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GERB Top-of-the-list Candidates Gather in Veliko Tarnovo
Addressing a national GERB event at the Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski in Veliko Tarnovo, GERB leader Boyko Borissov claimed that Bulgaria has a chance if the GERB-UDF coalition achieves a convincing victory at the snap parliamentary election on October 27.
MRF-New Beginning's Erol Myumyun Meets with Citizens in Kardzhali
Erol Myumyun, top-of-the-list candidate of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms – New Beginning (MRF-New Beginning) coalition in the Kardzhali multimember constituency, among other MRF – New Beginning MP candidates, conferred with residents of Kardzhali’s Vazrozhdentsi residential quarter on Wednesday, the coalition’s regional election headquarters said.
CC-DB Top MP Candidate in Razgrad: Voters Hold Key to Change
"At these elections we have to decide together, as a community, what our direction is: towards modernization, or back towards the Third World. If we want to live like Europeans, we should vote and give trust to people who can change Bulgaria," Dzhipo Dzhipov said.
Мunicipal Waste Management in Bulgaria Needs Reform, For the Earth NGO Says
For the Earth non-governmental organization published a report, claiming that there are serious issues with official data on municipal waste management in Bulgaria and showing the need for a deep reform of the existing system. For the Earth argues that there is a discrepancy between the data on marketed packaging reported by packaging waste recovery organizations and the same data aggregated at national level.
Economy
Nearly 7,500 Companies Registered in Bulgarian Construction Chamber's Central Professional Register
The number of construction companies registered in the Central Professional Register maintained by the Bulgarian Construction Chamber (BCC) approaches 7,500 for the first time , shows the latest economic report for the sector released Tuesday by the branch organization. According to the data, as of September 9, 2024, the registered companies are 7,462, of which 7,417 are Bulgarian and 45 - foreign.
Bulgaria Aims to Become Regional Innovation Leader in Space Sector
At a meeting with NASA Director Bill Nelson, Minister of Innovation and Growth Rosen Karadimov said that his ministry is actively pursuing a policy of establishing partnerships for the development of key technologies with space applications. Bulgaria's strong positions in high and information technologies make it an excellent partner for solutions in the field of data collection and processing (hardware and software), including applications for artificial intelligence and cyber security in space missions, the Ministerr stressed and noted that the goal is for Bulgaria to become a regional leader in innovation in the space sector. Nelson and Karadimov discussed Bulgaria's strategic partnership under the Artemis Accords with NASA, the Innovation and Growth Ministry reported here on Tuesday.
Draghi report and Bulgaria's prospects EU Should Present Joint Plan for Decarbonization, Competitiveness to Implement Energy Transition, Economy Minister Nikolov Says
To boost the competitiveness of the European economy, the focus should be put on industry and support for the green and digital transition, said caretaker Minister of Economy and Industry Petko Nikolov at an expert discussion on European Union's new economic policy and the prospects for Bulgaria, which was held at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Sofia on Tuesday. The event was organized by the Green Transition Forum and the Bulgarian Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers (BFIEC).
Draghi report and Bulgaria's prospects UPDATED Experts' Take of Mario Draghi's Report on EU Competitiveness: Europe Needs Dramatic Changes
As experts came together in Sofia Tuesday to discuss the report by Mario Draghi on the EU competitiveness, they agreed that a key message was a need for change. Titled "The Draghi Report: the new economic policy of the EU and the prospects for
Culture
Education Minister Tsokov Meets with Chinese Ambassador in Bulgaria Dai Qingli
The number of Chinese students in Bulgarian higher education institutions has increased significantly in recent years. This became clear during a meeting between the Minister of Education and Science Prof. Galin Tsokov and the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Bulgaria Dai Qingli, which took place at the Ministry of Education and Science on Tuesday.
International Project between Bulgaria, Portugal Established to Help Improve Quality of Early Childhood Care, Education
An international project, which is to be implemented in Bulgaria and Portugal, will help improve the care and quality of early childhood education, said Minister of Education and Science Prof. Galin Tsokov at a meeting dedicated to the project launch on Tuesday.
Thracian treasures exhibition at Getty Museum UPDATED Panagyurishte Gold Treasure to Be Displayed at J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles
The Panagyurishte Gold Treasure and exhibits from the Bashova and Mushovitsa mounds will be put on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, USA, as part of an exhibition dedicated to the region of Ancient Thrace. The Ancient Thrace and the Ancient World. Treasures from Bulgaria, Romania and Greece exhibition features more than 150 exhibits of fourteen Bulgarian museums and will be on display between November 3, 2024, and March 3, 2025.
Education Minister Opens Exhibition Dedicated to 50th Anniversary of Museum of Education
Caretaker Minister of Education and Science Galin Tsokov opened an exhibition dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the National Museum of Education here on Friday.
Balkans
UPDATED No Bulgarians Injured in Terror Attack on Turkish Aerospace Company, Bulgarian Foreign Ministry Says
Bulgarian Ambassador to Skopje Radukov Meets North Macedonia Minister for European Affairs Murtezani
Bulgarian Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia Zhelyazko Radukov met with the North Macedonia's European Affairs Minister Orhan Murtezani, the Ministry of European Affairs in Skopje reported Tuesday.
Timco Mucunski Meets New North Macedonia Members of Joint Historical Commission With Bulgaria
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia Timco Mucunski conducted a protocol meeting with the new members of the Joint Multidisciplinary Commission of Experts on Historical and Educational Issues between Bulgaria and North Macedonia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Skopje reported Tuesday.
Border Police Detain 18 Illegal Migrants Hidden in Van at Kapitan Andreevo Checkpoint
The van entered Bulgaria on Tuesday afternoon after a short stay in Turkiye. The police officers found out that the van was suspected in illegal migration activities and was subjected to an X-ray check. The 18 men were found hiding in a special compartment without any ID documents. The driver and the migrants have been detained. Work on the case continues.
Regional Special Operations Component Command HQ with Romania to Undergo Final Stage of Certification
The final stage of certification of the Regional Special Operations Command headquarters with Romania is expected to be passed on Monday, Maj. Gen. Yavor Mateev, Commander of Bulgaria's Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), told reporters on Friday. He participated in the celebration of the Military Paratrooper Day, which in 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the first participation of the Bulgarian Armed Forces' first parachute battalion in real combat.