News archive of January 2019

Ferry rams into port of Chios; no injuries

A Greek passenger ferry carrying 225 people onboard crashed into the middle pier of the port of Chios, in the eastern Aegean, on Wednesday night, according to state-run news agency ANA-MPA. No injuries were reported.

"Diagoras," which connects the island to Piraeus, was trying to dock when the collision happened.

An International Day in Remembrance of the Holocaust Victims

For the first time, Bulgaria celebrates the International Holocaust Day as a full member of the International Alliance. 76 years ago their lives lost over 6 million Jews. Today, ambassadors and public figures have gathered together to recall the story of Sir Nicholas Winton, who has saved 8 trains with children from the death camps.

Foreign Minister Zaharieva Receives Iranian Emissary

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva received the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Legal and International Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi, writes the Bulgarian National Radio. 

Denmark Supports Bulgaria to Join Schengen

Denmark supports Bulgaria to join Schengen, Inger Støjberg, the Minister of Immigration and Integration of Denmark said on 30th of January during her visit to Bulgaria, reports BNT. 

She visited Capitan Andreevo checkpoint and observed the security of the border with Turkey.

Georgi Terziiski is the New Head of the Road Infrastructure Agency

Georgi Terziiski will be appointed Head of the Management Board of the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA), the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Petya Avramova said on 30th of January, as quoted by the press office of the ministry, reports BNT. 

Prevala Pass Re-opened to Traffic

District governor of Smolyan, Nedyalko Slavov, cancelled the partial state of emergency for the Prevala pass (South Bulgaria), the district press office said on 30th of January. Traffic through the pass has been restored, but snow chains are obligatory required. The district crisis management unit monitors the condition of the dams and rivers in the area.

Bulgarian Government Approves Plan for Possible Brexit Options

The Bulgarian government has approved a plan on the possible scenarios of the UK leaving the EU, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform Ekaterina Zaharieva told reporters at Parliament, Focus News Agency reports.

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