Ministry for the Bulgarian Presidency

The reactions show that Bulgaria did very well with its first presidency of the Council of the EU, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said before the voting in Parliament to close the Ministry for the Bulgarian Presidency, Focus News Agency reports.

Sofia. The messages of the European leaders from their informal dinner during the Bulgarian EU Presidency are now part of the Enemy/Friend exhibition of the National Museum of Military History, said the museum's press office.

The main video clip that promotes Bulgaria to Europe and the world on the occasion of our Euro-Presidency has been watched over 1 million times on the Internet only within a month. This was announced by the Ministry for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU. In the first few days after it was presented, the best results were recorded.

Authentic folklore songs and pieces, old church chants, folk dances and folkloric rhythm with modern sound will be part of the opening ceremony for the Bulgarian EU presidency at the National Theatre on January 11, the Ministry for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2018 said.

On December 6, 7 and 8, 2017, at the National Training Center of the Bulgarian Red Cross in Lozen, 100 volunteers will be trained for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, reports BNT.

And today, on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day, the Bulgarian Youth Red Cross demonstrates the strength of volunteering by rescuing victims of disasters.

On 1 November 2017 in Sofia the Association of Honorary Consuls in Bulgaria and the Ministry for the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council 2018 signed a joint working agreement for the first half of next year.

All young people who want to be volunteers in the team of the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council will be able to apply until October 20, the Ministry for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2018 announced, reports Bnt. 

''Information Services'' AD will develop the website of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU. The company was the only contractor candidate'', says the Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU Lilyana Pavlova, reported BGNES.

The Bulgarian government has adopted the regulations of the newly constitute Ministry for the Bulgarian Presidency of the European Union in 2018, reported BNR.

Its head Lilyana Pavlova has said that the number one priority of the presidency will be pursuance of policies for employment, growth, economic, an energy union and a digital union.