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Prosecutor General Moves for Disciplinary Dismissal of Senior Magistrate
January 4 (BTA) - Prosecutor General Sotir Tsatsarov has motioned the Supreme Judicial Council to open disciplinary proceedings and dismiss on disciplinary grounds a prosecutor with the Supreme Administrative Prosecution Office (SAPO).
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Former Economy, Energy Minister Traikov, Ex-Finance Minister Djankov Charged with Mismanagement, Malfeasance
January 3 (BTA) - The prosecuting magistracy has pressed charges against former economy and energy minister Traicho Traikov and is now trying to locate former finance minister Simeon Djankov to serve him with a warrant constituting him as a party accused of malfeasance in the sam...
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EC Spokesman: Bulgaria, Romania Vibrant European Democracies
January 3 (BTA corr. Nikolay Jeliazkov) - Bulgaria and Romania, who joined the EU ten years ago, are vibrant European democracies, said a Spokesman of the European Commission at the first EC news conference in the new year. He also said that in 2017 the European project becomes 6...
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Register of Bank Accounts and Safe Deposit Boxes Maintained by Bulgarian National Bank Operational As of January 3
January 3 (BTA) - A Register of Bank Accounts and Safe Deposit Boxes maintained by the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) will start operating as of January 3, 2017, BNB said in a Tuesday press release. The new register contains centralised information, reported by the banks and bank ...
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Road Infrastructure Agency Dismisses Claims by President-elect Radev about Toll Collection System Procurement
January 3 (BTA) - The Road Infrastructure Agency on Tuesday dismissed allegations by President-elect Rumen Radev that it is disobeying an order of outgoing Prime Minister Boyko Borissov to halt all public procurement tenders after it had opened a procedure for the development of ...
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79 Illegal Migrants Detained over Holidays One Woman Found Dead
January 2 (BTA) - Forty-eight illegal migrants were found in a truck at the Danube bridge border crossing on December 30, the border police said.
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All Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Sofia Indices Rise Substantially in 2016
January 1 (BTA) - SOFIX, the principal index of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Sofia (BSE-Sofia), closed at 586.43 points in December 30, 2016, up nearly 26.27 points from December 30, 2015. This, as well as the other indices of the Exchange, started to climb appreciably in the s...
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Bulgarian Injured in Istanbul Nightclub Attack, President, PM Condole with Turkish Counterparts
January 1 (BTA) - A young Bulgarian woman was among the 70 or so people injured as a gunman opened fire at random in the Reina Nightclub in Istanbul's Ortakoy neighbourhood shortly after midnight. The news was broken by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov in a Facebook status...
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President Plevneliev: 'We Should Continue Writing History of Strong Bulgaria in Strong EU'
January 1 (BTA) - "We should continue writing the history of a strong Bulgaria in a strong EU. We should start new integration projects and look forward and not backward," President Rosen Plevneliev said in his address to the nation on the occasion of the upcoming New 2017 Year....
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About 500 Cars, One Bus Blocked at Trakiya Motorway in the Night to Saturday
December 31 (BTA) - About 500 automobiles and one bus were blocked at the Trakiya Motorway throughout the night of December 30 to December 31 around Karnobat, the Roads Infrastructure Agency said. The blockade was caused by a chain crash involving 25 to 35 cars, a truck, which bl...
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Bourgas Airport to Resume Operation after Repair
December 30 (BTA) - The Bourgas Airport will resume operation after a major repair, the Airport said. The first flights to be serviced will be from/to Moscow in the night to January 1. The Siberian Airlines will service the Moscow-Bourgas-Moscow line six days a week (without T...
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Natural Gas Price to Go Up by 4.65% from January 1, Heating, Electricity Remain Unchanged
December 30 (BTA) - The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission on Friday decided to increase the price of natural gas by 4.65 per cent from January 1 2017. State supplier Bulgargaz requested an increase by 13.53 per cent, commission chair Ivan Ivanov told journalists.
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Skiing at Bansko in Full Swing
December 30 (BTA) - All ski trails and skier facilities in Bansko are operational, except for the Platoto trail, Ivan Obreikov, marketing manager for the resort's ski area, told BTA on Friday.
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Disabled Child Benefits to Increase Substantially from January 1, 2017
December 30 (BTA) - Under amendments to the Integration of Persons with Disabilities Act and the Family Allowances for Children Act, in force as from January 1, 2017, a new type of monthly benefit will be available for children with permanent disabilities to help their raising i...
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Sofia's NDK Convention Centre Is Being Overhauled to Host Bulgarian EU Presidency Events
December 30 (BTA) - An overhaul of Sofia's National Palace of Culture (NDK) began in early December and is to be completed in September 2017. The convention centre is being prepared to host more than 20,000 delegates to the principal events during the Bulgarian Presidency of the ...
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Competition Watchdog Analyzes Retail Medicines Market
December 29 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Commission on Protection of Competition has adopted a sector analysis of the competitive environment of the retail market in medicines intended for home treatment and covered in whole or in part by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), the Com...
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Foreign Minister Mitov: "Bulgaria Hasn't Exported Arms to Syria since Conflict Began in 2011"
December 29 (BTA) - Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov Thursday told bTV that Bulgaria had not exported weapons to Syria since the conflict began in 2011. He was reacting to Moscow's allegations that Bulgarian-made military goods had been found in Syria.
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Local Authorities Contract Nearly Lv 190 Mln For Social Services under EU-backed Programme in 2016
December 29 (BTA) - In 2016, the local authorities contracted 187 million leva for social services under the Operational Programme Human Resources Development, the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) said on Thursday.
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115 Million Leva Agreement Signed to Renovate Water Supply System in Dobrich
December 29 (BTA) - Environment and Water Minister Ivelina Vassileva and Dobrich Mayor Yordan Yordanov on Thursday signed a 115 million leva financing agreement for the renovation of the water supply system in the northeastern town.
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National Task Force Set Up to Control Avian Flu
December 29 (BTA) - A national task force has been set up to control and eliminate avian flu, comprising representatives of the Agriculture Ministry, the Interior Ministry and the State Agency for National Security. This emerged at a meeting between Agriculture Minister Dessislav...