Новости за 09.05.2019

"Only a united and strong Europe can guarantee peace and justice." This was stated by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov in his speech at the working lunch of the heads of state and government of the EU member states in the Romanian city of Sibiu.

European leaders are taking part in a summit in the Romanian city of Sibiu, a government press service said in a statement.

Prime Minister Borissov urged Europe to maintain its unity by respecting European values ​​and declaring responsibility for the future of citizens. Читать дальше...

Agricultural Minister Rumen Porozhanov is ready to resign, reported BTA. 

The Parliament has adopted the final amendments to the Energy Act, Focus News Agency reports. With the amendments, power producers with installed capacity between 1 MW and 4 MW from 1 July 2019 have the opportunity to enter the free market, which will provide additional quantities of electricity on the stock exchange and will improve competition.

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov was welcomed in Sibiu by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis for the informal meeting of the heads of state and government of the EU member states.

According to data of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria, in the first quarter of 2019 the cost of living of a four-member Bulgarian family amounted to EUR 1,249 or EUR 312 per capita, which is EUR 16 more as compared to the same period in 2018.

All five applicants were allowed to participate at the concession procedure for Sofia Airport, it became clear after the bids of the applicants were opened at the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport.

Europe’s greatest achievement is the European Union, and the greatest achievement of the European Union has been the preservation of peace in Europe for more than seven decades, Bulgaria’s President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Rumen Radev said after a wreath laying ceremony before the monument of the Unknown Soldier in Sofia on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the end of World War II, Focus News Agency reports.

A Bulgarian who lives in Chicago donated USD 5,700 to the Neonatology Department of the District Hospital in Sliven.

Assignees of the bankrupt Corporate Commercial Bank will start paying EUR 391 million to the bank’s creditors. The payment of the amounts from the first partial account will be made through the network of UniCredit Bulbank.

We continue to work on projects focused on the most vulnerable social groups – children and the elderly, President of the Bulgarian Red Cross Hristo Grigorov told Focus Radio on the occasion of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. In his words, the work of the Red Cross is sporadic, it is year-round, and with more than 100 active projects the organisation is currently focusing on these two social groups. "We work all year round, it is a fact that the EU has delegated such serious programs to us. Читать дальше...

Six new cases of measles have been registered on the territory of Kyustendil region for the past week, Surveillance of Contagious Diseases Directorate, Regional Health Inspection – Kyustendil, told Focus Radio, Kyustendil. The first case of the disease was established in March. For April, cases have increased by another six, and last week there were six new cases of measles. All of them have received treatment for the disease. The Regional Health Inspection has taken measures to notify and prevent the spread of the disease in the region. Читать дальше...

The world famous Spanish tenor José Carreras arrived in Sofia on May 8 for his concert, which will take place on May 11 in Area Aremeec Hall. It will be a farewell of the maestro with the Bulgarian audience, reports BNT. 

The weather will be cloudy today with maximum temperatures between 17°C and 22°C, meteorologist Krasimir Stoev of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) told Focus News Agency. Today, from the west, the cloud will start to increase, high and medium clouds at first but becoming dense by the evening, bringing rain to some places in the western part of the country. There will be light wind, in the eastern areas – up to moderate, from the south-southwest. The daily temperatures... Читать дальше...

"We would like our cooperation to have more concrete, practical dimensions, including through the implementation of large investment projects with Chinese participation in Bulgaria," said Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Demographic Policy Mariana Nikolova during a working meeting with the new Chinese Ambassador Republic of Bulgaria in Bulgaria, Mr.Dong Xiaojun, the press service of the Cabinet announced.

Deputy Prime Minister Nikolova noted that our country wants to expand the exchange... Читать дальше...