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No Confidence Vote Due against Romania's Govt after 6th Night of Protests
Parliament in Romania will deal with both a no-confidence motion against the government and a state budget on Monday, after days of protests against the government.
The motion, filed by the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Union to Save Romania (USR) will be read at noontime, according to the Romania Insider.
Roland Hauser: There Is Still Room to Improve Bulgaria's Business Environment
There are practically no areas where we don't enjoy dense and excellent cooperation, but this does not mean there is no room for deepening relations, Austria's Ambassador to Bulgaria, H.E. Roland Hauser, has told Novinite.
Novinite's Personalities in the News Poll Closes in Two Weeks
Nearly a fortnight remains for readers of Bulgaria's largest English-language news website Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) to select the "Personalities in the News" for 2016.
Don't miss the opportunity to make your voice heard about the individuals who made the Bulgaria-related news headlines over the past year by choosing the personalities in politics, business and diplomacy.
Experts Scorn Claim that Bosnia is 'Terrorist Haven'
Bosnian analysts have dismissed sensational claims in the media that Bosnia is a haven for Muslim terrorists, and that Islamic State, ISIS, fighters could pour unchecked into the country.
Bulgarian Woman Dies as Tunnel Lamp Falls on Car
A lamp has fallen off the ceiling of a busy tunnel, hitting a car and killing a passenger next to the driver along Hemus motorway.
Echemishka tunnel, in northeastern Bulgaria, has two separate tubes, one of which is closed for repairs. The other, where the incident took place, has not undergone any kind of overhaul since it was opened in 1985.
Radoslav Yankov Keeps Lead in Bansko World Cup Ranking
Radoslav Yankov of Bulgaria failed to gain his second victory during the Snowboard World Cup races in Bansko on Sunday.
Yankov finished second in the parallel giant slalom, right after winning the competition on Friday. Sweeping through all the races and reaching the finals, Yankov fell down and finished second after Sylvain Dufour (France).
Bulgaria's ex-PM Claims He Solved Migrant Crisis Entirely
"The problem with migrants has been solved entirely" in Bulgaria, former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.
At a meeting with the local party structure in Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second-largest city, he has noted the country has the smallest number of migrants in the EU.
NY Times: Bulgaria Grows Uneasy as Trump Complicates Ties to Russia
The prospect of US President Donald Trump's moving closer to Russia has scrambled the strategy of "balancing East and West" used for decades by countries like Bulgaria, the New York Times says.
An eager EU member, Bulgaria has seen Russian influence creep in "as rising nationalism caused support for the union to wane", the report goes on.
Several Sofia Neighborhoods Left without Power
Electricity supply has been cut in several southern neighborhoods in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.
These include Gorna Banya, Lozenets, Vitosha and Kinotsentar, electricity distribution company CEZ has said on its website.
Power is gradually being restored in the affected areas, accoring to CEZ.
If BSP Governs, Bulgaria Will Demand Lifting Sanctions Against Russia
If BSP governs Bulgaria after these elections, Bulgaria will be the first country in the European Union which will "categorically" raise the issue of lifting the sanctions against Russia, stated BSP leader Korneliya Ninova in an interview for BNT.
Bulgaria's Interior Ministry Reports Positive Balance on Migrants
For the first time in years, Bulgaria's Interior Ministry reported a positive balance in terms of the number of migrants taken out of the country, compared to the number of foreign citizens who entered Bulgarian territory illegally.
Bulgaria's President Radev Meets Merkel
President Rumen Radev participated on Friday in an informal meeting of the European Council held in Malta.
The heads of state and government leaders of EU member-states discussed in Valletta the issues related to the migrant influx in Europe, as well as Brexit, reported the government's press service.
NDK Repairs Become Priority of Bulgaria's Interim Govt
The acceleration of the repairs of the sites where the meetings of Bulgaria's Presidency of the Council of the EU will be held is the main priority of the interim government, commented at a meeting on Friday Deputy PM on the preparation of the presidency Denitsa Zlateva and Regional Development Minister Spas Popnikolov.
Bulgaria's Radoslav Yankov Wins World Cup in Bansko
Bulgaria's snowboarder Radoslav Yankov won the parallel giant slalom in the World Cup in Bansko and is in the lead in the final standing.
The 27-yeard old Yankov was immaculate at the Alberto Tomba track and ranked second in the qualifications in order to reach the final.
In the final, he faced Swiss Nevin Galmarini who beat him at the end of January in the final at Rogla.
Putin Eyes Renewing Energy Projects With Bulgaria
Following his meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Russia's readiness to renew energy partnerships with Bulgaria, despite lingering disappointent over the collapse of the South Stream gas pipeline project.