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Parliament's Economic Policy Committee Approves First-Reading Revisions Concerning Lukoil Special Administrator
Bulgaria
Legal Affairs Committee Backs Election Code Amendments Abolishing 20-Polling-Station Limit in Non-EU Countries
PM Radev Says Iran Understands that Bezmer Deployment Is Non-Combat Mission
Iran's leadership fully understands that the US aircraft to be deployed at Bezmer Air Base are not intended for combat missions under any circumstances, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists in Sofia on Tuesday. "We have
Road safety roundtable Interior Minister: Traffic Barriers in Bulgaria Are Compromised, Have Missing Elements
Speaking at a roundtable organized by Democratic Bulgaria and dedicated to road safety, risk assessment, and effective management of public resources, here on Tuesday, Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said that his Ministry has taken steps regarding traffic barriers.
Health Minister Ivkova Replaces Four Members of BulBio Board of Directors
The Minister of Health Katya Ivkova dismissed four members of the Board of Directors of the state-owned commercial corporation BulBio and appointed new ones in their place as announced by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday. The new board will perform its functions until a competitive procedure is held in accordance with the Public Enterprises Act.
General Labour Inspectorate Deploys More Inspectors to Black Sea Resorts
The General Labour Inspectorate (GLI) is reinforcing inspection teams at Black Sea resorts with inspectors seconded from other regions to increase workplace checks during the peak summer season, the press centre of the GLI said on Tuesday.
Economy
RESCALE Project Opens to SMEs in Northwestern, Southwestern Bulgaria
The Executive Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises has opened applications for the RESCALE project, which aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises in Northwestern and Southwestern Bulgaria, the agency said on Monday.
Household Deposits Rise 18.6% Year on Year to EUR 56.47 Billion
Household deposits rose 18.6% year on year to EUR 56.47 billion at the end of June, Bulgarian National Bank data showed on Monday.
Bulgaria and Vietnam Discuss Expanding Strategic Economic Partnership
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Poulev held a meeting with the Ambassador of Vietnam to Bulgaria, Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet, in Sofia on Friday. The talks focused on the development of the strategic
Bulgaria Attracts More Foreign Tourists with Competitive Prices, Coastal Resorts and Cultural Heritage, French TV TF1 Reports
French tourists interviewed for the report described Bulgaria as a destination with a rich history and well-preserved cultural heritage that remains largely unaffected by overtourism
Culture
Culture Minister: Talents Without Borders Exhibition Builds Bridges Between Bulgarians Worldwide
The Talents Without Borders international exhibition is “a creative forum that brings together talented Bulgarian children from different countries and demonstrates the power of art as a bridge between cultures, generations and Bulgarian communities around the world,” Culture Minister Evtim Miloshev said in a message read at the exhibition’s opening in Sofia on Tuesday.
Plovdiv Jazz Fest Unveils Summer and Autumn Programme
Plovdiv Jazz Fest's summer edition opens on Tuesday night with a concert by acclaimed Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan and his band at the Orpheus Open Air Movie Theatre in Plovdiv, organisers Blue M announced.
Archaeologists Find Evidence of Pagan Ritual Practices at Kaliakra Fortress
Archaeologists from a team led by National History Museum Director Boni Petrunova have uncovered evidence of pagan ritual practices during excavations at Kaliakra Fortress, the museum team said.
Patriarch Daniil: Bulgarian People's Enlightenment Is Inseparable from Faith
The Bulgarian people’s enlightenment is inseparably linked to faith, as are education and culture, Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil said on Monday.
Balkans
Bulgarians in Serbia Rally in Support of Veterinarian after Nationalism Allegations
More than 200 representatives of the Bulgarian national minority in Serbia took part in a protest in Tsaribrod (Dimitrovgrad) under the slogan "You Will Not Divide Us", organizers said on Monday.
Two Bulgarians Found Dead in Separate Sea Incidents off Greek Coast
The bodies of two Bulgarian men were recovered from the sea in separate incidents off the coast of Alexandroupolis, in North-eastern Greece, the news portal in.gr reported on Sunday night
Athens Residents Evacuate Homes, Businesses Due to Gas Leak
Residential buildings and commercial properties were evacuated on Wednesday in the port city of Piraeus, part of the urban agglomeration of Athens, due to a detected gas leak from a petrol station, Greek public television ERT reported.
Heavy Storm Hits North Macedonia, Damaging Buildings, Uprooting Trees
The strong storm with torrential rainfall, which reached North Macedonia late Tuesday afternoon, has caused damage in several regions throughout the country and work is still underway to repair it, according to the country's Crisis Management Centre, which reported that over 9,000 fallen trees, damaged vehicles and roof structures, broken electrical cables, fallen poles and leaking buildings.