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State Saves Nearly 300 Million Leva Thanks to Amended Contracts with Two US-owned Power Plants in Bulgaria
July 15 (BTA) - The State saves about 300 million leva from the amended contracts with the two US-owned thermo-electric power plants in Bulgaria, AES Maritsa East 1 and ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3, Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said during Question Time in Parliament Frida...
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June 2016 Tax and Non-Tax Revenue in Budget Collected by Specialized Agencies Up by Lv 1.4 Bln Y/Y
July 15 (BTA) - Speaking during Question Time in Parliament on Friday, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said that in 2015, the revenue administration collected by 1.820 billion leva more compared to 2014, which is a nominal increase of 7.9 per cent. As at June 2016, the tax and...
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Bulgarian Politicians Condole with Families of Victims in Nice Attack
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, President Rosen Plevneliev, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov, and many other Bulgarian politicians expressed shock Friday with the latest attack in France which killed more than 80 people and injured hundreds others in Nice. The Interior Ministry s...
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Bulgarian Politicians Condole with Families of Victims in Nice Attack
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, President Rosen Plevneliev, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov, and many other Bulgarian politicians expressed shock Friday with the latest attack in France which killed more than 80 people and injured hundreds others in Nice. The Foreign Ministry in So...
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Eastern Serbian Town Hosts Roundtable on Bulgarian Education and Language
Eastern Serbia, July 14 (BTA) - The eastern Serbian town of Bosilegrad hosted a roundtable Thursday focused on the preservation of the Bulgarian identity among ethnic Bulgarian people in this part of Serbia. The forum was organized by the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and its local...
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Bulgarian Government Attaches Priority to Creation of Flexible Labour Market - Minister
July 14 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Government works consistently for ensuring greater flexibility on the labour market, Minister of Labour and Social Policy Zornitsa Roussinova said at an informal meeting of the EU Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO)...
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Bulgarians Continue to Trust EU after Brexit - Opinion Poll
July 14 (BTA) - Bulgarians continue to trust the EU despite being slightly hesitant in the last months and despite Brexit, show the results of a regular monthly opinion poll conducted by Gallup International within its Political and Economic Index, the polling agency reported Thu...
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Bulgarian Head of State Meets Vietnam's PM, Mongolian President
July 14 (BTA) - Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev held bilateral meetings with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Mongolian counterpart Tsahiagiin Elbegdorj. The meetings took place in the Mongolian capital where Plevneliev is visiting for the 11th summit of heads o...
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Socialist Leader Ninova Challenges PM Borissov to Run for President
July 14, (BTA) - The leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Kornelia Ninova gave Prime Minister and GERB leader Boyko Borissov 48 hours to announce his bid for the forthcoming presidential elections. This was her response to his challenge to party leaders, including hersel...
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State to Lose Billions from Concession of Sofia Airport - Unionists
July 14 (BTA) - The state will lose 2,700 million leva, if it awards a concession for the use of the Sofia Airport, the Podkrepa Trade Union told a news conference on Thursday. They presented their own estimates about the profits from the concession, which considerably exceed the...
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Bulgaria and Vietnam Plan to Encourage Mutual Investment and Trade
July 14 (BTA) - Bulgaria and Vietnam are determined to capitalize on the potential of intensive political dialogue at all levels for the further advancement of bilateral relations. This position was expressed by Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Min...
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Bulgarian Government Leader Congratulates Theresa May on Taking Over as UK Prime Minister
July 14 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov congratulated Theresa May on taking over as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Bulgarian government press service reported on Thursday.
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Bulgaria, Austria to Exchange Experience in Valuation of Work Capacity of Disabled
July 14 (BTA) - Labour and Social Policy Minister Zornitsa Roussinova acquainted her Austrian counterpart, Social Minister Alois Stoeger, with the concept of reform of medical expertise to evaluate work capacity in Bulgaria. Deputy Labour and Social Policy Minister Ivailo Ivanov ...
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No Bulgarians Injured in Rocket Fire on Kandahar Airport
July 14 (BTA) - No Bulgarian servicepersons were injured in rocket fire on the base of the international coalition at Kandahar Airport in Afghanistan, which occurred at 5 a.m. local time (3.30 a.m. Bulgarian time) on Thursday, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry said.
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Supreme Judicial Council Elects Administrative Leader of Specialized Prosecution Office
July 13 (BTA) - The prosecutors' college of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) elected an administrative leader of the specialized prosecution office. Ivan Geshev was elected on 9-1 votes, said the SJC.
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CEZ Power Distributor Files Hefty Claim against Bulgaria over Its Failure in Investment Protection
July 13 (BTA) - The CEZ group of electricity companies has filed an arbitration request against Bulgaria with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) over its failure to observe the investment protection provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty. Anno...
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Bulgaria, Slovakia Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Eastring Gas Project
July 13 (BTA) - Deputy Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Eastring Project between the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy and the Slovak Ministry of Economy. The document expresses the support of the two countries for the project in compliance wi...
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Government Adopts National Strategy for Cybersecurity
July 13 (BTA) - The Council of Ministers Wednesday adopted a national strategy for cybersecurity, the government's information service said. A council for cybersecurity is to be set up with the cabinet, tasked with preparing Bulgaria's positions before international institutio...
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Parliament Limits Sections for Voting Abroad to 35 Per Country
July 13 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Parliament Wednesday passed conclusively amendments to the Election Code, allowing voting abroad outside the Bulgarian embassies and consulates but limiting to 35 the number of voting sections per country. The sections will be established in settlements...
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Socialists Move for Repeal of Parliamentary Resolution Scrapping Belene N-Plant Project
July 13 (BTA) - The BSP-Left Bulgaria Parliamentary Group Wednesday tabled a draft resolution repealing a March 29, 2012 National Assembly resolution on the abandonment of the construction of a nuclear power plant on the Belene site.
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