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Bulgarian Government Discusses Several Large-Scale Investments for Nearly BGN 1 Bln

At its weekly meeting on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers is discussing several large-scale investments worth nearly BGN 1 billion. Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov presented some of the projects at the start of the meeting.  One project provides for the…

Bulgaria Among Founding Member States of International Coalition for Return of Ukrainian Children

Bulgaria and over 30 other countries and international organizations have established a Coalition in Kyiv to support the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported or forcibly relocated by the Russian Federation from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the press…

President Radev: Bulgaria-Serbia Gas Interconnector Is Guarantee for Diversification and Security

President Rumen Radev, who is on a working visit in Serbia on Sunday at the invitation of his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic, attended the commissioning ceremony of the Bulgaria-Serbia Gas Interconnector. At the ceremony, Radev said that the pipeline is…

Bulgaria Joins UNDP Fund-Raising Campaign for Turkiye’s Quake-Hit Heritage

Acting through their foreign ministries, the governments of Bulgaria, Greece and Romania have joined a global fund-raising campaign organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the restoration of Turkiye’s cultural heritage that has been damaged or destroyed by…

PM, Energy Minister Inspect Bularia-Serbia Gas Interconnector

Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov and Energy Minister Rumen Radev inspected Friday the Bulgaria – Serbia gas interconnector and the Kalotina metering station. The CEO of gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz, Vladimir Malinov was also there. The Prime Minister noted that the…

Bulgarian Labour Ministry Implements Large-scale Investment in Digital Skills

The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MLSP) is implementing a large-scale investment of BGN 379.5 million under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, which is entirely aimed at providing digital skills training, Social Minister Ivanka Shalapatova said at the…

Most Bulgarians Approve of Bulgaria’s EU Membership

The European Parliament published on Wednesday its Eurobarometer survey for autumn 2023, demonstrating citizens’ continued support for the EU and greater interest in the upcoming European elections. The proportion of Bulgarians who say their country has benefited from EU membership…

Bulgarian Scientists to Partner with NASA, CERN, Leading Universities and Corporations to Ensure Open AI

The INSAIT Institute at Sofia University is one of about 50 organizations in the world that received an invitation to participate in the historic first global Alliance for Artificial Intelligence, said the Ministry of Education and Science. The project was…

Bulgaria’s Potential for Developing Green Industry Discussed at Event about Industrial Decarbonization in Dubai

Offshore wind energy, green hydrogen, and digitization of the energy sector offer big opportunities for industrial decarbonization that Bulgaria should take advantage of. This position was upheld by the participants in an event on industrial carbonization in Central and Eastern…

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 5,188 Disabled Persons in Bulgaria Begin Work in 2023

Between January and October, some 5,188 disabled persons began work in Bulgaria, said Deputy Labour and Social Policy Minister Ginka Mashova in a BTA interview. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. On average, some 10,000 jobless…

Foreign Minister Gabriel: Investment in Young People Is Investment in the Present

Opening the Foreign Ministry’s Open Day for Students on Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel said: “We often say that investing in young people is investing in the future. I  believe that an investment in young people…

2023 Bulgarian University Ranking: Sofia University Remains at the Top, Number of Unemployed Higher Education Graduates “Seriously Down”

The number of unemployed holders of higher education degrees in Bulgaria is seriously decreasing, the unemployment rate of some professional fields is below 1%, and the income of some graduates reaches BGN 4,000 to 6,000 a month, said Minister of…