ARCHIVE - 11 September 2016

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Politics

Georgieva 'Would Make Strong UN Chief' - Juncker's Head of Cabinet

The head of the EU Commission President's cabinet has issued an ambiguous statement assessting a possible candidacy of the commission Vice President Georgieva for the UN top job.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 11, 2016, Sunday // 13:48

Russia Denies Applying Pressure on Bulgaria to Change UN Head Candidate

Russia's Foreign Ministry has called "unacceptable" Bulgarian media reports of behind-the-scenes efforts to pressure Sofia into changing its UN Secretary General candidate.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 11, 2016, Sunday // 12:56

Poland's ex-President Warns Bulgaria against Changing UN Top Job Candidate

Bulgaria stands no chance in the UN Secretary General race if it changes its candidate to take up the office, former Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 11, 2016, Sunday // 11:20

Bulgaria Not Planning to Build New Migrant Centers

Bulgarian Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova has said the government does not plan to set up new accommodation centers for migrants.

Politics » Domestic | September 11, 2016, Sunday // 09:54

Society

Sofia Residents to Protest against Construction Projects in Borisova Garden

A protest is to be held in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Sunday amid reports of a project to cut down part of the trees and begin construction works in a key city park.

Society | September 11, 2016, Sunday // 08:44

Extreme Risk of Fire in 5 Bulgarian Regions on Sunday

Bulgaria's weather service has issued the strongest alert for a risk of wildfires in five of the country's twenty-eight regions.

Society » Environment | September 11, 2016, Sunday // 09:22

Emergency Declared on Greece's Thassos Island over Wildfire

A state of emergency has been declared on the island of Thassos in Greece over a wildfire raging since Saturday, the Bulgarian National Radio reports.

Society » Incidents | September 11, 2016, Sunday // 13:31

World

Croatia Elections: Conservatives, Socialists Running Neck and Neck

Socialist-led People's Coalition and center-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) are running neck and neck in Croatia's second snap parliamentary vote in ten months, exit polls suggest.

World » Southeast Europe | September 11, 2016, Sunday // 21:25

Two Quakes Jolt Skopje, Also Felt in Bulgaria

An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale has been registered in Macedonia's capital Skopje and other parts of the country, seismologists say.

World » Southeast Europe | September 11, 2016, Sunday // 17:11

Croatians Voting in Early Elections

Voters in Croatia are going to the polls on Sunday to take part in the second parliamentary elections since November of last year, with no party heading for an outright majority.

World » Southeast Europe | September 11, 2016, Sunday // 15:06

Romanian Police 'Find Migrants' in Bulgarian Truck

Romanian police have found ten migrants hiding in a Bulgarian-plated truck en route to Germany, a Serbian newspaper says.

World » Southeast Europe | September 11, 2016, Sunday // 12:33
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