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Bulgaria's Industrial Map Presented
April 6 (BTA) - The project "Industrial Map of Bulgaria and Steps for Promotion of Industrial Career" was presented at a news conference in BTA's Press Club. The map was presented by JobTiger Manager Svetlozar Petrov and can be found on the website, industria.bg. It features a...
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Tourist Visits to Bulgaria Expected to Pick up 22% for Easter Holidays
April 6 (BTA) - Tourist visits to Bulgaria for the Easter holidays are expected to pick up 22 per cent from last year, Tourism Minister Stela Baltova said Wednesday. She said that Sofia Airport figures indicate an increase of visits from Germany, the UK, Italy and Portugal.
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Natural Gas Prices Are Fully Determined by Market Factors - Cabinet
April 6 (BTA) - Power engineering should not be used for political purposes. The natural gas price in Bulgaria is fully determined by market factors. Any attempts to derive political dividends from the issue poses danger to the security of the energy system and the vitality of th...
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Caretaker Justice Minister Pavlova Halts Draft Amendments Introducing Residence Qualifications for Voters
April 5 (BTA) - Bulgaria's caretaker Justice Minister Maria Pavlova has dismissed Lyubomir Talev as head of the Council on Legislation Directorate and halted a Bill to Supplement the Bulgarian Citizenship Act, which was posted Monday evening on the Ministry's website for public c...
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Miners at Managanese Mine End Hunger Strike as Collective Agreement is Signed with Owner
April 5 (BTA) - The signing of a collective agreement Wednesday ended a conflict between the miners at the Obrochishte manganese mine in Northeastern Bulgaria and the mine's owner. The signing of the agreement was announced by Natinal Ombudsman Maya Manolova who has been actively...
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Gold Treasure of Nagyszentmiklos Goes on Display in Sofia
April 5 (BTA) - The Gold Treasure of Nagyszentmiklos, the largest known hoard of early medieval vessels, will be on display at Sofia's National Archaeological Institute and Museum (NAIM) between April 6 and July 9. The collection has left the lands of the former Habsburg Empire f...
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Podkrepa Labour Confederation Insists on Minimum Working Wage Over BGN 1,000 in 4 Years
April 5 (BTA) - The Podkrepa Labour Confederation insists that the minimum working wage keeps on growing until labour costs are equalized with the labour productivity. An expert opinion titled "What Bulgaria Do We Want?" was presented by Podkrepa President Dimiter Manolov at a ne...
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Finance, Transport and Justice Ministries Rank High in Transparency - Study
April 5 (BTA) - The ministries of Finance, Transport and Justice are among the highest rated in terms of transparency, shows an analysis conducted under the Access to Information Programme. The ministries of Tourism, Economy and Culture are at the bottom of the chart.
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Working Group at Final Stage of Drafting Criteria about New Regulation on Aliens' Integration
April 5 (BTA) - The working group in charge of drafting the criteria for a new Regulation on the integration of aliens granted a refugee status or national protection is at the final stage of its task, caretaker Deputy Prime Minister in charge of preparing Bulgaria's EU Presidenc...
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Supreme Judicial Council's College of Judges Revises Workload Assessment Rules
April 4 (BTA) - The Supreme Judicial Council's (SJC) college of judges revised on Tuesday the rules for assessing judges' workload, the SJC said.
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Energy Regulator to Decide on Heat Energy Price on April 7
April 4 (BTA) - The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) will take a final decision on whether to increase the heat energy price at a closed-door meeting on April 7, EWRC Chair Ivan Ivanov told journalists on Tuesday. Before that he took part in an open meeting of the re...
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President Radev Confers with Visiting EU Council President Tusk
April 4 (BTA) - The security of the EU and the Balkans, EU-Turkey relations, Bulgaria's role for the Balkans' economic development, energy independence, cohesion policy and Brexit topped the agenda of the meeting between President Rumen Radev and European Council President Donald...
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Union of Democratic Forces National Council Accepts Resignations of Chairman, Board, Assesses Performance in Elections a...
April 4 (BTA) - Meeting on Tuesday, the National Council of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) accepted the resignations of UDF Chairman Bozhidar Loukarski and the right-wing party's National Executive Board and scheduled the 22nd regular National UDF Conference for May 13, the...
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Amendments Drafted by Justice Ministry Would Introduce Three-Month Residence Qualifications for Voters in Parliamentary,...
April 4 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Justice Ministry has drafted a proposal for amendments to the Election Code (contained in the Final Provision of a Bill to Supplement the Bulgarian Citizenship Act) introducing three-month residence qualifications for voting in parliamentary and preside...
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Leadership of Right-wing Bulgaria for Citizens Movement Resigns
April 4 (BTA) - The leadership of the right-wing Bulgaria for the Citizens Movement resigns, leader of the formation Meglena Kuneva told a news conference Tuesday. The decision for the resignation was made at a meeting of the movement's Executive Council earlier on the same day. ...
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GERB, United Patriots Agree to Have a Government for Full Term with Boyko Borissov as PM
April 4 (BTA) - GERB and the United Patriots agreed Tuesday that they will have a government with "a clear mandate of four years" and GERB leader Boyko Borissov as Prime Minister. This was decided at the first official meeting between the two formations in Parliament held as GERB...
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23 Miners in Manganese Mine Go on Hunger Strike
April 4 (BTA) - Twenty-three miners in one of the world's biggest manganese mines, at Obrochishte in Northeastern Bulgaria, went on a hunger strike Tuesday with demands for timely payment of wages and pay rise. They refuse to come out until their demands are met. They only have w...
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CITUB: Sharp Increase of Gas Prices Is Unreasonable and Inexpedient
April 4 (BTA) - The decision of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) for an increase of the natural gas prices is neither reasonable nor expedient, Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) President Plamen Dimitrov said at the BTA Press Club in V...
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Report Identifies Hundreds of Violations in Issue of Surveillance Warrants
April 4 (BTA) - A 70-page report identifies hundreds of violations in the issue of surveillance warrants by the court. The report was prepared by Sofia City Court President Kaloyan Topalov and has already been referred to the Prosecutor General calling for a probe.
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Sofia Tells Bulgarian Citizens in St. Petersburg to Avoid All Public Transport
April 4 (BTA) - Following the bomb attack in St. Petersburg Monday, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry urged all Bulgarian citizens there to avoid all kinds of public transport. It also advised them against visiting places where many people father, such as concerts, shopping centres,...