At a briefing in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia the Minister for Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union Lilyana Pavlova reported on the work of the Bulgaria-Estonia-Austria Trio which has been presiding the Council of the European Union from July 2017 until December 2018. Thanks to the active cooperation between the three countries the EU Presidency Trio has successfully fulfilled its key priorities: a union for jobs, growth and competitiveness; a union that empowers and protects all its citizens; towards energy union and forward-looking climate policy; a union of freedom, security and justice; the union as a strong global actor. Bulgaria managed to close 78 out of all 105 dossiers of the Presidency Trio which is due to its extremely active work during the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Minister Pavlova pointed out.
Due to the outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants (sheep and goat plague) in Velingrad and the subsequent protests by farmers, 300 new samples will be taken today. Currently, 1,700 sheep are at risk of being forcibly euthanized. The decision for a..
Exactly a month after the parliamentary elections on October 27, the first session of the 51st National Assembly, which started on November 11, continues today. MPs will make a sixth attempt to elect a speaker. During the fifth..
Wednesday will be mostly sunny. There will be weak to moderate west-northwesterly wind. The lowest temperatures are expected to be between minus 3° and 2°C; in Sofia - around minus 1°C. The highest temperature will reach 10°C to 15°C;..
According to unofficial information, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has drafted a decision for the full admission of Bulgaria and..
The first marble statue discovered in the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica on 3 July, is probably of Lucius – grandson of Roman Emperor Octavian..
The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) presented its annual awards for professional achievements in the field of tourism. The Bulgarian..
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