Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgaria to Be Granted EUR 336 M for Addressing Judicial, Administrative Reforms
The EC approved on Thursday the Operational Programme Good Governance, which foresees the allocation of EUR 336 M for improving the public administration and transparency of the judiciary in Bulgaria.
The majority of the funds (EUR 286 M) will be provided by the EU budget through the European Social Fund (ESF) for the 2014-2020 programme period.
Bulgarian Deputy PM Attends Forum on Countering Foreign Fighters
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva participated at the ministerial meeting on countering foreign terrorist fighters, which was held in Washington on Wednesday.
The discussion is part of the three-day White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), the government's press service reports.
Bulgaria, Macedonia to Strenghten Trade Relations
A Bulgarian-Macedonian business forum will take place in Sofia in the spring of 2015.
The two countries discussed Macedonia's European future.
The announcement was made during a meeting between representatives of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Macedonian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Chamber of Macedonia in Skopje on Tuesday.
UK Reports Rise in Number of Bulgarian, Romanian Workers in 2014
The number of Romanians and Bulgarians working in the UK has increased 15% year-on-year in the last quarter of 2014, official figures have revealed.
Unemployment numbers, however, have continued to fall, dispelling fears a major influx of workers from the two countries, which joined the EU in 2007, would hit Britain's own labour force.
Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova Defeated at 1/8 Finals in Dubai
Bulgaria's top female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova was defeated in the 1/8 finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday.
Pironkova was defeated by top seeded Simona Halep from Romania with 4:6, 3:6, daily Dnevnik reports.
The Bulgarian performed well, but was seemingly exhausted from the previous two matches, which lasted for more than two hours each.
Bulgaria's New Borrowing Could Be Decreased To BGN 6 B - FinMin
Bulgarian Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov announced Wednesday that in case the deficit is reduced more than expected, then the new debt can be decreased to BGN 6 B.
"There can be a decrease in the amount from BGN 8 B to BGN 6 B in case we manage to balance the budgets for 2015 through to 2017 fiscal years,'' he said, as reported by the Bulgarian National Radio.
Renewables Reduced Carbon Emissions in Europe - EEA
The latest report of the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that renewable energy sources have been an important driving force in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Europe.
According to the report entitled "Renewable energy in Europe - approximated recent growth and knock-on effects", greenhouse gas emissions would have been 7 % higher without renewables.