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Vazrazhdane Leader Kostadinov Calls for New Budget, Not Extension of Current One
Trade Union President Urges MPs to Adopt Regular Budget in Its Updated, Adjusted Form
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, Plamen Dimitrov, President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB), said that "CITUB and all our federations are calling on MPs to approve the regular budget, which has been
President Radev to Meet with Alliance for Rights and Freedoms, MECh on Day 4 of Cabinet-Forming Talks
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev will continue government-forming consultations with representatives of parliamentary groups in the 51st National Assembly on December 18, the head of State’s Press Secretariat said on Wednesday.
GERB Chair Borissov Warns of Severe Consequences from Budget Extension
In a video address released on Wednesday, GERB Chair Boyko Borissov said that the consequences of an extended budget would be severe. He confirmed GERB-UDF Deputy Floor Leader Denitsa Sacheva's words, who earlier Wednesday said that GERB-UDF would only back the budget extension in Parliament.
TISP Warns Against Election Code Changes Before Upcoming Elections
Toshko Yordanov, chair of the parliamentary group of TISP – There Is Such a People, said on Wednesday that making changes to the Election Code shortly before elections is extremely harmful, as parties tend to pull the rules in their favor. He spoke to journalists at the presidential palace following consultations with President Rumen Radev.
Economy
Small Consumer Basket Prices Up by 0.8% - CITUB
The value of the consumer basket in November increased by 0.8% month-on-month, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) reported on Wednesday. CITUB monitors 21 items, 20 of which are food products and one non-food item. The
Wrap-up Agriculture Minister Opens Yes to Bulgarian Food Christmas Forum
The 19th national forum of the Yes! To Bulgarian Food campaign was held in Sofia on Tuesday. The forum was organized by the Standard media outlet in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
EU-Backed Intermodal Terminal Project in Ruse Tops BGN 117 Mln
The Ministry of Transport and Communications approved EU funding for the construction of an intermodal terminal in Ruse, the ministry’s press service said here Tuesday.
Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport Welcomes Its Eight-millionth Passenger for 2025
Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport welcomed its eight-millionth passenger for 2025, the Airport announced on its official Facebook page on Tuesday. The passenger arrived on the scheduled Bulgaria Air flight FB 450 from Rome at 12:15 at Terminal 2.
Culture
14 Centuries of Bulgaria in Europe Danube Is Symbol of Freedom, Spirituality and Progress - National Radio Journalist
The Danube is a symbol of freedom, spirituality and progress for the people of Ruse, Bulgarian National Radio correspondent in Ruse Asya Pencheva said here Wednesday. She was speaking at a BTA-organized conference in Ruse that commemorates a
14 Centuries of Bulgaria in Europe Students in Ruse: Lessons of the April Uprising Are Key to Bulgaria’s Future
Students from Hristo Botev Secondary School in Ruse took part in a conference marking the 150th anniversary of the April Uprising, held at the BTA press club in Ruse Wednesday. In their remarks at the event, they emphasized the importance of
14 Centuries of Bulgaria in Europe April Uprising’s Legacy Should Inspire Present-Day Bulgarian Youth, Ruse University Honorary Rector Says
Academician Hristo Beloev, honorary rector of Angel Kanchev University of Ruse and chair of the Ruse Municipal Council, highlighted the lessons of the 1876 April Uprising at a conference in Ruse marking its 150th anniversary. The event is part of
14 Centuries of Bulgaria in Europe Ruse University Rector: History Prepares Us for the Future
History prepares people for the present and the future, said Assoc. Prof. Desislava Atanasova, Rector of Angel Kanchev University of Ruse. She was speaking here Wednesday at a BTA-organized conference in Ruse that commemorates a December 1875
Balkans
VMRO-DPMNE Resolution Condemns Opposition “Manipulations”, Backs Anti-Illegal Migration Policies
VMRO-DPMNE submitted to the Parliament of North Macedonia a draft resolution to condemn the manipulations of the opposition and affirm policies against illegal migration, with which the ruling party claims to put an end to “the manipulations by SDSM
Bulgarian Ambassador to Serbia Angelov Presents Credentials to President Vucic
Bulgaria's newly appointed ambassador to Serbia, Angel Angelov, presented his letters of credence to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade on Monday. With this act, Angelov officially took up office.
Greek Farmers Refuse Talks with Government, Will Prepare List of Demands, Continue Protests
During a national meeting in Nikaia, Larissa region, protesting Greek farmers decided not to take part in dialogue with the government and the country’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday, state television ERT reported. The farmers have
Turkish Law Enforcers Seize Nearly 7 Mln Drug Pills in Istanbul and Izmir
In two separate operations carried out by anti-narcotics and intelligence units in Istanbul and Izmir, a total of 6.958 million drug pills were seized, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, quoted by the Turkish state television TRT