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Bulgarian Industrial Association's Poll Shows Slight Improvement in Business Climate Estimates
December 20 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) Monday presented the results of the 12th annual poll on how the business community perceived the outgoing year. The poll shows a slight improvement of the estimates of the business climate in 2016 and moderate optimis...
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Attempt to Form New Government Fails
December 20 (BTA) - Meeting on Tuesday, GERB, the Reformist Bloc, the Patriotic Front and Ataka failed to reach an agreement on a possible new government. GERB floor leader Tsvetan Tsvetanov told a news briefing after the meeting: "We are unable to reach an agreement in princi...
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Parliament Sets Number of Non-working Days
December 20 (BTA) - Voting conclusively changes to the Labour Code on Tuesday, Parliament decided that when a public holiday (with the exception of the Orthodox Easter) falls on a Saturday and/or a Sunday, the first one or two days thereafter will be non-working. The changes take...
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Podkrepa TU Wants Waiver of Monthly Fee at Private Pension Funds
December 20 (BTA) - The Podkrepa Confederation of Labour wants waiver of the 4.5 per cent fee on each monthly contribution made by the insured at the private pension funds. For this money the people do not receive any service whatsoever from the private funds, Podkrepa President ...
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Authorities Report Three Primary Avian Flu Events in NW and Southern Bulgaria
December 20 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency reports three primary avian flu events in the northwestern regions of Vidin and Vratsa, and Plovdiv in the south of the country. No people have been affected and there is no risk to consumers of poultry products, the Agency sai...
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Bulgarian President, PM, Foreign Ministry Condemn Attacks in Berlin and Zurich, Killing of Russian Ambassador in Turkey
December 20 (BTA) - Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Tuesday condemned the attacks in Berlin and Zurich, and the killing of the Russian Ambassador in Turkey.
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Foreign Ministry Advises Bulgarians to Avoid Popular Tourist Sites in Jordan
December 20 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry urged Bulgarians to avoid popular tourist sites during their travel to Jordan for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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European Commission Reiterates It Is 'Not in a Hurry' with Proposal for Bulgarian Candidate for EU Commissioner
December 19 (BTA Correspondent Nikolay Zheliyazkov) - Asked whether there is a proposal for a candidate for a commissioner with Bulgarian nationality, European Commission Deputy Chief Spokesperson Mina Andreeva said: "We are not in a hurry. It is for the Bulgarian authorities to ...
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Prosecution Office Has Submitted Indictment against Defence Minister Nenchev
December 19 (BTA) - The Military District Prosecution Office (MDPO) has submitted an indictment against Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev and his subordinate Venislav Tsanov with the Sofia Military Court, the MDPO said on Monday.
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Education Minister Petitions Prosecution Office on False Media Allegations
December 19 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Education and Science Minister Meglena Kuneva petitioned the Prosecution Office in connection with false allegations published in the Monday issue of the "Troud" daily, the press centre of the Education Ministry said.
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Floor Leader Tsvetanov: GERB May Nominate Ministers to Possible New Cabinet
December 19 (BTA) - "There is likelihood that GERB may nominate ministers to a possible new government, but the prime minister will be named by the Reformist Bloc in consensus with all parliamentary groups that form the majority," said GERB floor leader Tsvetan Tsvetanov on Monda...
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Sofia Budget in 2017 at Lv 1.27 Bln
December 19 (BTA) - Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova on Monday said that Sofia municipal budget in 2017 is 1,275 million leva. The town hall has budgeted 612.5 million leva in own revenues. Capital expenditures are set at 397. 34 million leva. Of these, 275 million leva will be tap...
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Food Market Index Continues to Edge Up Before Christmas
December 19 (BTA) - In the week leading to December 19, the food wholesale market index rose by 0.79 per cent to 1.399 points, the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets reported. On November 11, the index stood at 1.288 points, growing by 8.6 per cent in a...
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One of Oldest Bulgarian Politicians Ginyo Ganev Dies
December 18 (BTA) - One of the oldest Bulgarian politicians Ginyo Ganev has died, Fatherland Union Chairman Simeon Simeonov said.
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Medical Association Insists on Equal Payment for Same Type of Exams by GPs, Specialists
December 18 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) insists on equal payment for one and the same type of examinations by general practitioners and specialists, the organization said.
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Democrats for Strong Bulgaria Will Not Support Cabinet within Incumbent Parliament
December 18 (BTA) - The MPs of Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) are ready to discuss with their colleagues from the Civil Board the possibility to leave together the parliamentary group of the Reformist Bloc (RB), DSB leader Radan Kanev said in Varna on Sunday.
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Tank Cars at Hitrino Station Are In Process of Securing
December 17 (BTA) - Seven of the tank cars of the derailed train in the village of Hitrino have been removed and another five are being secured, Commissioner Toshko Burzilov of the Chief Directorate for Fire Safety told journalists on Saturday. Prime Minister Boyko Borissov arri...
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Police Officer, Four Drug Dealers Left in Custody by Rousse Court
December 17 (BTA) - The Rousse District Court on Friday evening left in custody a police officer and another four men charged with drug dealing, said Rousse District Prosecutor, Georgi Georgiev. The five men were detained during a special police operation in Rousse on Thursday...
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President Plevneliev: We Need Working Government to Finish Preparations for Bulgaria's 2018 EU Presidency
December 17 (BTA) - The Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev on Saturday urged the political parties in the 43rd National Assembly to make every effort to form a pro-European government which will finish the preparations for the upcoming Bulgarian EU Presidency in 2018.
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Socialist Leader Ninova: A New Government within Current Legislature Is Doomed
December 17 (BTA) - Speaking ahead of a meeting of the Bulgarian Socialist Party National Council, leader Kornelia Ninova said that a new government of Boyko Borissov, the Reformist Bloc and the Patriotic Front is doomed before its creation and it won't have a long life.
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