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Varna. Veterinary experts in infectious diseases from the European Commission are in Bulgaria following an invitation to assist in the fight against African swine fever, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) said.

Samokov. A 33-year-old woman has been shot dead in Samokov, while her 12-year-old son has later died in hospital. A 15-year-old boy has also died on the spot. Initial data indicate a domestic row, the Ministry of Interior has said. The case was reported to the police at about 1.45 this afternoon.

Sofia. Today the Special Prosecutor's Office is carrying out an operation at offices of Vinprom Karnobat OOD, SIS Industries OOD and Topaz Mel OOD, said the Prosecutor's Office. 

Varna. All samples taken from the pigs in the village of Bozveliysko, Provadia municipality, Varna region, have been tested for African swine fever (ASF) at the National Reference Laboratory and came out negative, said the press office of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA).

Sofia. The Council of Ministers approved draft bilateral agreements with Belarus and Georgia to regulate labour migration, the government press office said. Bulgaria has signed similar agreements with Armenia and Moldova to help meet labour demand of Bulgarian businesses in certain economic sectors. There are ongoing negotiations also with Ukraine.

Sofia. The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) said it has written brief advice for farmers to identify the African swine fever virus and prevent any spread of the disease. This is part of BFSA's response to the first registered case of African swine fever, on August 31, in the Provadia village of Tutrakantsi, Varna region.

Sofia. The police have found eight foreigners who had no identity papers in the village of Prolesha, the Ministry of Interior's regional unit in Sofia said. On September 2, a man from Sofia told the police he had seen a group of people looking like migrants fleeing from his property in Prolesha to the field upon his arrival.

Sofia. The implementation of the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme is resumed at the beginning of the school year in the participating EU countries, the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria said.

Sofia. Legislative changes to regulate new obligations are needed in order to improve safety on the roads, traffic safety expert Aleksi Stratiev told Focus Radio. In his words, experts will need time to analyse the legislation related to traffic safety, as each law comprises dozens of regulations.

Varna. The result of the tested samples for African swine fever in the Provadia village of Tutrakantsi is positive, Focus Radio has reported from a press conference in the Varna regional administration. This is the first outbreak of African swine fever in Bulgaria.