Latest News from Bulgaria
President Radev Greets Jewish Community in Bulgaria on Occasion of Pesach Holiday
Bulgarian's President Rumen Radev greeted the Jewish Community in Bulgaria on occasion of the Pesach (Passover) holiday, announced BNR.
Industrial Production in Bulgaria Up and Down in EU
Industrial production in the Eurozone in February 2016 marked a surprising decrease by 0.3% as compared to January, data of Eurostat shows, quoted by BNR.
In the whole EU the industrial production decreased with 0.2% as compared to the previous month.
Tsvetan Tsvetanov, GERB: 'Together with United Patriots, We Reached an Agreement'
''We reached an agreement on the topic of pensions'', said the Deputy Chair of GERB Tsvetan Tsvetanov after the meeting with coalition United Patriots -NFSB, ATAKA and VMRO, Focus News reported.
''We continue to work on the remaining sector policies, and possibly on Thursday at the latest we will be ready with the development of the program strategy'', Tsvetanov stated.
Commander US Air Force in Europe and Africa General Tod Wolters to Pay Working Visit to Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Ministry of Defense has announced that Commander US Air forces in Europe; Commander US Air forces in Africa; commander Allied Air Command General Tod Wolters is to arrive at a working visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday, announced BNR.
General Walters will join a discussion about the fulfilment of projects under the US initiative for investments in Europe's security field.
56 smuggled wild species seized, three suspects detained in Istanbul
A total of 56 wild animals which were illegally smuggled into Turkey were seized during a police raid on a farm in Istanbul on April 10, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
Police conducted the raid after they were informed about smuggled wild animals at a farm in Istanbul's Çatalca district.
Turkey becomes top destination for Ukrainian tourists: Association
Turkey has become the largest tourism destination for Ukrainian tourists as almost 75 percent of 1.5 million Ukrainian tourists that travel overseas visit Turkey, according to a leading Turkish tourism association.
GERB and BSP to Discuss Priorities of Bulgaria's Presidency of Council of Europe
The leader of GERB Boyko Borisov and Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Kornelia Ninova are expected to meet on Tuesday, in order to discuss the priorities of Bulgaria's forthcoming Presidency of the Council of Europe starting on January 1, 2018, as well as other topical challenges, announced BNR.
Bulgaria Parties Mull Joint Stance on EU Presidency
Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party, which came first in general elections held on March 26, and the Bulgarian Socialist Party, which finished second, will meet to discuss the priorities of Bulgaria's six-month presidency of the European Council, starting on January 1, 2018, GERB's press office confirmed to BIRN.
Over 50% of Bulgarians Say They Are Religious
51% of the Bulgarians say they are religious, 36% say they are not, 3% determine themselves as atheists and the rest cannot answer, a poll of Gallup International across 68 countries worldwide shows, according to BNR.
Tirana offloads ancient arms to controversial broker
Albania’s state-owned arms broker sold 17.5million Chinese-made bullets, 350 mortars, and 40,000 mortar shells in 2015 to Alguns Ltd, a Bulgarian firm which worked on Washington’s programme to train and equip Syrian rebels.
The firm has been linked to a fatal explosion at a shooting range in Bulgaria in 2015 which left a Pentagon contractor working on the Syrian project dead.
EU Commissioner Věra Jourová: Bulgaria and Romania on Right Track and Not Any Worse than Other Member States
EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová stated that according to the latest EC report on the systems of justice within the community, Bulgaria and Romania are on right track in the sphere and they are not worse than the other member-states.
National Statistical Institute: Industrial Production Index up 3.7% in February Compared to Previous Month
According to preliminary data, in February 2017 the industrial production index of Bulgaria went up 3.7% compared to January 2017. In February 2017, an increase by 5.0% was reported compared to the same month in 2016. This is what data of the National Statistical Institute shows, quoted by Focus News.
Bulgarian Athlete Becomes Silver Medalist in EU Weightlifting
Bulgaria's Vasil Gospodinov won a silver medal at the European Weightlifting Championships underway in Split, Croatia, according to BNR.
Gospodinov is competing in the 105kg weight class. He succeeded in lifting the total of 397 kg, enough to get him the silver. In the same weight class Armenia's Simon Martirosyan lifted the total of 414 kg and won his first-ever European title.
Serious Growth of Bulgaria's Foreign Turnover
Goods to the overall tune of EUR 3.97 bln. Were exported outside Bulgaria in January and February 2017, or 12.7% more on the same period of 2016, the National Statistical Institute reports, quoted by BNR.
At the same time the size of import has grown by 18.5% to EUR 4. 4 bln.
An Important Political Week Begins
It is expected that during the next few days Boyko Borisov to meet with the leaders of the Bulgarian Socialist Party and Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) at the National Assembly building.
The reason for the upcoming meeting is not the future cabinet but the tension in Southeastern Europe, migration flows and the Presidency of the European Union.