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Business

China Imposes New Taxes on Imported US Meat and Fruit
The Kremlin: Turkish Stream will be Operational by December 30, 2019
Bahrain Makes Largest Oil Discovery in its History
338 Cruise Ships Are Expected Near Russe During the Tourist Season

Politics

Merkel’s Party CDU and FDP Bought Voter Data from Deutsche Post during 2017 Election Race
Erdogan Called Netanyahu a Terrorist
The Government did not Meet 69% of their Pledges on Judicial Reform
Grain Producers' Protest Againt the Draft Fuel Will Not be Held
Bulgaria to Test Warning Siren Systems Today
New Traffic Jams in Sofia because of Metro Construction

Society

3% of Facebook Users Would Agree to the Terms of Use if they Read or Understand them
Nearly 4.6 million Adult Bulgarians Are Identified as Eastern Orthodox
Rail Strike will Block France Today and Tomorrow
Hundreds Demanded Freedom for Puigdemont at a Procession in Berlin
Orthodox Christians Mark Start of Holy Week
Yellow-Code Warning For Strong Winds in Place for 8 Bulgarian Regions
The Local: Sweden Introduces Eco-Friendly Aviation Tax
Mostly Sunny but Windy Today, with Temperatures of Up to 11-16°C
Plovdiv is Candidate for Urban Public Space 2018
719 Thousand Bulgarians Have no Health Insurance
Three Spanish Tourists Died in the Alps
Fire at the Prison in Plovdiv

Crime

Brutal Animal Cruelty: Unknown Person Cut the Legs of a Dog, Now Fighting for its Life

World

Israel Plans to Move more than 16,000 African Migrants to Western Countries
At least 18 were Killed in an Assault by Boko Haram in Nigeria
125 Migrants were Rescued near Libya
NASA Showed a Galaxy at 130 Million Light-years from Earth
Arab League to Hold Emergency Meeting on Palestine
China Says Space Lab Breaks Up Over South Pacific
New Cars in the EU Will Have an Automatic Connection with Emergency Help

Business

China Imposes New Taxes on Imported US Meat and Fruit

China said it imposed new customs taxes on US meat, fruit and other products as a retaliatory measure for Donald Trump's taxes on imports of steel and aluminum, AP said.

Business | April 2, 2018, Monday // 13:26

The Kremlin: Turkish Stream will be Operational by December 30, 2019

Most of the permits for the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline have been obtained and its commissioning is scheduled to take place by December 30, 2019.

Business » Energy | April 2, 2018, Monday // 17:28

Bahrain Makes Largest Oil Discovery in its History

DUBAI: Bahrain on Sunday announced it has discovered the largest oil and gas field in the history of the small kingdom, which unlike its Gulf neighbours is not energy-rich.

Business » Energy | April 2, 2018, Monday // 13:34

338 Cruise Ships Are Expected Near Russe During the Tourist Season

The high interest in cruise tourism along the Danube River remains.

Business » Tourism | April 2, 2018, Monday // 14:44

Politics

Merkel’s Party CDU and FDP Bought Voter Data from Deutsche Post during 2017 Election Race

Germany’s national mail service Deutsche Post reportedly sold personal data, including information on voters’ gender, wealth and consumer habits, to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party ahead of the 2017 elections.

Politics | April 2, 2018, Monday // 17:41

Erdogan Called Netanyahu a Terrorist

Aljazeera - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his comments targeting Turkey's ongoing military operation in the northwestern Syrian region of Afrin.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 2, 2018, Monday // 16:42

The Government did not Meet 69% of their Pledges on Judicial Reform

69% of the political pledges in the Justice sector for the period 2010-2017 remain unfulfilled.

Politics » Domestic | April 2, 2018, Monday // 15:43

Grain Producers' Protest Againt the Draft Fuel Will Not be Held

After a meeting at the Council of Ministers, the grain producers cancel the announced protests, according to BGNES.

Politics » Domestic | April 2, 2018, Monday // 14:49

Bulgaria to Test Warning Siren Systems Today

The civil defense sirens of Bulgaria are to be tested in 11 Bulgarian cities on Monday.

Politics » Domestic | April 2, 2018, Monday // 10:53

New Traffic Jams in Sofia because of Metro Construction

From yesterday, the construction of the third metro line has entered a new stage, which will last until October 2 - it will be operated from "Zhitnitsa" Str.

