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The biggest multinational exercise in the Black Sea region called ''Saber Guardian 2017'' starts today at the Novo Selo military camp in Southern Bulgaria, reported BGNES.

In the period July 11-20, a total of 18 specialized exercises will take place under the leadership of the US Army Command in Europe on the territory of the three host countries - Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary.

Bulgaria is at the bottom of the European Union on visits of citizens of cultural and sporting events, according to European Statistical Office Eurostat data for 2016

The population in Bulgaria is decreasing with one of the fastest rates in Europe, reaching 7,101 million people as of January 1, 2017 compared to 7,153 million the previous year. This shows the latest Eurostat data released on Monday.

In the period January - April 2017 Bulgarian exports to the EU increased by 8.6% compared to the same period of 2016 and amounted to BGN 10 418M. Main trade partners of Bulgaria were Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece, France and Belgium which accounted for 68.7% of the exports to the EU Member States.

Budapest and Russia's energy giant Gazprom have signed an agreement on extending the Turkish Stream gas pipeline to go via Bulgaria and Serbia to reach Hungary.

Russian energy major Gazprom has signed an agreement with Hungary to deliver gas via the Turkish Stream pipeline, the MTI news agency reported, citing Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.

US President Donald Trump urged participant states attending the Three Seas Initiative in Warsaw to use US gas - after Hungary and Russian energy giant Gazprom agreed to extend the Turkish Stream to Hungary via Bulgaria and Serbia.

"The United States will never use energy to coerce anyone, and we will not let others do it," he said in apparent reference to Russia.

By the end of the year Eurobank will have completed the sale of Postbank, its subsidiary in Romania, that will mark the end of the program for the restructuring of the group's activities abroad.

Eurobank intends to retain a strong presence in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Serbia and Luxembourg, with Cyprus and Bulgaria being at the forefront of its international operations.

The Bulgarian government's Airbus A319 travelled to Colombo, Sri Lanka carrying 32 migrants who did not have right of residence in any country of the European Union. From the European agency Frontex for border and coast security explained that for the operation which was coordinated by Bulgaria were paid almost 75 thousand euros.  

US President Donald Trump attended a meeting of the Three Seas Initiative - led by Poland and Croatia - in Warsaw on Thursday, showing American support for a scheme that is mainly designed to limit Russia's economic and political influence in Central and Eastern Europe.

From the 30th of June to the 2nd of July, at the 59th International Wine Competition - Vino Ljubljana, 48 tasters from 15 countries selected five world champions out of 430 samples from 19 countries. This year the number of both, the samples and the tasters exceeded last year's, explained Mr. Matjaž Kovačič, the head of the team Vino Ljubljana.