ARCHIVE - 10 December 2016

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Business

Turkey Tables Constitutional Change Bill to Parliament

A lawmaker with Turkey's ruling party has submitted constitutional amendment proposals to the legislature, state-run Anadolu Agency reports.

Business | December 10, 2016, Saturday // 17:50

Bulgaria's Exports to EU Grew 6% in Jan-Sept

Bulgarian exports to the European Union increased by 6% between January and September compared to the same period of last year, national statistics show.

Business | December 10, 2016, Saturday // 12:19

Politics

Bulgaria to Declare National Mourning over Hitrino Blast

Bulgaria's government has said steps are being made to declare Monday a Day of Nartional Morning following the incident in the northeastern village of Hitrino, in which at least five people have lost their lives.

Politics » Domestic | December 10, 2016, Saturday // 15:04

Bulgaria's ex-Justice Min Founds New Political Project

Hristo Ivanov, who stepped down as Bulgaria's Justice Minister last December, launched a new political project on Friday.

Politics » Domestic | December 10, 2016, Saturday // 14:36

Society

Death Toll of Bulgaria's Hitrino Blast Rises to 7

The number of fatalities after the incident in Hitrino in northeastern Bulgaria has increased to seven, authorities say.

Society » Incidents | December 10, 2016, Saturday // 18:19

Blast in Bulgaria's Hitrino: What Actually Happened

A cargo train, composed of 23 tankers, was entering the railway station of Hitrino, a village in northeastern Bulgaria, when twelve of the cisterns went off the track and one exploded.

Society » Incidents | December 10, 2016, Saturday // 13:53

Twenty-Nine Injured in Bulgaria's Hitrino Blast - Minister

As many as 29 have been left injured by the explosion in Saturday morning's northeastern Bulgarian village of Hitrino, outgoing Health Minister Petar Moskov has said.

Society » Incidents | December 10, 2016, Saturday // 13:24

Uncertainty over Causes of Bulgaria's Hitrino Blast

It is not immediately known what led to the blast of cisterns which exploded in the northeastern Bulgarian village of Hitrino, leaving at least five people dead.

Society » Incidents | December 10, 2016, Saturday // 12:42

Four Die, Many Injured in Blast after Rail Accident in Bulgaria's Hitrino

At least four people have lost their lives as a train exploded after going off the tracks in northeastern Bulgaria.

Society » Incidents | December 10, 2016, Saturday // 10:30

Crime

Gas Flow via Bulgaria-Romania Link Hindered Until 2019

The flow of gas through the interconnector between Romania and Bulgaria will not be fully enabled for the next two years, outgoing Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said on Friday.

Crime | December 10, 2016, Saturday // 09:57

Ex-Mayor of Bulgaria's Vidin to Serve Jailtime

A court in Montana has sentenced the former mayor of Vidin in northwestern Bulgaria to five years of imprisonment, the country's prosecuting authorities say.

Crime | December 10, 2016, Saturday // 09:57
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