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The US State Department's new 2022 annual human rights report says the Bulgarian government's efforts to address corruption and human rights abuses are "insufficient."

The report said steps had been taken to investigate officials accused of human rights abuses and corruption, but there was a problem of impunity.

The second stage of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign starts on Friday for the population most at risk from COVID-19 and the employees who carry out activities in key, essential areas. President Klaus Iohannis is to be vaccinated publicly later today.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected today to accept Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. In a televised interview, he signaled that Ankara is ready to take a real step towards improving relations with Germany, Reuters reported, quoted by the Bulgarian National Radio.

US Environment Minister Scott Pruitt will signed today a draft law lifting the restrictions on coal mining introduced by former US President Barack Obama, the Bulgarian National Radio reported.

Barack Obama's plan was to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 32% by the end of 2030. This is in fact the objectives set out in the Paris Climate Agreement.

Sofia City Court has halted the hearing of the case against nationalist leader Volen Siderov who is accused of hooliganism and infliction of minor injuries to a police officer.

The hearing was scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, however, the immunity that Siderov was granted after he was appointed as an MP in the 43rd National Assembly has prevented the beginning of the trial.

The biggest b2b exhibition for advertising and printing technologies and communications in Southeast Europe will be held from October 8 to 10 in Bulgaria's capital city Sofia.

Over 120 exhibitors will present more than 200 global brands in advertising in Inter Expo Center - Sofia with a total exhibition space of 5000 sq.m.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its forecast for Bulgaria's economic growth in 2014-2015, while expecting zero inflation this year.

A man has been hit by a fast train near Bulgaria's town of Svoge, Saturday.

According to reports by the Interior Ministry, the man has been killed by the passenger train running from Lom to Sofia. According to the initial information, he was sitting on the tracks and did not respond to the audible warning signals.

Foreign trade between Bulgaria and Germany increased by 64% between 2009 and 2013, President Rosen Plevneliev said, Wednesday.

The police in the Greek city of Thessaloniki nabbed four Bulgarians in an attempt to put EUR 6 thousand fake banknotes in circulation.

One of the Bulgarians has been under investigation for being part of a counterfeit money trade channel which has led the police to the other three persons involved in the scheme.