ARCHIVE - 23 August 2014

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Business

Varba-Batantsi Lead, Zinc Mine Celebrates Official Restart

The Varba-Batantsi mine near the southern Bulgarian town of Madan will be officially reopened Saturday after a 15-year break.

Business | August 23, 2014, Saturday // 13:33

Politics

Security Council at PM’s Office to OK Bulgaria’s 2020NATO Strategy

The Security Council at the caretaker Prime Minister’s office will hold an emergency sitting on August 27 on Bulgaria’s stance at the upcoming NATO summit in early September.

Politics | August 23, 2014, Saturday // 10:43

Bulgaria's Ex Royal Palace Tsarska Bistritsa Declared State Property

A Sofia court has ruled that the royal residence Tsarska Bistritsa must be returned to the state by Bulgaria’s former Tsar and PM Simeon Saxe-Coburg and his sister Maria-Louisa.

Politics » Domestic | August 23, 2014, Saturday // 11:19

Society

60% of Babies Born in Bulgaria in 2013 Were Out-of-Wedlock-Births

Nearly 60% of the babies born in Bulgaria in 2013, or a total of 39 375, were born out of wedlock, according to the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Society | August 23, 2014, Saturday // 14:47

Bulgaria Marks 137th Anniversary of Heroic Shipka Pass Battle

Bulgaria launches Saturday celebrations for the 137th anniversary of the heroic Shipka Pass Battle during the 1877-1878 Liberation War.

Society | August 23, 2014, Saturday // 12:07

Up to 200 out of 700 Houses in Flood-Hit Mizia Are Still Inhabitable

150 to 200 out of a total of 700 houses in the flood-hit northwestern town of Mizia are inhabitable, according to Mayor Violin Krushovenski.

Society » Environment | August 23, 2014, Saturday // 15:44

Crime

Police Seize 3600kg of Cannabis from Fields in SW Bulgaria

Police have detected cannabis weighing over 3600kg in two operations in fields near the village of Dragush, Petrich District, and the village of Laki, Gotse Delchev District.

Crime | August 23, 2014, Saturday // 13:00

World

German Chancellor Merkel Vows EUR 500M Loan to Ukraine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Kiev on her visit to the country since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

World | August 23, 2014, Saturday // 16:52
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