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The Ministry launches a massive information campaign in the Bulgarian risk areas to prevent the spread of the African swine feverThe Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry launches a massive information campaign for people in the Bulgarian risk areas to prevent the spreading of African swine fever (ASF).This was announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Mr..

PM Borissov Expects Chinese Investments in the "Green" Economy of Bulgaria ,,Bulgaria highly values ​​relations with the People's Republic of China. We hope for the 70th anniversary of the establishment of our diplomatic relations this year to achieve significant results in practical cooperation and to raise our relationship to a new, higher level. " This was stated by Prim..

Bulgaria's NPP Kozloduy Reconnects Nuclear Reactor after Capacity Tests Bulgaria’s state nuclear power plant Kozloduy reconnected on Sunday its 1,000 megawatt Unit 5 nuclear reactor after successfully completing increased capacity tests on July 13-14, the plant said, reports Reuters. The tests followed a planned maintenance and refueling, Kozloduy, situated on the Danube rive..

Bulgarian Government to Revise Budget to Purchase Eight F-16 Jet Fighters The Council of Ministers will hold an extraordinary meeting today to approve a bill amending and supplementing the 2019 State Budget Act. The bill was drafted in connection with the acquisition of F-16 fighter jets for the Bulgarian Armed Forces, “which are of paramount importance for the national secur..

Bulgaria’s Telecom Vivacom Goes up for Sale after Court Ruling on OwnershipThe country’s biggest operator has been put up for sale after a court ruling appeared to draw a line under a long-standing dispute about the company’s ownership. There have been multiple legal challenges around legitimate ownership of shares as well as the sale process since the business was acquir..

The EC Keeps its Economic Forecast for Bulgaria The European Commission (EC) keeps its expectations for Bulgaria's economy in its summer forecast. The GDP growth of our country in 2019 will recover to 3.3% from 3.1% in 2018, reaching 3.4% in 2020, coinciding with the expectations of the spring forecast. In terms of inflation, the EC expects its pace to reach 2.4% in 2019 and wi..

Ministry Wants to Stop Importing Old Diesel Vehicles in Bulgaria The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) proposes a ban on imports of diesel cars that do not meet the Euro 4 standard, which entered into force on January 1, 2005, according to the 24Hours newspaper. The proposal is included in the draft National Air Pollution Control Program and is currently under discussion..

The GERB National Assembly Changes the Statute of the Party The National Assembly of GERB, which has to vote on changes in the party's statute and in the Executive Committee, has commenced, a reporter of the TOP NOVINI announced. 1,200 party delegates from across the country are present. The changes are necessary because after the elections for the European Parliament, Tsvetan ..

Bulgarians Working Abroad Remain a Major Investor in the Bulgarian EconomyBulgarians working abroad remain a major investor in the Bulgarian economy. According to data from the balance of payments of the Bulgarian National Bank, since the beginning of the year they have sent nearly 400 million euro to their relatives. The amount is higher than in the same period in 2018 when Bu..

Chinese Visitors to Bulgaria Surge More and more Chinese tourists are showing an interest in visiting Bulgaria, data from the country's largest online travel agency showed, reports China Daily. The number of Chinese visitors booking flights to the southeastern European country soared 280 percent in the first half (H1) of 2019 compared with the same period last year, according t..