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The caretaker Government appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova as National Council for Prevention and Protection against Domestic Violence Chair here on Friday. In order to underline the public commitment of the State to the problems of domestic violence and to ensure effective interaction between the competent authorities, the National Council will be chaired by a Deputy Prime Minister.

The Classification of Positions of Service Members at the Ministry of Defence and the Structures Directly Subordinated to the Minister of Defence and the Bulgarian Armed Forces was revised by Government decree.

Protesters against changes to the Environment Protection Act gathered outside Parliament here on Friday. Representatives of environmental organizations and citizens were concerned by the bill to amend the Investment Promotion Act, through which amendments are proposed to three other laws, one of them being the Environment Protection Act.

The Council of Ministers has approved a contract for Amendment and Supplement No. 2 to the international contract (LOA) BU-D-SAB "F-16 Block 70 aircraft and associated support" from the US Foreign Military Sales-FMS Programme, which does not increase the value of the international contract BU-D-SAB "F-16 Block 70 aircraft and associated support" signed in 2019. The decision proposes that the National Assembly ratify this contract by law.

Caretaker Tourism Minister Evtim Miloshev Thursday held a meeting with the Association of Bulgarian Tour Guides, Mountains and People - Bulgarian Association of Mountain Leaders, the Union of Bulgarian Tourist Guides, and the Vanya Raycheva Southeastern Union of Tour Guides.

The 2024 Whiskey, Rum & Wine Festival will take place in the Marinela Hotel in Sofia on April 19 and 20, showcasing over 500 premium class whiskey and rum labels and a selection of over 300 wines from around the world.

The National Assembly adopted on first reading amendments to the Agricultural Producers Support Act here on Thursday. The bill sponsor, Desislava Taneva of GERB-UDF, said that this bill is necessary in order to proceed with the very late campaign for the submission of applications for direct payments.

Bulgaria’s seasonally adjusted production in construction increased by 2.3% in February compared to the previous month and 3.3% on an annual basis, show Eurostat data published on Thursday.

"The Bulgarian Footprint in Space" is the theme of the April issue of BTA's LIK magazine, which will be launched at a special event at the news agency on April 22, with video links from BTA national press clubs countrywide.

The Albanian writer Grigor Banushi presented his book Unfinished Symphony at Sofia University on Thursday.

Bulgarian artist and icon painter Dian Kostov will be transforming the largest basilica in Brussels with his exhibition/installation titled "Crossroad - the Price of Choice", his team said.

The Colibri Publishers, headquartered in Sofia, has been awarded one of the four major National Translation Prize for 2023 of the Italian Ministry of Culture.

Representatives of the parties, contesting the general elections in North Macedonia on May 8 have signed a Code for Fair and Democratic Elections. Two political parties refused to sign the code. Speaking to the media, the President of the country's

Stanislav Grozdanov, expert at the International Educational Activities and Cooperation Department of the Neofit Rilski South–West University, said here on Tuesday that in the last 15 years, the university has worked on over 15 cross-border

The project “Providing Support for Social Enterprises” focuses on the impact of social enterprises, said here on Tuesday the coordinator of the Association of South-Western Municipalities (ASWM), Iliana Tsvetanova.

The cross-border project, titled "Creation of a cultural dipole in the cross border area" between Bulgaria and Greece is very important not only for Petrich, Southwestern Bulgaria, but also for the entire region, said Katya Stoyanova, project manager in the Municipality of Petrich on Tuesday.