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Franco Frattini: If Schengen Ceases to Exist, Terrorists Will Have Won a Victory
November 18 (BTA) - The President of the Italian Society for International Organization, Franco Frattini, said in Sofia Wednesday that if the Schengen border-free area ceases to exist, terrorists will have won a victory over the people of Europe, because they will have limited th...
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BEH Terminates Open Tenders for Selection of Investment Consultant, Financing Institution
November 18 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) announced on its website on Wednesday that it terminated procedures launched on September 3 for an investment consultant and a financing institution. BEH said it "terminated an open tender with pre-selection for the select...
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Salzburg Forum Holds Ministerial Conference in Sofia
November 18 (BTA) - Opening a Sofia ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum, Bulgarian Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova said that having this meeting at this particular moment is a proof that the Forum is a useful platform for exchange of ideas and information.
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Foreign Minister Mitov Makes Statement on European Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation
November 18 (BTA) - "Today is the first European Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. The protection of children is a priority for the Bulgarian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
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On Bulgarian, Slovakian Proposal, European Council to Discuss Energy Market
November 17 (BTA correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - On the proposal of Bulgaria and Slovakia, the EU General Affairs Council have decided to put the energy market on its December agenda, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kouneva told Bulgarian reporters here Wednesday....
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Parliament Holds Minute of Silence for Victims of Paris Terror Attacks, Russian Plane Downed over Egypt
November 18 (BTA) - Parliament held a minute of silence for the victims of the Paris terror attacks and the Russian airplane downed over Egypt. Parliament Chairperson Tsetska Tsacheva said: "We condemn strongly and resolutely not just this terrorist attack, but any form o...
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Court Sets Ataka MPs Free on 6,000 Leva Bail Each
November 18 (BTA) - In a session that ended in the early hours of Wednesday the Sofia City Court released from remand Ataka leader Volen Siderov and fellow party member and MP Dessislav Choukolov on bail of 6,000 leva each.
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Parliamentary Culture and Media Committee Passes 2016 Draft Budget
November 17 (BTA) - The parliamentary Culture and Media Committee Tuesday passed the 2016 draft budget. The budget outlays for culture and the media were presented by Deputy Culture Minister Boil Banov while Deputy Finance Minister Kiril Ananiev dwelled on the key parameters of ...
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Sofia University Elects New Rector
November 17 (BTA) - Professor Atanas Gerdjikov was elected to become the new rector of the St. Kliment Ohridski University in Sofia Tuesday. He was supported by 190 votes in the University's General Meeting to become the 56th rector of the oldest, biggest and strongest establishm...
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Chief Architect of Sofia Resigns
November 17 (BTA) - Chief Architect of Sofia Peter Dikov has tendered his resignation, he told a news conference at the Architecture and Urban Planning Directorate in Sofia on Tuesday.
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ABV Demands President's Resignation over His Comments about Russia, BSP ready for Talks on His Impeachment
November 17 (BTA) - The ABV party Tuesday demanded the immediate resignation of President Rosen Plevneliev over his comments about Russia made in an interview for "The Independent". Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Mihail Mikov said his party is ready to talk with the o...
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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry Issues Advisory for Travellers to Belgium
November 17 (BTA) - In light of the latest developments and the upgraded risk of terrorist attacks by Belgium, the Foreign Ministry has advised Bulgarians who plan to travel to Brussels or are already in the country, to keep up to date with the current situation in the countr...
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Energy Minister Participates in Moscow Conference on Russia's Role in the Global Energy Mix
November 17 (BTA) - Speaking at the international congress on "Transformation of the Energy Markets and Russia's Role in the Global Energy Mix" which opened in Moscow on Tuesday, Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said that as all of Bulgaria's gas sector projects are imple...
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Ataka leader Siderov Arrested for Hooliganism
November 17 (BTA) - Ataka leader Volen Siderov was arrested Tuesday for hooliganism. The arrest came after the controversial politician and fellow party member and MP Dessislav Choukolov were charged with hooliganism involving extreme arrogance and for coercion. Siderov faces a s...
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Deputy PM Kalfin: No Direct Threat to EU Funding for Now
November 17 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Labour and Social Policy Minister Ivailo Kalfin said there is no direct threat to the EU funds for the time being and the caps on spending cannot be reduced.
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Brussels Adopts EUR 113 Mln Investment Package for Bulgarian Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors
November 17 (BTA) - The European Commission adopted a key investment package for the Bulgarian maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors, the Agriculture and Food Ministry in Sofia reported on Tuesday. The roughly 113 million euro available for the period 2014-2020 include ...
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Close to 80% of Public-Sector Investments in Bulgaria Are Made with EU Funding
November 17 (BTA) - Close to 80 per cent of the public-sector investments in Bulgaria are financed by the EU, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev said here Tuesday. He was speaking at a conference on "The First Seven Years in the EU: Assessment of Investment in Long-Term ...
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European Commissioner: Bulgaria Has Shown Fast Pace Regarding Completion of Rural Development Programme
November 17 (BTA) - During the past year Bulgaria has demonstrated fast pace regarding the completion of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, EU Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan said at a meeting with Bulgarian Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Vassil Groudev ...
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EC: Bulgaria Complies with Deficit Criterion
November 17 (BTA) - The European Commission said Tuesday it has adopted a report concluding that Bulgaria complies with the EU deficit target of 3 per cent or lower. "The general government deficit in Bulgaria reached 5.8 per cent of GDP in 2014, above and not close to the 3 per ...
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Ataka Leader Siderov Detained for 72 Hrs
November 17 (BTA) - Ataka leader Volen Siderov has been detained for 72 hours, the prosecution authority said on Tuesday. Ataka followers, who are waiting for their leader to be led out of the building, threatened not to allow the police to take their leader to the remand ce...
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