Politics » Domestic | April 2, 2018, Monday // 10:45

Society

3% of Facebook Users Would Agree to the Terms of Use if they Read or Understand them

A majority of Facebook users evidently have no idea what they consented to when they registered to use the social ­network, according to a new study conducted by the University of Vienna.

Society | April 2, 2018, Monday // 15:56

Rail Strike will Block France Today and Tomorrow

The French national railway company announced today that there will be a strike of its employees today and tomorrow (April 3 and 4), which will make it difficult for passengers to travel to Europe and across the country, Darik reported.

Society | April 2, 2018, Monday // 14:43

Hundreds Demanded Freedom for Puigdemont at a Procession in Berlin

DW - An event organizer had critical words for both Germany and Spain when it came to the imprisonment of Catalonia's ex-president.

Society | April 2, 2018, Monday // 14:30

Orthodox Christians Mark Start of Holy Week

Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria and around the world mark on April 2 Holy Monday – the first day of the most important week in the church calendar, the Holy Week leading to Easter.

Society | April 2, 2018, Monday // 10:50

Yellow-Code Warning For Strong Winds in Place for 8 Bulgarian Regions

A yellow-code warning for strong winds has been issued for 8 regions in Bulgaria, according to data published on the website of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology.

Society » Environment | April 2, 2018, Monday // 14:22

The Local: Sweden Introduces Eco-Friendly Aviation Tax

Sweden introduced a new aviation tax on Sunday that will add an extra charge to all passenger flights from the country in a bid to lessen air travel's impact on the climate, AFP reported.

Society » Environment | April 2, 2018, Monday // 10:47

Mostly Sunny but Windy Today, with Temperatures of Up to 11-16°C

Windy weather is forecast for today, with moderate and strong wind from west-northwest.

Society » Environment | April 2, 2018, Monday // 10:41

Plovdiv is Candidate for Urban Public Space 2018

Plovdiv and Matera are amongst the candidates for the European Prize for Urban Public Space 2018.

Society » Culture | April 2, 2018, Monday // 17:48

719 Thousand Bulgarians Have no Health Insurance

719,000 Bulgarians are uninsured by the end of 2017, according to BGNES.

Society » Health | April 2, 2018, Monday // 14:55

Three Spanish Tourists Died in the Alps

Three Spanish tourists have died in an avalanche in the Swiss part of the Alps, and two others in the group have minor injuries, the French press reported.

Society » Incidents | April 2, 2018, Monday // 14:38

Fire at the Prison in Plovdiv

Fire at the Plovdiv Prison.

Society » Incidents | April 2, 2018, Monday // 13:05

Crime

Brutal Animal Cruelty: Unknown Person Cut the Legs of a Dog, Now Fighting for its Life

Mimi was found days ago by Anastasia Haritu, Dariknews.

Crime | April 2, 2018, Monday // 18:02

World

Israel Plans to Move more than 16,000 African Migrants to Western Countries

Jerusalem (CNN) - Israel has agreed to cancel plans to deport thousands of migrants to third countries after striking a deal with the United Nations Refugee Agency.

World | April 2, 2018, Monday // 19:26

At least 18 were Killed in an Assault by Boko Haram in Nigeria

AFP - Boko Haram fighters attacked a military base and two surrounding villages near the flashpoint Nigerian city of Maiduguri overnight, killing at least 18 people and wounding 84, officials said Monday.

World | April 2, 2018, Monday // 16:38

125 Migrants were Rescued near Libya

125 migrants have been rescued from drowning off the coast of Libya, the world's agencies said.

World | April 2, 2018, Monday // 14:48

NASA Showed a Galaxy at 130 Million Light-years from Earth

US Space Agency NASA published a photo of spiral galaxy NGC 5714 in the Volovar constellation.

World | April 2, 2018, Monday // 13:09

Arab League to Hold Emergency Meeting on Palestine

The Arab League will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday on Israeli deadly attacks against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, league official said Monday, Anadolu Agency reported.

World | April 2, 2018, Monday // 10:51

China Says Space Lab Breaks Up Over South Pacific

A defunct Chinese space lab hurtled through Earth's atmosphere on Monday, breaking up into piece as it headed towards a watery grave in the South Pacific, reported AFP.

World | April 2, 2018, Monday // 10:43

New Cars in the EU Will Have an Automatic Connection with Emergency Help

The obligation to place all new cars and small trucks in the European Union on the eCall system has come into force on 31st March, the Italian Ajgi agency reported.

World » EU | April 2, 2018, Monday // 16:00
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