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Bulgarian Socialist Party Insists on Economy Minister to Order Inclusion of Two TPP Units on Regulated Market for Next Year
The Bulgarian Socialist Party insists that the Economy Minister should order two units of Maritsa East 2 TPP to be put on the regulated market for the next regulatory period as soon as possible. The position was stated on Friday during the
Today's Observances: May 11-12
Today's Observances: May 11-12
Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria Opens Election Campaign in Silistra
Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria opened its election campaign with a solemn blessing of waters for the health and well-being of the Bulgarian people, the coalition's press centre said on Friday. The event was attended by the leader of the
Vazrazhdane Opens Election Campaign for European, Snap General Elections in Downtown Veliko Tarnovo
Addressing those in attendance in front of the Mother Bulgaria Monument, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said that their great enemy is nihilism and apathy, therefore his party's goal is to motivate people to vote.
Economy
Upcoming Bulgarian-Moroccan Business Forum to Take Place in Sofia on May 15
The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is organising a Bulgarian-Moroccan Business Forum at its headquarters in downtown Sofia at 10 a.m. on May 15, BCCI said in a press release on Friday. The event is organized in cooperation with Bulgaria’s the Office of Trade and Economic Affairs in Morocco and the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services for the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra Region in Morocco.
EU Needs European Deal to Boost Competitiveness, SGI Europe Vice-President Angelova Says
Addressing a high-level conference in Madrid on Europe Day, Milena Angelova, Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) Secretary General and Vice-President of SGI Europe (European association representing enterprises which carry out services of general interest), said that Europe needs a strategy to promote competitiveness as it is steadily losing ground in the new geopolitical environment. The conference was attended by labour and social policy ministers from Spain, Poland, Slovakia and by European Economic and Social Committee President Oliver Roepke, BICA said on Thursday.
Competition Protection Commission Challenges Transport Ministry's Decision to Buy 20 Trains
The Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) has initiated proceedings under the Public Procurement Act following a complaint by the Spanish company Patentes Talgo Sl, the CPC said on its website on Thursday
Council of Ministers decisions Government Adopts National Employment Action Plan 2024
The Government adopted the National Employment Action Plan 2024, the Cabinet's press centre said here on Wednesday. It provides for 9,926 unemployed people to be put to work through programmes, projects and measures, and over 9,000 people to be involved in training to become more competitive in the labour market.
Culture
Culture Ministry to Fund Bulgarian Libraries with BGN 2 Mln
Projects to encourage reading, media literacy and Bulgarian libraries' capacity will be financed with nearly BGN 2 million from the State budget, Deputy Culture Minister Amelia Gesheva told journalists at a Children's Book National Festival in Sliven on Friday.
Academia Gallery Displays Watercolour Portraits by Kiril Bozhkov
The Academia Gallery will display watercolour portraits by Kiril Bozhkov on the occasion of his 60th anniversary. This is Bozhkov's first exhibition of watercolour works entirely and will be on between May 15 and 31, the National Academy of Art
Photo Exhibition "Perfect Bodies" Shows Imperfections as Driving Force in Dance
The way dance artists view and evaluate their own bodies is the focus of the photographic exhibition "Perfect Bodies". It is a joint project of choreographer and visual artist Kosta Karakashyan and photographer Alexander Kostadinov
Balkans Are Highly Seismic Region, Greece, Turkiye Have More Seismic Areas than Bulgaria - Expert
The Balkans are a highly seismic region, with Greece and Turkiye having more areas with seismic activity than Bulgaria, Corr. Memb. Nikolay Miloshev, Director of the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NIGGG-BAS), told BTA.
The Balkans
UPDATED President Radev: It Will Soon Become Clear whether North Macedonia Wants to Stay on European Course
Bulgaria’s head of State Rumen Radev Thursday said that it will soon become clear whether North Macedonia’s newly elected president Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova and the party that held a strong lead in Wednesday’s parliamentary elections will stay on the European course or take a different direction.
Former Romanian Prime Minister Nastase on Romanian-Bulgarian Relations
A book by former Romanian prime minister Adrian Nastase on Romanian-Bulgarian relations was presented in Bucharest on Wednesday. Among the special guests at the event were Bulgaria's Ambassador to Romania Radko Vlaykov and Nikolay Vassilev, an economist and former deputy prime minister of Bulgaria, the diplomatic mission of Bulgaria in the Romanian capital told BTA.
Belgian EU Council Presidency Sends Mediator to North Macedonia to Facilitate Constitutional Changes
An old friend of North Macedonia, Belgian Peter Vanhoutte, is back in the country, this time as a mediator for the constitutional changes that should pave the way for the country's EU accession, the website "Nezavisim.mk" reports
Romanian Border Authorities Ban 7.5-Tonne-Plus Trucks Through Durankulak/Vama Veche in Time Slots on April 30 to May 6
The Romanian border authorities have imposed restrictions on trucks over 7.5 tonnes crossing the border with Bulgaria at the Durankulak/Vama Veche checkpoint, Bulgaria's Border Police Service said Tuesday.