News archive of January 2019

Security tight in Athens ahead of Merkel visit

A total of 2,000 police officers are to be deployed across Athens for a two-day visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel starting on Thursday afternoon.

Bulgarian Carriers Gather For Protest in Brussels

Bulgarian carriers are launching a mass protest against discriminatory texts in new European regulations, known as Mobile Package 1, on January 10th, reported the Bulgarian National Radio. 

Salaries of Government Employees in Bulgaria will Rise by 10%

The Government on 9th of January adopted amendments to the Ordinance on the Salaries of Civil Servants. The change is based on the "pay according to performance" principle: each civil servant will receive remuneration in line with the results achieved, reports BNT. 

The salaries of civil servants will be increased by 10% since January this year.

Phone Scammers Took 53,000 BGN from 11 year old Child from Stara Zagora

An 11-year-old child from the South Bulgarian city of Stara Zagora became a victim of telephone fraudsters. It gave the criminals more than BGN 53,000 and gold jewelery. The child was deceived to give the money through one of the classic schemes - the fraudsters asked for assistance to the police.

NIMH: Code Orange for Heavy Precipitations in 5 Regions in Bulgaria, Yellow in 12 Regions

A code orange warning for heavy precipitations has been issued for Smolyan, Kardzhali, Haskovo, Yambol and Burgas, a yellow alert is in place for 12 regions, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology's (NIMH) website. Precipitations of 35-50 l/sq m are expected in the first five regions, snowfall in Smolyan.

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