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Police Detain 27 Illegal Migrants Aboard Cargo Train in Bulgaria's Kaspichan
Bulgarian authorities detained 27 foreigners after stopping a cargo transit train for inspection at the railway station in the town of Kaspichan on Sunday evening.
Prior to stopping the train, workers at the railway station in the town of Provadia submitted a signal after noticing people in one of the wagons of the cargo train.
Bulgaria's Bansko Reports 15-20 % Drop in Greek Tourists Due to Blockade
The Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko registered a drop of 15-20 % in the number of Greek tourists in the past month due to the blockades staged by Greek farmers at checkpoints along the border with Bulgaria.
This preliminary data was presented by the mayor of Bansko, Geogri Ikonomov, in an interview for Focus radio on Monday.
Bulgaria's Vladimir Iliev Grabs Bronze at European Biathlon Championship
Bulgarian biathlete Vladimir Iliev won bronze medal at the men's 15-kilometre mass start of the European biathlon championship held in Tyumen, Russia on Sunday.
Iliev made two penalties in the shooting, one each in the second and third rounds and finished in 38:29.0 minutes.
The Bulgarian finished 8.5 seconds behind the winner from Germany Florian Graf.
Bulgarian President Begins Month of Political Consultations
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will begin on Monday the traditional month of political consultations with the parliamentary represented parties.
In the coming days, Plevneliev will meet in turn with the leadership of the eight parliamentary represented parties, starting from the smallest and proceeding to the largest.
Bulgaria's PM Says He Is 'Preparing for War'
The main ruling GERB party is "already at war", Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Saturday told the party's youth wing at a meeting in Southwestern Bulgaria.
He didn't explicitly refer to the "opponent" GERB is in war with, but hinted he was referring either to organized crime or to those political opponents trying to discredit him.
Ex-DPS Head Mestan Urges Dialogue on Oligarchy with Bulgaria's 'PMs'
Former DPS party chair Lyutvi Mestan has said he is ready for a "deep conversation" about the oligarchs that have dominated Bulgaria for years, but has added "Prime Ministers" should also be involved.
Mestan on Sunday did an interview with private bTV station after launching his political project, Democrats for Responsibility, Solidarity and Tolerance (DOST), a day earlier.