Presidency

Ajay Banga, the American pick to lead the World Bank, was the only candidate nominated for the position, the bank confirmed on March 30, paving the way for his likely appointment in the coming months.

Finland takes over the rotating EU presidency for six months, reported BTA. 

The Austrian Chancellor's visit to Romania is an important moment, symbolically marking the handover of the Presidency of the EU Council from the Austrian Government to the Government of Romania and the transition from a protected Europe - the motto of the Austrian Presidency - to a Europe in which cohesion is seen as a common value, said Prime Minister Viorica Dancila.

Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has said in parliament that Sofia Airport complies with all security standards laid out in European law.

Moskovski's statement came as a response to a question about the preparedness of the airport to guarantee the security of all passengers that are going to use it in the context of the forthcoming Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU.

The deadline for submission of bids for the development of the website of the Bulgarian EU Council presidency expires today, the ministry in charge of the presidency said, quoted by Frog News.

Bids can be submitted by 17:30.
The website is expected to cost BGN 70,000 without VAT. This includes the development of a website and a mobile app, providing hosting and streaming.

There is no danger of Bulgaria being deprived of its Presidency of the Council of the EU, these are insinuations, fake news that is once again surfacing in the media'', Lilyana Pavlova, Minister in charge of Bulgaria's EU Council Presidency in 2018 told reporters, commenting on information that MEPs from different countries had allegedly demanded that Bulgaria be deprived of the presidency, rep

A Ministry for Bulgaria's Presidency of The Council of the EU 2018 will start work on June 2nd , said Mrs. Lilyana Pavlova, Minister of Bulgarian Presidency of The Council of the EU, told a BGNES reporter.

Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev appointed his caretaker cabinet earlier this week.

Turkish lawmakers late on Jan. 13 adopted the ninth and tenth articles of a new constitutional reform package that regulates criminal liabilities for the president and top officials

Facing strong resistance to a presidential system change, Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has begun reconsidering the idea of a semi-presidential system similar to the one in France, with a senior executive of the party arguing that Turkey's existing parliamentarian system and France's semi-presidential system differ very little.