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Gazprom Announces New Gas Supply Route under Black Sea
Russian energy giant Gazprom has said it signed a memorandum with Italy's Edison SpA and Greece's DEPA SA on gas deliveries.
Bulgaria, Palestine Pave Way for Deeper Ties during PM Visit to Ramallah
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has welcomed the signing of a memorandum between Bulgaria and Palestinian authority which creates a joint ministerial committee.
Borisov was on a visit to Ramallah on Wednesday where he met counterpart Rami Hamdallah.
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Bulgarian MPs Approve Hefty Fines for Speeding
Lawmakers in Bulgaria voted on a first reading to approve new fines imposed for speeding.
Under proposed changes to the Road Traffic Act, anyone driving at a speed of 31-40 km/h beyond the limit in an inhabited area will have to pay BGN 400 (EUR 200), up from BGN 200, and BGN 600 for speeding more than 40 km/h, up from BGN 300.
Deputy Head of Bulgaria's Refugee Agency 'Also Fired'
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has sacked Aleksandar Dimitrov as deputy chairman of the State Agency for Refugees (SAR), news website Dnevnik.bg quotes government sources as saying.
Earlier this week, Nikola Kazakov was dismissed as head of the SAR, along with the agency's Chief Secretary, Zlatko Aleksandrov.
Charges Dropped against Defendants in Vratsa 'Murder Case'
The District prosecution in the town of Vratsa, Northwestern Bulgaria, has dropped the murder charges against the Damyanov brothers, whose actions led to the death of 18-year-old Todor Ivanov back in January.
Bulgaria PM Orders 'Full Inspection' of Tenders at Ministries
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has ordered that all public procurement procedures launched by ministries should come under scrutiny.
Bulgarian Road Carriers Threaten to Block Border with Greece Permanently
Bulgarian road carriers on Wednesday said they will set up a permanent "counter-blockade" on the border with Greece unless farmers on the other side of the border end their protest.
Their announcement was made by Bulgaria's Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski in a press conference at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing.
Turkish books available in dozens of languages
Some 1,124 books of Turkish literature have been translated into 60 languages in 65 countries as part of a project that was first launched 11 years ago, the Culture and Tourism Ministry has said.
Former Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Yordan Sokolov Dies Aged 83
The former speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament, Yordan Sokolov, died at the age of 83.
Sokolov served as the speaker of the 38th National Assembly between 1997 and 2001.
Prior to that, he was interior minister in the government of Filip Dimitrov between 1991 and 1992.
Sokolov was elected three times as an MP, namely in the 37th, 38th and 39th national assemblies.
Record High Temperatures Were Measured in Bulgaria on Tuesday
The unusually high temperatures in Bulgaria for the month of February continued with an absolute record registered on Tuesday.
The highest temperature was recorded in the city of Veliko Tarnovo where 26.6 degrees were measured.
This broke another absolute record registered earlier this month - 26.5 degrees measured in the city of Pleven on February 15.
Bulgaria Is Not Ready for Schengen - Dutch Ambassador to Sofia
The Dutch ambassador to Sofia, Tom van Oorschot, reiterated the stance of his country that Bulgaria is not ready for accession to the Schengen Area.
The diplomat said this in an interview for private bTV station which was conducted while riding a bike in downtown Sofia.
Shell to Explore Bulgarian Offshore Gas Field
Contract signed with the petrol giant to explore the Silistar gas field in the Black Sea forms part of Bulgaria's drive to diversify its energy sources and reduce dependence on Russia.
Amnesty International: Refugees, Roma Continue to be Mistreated in Bulgaria
In its annual report on the state of human rights in the world released on Wednesday, Amnesty International states that refugees and Roma continued to be mistreated in Bulgaria in 2015.
Protesters Renew Blockade at Two Checkpoints on Bulgarian-Greek Border
Protesters have renewed blockade at two of the checkpoints along the border between Bulgaria and Greece.
The Kulata-Promachonas and Ilinden-Exochi checkpoints are closed to trucks, the interior ministry informs.
The blockade at Ilinden was staged at 22 o'clock (EET) on Tuesday, while Kulata was closed at 5 o'clock on Wednesday.
Skyscanner Lists Bulgaria Among Best Destinations for Cheap Summer Holiday for 2016
UK-based global travel search site Skyscanner has named Bulgaria one of the best-value holiday destinations this year, travel.aol.co.uk has announced.