Minimum Wage in Bulgaria to Reach EUR 230 in 2017
Bulgaria will raise minimum wage in 2016 and in 2017, but will freeze it the year after, according to a medium-term budget forecast of Bulgaria's government approved on Wednesday.
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ARCHIVE - 22 April 2015
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Minimum Wage in Bulgaria to Reach EUR 230 in 2017Bulgaria's KTB Officially Slides into Insolvency after Court Ruling
Nord Pool Spot to Operate Bulgaria's Energy Exchange
Bulgaria-Greece Gas Link to Be Ready by end-2018
Bulgaria to Host Trilateral Talks on Vertical Gas Corridor with Greece, Romania
Canada Easing Visa Regime for Bulgarian Visitors from 2016
Politics
President Plevneliev Vows Bulgaria Will Assist BiH on Road to EUPresident: Bulgaria's KFOR Troops 'Making History' in Kosovo
Bulgaria to Post 70 Troops to Deal with Refugee Influx at Border
Bulgaria's Public Financial Inspection Establishes 19 Violations in 20 EU-Funded Projects
Bulgaria PM Gives Up Customs, Revenue Agency Merger
Bulgarian MPs to Discuss Recognition of Armenian Genocide
Bulgarian Parliament to Hold First Sitting after Easter Recess
Society
Cities Across Bulgaria-Turkey Border at Odds over Park NameAt Least 97 000 Children Born to Bulgarian Families Abroad 2004-2013
450,000 Bulgarians Work From Their Own Homes
Sofia's Waste Treatment Plant – Second Largest in Europe
Bulgaria Grants USD 20 000 to Young Talents Hasan, Ibrahim
Bulgarian Cinema Club Opens Doors in New York City
Bulgarian Rock Band Launches European Tour
Smiles
A Train Leaving EarlyWorld
US Welcomes Poland's USD 5 B Military SpendingSaudi-led Coalition Ends Air Strikes on Yemen
EU Commission Accuses Gazprom of Breaching Antitrust Rules
OSCE Reports Intensified Fighting Around Donetsk Airport
Business
Bulgaria's KTB Officially Slides into Insolvency after Court Ruling
The Sofia City Court has declared the state of bankruptcy of Bulgaria's Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB) and announced the initial date of its insolvency was November 6, 2014.
Nord Pool Spot to Operate Bulgaria's Energy Exchange
Nord Pool Spot, the energy exchange running Europe's largest electricity market, signed Wednesday an agreement also to manage activity at IBEX, the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange.
Bulgaria-Greece Gas Link to Be Ready by end-2018
Construction of the gas interconnection grid between Bulgaria and Greece will begin in March 2016 and will be completed by the end of 2018, Bulgaria's Energy Minister has said.
Bulgaria to Host Trilateral Talks on Vertical Gas Corridor with Greece, Romania
Bulgaria is to host on Wednesday a trilateral working meeting on the construction of a vertical gas corridor with Romania and Greece.
Canada Easing Visa Regime for Bulgarian Visitors from 2016
Bulgarians who have had a Canadian visa over the past few years and holders of non-immigrant ones for the US will be able to travel to Canada without an allowance as of 2016.
Politics
President Plevneliev Vows Bulgaria Will Assist BiH on Road to EU
Bulgaria will stand up for the EU retaining its full volume of aid for Bosnia-Herzegovina, President Rosen Plevneliev told his Bosnian rotational counterpart in Sarajevo.
President: Bulgaria's KFOR Troops 'Making History' in Kosovo
Bulgarian soldiers are among the best-reputed troops serving in the KFOR forces in Kosovo, the country's President Rosen Plevenliev said on Wednesday.
Bulgaria to Post 70 Troops to Deal with Refugee Influx at Border
Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev announced on Wednesday that 70 troops will be posted to the border with Turkey in order to help the border police deal with the influx of refugees.
Bulgaria's Public Financial Inspection Establishes 19 Violations in 20 EU-Funded Projects
After inspecting twenty contracts on EU-funded projects in 2014, the Public Financial Inspection Agency has established violations in nineteen of them, BGNES reported.
Bulgaria PM Gives Up Customs, Revenue Agency Merger
Bulgaria's Customs Agency and its National Revenue Agency will not merge into a "super-body", according to comments by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
Bulgarian MPs to Discuss Recognition of Armenian Genocide
The Bulgarian Parliament will discuss on Friday a motion on whether to recognise the mass killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as a genocide.
Bulgarian Parliament to Hold First Sitting after Easter Recess
The Bulgarian Parliament is to hold its first plenary sitting on Wednesday after the Easter recess, which lasted for twelve days.
Society
Cities Across Bulgaria-Turkey Border at Odds over Park Name
The Bulgarian city of Haskovo and its Turkish sister city of Edirne are freezing ties over Haskovo's grant the name Armentsi ("Armenians") to a park located on its territory.
Society | April 22, 2015, Wednesday // 18:34
At Least 97 000 Children Born to Bulgarian Families Abroad 2004-2013
As many as 96 653 children have been born into families of Bulgarian parents outside the country between 2004 and 2013, a recent "map" has shown.
Society | April 22, 2015, Wednesday // 17:39
450,000 Bulgarians Work From Their Own Homes
Approximately 450,000 Bulgarians earn their living working from home, as noted by a report presented by HomeNet Eastern Europe.
Society | April 22, 2015, Wednesday // 13:13
Sofia's Waste Treatment Plant – Second Largest in Europe
The Plant for Mechanical Biological Treatment of Waste in Sofia will be the second largest in Europe, right after the unit in Spain's capital Madrid.
Bulgaria Grants USD 20 000 to Young Talents Hasan, Ibrahim
The Bulgarian government on Wednesday voted to give USD 20 000 to twin pianists Hasan and Ibrahim to help them perform abroad.
Bulgarian Cinema Club Opens Doors in New York City
The first Bulgarian cinema club will open doors in New York City.
Bulgarian Rock Band Launches European Tour
Bulgarian band JEREMY? will be embarking on an international tour in May, June and July of 2015.
Smiles
A Train Leaving Early
A football match between local rivals is yet to begin, and fans from the guest team promptly start beating the referee.
Smiles | April 22, 2015, Wednesday // 17:16
World
US Welcomes Poland's USD 5 B Military Spending
The US has welcomed the announced plans of the Polish government to purchase US-produced Patriot surface-to-air missiles at a total cost of USD 5 B.
World | April 22, 2015, Wednesday // 09:57
Saudi-led Coalition Ends Air Strikes on Yemen
The coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced an end to the air strikes it carried out on Yemen for almost a month.
World | April 22, 2015, Wednesday // 09:30
EU Commission Accuses Gazprom of Breaching Antitrust Rules
The European Commission sent a statement of objections to Gazprom, accusing the Russian company of abusing its dominant market position and breaching EU antitrust rules.
OSCE Reports Intensified Fighting Around Donetsk Airport
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine reported intensified fighting around Donetsk airport and Shyrokyne as well as military movements on both sides of the contact line.
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