Cultural heritage will be one of the priorities of the Bulgarian presidency of the Council of the European Union due in 2018. This was the highlight in the speech of Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Culture in the caretaker government Boriana Hristova during the meeting in Tirana of the Council of Ministers of Culture of Southeast Europe. In a special video address to the participants in the forum UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova pointed to the need to strengthen the role of culture for the sake of sustainable development. The year 2018 will be a European Year of Cultural Heritage, Boriana Hristova said in turn. She pointed out that the relationship between cultural heritage, cultural identity and citizens was of great importance for promoting tolerance in response to growing Euroscepticism and disunity.
Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Stefan Dimitrov stated that he remains in office until there is a presidential decree for his release. We recall that his replacement was requested by the caretaker PM Dimitar Glavchev a week after taking..
Two million laying hens have been culled in Bulgaria since an outbreak of avian influenza began in October. Over 40% of laying hens are affected by the disease. These alarming figures were reported to BNR by Ivaylo Galabov, chairman of the Union..
The first shipment of fresh nuclear fuel for the Kozloduy nuclear power plant has arrived at the port of Varna - West. The fuel, manufactured by the US company Westinghouse, was delivered by the Dutch-flagged ship Adamas, public broadcaster BNT..
Italy supports Bulgaria's full-fledged membership in the Schengen area, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said. Mattarella is on a two-day visit to..
On Thursday , the lowest temperatures in the country will be between 5 and 10°C; in Sofia – about 5°C. It will be cloudy with rainfalls..
Bulgarian Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has met with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte , the press service of the Council of..
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