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Prime Minister, Ministers of Defence and Interior Inspect Fence along Bulgarian-Turkish Border
May 22 (BTA) - The agreement signed with Turkey for the readmission of all migrants who have crossed the border illegally has ensured Bulgaria's peace of mind, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov told journalists on Sunday.He was inspecting the fence along the Bulgarian-Turkish border ...
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Foreign Minister Mitov to Attend EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting in Brussels
May 22 (BTA) - Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov will attend a Monday meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The Council will focus on the EU regional strategy for Syria and Iraq as well as the ISIL/Da'esh threat, and is expec...
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Prime Minister Borissov to Participate in World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul
May 22 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov will participate in the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Cabinet's press service reported on Sunday. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and world leaders will participate in the forum, which will be held on May 23-24, to up...
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Europol Director Wainwright Congratulates PM Borissov for Recent Successful Counterfeit Euro Operation
May 22 (BTA) - Europol's Director Rob Wainwright congratulated Prime Minister Boyko Borissov for a successful operation against the printing of counterfeit euro. The congratulations were uploaded on Borissov official website on Sunday.
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Earthquake Registered in SW Bulgaria, No Injuries or Damage Reported
May 22 (BTA) - An earthquake measuring 4.3 points on the Richter scale was registered around noon on Sunday in southwestern Bulgaria, epicentered some 120 km south of Sofia, the National Institute for Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography (NIGGG) with the Bulgarian Academy of Science...
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Prime Minister Borissov not Surprised by President Plevneliev's Decision not to Run for Second Term
May 21 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov told journalists in the coastal town of Pomorie on Saturday that he is not surprised by President Rosen Plevneliev's refusal to run for a second term, adding that he and the President have already discussed this matter.
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BSP's National Council Elects New Executive Bureau
May 21 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Socialist Party's (BSP) National Council elected on Saturday a new Executive Bureau. The party's leader Kornelia Ninova has put the newly elected body on probation and reduced its privileges, she said at a news conference following the election....
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Bulgarian Gala Concert Staged at London's Cadogan Hall
May 21 (BTA) - A Bulgarian Gala Concert was staged at London's prestigious Cadogan Hall on Friday evening to highlight Bulgaria's future Presidency of the Council of the EU. Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov was an official guest at the event, his Ministry reported Saturday.
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UNESCO Director General Bokova: Peace Must Be Built in School
May 21 (BTA) - Peace must be built in school, said here on Saturday UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, who delivered a lecture at the Varna University of Economics. She was awarded an honorary degree by the University's Rector Prof. Plamen Iliev.
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More Efforts Are Needed to Overcome Long-term Unemployment in Bulgaria - EC
May 20 (BTA) - More efforts are required in respect to long-term unemployment in Bulgaria and the measures to improve the situation with youth unemployment should be stepped up, said the Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General "Employment, Social Affairs...
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US Ambassador Pledges Increased Defence Support for Bulgaria
May 20 (BTA) - Bulgaria will receive stronger support in the field of defence than it has received recently, US Ambassador to Sofia Eric Rubin said during a business luncheon hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria on Friday.
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Four Memorandums of Cooperation Signed with Bangladesh
May 20 (BTA) - Four memorandums of cooperation between Bulgaria and Bangladesh were signed in Sofia Friday in the presence of the two countries' prime ministers Boyko Borissov and Sheikh Hasina, the Bulgarian government press service reported. The memorandums concern economic tie...
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President Plevneliev Says He Will Not Run for New Term in Office
In an extraordinary address on Friday President Rosen Plevneliev said he will not participate in the upcoming presidential elections "for personal reasons". Plevneliev stressed that the fact that he is not going to have a second term in office "immediately" does not mean that ...
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Energy Minister Petkova: Electricity Exports Drop 58% Since Year's Start
May 20 (BTA) - Electricity exports have decreased by 58 per cent since the beginning of this year, said here on Friday Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova. The reason is the decreased consumption in Greece, Turkey and Italy, to which Bulgaria has exported electricity.
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World Bank Approves New Partnership Framework for Bulgaria for Next Six Years
May 19 (BTA) - The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors endorsed late on Thursday the new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Bulgaria for the next six years, aimed at strengthening institutions for sustainable growth and investing in people. With Bulgaria as an EU...
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Socialists Call on President to Stop Political Appointment of Ambassadors
May 20 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Friday urged President Rosen Plevneliev to stop the political appointment of ambassadors which they say have been made in violation of the Diplomatic Service Act. Speaking in the corridors of Parliament on behalf of his group, Kr...
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Parliament Adopts Report on State of Defence and Armed Forces in Bulgaria in 2015
May 20 (BTA) - Parliament adopted Friday a report on the state of defence and armed forces in Bulgaria in 2015. The Defence Minister was absent from the debating chamber and the Socialists insisted that the debate wait until he shows up. The report shows that the defence budget l...
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Pamporovo Skiing Resort Reports Seven Per Cent Increase in Tourists in Past Winter Season
May 20 (BTA) - The Pamporovo skiing resort ended the season with a seven per cent increase in the number of serviced tourists, Deputy Tourism Minister Irena Georgieva told reporters. The proceeds from overnights in the resort totalled 13 million leva.
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Agriculture Ministry Says Information about Jeopardized Funding of Rural Development Programme is "Wrong and Misleading"
May 20 (BTA) - The Agriculture and Food Ministry and the State Fund Agriculture, which acts as a Payment Agency for the Rural Development Programme, issued a media statement on Thursday saying that a publication claiming that systematic errors jeopardize 2,300 million euro under ...
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Britain Supports Bulgaria in Preservation of Cultural Heritage
May 19 (BTA) - Britain firmly supports all initiatives of Bulgaria's Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov for the preservation of the cultural heritage, for the fight against illegal trafficking in cultural property, and for a memorable cultural programme of Bulgaria's EU Presidency ...
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