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Parliamentary Sitting Fails Due to Lack of Quorum
July 12 (BTA) - Friday's parliamentary sitting failed due to lack of quorum. On the agenda were first-reading amendments to the Election Code aimed to abolish machine voting in local and parliamentary elections, as well as Question Time in Parliament. After two unsucc...
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Bulgarian Exports Up by 9.1% in January-May
July 12 (BTA) - Between January and May 2019, Bulgarian exports totalled 23,308.5 million leva, up by 9.1 per cent from the like period of 2018, the National Statistical Institute said on Friday. In May 2019, total exports added up to 4,639,300 leva, up by 7.3 per cent...
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Defence Minister Signs Contracts for Purchase of Eight F-16 Block 70 Jet Fighters
July 11 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov on Thursday signed Letters of Agreement (LOAs) for the purchase of eight multi-role F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, Karakachanov's Ministry said in a press release. Pursuant to Council of Ministers Decisi...
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister Zaharieva Participates in Batumi International Conference
July 11 (BTA) - "The countries from the Eastern Partnership have achieved significant results but there is more to be done. The partners should continue moving forward but the European Union should also have a vision for the future of the Eastern Partnership - what will f...
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No Information about Injured Bulgarians in Chalkidiki Storm
July 11 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday no data has been received about injured Bulgarians during the hurricane-force storm that hit Chalkidiki on Wednesday evening. The storm claimed six lives and caused extensive material damage.
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Volen Siderov Refers to Parliament Chair His Removal as United Patriots Floor Leader
July 11 (BTA) - Ataka party leader Volen Siderov has referred to Parliament Chair Tsveta Karayancheva his removal from office as United Patriots Floor Leader. At a briefing here on Thursday, Siderov explained that in his letter to Karayancheva he notes the "insignificance" of the...
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EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Opens Second High-Level Round Table on eHealth in Brussels
July 11 (BTA) - European Commissioner for Digital Economy and MG Society, Mariya Gabriel, opened the second high-level round table on eHealth and technology development in Brussels on Wednesday. Representatives of the European Commission (EC), of the pharmaceutical, biotechnologi...
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Eurostat Data: Bulgarian Population Is Already below 7 Mln
July 11 (BTA) - In 2018 the population of Bulgaria was 6,957,642, according to the latest data from an Eurostat analysis of individual EU Member States's population and statistics on the residence of EU citizens or non-EU citizens in each EU country.
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Two Executive Agencies Take Urgent Measures to Contain African Swine Fever Infection
July 10 (BTA) - Bulgarian Agriculture, Food and Forestry Minister Desislava Taneva has ordered the Executive Forest Agency and the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) to take urgent surveillance and containment measures for African swine fever (ASF) in the territory of the countr...
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President Schedules Local Elections on October 27, Criticizes Plans to Abolish Machine Voting
July 10 (BTA) - President Rumen Radev issued a decree Wednesday scheduling the next local elections on October 27, Radev's press secretariat said. The decree is issued pursuant to relevant provisions in the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Election Code. Com...
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Government Mandates Defence Minister to Sign Contracts for Purchase of Eight F-16 Block 70 Jet Fighters
July 10 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Council of Ministers has mandated the Minister of Defence to sign four contracts for the purchase of eight multi-role F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, Deputy Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov, who heads the interdepartmental working group, said here on W...
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Volen Siderov Steps Down as United Patriots Floor Leader
July 10 (BTA) - Volen Siderov is no longer floor leader of the United Patriots parliamentary group. On Wednesday, the Patriots notified National Assembly Chair Tsveta Karayancheva about leadership changes in their parliamentary group. Karayancheva said that Valentin Kass...
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Parliament Overrides President's Veto on Revisions to Black Sea Coast Development Act
July 10 (BTA) - In a 143-66 vote with one abstention Parliament Wednesday overrode President Rumen Radev's veto on amendments to the Black Sea Coast Development Act. The amendments concern rules for wild camping. The veto came amid environmentalists' protests against wha...
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PM Borissov Attends SEECP Summit in Sarajevo
July 9 (BTA special correspondent Antoan Nikolov) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov participated in the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit, held in Sarajevo, the Government information service said Monday. Borissov and the other heads of state and gover...
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Bulgaria-Serbia Controversy over Kosovo Remark Apparently Defused
July 9 (BTA) - A controversy between Bulgaria and Serbia over a recent statement by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov about Kosovo was apparently defused on Tuesday, when Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic admitted that his reaction to Borissov's words was practic...
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National Health Insurance Fund Owes 285 Million Leva to Foreign Institutions
July 9 (BTA) - The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) owes 285 million leva to foreign institutions for treatment of Bulgarians abroad, Deputy Health Minister and Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of NHIF Zheni Nacheva said during a meeting of the Supervisory Board on June ...
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Bulgarian PM Borissov Confers with Turkish President Erdogan in Sarajevo
July 8 (BTA special correspondent Antoan Nikolov) - "Peace and dialogue are the best diplomats," Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said at a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan here on Monday evening. The two leaders conferred within the framework of the Sou...
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister Participates in South-East European Co-operation Process Forum in Sarajevo
July 8 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva attended a meeting of Foreign Ministers from the South-East European Co-operation Process (SEECP) in Sarajevo, the Foreign Ministry press office said on Monday. The forum marks the end of Bosnia and...
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Council for Monitoring of Disability Policies Holds First Meeting
July 8 (BTA) - National Ombudsman Maya Manolova on Monday opened the first meeting of the new council for monitoring of disability policies and disabled people. Manolova chairs the new body which was established under the latest revisions to the People with Disabilities Act. The ...
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President Radev Congratulates President Putin with 140th Anniversary of Bulgarian-Russian Diplomatic Relations
President Rumen Radev has sent a letter to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, with congratulations on the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Russia, the Presidency said on Monday. Bulgaria and Russia established diplomatic re...
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