Sofia

Bulgarians are voting in 2015's local elections on Sunday to pick mayors and municipal councilors.

They are also having their say on electronic voting, which some politicians say will not replace "tradiitonal" election methods but will boost activity and encourage turnout all around the globe, with more than 2 million Bulgarians living outside the country.

Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania said on Oct. 24 they would close their borders if Germany or other countries do the same to stop refugees coming in, warning they would not allow the Balkan region to become a buffer zone for stranded migrants. 

Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia will be ready to close their borders to migrants if Germany and Austria do the same, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko said on Saturday.

The Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) will join an initiative of the UK's Communication Workers Union to provide humanitarian aid to refugees in Turkey ahead of the coming winther.

The migration crisis in Europe and its impact on the Balkan region will be on the agenda of a meeting of the prime ministers of Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia in Sofia on Saturday.

Ahead of local elections Bulgaria is to hold on Sunday, Novinite is offering short summaries about key candidates in the country's five biggest cities. These are Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, and Veliko Tarnovo.

Bulgaria is unlikely to be subject to an excessive deficit procedure for 2014, despite latest statistical data showing its budget deficit for that year was twice the maximum value prescribed by the EU.

Russian aircraft corporation RSK MiG has said it could challenge an agreement for the repair of Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 jet fighters by Poland because the deal violated the company's rights.

Real estate prices in Bulgaria's three biggest cities after Sofia have shown sustained recovery in the third quarter of the year, Bulgarian Properties said on Thursday.

Local elections are coming in just days, and Novinite is fully aware it did not provide the campaign coverage a news outlet covering a particular country usually does whatever vote is forthcoming.