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Bulgaria PM to Seek Merger of Revenue, Customs Agencies
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said on Wednesday he could table next week a proposal to merge the National Revenue Agency and the Customs Agency.
Borisov announced during a regular cabinet sitting that the measure was necessary due to "discouraging" results in the fight against smuggling.
Bulgaria Adopts Five-Year Plan to Fight Graft
Fighting top-level graft will be key priority in the period 2015-2020, according to a anti-corruption strategy blueprint adopted by Bulgaria's government on Wednesday.
Oleg Petkov Appointed Deputy Chair of Bulgaria's National Security Agency
Bulgaria's government has appointed Oleg Petkov Deputy Chair of the State Agency for National Security (DANS).
Petkov replaces Vanya Stefanova, who asked to be removed from office, according to the press office of the government.
Petkov has completed an MA degree at the Orenburg Polytechnic University.
He has worked at Bulgaria's National Security Service and at DANS.
Bulgaria Opposition Blames PM for Not Attending Budapest Energy Talks
Bulgaria's Prime Minister should explain why no government official was present at the energy meeting held by ministers of Eastern European countries, the opposition believes.
Chief Executive of European Defence Agency to Visit Bulgaria
The chief executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA) Jorge Domecq will arrive on an official visit to Bulgaria on Wednesday.
The schedule of his visit foresees meetings with Bulgaria's Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev and Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski.
Bulgaria's Specialised Anti-Corruption Unit Enters into Operation
Bulgaria's Specialised Anti-Corruption Unit, which will tackle corruption among high level officials, entered into operation on Monday.
The specialised unit will be under the direct authority of Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov, daily Dnevnik reports.
Bulgaria's Justice Minister Warns of Prosecuting Authority with Unchecked Power
Bulgaria's prosecuting authority should not be granted overly-extensive powers to intervene in civil cases and should instead focus on boosting its efficiency on criminal cases, according to Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov.
Socialists Unify For Reindustrialization and Social Policy in Bulgaria
Reindustrialization and technological modernization of the country, as well as more strict social policies across the country were among the key points in the political declaration summarized by the deputy head of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Yanaki Stoilov.
Bulgaria Marks 11 Years since NATO Accession
The flag of the North-Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was solemnly raised in front of the Presidency in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.
Bulgarian President and Bulgarian Armed Forces' Commander-in-Chief Rosen Plevneliev personally received the formation of the guards at the front entrance of his office at 11:00 local time (EEST).
'Bulgarian SYRIZA' to Seek Running in Local Elections This Year
A Bulgarian lawmaker formed on Saturday movement called Bulgarian Spring which is said to be modeled after Greece's far-left SYRIZA party.
Enchev told members and supporters that in 25 years of democracy in Bulgaria, there have been 25 blows to the country which have turned it into the EU's poorest member state.
Moldova MPs to Vote on Expanding Cultural Autonomy of Mostly Ethnic Bulgarian Region
The Parliament in Chisinau will discuss on Friday a draft bill granting a status of a 'national-cultural region' to Taraclia, an area in southwestern Moldova with predominantly ethnic Bulgarian population, BGNES reported.
Taraclia is home to more than 30,000 ethnic Bulgarians - the largest ethnic Bulgarian community in Moldova.
Bulgaria Will Outpace Romania in Combating Corruption, Organized Crime - PM Borisov
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has pledged a swift adoption of substantial changes to the judicial system that will result in Bulgaria outpacing Romania in terms of progress in combating corruption and organized crime.
Bulgarian FM Condemns Kenya University Terrorist Attack
Bulgaria condemned the terrorist attack on Garissa University College in Kenya carried out by the Somali terrorist organisation Al-Shabaab on Thursday, which left 147 civilians dead and 79 injured.
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry expressed its firm opposition against all forms of terrorism, the ministry's press service reports.
Putin Has Little to Offer Eastern Europe, Gerd Koenen Tells DW
Russia is lacking a working coherent strategy towards countries in Eastern Europe and Moscow under President Vladimir Putin has little to offer to countries in the region, German historian Gerd Koenen has opined.
Bulgarian Justice Minister Determined to Complete Judiciary Reform
Bulgarian Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov expressed on Friday his readiness to complete the reform of the judiciary.
Ivanov said that he did not feel like left on his own as he was supported by both Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and the co-chairperson of the Reformist Bloc (RB) Radan Kanev.