The government has approved the position of Bulgaria over the procedure opened by the EC against the country, which is accused of possible non-compliance with three points of European law when it came to the implementation of the Bulgarian section of the South Stream gas pipeline. The position of the Government focuses on the fact that the signed in 2008 intergovernmental agreement between Bulgaria and Russia did not give exclusive rights, concession or a public contract to "South Stream Bulgaria" to design, finance, build and operate the pipeline, which will be owned by company. The creation of the company with a decision of the National Assembly in 2010 is in accordance with domestic law and does not violate the provisions of the Community law. When it came to contracts with the company, the principles of non-discrimination, equal treatment and transparency have not been violated, the letter reads.
With the votes of GERB, We Continue the Change (PP-DB) and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), Parliament decided to extend by 180 days the negotiations between the Bulgarian Energy Minister and his Ukrainian counterpart on the sale to Ukraine of..
75.3% of Bulgarians identify themselves as Orthodox, 9.9% as Muslim and 11% as not religious. 59.5% say they believe in God and 27.5% do not. The rest are undecided. A fifth of respondents say they frequently attend religious services. These are..
GERB leader Boyko Borissov announced that he is extending a hand to the parties from the former assemblage to seek an option of governance after the elections, the BNR’s reporter Daniel Inkov informed. Boyko Borissov emphasized that pragmatism in..
Bulgaria ranks second in the world in terms of bread consumption after Turkiey, reported BNT citing the Turkish news site Yenigün. According to the..
Acting chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Atanas Zafirov has withdrawn the papers submitted yesterday for the BSP’s independent..
Before the start of the new school year, the ''Give a Book'' Foundation is collecting notebooks, plimsolls, pencil cases and backpacks filled with school..
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