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Bulgaria Police Detain 34 Illegal Migrants in Burgas Region
Bulgarian police have detained 34 foreign nationals, all of them males, who have illegally crossed the border from Turkey, bTV reported on Thursday.
CAS Expected to Decide on Appeal of Olympics Ban on Bulgarian Weightlifters by Jan 31
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has said it expects to rule by the end of next month on Bulgaria's appeal against a ban on its weightlifting team for the 2016 Olympics, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
Bulgarian Parliament to Vote on National Health Strategy
The Bulgarian parliament is to vote on Thursday on the national health strategy (2014-2020).
The strategy, which had been updated this year and approved by the government in November, identifies the priorities and strategic goals for development of the country's healthcare system.
Problems between president, PM at minimum: Davuto?lu
Problems between the president and the prime minister are at their lowest point in Turkey's modern history, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has claimed, amid renewed debate on the government's desired shift to a presidential administrative system from the current parliamentary one.
Military Action Not Enough to Fight Violent Extremism, Ex-Polish President Kwasniewski Says
Military action is not enough to fight violent extremism, a change in the political and economic environment and the mentality of people is needed to hit terrorism at its roots, Poland's former President Aleksander Kwasniewski said on Wednesday.
UNESCO Chief Urges Dialogue of Cultures, Education to Counter Violent Extremism
The deliberate destruction of cultural heritage in Syria and Iraq by violent extremists is a phenomenon that goes beyond the two countries' borders and requires a battle for the hearts and minds of the people to eradicate, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova said on Wednesday.
Bulgaria Adopts Defence & Security Research and Technology Strategy
Bulgaria's government on Wednesday named the country's priority areas of technological research relating to defence and security.
Bulgaria Police, NYPD to Expand Anti-crime Cooperation
Bulgaria and New York City police will beef up cooperation in preventing and combating cross-border crime, the Bulgarian government has said.
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Presents New Nanotechnology Equipment
The Institute of Solid State Physics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (ISSP-BAS) held a workshop on "Nanotechnology and nanomaterials: new equipment in the ISSP-BAS" with representatives of leading companies in the nanotechnology field in Bulgaria at the Inter Expo hotel in Sofia on December 10.
Bulgaria's GERB 'Doesn't Need a Complicated Govt Partner'
Main ruling GERB party's Deputy Chair Tsvetan Tsvetanov warned on Wednesday his political organization does not need a complicated partner that would raise tensions in government.
Bulgaria's PM Proposes President's Chief of Staff as Next Justice Minister
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has put forward the candidacy of Ekaterina Zaharieva, the President's Chief of Staff, as a successor to the outgoing Justice Minister.
This comes following an announcement by a member of the Reformist Bloc, the junior partner in Borisov's GERB-led government, that Zaharieva is the common nomination on which GERB and the RB have agreed.
Bulgarian Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendments at Third Reading
Bulgarian Parliament approved at third reading on Wednesday the amendments to the constitution concerning the reform of the judiciary.
The amendments were overwhelmingly approved with 189 MPs voting in favour, 39 lawmakers against, while 1 abstained.
Bulgarian President's Chief of Staff 'to Take Over as Justice Minister'
Ekaterina Zaharieva, Chief of Staff to the President of Bulgaria, will be the next Justice Minister, a member of junior coalition partner Reformist Bloc said on Wednesday.
Bulgarian MPs to Vote on Constitutional Changes
Lawmakers are set to hold a third and final vote on Monday on constitutional changes that will pave the way for judicial reform.
Three Separate Protests Held in Sofia
A rally over Parliament's decision to reject part of a proposed judicial reform and two other protests were held in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Tuesday evening.
Supporters of nationalist Ataka party also marched against the visit of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who was in Sofia on Tuesday to meet his Bulgarian counterpart, Boyko Borisov.