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Council of Ministers decisions Cabinet Approves Draft Tax Treaty with Andorra
The Council of Ministers Wednesday approved a draft treaty with the Principality of Andorra for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to income taxes. The Finance Minister is to conduct the negotiations.
Council of Ministers decisions Report Adopted on Implementation of 2025 Action Plan of Measures Arising from Bulgaria's EU Membership
The Cabinet Wednesday adopted a report on the implementation, as of September 30, of the 2025 Action Plan of measures arising from Bulgaria's EU membership.
Council of Ministers decisions Termination of Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments Agreement with UK Proposed for Ratification by Parliament
At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the government approved the Agreement signed in London on September 16, for the Termination of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the United Kingdom.
Nothing Found During Bomb Threat Checks at US and French Embassies in Sofia
Bomb threat alerts were received earlier in the day, BTA learned from the Sofia Regional Directorate of the Interior.
Economy
Council of Ministers decisions Government to Report to Parliament on Maritsa Iztok Coal Mines Future
Council of Ministers decisions GullivAir to Operate Two Routes to Pakistan
The Cabinet has authorized the Bulgarian GullivAir airline to operate regular passenger and mixed (passenger and cargo) services on two routes to Pakistan.
First-reading Amendments Allow Nurses to Participate in National Framework Agreement Negotiations
The revisions, proposed by the Council of Ministers, stipulate that the Bulgarian Medical Association will invite representatives of the Bulgarian Association of Healthcare Professionals to participate in negotiations for the conclusion of a National Framework Agreement.
National Health Insurance Fund Draft Budget Provides EUR 260 Million for Young Doctors' Salaries, NHIF Governor Says
The 2026 draft budget of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) provides EUR 260 million for the salaries of young doctors, the Governor of the National Health Insurance Fund, Associate Professor Petko Stefanovski, told journalists on Wednesday.
Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria Warns of Risks to Bulgaria’s Fuel Reserves
The opposition coalition Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) Wednesday warned of risks to Bulgaria's fuel reserves. "There are serious indications that not all companies required to contribute fuel to Bulgaria’s mandatory reserves have
Culture
Young Bulgarian Journalists Complete EU-Focused Training Organized by BTA and European Parliament
UPDATED Vice President Iotova Presents Slavic Studies Collection
A collection of academic papers, “Alphabet. Language. Identity.”, was presented on Wednesday by Vice President Iliana Iotova in the Coat of Arms Hall of the Presidency. Attending were Bulgarian News Agency Deputy Director General Evgenia Drumeva,
Greek Singer Sofia Glavopoulou to Premiere New Project in Plovdiv on October 30
Greek singer Sofia Glavopoulou will present her latest musical project, Greek Folk Meets Jazz, at the Bee Bop Cafe in Plovdiv on October 30. The singer's project fuses traditional Balkan music with free jazz improvisation.
BTA Director General Valchev Meets with Moldpres Director Hadei in Chisinau
Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev was welcomed by the Director General of the Moldovan State News Agency Moldpres, Vitalie Hadei, at the agency’s headquarters in Chisinau.
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa to Visit Bulgaria at Invitation of Assoc. Prof. Kiril Kartaloff
At the invitation of Assoc. Prof. D.Sc. Kiril Kartaloff, Corresponding Member of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, will visit Bulgaria. On November 12, at 5:30 p.m.,
Balkans
Ukrainian Ambassador to Belgrade: Russia Is Blackmailing Serbia with Oil and Gas Supplies
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Serbia Volodymyr Tolkach said in an interview with Danas newspaper that Russia is blackmailing Serbia through its oil and gas supplies. Tolkach said that Russia does not want to sell its share in the Serbian oil company NIS
Mickoski Says North Macedonia’s Path Remains toward EU, but Fairness and Tangible Gains Must Be Ensured
The path toward the European Union remains the direction North Macedonia wants to follow, but the key questions are what the country gains in the process and whether the terms are fair, North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said in his address marking the Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle on Wednesday.
Council of Ministers decisions Government Approves Draft Agreement with Turkiye on Health and Medical Sciences
The Council of Ministers Tuesday adopted a decision approving a draft Agreement between the Governments of Bulgaria and Turkiye in the fields of health and medical sciences, as a basis for negotiations. The Agreement foresees cooperation and
Macedonian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce Re-elects President
The Macedonian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce announced the re-election of its President, Biljana Miteva, at a general meeting held Monday. In her address at the event, Miteva said that the number of Chamber members have increased by 127% in the