Free English Service
Купуването и продаването на гласове са престъпления!9asd-
Central Bank: Interest Rates Continued to Edge Down in December
January 27 (BTA) - In December 2016, the Base Interest Rate (BIR) 2 was 0.00 per cent. It declined by 0.01 percentage points on December 2015, while retaining its November 2016 level, the Bulgarian National Bank said.
-
President Radev Unveils Caretaker Government, Its Priorities
January 27 (BTA) - "The caretaker government has clear priorities: to ensure the normal functioning of the state, to hold fair elections and to go ahead with the preparations of Bulgaria's EU Presidency," said Friday President Rumen Radev at a ceremony, where he announced the str...
-
Patriarch Neophyte Receives French Ambassador Eric Lebedel
January 26 (BTA) - Patriarch Neophyte received the Ambassador of France here, Eric Lebedel, on Thursday, the Holy Synod said.
-
In 2017, Sofia to Develop as Green Innovative City as Before
January 26 (BTA) - Presenting the capital's draft budget for 2017, Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova said there was more to it than revenues and expenditures. "It is a choice of financial policy with very clear objectives for development and change, which will bring about the vi...
-
Prosecution Service: CVM Report Is Objective, Well-founded With Clear Recommendations
January 26 (BTA) - The leadership of the prosecution service said Thursday that the EC report under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) is objective and well-founded with clear recommendations.
-
Record-high Level of Mistrust in President Mark End of Plevneliev's Term in Office, Tenure of Boyko Borissov II Governme...
January 26 (BTA) - Record-high levels of mistrust in the President and customary levels of mistrust in Parliament and government marked the end of the term of office of President Rosen Plevneliev who stepped down on January 22, of the 43rd National Assembly and of the tenure of t...
-
Sofia Regional Court Judges Protest at SJC's Personnel Selection Policy
January 26 (BTA) - Sofia Regional Court judges Thursday protested in front of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) building for the second time in a month and a half. Their discontent was provoked by the SJC personnel selection policy.
-
43rd National Assembly Holds Last Sitting
January 26 (BTA) - Bulgaria's 43rd National Assembly held its last sitting on Thursday before being dissolved to clear the way for early parliamentary elections on March 26. "We are leaving but parliamentarism will stay on," the legislature's speaker Tsetska Tsacheva said, and th...
-
Outgoing Health Minister: Ministry Tried to Reinstate Statehood, Impose Clear Rules
January 26 (BTA) - The team of the Health Ministry prioritized the reinstatement of statehood and the introduction of clear rules and control mechanisms, outgoing Health Minister Peter Moskov told journalists on Thursday. He reported on the activities of his ministry during its t...
-
DSB, Civil Board, Civil Organizations Announce New Platform
January 25 (BTA) - An independent Deputy Prosecutor General in charge of fighting corruption who should start working immediately on high-profile cases and the performance of agencies and institutions involved is one of the first measures featuring in the New Republic platform, p...
-
European Commission Optimistic About Closing Monitoring Mechanism by Its Term's End, Tells Sofia Benchmarks Need to Be F...
January 25 (BTA) - The European Commission released Wednesday its latest report in the context of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) applied to Bulgaria and outlined the conditions for ending the CVM.
-
Outgoing Environment and Water Minister Dispels Fears for Water Supply Problems
January 25 (BTA) - Outgoing Environment and Water Minister Ivelina Vassileva Wednesday dispelled concerns about alleged problems with water supply of the population. Speaking during the last weekly meeting of the outgoing government Vassileva said, quoted by the cabinet's informa...
-
President Appoints Caretaker Government to Take Office As of January 27, 2017
January 25 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev issued a decree Wednesday appointing the caretaker government which will take office as of January 27, 2017, Radev's press secretariat said.
-
Most Political Leaders Approve of Ognyan Gerdjikov's Appointment as Caretaker Prime Minister
January 25 (BTA) - Parliamentary party leaders on Wednesday commented on Ognyan Gerdjikov's appointment as caretaker Prime Minister. Most of them approved of President Rumen Radev's decision.
-
President Radev Cables Greetings to President Trump
January 25 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev who took office on January 22 cabled greetings to U.S. President Donald Trump on the occasion of his inauguration, Radev's press secretariat said Wednesday.
-
President Radev Makes Next Two Appointments in His Team
January 24 (BTA) - Having announced Monday a big part of his team, President Rumen Radev Tuesday made two more appointments in it, by issuing the relevant decrees. Elena Yoncheva is appointed secretary for media relations, and Tsveta Timeva, secretary for regional development, Ra...
-
Protesting Drivers Briefly Close Vidin-Calafat Bridge across Danube over Long Wait at Border
January 24 (BTA) - Truck drivers blocked Danube Bridge 2 between Vidin in Bulgaria and Calafat in Romania briefly on Tuesday in protest over the long wait at the Bulgarian-Romanian border. Even the approach to the bridge was blocked for some 4 km, said the CEO of the company whic...
-
Association of Bulgarian Tour Operators Slams Proposed Revision to Tourism Act, Wants Brand New Law
January 24 (BTA) - The Association of Bulgarian Tour Operators and Travel Agents (BTOTA) Tuesday slammed proposed revisions to the Tourism Act and said that they fail to protect consumers and will not improve regulation in the sector. The BTOTA want to see a brand new law on tour...
-
Deputy PM Donchev: "Bulgaria Not at Risk of EU Funds Suspension"
January 24 (BTA) - Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev dismissed opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party's allegations that Bulgaria risks suspension of EU funds assistance.
-
Energy Regulator Dispels Fears of Electricity Rationing
January 24 (BTA) - The energy regulator Tuesday dispelled fears of impending electricity rationing. "The energy system works under big pressure due to the freezing temperatures but there is not going to be electricity rationing," the head of the Electricity and Water Regulatory C...