At the beginning of his US visit, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov discussed, with US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, the construction of gas interconnectors between Bulgaria and its neighbours, with a focus on the interconnector with Greece, as well as Bulgaria’s plans to take part in the construction of a LNG terminal near Alexandroupolis. Minister Mitov expounded on the government’s measures aimed at the liberalization of the energy market and the plans to build a gas hub in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian foreign minister also met with the United States Trade Representative Michael Froman. The two discussed ways to enhance trade and investment cooperation and stated they expected the negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and USA to be completed soon.
A list of over 10 unfair trade practices that must be stopped will be handed over to representatives of all parliamentary groups. Among them are high mark-ups, hidden fees of retail chains, inequality between Bulgarian and imported..
In Plovdiv, experts discuss issues of the food industry, in accordance with the most up-to-date requirements of the Bulgarian and European regulatory framework. The Union of Food Industry is the organizer of the 14th National Scientific and Practical..
On Friday, the minimum temperatures in Bulgaria will be between - 20°C and - 5°C. In Sofia, it will be around minus 13°C. During the day, it will be mostly sunny. There will be a weak, in the eastern regions to moderate wind from the..
A serious train crash involving a train owned by the Bulgarian company PIMK has occurred near Craiova, Romania. According to initial information, the..
BNB Governor Dimitar Radev will sign the request for an extraordinary convergence report on the fulfillment of the criteria for eurozone membership. This..
With various events throughout the country Bulgarians are marking 152 years after the death of the Apostle of Bulgarian Freedom Vasil Levski. Today, at..
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