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Political Talks on Amended Election Code Continue on Tuesday, Incumbents Certain of Majority
May 17 (BTA) - The talks between the parties in the ruling majority: GERB, the Reformist Bloc and the Patriotic Front, about the amendments to the Election Code and the provisions in it vetoed by the President, continue on Wednesday as well, GERB floor leader Tsvetan Tsvetanov to...
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Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria, Albania Sign Memorandum of Cooperation in European Integration
May 17 (BTA) - The foreign ministers of Bulgaria and Albania, Daniel Mitov and Ditmir Bushati, signed an intergovernmental memorandum of cooperation in the area of European integration. On Tuesday Bushati opened a two-day official visit to Sofia. Speaking at a news conferen...
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Cabinet Decides to Award Concession for Sofia Airport
May 17 (BTA) - The Council of Ministers decided to award a concession for Sofia Airport, Transport, IT and Communications Minister Ivaylo Moskovski told journalists on Tuesday.
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President Plevneliev Ends Official Visit to Vatican
May 17 (BTA Exclusive by Hristo Petrov) - President Rosen Plevneliev attended a public prayer service at the San Paolo alla Regola church Tuesday morning. The Roman Catholic diocese placed the church at the disposal of the Bulgarian Orthodox community for worship.
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Dimiter Brankov Is New Chairman of NSSI Supervisory Board
May 17 (BTA) - The Supervisory Board of the National Social Security Institute (NSSI) has elected Dimiter Brankov as its Chairman, the authority said on Tuesday. Brankov is Vice President of the Bulgarian Industrial Association and represents employer organisations at the NSSI. ...
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Alexander Velev Elected Director General of Bulgarian National Radio
May 17 (BTA) - Alexander Velev was elected Director General of Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) by the Council for Electronic Media on Tuesday. He is to replace Radoslav Yankoulov, whose term expires at the end of May.
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Bulgarian, Greek Energy Ministers Discuss Gas Interconnector, LNG Terminal near Alexandroupolis
May 17 (BTA) - The energy ministers of Bulgaria and Greece Monday reaffirmed the political support for the implementation of projects for a gas interconnector and an LNG terminal near the northern Greek town of Alexandroupolis, the Energy Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Belgian Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Talks with PM Borissov, Economy Minister Loukarski
May 16 (BTA) - The development of trade and economic relations between Belgium and Bulgaria featured on the agenda of the meetings of Belgian Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Pieter De Crem with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Economy Minister Bozhidar Loukarski in Sofia on...
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Pope Francis Receives President Rosen Plevneliev
May 16 (BTA Exclusive by Hristo Petrov) - President Rosen Plevneliev, who is paying an official visit to the Vatican, was received officially at the Cortile di San Damaso inner courtyard of the Vatican Palace on Monday. Plevneliev is leading the Bulgarian delegation, received ...
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Finance Ministry's Survey among Financial Intermediaries Shows Economic Stabilization
May 16 (BTA) - According to a survey among financial intermediaries, the economic situation in Bulgaria improved in January-March 2016, reads the latest issue of the "Financial Sector: Estimates and Expectations" publication of the Finance Ministry.
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IMRO Leader Karakachanov: IMRO, Patriotic Front Should Have Own Presidential Candidate
May 16 (BTA) - The Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) and the Patriotic Front should have their own candidate in the presidential elections, IMRO leader and deputy Parliament speaker Krassimir Karakachanov told journalists in Blagoevgrad on Monday.
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GERB, Patriotic Front, Reformist Bloc to Confer on Tuesday in Attempt to Decide How to Vote on Vetoed Provisions of Elec...
May 16 (BTA) - GERB, the Patriotic Front (PF) and the Reformist Bloc (RB) will meet on Tuesday in a bid to decide how to vote on the presidential veto of amendments to the Election Code, GERB floor leader Tsvetan Tsvetanov told reporters on Monday.
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Prime Minister Borissov, Belgian Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Discuss Deepening of Economic Cooperation
May 16 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Belgian Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Pieter De Crem, who is paying a visit to Bulgaria, discussed the opportunities for deepening the bilateral trade and economic cooperation here on Monday, the Government Information Servi...
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Presidential Candidate George Ganchev Unveils Political Programme
May 16 (BTA) - The tandem of George Ganchev and Kolyo Paramov, who will run, respectively, for president and vice president of Bulgaria in this autumn's elections, unveiled their political programme to journalists in the BTA Press Club in Stara Zagora on Sunday.
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Bulgaria Ranks Fourth at 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
May 15 (BTA) - Bulgaria's contestant Poli Genova ranked fourth at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "If Love Was a Crime". She received a total of 307 points from the participating countries' national juries and viewers at Saturday's Eurovision Grand Final.
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Prime Minister Borissov: There Are No Grounds for Early General Elections
May 15 (BTA) - According to Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, there are no grounds for early general elections, even if the President's veto on texts of the Election Code is not rejected. The PM was approached by journalists in Lyubimets, where he unveiled the reconstructed railway ...
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ABV Leader Purvanov: ABV's Main Task Is to Win Presidential Elections
May 15 (BTA) - The ABV party's main task this year is to win the presidential elections together with its coalition partners, said ABV leader and ex-president Georgi Purvanov (2002-2012) in his report presented at the 2nd National Conference of ABV on Sunday.
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MRF Ready for Possible Early Elections But Will Not Push for Them
May 14 (BTA) - "If, for the sake of security and stability in this country, it is necessary to conduct early elections, the MRF is ready to - and will - take part in such elections," Moustafa Karadayi, Chairman of the MRF (Movement for Rights and Freedoms), said on Saturday. But ...
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Reformist Bloc's Kuneva: Plevneliev's Nomination Is Attempt to Destroy Bloc
May 14 (BTA) - Meglena Kuneva has accused fellow Reformist Bloc leader Radan Kanev of engaging in "a heavy political intrigue". On Friday Kanev, urged all pro-European forces in the country to back President Rosen Plevneliev for a second term as an independent candidate.
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Bulgarian Red Cross Helped 4,000 Disaster Victims in 2015
May 14 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) helped 4,000 disaster victims around the country in 2015, according to its report delivered at the 65th General Assembly.
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