Free English Service
Купуването и продаването на гласове са престъпления!9asd-
Stoyanka Mutafova Named for Guinness World Records
November 18 (BTA) - Actress Stoyanka Mutafova has been entered for the Guinness World Records by the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London with support from outgoing Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov, his Ministry said.
-
2017 State Budget Bill Passes on First Reading
November 18 (BTA) - The National Assembly approved the 2017 State Budget Bill on first reading Friday. The vote was 102-58 with 11 abstentions.
-
Socialist Party Urges Calling Off Concession Procedure for Sofia Airport out of National Security Considerations
November 18 (BTA) - The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) urges calling off the concession procedure for the Sofia Airport out of national security consideration. Their call comes four days after the government of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov resigned triggering specula...
-
President Plevneliev Holds Talks in Malta
November 18 (BTA) - Migration and guarding the external borders of the EU are an issue common to Bulgaria and Malta. The two countries will synchronise their positions and will work together to overcome the challenges within the forthcoming Maltese and Bulgarian presidency of the...
-
Former Energy Minister Dobrev Charged in Connection with Belene N-Plant Project
November 18 (BTA) - Former Bulgarian energy minister has been constituted as a party accused of mismanagement in connection with the Belene N-Plant project, Dobrev told journalists here on Friday, emerging from questioning at the Sofia Investigation Service.
-
Capital Market Development Strategy Approved
November 18 (BTA) - A Bulgarian Capital Market Development Strategy has been approved, Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) Chair Karina Karaivanova said on Friday. The strategy has been published on the FSC website.
-
Bulgaria, Malta Should Sync Up EU Presidency Agendas
November 17 (BTA) - The presidents of Bulgaria and Malta have agreed that the two countries should align their EU Presidency agendas in 2017 and 2018 to ensure they focus on realistic and feasible priorities that would lead to tangible results for the European citizens, the press...
-
Supplementary Pension Fund Net Assets Top Lv 10 Bln at End-Sept
November 17 (BTA) - The total number of Bulgarians with pension fund accounts amounted to 4.44 million at the end of September , up 1.89 per cent on the year, the Financial Supervision Commission said. The net assets of the supplementary pension insurance funds totaled 10.4 bi...
-
Former Central Bank Deputy Governor Sues Prosecution, Parliament over His Treatment in Bankruptcy-related Case
November 17 (BTA) - The former deputy governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), Tsvetan Grouev, is suing the National Assembly and the prosecution magistracy over the way he was treated in a major bankruptcy-related case, the "Praven Svyat" [Legal World] e-zine reported Thu...
-
Employers Urge Political Forces To Refrain From Populism
November 17 (BTA) - The nationally representative employer organizations have called for stability and urge the political forces to refrain to populism. The presidential elections are not parliamentary elections, the organizations said in a statement Wednesday sent out to parties...
-
2017 Draft Budget of National Health Insurance Fund Passed at First Reading
November 17 (BTA) - Parliament Thursday passed at first reading the 2017 National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Budget Bill in a 98-51 vote with five abstentions. The draft budget was supported by the parliamentary groups of GERB, the Reformist Bloc, and Bulgarian Democratic Ce...
-
Ex-Energy Minister Ovcharov Charged with Mismanagement over Belene N-Plant Project
November 17 (BTA) - The prosecution service has charged former energy minister Roumen Ovcharov with mismanagement which caused the National Electric Company (NEK) damage exceeding 190 million euro.
-
EC Refers Bulgaria to the Court for Failing to Implement Rules on e-passports and e-residence Permits
November 17 (BTA) - The European Commission said Thursday that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice for a non-implementation of the obligation to create a Single Point of Contact to ensure the mandatory exchange of information under the EU document security...
-
BTA Chief Elected Secretary General of News Agencies World Council
November 17 (BTA) - A world congress which brought the leaders of about 100 news agencies from five continents to Azerbaijan's capital Baku elected BTA Director General Maxim Minchev to the post of Secretary General of the News Agencies World Council (NACO). Minchev is replacing ...
-
President Starts Consultations with Parliamentary Forces after Cabinet's Resignation
November 17 (BTA) - President Rosen Plevneliev has started consultations with the parliamentary forces on Thursday after Parliament accepted the resignation of Boyko Borissov's cabinet. After the consultations the head of State will call a meeting of the Consultative Council on N...
-
Ten Border Police Officers Arrested
November 17 (BTA) - Ten officers of the Border Police unit at Rousse were arrested in an operation of the Specialized Prosecution Office at the Danube Bridge checkpoint on Bulgaria's border with Romania on Wednesday.
-
European Commission Issues 2017 Alert Mechanism Report for Bulgaria
November 16 (BTA) - In March 2016, Bulgaria was experiencing excessive macroeconomic imbalances, due to remaining fragilities in the financial sector and high corporate indebtedness in a context of high unemployment. In the updated scoreboard, a number of indicators are beyond th...
-
Government Resignation Goes Through in Parliament
November 16 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Parliament voted the resignation of the government of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Wednesday. It was the single item on the day's agenda of the legislature. The resignation of the cabinet was passed with 218 votes in favour and two abstent...
-
Parliamentary Social Committee Refuses to Support Government's Budget Proposal
November 16 (BTA) - The parliamentary social committee refused to support for first-reading debate the government's proposal for budget of the State Public Social Insurance. It received the support of eight MPs but seven voted against it and one abstained.
-
Finance Minister Warns of Risks from Increase of Minimum Pension and Scrapping the Flat Tax
November 16 (BTA) - Bulgarian Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov warned Wednesday of the risks from increasing the minimum pension and scrapping the flat tax, as demanded by the United Patriots and the Bulgarian Socialist Party, respectively.
Weather for 20 June 2025
Currency Rates
EUR 1.9558
USD 1.7284
CHF 1.8677