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North Macedonia's Road to Brussels Passes Through Sofia, President Radev Says
Speaking to reporters in Burgas, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said that the Republic of North Macedonia should not forget that it is an EU candidate country and cannot put conditions on EU member states. Nor can it revise international treaties, because would label this country as a state that does not respect international law, he added when asked to comment on Skopje's anti-Bulgarian rhetoric. The President was quoted by his press office on Friday.
Dragomir Zakov, Nikolay Yankov Head Bulgaria's Diplomatic Missions in Denmark, Maldives
Dragomir Zakov has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Denmark, based in Copenhagen, according to information in Friday's issue of the State Gazette
President: Parliament Most Likely to Be Used for Election Campaigning
Asked to comment on the next convening of Parliament on Tuesday, President Rumen Radev Friday told journalists in Burgas that "unfortunately, what is likely to happen is that Parliament will be used for election campaigning.
MRF, Trade Unions Sign Agreement Guaranteeing Decent Pay to Administrative Staff of Higher Education Institutions
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and the Podkrepa Confederation of Labour committed to ensuring the implementation of the amendments to the Higher Education Act and providing the necessary funds for salary increases for the administrative staff of higher education institutions, the MRF said in a press release on Friday.
Economy
BSMEPA Executive Director, Japanese Ambassador Discussed Bulgaria's Preparations for EXPO 2025 in Osaka
Labour Inspectorate Reports Serious Increase in Work Accidents in Bulgaria in 2023
There has been a serious increase in work accidents in Bulgaria over the past year, said on Friday the director of the General Labour Inspectorate (GLI) Executive Agency, Ekaterina Assenova, at a regional forum in Yambol's regional administration office on work traumatism
Saxony Regional Minister Schmidt Awarded Honoris Causa Doctorate from Trakia University
Thomas Schmidt, Minister for Regional Development of the German state of Saxony, has been awarded the Honoris Causa Doctorate from the Trakia University. The award ceremony took place during the opening of the SIMUL+ International Forum in Stara Zagora on Friday.
Bulgaria's Trade Balance Records Deficit of EUR 481.1 Mln for March - Central Bank
Bulgaria's trade balance for March recorded a deficit of EUR 481.1 million, compared to a deficit of EUR 133.6 million in the same month last year, the Bulgarian National Bank reported here on Friday. In the first quarter of the year, the trade balance recorded a deficit of EUR 1.5116 billion
Statistics Bulgarians' Income Outpaces Expenditure in Q1 of 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Bulgarians' income has grown faster than their expenditure, show figures released by the National Statistical Institute on Friday. The total income average per household member during the first three months in 2024 averaged BGN 2,840, which was an increase of 18.6%, year-on-year.
Culture
Vezhdi Rashidov to Unveil Watercolours Exhibition
Vezhdi Rashidov will present an exhibition of watercolours at his gallery Vejdi. The exhibition will open on May 22, the organizers said.
National Archaeological Museum to Join European Night of Museums
Visitors will have the opportunity to see the permanent exhibition of the museum and the temporary exhibition "Bulgarian Archaeology 2023", presenting the most interesting and impressive discoveries and research from the past archaeological season.
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"
The Balkans
Macedonian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Higher School of Insurance and Finance Sign Memorandum of Cooperation in Skopje
World Bank and Turkiye Sign Agreement for USD 1 Bln to Support Use of Renewable Energy Sources
The Turkish government and the World Bank signed an agreement to implement a programme worth 1 billion USD, reported the Turkish economic newspaper Dunya.
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