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President Plevneliev to "Corriere della Sera": "We Need New Ideas in 21st Century"
January 30 (BTA) - Interviewed by the Italian daily "Corriere della Sera," Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev says that throughout history Europe has seen much intolerance, xenophobia and anti-Semitism which have fuelled destruction and wars. "We need new, better ideas in the 2...
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January 2016 Surplus under Consolidated Fiscal Programme Estimated at Lv 952 Mln
January 30 (BTA) - The Finance Ministry estimates that in January 2016 Bulgaria ran a surplus of 952 million leva under its Consolidated Fiscal Programme (CFP) on a cash basis, which is 1.1 per cent of projected GDP. This compares with a surplus of 69.1 million leva (0.1 per cent...
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Bokova: "Regardless of Whom Bulgaria Will Nominate for UN Head, What Matters Is to Maintain Dignity"
January 29 (BTA) - "Regardless of what decision the Bulgarian Government will take, regardless of whom it will nominate for UN Secretary-General, what matters is to maintain our dignity," UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova told reporters here on Friday, approached for comment o...
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Bulgaria Spends USD 599 Mln on Defence in 2015 - NATO Report
January 29 (BTA correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - Bulgaria's defence expenditures in 2015 totalled 599 million US dollars at current prices and exchange rates, which was the smallest amount reported by the country since 2008, according to data unveiled by NATO on Friday concerni...
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Change of Attitudes Towards Children Achieved in 15 Years - Minister
January 29 (BTA) - A change of the attitudes towards children has been achieved in the past 15 years: they are no longer considered as an object to decisions but as holders of rights, Deputy Prime Minister and Social Minister Ivailo Kalfin said here on Friday. He spoke at a confe...
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Deputy PM Donchev: Bulgaria Has Received 98% of Funds under European Programmes
January 29 (BTA) - The amount of funds paid under the operational programmes is 10,800 million euro or over 98 per cent of the budget at Bulgaria's disposal, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev said in Parliament during Queston Time Friday.
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Security in Europe and Migrant Crisis Dominate Sofia Talks between Borissov, Orban
January 29 (BTA) - Addressing the migrant crisis and ensuring security across Europe were high on the agenda of the Sofia talks of visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov. Orban arrived on a visit here Thursday evening. Bo...
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Thirteen Edition of Bulgarian Christmas Charity Campaign Fund-raises 2,397,920 Leva by Late January
January 29 (BTA) - The amount raised so far in the thirteenth edition of the Bulgarian Christmas charity campaign totals 2,397,920 leva, making it the most successful campaign in the tenure of President Rosen Plevneliev, Plevneliev's Chief of Cabinet Deyana Kostadinova said Frida...
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Deputy PM Kuneva Emerges as Only Option for Successor of Education Minister Tanev
January 29 (BTA) - The name of Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva was the only one discussed by the Reformist Bloc (RB) Thursday evening as a possible successor of Education Minister Todor Tanev, the RB's Grozdan Karadjov told reporters in Parliament on Friday.
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Air Force Commander: True Solution for Future of Bulgarian Military Aviation Is Acquisition of New Type of Fighter Aircr...
January 28 (BTA) - Bulgarian Air Force Commander Gen. Maj. Roumen Radev believes that the true solution for the future of the Bulgarian combat aviation and its capacity to carry its ally's commitments, is acquisition of a new type of a fighter aircraft. Gen. Radev was speaking to...
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Contract on Extension of Term of Operation of Kozloduy N-plant Signed
January 28 (BTA) - A contract on the extension of the term of operation of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant by up to 60 years was signed by the Bulgarian side (Kozloduy N-plant) and the Russian side (Rusatom Service and Risk Engineering) within the Bulgarian-Russian Intergovernme...
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Rally Demands Resignation of Government
January 28 (BTA) - Between 100 and 200 people take part in a rally in front of the Parliament building in Sofia demanding the resignation of the government. The rally, organized as a national protest on the social media, started at 3 p.m. More people are expected to join it.
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Bulgarian, Russian Side Discuss Establishment of Gus Hub in Bulgaria
January 28 (BTA) - Bulgaria and Russia discussed the establishment of a gas hub in Bulgaria. This happened within the Bulgarian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation in Sofia, Bulgarian Economy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova and Serg...
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PM Asks His Education Minister to Step Down
January 28 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has asked that Education Minister Todor Tanev and his team come down amid systemic problems plaguing his Ministry and education in general, the government press office said Thursday.
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CoE: Bulgaria Has Achieved Progress Against Human Trafficking, Some Areas Require Improvement
January 28 (BTA) - The Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has published Thursday its second evaluation report on Bulgaria. The report assesses developments since the publication of GRETAТs first evaluation report in December...
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Labour Minister Unveils Plan to Reform Disability Assessment Procedures
January 28 (BTA) - Labour Minister Ivaylo Kalfin unveiled Thursday a plan for reforms in Bulgaria's disability assessment system. In the new system, a residual functional capacity assessment will replace the current disability assessment. The proposed changes are being put up ...
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Plevneliev Talks with Italian President Sergio Mattarella
January 28 (BTA) - Meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev called Italy "an extremely important strategic partner and ally of Bulgaria," the President's press secretariat said.
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Diana Kovacheva Elected Deputy Ombudsman
January 28 (BTA) - With 152 MPs voting in favour, Parliament unanimously elected Diana Kovacheva Deputy Ombudsman.
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Bulgaria, Russia Sign Protocol on Cooperation in Tourism
January 28 (BTA) - Bulgaria and Russia will pool their efforts together to increase the tourist flow in line with a protocol of cooperation signed on Wednesday by Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova and Oleg Safonov, Head of Russia's Federal Agency for Tourism. The Russian Age...
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President Participates in Interreligious Dialogue in Rome
January 27 (BTA Exclusive by Hristo Petrov) - Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev attended an international forum in Rome (January 27-28) about the challenges which radicalization and extremism pose to interreligious dialogue. The forum was unveiled at the Italian Senate on Wedn...
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