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Borissov Receives Prestigious Award from Hungarian PM Viktor Orban
November 30 (BTA special correspondent Hristo Vodenov) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conferred the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit on his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov at a ceremony in Parliament. It is the second highest class of merit awarded to civilians.
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Parliament Passes 2017 Public Social Insurance Budget Framework
November 30 (BTA) - Bulgaria's National Assembly Wednesday voted, 112-59 with 10 abstentions, to adopt conclusively the consolidated 2017 public social insurance budget. The revenues and transfers and the expenditures were set at 10,375,563,800 leva, even though the Budget Commit...
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Government Extends over EUR 600 MLN to NEK to Cover Atomstoyexport Obligations
November 30 (BTA) - The Government Wednesday approved additional payments from the central budget to the Ministry of Energy for 2016 intended to cover obligations of the Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania EAD (NEK) according to the judgment on arbitration case ICC Case 18086/GZ/M...
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United Patriots Seek Support for Future Cabinet
November 30 (BTA) - The United Patriots have begun political consultations to solicit support for a cabinet if they are handed an exploratory mandate by the President. This transpired Wednesday from a statement by Patriotic Front co-floor leader Valeri Simeonov who spoke to journ...
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Bulgaria, Vietnam Discuss Economic Prospects after Liberalization of Trade with EU
November 30 (BTA) - Officials of Bulgaria and Vietnam discussed opportunities for cooperation after the liberalization of Vietnam-EU trade. "The signing of a free trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam will speed up the development of the investment and the trade potential of...
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Parliament Adopts Conclusively 2017 Healthcare Budget
November 30 (BTA) - Parliament on Wednesday adopted conclusively the 2017 National Health Insurance Budget (NHIF). The budget sets forth a balance between revenues and expenditures just as in 2016.
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Bulgaria Ranked as Second Largest Juncker Plan Beneficiary in Terms of Funding Attracted as GDP Share
November 30 (BTA) - "Bulgaria ranks second among all EU Member States as a beneficiary of funding attracted from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in terms of funding attracted as a share of its GDP," Bulgarian MEP Eva Paunova (GERB/EPP) was quoted as saying in a...
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National Assembly Hosts First Public Discussion on Majoritarian Election System
November 29 (BTA) - The members of the National Referendum Initiative Committee and of the National Assembly Legal Affairs Committee failed to reach a consensus at the first public discussion on a majoritarian election system that took place in Parliament on Tuesday.
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Sofia Military Prosecution Office Investigates Defence Ministry Officials for Mismanagement
November 29 (BTA) - The Sofia Military Prosecution Office (SMPO) has launched pre-trial proceedings against officials Social Activities Executive Agency (SAEA) of the Defence Ministry for deliberate mismanagement, which has resulted in waste of property for over 2,100,000 leva, t...
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Consultative Council on National Security Leaves Door Open for Government to Be Formed by Present Parliament
November 29 (BTA) - A meeting of the Consultative Council on National Security (CCNS) under the President Tuesday left the door open for a new government to be formed by this Parliament instead of have a caretaker government appointed by the President. President Rosen Plevneliev ...
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Sofia Hosts 3rd ITU-ENISA Regional Cybersecurity Forum
November 29 (BTA) - Outgoing Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski Tuesday opened the 3rd ITU-ENISA Regional Cybersecurity Forum hosted by Bulgaria. The forum, to be held on November 29 and 30, is attended by over 80 experts from Europe...
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First World Congress on Creative Tourism and Ancient Civilizations Opens in Sofia
November 29 (BTA) - Opening the First World Congress on Creative Tourism and Ancient Civilizations in Sofia, UN World Tourism Organization Secretary General Taleb Rifai said that three things must be in place for culture and tourism to be linked: to promote and safeguard the her...
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Heavy Snowfall Causes Traffic Difficulties
November 29 (BTA) - Heavy snowfall has caused traffic problems in various parts of Bulgaria. Over-10-tonne trucks cannot go through the Troyan pass (the II-35 Troyan-Kurnare) in the Balkan Mountains, the Road Infrastructure Agency said.
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Greece's New Democracy Party Leader Visits Sofia
November 28 (BTA) - The leader of Greece's New Democracy party, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, talked with Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borissov during a visit to Sofia on Monday.
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PM Borissov Talks with Princess Dana Firas of Jordan, WTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai
November 28 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Monday met with UN World Tourism Organization Secreta,ry-General Taleb Rifai and with Princess Dana Firas of Jordan, the government information service said.
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BTA's Former Havana Bureau Chief Looks at Castro's Legacy
November 28 (BTA) - Svetlozar Nikolov, the English-language editor of Daily News, was the chief of BTA's Havana bureau from 1976 to 1981. We spoke to him a couple of days after Raul Castro announced the passing of his brother and long-serving Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
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From May 2017 Bulgarian Producers of Fruit and Vegetables Will Contract Directly Deliveries to Metro Supermarkets
November 28 (BTA) - From May 2017, Bulgarian producers of fruit and vegetables will be able to contract directly their supplies with the Metro chain of supermarkets in Bulgaria. Metro is the first chain of supermarkets to join an Agriculture Ministry programme aimed to facilitate...
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Audit Office Finds 205 Election Code Violations in Last Year's Local Elections
November 28 (BTA) - The Bulgarian National Audit Office (BNAO) found that 28 nomination committees and 67 local coalitions committed 205 Election Code violations by not sending information during the election campaign for the local elections in 2015 to be published in the Unified...
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Bulgaria, Switzerland Launch Project for Pilot Temporary Storage of Hazardous Waste in Five Municipalities
November 28 (BTA) - Outgoing Environment and Water Minister Ivelina Vassileva and the Ambassador of Switzerland to Bulgaria, Denis Knobel, officially launched a project for environment-friendly collection and temporary storage of hazardous household waste on Monday. The project i...
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November Business Climate in Industry, Trade Improves M/M - Statistics
November 28 (BTA) - The total business climate indicator in November rose by 0.6 percentage points compared to October, the National Statistical Institute said Monday.
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