ARCHIVE - 4 October 2016

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Business

Bulgaria 'Ignoring N-Korea Illicit Real-Estate Deals'

North Korea has been generating hard currency through dealings in Bulgaria, Yonhap news agency says in a report.

Business » Properties | October 4, 2016, Tuesday // 14:20

Politics

Bulgaria's Weapons Production, Exports Rose 60% in 2 Years

Defense-related equipment production and exports have increased by over sixty percent over two years, Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski has said.

Politics » Defense | October 4, 2016, Tuesday // 13:01

Bulgaria Not Withdrawing Troops from Afghanistan - DefMin

Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said the country will not pull its 110-strong contingent out of Afghanistan, despite threats by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov hurled last week and earlier in September.

Politics » Defense | October 4, 2016, Tuesday // 12:32

EU-Bulgaria Deal on EUR 108 M Package to Be Signed This Week

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said the agreements on the allocation of EUR 108 M to Bulgaria for border protection will be finalized this week.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 4, 2016, Tuesday // 16:49

British MP Doubts Bulgarians, Romanians Can Use Mobile Phones

Bulgarian and Romanian seasonal workers in the UK may be good at picking strawberries even though they can't use mobile phones, a UK Tory lawmaker has said.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 4, 2016, Tuesday // 09:35

Bulgaria's Migrant Centers 'Overcrowded'

A Bulgarian official has warned that migrant accommodation centers are working at 7% beyond their capacities, not having enough room for residents.

Politics » Domestic | October 4, 2016, Tuesday // 10:16

Society

Weather Station in Bulgaria Shuts Down over Lack of Staff

A meteorological station based on Musala peak in the Rila mountain has shut down on a temporary basis, the Bulgarian National Television confirmed on Monday.

Society » Environment | October 4, 2016, Tuesday // 11:57

Crime

Mayor of Bulgaria's Perushtitsa Reinstated amid Corruption Probe

A court in Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second-biggest city, has overturned the removal from office of Radi Minchev, the mayor of the southern town of Perushtitsa.

Crime | October 4, 2016, Tuesday // 12:13

World

EU, Afghanistan Agree to Allow Readmission of Migrants

The EU has reached a deal with Afghanistan to sent back migrants whose protection applications were refused, DW reports.

World » EU | October 4, 2016, Tuesday // 11:03

Macedonian Anti-Bulgarian Journalist 'Kicked Out of Govt Workgroups'

The controversial Macedonian journalist who claimed the desecration of a Bulgarian memorial plaque in September became a member of a number of governmental workgroups earlier this year, Macedonian media report.

World » Southeast Europe | October 4, 2016, Tuesday // 16:12

Russia 'Not Hindering' Any of UN Top Job Candidates of Bulgaria

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov has said his country does not reject any UN Secretary General candidate outright and will bar none from running in the race.

World » Russia | October 4, 2016, Tuesday // 11:36
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