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Bulgaria's Non-EU Exports 10.6% Down in Jan-Oct
Exports to third countries have shrunk by 10.6% between January and October compared to the same period of last year, national statistics show.
The amount exported for that time was BGN 11.973 B, with Turkey, Macedonia, Serbia, China, Russia and the US being the main non-EU partners for Bulgarian goods.
Bulgaria Mourns Hitrino Blast Victims
Bulgaria observes on Monday a day of national mourning over the incident in the northeastern village of Hitrino where seven people died after a gas explosion caused by a train derailment.
National flags will be flown at half-mast at all state institutions.
Maxim Behar Urges Fundraising Campaign for Bulgaria's Hitrino
Bulgarian PR expert and Novinite founder Maxim Behar has called on businesses in Bulgaria to launch together a "Donate 1000 for Hitrino" campaign, in the aftermath of an incident that left seven people dead and several dozen injured.
Behar, born in the town of Shumen which is minutes away from Hitrino, has made the pledge on Facebook.
Bulgaria's Govt in Emergency Meeting over Hitrino Train Disaster
The Council of Ministers of Bulgaria is holding an extraordinary session on Monday noontime to discuss the response to an explosion which killed seven people and destroyed dozens of buildings in Hitrino, a village in northeastern Bulgaria.
Death Toll of Bulgaria's Hitrino Blast Reversed to 7
Seven and not eight people died in the explosion following a train derailment in Hitrino, northeastern Bulgaria, outgoing Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova has said.
In a briefing with reporters after a night of cleanup operations on site, she has not elaborated.
On Sunday, outgoing Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced the number of victims had risen to eight.
Bulgaria Mourns Victims of Freight Train Explosion
A day of mourning was declared by the Bulgarian government on Monday after a cargo train carrying petrol and propylene derailed in the village of Hitrino in northeast Bulgaria, causing an explosion that killed seven and injured 29 people.
Hitrino Blast: Bulgaria PM Turns Down Help from Turkey, Israel, Hungary
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has thanked counterparts from Turkey, Hungary and Israel for offering a helping hand in the aftermath of a deadly explosion in which eight people died.
Bulgaria will be able to cope alone with the damage and the consequences of the floods, the government quotes him as telling other Prime Ministers in letters to each of them.
Bulgaria President Postpones Effort to Form Govt over National Mourning
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will not hand over a government mandate to the Reformist Bloc coalition on Monday as scheduled, his office says.
The reason cited is the day of national mourning declared over the tragic incident in Hitrino, northwestern Bulgaria, where seven people lost their lives and 29 were injured in a cargo train explosion.
Trucks form long queue at border gate Turkey's west
A lengthy queue of trucks has formed at the border in the western province of Edirne, with trucks waiting at the Kapıkule Border Gate in a 10-kilometer long queue.
State-run Anadolu Agency said the trucks are trying to deliver export loads but are stuck in heavy traffic due to insufficient administrative measures on the Bulgarian side of the border.
Bulgarian Red Cross Raising Funds over Hitrino Train Disaster
The Bulgarian Red Cross has launched a fundraising campaign to help people affected by Saturday's tragic incident in the northeastern village of Hitrino.
Seven people died and twenty-nine were injured after a dozen tanks loaded with propylene and liquefied petroleum gas derailed from a cargo train and one of them exploded in the center of Hitrino.
High Speed 'Main Hypothesis' for Hitrino Train Blast
High speed is one of the most likely reasons for the train derailment that left seven people dead and dozens injured on Saturday, Bulgaria's Deputy Chief Prosecutor has said.
Bulgaria's Hitrino Braces for Cleanup after Tragic Blast
Emergency teams are to begin draining the dangerous materials out of several tanks that derailed in Hitrino in northeastern Bulgaria on Saturday morning.
Seven people died after one of the cisterns exploded. Twenty-nine were injured, while dozens of families lost their home after the blast left buildings in a 300m perimeter completely ravaged.
Death Toll of Bulgaria's Hitrino Blast Rises to 7
The number of fatalities after the incident in Hitrino in northeastern Bulgaria has increased to seven, authorities say.
More than two dozen people have been left injured.
On Saturday morning, cisterns full of liquefied petroleum gas and propylene went off the rail tracks and crashed into buildings in Hitrino, with one of them subsequently exploding.
Five Die as Freight Train Explodes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is to hold a day of national mourning on Monday for the victims of an explosion on a cargo train transporting liquified gas to Romania.
Five people were killed and ten are in a serious condition, three of them in a critical condition, the Bulgarian Health Minister Petar Moskov said on Saturday.
Five killed in Bulgarian gas train blast
At least five people were killed on Dec. 10 and 27 were injured when a freight train transporting gas derailed and exploded in the northeastern Bulgarian village of Hitrino, officials said.