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Coordinated Efforts Needed between Ministries, NGOs for Integration Policy toSucceed
January 30 (BTA) - Coordinated efforts between the ministries and the non-governmental organizations are required for the integration policy to succeed, concurred Labour and Social Policy Minister Ivailo Kalfin and NGOs representatives at a working meeting, Kalfin's Ministry ...
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Socialist Leader Mikov: Declared Intentions to Impose New Sanctions on Russia Should Be Reconsidered Urgently
January 30 (BTA) - Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Mihail Mikov wrote on his Facebook page that he calls on the Government and the European Commission to urgently reconsider their declared intentions to impose new sanctions on Russia, the party's press centre said Thur...
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Lozan Panov Is New Chairman of Supreme Court of Cassation
January 29 (BTA) - Lozan Panov on Thursday was elected Chairman of the Supreme Court of Cassation. He was supported by 17 members of the Supreme Judicial Council with six votes against. His opponent Pavlina Panova received six votes. Eleven members voted against her and six a...
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Tourism Minister Angelkova Attends FITUR 2015 - International Tourism Trade Fair Opening, Meets Felipe VI of Spain
January 29 (BTA) - Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova met with King Felipe VI of Spain at the official opening of FITUR 2015, the International Tourism Trade Fair which is being held in Madrid, Angelkova's ministry told BTA Thursday.
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Several Foreign Companies Interested in Investing in Industrial and Logistics Park - Bourgas
January 29 (BTA) - Several international companies have shown interest in investing in Industrial and Logistics Park - Bourgas. One of these companies is from Pakistan and its representatives think that Bourgas can serve as a link between Eastern China, Pakistan and the EU, ...
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Operational Programme "Science and Education for Smart Growth 2014-2020" Has a Budget of Lv 1.37 Bln
January 29 (BTA) - Operational Programme "Science and Education for Smart Growth 2014-2020" has a budget of 1.37 billion leva, which will be co-financed with EU aid and national budget money, Deputy Education and Science Minister Nikolai Denkov said during a presentation of t...
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Svilengrad Customs Chief Arrested on Corruption Allegations
January 29 (BTA) - Todor Karaivanov, the Customs director in Svilengrad (Southern Bulgaria), was arrested for bribery by the State Agency for National Security (SANS) on Wednesday evening, SANS said in a press release Thursday. Karaivanov resisted the arrest.
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Reformist Bloc Believes Parliament Must Demand Resignations of BNB, Financial Supervision Commission Leaderships
January 29 (BTA) - The Reformist Bloc (RB) believes that parliament must demand the resignations of the financial regulators' leaderships - the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) and the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC).
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Prosecuting Magistracy: CVM Report "Most Realistic and Objective"
January 29 (BTA) - The leadership of the prosecuting magistracy considers the European Commission's report on Bulgaria under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) "most realistic and objective". In a position on the report on progress in Bulgaria in justice and ...
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Council of Europe Anti-torture Committee Publishes report on Bulgaria
January 29 (BTA corr. Nikolay Jeliazkov) - The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on Thursday published the report on its visit to Bulgaria in March/April 2014, and the response of the Bulgarian ...
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Interior Minister Vouchkov Confers with German Counterpart de Maiziere
January 29 (BTA) - Minister of Interior Vesselin Vouchkov conferred here on Thursday with his German counterpart Thomas de Maiziere, Vouchkov's Ministry reported. The meeting was held as part of the Informal EU Council Meeting of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs.
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Svilengrad Customs Chief Arrested on Corruption and Smuggling Allegations
January 29 (BTA) - Todor Karaivanov, the Customs director in Svilengrad (Southern Bulgaria), was arrested by the State Agency for National Security (SANS) on Wednesday evening, Darik Radio reported. He is suspected of bribery and smuggling, according to unofficial reports.
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Municipalities Demand Greater Decentralization
January 29 (BTA) - The National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) asked the MPs for greater decentralization at the first meeting of the standing forum on local self-government problems on Wednesday.
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Farmers Urges Government to Ensure Blue Tongue Shots before February 15, Threaten Protests
January 28 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency needs to made sure blue tongue shots are available before mid-February or else farmers will stage protests. This transpired Wednesday at a news conference held by dairy and meat farmers who said that blue tongue vaccination ...
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Energy Regulator Sees no Chance for Electricity Price Cut even If Contracts with US-owned Power Plants Are Renegotiated
Todorova, commented here Wednesday that even if ongoing talks for lowering the price at which electricity is purchased from the two US-owned power plants are successful, the end price of electricity is unlikely to be reduced.
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Justice Minister: EC Report Objective, Calls for Rethink of Policies
January 28 (BTA) - In a position communicated by his ministry, Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov said the European Commission report on Bulgaria's progress in fighting organized crime and corruption and reforming the judiciary is objective and calls for a serious rethink of poli...
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Cabinet Adopts National Programme for Energy Renovation of Multi-family Residential Buildings
January 28 (BTA) - Cabinet adopted on Wednesday a National Programme for Energy Renovation of Multi-family Residential Buildings, said Regional Development and Public Works Minister Liliyana Pavlova at a news conference after the Council of Ministers' meeting.
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Comments on CVM Report: from "Well-grounded" to "Lenient" to "Pure Formality"
January 28 (BTA) - Most parties in the Bulgarian Parliament agreed on Wednesday that the findings in the latest European Commission report on Bulgaria's progress in fighting organized crime and corruption and reforming the judiciary, are well-founded. They also agreed that on...
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European Commission Releases 2015 Report on Progress in Bulgaria under Cooperation and Verification Mechanism
January 28 (BTA) - The European Commission Wednesday issued its fourteenth report on progress in Bulgaria during the past twelve months in judicial reform and the fight against corruption and organized crime, under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM).
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Council of the Presidents Holds Third Annual Meeting
January 28 (BTA) - The Council of the Presidents held its third annual meeting on Wednesday. President Rosen Plevneliev met with former Presidents Zhelyu Zhelev, Peter Stoyanov and Georgi Purvanov, the President's Press Secretariat said. The initiative was launched by Plevnel...
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