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COVID-19 Update: Over 11,000 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 27.26%
Sofia, February 2 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria reached 963,108, after 40,863 tests identified 11,143 newly infected persons on Tuesday, of whom 76.17 per cent are unvaccinated, according to data posted on https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivi...
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PM: Bulgaria’s Energy Sector Is Fully Dependent, Must Be Made Competitive and Independent
February 1 (BTA) – Bulgaria’s energy sector is dependent on Russian gas supplies and on electricity production by the Kozloduy N-plant, and now this sector must be made competitive and independent, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said here Tuesday. He was speaking at The World Ahead ...
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Banks' Profit Up 73.8% at End-December 2021, Y/Y
Sofia, February 1 (BTA) - The banking system's profit as at December 31, 2021 was 1.4 billion leva, which is by 601 million leva (73.8 per cent) more than the profit reported at the end of December 2020, the Bulgarian National Bank said. The banking system's balance s...
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Finance Ministry: CFP Budget Deficit at 3% of GDP in 2021
February 1 (BTA) - Based on the monthly data on the cash implementation of first-level spending units' budgets, the Consolidated Fiscal Programme (CFP) showed a 3,910.4 million leva deficit on a cash basis in 2021 (3.0 per cent of the projected GDP), the Finance Ministry ...
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Nu Boyana Film Studios School Programme Resumes Training Moviemakers
Sofia, January 31 (BTA) - One of Europe's largest film production studios, Nu Boyana Film, is resuming its FilmForge school programme after a nearly two-year long hiatus caused by the global pandemic, said the studio CEO Yariv Lerner. FilmForge offers courses in all fields...
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Universities Reject 241 Applicant Students of Bulgarian Nationality, Communities Abroad Due to Contradictory Legislation...
Bosilegrad, Serbia, January 28 (BTA) - Bulgarian higher educational establishments have rejected 241 applicants for enrolment of Bulgarian nationality or members of Bulgarian communities abroad, said Bosilegrad Culture and Information Centre Ivan Nikolov. The applicants were ...
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Shareholders Adopt Final Investment Decision on Construction of LNG Terminal in Alexandroupolis
Athens, January 28 (BTA) - The Final Investment Decision (FID) on the construction of the Alexandroupolis Independent Natural Gas System (INGS) was taken on Thursday by the shareholders of Gastrade S.A., Bulgartansgas EAD said in a press release on Friday. The FID is the last ...
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Press - Review
Sofia, January 27 (BTA) - POLITICS Multiple publications, including Duma, Telegraf, 24 Chasa and Monitor focus on Wednesday's Government meeting regarding the NATO-Russia situation. Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said the Council of Ministers had decided to prioritize the...
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Over Half of Accommodation Establishments Offered Clients Alternative Periods to Use Their Bookings
Sofia, January 26 (BTA) - In December 2021, 52 per cent of the managers of tourist accommodation establishments participating in the monthly survey of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) offered their clients alternative periods to use their bookings. A total of 51.6 per ...
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German-Bulgarian Chamber President: "Germany Keeps Lead Position as Bulgaria's Trading Partner"
January 26 (BTA) - "Despite challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic to international trade, Germany keeps its position as a major Bulgarian trading partner," German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Bulgarien) President Tim Kurth said on Tuesday at the 2021 German ...
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OECD Takes First Step in Accession Discussions with Bulgaria
Paris, January 26 (BTA) - The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a press release that on Tuesday its Council had decided to open accession discussions with Bulgaria and five other candidates to OECD membership (Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, Per...
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Bulgaria, North Macedonia to Speed Up Work on New Border Crossing
Sofia, January 25 (BTA) - Bulgaria and North Macedonia will speed up work for the opening of a new crossing on their common border, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Regional Development and Public Works Minister Grozdan Karadjov agreed with Macedonian Transport and Communic...
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January 1-23 Electricity Production Up 24.45% Y/Y
January 25 (BTA) - Electricity production increased by 24.45 per cent in the first 23 days of January 2022 compared to January 1-23, 2021, according to the latest data on Bulgaria's energy balance posted on the website of the Electricity System Operator (ESO) on Tuesday. ...
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Bulgarian Development Bank Provides Lv 20 Mln in Support of Rose Oil Producers
January 24 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) is launching a new programme, Support for Rose Oil Producers, aimed to help save the traditional for Bulgaria business, the Economy Ministry said Monday. The bank will continue to support SMEs in various sectors, Innovation ...
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Bulgarian Development Bank Provides Lv 20 Mln in Support of Rose Oil Producers
Sofia, January 24 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) is launching a new programme, Support for Rose Oil Producers, aimed to help save the traditional for Bulgaria business, the Economy Ministry said Monday. The bank will continue to support SMEs in various sectors, I...
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Midwinter Waterfowl Census in Bulgaria Registers Higher Numbers Compared to 2021
January 23 (BTA) - The results of the Midwinter Waterfowl Census in Bulgaria are in. The numbers are higher compared to last year's edition, with 90 different species represented by 206,688 fowl, said the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds/BirdLife Bulgaria (BS...
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French Institute Organizes "Night of Ideas 2022" Online Forum
Sofia, January 19 (BTA) - The French Institute in Bulgaria in partnership with the Specialized Institute of Francophonie for Administration and Management (ESFAM) and the Sofia University are presenting this year's edition of "The Night of Ideas 2022" under the motto "(Re)...
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Balance on Goods in November Recorded Deficit of 562.8 Million Euro
January 19 (BTA) - The balance on goods recorded a deficit of 562.8 million euro in November 2021, compared with a deficit of 317.9 million in November 2020, the Bulgarian National Bank said in a press release on Wednesday. In January - November 2021 the balance on goods ...
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December Inflation in Bulgaria at 7.8% Y/Y
January 18 (BTA) - The National Statistical Institute (NSI) reported here on Tuesday that inflation in December 2021 was 7.8 per cent compared to December 2020, and 0.9 per cent compared to November 2021. The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (Ja...
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EC Approves EUR 15.3 Mln in State Aid for Bulgarian Tourism
Brussels, January 17 (BTA Correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - The European Commission Monday said it has approved a 15.3 million euro Bulgarian scheme to support companies active in the tourism sector affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure was approved under the State a...
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