The mandates of directors-general of the Bulgarian National Radio and the Bulgarian National Television are to be extended from 3 to 5 years. Upon termination of the term of office of the Director General, the term of office of the members of the Management Boards shall also be terminated. This is provided by planned amendments to the Radio and Television Act, introduced by the government for discussion in parliament.
Changes also regulate the financing of the two media in a new way. Instead of a subsidy, they would receive a transfer from the state budget, which would compensate for their net expenses for media services and activities performed in fulfillment of their public mission and the issued license, BNR news has reported.
On Saturday it will be mostly cloudy with light rain, which in some places in the northern regions of Bulgaria will be mixed with snow. There will be almost no precipitation in Southeast Bulgaria. In the morning hours in many places in the plains and..
Bulgarian beekeepers', farmers' and grain growers' organisations have spoken out against the construction of wind turbines and photovoltaic plants on agricultural land , BNR's correspondent in Dobrich reports. Beekeepers whose hives are located..
The second helicopter to provide emergency medical services by air landed in Bulgaria this afternoon, the Health Ministry said. It will be used at the HEMS regional base in the city of Sliven. The eight air medical teams that will work there have..
Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev today received at the Foreign Ministry Susan Falatko, who arrived in Sofia a few days ago as Charge d'Affaires of the U.S...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Bulgarian citizens to avoid traveling to Greece because of a planned national strike today. The Foreign Ministry..
The number of pensioners in January this year increased by 15,630 people, or 0.8%, compared to the first month of the previous year, the National Social..
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