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More than 500 Doctors Have Left Bulgaria in 2015
Sofia, December 15 (BTA) - So far this year 505 doctors have left the country, including 284 medical specialists, the Bulgarian Medical Association said (BMA). There is a slight upward trend in the number of doctors leaving Bulgaria, and it is a cause for concern that many of ...
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Greek President Pavlopoulos Receives Honorary Doctorate from Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
December 15 (BTA) - Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos received an honorary doctorate from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences for his contribution to the law on Tuesday, day two of his state visit to Bulgaria. At the ceremony Pavlopoulos discussed the European rule of law and th...
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Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee Approves Constitutional Amendments for Third Reading
December 14 (BTA) - The National Assembly Ad Hoc Committee Drafting Amendments to the Constitution Monday approved the provisions of the bill without a debate. The vote in the 15-member Committee was 11 in favour and 1 abstention (Democrats for Strong Bulgaria MP Atanas Atanassov...
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Bulgaria Introduces New Vignette Stickers for 2016
December 14 (BTA) - There will be two million vignette stickers for 2016 in BulgariaТs distribution network as of Tuesday, the Chairman of the Road Infrastructure Agency, Lazar Lazarov, told a news conference in the first day of the new week. There are enough vignettes valid u...
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Bulgaria for the Citizens Movement Wants Reformist Bloc to Stay in Government
December 14 (BTA) - Bulgaria for the Citizens Movement (BCM) Chair Meglena Kuneva told journalists Monday that her party's Executive Council has adopted a decision earlier in the day, according to which BCM, which is part of the Reformist Bloc (RB), sees the Bloc's participation ...
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Presidents of Bulgaria, Greece Support Western Balkans' EU Prospect
December 14 (BTA) - The European project would not be complete until all countries from the Western Balkans take their place in the European family, said President Rosen Plevneliev here on Monday. He was speaking at a joint news conference with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulo...
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PM Borissov: Cabinet Will Survive No-Confidence Vote
December 14 (BTA) - Talking to journalists on Monday, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said the Bulgarian Socialist Party's motion of no confidence over the cabinet's health care policy was completely unwarranted. Borissov attended the opening of an intensive care unit at the Neu...
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Presidents of Bulgaria, Greece Support Western Balkans' EU Prospect
The European project would not be complete until all countries from the Western Balkans take their place in the European family, said President Rosen Plevneliev here on Monday. He was speaking at a joint news conference with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, who is on a ...
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November Deflation at 0.1 Per Cent
December 14 (BTA) - The National Statistical Institute Monday reported a monthly deflation rate of 0.1 per cent in November. Deflation in November 2015 compared to December 2014 was 0.4 per cent. Year-on-year deflation stood at 0.4 per cent. The annual average deflation in Dec...
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Road Infrastructure to Be Priority in Funding Municipalities under Rural Development Programme 2014-2020
December 14 (BTA) - The most significant increase in the budgets of the programmes for developing farming in the 2014-2020 programming period is within the part concerning municipalities' development. The biggest challenge facing the Agriculture and Food Ministry and its most imp...
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33 Customs Officers Arrested in Crackdown on Corruption
December 13 (BTA) - Thirty-three customs officers at Kapitan Andreevo border crossing were arrested on Sunday in an operation against corruption, the prosecution authorities said. They took bribes to forgo extensive checks of cars, trucks and buses. In interviews many witness...
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DSB Leaves Government Coalition, Health Minister Moskov Keeps His Post
December 13 (BTA) - Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) is withdrawing its confidence in the government and is leaving the parliamentary majority, said leader Radan Kanev on Saturday evening after a five-hour meeting of the party's leadership in the Black sea town of Pomorie.
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Bansko Ski Resort Opens New Season
December 12 (BTA) - Youth and Sports Minister Krassen Kralev and ski legends, including Marc Girardelli, 5-time winner of the World Cup, Petar Popangelov, 26 times champion of Bulgaria, and Markus Wasmeier, who won a total of nine World Cup races, were among the guests at the Sun...
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Irina Bokova: Culture, Education, Science Are "Soft Power" which Can Win against Hatred and Destruction
December 12 (BTA) - Addressing an international forum entitled "The contribution of UNESCO Member States of South-Eastern Europe to the dissemination and implementation of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage 2003" in Sofia, UNESCO's Dire...
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Stara Zagora Is Among Bulgarian Cities with Most Developed Civil Society - Survey
December 12 (BTA) - Stara Zagora is among the Bulgarian cities with the most developed civil society and ranks among the top settlements for its civil participation index, shows a survey conducted in October and November among 44 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) operating on ...
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President Plevneliev Doesn't Want Third Caretaker Government
December 12 (BTA) - In a radio interview on Saturday President Rosen Plevneliev said he didn't feel like appointing a third caretaker government and voiced a hope that the fragile stability in Bulgaria will continue.
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3 Billion Leva Targeted at Improving Energy Efficiency of Buildings
December 12 (BTA) - Regional Development and Public Works Minister Liliyana Pavlova told a discussion on Saturday that nearly 3 billion leva in funding is targeted at improving the energy efficiency of buildings across Bulgaria. This includes 800 million leva available under the ...
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Regional Development Minister: We Are in Final Stretch of Groundlaying Reform in Water Sector
December 12 (BTA) - Addressing a forum on EU 2014-2020 programming period and municipalities, Regional Development Minister Liliyana Pavlova said that groundlaying the reform of the water sector is in the final stretch. Pavlova forecast that the preparations will finish in Janua...
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20 Kg Heroin Seized at Danube Bridge 2
December 12 (BTA) - Bulgarian border authorities seized 20.26 kg of heroin and arrested two Polish nationals who were transporting the drug in a Polish-registered minivan inspected at the Danube Bridge 2 checkpoint between Bulgaria and Romania, the Customs Agency in Sofia reporte...
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Standard&Poor's Affirms Bulgaria's Credit Rating at 'BB+/B' with Stable Outlook
December 12 (BTA) - The Finance Ministry announced on Friday that Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has affirmed its 'BB+/B' long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria. The outlook is stable.