The first Bulgarian military scientific research ship will start its sail from Varna to Antarctica on December 27th - St. Stephen's Day, the head of the 31st expedition to Antarctica, Prof. Hristo Pimpirev, said at a press conference. He pointed out that this way Bulgaria will prove to the world that it is a maritime nation.
Commander of the vessel is captain second rank Nikolay Danailov. He said the crew consisted of 26 people, including three cadets from the Naval Academy. Over 50 tons of cargo will be transported to Livingston Island. Sailing to the Bulgarian base on the island and back will take 4 months.
On Friday, the National Assembly will vote on a no-confidence motion against the cabinet of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov over ''failures in environmental and water policy''. The fourth no-confidence motion against the current government was tabled..
The Speaker of the Parliament of Albania, Elisa Spiropali, has arrived in Bulgaria for an official visit. The two-day visit is at the invitation of National Assembly Speaker Natalia Kiselova . Elisa Spiropali was welcomed at the airport by the..
Tuition fees at state universities should not exceed 75% of the expenses for the training. This was what MPs decided with amendments to the Higher Education Act adopted on Wednesday at first reading. It is expected that after the..
The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has allowed Bulgaria and 14 other EU countries to exceed their budget limits in order to boost..
Full EU membership is neither the end of the story nor a solution to all problems. Realism and accurate self-assessment must guide important decisions,..
The ministers of agriculture of Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Romania have signed a joint declaration concerning the agricultural aspects of..
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