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Georgi Kostov Is Appointed Customs Agency Chief
May 10 (BTA) - The cabinet on Wednesday appointed former Interior Ministry Chief Secretary Georgi Kostov head of the Customs Agency. By the same decision, Galya Dimitrova became the first woman to head the National Revenue Agency and NRA Director Boyko Atanassov was appointed dep...
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Bulgarian Economy to Grow 3.9% in 2017 - EBRD Experts
May 10 (BTA special correspondent Hristo Vodenov) - In 2017 Bulgaria's economy will grow 3.9 per cent, according to the CEE Banking Outlook strategic analysis presented at the EBRD 2017 Annual Meeting held in Cyprus. However, in 2018 economic growth will decelerate to 3.6 per cen...
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Borissov Notifies EC of Mariya Gabriel's Nomination as Bulgaria's Commissioner
May 10 (BTA) - Bulgaria has nominated Mariya Gabriel as its member of the European Commission. Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has notified Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker of the decision, the government information service said on Wednesday.
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Former Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov Charged with Mismanagement
May 9 (BTA) - Former Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov was charged with mismanagement. He is accused of signing disadvantageous contracts with service providers arranging the foreign travel of Foreign Ministry staff members.
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Sofia Vladimirova Elected New Chairperson of Council for Electronic Media
May 9 (BTA) - Sofia Vladimirova was elected Tuesday Chairperson of the Council for the Electronic Media (CEM), CEM said.
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Judges Association Urges Supreme Judicial Council Inspectorate to Look Into TZUM Controversy
May 9 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Judges Association (BJA) on Tuesday urged the Supreme Judicial Council Inspectorate to look into the so-called TZUM-gate.
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US President Trump Congratulates PM Borissov on Third Term at Post
May 9 (BTA)- US President Donald J. Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on his recent election victory and third term as Prime Minister of Bulgaria, the government's information service said on Tuesday.
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EU Flag Raised in Ceremony Marking Europe Day
May 9 (BTA) - The EU flag was raised in front of the Presidency building on Tuesday on the occasion of Europe Day. The ceremony was attended by President Rumen Radev, Parliament Chair Dimiter Glavchev, Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova, MPs, ministers, and members of the public. The...
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EUR 202 Mln in Financing Approved So Far for Bulgaria under Juncker Plan
May 8 (BTA correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - Operations approved in Bulgaria under the Juncker Plan's European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) now represent a total financing volume of 202 million euro. This is expected to trigger nearly 965 million euro in investments, th...
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Greens Warn of Unregulated Use of Hazardous Mining Waste
May 8 (BTA) - Waste from tailings piles of the Vlaikov Vruh Mine near the southern village of Elshitsa has been spread by construction companies into dozens of settlements in Plovdiv Region and has thus endangered human health, the Bulgarian Centre for Green Economy and the Green...
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Bulgarian Leaders Congratulate Emmanuel Macron on Winning French Presidential Elections
May 8 (BTA) - "Congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his resounding victory in the presidential elections! Without France there can be no Europe," Bulgarian President Rumen Radev wrote on his Facebook page.
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Vladinova Wins 4 Golds, 1 Silver for Bulgaria at Sofia Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup
May 7 (BTA) - Following are the results of the FIG Sofia Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup 2017 (May 5-7):
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Bulgarian Vice President Iotova Meets with Azerbaijani President Aliyev, First Lady
May 7 (BTA) - Bulgarian Vice President Iliana Iotova, who visited Azerbaijan to attend the 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (May 4-6), delivered a letter from Bulgarian President Rumen Radev to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of...
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Government to Give Teachers 15 Per Cent Pay Rise, Effective September 1
May 7 (BTA) - A pay rise of some 15 per cent, effective as early as September 1, 2017, is planned as the first step in honouring the Government's commitment, included in its governance programme, to double teachers' salaries by the end of the four-year term in office, Bulgarian E...
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Movement for Rights and Freedoms Leader Karadayi Dismisses Allegations that His Party Is Against Turkey as "Huge Lie"
May 6 (BTA) - "Allegations that the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) is against Turkey are a huge lie," MRF Chairman Mustafa Karadayi said on Sunday, quoted by his party in a press release. Addressing a rally in the Village of Karamantsi near Haskovo (South Central Bulgaria...
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Hungarian PM Orban Congratulates Boyko Borissov on Third Term in Office
May 6 (BTA) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has congratulated Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on his third term in office as head of the executive branch of government, the Government Information Service said on Saturday.
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Bulgaria Marks Valour and Armed Forces Day
May 6 (BTA) - May 6 was marked countrywide by various events as the Day of Valour and of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. In the morning, the military standards were blessed and sprinkled with holy water by Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte at a ceremony in front of the Monument to the ...
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PM Borissov Talks to European Commission President Juncker, Commits Government to Name Shortly Bulgarian Candidate for E...
May 5 (BTA) - In a telephone conversation with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Friday, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker insisted that the Bulgarian Government come up with a candidate for member of the European Commission within the shortest possible t...
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Three Deputy Ministers Appointed to Two Ministries
May 5 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov signed Friday orders for the appointment of three deputy ministers in two ministries, said the government press office.
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President Radev Confers with Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Zaharieva
May 5 (BTA) - President Roumen Radev Friday met with the new Deputy Prime Minister responsible for judicial reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva, the Presidential press secretariat said.
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