During NATO’s Defence Ministers Meeting in Brussels, Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev held a discussion with his Romanian counterpart Mihnea Motoc. They discussed issues related to the agenda of the Alliance, as well as the development of cooperation between Bulgaria and Romania. The ministers shared concerns about security in the Black Sea region and gave a high assessment to the efforts related to creating Multinational Division Southeast Headquarters as part of the measures set in the Action Plan for increasing the readiness of the Alliance. The new initiative for establishing a NATO multinational brigade in Romania was also discussed. Bulgaria has already confirmed its support for the initiative and is ready to contribute with the participation of 400 soldiers in the NATO brigade in neighboring Romania.
Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has announced that Bulgaria is ready to join the eurozone. She made the statement at a business breakfast hosted by the American and British Chambers of Commerce in Bulgaria. Minister Petkova emphasised that Bulgaria..
Deputy Foreign Minister Elena Shekerletova received the credentials of the new Italian Ambassador in Sofia, Marcello Apicella, the Foreign Ministry said. During the talks, both sides expressed satisfaction with the long-standing friendly relations and..
Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov and Vanya Ivancheva, Country Chair Shell Bulgaria, signed a contract for oil and gas exploration in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. The ceremony took place at the Council of Ministers..
Five out of seven paediatricians at the capital's Fifth Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment "Knyaginya Klementina" have submitted their resignations..
Public transport workers in Sofia, Varna and Ruse took to the streets of the capital under the slogan “Decent work – decent pay! Without transport there..
Bulgarians, especially young people, need to understand that it is essential to have an employment contract to protect their labour rights, Labour and..
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