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The EP Will Vote on a Resolution on the Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen
The European Parliament will vote today on a resolution on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen. After discussing a report on the subject yesterday, MEPs announced the full acceptance of Sofia and Bucharest into the Schengen area.
UN Envoy 'Very Confident' on Migration Pact Despite Attacks'
UN special representative for migration Louise Arbour says she is "very confident" on the future of an international pact on migration despite a string of countries opting out, reported AFP.
Bulgaria Asks For Derogation of New Mobility Package in EU
Bulgaria will try to delay the enforcement of the new Mobility Package in the EU, this country's Minister of Transport Rosen Zhelyazkov said in Brussels, quoted by the Bulgarian National Radio.
EU Countries Mass BOYCOTT of UN Meeting Making MIGRATION a HUMAN RIGHT
This week's unveiling of UN proposals for universal migrant rights is being treated with such suspicion that only Britain, Holland and Denmark have signed up unreservedly, reported Express.co.uk.
Serbian PM at UN climate change conference
At the opening of the conference, the heads of state and government are taking part, with the participation of the prime ministers of France, Spain, the Netherlands, as well as the presidents of Austria and Bulgaria and many other world leaders.
Bulgaria's President Launched the 16th "Bulgarian Christmas" Charity Campaign
In his address at the official opening of the campaign the Head of State pointed out the purpose of this year "Bulgarian Christmas": to provide up-to-date high-tech equipment and support comprehensive care for such children.
Today is the International Day of People with Disabilities
On December 3rd we mark the International Day of People with Disabilities. Its purpose is to constantly motivate the institutions to take more effective action to ensure that people with disabilities have access to public spaces, education and work.
Bulgaria Extradites Graft Suspect to China in EU First
A former Chinese official accused of taking bribes has been extradited from Bulgaria to China in the first such move by an EU member state, Beijing's top graft buster said, reported AFP
Yao Jinqi, 62, was sent back to China after it was established he would not face the death penalty, according to Sofia authorities.
Bulgarian PM Borisov: A Threat of 40 Million Migrants from Africa Hangs over the EU
A threat from 40 million economic migrants from Africa hangs over the European Union. Prime Minister Boyko Borisov warned, Nova TV reported.
From Morocco, the prime minister also expressed a sharp stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
European Prevention Prize: Winning Projects from Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey
Stavanger (Norway), 28.11.2018 - Three projects from Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey were awarded the Pompidou Group's 2018 European Prevention Prize.
Prize winners in 2018 - Civil Life Association in Turkey, Workshop of Life in Greece and Take Me in Your Village in Bulgaria - were selected out of 18 candidate projects. Special mention was given to the project "Flash Mob" of Israel.
MPs Rejected Raising the Minimum Pension to BGN 300
The pensioners in Bulgaria with the lowest income will receive BGN 219.43 as of July 1, instead of the current BGN 207.60.
Deputies voted to increase the minimum pension from July 1 next year to BGN 219, 43. So far, the minimum payment is 207,60 BGN. The maximum pension also changes from the middle of next year and it will be BGN 1200.
Women in Bulgaria Earn 14% Less than Men
This was reported by The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB) on the Equal Pay Day between men and women. According to the union, 44 percent of women in Bulgaria live at risk of poverty.
Round Table on the Integration of Foreign Citizens in Sofia
The Sofia Development Association organized a roundtable on the integration of third-country(non-EU) nationals in Sofia on 23 November 2018.
Hundreds Demanded Preventative Measures Against Domestic Violence with a Protest in Sofia
The government should take preventive measures with amendments to the Penal Code to prevent violence against women and children. This is one of the demands that hundreds of citizens made at protest against gender-based violence at Eagles Bridge in Sofia.
Bulgarian National Assembly Adopted the Agreement Mechanism for Refugees in Turkey
Parliament ratified the Agreement on the Refugee Mechanism in Turkey between the Member States of the European Union and the European Commission. The funds under this Facility are intended for emergency humanitarian aid, education, health services, etc. for refugees.