Hungary voiced readiness to support Bulgaria’s efforts against the adoption of the Mobility 1 package. The issue was discussed at the meeting between Bulgaria’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó within the frameworks of his visit to Bulgaria. Minister Szijjártó also noted that Hungary is interested in using natural gas from the extension of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline via Bulgaria and Serbia, if the project is fulfilled. Péter Szijjártó also met with Bulgaria’s Minister of Interior Mladen Marinov. Ministers Szijjártó and Marinov discussed the topical migration situation in the EU. Mladen Marinov and Péter Szijjártó agreed that the EU countries must monitor carefully all migrant routes despite the recent decline of the migration pressure towards the European Union.
On a proposal by the Council of Ministers, the heads of the State Intelligence Agency and the State Agency Technical Operations will, from now on, be elected by the National Assembly, BNR’s Maria Fileva reports. This means the president’s powers..
Three new electric locomotives Siemens Smartron are entering service as of today, Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov has announced. Two of them will be running along the Sofia-Burgas line, and one – along the Sofia-Russe line. The new..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister of Agriculture Georgi Tahov and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen inaugurated the reconstructed main irrigation canal Trakiets near Konush village. The reconstruction increases..
Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev was honored as European Journalist of the Year at the official ceremony of the PRIX EUROPA festival..
From 13 October until 28 November, the Bulgarian Red Cross will hand out products, purchased by the Social Assistance Agency, to vulnerable..
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