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No Bulgarian Pilgrims among Hajj Stampede Victims in Saudi Arabia
September 25 (BTA) - The Chief Mufti's Office said that no Bulgarians were killed in the stampede at the Saudi town of Mina during the Hajj pilgrimage. Saudi officials said that 717 pilgrims were killed and 863 were injured.
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Bulgaria Boosts Economic Cooperation with Belarus
September 24 (BTA) - Deputy Economy Minister Daniela Vezieva participated in the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Bulgarian-Belarusian Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation in Minsk on Thursday, the Bulgarian Economy Ministry said. Vezieva ...
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German Chancellor: Bulgaria Can Request Creation of Hotspot for Migrants
September 24 (BTA ) - At an informal meeting on migration held here Wednesday, the EU heads of state and government agreed to assist frontline Member States, such as Italy and Greece, in the establishment of hotspots - registration and reception centres that will ensure a...
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Employers Postpone National Protest for Energy Reforms, Planned for September 30
September 24 (BTA) - A national protest for reforms in the energy sector, planned for September 30, 2015, has been postponed but is not called off, the four nationally representative employers' organizations wrote in a position in connection with the latest talks with the executi...
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National Bank: July 2015 Gross External Debt Is EUR 35,932.9 Mln, 83.7 % of GDP
September 24 (BTA) - The gross external debt amounted to 35,932.9 million euro (83.7 per cent of GDP) at end-July 2015, decreasing by 3,423.5 million euro (8.7 per cent) from end-2014 (39,356.5 million euro, 93.7 per cent of GDP). On a year-on-year basis, the gross external debt ...
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Foreign Ministry Issues Recommendation to Bulgarian Nationals Travelling through Serbia
September 24 (BTA) - According to data of the Bulgarian Embassy in Belgrade, the passage of passenger and freight vehicles through the Batrovci-Bayakovo control checkpoint at the Serbian-Croatian border was suspended on Thursday morning, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said in a p...
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Part of Operational Programme Transport Project Activities to Be Financed by State Budget - Minister
September 24 (BTA) - Implementation of part of the activities for some projects under Operational Programme Transport 2007-2013 will continue after 2015, and they will have to be financed by the State budget on which vigorous talks are being held with the Finance Ministry, Bulgar...
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Part of Operational Programme Transport Project Activities to Be Financed by State Budget - Minister
September 24 (BTA) - Implementation of part of the activities for some projects under Operational Programme Transport 2007-2013 will continue after 2015, and they will have to be financed by the State budget on which vigorous talks are being held with the Finance Ministry, Bulgar...
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Regional Development Minister Meets with Chinese Governmental Delegation
September 24 (BTA) - Regional Development and Public Works Minister Liliyana Pavlova Thursday met with a visiting Chinese governmental delegation headed by Huang Danhua, Vice Chairperson of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SAS...
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Svetlozar Kostov Dismissed as Head of Specialized Prosecution Office
September 24 (BTA) - The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has released Svetlozar Kostov as head of the Specialized Prosecution Office, the SJC said on Thursday. This SJC decision concludes the first of four disciplinary proceedings initiated against Kostov. The sanction was prop...
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German Chancellor: Bulgaria Can Request Creation of Hotspot for Migrants
September 24 (BTA Correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - At an informal meeting on migration held here Wednesday, the EU heads of state and government agreed to assist frontline Member States, such as Italy and Greece, in the establishment of so-called hotspots - registration and rec...
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BTA to Present Only Annual Report in Parliament
September 23 (BTA) - The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) will present in Parliament only an annual report on its activity, including a financial report, the National Assembly decided Wednesday by adopting amendments to the BTA Act.
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Politicians, Media Representatives Sign Agreement Not to Use Hate Speech in Election Campaign
September 23 (BTA) - Politicians and representatives of the media Wednesday signed at the National Assembly an agreement not to use hate or discriminatory speech in public in the course of the official campaign before the October 25 local elections. The agreement states that...
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EC Launches Infringement Procedures against Bulgaria on Migrant-related Matters
September 23 (BTA Correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - The European Commission (EC) Wednesday said in a press release that it launches three procedures against Bulgaria - two at the stage of letter of formal notice, and one at the stage of reasoned opinion - over the country'...
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In Parliament, Constitutional Changes Get First-Reading Support Necessary to Be Fast-tracked for Conclusive Adoption
September 23 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Parliament Wednesday passed on first reading a Bill to Amend and Supplement the Constitution, moved by National Assembly Chair Tsetska Tsacheva and a group of MPs. The vote was 184 in favour (GERB, Reformist Bloc, Patriotic Front, Movement for ...
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Government Approves Information Sheet for Referendum on E-Voting
September 23 (BTA) - Parliament approved the layout and content of an information sheet for the October 25 referendum on remote electronic voting, said the government press office Wednesday. In the referendum which is to be held simultaneously with the local elections, Bu...
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Households's Deposits Continue to Grow, Loans to Drop - Central Bank
September 23 (BTA) - At the end of August 2015, deposits of the non-governmental sector amounted to 60,594 billion leva (72.2 per cent of GDP), which is an annual increase by 3.8 per cent, the Bulgarian National Bank said in a press release Wednesday.
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Constitutional Changes Get Necessary Support on First Reading to Be Fast-tracked for Adoption
Parliament supported on first reading a bill of amendments to the Constitution moved by the leader of the legislature, Tsetska Tsacheva, and a group of MPs. 184 deputies voted "for", 34 "agaist and eight abstained. To be passed, an amendment to the Constitution requires th...
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Bulgaria's Parliament Holds First-Reading Debate on Constitutional Amendments
September 23 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Parliament on Wednesday is holding a first-reading debate on amendments to the Constitution. The idea of the revisions is "to reorganize the judiciary in line with international standards, as a prerequisite for overcoming the systemic deficits ...
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Energy Regulator Proposes 14.26 Per Cent Cut of Natgas Price for Last Quarter of 2015
September 23 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) proposes a 14.26 per cent reduction of the price of natural gas for the fourth quarter of 2015, EWRC Chairman Ivan Ivanov said at a public meeting of the regulatory body on Wednesday.