Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev was awarded the highest state order of Slovenia - the Order for Exceptional Merits for his contribution to a peaceful, democratic and European development of the region and because of his work aimed at strengthening cooperation between Bulgaria and Slovenia and at strengthening ties within the European Union. Rossen Plevneliev is on an official visit to Slovenia at the invitation of his counterpart Borut Pahor. Talks between the presidents of the two countries will focus on the migration wave, the current situation in Turkey, the fight against terrorism, as well as bilateral trade and economic relations.
In an analysis of the pension system in Bulgaria, the International Monetary Fund urges the country to raise pensions by raising social security contributions and doing away with the maximum insurable earnings. According to the analysis, pensions in..
Bulgarian tour operators and travel agents are hoping the new parliament will reconsider the decision to revert to the higher VAT (20%) for the industry as of 1 July. They are insisting that tourist packages be subject to 9% VAT until the end of..
The first joint operation of the newly formed Mine Counter Measures Task Group Black Sea involving Bulgaria, Turkey and Romania is to take place July 2-16, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. The last time such an operation was carried..
Bulgaria’s national team of mathematics put up an excellent performance at the Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad. Six Bulgarian students returned from..
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev handed the first cabinet-forming mandate to Rossen Zhelyazkov who is the prime minister-designate of the largest..
On Tuesday the weather will be sunny and hot over most of the country. Clouds will form over Western and Central Bulgaria in the afternoon and there..
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