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Bulgarian Employers Call on Authorities to Solve Murder of Fashion Entrepreneur

The Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (KRIB) expressed on Monday its indignation at the recent murder of fashion entrepreneur Aleksandar Antov.

Antov, who was the owner of Agressia ("Aggression") fashion company, was found dead with gunshot wounds in the Bistritsa neighbourhood of Sofia early on Saturday.

All Ministers of Bulgaria's Junior Coalition Partner Express Support for Cabinet

All ministers and thirteen MPs from the parties constituting the junior coalition partner, the Reformist Bloc (RB), signed a declaration in support of the Bulgarian government.

This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister and one of the co-leaders of RB Meglena Kuneva on Monday, Darik radio informs.

Kuneva is chairperson of the Bulgaria of the Citizens (DBG) Movement.

Bulgaria's Startup Scene: Curtains Up - Inventures Magazine

A number of features such as a financially friendly environment, already flowing investment highly-skilled people are among the factors behind Bulgaria's boomign startup scene as seen in 2015, Inventures magazine says in an article about the counry's emerging startup industry.

Skyscanner Opens Up Sofia Unit Looking for Employees

Flight and hotel search engine Skyscanner has inaugurated an office in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, Capital daily says.

Tourist arrivals up 8.6% in Jan-Sept

Tourist arrivals went up 8.6% in the January-September period, Hellenic Statistical Authority announced.

Bulgaria's Dimitrov to Face Pablo Cuevas in Sydney ATP 250

Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria's top male tennis player, is set to play against Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay) in the second round of the ATP 250 tournament in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday.

Dimitrov and Cuevas have met two times on the tennis court, with each having gained one victory over the other.

Decision on Overgas Supplies due on Monday - CEO

The head of private gas supplier Overgas on Sunday he would talk to Russian energy officials in the beginning of the week.

His first briefing for the media comes after developments in late December, when Bulgarian authorities announced Gazprom was halting supplies to Overgas on January 01.

Bokova Urges Bulgaria Gov't to Support Her UN Top Job Bid

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has said her election to the UN Secretary General's office can "put Bulgaria on the world map".

Bokova, often dubbed a "frontrunner" in the race for the UN top job this year, has however said she would never seek to head the organization without state support."

Bulgaria Govt Denies South Stream Is to Be Renewed

Russia is set to continue with the South Stream pipeline project in a matter of few weeks, a Bulgarian mass circulation daily has reported.

Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov is quoted by Standart as telling the news to people from "his closest circle" and adding exalted: "Now everybody will see whether Erdogan is good and Boyko is bad!"

Svilengrad Customs at Bulgaria-Turkey Border Shut Down as of Monday

The Customs Office unit of Svilengrad, Southeastern Bulgaria, will shut down as of 00:00 EET on Monday, January 11.

Late in December the government announced the unit would become part of the respective offices of Plovdiv and Burgas.

Bulgaria's GERB Hopes to Sign Updated Coalition Government Deal with RB by Jan 25

Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party hopes to sign an update to its coalition government agreement with junior partner the Reformist Bloc (RB) by January 25 to confirm commitment to reforms in key sectors, the head of GERB MPs Tsvetan Tsvetanov has said.