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Supreme Judicial Council Inspector Faces Dismissal for Inappropriate Behaviour and Damaging Prestige of Judiciary
Study Evaluates Impact of Pre-school and School Education Act, Recommends Revisions
The Pre-school and School Education Act adopted in 2016 certainly needs changes, it became clear from an impact assessment commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Science.
Head of State Honours Prominent Bulgarian Artists, Public Figures with President's Badge of Honour
At a solemn ceremony President Rumen Radev honoured Thursday folk singers Kalinka Zgurova from the Strandzha Folklore Region and Lilyana Galevska from the Shop Folklore Region, the musician and composer Konstantin Tsekov, the choreographer Anatoly Klochkov and the community activists Denka Evstateeva and Anita Tarasevich with the Presidential Badge of Honour.
Trade Unions Determined to Proceed with Planned Protests to Demand Higher Incomes for University Staff
The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) is determined to proceed with the May 20 protests planned by its higher education chapter despite a government decision to provide an extra BGN 39 million to boost the incomes of the academic staff at higher education institutions and BGN 12 million for the administrative staff.
Bulgarian Chief of Defence Receives France's National Order of Merit
In Brussels on Thursday, General Thierry Burkhard, Chief of the Defence Staff of France, presented Bulgaria's Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Eftimov with the insignia of an Officer of the French National Order of Merit.
Economy
Bulgaria Has EU's Second Lowest Share of Companies Using E-Business Software
At 26%, the share of Bulgarian enterprises using e-business applications in the EU was the second lowest in the EU, according to data released by Eurostat on Thursday.
Sunny Beach Resort to Host Three-Day Tourism Business Forum
A tourism forum will bring together more than 180 representatives of the tourism business from Germany, Austria and Switzerland from June 5 to 7 in the Sunny Beach resort
10-Year Forecast for Bulgarian Labour Market to Be Prepared under BGN 3.7 Mln Project
A ten-year forecast for the development of the labour market in Bulgaria will be prepared under a Labour Ministry project with a budget of BGN 3.7 million, the Ministry said. It will be an updated forecast with the expected demand and supply, and
Kozloduy NPP to Propose Lower Electricity Price for Households
The Kozloduy nuclear power plant will withdraw the application submitted to the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) and will submit a new one with optimized parameters of the electricity price for household consumers
Culture
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"
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.
The Balkans
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
Customs Officers Find Smuggled Coin-Making Equipment at Kapitan Andreevo
Smuggled coin-making equipment was found by customs officers at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint during an inspection of a truck entering from Turkiye, the Customs Agency said on Monday