US Transforms Greek Bay into Strategic Military Stronghold
The United States is reinforcing its military footprint in the Eastern Mediterranean by heavily fortifying the naval base at Souda Bay, located on the Greek island of Crete
The government of Bulgaria has adopted draft legislation that gives law enforcement and security agencies rights to curb civil liberties in case of a terror emergency.
Apart from giving sweeping powers to the military, police and other officials in case the highest alert is triggered, the bill also sets up a National Counter-Terrorism Center with the security and counter-intelligence body DANS (State Agency for National Security).
The Bulgarian Armed Forces will be included in a national counter-terrorism plan and will intervene when a threat is detected or in the event of a terror act, when they will also help deal with the aftermath.
Institutions, schools and kindergartens will be obliged to develop and apply anti-terror measures, according to the proposal.
In a press statement, the cabinet has said the aim is to create an effective mechanism for institutions to interact in prevention and reaction to terror threats.
It has stressed that "a partial and temporary restriction of separate rights of citizens' will be allowed in case of a threat or terror act.
Private and natural persons whose property was damaged during or because of an anti-terror operation will be entitled to compensations.
Wednesday's decision gives way for lawmakers to hold debates and votes in committees and before full Parliament.
Brussels has unofficially warned Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova that the country’s euro adoption process could be suspended, according to BGNES, citing Nova TV.
"Everyone wants positions – in regulatory bodies and ministries," he emphasized.
Bulgaria’s toll system now has the technical capability to track average vehicle speeds, as announced by the National Toll Management following a meeting with Regional Development Minister Violeta Koritarova.
The income required to cover living expenses for a working individual and a three-member family with a child under 14 has remained almost unchanged compared to June, according to an analysis by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CI
The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution to set the minimum wage at 1,077 leva, reflecting a 15.
Every 20 minutes, fire alerts are received from across Bulgaria.
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