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Bulgaria
Head of State Honors Prominent Bulgarian Artists, Scientists and Public Figures with President's Badge of Honour
Media Review: May 16
June 9 snap parliamentary elections, economy, education, health, road traffic
The Weather on May 17
Friday will have cloudy weather, with rain showers only in separate parts. Wind light to moderate, east-southeasterly. Lows: 6C to 11C, in Sofia 8C. Highs: 17C to 22C, in Sofia 19C.
US Citizen Wanted by Interpol Is Arrested in Blagoevgrad
he court granted a motion by the Blagoevgrad Regional Prosecution Office for remanding in custody a US citizen, A.H.-K., who has been wanted on an Interpol red notice for sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. The man was arrested by
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg Expected in Bulgaria in Late May
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is expected to visit Bulgaria in late May for a session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, caretaker Bulgarian Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov told Nova Television on Wednesday evening.
Economy
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
Eurostat Registrations of Businesses Up 1.6% in EU, Down 0.5% in Bulgaria in Q1 of 2024, Q/Q
In the first quarter of 2024, the number of bankruptcy declarations of EU businesses decreased by 0.8% compared with the fourth quarter of 2023, according to data published on the website of Eurostat. At the same time, business registrations were up
After Competition, Bulgargaz Picks BOTAS as June Supplier of LNG from Non-Sanction Countries
After a competition, Bulgaria has picked BOTAS of Turkiye as the supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from non-sanction countries in June, Economy Minister Vladimir Malinov told a news briefing in Sofia Thursday. The competition for supply of LNG
Conference Discusses Feasibility of High-speed Rail Transport in Bulgaria
High-speed railways should become a government policy as society needs this mode of transport, according to participants in a BTA-hosted news conference in Sofia Thursday, which focused on the feasibility of high-speed rail transport in Bulgaria.
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