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Bulgaria, Israel to Conduct Joint Military Trainings [Apr 06, 2012] The Members of the Bulgarian Parliament ratified Friday the agreement between the Defense Ministries of Bulgaria and Israel for partnership in military trainings. "The agreement is needed in order to strictly regulate the joint military trainings on the territory of the respective country," Defense Minister, Anyu Angelov, says, stressing this collaboration would not bring any burden to public ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria sets conditions to sign EU fiscal pact [Jan 29, 2012] The Bulgarian Parliament has approved a government plan to join the European Union fiscal pact on certain terms. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria sets conditions to sign EU fiscal pact [Jan 27, 2012] The Bulgarian Parliament has approved a government plan to join the European Union fiscal pact on certain terms.The plan ? backed on Friday in a 129-1 vote, with 48 abstentions ? stipulates that Bulgaria's ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria bans shale gas 'fracking' [Jan 18, 2012] The Bulgarian parliament has imposed a permanent ban on the exploration of shale oil and gas in the country using the extraction technique known as "fracking" following widespread public protests.The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's MPs to Discuss Vetoed Retirement Age Upping Act [Dec 16, 2011] The increase of Bulgaria's retirement age with three months each year until 2014 will be once again discussed in the Bulgarian Parliament on Friday after President Georgi Parvanov vetoed the recent disputed amendment. Last Sunday, Parvanov signed a decree to return the State and Public Social Security Act for 2012 to the Parliament for new debates. The lawmakers passed the Act on December 8 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, India Ink Sci-tech Cooperation Program [Nov 29, 2011] Bulgaria and India agreed upon a two-year bilateral program for cooperation in science and technology on Tuesday in New Delhi. The document was signed by Bulgarian Education Minister Sergey Ignatov and his Indian counterpart Vilasrao Deshmukh, the Bulgarian Parliament's press office has announced. The newly signed program foresees a deepened cooperation between the two countries in the fields of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Chair, Pollsters: TV Journalist Car Blast Provocation [Oct 14, 2011] Bulgarian Parliament Chair Tsetska Tsacheva has laid the blame for Thursday night's car blast of journalist Sasho Dikov at circles which are opposed to Bulgaria having a good reputation abroad. The car of the TV journalist, known for his critical attitude to the center-right government, exploded about 10pm on Thursday in front of the block of flats he lives in. Nobody was injured. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Chair: Schengen Snub Smacks of EU Double Standards [Sep 24, 2011] EU member states must take into account that Bulgaria has fullfilled all technical requirements for entry into the Schengen Area and accordingly admit it, stated Bulgarian Parliament Spaker Tsetska Tsacheva Saturday. Thursday the EU Council for Home Affairs did not offer Schengen membership for Bulgaria and Romania, after vetoes were posed by the Netherlands and Finland, who voiced worries about ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hopes for 'Partial' Schengen Entry Despite 'Unfair' Dutch Veto - Parliament Chair [Sep 17, 2011] In spite of the declared Dutch veto on Bulgaria's Schengen Area accession, Bulgaria could still be allowed to join "partially", according to Bulgarian Parliament Chair Tsetska Tsacheva. Tsacheva spoke to reporters Saturday afternoon in the town of Koynare, Pleven District, after Friday night the government of the Netherlands made it clear it will veto Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen entry, which ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania's Schengen Bid Falls Prey to Domestic Politics in EU - MP [Sep 17, 2011] Key Western European states are toying with the rejection of Bulgaria and Romania aspirations to join the visa-free Schengen Area for domestic political purposes, according to Dobroslav Dimitrov, head of the Foreign Policy Committee in the Bulgarian Parliament. Dimitrov spoke to the Bulgarian National Radio Saturday, after late Friday night the Dutch government decided it will veto Bulgaria and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Introduces Capped Maximum Rates for Taxi Fares [May 25, 2011] Capped maximum rates for taxi cabs come into force in Bulgaria on May 25 in a bid to prevent rogue taxi drivers from charging highly inflated prices. Two months ago, the Bulgarian Parliament adopted changes in the Auto Transport Act providing for a ceiling of cab fares and it was up to each individual municipality to determine maximum allowed rates. The ceiling of cab fares ranges from BGN 1.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Shortens Residency Requirement for Voters [May 13, 2011] The Bulgarian Parliament accepted amendments in the country's Election Code, which were revoked last week by the Constitutional Court. The permanent residency requirement, which provided that only Bulgarian citizens, who had lived in the respective city or town for the last 12 months, can vote for mayors and members of municipal councils, will be shortened to 6 months. The Constitutional Court ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Abstains from Blocking Ex-Communist Agents from Diplomatic Missions [Apr 06, 2011] With most of the attending MP abstaining from voting, the Bulgarian Parliament did not accept the rightist Blue Coalition's propositions to prohibit former communist State Security agents from working in diplomatic missions abroad. The first proposition, which concerned only diplomats, received 16 votes for, 20 against and 61 MP abstained. The second one, which all employees in diplomatic ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Socialist MP Left High and Dry with No Salary [Apr 03, 2011] Socialist Rumen Ovcharov, Bulgaria's former Energy and Economy Minister, who left the previous government in the wake of a corruption scandal, has been dealt an unexpected blow by a dead foe. At the beginning of the month Ovcharov was unpleasantly surprised to find out that his latest salary as member of the Bulgarian parliament has not been transferred to his bank account, as it was frozen upon ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Moves to Liberalize Raw Tobacco Market [Feb 23, 2011] The Bulgarian Parliament adopted at second reading amendments to the Tobacco and Tobacco Products Act, which allow the liberalization of the raw tobacco market in the country. The adopted amendment dropped the requirement that only people authorized to deal with industrial processing of tobacco could buy the product. The Bulgarian MPs adopted the proposed amendment, which allows the export of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Vow to Stay Together on Way to Schengen [Feb 16, 2011] The foreign policy committees of the parliaments of Bulgaria and Romania issued on Wednesday a joint declaration on the readiness of the two Balkan countries to join the borderless Schengen Area. The Foreign Policy and Defense Committee of the Bulgarian Parliament and the Foreign Policy Committee of the Romanian legislature held a joint sitting in the Bulgarian Danube city of Russe. The joint ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Set to Issue Joint Position on Schengen [Feb 15, 2011] The foreign policy committees of the parliaments of Bulgaria and Romania are going to issue a joint declaration on the readiness of the two Balkan countries to join the borderless Schengen Area. The Foreign Policy and Defense Committee of the Bulgarian Parliament and the Foreign Policy Committee of the Romanian legislature will hold a joint sitting in the Bulgarian Danube city of Ruse on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria government survives no-confidence vote [Oct 08, 2010] Source: Reuters SOFIA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The Bulgarian parliament rejected on Friday the first no-confidence motion against the centre-right government, which was accused by the opposition of failing to overhaul the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Vetoes TV, Radio Act [May 28, 2010] Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov has vetoed the amendments to the Television and Radio Act which were passed by the Bulgarian Parliament in early May. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Will Not Probe Matriculation Exam Violations [May 19, 2010] The Members of the Bulgarian Parliament rejected Wednesday the proposal of the opposition Coalition for Bulgaria to appoint a special committee to investigate alleged violations of the high-school exit exam. [via YahooNews] More >>