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EPPO Searches Bulgarian Skiing Resort in COVID Subsidy Fraud Investigation
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) announced Thursday that it held searches in two hotels in a Bulgarian ski resort in an investigation into Covid-19 subsidy fraud. The resort or hotels where the searches took place are not named. In
Council for Electronic Media Reports 2023 Activities
A report on the activities of the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) for the period January 1 - December 31, 2023 was presented at the Council's meeting on Thursday.
Mariya Gabriel: Parties Should Keep in Mind They Will Need to Work Together after Likely Elections
The campaign for the ever more likely early parliamentary elections should be conducted in a way that allows the parties to treat each other with respect after the elections, outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel told journalists.
Socialist Leader: It Was Only Logical We Did Not Receive Third Cabinet-forming Mandate
BSP for Bulgaria Floor Leader Korenliya Ninova Thursday told the media that it was only logical that they did not get the third cabinet-forming mandate from the President because they had already said that they did not want it.
Economy
Protesters in Sofia Demand Increase in State Funding for Emergency Medical Services
With a motorcade in the centre of Sofia on Thursday, protesters demanded an increase in state funding for emergency aid. The protest began in front of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). The organisers are from the Zashtita Trade Union. The protesters marched in front of the Council of Ministers, then in front of the presidency, as well as in front of the Health Ministry. Police officers guarded the protest.
Trips Abroad at 499,000 in February 2024, Up by 10.7% Y/Y
In February 2024, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 499,000 or 10.7% more compared with February 2023, said the National Statistical Institute on Thursday. An increase was registered in the trips with other purpose - by 22.9%,
Employment Level of People with Disabilities in Bulgaria at 10%
Bulgaria does not have accurate statistics on the number of people with disabilities in the country, said Ivelin Georgiev, Chair of the Management Board of the National Association of Socially Responsible Employers, in Burgas on Wednesday.
Regulator, Bulgargaz Discuss 2.17% Increase of Gas Price from April 1
The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) and Bulgargaz EAD had no objections to the company's proposal that the price of natural gas next month will be BGN 62.39 per megawatt-hour (MWh), excluding excise duty and VAT. This is 2.17% more than the current price for March
Culture
Ikar Performing Arts Awards Presented at Official Ceremony in Sofia
The Ikar Performing Arts Awards were presented at an official ceremony at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia on Wednesday evening. The most prestigious performing arts awards in Bulgaria were handed out for the 50th time.
Last Group of Researchers from 32nd Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition Returns Home Wednesday
The last group of researchers from the 32nd Bulgarian Antarctic expedition is coming home on Wednesday, said the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute Tuesday. They are expected on a flight from Rome. The group includes National Center for Polar Research
Sofia Philharmonic to Perform Berlioz and Prokofiev Conducted by Bremen Philharmonic's Marko Letonja
The Sofia Philharmonic will perform the Le carnaval romain Overture and the Les nuits d'été song cycle by Hector Berlioz and excerpts from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet ballet under the baton of Marko Letonja at the Bulgaria Concert Hall on April 4.
Bulgarian Comic Book Authors on Need to Promote, Finance This Art Form
The lack of Bulgarian comic books is an obstacle for a better perception of this art in Bulgaria, said comic book creators Petar Stanimirov, Veselin Chakarov, Ivan Berov and Marin Troshanov on Friday at the Literary Spotlight Festival in Varna.
The Balkans
Samokov Hosts BTA's "Europe in the Balkans" Conference
A conference "Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future" is taking place at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Samokov on Tuesday. Representatives of the state and local authorities, public figures and the media will discuss the impact of EU-funded projects in the Samokov region in 2014-2020 and new developments for the period 2021-2027.
North Macedonia Marks Fourth Anniversary of NATO Membership
The integration of the Republic of North Macedonia into NATO and the EU is the best response to Russia's imperial ambitions, North Macedonia's Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani said at the celebration of the fourth anniversary of the country's NATO membership.
Vice President Visits Yordan Yovkov Bulgarian Sunday School in Bucharest
Vice President Iliana Iotova visited the Yordan Yovkov Bulgarian Sunday school with the Bulgarian Embassy in Bucharest on the first day of her visit to Romania. She met with ten of the children studying there and their parents and got acquainted with the teachers. Some of the children recited poems and Iliana Iotova told them about the Bulgarian Martenitsa tradition.
UPDATED Kyustendil Hosts BTA's "Europe in the Balkans" Conference
A conference "Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future" is taking place at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Kyustendil on Thursday.