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Bulgarians Celebrate Old Spring Tradition of Baba Martha
March 1 (BTA) - On March 1 the Bulgarians celebrate a centennial tradition, most probably of pagan origin, called Baba Martha or Granny Martha and connected with the onset of spring. On March 1, people give each other a white and red amulet called martenitsa for good health and ...
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Second Super Giant Slalom of Alpine Skiing World Cup Women's Championships in Bansko Cancelled
February 28 (BTA) - The super giant slalom of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women's Championships in Bansko scheduled for Saturday was cancelled due to fog. The race started at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday as scheduled, but the organizers had to interrupt it several times due to p...
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PM Borissov Undergoes Knee Surgery
February 28 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov underwent a knee surgery on Saturday at Sofiamed Hospital in Sofia. The surgery mended a torn meniscus, explained surgeon Toni Geogriev. The Prime Minister was hospitalised on Saturday and will be discharged on Sunday. Usually ...
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Sofia Condemns Murder of Russian Opposition Politician Boris Nemtsov
February 28 (BTA) - Bulgarian politicians Saturday condemned the murder of Russian opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Boris Nemtsov. President Rosen Plevneliev told journalists that the whole democratic world suffers from the impudent murder of Nemtsov. He was ...
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First Super Giant Slalom of Alpine Skiing World Cup Women's Championships in Bansko Postponed
February 27 (BTA) - The first super giant slalom of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women's Championships in Bansko was postponed to March 1 due to fog, the organizers said Friday.
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Prosecuting Magistracy Reacts to Speculations About Biased Check into Protest Network Activists
February 27 (BTA) - The prosecuting magistracy Friday circulated a detailed statement in which it denies the speculations in some media that it is carrying out a biased check into four activists of Protest Network, an informal organization formed during the anti-government pr...
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Islamic State-Related Anti-terrorism Legislative Changes under Preparation
February 27 (BTA) - Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov told journalists that anti-terrorism legislative amendments are under preparation. The government Friday discussed a report by an intergovernmental working group on Bulgaria's need to change its legislation in view of the c...
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Justice Minister: New Unit to Fight High-level Corruption
February 27 (BTA) - Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov told journalists on Friday that a new unit will be created for the criminal prosecution of high-level corruption. He explained that the unit will be based on the prosecuting magistracy's experience in creating such units. Th...
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Price of Electricity from Kozloduy's Unit 7 Can Be 75 USD/MWh
February 27 (BTA) - The price of electricity from Unit 7 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant can be 75 US dollars/MWh, according to calculations of the Westinghouse company. The company presented its economic analysis at a discussion on "Energy Security and Energy Diversifica...
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PM's Labour Affairs Advisor: Trade Unions, Employers Should Work Out Mechanism for Determining Minimum Wage
February 27 (BTA) - Prime Minister's Labour Affairs Advisor Totyo Mladenov Friday urged trade unions and employers to do their best and develop a mechanism for determining the minimum wage. Mladenov spoke during a conference on "Working Poor: New Trade Union Challenges and Po...
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Total Business Climate Indicator 1.2 Points Up Compared to January 2015
February 27 (BTA) - In February 2015 the total business climate indicator increased by 1.2 percentage points compared to the previous month, which is due to the improved managers' opinions in industry, construction and retail trade.
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Revisions to Bank Bankruptcy Act Relevant to Guaranteed Deposits Passed at First Reading
February 27 (BTA) - One of the two members of the Board governing the Bank Deposit Guarantee Fund is to be elected by the National Assembly, according to revisions to the Bank Bankruptcy Act passed at first reading Friday. The amendments were tabled by MPs of the Reformist Bl...
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev Confers with European Council President Tusk
February 27 (BTA) - Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev Thursday conferred with European Council President Donald Tusk, Plevneliev's press secretary said on Friday. Plevneliev is on a two-day working visit to Brussels which started on February 26.
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European Commission President Juncker Reiterates Determination of EC to Lift Cooperation and Verification Mechanism in R...
February 26 (BTA corr. Nikolay Jeliazkov) - European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker reiterated Thursday the determination of the EC to lift the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) in respect of Bulgaria by 2019. Juncker said this in a statement during ...
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Parliament Adopts Second-Reading Amendments to Energy Act Related to Consumer Rights
February 26 (BTA) - Parliament Thursday adopted second-reading amendments to the Energy Act related to consumer rights. In accordance with the amendments, the end supplier will inform the clients through their invoice for the last month of every six-month period in case t...
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Bulgaria Is Best Recognized as Tourist Destination for its Cultural Sites - Study
February 26 (BTA) - A recent communication campaign Bulgaria has carried out in the print media and television in countries which are potential markets for Bulgarian tourist products, has reached 59 million people. The campaign which ended in December 2014, was implemented in...
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Bulgaria Has EU's Lowest Minimum Wage - Eurostat
February 26 (BTA) - At 184 euro, Bulgaria had the lowest minimum monthly wage in the EU as of January 1, 2015, Eurostat said on Thursday. Luxembourg topped the table with 1,923 euro. The disparities in minimum wages across the EU States are considerably smaller once price ...
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Georgian Parliamentarians Talk with Bulgarian Lawmakers, Prime Minister
February 26 (BTA) - A Georgian parliamentary delegation led by Parliament Speaker David Usupashvili was welcomed in the debating chamber of the Bulgarian National Assembly on Thursday, the National Assembly press office said. The guests had talks with the leadership of the Fo...
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Parliament Adopts Higher Education Development Strategy for 2014-2020
February 26 (BTA) - Parliament Thursday adopted a Higher Education Development Strategy for 2014-2020 by a vote of 123 in favour and one abstention. The strategy was introduced by the Council of Ministers, which said the document met the need to formulate priorities and u...
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Finance Minister Goranov: No Money to Raise Salaries in the Judiciary
February 26 (BTA) - There is no money to raise the salaries in the judiciary, as the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) wants, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said. He was invited to Thursday's meeting of the SJC to discuss a 12 per cent proposed raise of magistrate salaries w...
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