Debt of 12 Bulgarian Municipalities Increases by 500%
According to data of the Bulgarian National Audit Office, 56 municipalities face financial difficulties due to large installments for the repayment of their debt, small revenues and weak control.
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ARCHIVE - 10 January 2017
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Debt of 12 Bulgarian Municipalities Increases by 500%Record-High Electricity Consumption in Bulgaria
Romania Turns Down Emergency Power Supply Request from Bulgaria
Bulgaria Set to Record 8-Million Tourist Mark
Politics
Outgoing Health Minister Moskov To Head Reformist Bloc Pre-election CampaignBulgaria's President-Elect Against Extending Activity of 43rd Parliament
Bulgaria's Burgas Cut Off Due To Heavy Snow, Strong Winds
Half of Planned BGN 35 M for NDK Repairs Transferred
Shipping Prohibited in Bulgarian Section of Danube River
Legal Committee in Parliament Not To Review Majoritarian Elections Proposal
Fifth of Bulgarians Would Have Voted for New Party in December
Bulgarian Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee to Review Election System Bill
Society
Bulgaria's Trakia Motorway Closed Again between Zimnitsa Hub, BurgasBulgaria Marks 20 Years since Violent Anti-Govt Riots, Civil Unrest
Bulgaria Deported 1410 Migrants in 2016
Severe Weather Alert in Eastern Bulgaria, Cold in West
Nearly 600 Antique Coins Donated To Silistra History Museum
Crime
Plovdiv Mayor Indicted over Abuse of OfficeMayor of Bulgaria's Galiche Placed under House Arrest
Smiles
Computers and HumansWorld
Moroccan Authorities Ban Production, Sale of BurkasEC To Tighten Rules On Protection of Personal Data Submitted Via Internet
Turkish MPs Allow Constitutional Changes
Three People Die After Roof Collapses in Istanbul Mosque
Romania's Parliament To Investigate EUR 2 B Budget Shortage
Turkey Supports Turkish Lira After It Depreciates To Record Low Level
Business
Record-High Electricity Consumption in Bulgaria
All necessary measures for preventing power cuts and limited supply of electricity have been taken, announced outgoing energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova.
Romania Turns Down Emergency Power Supply Request from Bulgaria
Bulgaria on Monday demanded electricity supplies from Romania but the request was refused, local media quote Romanian officials as saying.
Bulgaria Set to Record 8-Million Tourist Mark
As many as 8 million tourists will have officially visited Bulgaria at the end of January, counting from February, outgoing Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has said.
Politics
Outgoing Health Minister Moskov To Head Reformist Bloc Pre-election Campaign
Outgoing Health Minister Petar Moskov will head the pre-election campaign of the Reformist Bloc for the snap parliamentary elections, announced the chairman of the pre-election headquarters Nayden Zelenogorski after a meeting of the Executive Council of t
Bulgaria's President-Elect Against Extending Activity of 43rd Parliament
President-elect Rumen Radev intends to adhere strictly to the constitution and appoint a caretaker government, disband Parliament and call parliamentary elections shortly after assuming office, showed an announcement circulated by Radev’s press office.
Bulgaria's Burgas Cut Off Due To Heavy Snow, Strong Winds
Heavy snowfall and strong winds cut off all approaches to Burgas on Tuesday.
Half of Planned BGN 35 M for NDK Repairs Transferred
Half of the planned BGN 35 M for repairs to the National Palace of Culture (NDK) and the preparation for Bulgaria’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2018 have been transferred to NDK and some of the money has already been spent, announce
Shipping Prohibited in Bulgarian Section of Danube River
Shipping in the Bulgarian section of the Danube has been prohibited, announced Captain Toni Todorov, director of river Supervision – Lom with the Marine Administration.
Legal Committee in Parliament Not To Review Majoritarian Elections Proposal
The legal commission in Parliament did not manage to collect enough votes in order to approve the majoritarian elections demanded in the referendum by 2.
Fifth of Bulgarians Would Have Voted for New Party in December
As many as 19% of Bulgarians would have cast a ballot for a new political party if one were to appear in a hypothetical election at the end of December, a fresh poll shows.
Bulgarian Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee to Review Election System Bill
The Legal Affairs Committee with Bulgaria's Parliament will debate and vote on Tuesday on a bill aimed at a switch to a first-past-the-post electoral system.
Society
Bulgaria's Trakia Motorway Closed Again between Zimnitsa Hub, Burgas
Movement has been brought to a halt along Trakia motorway between Zimnitsa transportation hub and the Black Sea city of Burgas, officials say.
Society | January 10, 2017, Tuesday // 13:59
Bulgaria Marks 20 Years since Violent Anti-Govt Riots, Civil Unrest
Twenty years have passed since the events of 1997, when on January 10 anti-government demonstrations in Bulgaria grew into a raid of the Parliament headquarters, pushing the socialist cabinet to step down.
Society | January 10, 2017, Tuesday // 10:26
Bulgaria Deported 1410 Migrants in 2016
As many as 1410 irregular migrants were been expelled over the course of 2016, a sharp increase compared to the previous year, the Interior Ministry has said.
Society | January 10, 2017, Tuesday // 07:47
Severe Weather Alert in Eastern Bulgaria, Cold in West
A Code Orange warning is in force in most regions of Eastern Bulgaria, with gale-force winds and fresh snowfall expected, the national weather service says.
Nearly 600 Antique Coins Donated To Silistra History Museum
The History Museum in Silistra has received as a donation nearly 600 antique coins and other cultural valuables confiscated by the state during legal proceedings at the Silistra District Court.
Crime
Plovdiv Mayor Indicted over Abuse of Office
The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office has slapped the mayor of Plovdiv with an indictment on charges of abuse of office that allegedly inflicted BGN 1 M in damage on municipal coffers.
Crime | January 10, 2017, Tuesday // 12:03
Mayor of Bulgaria's Galiche Placed under House Arrest
A court ruled on Monday the mayor of Galiche village, Tsenko Chokov, is to be released from custody and placed under house arrest for health reasons.
Crime | January 10, 2017, Tuesday // 08:15
Smiles
Computers and Humans
"Computers will never replace humans.
Smiles | January 10, 2017, Tuesday // 13:44
World
Moroccan Authorities Ban Production, Sale of Burkas
Moroccan authorities have banned the production and sale of burkas due to security considerations.
World | January 10, 2017, Tuesday // 18:52
EC To Tighten Rules On Protection of Personal Data Submitted Via Internet
The European Commission wants to tighten the rules for the processing of personal data from electronic services such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Skype, Gmail, iMessage and Viber.
Turkish MPs Allow Constitutional Changes
The Turkish Parliament voted late on Monday night to change the constitution of the country.
Three People Die After Roof Collapses in Istanbul Mosque
Three people died and ten more were wounded after the roof of a tent collapsed under the pressure of snow in the yard of a popular mosque in Istanbul, reported Focus agency.
Romania's Parliament To Investigate EUR 2 B Budget Shortage
The leadership of the Romanian Parliament (the permanent bureaus of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate) has launched an inspection on suspicions of the disappearance of EUR 2 B from the treasury of the country.
Turkey Supports Turkish Lira After It Depreciates To Record Low Level
Turkey’s Central Bank announced measures in support of the national currency after it reached a new record minimum against the background of investors’ apprehensions that the country might concentrate executive power in the hands of the president, repor
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