In a video conference meeting with Ulrik Knudsen, Deputy Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Prime Minister Boyko Borissov discussed Bulgaria's path to membership in the organization, BTA reported.
"As an EU Member State, Bulgaria meets a significant part of the OECD's standards and best practices and we are highly prepared to accept the obligations and responsibilities of OECD membership," PM Borissov said. He reiterated this country’s commitment to take the necessary actions for start of accession talks. A three-year roadmap for the period 2021-2023 has also been prepared, the Prime Minister added.
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..
An amateur marathon under the motto "Let's Outrun Dementia" will be held at 9 am in Sofia's South Park on October 11 . The initiative is by the civil..
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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