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The European Commission (EC) has closed an infringement procedure against Bulgaria after it closed and recultivated all old landfills and fulfilled its obligations under the Landfill Directive, said the Environment Ministry.  The EC's decision dates

POLITICS - The real reason for Rosen Zhelyazkov to be ousted as Parliament Chair is that Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) is making a crisis PR campaign to shift the focus away from the poodle photos

GERB leader Boyko Borissov told journalists in Parliament here on Friday that "yesterday's (Thursday) action against (former Parliament chair) Rosen Zhelyazkov was violent, breaking all possibilities for talks". Borissov recalled that Zhelyazkov had been a universal figure during past negotiations with Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria, whom the latter had accepted, including as potential prime minister and minister.

Bulgaria’s National Assembly will have a second reading of the amendments to the Republic of Bulgaria Defence and Armed Forces Act on Friday.

Parliament adopted at first and second reading on Thursday changes to the Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act which optimize the process of hiring citizens of third countries for the purposes of seasonal work. The bill was introduced by Manoil Manev and Temenuzhka Petkova from GERB-UDF.

This morning the caretaker Government granted BGN 250 million a year to Maritsa Iztok Mines EAD. An additional BGN 50 million will be provided in the short term in line with a resolution adopted today by the National Assembly. This became clear after the meeting of caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev and caretaker Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov with representatives of protesting miners and energy workers, the Cabinet press office said on Thursday.

President Rumen Radev met Thursday with representatives of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions and the Podkrepa Confederation of Labour regarding their requests to postpone the liberalization of the electricity market and to protect those working in the energy and coal mining sectors. The meeting was held at the initiative of the trade union organizations.

At the seventh edition of the banking forum Banking Today 2024, organized by the website Investor.bg on Thursday at the Inter Expo Center in Sofia, Bulgarian National Bank Deputy Governor Petar Chobanov said that in terms of banking policies, financial innovations, the development of the fintech sector, as well as innovations in payment and financial services, with an emphasis on open banking, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) continues to develop its expertise. The Central Bank is also conducting a fruitful dialogue with all interested parties, with the aim of further modernizing financial and payment services and ensuring access to open financial services data.

The team of BTA's correspondent bureau receives the Varna Prize for its intensive coverage of the cultural and social life of the city and on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the agency

The 30th jubilee contest in Japanese speech will be held at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) on April 27, said the Japanese Embassy in Bulgaria, which is the organizer of the event, together with the St. St. Cyril and Methodius International

An exhibition of artworks by Bulgarian artist Stavri Kalinov (1944 – 2023) titled "Post Mortem" will be on display at Sofia’s Sredets Gallery from April 30 to May 23.

Beginning on April 24, the Vidin Symphony will give three consecutive classical concerts in Vidin, Sofia and Stara Zagora, said Symphony Director Miroslav Krastev at a press conference on Tuesday.

A regional conference on the project "Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future" took place at the BTA's National Press Club in Shumen on Wednesday.

A Saharan dust cloud has once again shrouded Romania.

Participants in the local conference on the "Europe in the Balkans: Common Future" project, which took place on Tuesday at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Targovishte, discussed the impact of EU-funded projects in Targovishte Region in 2014-2020 and new developments for the 2021-2027 programming period.

The Haskovo District Court has remanded in custody a Bulgarian national wanted in Cyprus for theft, illegal property possession, prostitution, and pimping, the Court House said on Tuesday.