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Academy of Sciences Fires Director of Institute of Meteorology
Sofia, August 30 (BTA) - The leadership of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) has terminated the mandate of the head of the BAS Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Prof. Hristomir Brunzov. He told BTA that he is not aware of the official motives but he had seen the de...
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Poll Shows Bulgarians Dissatisfied with Quality of Roads
Sofia, August 30 (BTA) - Bulgarians are largely dissatisfied with the quality of roads in their country. A poll by Gallup International among 822 respondents found that the average mark they give to the quality of roads is 3.15 on a scale from 2 to 6, six being the highest. Th...
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This Year's World Meeting of Bulgarian Media to Be Held in Skopje October 24-28
Sofia, August 29 (BTA) - The 14th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media will be held in the Macedonian capital of Skopje between October 24 and 28, said here on Wednesday BTA Director General Maxim Minchev at a news conference. This year's meeting, organized by BTA and the Ass...
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Meteorologists Resume Protests Demanding Exit from Academy of Sciences over Inadequate Financing
Sofia, August 29 (BTA) - Meteorologists with the Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) resumed their protests Wednesday demanding to leave BAS over what they see as inadequate distribution of the BAS budget and insufficient financing...
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Expert Expects Less Wheat and More Corn and Sunflower in This Year's Harvest Campaign
Sofia, August 29 (BTA) - Radoslav Hristov of the National Association of Grain Producers in Bulgaria told BTA that he expects less wheat and more corn and sunflower in this year's harvest campaign compared to last year. The official figures for the winter crops are still d...
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Renowned Bulgarian-French Artist Nicolas Manev Dies at 78
Sofia, August 28 (BTA) - Renowned Bulgarian-French artist Nicolas Manev died in Paris Saturday a couple of days before turning 78, his family told BTA. Born in the southern town of Pazardjik, he studied at Sofia's Art Academy. He had his first exhibition at home in 1961....
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Underwater Fortress Discovered near St Thomas Island
Bourgas, on the Black Sea, August 19 (BTA) - An unknown fortress has been discovered in the area of St Thomas Island during an underwater expedition of the National History Museum, Sozopol Municipality said in a press release Sunday. The expedition is funded by the Minis...
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Ancient Tomb at Maltepe Turns out to Be of Unprecedented Dimensions, Likely Belonged to Roman Emperor
Manole, Southern Bulgaria, August 18 (BTA) - A burial pyramid found in a mound in the southern village of Manole, which was initially thought to be 4 m high and belonging to a Thracian dignitary, has turned out to be of unprecedented scale and is now seen as the likely tomb of...
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Expert Presents Results of Excavations in Perperikon
Sofia, August 17 (BTA) - Archaeologist Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov presented the results of the latest excavation works in the ancient rock city of Perperikon at a BTA-hosted news conference here Friday. In his words, the Thracian royal palace and sanctuary of Perperikon is unique....
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NGOs Blame Environment Ministry for Bad State of Seven Rila Lakes, Law Violations
Sofia, August 14 (BTA) - For the Nature coalition of environmental organizations blames the Environment and Water Ministry for the illegal entry of a group of dancing people in one of the protected Seven Rila Lakes and for the violation of the Rila National Park Management Pla...
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Trade Union Bashes WB Spending Review on Policing and Firefighting in Bulgaria
Sofia, August 2 (BTA) - The influential Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) slammed Thursday a World Bank report on the efficiency of spending for policing and firefighting and more particularly its conclusions about the level of personnel costs. "Bu...
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Pharmaceutical Companies Invested LV 24 Mln in Training of Medical Professionals and Health Organizations in 2017
Sofia, August 2 (BTA) - Pharmaceutical companies invested 24 million leva last year in training of medical personnel and in health organizations in Bulgaria. Of these, 16 million leva went to medical professionals and 8 million into professional organizations. This transpires ...
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Interior Ministry Agrees with Some Conclusions in WB Policing and Firefighting Spending Survey, Finds Others Incorrect...
Sofia, July 31 (BTA) - The Bulgarian Interior Ministry agrees with some of the conclusions in a World Bank (WB) Spending Review on Policing and Firefighting in Bulgaria published recently but finds some things outdated as they are based on 2015-16 data, Interior Minister Vale...
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Parliament Reports Performance in Past Session
Sofia, July 31 (BTA) - During the past session, the 44th National Assembly adopted 43 bills and 51 resolutions at 43 regular and two emergency meetings, said the parliamentary press office Tuesday. The Parliament adopted its performance on its first full week of summer recess ...
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For a ninth year in a row, the management of the Vrachanski Balkan Natural Park in the western Balkan Range is organizing treks for local people. Guides show them the mountain and teach them basic mountaineering skills. Breath-taking vistas and the aroma of wild berries and he...
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Positive Assessment of Bulgarian Role Prevail among Western Balkans Societies - Poll
July 17 (BTA) - After the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2018, people in the Western Balkan countries feel Bulgaria closer to their heart even though the EU did not give very clear accession prospects for these countries. This transpired in the...
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EU Inspectors to CheckOvine Rinderpest ControlEffort in Bulgaria
During its first meeting Monday, the emergency centre took three additional measures: cancelled all public gatherings of large groups of people in the 10-km security zone of the outbreaks; stepped up checks of vehicles; and daily cleaning of unspecified "locations" in the 1...
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Seven Institutes of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences to Build Centre of Excellence on EU Funding
Sofia, July 10 (BTA) - Seven institutes of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) are involved in a project for building a centre of excellence on funding from the EU-supported Operational Programme Science and Education for Smart Growth, said BAS. The project includes const...
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Today's Observances: July 11
The world: - Mongolia celebrates Naadam Holiday (commemorates independence from China in the 1921 Revolution). - World Population Day. On this day in Bulgarian history: 1921- the 19 th National Assembly passes an Act to Amend and Supplement the National Education Act ...
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Round Table under President's Auspices Discusses Ways to Achieve Full Integration of Disabled People
Sofia, July 10 (BTA) - A round table in Sofia under the auspices of President Rumen Radev looked at ways to achieve full integration of disabled people. In his remarks the President said the measure of full integration is the employment of people with disabilities. According...
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