The President of the Bulgarian National Assembly Tsveta Karayancheva met with the Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev. Tsveta Karayancheva has assured her host that in line with the EU directives Bulgaria has been making efforts to build by 2020 the extension of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline to the border with Serbia. Premier Medvedev thanked Tsveta Karayancheva for Sofia’s efforts and voiced satisfaction with Bulgaria’s intention to participate in the project. Russia’s Prime Minister Medvedev also confirmed that Rosatom will join the procedure for selection of strategic investor for the construction of Belene nuclear power plant.
Today's eighth attempt by the Bulgarian MPs to elect a speaker of the National Assembly also proved unsuccessful. At the beginning of the day, there was a ray of hope that this time the people's representatives would reach a..
Public attitudes towards HIV/AIDS in Bulgaria show that a quarter of Bulgarians are ready to keep friendships with HIV-positive people, BTA reported. Men are slightly more tolerant than women (28% versus 23%). The data are from a..
GERB/SDS has withdrawn its nomination for president of the National Assembly. In the upcoming 8 th attempt to elect a president of parliament, there will be 3 candidates. Vazrazhdane is once again nominating Petar Petrov. There Is Such a People (ITN)..
The financial effect of our country's accession to Schengen by land will amount to BGN 1.63 billion (EUR 833.4 million) per year, according to a study..
The Ministry of Transport and Communications supports the idea of naming Sofia Airport after Vasil Levski– the most undisputed figure in Bulgarian..
Over the next 24 hours the weather will continue cloudy, with rain mostly in the Southwestern half of the country and sleet in high plains. The..
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