Bulgarian Interior Minister Says Turkey 'Refrains' from Implementing Migrant Readmission Protocol 17.06.2016 / 15:03

June 17 (BTA) - Bulgarian Interior Minister Roumyana Bucvarova said here on Friday that Turkey "is refraining" from implementing a protocol with Bulgaria on readmission of migrants. According to the Minister, Turkey's arguments have to do with ongoing talks with the EU on migrant...

Parliament Passes Single Bill Amending Election Code on First Reading 17.06.2016 / 14:51

June 17 (BTA) - Out of seven bills to amend and supplement the Election Code that have been tabled, Bulgaria's National Assembly Friday rejected six and passed on first reading only the draft legislation moved by a group of GERB MPs headed by Tsvetan Tsvetanov. The vote was 111 i...

Turkey's Refusal to Take Back Migrants from 17.06.2016 / 14:13

Prosecutor General Tsatsarov Describes Sunny Beach Shooting as Turf Battle 17.06.2016 / 14:11

June 17 (BTA) - The June 8 shooting in the seaside resort of Sunny Beach was caused by a dispute over territory that brings in hefty profits from criminal activities, said here on Friday Prosecutor General Sotir Tsatsarov during a news conference.

Physicians, Other Medical Staff in Bulgaria at End-2015 - Statistics 17.06.2016 / 14:09

June 17 (BTA) - The number of physicians per 10,000 persons of the total population at the end of 2015 was 40.6 and the number of dentists per 10,000 persons of the total population was 10.5, preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute show.

Supreme Muslim Council Protests against Attempts to Limit Religious Freedoms 17.06.2016 / 14:07

June 17 (BTA) - In a declaration adopted on June 13 the Supreme Muslim Council in Bulgaria denounced the growing Islamophobia in the world in the last 15 years and the trend to transfer this phenomenon on a national scale. The declaration expresses concern caused by the "hysteric...

Transport Minister: Modernization of Railway Sector is Ministry's Priority 17.06.2016 / 10:47

June 17 (BTA) - Transport, IT and Communications Minister Ivailo Moskovski said that a key priority of the Ministry is to achieve total operational compatibility between the Bulgarian and European railway sector. Moskovski spoke during the official opening Thursday of a laborator...

Labour and Social Policy Minister Roussinova Confers with Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Commiss... 17.06.2016 / 10:31

June 17 (BTA) - Newly-appointed Labour and Social Policy Minister Zornitsa Roussinova Thursday conferred with European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen, Roussinova's Ministry said in a press release. The two met at the sidel...

Romanian President Iohannis Visits Site of Bulgarian-Romanian Gas Interconnector 17.06.2016 / 10:26

June 17 (BTA) - Romanian President Klaus Iohannis who paid a visit to Bulgaria on June 15 and 16 visited Thursday the construction site of the Bulgarian-Romanian gas interconnector. Iohannis stressed the importance of the facility for the two neighbouring countries.

Four Government Institutions, 22 Municipalitiesto Receive Funding for Purchase of Hybrid, Electric Cars 17.06.2016 / 09:54

June 17 (BTA) - Four government institutions and 22 municipalities will receive funding for the purchase of hybrid and electric cars, Environment and Water Minister Ivelina Vassileva said on Thursday, announcing the results of a bidding procedure for projects to this effect. The ...

Daniel Mitov AttendsCentral European Initiative Foreign Ministers' Meeting 16.06.2016 / 17:43

June 16 (BTA) - Emerging from a Central European Initiative (CEI) foreign ministers' meeting in Banja Luka on Thursday, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said the CEI countries have begun to take real steps to combat terrorism, illegal migration and organized crime.

Bulgaria Proposes Joint Ventures in Ship Building, Hi-Tech Production to Russia 16.06.2016 / 16:14

June 16 (BTA) - Meeting Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, Bulgarian Economy Minister Bozhidar Loukarski proposed to form Bulgarian-Russian joint ventures for the production of high-tech items and ones with high added value, which will then be sold on the mark...

Politicians React to Reportsthat Turkey Has SuspendedReadmission Protocol with Bulgaria 16.06.2016 / 16:06

Sofia, June 16 (BTA) - Bulgarian politicians on Thursday commented on media reports that Turkey has unilaterally suspended a readmission protocol with Bulgaria after Prime Minister Boyko Borissov's refusal to back Romania's initiative for a joint fleet with Bulgaria, Turkey and U...

President, PM, Defence Minister: Bulgaria Will Not Participate in Romanian Initiative for Black Sea Fleet 16.06.2016 / 15:11

Bulgaria rejects the idea for building a Black Sea fleet the way it was proposed by Romania, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said at a statement he made for the press Thursday jointly with President Rosen Plevneliev and Defence Minister Nickolay Nenchev. Borissov said that the Bulg...

EU Regional Policy Commissioner Cretu Participates in Cohesion Policy Forum in Sofia 16.06.2016 / 14:35

June 16 (BTA) - The hundreds of thousands of projects, supported by the Cohesion Policy are the small steps leading to the big road of tomorrow's Europe in accordance with Robert Schuman's dreams, EU Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu said Thursday at the opening of a conf...

Number of People Employedin Outsourcing IndustryIs Expected to Grow 16.06.2016 / 14:13

June 16 (BTA) - Bulgaria's outsourcing industry employs 40,000 people and their number is expected to reach 60,000 by 2020, President Rosen Plevneliev said at the unveiling of the Third Annual Outsourcing Conference in Sofia on Thursday. The President said that outsourcing is am...

International Arbitration Court Rules NEK to Pay EUR 550 Mln to Atomstroyexport for Belene N-plant Equipment 16.06.2016 / 12:50

Sofia, June 16 (BTA) - The International Court of Arbitration (ICA) in Paris has adjudged that Bulgaria's National Electricity Company (NEK) should pay Atomstroyexport 550 million euro for the equipment of Belene N-plant, it emerged at an extraordinary news conference of Energy M...

PM Borissov Reiterates Objection to Joint NATO, Ukraine Black Sea Navy 16.06.2016 / 12:49

June 16 (BTA) - Talking to journalists in Sofia, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov confirmed that he objected to the idea of creating a joint navy of Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine to neutralize Russia's naval presence in the Black Sea.

Romanian President Iohannis Visits Bulgaria 15.06.2016 / 15:57

June 15 (BTA) - "Bulgaria will support efforts to boost security in the region by words and actions, as this is in our strategic interest," said President Rosen Plevneliev during a joint news conference with Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis, who is on a two-day official visit ...

Minister Taneva: 2015 Resources under Rural Development Programme Reimbursed, Certifying Authority's Report not Approved... 15.06.2016 / 15:54

June 15 (BTA) - The 2015 resources under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) have been reimbursed, but the European Commission (EC) has not yet approved the report of the Certifying Authority and has requested additional checks and documents, Agriculture and Food Minister Dess...