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Small Steps Forward as UN Climate Talks End in Bonn
UN climate talks in Bonn have concluded with progress on technical issues, but with bigger questions about cutting carbon unresolved, reported BBC.
Delegates say they are pleased that the rulebook for the Paris climate agreement is finally coming together.
But these technical discussions took place against the backdrop of a larger battle about coal, oil and gas.
Poland to build Warsaw Ghetto museum
Poland will build a museum focused on life and death in the infamous World War II-era Warsaw Ghetto, where Nazi Germany imprisoned nearly 500,000 Jews during the Holocaust, a minister said on Nov. 17.
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Turkey withdraws 40 troops from NATO drill in Norway after “enemy table” scandal
Turkey has withdrawn 40 of its troops from a NATO military drill in Norway after scandals regarding the country’s founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
EU warns countries refusing to accept refugee quota of more action
The European Union says it could ramp up legal action against the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland if they continue to refuse to accept refugees from Greece and Italy.
EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said Wednesday "I hope that Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic will take this opportunity to revise their position and start relocating" refugees.
Pope Francis Gets Personalized Lamborghini
Pope Francis may have been given a Lamborghini, but he won't be driving it, reported The Local - Italy.
The pontiff plans to auction his new Lamborghini Huracan - painted especially for him in papal gold and white - to raise money for charity.
Francis received the Italian supercar on Wednesday morning in a ceremony in Vatican City.
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Patria Presents its Proposal for Local Production of a New Armored Vehicle to the Parliamentary Defense Committee
On February 14th, representatives of the Finnish company Patria, met with the MPs from the parliamentary defense committee at the National Assembly. Patria intends to take part in the modernization of the Bulgarian Army by participating in the procedure for the acquisition of new armored vehicles for the Land Forces.
Bulgarians Working Abroad are Contributing with more Money in the Country than Foreign Investments
Bulgarians living abroad have transfered a total of EUR 869 million in Bulgaria in 2016, and according to this indicator, Bulgaria ranks 4th in the EU, according to a Eurostat study quoted by bTV.
The amount of EUR 869 million is much more than foreign direct investment in Bulgaria. According to BNB data, foreign investment in 2016 was about 660 million euros.
Polish PM says her country defeated EU on migrant issue
Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo says her government as won in a dispute with the EU over the migrant issue.
Szydlo also claims that the EU has even changed its own stance on the matter thanks to the influence of Poland's resolute and unyielding attitude, Tanjug reported, citing AP.
Bulgaria's GDP Growth Accelerates to 3.9% in Q3 2017
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2017 increased by 0.6% in the EU-28 compared to the previous quarter by seasonally adjusted data. For the same period, GDP in Bulgaria increased by 0.9%.
The Polish Government Condemned Racism but Defended Nationalists
The Polish Foreign Ministry said it condemned the racist, anti-Semitic and xenophobic ideas, but insisted that the nationalist march in Warsaw during the weekend was largely an expression of patriotic values, the Associated Press reported.