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Stationing NATO Military Equipment in Bulgaria Part of Agreements Reached during Wales Summit - Foreign Minister Mitov
June 24 (BTA) - The declared intentions to station military equipment in Bulgaria are both within the agreements reached during the NATO Wales Summit, as well as within the security and defence cooperation with the US, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov told journalists here on We...
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Socialists Call on President to Veto Health Insurance Act Amendments
June 24 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Socialist Party on Wednesday urged President Rosen Plevneliev to veto last week's amendments to the Health Insurance Act, one of which was described by Socialist MP Emil Rainov as "insane."
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International Labour Organization Chief Praises Bulgaria's Financial Discipline and Economic Growth
June 24 (BTA) - International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Guy Ryder on Wednesday praised Bulgaria's financial discipline and economic growth, the Labour and Social Policy Ministry reported. The assessment was made during Ryder's working meeting with Labour and...
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Energy Regulator Chairman: 2015 Is Last Chance for Substantal Reforms in Energy Sector
June 24 (BTA) - Speaking at an open-door parliamentary hearing on the new pricing model for electricity due to take effect from July 1, the head of the energy regulator, Ivan Ivanov, said that 2015 is the last chace for carrying through substantial reforms in the energy secto...
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Possibility for One-Month Postponement of Electricity and Heat Pricing Period Approved Provisionally
June 23 (BTA) - The parliamentary committee monitoring the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) approved on first reading amendments to the transitional and final provisions of the Energy Act aiming to make it possible for the electricity and heat pricing period to b...
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Defence Minister Asks Mandate from Government to Hold Talks on Purchase of New Fighter Aircraft
June 23 (BTA) - Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev will ask the government to mandate him to hold talks and purchase new fighter aircraft for the Bulgarian Air Force and for protecting the Bulgarian air space, Nenchev's Ministry said Tuesday.
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BSP Should Take Political Responsibility for Left's Possible Failure in Local Elections, Former President Purvanov Says
June 23 (BTA) - Obviously there will not be a meeting about a possible interaction between Left parties in the forthcoming local elections, ABV party leader and former president (2002-2012) Georgi Purvanov said Tuesday. He was speaking at a news conference after a meeting of ...
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Fitch Affirms Three Bulgarian Banks
June 23 (BTA) - Fitch Ratings said Tuesday that it had affirmed the Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of Allianz Bank Bulgaria AD (ABB), Societe Generale Express Bank AD (SGE) and Sogelease Bulgaria (Sogelease) at 'BBB+' and ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) EAD's (PCB) Long...
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Central Bank Governor to Resign July 10, Calls for Fast Election of Successor
June 23 (BTA) - Bulgarian central bank governor Ivan Iskrov has sent a message to Parliament urging speedy election of his successor so that he can give up his office on July 10, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said in a statement for the press Tuesday.
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13 Syrians Who Illegally Crossed into Bulgaria Found Near Stara Zagora
June 23 (BTA) - Thirteen Syrian nationals, who had illegally crossed into Bulgaria, were detained in the Village of Sredets near Stara Zagora on the night of Monday to Tuesday, the Stara Zagora Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Prosecutors Detect Unlawful Present Address Registrations in Five Administrative Regions
June 23 (BTA) - On May 13, the Supreme Administrative Prosecution Office (SAPO) assigned countrywide checks into observance of the Civil Registration Act as part of measures to stop "voter tourism" before the local elections due this coming autumn, the SAPO said in a press r...
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mitov Takes Part in EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting
June 23 (BTA) - Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov took part in a regular meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on Monday, Mitov's Ministry said in a press release on Tuesday.
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Medical Association, Health Insurance Fund Fail to Reach Agreement on Clinical Pathway Prices
June 23 (BTA) - At negotiations on Monday, the Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) and the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) failed to reach agreement on the prices of clinical pathways.
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Tsetska Tsacheva Addresses 3rd Conference of Danube Parliamentarians
June 22 (BTA) - Bulgarian National Assembly Chair Tsetska Tsacheva addressed the 3rd Conference of Danube Parliamentarians in Belgrade on Monday, the Bulgarian legislature said. Tsacheva spoke on one of the three main topics: water management and flood prevention in the Danub...
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Regulator Considers Postponing Electricity Price Change
June 22 (BTA) - By Friday, the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) will have decided whether to postpone the start of the next pricing period for electricity, which usually begins on July 1, EWRC Chairman Ivan Ivanov told journalists on Monday. Such postponements we...
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Bulgarian Transport Minister to Participate in TEN-T Days in Riga
June 22 (BTA) - Bulgarian Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski is among the participants in the TEN-T Days 2015 held June 22-23 in the Latvian capital Riga, his Ministry said.
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Just Revenue Agency and Customs Measures Contributed to 10.8% Nominal Revenue Increase - Finance Minister
June 22 (BTA) - Just the measures which were taken at the National Revenue Agency and the Customs Agency have contributed to a 10.8 per cent nominal year-on-year increase of revenue by June 18, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said. He was taking part in a Monday roundtab...
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National Audit Office Finds Inefficient Control on Absorption of EU Funding for Competitiveness
June 22 (BTA) - The National Audit Office (NAO) has found the control on the absorption of EU funding for projects for improving the competitiveness and the business environment in Bulgaria, to be inefficient. The NAO conclusions are based on an audit at the Economy Ministr...
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Central Bank Governor Iskrov to Resign This Week
June 22 (BTA) - Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov told journalists on Monday that Bulgarian National Bank Governor Iskrov has promised to tender his resignation this week. The exact day will be up to Iskrov, added Goranov.
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Regulator Considers Postponing Electricity Price Change
June 22 (BTA) - By Friday, the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) will have decided whether to postpone the start of the next pricing period for electricity, which usually begins on July 1, EWRC Chairman Ivan Ivanov told journalists on Monday. Such postponements we...