Latest News from Bulgaria
US Delegation Meeting Bulgaria's Energy Minister
A US delegation has arrived at the Bulgarian Energy Ministry for negotiations, the ministry has confirmed.
The "working visit", which will not be followed by a joint conference, comes just a day after Prime Minister Boyko Borisov put into question a joint project with US-based Westinghouse Electric Company.
Debate Arises Among Bulgarian PM, Tourism Association Reps
According to representatives of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association, tourism in Bulgaria still maintains the best price to quality ratio.
The statement was made following the appeal Bulgarian PM Boiko Borisov made in Parliament, asking citizens to stay in Bulgaria over the upcoming Easter holidays, as reported by the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR).
Birds in Bulgaria Decreased by One Fifth in Past Eight Years
The number of the most widespread birds in Bulgaria has decreased with 21 % over the past eight years.
However the diversity of birds remains broad, with 70 % of all kinds of birds inhabiting Europe found in Bulgaria, private bTV station reports.
Out of the 420 kinds of birds that can be found in Bulgaria, 26 of them are world endangered species.
Access to Key Bulgarian Government Websites Restored
Access to the websites of Bulgaria's government and the President's office has been restored on Wednesday evening following a short outage, a search by Novinite has shown.
The reason or the reasons for the disruption that started around 6.30 p.m. (1530 GMT) and lasted about half an hour, were not immediately clear.
Key Bulgarian Government Websites Blocked
Access to the websites of Bulgaria's government and President's office was blocked late on Wednesday afternoon.
A search by Novinite has shown that the websites of the Foreign Ministry, the Agriculture Ministry, the Justice Ministry and the Defence Ministry also were inaccessible as of 1830 local time (1530 GMT).
The reason for the disruption wasn't immediately known.
Serbia reaches semifinals of U18 volleyball EC for women
SAMOKOV - Serbia's U18 women's volleyball team beat Italy 3-0 (25-18 25-17 25-16) in the 4th round of Group A of the European championship in Bulgaria on Wednesday and qualified for the semifinals.
This victory puts Serbia at the top of the ladder in its group, but also reserves a spot at the world championship in Peru and the European Youth Olympic Festival in Georgia.
NATO Centre for Excellence in Bulgaria Granted Accreditation
The NATO Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre for Excellence (CMDR COE) in Bulgaria was granted official accreditation.
The accreditation, which was granted by the North Atlantic Council, enabled CMDR COE as a NATO military body with international status as stipulated under Article XIV of the Paris Protocol.
Bulgaria Cannot Uphold Agreement on Kozloduy NPP Unit 7 with US Westinghouse - PM
Bulgaria is only ready to work on the agreement with Westinghouse Electric for unit 7 of the Kozloduy NPP provided that the company participates in the project as an investor, according to Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
Borisov made clear Wednesday in Parliament that Bulgaria could not afford to implement the project unless US Westinghouse Electric joined the scheme as an investor.