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Bulgarian Authorities Deny Reports that Ansbach Attacker Was Due for Deportation to Bulgaria
July 25 (BTA) - The Bulgarian authorities Monday denied reports that the Ansbach attacker was due for deportation to Bulgaria. "There is no legal ground for deportation to Bulgaria of the Ansbach attacker," Petya Purvanova, the head of Bulgaria's State Agency for Refugees, told t...
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Ombudsman Proposes Protection for Energy-Poor Individuals
July 25 (BTA) - Poor people who have difficulty paying their electricity bills could receive vouchers from the government to buy energy-efficient appliances, National Ombudsman Maya Manolova proposed during a public discussion on energy poverty on Monday. The event was organized ...
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President Plevneliev Pays Official Visit to Slovenia
July 25 (BTA) - Bulgaria and Slovenia are factors of peace and prosperity in Southeastern Europe that cannot be disregarded when it comes to the future of the region and the direction of development, Bulgaria President Rosen Plevneliev said at a joint news conference with his Slo...
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President Plevneliev Receives Slovenia's Highest State Honour
July 25 (BTA) - Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev received Slovenia's highest state honour, the Order for Exceptional Merits, for his contribution to the peaceful, democratic and European development of the countries in the region, for promoting Bulgaria's cooperation with Slo...
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IMRO Objects to Voting Sections in Turkey for Bulgaria's Presidential Elections
July 25 (BTA) - Reacting to TV footage showing that Bulgarian ethnic Turks in Turkey may be rounded up for voting en masse in Bulgarian elections, the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) said on Monday that voting sections must not be opened in Turkey for Bulgar...
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Socialists, Industrial Association: There Is Strong Concern for Poor State of Economy, Low Productivity
July 25 (BTA) - There is a strong concern in the society for the lack of justice, the poor state of the economy and the low productivity. This was a conclusion drawn by the leaderships of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) that had ...
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Supreme Cassation Prosecution Office Says Refusal to Register DOST Was Unlawful
July 25 (BTA) - The Supreme Cassation Prosecution Office (SCPO) on Monday supported an appeal by Lyutvi Mestan against the refusal of the Sofia City Court (SоCC) to register his political party, DOST. According to the SCPO, the reporting judge in this case acted beyond the limits...
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No Bulgarians Injured in Rocket Fire in Kabul
July 25 (BTA) - No Bulgarian servicepersons were injured in rocket fire on the base of the international coalition in Kabul in Afghanistan, which occurred at 21:57 hrs. local time (20:27 hrs. Bulgarian time) on July 24, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry said.
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National Bulgarian IT School Team Wins Gold at Central-European IT Olympiad in Romania
July 25 (BTA) - The national Bulgarian IT school team won two gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Central-European IT Olympiad held in Piatra Neamt, Romania, in July 18-23. Encho Mishinev, an 11-grade pupil in the Maths School in the Southern City of Yambol, won a go...
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Day Two of Foreign Minister Mitov's US Visit
July 24 (BTA) - On Day Two of his working visit to Washington, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov met with Amos Hochstein, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs at the US State Department, and Daniel Fried, the State Department's Coordinator for Sanc...
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Bulgarian Leaders Offer Condolences after Munich Shooting
July 23 (BTA) - Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev, National Assembly Chairperson Tsetska Tsacheva and Prime Minister Boyko Borissov offered condolences after Friday's shooting rampage at a shopping mall in Munich, Germany, in which at least 10 people were killed.
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Bulgarian and Romanian Energy Ministers Review Construction of Gas Interconnector
July 23 (BTA) - The construction of the natural gas interconnector between Bulgaria and Romania will be completed in late October or early November and the pipeline can begin to carry gas by the end of the year, Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said on Saturday. Petk...
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Gallup Poll: Bulgarians Don't Expect Developments in Turkey to Affect Their Life
July 22 (BTA) - In the week following the failed coup attempt in Turkey, Bulgarians are concerned that the situation there will deteriorate, but at the same time do not see how their life could be affected by developments in that country, or rather, they do not foresee a change i...
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Foreign Minister Mitov Confers with US Secretary of Energy Moniz, Trade Representative Froman
July 22 (BTA) - Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov conferred here on Thursday with US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and US Trade Representative Michael Froman, Mitov's Ministry said in a Friday press release. Mitov's meeting with Moniz marked the start of the Bulgarian Foreign M...
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Foreign Companies Interested in Acquiring Unfinished Belene Nuclear Plant
July 22 (BTA) - Several foreign companies have stated their intent to privatize the unfinished Belene Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev said on Friday. "It is hard to say how serious their interest is," Donchev said, speaking to journalists i...
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Defence Minister: There are Enough Troops at Bulgarian-Turkish Border All Necessary Measures Are Being Taken
July 22 (BTA) - Commenting on the state of emergency in Turkey, Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev Friday said there were enough troops at the Bulgarian-Turkish border. "We have taken all the necessary measures and the results are evident," he added. Plans have been made an...
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Experts Discuss Establishment of Regional Innovation Centre in Sofia
July 22 (BTA) - "Innovations are at the basis of our vision for development of a knowledge-based economy generating high added value. Sofia has the potential to become a regional investment hub - it has considerable human potential, leading research institutions and, last but...
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Prime Minister Borissov Urges for Clear Time-frame for Canada Visa Waiver
July 22 (BTA) - Meeting a Canadian delegation on a visit to Bulgaria Friday, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said that waiving the visas for Bulgarian nationals travelling to Canada is a priority. Borissov said, quoted by the government's information service, that this country ...
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PM Says GERB Is Ready to Reconsider Presidential Candidate Because of International Situation
July 22 (BTA) - GERB is ready to reconsider its nominee for president, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said before Nova TV Friday morning. The reason is the situation in the world which has changed in recent days. The nominee should be a unifying figure, someone capable of bal...
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US Department of Homeland Security Praises Information Sharing with Bulgaria
July 22 (BTA) - Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova held a working meeting with the political leadership of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 21, several days into her working visit to the United States, the Interior M...
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