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Bulgarians to Vote in 76 Countries in Presidential Elections
September 17 (BTA) - The Central Election Commission (CEC) Friday announced the places abroad where voting sections will be set up for the November 6 presidential elections and national referendum. Bulgarians will be able to vote in 98 diplomatic and consular representations in 7...
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European Commission Provides EUR 108 Mln in Urgent Border Security Aid to Bulgaria, Another 52 Mln Coming Up
September 17 (BTA) - An informal European Council meeting in Bratislava on September 16 decided that the bloc will provide 108 million euro in urgent border management and migration control aid to Bulgaria, but according to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the i...
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Bulgaria and Russia Discuss Ways to Boost Bilateral Trade and Economic Relations
September 17 (BTA) - Bulgaria and Russia have discussed ways to boost their bilateral trade and economic relations, the Economy Ministry in Sofia reported on September 16, covering a meeting between the co-chairs of the Bulgaria-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Sc...
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Bulgaria's Current and Capital Account Record EUR 635.7 Mln Surplus in July 2016
September 17 (BTA) - Bulgaria's current and capital account recorded a surplus of 635.7 million euro in July 2016, compared with a positive balance of 566 million euro in July 2015, the Bulgarian National Bank reported on September 16.
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Fourteen Illegal Migrants in Rousse Given Conditional Sentences, Fined
Fourteen Syrian and Iraqi migrants who tried to cross Bulgaria's northern border illegally were sentenced in five days. The court took into consideration the plea bargain agreements the Regional Prosecution Office in Rousse reached with them, the prosecution said.
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Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia Will Need Billions of Euro for Decommissioning Old Soviet-designed Nuclear Reactors
September 16 (BTA Correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - Completing the processes related to the decommissioning of the old, first generation Soviet-designed nuclear reactors will cost Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia several billion euro, reads the summary of a report by the Europe...
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2016 Budget Deficit Likely to be Less Than 1% of GDP - Finance Minister
September 16 (BTA) - The Finance Ministry is seeking to achieve a budget deficit of less than 1 per cent of GDP this year, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said at Parliament's Question Time on Friday. He was answering a question about a possible cut in the cash-based budget...
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Bulgaria Asks EC for Financing in Relation to Migration Situation
September 16 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Interior Ministry has submitted to the European Commission (EC) five projects, asking for financing under the Internal Security Fund's Emergency Assistance Mechanism and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Interior Ministry reported ...
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22% of Bulgarians Lived Below Poverty Line in 2015
September 16 (BTA) - The average monthly poverty line in Bulgaria was 325.83 leva per person in 2015, the National Statistical Institute reported Friday. The number of people living below this line was 1,585.8 which represents 22 per cent of this country's population.
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Parliament Chair Tsacheva Confers with Hungarian Counterpart Kover
September 16 (BTA) - Parliament Chair Tsetska Tsacheva conferred with her Hungarian counterpart Laszlo Kover during the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament, the National Assembly said in a press release on Friday. Kover thanked Tsacheva for the draft resolution, ad...
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National Assembly Chair Tsacheva Participates in European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Strasbourg
September 15 (BTA) - Bulgarian National Assembly Chair Tsetska Tsacheva is taking part in the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament, held in Strasbourg on September 15 and 16, Parliament said in a press release on Thursday. The event is attended by heads of parliamen...
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EC Says It Has Means, Will and Rules to Support Bulgaria in Protecting Borders
September 15 (BTA Correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - The European Commission (EC) has always been ready to support Bulgaria, just as it has helped other countries along the EU's external border deal with the refugee crisis, said here on Thursday an EC Spokesperson at a news confe...
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"Weekend Tax" on In-kind Corporate Income Passed Conclusively
September 15 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Parliament Thursday passed conclusively amendments to the Corporate Income Tax Act, under which the income in kind accruing to company employees or managers from the use of own, leased or allocated assets (company cars, telephones and real estate) ...
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Bulgarian Prime Minister and Italian President Call for Common European Solution to Migration Crisis
September 15 (BTA) - Bulgaria and Italy share similar problems stemming from the migration crisis and are aware of the need for a common European solution and solidarity among the countries of Europe, the Bulgarian government's press service said on Thursday, covering a meeting b...
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ABV and Six Other Parties Nominate Ivailo Kalfin for President
September 15 (BTA) - A coalition of ABV and six other parties on Thursday nominated former deputy prime minister Ivailo Kalfin for president of Bulgaria ahead of the November 6 presidential elections. The news was unveiled by ABV leader and former president Georgi Purvanov at a n...
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President Plevneliev: Cooperation and Integration Are Right Answer in EU Crises Resolution
September 15 (BTA) - Speaking at a news conference of the presidents of parliamentary republics in the EU who are taking part in the Arraiolos meeting, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said the future of united Europe, migration and security topped the agenda.
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IRNA Managing Director Visits Veliko Turnovo
September 15 (BTA) - Mohammad Khodaddi, Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), visited Veliko Turnovo on Wednesday. He is making his first visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). Introducing Khodaddi to local journalist...
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12th Two-day Arraiolos Meeting of EU State Leaders Opens in Plovdiv
September 14 (BTA) - Opening the 12th two-day Arraiolos meeting of EU state leaders at Plovdiv's Ethnographic Museum, President Rosen Plevneliev said the main goal is not to allow Europe to plunge into a crisis of values and a lack of solidarity and unity. "Whether we talk of mig...
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Tourism Minister Angelkova Meets with EU Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu
September 14 (BTA) - Meeting with EU Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu in Strasbourg, Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova said expectations were that 2018 would be declared a European Year of Cultural Heritage, which can help to promote tourism, the Tourism Ministry said ...
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Parliament Reduces Upper Age Limit for Military Enlistment, Rejects Reintroduction of Conscription
September 14 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Parliament Wednesday passed on first reading Cabinet-proposed amendments to the Defence and Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria Act. Under the bill, the upper age limit for enlistment of soldiers and seamen will be lowered from 32 to 28 yea...