News archive of November 2016

Canada Officially Confirms Visa Waiver for Bulgaria, Romania as of Dec 2017

Canadian Immigration Minister John McCallum has said visa requirements for Bulgarian and Canadian nationals will be dropped as of next December.

The Canadian government intends to enforce the step as of December 01, 2017, according to a government statement.

Bulgaria Marks National Enlighteners' Day

Bulgaria is honouring on Tuesday all the people who helped develop and preserve its culture and pass it on to other generations, along with those who fought for its liberty under Ottoman rule.

Bulgaria has celebrated on November 1 since 1909, but banned festivities under Communism to renew them in 1992, with the regime considering them a show of "great Bulgarian chauvinism".

Clinton tipped off debate questions by CNN contributor

CNN has cut ties with commentator and interim Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile after WikiLeaks revealed that Brazile provided more primary debate questions to Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

Bulgaria's Varna to Host Three FIVB World League Games Next Year

The Black Sea city of Varna is to host some of the FIVB Volleyball World League matches next year, a volleyball official says.

The Palace of Varna has been preferred over Arena Armeec sports hall in Sofia for its more affordable rent, news website Dnevnik.bg quotes the secretary general of Bulgaria's volleyball federation, Vladimir Nikolov, as saying.

Massive Search Underway for Hiker Missing in Bulgaria's Stara Planina

A search and rescue operation is to be renewed on Tuesday in the Stara Planina mountain for a 34-year-old man who went missing last week.

On Monday, the army joined the search, with 296 troops looking around the area.

Army vehicles and a drone have also been dispatched to take part in the operation.

Bulgaria Could Use Reactors for Belene Project in Kozloduy N-Plant

Bulgaria could incorporate the reactors built for the abandoned Belene nuclear power plant (NPP) project into its existing plant, Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has said.

Officials have discussed the prospect with representatives of Russian energy giant Rosatom, whose export arm, Atomstroyexport, made the reactors, Petkova has told private broadcaster bTV in an interview.

Turkey faces division 'if no shift to presidency'

Turkey could face division if it does not shift to a presidential system, PM Binali Yıldırım has asserted, in response to the main opposition's warning that a change in the administrative system could bring about the separation of the country. 

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