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Media Review: May 14
Media Review: May 14 HEADLINES The top headlines in the print media on Tuesday cover various topics. The main headline in 24 Chasa is on electricity prices in the coming warmer months. Trud leads with a story on fuel prices. The top story in
The Weather on May 15
May 15; Black Sea coast; Mountains.
President Radev Promotes Col. Kostadinov, Col. Petkov to Brigadier Generals
President Rumen Radev honoured Col. Rumen Petkov, administrative head and chairman of the Military-Appellate Court, and Col. Miroslav Kostadinov with the senior officer rank of brigadier general
European Stroke Awareness Day Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular Diseases Make Up 59.8% of Deaths in Bulgaria in 2023
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases account for a total of 59.8% of deaths in Bulgaria in 2023, the Ministry of Health said on May 14, European Stroke Awareness Day
Economy
Rains Revive Hopes of Fine Wheat Crop
Rain that fell in recent weeks has revived hopes that the wheat crop may be fine, after all, National Grain Producers Association Management Board Chair Iliya Prodanov told BTA in an interview."It is important what kind of weather we get later in May and in June," he said.
New Issue of Six-Year Treasury Bonds Placed
Bulgaria's Finance Ministry has placed a new issue of six-year BGN-denominated government securities.
Calls for Project Proposals for BGN 160 Mln Farm Subsidies to Be Launched in June - Agriculture Minister
Calls for project proposals under two sub-measures of the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme will be launched in June, caretaker Bulgarian Agriculture and Food Minister Georgi Tahov said in Stara Zagora (South Bulgaria) on Monday.
Industry Ministers of Bulgaria, Vietnam Discuss Economic Ties
Bulgaria’s Minister of Economy and Industry Petko Nikolov and Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien have discussed potential partnerships in production and opportunities for cooperation in trade, industry, and investment.
Culture
Jonas Kaufmann Concert Postponed to September 28
The concert of Jonas Kaufmann and the Sofia Philharmonic has been postponed to September 28 due to Kaufmann's health problems, the Sofia Philharmonic said.
Trade Union of Bulgarian Teachers Presents Its Annual Prizes
For the twenty-seventh consecutive year the Trade Union of Bulgarian Teachers presented the awards of the national competition "Teacher of the Year"
Culture Ministry to Fund Bulgarian Libraries with BGN 2 Mln
Projects to encourage reading, media literacy and Bulgarian libraries' capacity will be financed with nearly BGN 2 million from the State budget, Deputy Culture Minister Amelia Gesheva told journalists at a Children's Book National Festival in Sliven on Friday.
Academia Gallery Displays Watercolour Portraits by Kiril Bozhkov
The Academia Gallery will display watercolour portraits by Kiril Bozhkov on the occasion of his 60th anniversary. This is Bozhkov's first exhibition of watercolour works entirely and will be on between May 15 and 31, the National Academy of Art
The Balkans
Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Meets Journalists from Leading Serbian Media Outlets
Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov met Monday in Sofia with visiting journalists from leading Serbian media outlets, the Foreign Ministry said on its website. The Serbian journalists are visiting under a project supported by the EU Delegation in
Romanian Foreign Ministry Organizes 915 Polling Stations Abroad for June 9 European Elections
The Romanian Foreign Ministry will organize 915 polling stations abroad for the European Parliament elections on June 9, 2024.
EU Expects Skopje to Implement Agreements with Sofia and Athens in Good Faith
The European Union expects the new President and the new government of the Republic of North Macedonia to work on the country's progress towards the EU, a European Commission spokesperson said on Monday at a press conference in response to questions related to the events surrounding the swearing-in of North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska on Sunday
North Macedonia's Foreign Ministry Urges Country's Politicians to Respect Prespa Deal
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia urged the country's politicians "especially the elected state functionaries" to be cautious about respecting the Prespa Agreement on relations with Greece