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Bulgaria Commemorates 76th Anniversary of Rescue of Its Jews
March 10 (BTA) - Bulgaria Sunday marked the Day of Rescue of Bulgarian Jews and of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust and of the Crimes against Humanity. Officials, diplomats and members of the public laid floral tributes at the Monument to Rescue near the National Assem...
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Exacta Poll Gives GERB Nearly 3-Point Lead over BSP
March 10 (BTA) - An Exacta Research Group poll found that if European Parliament elections were held in late February, GERB would win 22.2 per cent of all votes, followed by the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) with 19.4 per cent.
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Six Persons Prosecuted for Issuing Fake Pension Documents
March 9 (BTA) - Six persons, including a family, have been prosecuted for issuing fake pension documents in the Silistra branch of the National Social Security Institute (NSSI), supervising prosecutor Nikolay Dimitrov said at a briefing here Saturday. A specialized police operati...
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We Fight over Whether Europe Should Be Macron's or the Nations': MEP Angel Dzhambazki
March 9 (BTA) - At an international meeting of the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE) here Saturday, VMRO deputy leader and MEP Angel Dzhambazki said Bulgaria is the most stable country on the Balkans and aims to be the leading one in the region.
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Interior Ministry Held 174 Specialized Police Operations on March 2
March 9 (BTA) - On the eve of March 3, Bulgaria's Liberation Day, the Interior Ministry conducted a total of 174 specialized police operations on alcohol and drugs on the territory of 28 regional departments, the ministry's press centre said Saturday.
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Prime Minister Borissov to Meet with Patriarch, Grand Mufti on Monday
March 9 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov invited the Patriarch and the Grand Mufti to a meeting on Monday, which he announced at the 8th political academy of the Women's Organization with GERB here Saturday.
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Electricity Transmission Operators of Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania Sign Memorandum of Understanding
March 8 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Electricity System Operator (ESO), the Electricity Transmission System Operator of North Macedonia (MEPSO) and Albania's Transmission System Operator (OST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Development of the Electricity Market and Strengthen...
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Amnesty of Religious Denominations' Debt Approved Provisionally
March 8 (BTA) - The National Assembly has granted first-reading approval for an amnesty of overdue financial obligations incurred by religious denominations in Bulgaria until December 31, 2018. The debt is to be written off through amendments to the Religious Faiths Act moved by ...
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Court Ruling Obliges Environment Minister to Conduct EIA for Pirin National Park
Match 8 (BTA) - A three-member panel of the Supreme Administrative Court repealed a decision of the Environment and Water Minister to not carry out an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for Pirin National Park, the court said Friday.
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Parliament Adopts Procedural Rules for Election of Central Bank Deputy Governor
March 8 (BTA) - The National Assembly Friday adopted the procedural rules for the conditions and order of nominating a candidate for Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Deputy Governor in charge of the Banking Supervision Department. This was prompted by the resignation of the current ...
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Prime Minister Borissov Discusses Brexit Negotiations with British PM
March 8 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Thursday talked over the phone with his British counterpart Theresa May at her request, the Government Information Service reported. May informed him about the progress in the Brexit negotiations and underscored the impo...
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Businessman Vetko Arabadjiev and Wife Marinela Detained near Barcelona
March 7 (BTA) - Vetko and Marinela Arabadjiev were detained near Barcelona on Thursday morning by the Spanish authorities, the Prosecutor General's Spokesperson Roumyana Arnaudova told a briefing.
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News Agencies World Council Leaders Hold Working Meeting at BTA
March 7 (BTA) - Representatives of the News Agencies World Council (NACO) held a working meeting at the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) here on Thursday in connection with preparations for the forthcoming 6th News Agencies World Congress (NAWC). NACO President Clive Marshall, CEO of ...
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Parliamentary Groups Nominate Central Election Commission Members
March 7 (BTA) - The parliamentary parties nominated their candidates for the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Thursday. The new CEC will be made up of seven GERB representatives, six of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), two each of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF...
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European Commission Calls on Bulgaria, Other Member States to Correctly Adopt Laws Relating to EU Rules
March 7 (BTA correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - The European Commission Thursday issued letters of formal notice and reasoned opinions addressed to Bulgaria and other EU Member States, urging them to align their legislation with EU rules. The countries concerned are given two mon...
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Bulgarian Transport Minister: Trip from Sofia to Skopje to Take One Hour by Train after 2025
March 7 (BTA Special Correspondent Antoan Nikolov) - A train trip from Sofia to Skopje is expected to take no more than an hour after 2025, when a project for the construction and modernization of the railway link between the two capitals is planned to be finalized, Bulgaria...
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Deputy PM Donchev Opens 20th Annual Conference on E-Government
March 7 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev Thursday opened the 20th annual conference on electronic government. In his address to the event Donchev said that the most important task now is the introduction of electronic identification to go hand in hand with the n...
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Parliament Overrides President's Veto of Election Code Amendments
March 6 (BTA) - The ruling majority on Wednesday overrode President Rumen Radev's veto of recent amendments to the Election Code. The amended law will be sent to the President to decree its promulgation in the State Gazette within seven days from now, National Assembly Chair Tsve...
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President Radev Meets with Bulgarian Startup Association Members
March 6 (BTA) - Meeting with members of the Bulgarian Startup Association (BESCO) Wednesday President Rumen Radev said that promoting high tech startups is an investment in the future of Bulgaria's economy. Participating in the meeting were representatives of companies operating ...
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Prime Minister Borissov, Russian Counterpart Medvedev Open Tourism Business Forum
March 5 (BTA) - The prime ministers of Bulgaria and Russia, Boyko Borissov and Dmitry Medvedev, opened a tourism business forum on the second and last day of Medvedev's official visit to Bulgaria. Opening the forum, Borissov said that "amid sanctions and high tensions...
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