Council of Ministers

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REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

Bulgaria Declares 2 Days of National Mourning for Patriarch Neophyte

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church and the Council of Ministers have unveiled the schedule for the funeral proceedings of Patriarch Neophyte, who passed away on Wednesday evening after battling a lung ailment at the Military Medical Academy in Sofia. The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church announced that the public can pay their respects to the late patriarch on Friday at St.

Government Greenlights New Law Paving Bulgaria's Path to Eurozone Entry

The Bulgarian government has given its nod to a brand-new Law on the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), specifically designed to facilitate Bulgaria's seamless integration into the Eurozone. This legislation, set to replace the existing law upon the country's adoption of the euro as its official currency, received approval during the Council of Ministers' meeting today.

Unprecedented: Regional Governors from all over Bulgaria are Leaving their Posts

"The Council of Ministers receives applications for the resignation of regional governors and deputy regional governors from all over the country. The action is unprecedented and puts to the test the fulfillment of the legal obligations of the executive power." This was announced by the press service of the Ministry of Justice on Monday.

(UPDATED) Bulgaria: There will be a Government - Structure and Confirmed Ministers

A new structure with five deputy prime ministers and two new ministries envisions a government project being discussed by "We Continue Change", BSP, "There Is Such a People" and "Democratic Bulgaria" according to Dnevnik. Below is what the draft of the Council of Ministers looks like according to the information that has already been officially confirmed and who are the ministers in it.

Former Government Hospital "Lozenets" to be Transformed into Commercial Entity

Bulgaria's Parliament on 1st of February passed at second reading amendments to the Medical Treatment Facilities Act under which Lozenets Hospital in Sofia, which works under the authority of the Council of Ministers and until the late 1980s was for exclusive use by the members of the political elite, will be transferred under the Health Ministry.

Bulgarian Government will Propose to Extend Term for Fuel Law Entry into Force to July 1

The Council of Ministers will propose to the Parliament to extend to July 1 the term for the fuel law entry into force. Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov made the announcement at a briefing in the Council of Ministers, Focus News Agency reports.

Bulgarian Parliament Conclusively Adopts Amendments on Religious Denominations

The Parliament adopted on second reading amendments to the Religious Denominations Act, Focus News Agency reports. The state shall provide subsidy to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and the registered religious denominations on the basis of the number of their followers in the NSI census. For those with more than 1%, the state subsidy shall not be lower than BGN 15 million.

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