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PM Borissov: Sanctions Are an Extreme Measure Causing Losses to Bulgaria, Russia, Europe
PM Borissov: Sanctions Are an Extreme Measure Causing Losses to Bulgaria, Russia, Europe Answering a question, Economy Minister Bozhidar Loukarski said that since Russia imposed import restrictions, between August and December 2014 Bulgaria's export of agricultural goods and ...
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Between 2004 and 2014 Life Expectancy at Birth Increased by 2.1 years - Statistics
May 15 (BTA) - Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population calculated for the period 2012 - 2014 is 74.7 years. Compared to the previous period (2011 - 2013) it has increased by 0.2 years, the National Statistical Institute said Friday.
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Prime Minister Demands Declassification of Total Information Regarding Failed Corporate Commercial Bank
May 15 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has urged the ad hoc parliamentary committee of inquiry into the acts of the state authorities in respect of the case with the failed Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank) to propose declassifying the full information about the ent...
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Three Regional Centres Increase Population in 2014
May 15 (BTA) - Three regional centres increased the number of their inhabitants last year: Varna - by 130 people, Plovdiv - by 526 people and Sofia - by 6,990 people, according to demographic data as at December 31, 2014. Of a total of 257 Bulgarian towns, only 30 increased ...
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President Plevneliev Ends Visit to South Korea
May 15 (BTA special correspondent Anelia Tsvetkova) - Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev ended his two-day official visit to South Korea on Friday. He visited the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, which is considered the most heavily guarded area in the wor...
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Bulgarian Deposit Insurance Fund Informs about Treatment of Preferential Deposits in Commercial Corporate Bank
May 14 (BTA) - Reacting to media publications of excerpts of a letter originating from the Bulgarian Deposit Insurance Fund (BDIF), the Governing Board of the BDIF said Thursday that the letter quoted in the media and sent to the conservators of the failed Corporate Commercia...
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Ruling Majority Discusses Constitutional Amendments for Judicial Reform
May 14 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva said the consultations on constitutional amendments were being held in the context of the judicial reform strategy which was adopted by a majority of 161 MPs.
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Diplomats, Politicians, Magistrates Rally Behind Future Changes to Constitution
May 14 (BTA) - Diplomats, politicians and magistrates rallied behind the anticipated amendments to the Constitution in relation to the judiciary at an AmCham forum at the Sofia University on Thursday. Attending the forum were Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva, Justice Mini...
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EBRD Revises Up Projection for Bulgaria's Economic Growth to1 Per Cent in 2015
May 14 (BTA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) revised its projections for the growth of the Bulgarian economy in 2015 to 1 per cent, slightly higher than the previous forecast of 0.8 per cent, EBRD said in a report published on Thursday during the...
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April Unemployment Rate Stands at 10.7%
May 14 (BTA) - The unemployment rate in April dropped by 0.3 percentage points to 10.7 per cent. Compared to April of 2014, the unemployment rate has decreased significantly by 1.1 percentage points, the Employment Agency said in a Thursday press release.
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About 40,000 Passengers a Year to Use Sofia-Zurich Air Service
May 14 (BTA) - About 40,000 passengers a year will book the new Sofia-Zurich flights of Swiss International Air Lines, said Transport, IT and Communications Minister Ivaylo Moskovski. He attended the opening of the direct air service on Thursday.
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Bulgarian-Jordanian Business Forum in Sofia
May 14 (BTA) - Agriculture and tourism are among the promising sectors of cooperation between Bulgaria and Jordan, the President of the Jordan Europe Business Association (JEBA), Issa H. Murad, said here Thursday. He was speaking at a business forum organized by JEBA and the...
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Presidents of Bulgaria, Korea Sign Comprehensive Partnership Declaration
May 14 (BTA special correspondent Anelia Tsvetkova) - Bulgaria and the Republic of Korea will work to enhance bilateral trade and boost investments. This emerged from statements by President Rosen Plevneliev of Bulgaria and President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea afte...
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Regional Development Minister Pavlova Participates in Meeting on EU Strategy for the Danube Region
May 13 (BTA) - Regional Development and Public Works Minister Liliyana Pavlova Wednesday participated in a Brussels meeting of the ministers responsible for the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) and the foreign ministers of the countries participating in the initi...
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Deputy PM Kuneva: Bulgaria Stands to Win from Good Development of TTIP
May 13 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva said Bulgaria stands to win from a good development of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). She participated in a discussion entitled "A Fresh Start for TTIP" organized by the parliamentary Foreign Poli...
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Bulgarian Parliamentary Groups Express Concern about Situation in Macedonia
May 13 (BTA) - Political groups in the Bulgarian Parliament issued declarations on Wednesday expressing their concern about the political situation in Macedonia.
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Prime Minister Borissov: Increasing Retirement Age Is Non-negotiable
May 13 (BTA) - Addressing a National Council for Tripartite Cooperation meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said that increasing the retirement age was one of the points that were non-negotiable. The meeting was set to discuss a package of amendments to the La...
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Defence Minister Nenchev: No Direct Threats to Bulgaria at Present Because of Events in Macedonia
May 13 (BTA) - At present there are no direct threats to Bulgaria because of the events in Macedonia, Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev said in reply to a journalist's question in Ulan Bator. "We have no reason for concern but, nevertheless, we are ready, if necessary, to join...
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Socialists Urge Government to Conduct Large-scale Analysis on TTIP's Consequences
May 13 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Government must conduct a large-scale analysis on the consequences for Bulgaria from the possible signing of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and the United States, said socialist MP Kristian Vigenin in BTA'...
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April Inflation 0.7% M/M - Statistics
May 13 (BTA) - The consumer price index in April 2015 compared to March 2015 was 100.7 per cent, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0. 7 per cent, the National Statistical Institute said Wednesday. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (April 2015 compared to Decembe...