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Romania, the 20th to take to the stage in Eurovision Final

AGERPRES special correspondent Oana Ghita reports: Voltaj, the pop-rock band that represents Romania at the Eurovision contest, will be the 20th to perform in Saturday's Grand Final, following the organizers' decision on the order of the competing performances in the 2015 edition of the European Song Contest.

Sorrow over composer Vasilis Dimitriou’s death (videos)

Greek composer Vasilis Dimitriou died at the age of 70 leaving behind him a wide range of soundtracks. His work has been interpreted by Greece’s greatest singers such as George Dalaras, marinella, Haris Alexiou, Dimitra Galani, Sophia Bellou, Manolis Mitsias, Stratos Dionysiou, Eleni Vitali, Aphrodite Manou and many more.

International Opera Awards announced

German bass-baritone Christian Gerhaher and his compatriot soprano Anja Harteros were named the top male and female singers respectively at the International Opera Awards on April 26. 

Berlin's Komische Oper won the award for best opera company while the Bregenz Festival, held in a small town on the shores of Lake Constance in Austria, was named the best festival. 

Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Plans Restructuring, Closure of Agencies

Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva announced on Thursday that there were plans for restructuring and closure of agencies, which were under the authority of the ministry.

Taneva revealed that apart from the lay-offs and the optimisation of personnel, which were ongoing in the ministry at present, certain bills will be presented for general discussion in a week.

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