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Sergei Stanishev Re-elected as PES President
June 13 (BTA) - Sergei Stanishev was re-elected as President of the Party European Socialists (PES) at its congress in Budapest on Friday by a vote of 69.5 per cent in favour and 16.5 per cent against, with 13.3 per cent abstentions, his office said. Of the 419 delegates with...
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Financial Supervision Commission Chairman Mavrodiev Confers with Officials of US Federal Reserve System, Securities and ...
June 12 (BTA) - Cooperation between Bulgaria's and US financial institutions for the maintenance of financial stability topped the agenda of Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) Chairman Stoyan Mavrodiev in Washington, Mavrodiev's Commission said in a press releas...
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President Plevneliev, German Chancellor Merkel, Former French President Sarkozy Attend German Family Business Day
June 12 (BTA) - "Today, Southeastern Europe has a considerable chance to develop and fulfill its large potential and large economies will recognize this historic opportunity," said President Rosen Plevneliev on Friday. President Plevneliev, alongside German Chancellor Angela ...
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Failure to Close Old Landfills Presents Serious Problem
June 12 (BTA) - Bulgaria is faced with a serious challenge as it is being prosecuted by the European Court of Justice for failure to close old landfills, Environment and Water Minister Ivelina Vassileva said on Friday, speaking at question time in Parliament.
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Political Responsibility for Energy Regulator's Decisions Should Be Borne by Ruling Coalition - Socialists
June 12 (BTA) - The whole political responsibility for the consequences of the decisions of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) should be borne by the four parties of the ruling coalition, reads a declaration of the parliamentary group of BSP-Left Bulgaria read ...
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Social Policy Minister Kalfin Will Not Concede on Retirement Age for Security Sector Employees
June 12 (BTA) - Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Labour and Social Policy Minister Ivailo Kalfin told journalists in Parliament on Friday that he will not concede on the retirement age for security sector employees. Kalfin reacted to plans of police officers, firefighte...
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GERB, Patriotic Front Continue Political Consultations
June 12 (BTA) - Political consultations between the Patriotic Front's Co-chairmen Valeri Simeonov and Krassimir Karakachanov and GERB Floor Leader Tsvetan Tsvetanov continued in Parliament on Friday. Deputy Prime Minister for Coalition Policy and Interior Minister Roumyana Bu...
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Black Sea Resorts Complain of Shortage of Qualified Staff
June 12 (BTA) - The tourist industry is experiencing a serious shortage of qualified personnel and urgent measures are needed to tackle the problem. Participants in a discussion on the industry's problems rallied behind the idea. Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova attended ...
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PM Borissov: We Are Doing Our Best to Implement Promptly Bulgaria-Greece Interconnector
June 12 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Friday conferred with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Meeting at the Presidential Palace in Baku, Borissov and Aliyev discussed the transit and deliveries of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Bulgaria, the governme...
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PM Borissov: We Are Doing Our Best to Implement Promptly Bulgaria-Greece Interconnector
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Friday conferred with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Meeting at the Presidential Palace in Baku, Borissov and Aliyev discussed the transit and deliveries of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Bulgaria, the government information s...
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President Plevneliev in Berlin: Bulgaria's EU Accession Enhanced Balkan Security and Stability
June 12 (BTA) - Meeting with the members of the German-Bulgarian Forum, President Rosen Plevneliev said that Bulgaria's EU accession was the right political decision with a long-term prospect. It is a forward-looking decision which has enhanced security and stability in the B...
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Regional Development Minister Pavlova: "Regional Stability: Mission Possible"
June 11 (BTA) - Each of the countries in Southeastern Europe has its comparative advantages, but only together the region can be competitive in the world market, Bulgarian Regional Development and Public Works Minister Liliyana Pavlova said, addressing the 26th Annual Session...
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Bulgaria Has a Plan in Case of Bankruptcy of Greece
June 11 (BTA Special Correspondent Nikolay Zheliazkov) - If things go as far as bankruptcy of Greece and sharp deterioration of the crisis there, Bulgaria will be most affected. This is a cause of big concern, President Rosen Plevneliev told Bulgarian journalists in Brussels...
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Electricity Prices for Corporate Users to Rise by between 1 and 9%, Energy Committee Chair Says
June 11 (BTA) - Parliament's Energy Committee Chair Delyan Dobrev (GERB) told a news briefing on Thursday that the electricity price approval procedure should continue because it is not true that electricity prices for non-household users will increase by 20 per cent - the i...
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Sofia Appellate Court Judge Recuses Himself from Corpbank Case
June 11 (BTA) - Ivailo Mladenov, one of the judges in the insolvency case of Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank), has recused himself on the grounds that he is related to one of the participants in the trial.
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Controversial Bulgaria-US Tax Compliance Agreement Ratified
June 11 (BTA) - A tax compliance agreement between Bulgaria and the United States was ratified by the National Assembly in Sofia Thursday despite opposition from two parliamentary groups which repeated their earlier claim that the instrument is not reciprocal.
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Reduction of Harmful Emissions, Improving Air Quality Are among Most Important Priorities - Minister
June 11 (BTA) - One of the most important priorities of the Ministry of Environment and Water, given the advanced stage of the infringement procedure of the European Commission, is reduction of the emissions of harmful substances and improving the quality of the ambient air o...
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President Plevneliev Calls on Countries of Europe, Latin America and Caribbean to Deepen Strategic Partnership
June 11 (BTA) - Addressing the Second Working Session on "Facing together global challenges" at the Second EU-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Summit here on Thursday, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said, quoted by his Press Secretariat, that the...
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Bulgarian MEPs on Postponement of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Debate
June 11 (BTA Special Correspondent Leda Avramova) - Bulgarian MEPs commented at a seminar for journalists Wednesday on the postponement of the European Parliament's Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) debate and vote.
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Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce Joins Position of Visegrad Four's Commerce Chambers against German Minimum Wage
June 11 (BTA) - At the 117th Plenary Assembly of the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry(EUROCHAMBERS) held in the Latvian city of Jurmala, Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) President Tsvetan Simeonov took part in a discussion related to ...
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