Bulgaria Bans Sale of Disposable Vapes in Nationwide Crackdown
Bulgaria’s National Assembly has approved a nationwide ban on the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes
Bulgaria's marginal conservative Law, Order and Justice (RZS) party has declared it will not support the potential ratification of the controversial ACTA trade agreement in the country's Parliament.
In an official statement, RZS has described the requirement for Internet Service Providers to follow the users' activity as "cynical", predicting that " a net of virtual cops" will be created once the agreement is enforced.
According to the party, ACTA has been supported by "individuals who are connected to the big international movie and music industry corporations, including their lobbyists in the state institutions."
The left-wing oppositional Bulgarian Socialist Party is also expected to oppose ACTA's ratification in the Bulgarian Parliament.
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Sofia Saturday to protest the controversial international Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement, ACTA.
Anywhere between 4000 and 8000 Bulgarians marched in the Bulgarian capital, led by a black sign reading: "АСТА LA VISTA, BABY!"
Similar rallies took place in another 15-16 Bulgarian cities and in 150 cities across Europe Saturday.
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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