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Bulgarian, Greek Interior Minister Discuss Greek Farmer Protests over the Phone
January 31 (BTA) - In a telephone conversation, the Interior Ministers of Bulgaria and Greece, Plamen Ouzounov and Nikolaos Toskas, discussed the protests of Greek farmers close to the Bulgarian border. According to the Bulgarian Interior Ministry, Toskas assured Ouzounov that th...
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Slavi Trifonov Sets Next Parliament Ultimatum about Referendum Legislation
January 30 (BTA) - In an open letter to the media, TV showman Slavi Trifonov demanded that the next Parliament adopt the results of the referendum initiated by his team: election of National Representatives by an absolute majority in a two-round majoritarian system; compulsory vo...
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Bulgarian President, European Council President Discuss Security of EU External Border
January 30 (BTA special correspondent Assen Boyadjiev) - Meeting with European Council President Donald Tusk in Brussels Monday, the new Bulgarian President, Rumen Radev, raised issues that are important for his country, including border security, and found understanding, Radev t...
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If Elections Were Held Today, 5+1 Entities Would Make it into Parliament - Gallup Int'l Poll
January 30 (BTA) - If parliamentary elections were held today, five plus one entities would win seats, Gallup International found in a flash telephone survey conducted among 816 people across Bulgaria on January 27 and 29. It was financed by the polling agency.
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Caretaker Cabinet's Priorities: Fair Elections, Audit of Previous Cabinet, EU Council Presidency
January 30 (BTA) - At the first meeting of the caretaker cabinet on Monday, Prime Minister Ognyan Gerdjikov urged maximum organization and mobilization during its short term in office. Gerdjikov said: "I expect your work to give the public a sense of stability and calm. Let's ...
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Government Adopts New Rules of Organisation and Operation Reflecting Structural Changes
January 30 (BTA) - The caretaker Government Monday adopted revisions to the Rules of Organisation and Operation of the Council of Ministers reflecting its structural changes, the cabinet's information service said. These are mainly relevant to the deputy PM positions.
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Government Names New Representatives to Tripartite Council
January 30 (BTA) - Based on the structure of the caretaker cabinet, the Council of Ministers on Monday named the new government representatives to the National Council on Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC), Bulgaria's main social dialogue institution.
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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences to Focus on Making Young Scientists Remain
January 30 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) is launching a 2.0 million leva programme aimed to support and make young scientists remain in the country, Academician Julian Revalski said in an interview for BTA. Revalski was elected President of BAS with a four-year...
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Deputy Prime Minister Yanev Put in Charge of Election Planning
January 30 (BTA) - The Council of Ministers on Monday put Deputy Prime Minister for Internal Order and Security Stefan Yanev in charge of the overall coordination of the planning for the March 26 early parliamentary elections.
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Greek Farmers Block Border Crossing to Bulgaria
January 28 (BTA) - Protesting Greek farmers used their tractors to block the Promachonas/Koulata crossing on the border with Bulgaria on Saturday, Bulgarian National Radio reported.
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ABV Expects to Gain Stronger Presence in Next Parliament
January 28 (BTA) - The new ABV leader, Konstantin Prodanov, expects his party to gain stronger presence in the next National Assembly after the early parliamentary elections two months from now. Speaking in Haskovo on Saturday, Prodanov said this can be accomplished if the centre...
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New Interior Minister Visits Bulgarian-Turkish Border
January 28 (BTA) - The caretaker Minister of Interior, Plamen Ouzounov, visited the Lessovo checkpoint at the Bulgarian-Turkish border on Saturday, just a day after he and the other members of Bulgaria's interim government took office.
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Cash-Carrying Vehicle Robbed in Sofia
January 28 (BTA) - A cash-carrying vehicle was robbed on Tsarigradsko Chaussee Blvd in Sofia on Friday evening, the Interior Ministry reported. According to unofficial information, the robbers took away 300,000 leva, but strangely, they left a large amount of cash in the vehicle.
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Reformist Bloc Parties Confirm They Will Stay Together
January 28 (BTA) - The member parties of the Reformist Bloc stated on Saturday they will stay in the coalition because it is a proven platform for right-wing unity. The statement was included in a political resolution adopted by the first congress of the Reformist Bloc.
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Jean-Claude Juncker Thanks Boyko Borissov for Excellent Partnership
January 28 (BTA) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has sent an official letter to Boyko Borissov, who stepped down as Prime Minister of Bulgaria on Friday. Juncker thanked Borissov for the excellent partnership over the last few years, the press office of the GE...
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Transparency International Urges Parties to Include Anti-corruption in Agendas for Upcoming Elections
January 25 (BTA) - Transparency International urges the political parties to include the anti-corruption topic in their agendas for the upcoming parliamentary elections, said the NGOs Executive Director Kalin Slavov at a BTA-hosted news conference here on Friday.
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During Its Term Parliament Adopted 336 Laws and 392 Decisions
January 27 (BTA) - During its term the 43rd National Assembly adopted 336 laws, 392 decisions and 3 statements and declaration, according to a report of Parliament's Press Centre and Parliament's Legal Directorate covering the period from October 27, 2014 to January 26, 2017.
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Grigor Dimitrov Loses to Rafael Nadal in Epic Australian Open Semi-Final
January 27 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov lost an epic semi-final match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open tennis tournament on Friday.
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Jewish Community in Bulgaria Marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27 (BTA) - Today the ghost of the Holocaust is more visible than ever, maybe not under the same form, but with the use of the same tricks of disinformation and falsification of history, Alexander Oskar, Chairman of the Organization of Jews in Bulgaria 'Shalom', told a BTA...
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Outgoing Prime Minister Encourages Successor to Order Audit at Government Departments
January 27 (BTA) - Stepping down officially as Bulgaria's Prime Minister on Friday, Boyko Borissov encouraged the new caretaker government to audit the work of all ministries. "I hope you carry out not just an audit, I urge you to dig deeply into everything there is in the minist...
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