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Karakachanov: Our Army Is Not Just For Parades
The Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov believes that the Bulgarian Army performs its duties conscientiously, despite the lack of money.
Today Bulgaria Celebrates St. George Day
On this date (May 6), Bulgaria celebrates the Holy Martyr George the Victorious each year.
He is one of the most revered saints, a martyr of Christ's faith in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
EUMin Victor Negrescu: If we focus on what it is important, Romania stands to gain from future European budget
Bucharest, May 5 /Agerpres/ - Minister Delegate for European Affairs Victor Negrescu said on Saturday that if Romania focuses on what is positive and important in the discussions that will take place on the future budget of the European Union, the country will stand to gain.
British Ambassador Paul Brummell: Great Britain is not leaving Europe, it remains a friend of Romania
Great Britain is leaving the European Union, but not Europe, and it remains a friend of Romania and of Europe, British Ambassador in Bucharest, Paul Brummell said on Saturday.
He underscored that Great Britain is a wonderful country and figures show that more and more Romanians visit it as tourists but also go there to study or work.
Iohannis: I do not think someone will seriously question existence of rule of law in Romania
AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday that he does not believe that Romania will be affected by the conditioning announced by the European Commission regarding the access to European funds on the good functioning of the rule of law.
NBG CEO Frangiadakis quits a day before stress test results
The chief executive of Greece's second-biggest lender, National Bank of Greece (NBG), Leonidas Frangiadakis, submitted his resignation on Friday, after a request by the bank's board, sources said.
EU's draft budget earmarks no money for enlargement
However, Secretary General of the European Movement in Serbia Suzana Grubjesic says that this does not mean that there will be no enlargement by then.
She told Tanjug that, in case an agreement on joining the Union were signed, the organization would "quickly make a budget amendment and open the enlargement line."
Famous Romanian Dissident Doina Cornea Dies
Romanian anti-communist dissident Doina Cornea, one of the country's most vocal human righst and democracy activists, died on Friday, aged 89, her family announced.
Cornea was born in 1929 in Cluj Napoca and was French literature professor at the Cluj Napoca Babes Bolyai University.
Minister Intotero meets Romanian associations in Italy, discusses labour and integration related issues
Minister for Romanians Abroad Natalia-Elena Intotero is currently paying a visit to Italy, where she had a series of meetings with representatives of the Romanian associations in the Puglia, Basilicata, Molise and Calabria regions.
ForMin Melescanu, Moroccan officials discuss identifying new ways to diversify economic relations
Boosting investment and Romanian business operators getting involved in projects developed by Morocco both at home and elsewhere in Africa were topics discussed by Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu and Moroccan officials as part of an ongoing Moroccan tour.
Ombudsman Ciorbea: Romania, France share same spirit in addressing judicial matters, state bodies
Romania and France share the same spirit in addressing the judicial matters and the state bodies, on Thursday said the Romanian Ombudsman, Victor Ciorbea.
Bulgaria is Building the Cheapest Highways in Europe
Bulgaria is building the cheapest highways in Europe, said Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Nikolay Nankov at a hearing in parliament. Nankov, however, specified that despite the low prices, the quality of highways in Bulgaria is good.
After Spain - Slovakia reacts over "state" of Kosovo
Previously, Spain pushed back against its top officials attending the gathering and lending their names to the summit's documents as equals to Pristina's representatives.
On Thursday, Tanjug reported Bratislava's stance, citing State Secretary in the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Ivan Korcok, who spoke for Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti.
PSD's Corlatean: Constitution's revision on family, necessary for Romanian society, yet against European trend
The steps referring to the revision of the fundamental law regarding the family are 'a necessary gesture for the long-term health of the Romanian society', and yet they go 'against the European trend', the Social-Democrat Senator Titus Corlatean asserted on Thursday.
CoE non-compliance procedure against Serbia, 8 others
The reason is their "overall unsatisfactory" implementation of recommendations for preventing corruption among parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors.