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Transparency International Report: Bulgaria leads the EU in a "Perception of Corruption"
Greece was the European Union member state that saw the biggest decrease in annual rankings measuring perceptions of corruption across the world.
It dropped three points in a year and is one of five countries in the bloc considered to be more corrupt than it is clean.
Bulgarian Border Police: Heavy Truck Traffic at Kapitan Andreevo
There is heavy truck traffic on Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, at exit from the country, according to Border Police data as of 6.00 am. On the borders with Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Romania, there is normal traffic on all checkpoints.
PM advisor Valcov: 2018, best year in Romania history as regards budget revenues' increase
The year 2018 is "the best in Romania's history" as regards the increase of the budget revenues, according to the figures displayed on Monday by the Public Finance Ministry (MFP), the prime minister's advisor on economic matters, Darius Valcov, asserted for the private broadcaster Romania TV.
President Iohannis: Existence of the Holocaust Museum is vital
President Klaus Iohannis stated on Monday that the existence of the National Museum of Jewish History and Holocaust is vital.
ForMin Melescanu meets Macedonian Deputy PM and reiterates Romania's support for Macedonia's accession to NATO, EU
Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Melescanu met on Monday with Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani, who is paying an official visit to Romania, context in which the Romanian minister reiterated Romania's support for the accession of the Republic of Macedonia to the EU and NATO.
European Union presidency to back FYROM accession talks
The European Union presidency says it will back the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to open accession talks after it reached a deal to change its name.
Romanian European Affairs Minister George Ciamba said Monday he wanted negotiations to start for FYROM in June at a meeting of EU ministers.
#Romania2019.eu/FinMin Teodorovici:Romania aims to advance works in economic, financial, fiscal area to the benefit of member states
Romania wants to actively participate in the strengthening of the European project and aims to advance the works in the economic, financial and fiscal area, to the benefit of all member states, Public Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici stated on Monday within a meeting in Bucharest with Norway's Finance Minister Siv Jensen.
PM Dancila meets Macedonian Deputy PM Osmani and reiterates Romania's support for Macedonia's Euro-Atlantic integration
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila reiterated on Monday Romania's constant support for the Euro-Atlantic integration of the Republic of Macedonia, within a meeting with Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani, a Government release informs.
PSD's Dragnea: GDP - by at least 10 pct higher if certain institutions had pursued Romania's interest
The GDP and the budget revenues would have been by at least 10 per cent higher if all the state institutions had pursued Romania's interest, instead of just attempting to destabilize this ruling coalition, PSD (Social Democratic Party) leader Liviu Dragnea wrote on his Facebook page, in reply to a post regarding last year's budget revenues.
For the First Time Foreign Tourist Visits to Bulgaria Exceed 9 Million, Beating the Record Levels of the Last Two Years
More than 9,273 million were the foreign tourist visits to Bulgaria in 2018, or a 4.4% increase compared to a year earlier, according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the press office of the Ministry of Tourism said.
#Romania2019.eu/ Ciamba: Romania is determined, as EU Council Presidency, to endorse EU enlargement and support Macedonia
Romania is determined, as EU Council Presidency, to endorse the European Union enlargement and will support the Republic of Macedonia in this respect, Minister-delegate for European Affairs George Ciamba told a joint press conference with Macedonian Deputy PM for European Affairs Bujar Osmani.
NSI: Bulgarians' Trips Abroad Increase 4.2% YoY in December 2018
In December 2018, Bulgarians made 478,400 trips abroad, 4.2% more than in the same month of the previous year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said. An increase was registered in the trips to Serbia, Turkey, Macedonia, Romania, Germany and Greece.
End-of-year government budget deficit at 2.88 pct of GDP, same as in 2017
Romania closed 2018 with a general consolidated budget deficit of 2.88 percent of GDP, the same as in 2017, shows data released by the Ministry of Public Finance on Monday.
The budget deficit is thus below the target of 2.97 pct of GDP set by the authorities.
Ice Fishing Pros Compete in Bulgaria
They battled with snow drifts and waded through knee-deep slush to get to their competition ground on a frozen lake in Bulgaria's southern Rhodope mountains, reports AFP.
The world's ice angling pros converged this weekend on the Shiroka Polyana lake, 1,500 metres above sea level, to face off at the 16th annual Ice Fishing World Championship.
Bulgarian Border Police: Normal Traffic on all Crossings
There is normal traffic on all border checkpoints, Border Police said. As of 6.00 am, traffic is normal on the borders with Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey and Romania.