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Finance Minister Meets with IMF Managing Director Georgieva, IMF Mission Chief for Bulgaria Bornhorst
EUR 3.8 Bln Needed to Keep Fiscal Reserve from Being Drained, Parliamentary Budget Committee Chair Says
Bulgaria
National Muslim Congress to Elect New Chief Mufti on June 21
A National Muslim Conference, at which a new Chief Mufti and new leadership of the Muslim denomination in Bulgaria will be elected, will take place at 10 am on June 21 at the National Palace of Culture, the Office of the Chief Mufti said. More than
Varna Municipality Issues First Demolition Orders for Illegal Houses in Baba Alino Area
The first of at least twelve demolition orders for multi-family houses in the Baba Alino area near Varna has already been issued, Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev told journalists here on Friday.
Illegal Construction in Malyovitsa Ski Area Continues Despite Ministry's Ban, Regional Development Minister Shishkov Says
Illegal construction is currently taking place in the Malyovitsa ski area, in the northwestern part of the Rila Mountain, and continues despite a ban by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Regional Minister Ivan Shishkov told reporters in the parliamentary lobby on Friday.
MRF Seeks Full Information on National Service for Protection Guarding Peevski, Other Persons since 2013
By a draft resolution tabled by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, Parliament would oblige the Chief of the National Service for Protection to provide all documents on the protection of MRF leader Delyan Peevski and all others guarded by the Service since 2013.
Economy
Government Aims to Develop Bulgaria as a Four-Season Tourism Destination, Minister Dimitrov Says at Pamporovo Conference
Parliament Ratifies Amendment Increasing Bulgaria’s InvestEU Financial Resource to EUR 246.9 Mln
Parliament adopted on Friday at first and second reading a bill ratifying the First Amendment and confirmation of the Financial Contribution Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Bulgaria under the Member State compartment of the
Austrian Tourists Get 70% More Value for Money in Bulgaria Than at Home, Bank Austria Says
Bulgaria is among the European countries where Austrian tourists get the highest value for their money, with EUR 1 buying around 70% more goods and services than at home, according to Bank Austria’s annual analysis of the so-called holiday euro,
Bulgaria Supports New EU-Wide Corporate Legal Regime, But Opposes Zero Minimum Capital Possibility
Bulgaria supports in principle an EU proposal to create a unified corporate legal framework, known as the "28th regime", but insists on additional safeguards against abuse and opposes the possibility of establishing companies with zero capital. This
National meeting of local and central executive authorities Bulgaria Recycles Less Than 17% of Household Waste, Environment Minister Warns
Bulgaria recycles less than 17% of its household waste, far below the European Union average of around 48%, Environment and Water Minister Rositsa Karamfilova said on Thursday. Speaking at the National Meeting of Local and Central Executive
Culture
Svetilnik Initiative Flash Mob Brings Students, BNR Children’s Choir in Front of Ivan Vazov National Theatre
Presentation of the May issue of LIK magazine Candlelight Initiative Reaches Over 31,000 Children Across Bulgaria and Bolhrad, Organisers Say
The Svetilnik (Candlelight) initiative has reached more than 31,000 children in over 20 cities across Bulgaria, as well as, for the first time, a city that is also considered Bulgarian in its own way, although located on the territory of Ukraine,
Presentation of the May issue of LIK magazine Hymn Teaches Gratitude by Celebrating Others, Says BTA Director Kiril Valchev at LIK Magazine Presentation
The national anthem teaches people to be grateful by glorifying not oneself but others, and one cannot see a face without light, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev said at the presentation of the May issue of LIK magazine at the Ivan Vazov National
Bulgarian Students Win Four Medals at European Physics Olympiad in Sweden
Bulgarian students won four medals at the European Physics Olympiad (EuPhO) which took place in Sweden's second largest city Gothenburg, the Education and Science Ministry reported on Friday. They received two gold, two silver medals and an honorary
Wrap-up Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Paris Hosts Event Dedicated to Artist Christo Javacheff
The Bulgarian Cultural Institute (BCI) in Paris Thursday hosted an event titled “The Bulgarian Image of Christo“ as a tribute to Bulgarian-born artist Christo Javacheff. Culture Minister Evtim Miloshev and Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation
Balkans
Transport Minister: Bulgaria Reaffirms Commitment to Black Sea – Aegean Corridor Projects
Bulgaria remains fully committed to implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the governments of Bulgaria, Greece and Romania on enhanced cross-border cooperation, Transport and Communications Minister Georgi Peev said at the Third Meeting of the Black Sea - Aegean Sea Corridor Platform, held in Thessaloniki.
Romania to Build Europe’s Highest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge
Romania is to build Europe’s highest pedestrian suspension bridge in Parva Municipality, Bistrita-Nasaud County, local authorities said on Thursday.
UPDATED North Macedonia's Leadership Doing Everything Possible to Delay EU Membership, PM Radev Says
The political leadership of North Macedonia is doing everything possible to delay its country's accession to the European Union, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Thursday in response to a journalist's question. Radev was speaking at the opening of
Serbian Company NIS Has 350,000 Tonnes of Crude Oil Secured until July 1, Energy Minister Says
Serbian oil company NIS currently has record quantities of crude oil, with around 350,000 tonnes secured until July 1, Serbia’s Mining and Energy Minister Dubravka Dedovic Handanovic said on Wednesday at a meeting with Serbian members of the NIS Board of Directors.