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Former Air Force Commander Presents Reasons for Resignation
August 16 (BTA) - "I have never been against the joint guarding of Bulgaria's airspace with the country's allies," former Air Force commander Roumen Radev said at a BTA-hosted news conference on Tuesday. Radev presented the reasons for leaving the army and talked about the condit...
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Audit Office Establishes Grave Delay in Development of Flooding Risk Management Plans
August 16 (BTA) - The Audit Office has audited the implementation of a procedure under Operational Programme Environment relevant to the drafting of flooding risk management plans, the office said Tuesday. The audit shows that fundamental activities under the project have not bee...
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President Plevneliev Decrees Holding of Referendum Together with Presidential Elections
August 16 (BTA) - President Rosen Plevneliev has issued a decree to hold a national referendum on November 6, 2016, the same date as the one fixed for the presidential elections, the President's Press Secretariat reported on Tuesday.
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Border Police Prevent 126 Migrants from Crossing Illegally Bulgarian-Turkish Border
August 16 (BTA) - Border police from the Elhovo Regional Border Police Force Directorate stopped 111 migrants from crossing illegally into Bulgaria, the Interior Ministry reported on Tuesday. The migrants were in four groups.
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Head of Border Police Resigns after Human Trafficking Suspect Wins Public Contract for Transportation of Illegal Migrant...
August 15 (BTA) - The Border Police Director has resigned after amid a scandal which flared up when it transpired that a human trafficking suspect had won a public procurement contract for transportation of illegal migrants. The resignation has already been approved by the Interi...
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Leasing Companies' ClaimsTotal Lv 3,251 Mlnat End-June 2016
August 15 (BTA) - The total amount of leasing companies claims under financial and operational leases was 3,251 million leva (3.7 per cent of GDP) at the end of June 2016, compared to 3,248 million leva (3.8 per cent of GDP) at the end of June 2015, the Bulgarian National Bank r...
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Q2 UnemploymentRate:8 Per Cent
August 15 (BTA) - In the second quarter of 2016, there were 265,600 unemployed persons in Bulgaria and the unemployment rate was 8.0 per cent, the National Statistical Institute reported on Monday, citing the results of its latest Labour Force Survey. Compared to the second quart...
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PM Borissov Meets with NATO's Military Committee Deputy Chairman, Says Bulgaria Is Loyal NATO, EU Member
August 14 (BTA) - Meeting here on Sunday with Lieutenant General Mark O. Schissler, Deputy Chairman of NATO's Military Committee, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said that this country is a loyal member of NATO and the EU and has proven its Euro-Atlantic orientation, said...
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Bulgaria's "Godless" Wins Pardo d'Oro, Best Actress Awardat Locarno Film Festival
August 13 (BTA) - Ralitza Petrova's 'Godless' won the Pardo d'oro at the Film Festival in Locarno. This is the top prize at the festival, according to AFP. Godless is Petrova's first feature. It tells the story of a young woman who is a carer of dementia patients and trades in...
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Defence Chief Sees Need for Military Personnel Bonuses
August 14 (BTA) - Defence Chief Lieutenant General Konstantin Popov on Sunday said that military personnel should receive financial incentives. According to him, bonuses will help overcome understaffing in the armed forces.
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Two New Protected Sites Designated within NATURA 2000
August 14 (BTA) - The Environment Ministry said on Sunday it has designated two new protected sites within the NATURA 2000 network: Aheloy-Ravda-Nessebur and Yantra River. The order of Environment Minister Ivelina Vassileva has already been gazetted and has taken effect.
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Game Bird Hunting Season Opens
August 12 (BTA) - The hunting seasons for quail, European turtle dove, common wood pigeon, Eurasian woodcock, and great snipe opened on August 13, the Executive Forest Agency said. The symbolic opening ceremony took place in the village of Belashtitsa, Plovdiv Municipality.
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Bulgaria Steps Up Checks of Vehicles, Tightens Border Security amid Increasing Migrati
August 13 (BTA) - Bulgaria is stepping up checks of vehicles in the Black Sea region of Bourgas and tightening border security as it is experiencing increasing migration pressure in August. The measures were announced at a special news briefing by Interior Ministry Chief Secretar...
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Turkish PM Promises Fair Trial for Gulenists Sent Back by Bulgaria, Offers Bilateral Cooperation against Illegal Migrati...
August 13 (BTA) - In a phone conversation with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Friday, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim promised a fair trial for supporters of Fethullah Gulen who have been send back from Bulgaria to Turkey. He also proposed bilateral cooperation...
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No Bulgarians Reported Injured in Thailand Bomb Blasts
August 12 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said it has no information about any Bulgarian nationals killed or injured in a series of bomb blasts in five southern provinces of Thailand between Thursday and Friday, but tourists from several other European countries have been ...
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Hospitals to ReceiveLv 1.1 Mln in Equipmentunder Bulgarian Christmas Initiative
August 12 (BTA) - By the end of October, nineteen hospitals across Bulgaria will receive 1.1 million leva in medical equipment provided through the President's Bulgarian Christmas fundraising initiative, the President's Press Secretariat said on Friday.
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Sofia Mayor Fandakova Awards Municipal TeamsParticipating in Skopje Rescue Operations
August 12 (BTA) - Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova expressed gratitude and awarded the municipal teams which took part in the rescue operations in the wake of Skopje's flooding with special diplomas for services rendered to Sofia City Hall.
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Police Detain 166 Foreigners without ID in Sofia
August 12 (BTA) - A total of 166 foreigners without ID were detained here over a period of 24 hours, the Interior Ministry said Friday.
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PM Borissov: Relations with Turkey Are Vitally Important
August 12 (BTA) - The good relations with Turkey's Prime Minister and President are of vital importance for Bulgaria. Otherwise, the refugee wave could inundate this country, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov told Nova TV's morning show on Friday.
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Atlantic Club Bulgaria Delegation Visits Swaziland
August 12 (BTA) - His Majesty King Mswati III of Swaziland Thursday received a six-member delegation of AtlanticClub Bulgaria, the first bilateral meeting at such a level, former foreign minister and Atlantic Club President Solomon Passy told BTA.
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