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.
The sale of assets of the Russian oil company Lukoil in Bulgaria will only proceed following a decision by the Council of Ministers and approval from the State Agency for National Security (SANS) , MPs stipulated during the first reading of amendments to..
Bulgaria needs to make additional efforts to prevent human trafficking and to protect victims, according to conclusions from a report by the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA), published..
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has acquired 66,000 troy ounces of gold (2053.2 kg. ), the national bank writes on its website. The BNB made this purchase after, on 8 July, the Council of the EU adopted a decision on the adoption of the..
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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