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Bulgaria's Socialists Strike Cooperation Deal with Russian Opposition
Bulgaria's biggest opposition party BSP on Friday signed an agreement to cooperate with A Just Russia (Spravedlivaya Rossiya), a left-wing party.
Mihail Mikov, the head of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) is on a visit to Moscow with a party delegation earlier this week and is attending Spravedlivaya Rossiya's April 22-23 congress.
Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Albania to Cooperate in Tackling Migrant Crisis
During their meeting held in Thessaloniki on Thursday and Friday, the interior and foreign ministers of Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia and Albania agreed that the countries from southeastern Europe will seek common decisions for tackling the migrant crisis.
Over 100 000 Romanians Expected to Visit Bulgaria over Easter Holiday
Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova expects more than 100 000 Romanians to visit Bulgaria during the forthcoming Orthodox Easter.
Angelkova said this in the city of Varna on Friday at the start of a series of meetings across the country initiated by her, which are to assess the readiness for the forthcoming summer season.
Migrant Pressure on Bulgarian-Turkish Border Has Decreased by Nearly 50 %
The pressure exerted by migrants on the Bulgarian-Turkish border has decreased by almost 50 % in the past months compared to the same period last year.
Since the beginning of the year, Bulgaria has registered 10 000 attempts for illegal crossings of the border.
Bulgaria's Transport Minister Dismisses Head of Civil Aviation Administration
Bulgarian Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has taken decision to dismiss the director of the ministry's Civil Aviation Administration general directorate, Mintcho Tsvetkov.
Moskovski has decided to propose the replacement of Tsvetkov some time ago, the press service of the transport ministry informed on Friday.
EBRD tells Turkey's journey to become its largest market
On its 25th anniversary the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is celebrating its successful work with Turkish companies in Turkey and beyond in a written statement on April 22.
Fire Engulfs Petrol Station on Bulgaria's Trakia Motorway
Fire has broken out at a petrol station on Bulgaria's Trakia Motorway near the city of Plovdiv after a truck hit one of the pumps, the Ministry of the Interior said on Friday.
No one was hurt in the incident that took place at about 11.50 a.m. (0830 GMT) at the station owned by Eko Bulgaria, a subsidiary of Greece's Hellenic Petroleum group.
Bulgarian Voters Abroad to Cast Ballots in Diplomatic Missions Only
Polling stations outside Bulgaria can open only at the country's diplomatic missions, Parliament has decided.
Bulgarian Farmland Prices Keep Rising, Up 7% Y/Y in 2015
Prices of arable land in Bulgaria continued to rise last year, maintaining their upward trend for a sixth year running,official statistics show.
The average price of arable land has risen by 7.5% year-on-year in 2015 transactions, reaching BGN 761 per decare, or 1,000 square meters, the National Statistical Institute said in a statement on Friday.
Bulgarian Children's Fund Bosses Face Corruption Charges
Bulgaria's special prosecution is investigating five officials from the Fund for Treatment of Children Abroad, including its former head, Pavel Aleksandrov, for corruption, it said on Thursday.
The administrators of the fund, who have been charged with participating in an organized criminal group, corruption and official misconduct, were all released on bail.
Bulgarian Truckers' Plans to Close Border with Greece Threaten Losses for Tour Operators
Plans by Bulgarian road hauliers to halt traffic at crossings on the border with Greece during Orthodox Easter holidays threaten to incur huge losses to tour operators and hotel owners, bTV broadcaster reported on Friday, citing industry sources.
Rafael Catalá: Spain Stands Ready to Help Bulgaria in Judicial Reform
A Spanish prosecutor will be incorporated as part of the European Commission's supervision on the Bulgarian judicial system, Spain's acting Justice Minister Rafael Catalá told Bulgarian journalists on Thursday.
Bulgaria Calls for Equal Access to EU's Entry-Exit System for All Member States
Bulgaria's Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova has called for equal access of all member states to the proposed Entry-Exit System of the EU to boost the efficiency of the fight against organized crime and terrorism.
Romania, Ukraine Plot Closer Defence Ties
Close cooperation on security topped the agenda in discussions between Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and his Ukrainian counterpart during Petro Poroshenko's visit to Romania on Thursday.
"We support Romania's initiative to create a NATO joint fleet in the Black Sea and we want to join it immediately once the initiative gets the Alliance's approval," President Poroshenko said.
Irina Bokova Dismisses Allegations of Mismanagement in UNESCO - AFP
The head of UNESCO, Bulgaria's Irina Bokova, has told AFP that recent reports of alleged mismanagement in UNESCO were "false" and aimed to undermine her bid to become the next United Nations Secretary General.