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ForMin Aurescu: Serbia will continue to have in Romania a partner and supporter of its European journey
Serbia will continue to have in Romania a genuine partner and supporter of its European integration bid, Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu said Monday.
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Bulgaria's Stanishev to Face 71-Year-Old Candidate for 2nd PES Term
MEP Sergey Stanishev, who heads the Party of European Socialists (PES), is now officially running for a second term, a recent post on Facebook has suggested.
Stanishev has used his profile to remind that he will take part in the election that is to be held in Budapest on June 12-13, at a congress of his party.
Bulgaria Can Offer Favorable Investment Conditions to Qatar - Minister Goranov
Qatar is ready to invest in financial instruments issued by the Bulgarian Development Bank and the Bulgarian Deposit Insurance Fund (BDIF), thereby supporting the financing of the national program for the renovation of multi-family buildings and capitalizing the BDIF according to Bulgaria's Finance Ministry.
Lukoil President Arrives in Bulgaria to Open Heavy Oil Residue Conversion Plant
Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov arrives Tuesday in Bulgaria for the opening of a heavy oil residue hydrocracking plant at the Lukoil Neftochim Burgas refinery.
EU to Provide BGN 32 B for Bulgaria's Sustainable Development
Bulgaria will be receiving BGN 32 B through EU funds during the upcoming program period 2014-2020 for sustainable development. The main purpose of the program will be to decrease the differences between regions, as stated by the Minister of Environment and Waters, Ivelina Vasileva during the Annual Meeting of Local Authorities of South-East Europe held in Plovdiv.
Influx to Bulgaria not Expected over Macedonia Tensions - Officials
Bulgaria authorities consider a flow of asylum seekers from neighboring Macedonia unlikely, State Refugee Agency (DAB) head Nikola Kazakov has said.
Bulgaria's Karatancheva Goes Up in WTA Rankings
Bulgarian tennis player Sesil Karatancheva is now ranked #104 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
This is two spots up from her previous position, in the rankings of the main organizing body in women's professional tennis.
Local Authorities in SE Europe Meeting in Bulgaria's Plovdiv
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is due to attend the Annual Forum of Local Authorities of Southeast Europe as the event is entering into its third day.
The forum, which is organized by the Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South-East Europe (NALAS) and the City of Plovdiv, kicked off Saturday.
Bomb Found in Bus Travelling Prague-Varna
A bomb has been found in a bus full of Bulgarian passengers. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in Budapest, Hungary, as reported by bTV quoting the transportation company Omega Group.
The bus was travelling from Prague to Varna and the device has been found in a luggage that did not belong to any of the passengers in the bus.
Qatar Shows Interest in Cooperation with Bulgaria
Qatar has stated its interest for cooperation between the companies Qatargas and Bulgartransgaz. The assertion was made during the official visit of the Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov in the capital Doha.
Sofia Picks Vulture as Its Ugly Animal Mascot
Bulgaria's capital Sofia has elected the griffon vulture to become its ugly animal mascot in a first-ever vote held by a city outside of the UK.
The vote comes as part of a campaign run by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society.
EU Foreign Ministers to Draft Common Position on Macedonia Crisis Monday
The European Union foreign ministers will discuss the tense political situation in Macedonia on Monday, Bulgaria's foreign minister Daniel Mitov has said.
"Europe is acting together," Bulgarian news outlet BGNES quoted Mitov as saying.
EU Vice President Georgieva Urges Restraint in Macedonia
European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva on Sunday voiced concern about the political crisis in Macedonia and urged all parties involved to show restraint.
Bulgargaz, Qatargas Declare Interest in Cooperation
Bulgargaz and Qatargas have signed a letter of interest in cooperating with each other, the Bulgarian government said on Sunday.
Qatargas, established in 1984, pioneered the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry in Qatar. Today, Qatargas is the largest LNG producing company in the world, with annual LNG output capacity of 42 million tonnes.
Simon Watt: Science Should Beg, Borrow or Steal from SOCs as Much as Possible
Pandas are so cuddly? and are given too much attention, whilst there are many other, unknown and "aesthetically challenging" animals we should work more to preserve. That's what biologist, writer, science communicator and TV presenter Simon Watt believes.