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Atlantic Club of Bulgaria Sends Delegation to Fiji
September 1 (BTA) - A delegation led by Atlantic Club of Bulgaria (ACB) President Solomon Passy was received by the Foreign Minister of Fiji, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, in the Fijian capital Suva on August 31, ACB said. This was the first visit of Bulgarian officials to the Pacific...
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Consolidated Fiscal Programme Records Lv 601 Mln Surplus as at August 31
September 1 (BTA) - The Finance Ministry said on Monday that Bulgaria's Consolidated Fiscal Programme (CFP) recorded a surplus of 601 million leva as at August 31, 2015, according to early estimates. The amount is equivalent to 0.7 per cent of projected GDP. In comparison, as ...
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Reformist Bloc Parties to Run on Single Ticket in October Local Elections
August 31 (BTA) - The five parties of the Reformist Bloc (RB) held a joint meeting at which they decided to run on a single ticket during the upcoming local elections in October, the RB press office said Monday. The leaders of the five parties will sign a coalition agreement f...
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Sofia Congratulates Bulgarian Actor Finzi on Being Named Germany's Top Actor of the Year
August 12 (BTA) - Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov congratulated Samuel Finzi on being named top actor of the year in Germany, Rashidov's Ministry said.
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BwC Leader Barekov Files Defamation Petition against Politician Yane Yanev
August 31 (BTA) - Nikolay Barekov MEP, leader of the Bulgaria without Censorship (BwC) party, petitioned Prosecutor General Sotir Tsatsarov against politician Yane Yanev, accusing him of influence peddling, defamation and threats, BwC reported on Monday.
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Foreign Direct Investment in Non-Financial Sector Decreases by 5.9% in 2014
August 31 (BTA) - Foreign direct investment (FDR) in Bulgaria's non-financial sector in 2014 amounted to 21,953,000,000 euro, decreasing by 5.9 per cent compared with 2013, according to early estimates published by the National Statistical Institute on Monday.
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Socialists Urge Consultative Council on National Security to Discuss Refugee Crisis
August 30 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) on Sunday repeated its earlier call for the Consultative Council on National Security under the President to convene in order to discuss the refugee crisis. The party is concerned about the trafficking in illegal immigran...
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Parliament Speaker Tells New York Meeting that Bulgaria Is Making Progress towards Gender Equality
August 30 (BTA) - Addressing the 10th Meeting of Women Speakers of Parliament in New York on Saturday, Bulgarian National Assembly Chairperson Tsetska Tsacheva said gender equality policies are a measure of democracy and should always be present on the agenda of any instit...
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Prime Minister Says Refugee Wave Should Be Dealt With At Its Source
August 30 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Sunday that unless the refugee wave is dealt with at its source, nothing good awaits Europe. Borissov said he was referring to the destabilized countries of Africa and the Arab world.
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ABV Party Says It Will Endorse "Yes" Answer in Upcoming Referendum
August 30 (BTA) - The ABV party said on Sunday it will endorse a "yes" answer to the October 25 referendum question about whether to allow remote electronic voting in political elections and referendums. "It is with this answer that we will register at the Central Election Co...
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Sofia Regional Court Rules Custody for Car Thief
August 29 (BTA) - The Sofia Regional Court ruled that Yaroslav Dimitrov, charged with thefts of cars and motorcycles, remain in custody. Dimitrov became famous after he stole a car while under house arrest, which caused an angry reaction from Prime Minister Boyko Borissov...
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Case with Truck with Dead Migrants in Austria Has No Connection with Trafficking via Bulgaria - Foreign Minister
August 29 (BTA) - The tragedy with the 71 dead migrants found in a refrigerated truck in Austria has nothing to do with the trafficking of people via Bulgaria, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said in a TV broadcast on Saturday morning.
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Sofia Confirms Arrest of Three Bulgarians after 71 Migrants Are Found Dead in Truck in Austria
August 28 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry on Friday confirmed earlier reports that three Bulgarian citizens were arrested in Hungary after a truck containing the dead bodies of 71 migrants was found on a highway in Austria. The Bulgarian Embassy in Budapest is keeping i...
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President Plevneliev Meets Intelligence Chiefs over Refugee Flow
August 28 (BTA) - President Rosen Plevneliev on Friday held a working meeting with Major General Dragomir Dimitrov, head of the National Investigation Service, and State Agency for National Security Chairman Dimiter Georgiev, Plevneliev's press secretariat said. The heads of the ...
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Deal Signed with Poland to Repair Bulgarian Fighter Aircraft
Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev and Polish National Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak on Friday signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement and a Letter of Intent on Armament Cooperation. In the Letter of Intent, the sides reaffirm their willingness to cooperate in maintain...
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Defence Agreement Signed with Poland
Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev and Polish National Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak on Friday signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement and a Letter of Intent on Armament Cooperation. The Agreement sets a framework for cooperation in the field of defence and mil...
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Foreign Ministry Has No Information about Bulgarian Arrested in Austria for Death of 71 Migrants
August 28 (BTA) - The Bulgarian embassies in Austria and Hungary have not been informed about any Bulgarian having been arrested in connection with the death of 71 migrants who were found dead in an abandoned truck in Austria on Thursday, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said o...
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Checks Find Violations at Less Than 1% of Filling Stations
August 28 (BTA) - The country-wide checks, which the competent authorities conducted across all filling stations, found less than one per cent violations, said here on Friday Economy Minister Bozhidar Loukarski. He was presenting the results of checks of fuel quality and meas...
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Number of Cyclists in Sofia on the Rise, Association Says
August 28 (BTA) - The number of bicycle riders in Sofia has increased over the past three years, the Bike Evolution Association told BTA, referring to data of cyclist cordon counts from 2012 and 2015. Two counts were conducted this May and June - one during the week and one...
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Refugee Crisis Test for True European Leadership - Expert
August 28 (BTA) - The refugee crisis is a test for true European leadership, political scientist Anna Krusteva told BTA in an interview. She is head of New Bulgarian University's Centre for European Refugee, Migration and Ethnic Studies.