The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides arrived in Bulgaria on occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Cyprus. Nikos Christodoulides met with Bulgaria’s Premier Boyko Borissov in Sofia. Minister Christodoulides and Premier Borissov agreed that good bilateral cooperation should continue and accentuated on the development of bilateral partnership in the energy sphere. Boyko Borissov underlined that with the construction of the gas interconnector between Greece and Bulgaria the agreement between Israel, Cyprus and Greece on the EastMed pipeline is becoming of great geopolitical importance.
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..
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson visited the border crossing at Sofia Airport. Bulgaria's caretaker Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov, showed Ms Johansson the new organisation of work after Bulgaria's accession to Schengen by air. The..
The MPs from the National Assembly Energy Committee have postponed by one year the full liberalization of the electricity marker. According to the..
Seventh-grader Kaloyan Geshev from the 125th High School "Boyan Penev" in Sofia became a three-time champion in mental calculation. He won first place..
Italy supports Bulgaria's full-fledged membership in the Schengen area, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said. Mattarella is on a two-day visit to..
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