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MEP Ska Keller: Bulgaria Has Important Role in EU's Plans on Refugees
Being an external border of the EU, Bulgaria has an important role in the plans of the Union on addressing the refugee crisis.
This was stated by Member of the European Parliament and Vice-President of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, Ska Keller, in Plovdiv on Sunday, private bTV station informs.
Bulgaria Goes to Eurovolley Quarterfinals after 3:2 Win over Netherlands
Bulgarian men's team defeated The Netherlands 3:2 in their last Group A qualifier of the 29th edition of the European Volleyball Championship in Sofia on Sunday.
The Bulgarian team snatched the victory, winning the tie-break 17:15 after nearly three hours of play.
Bulgaria Tied 2:2 vs Netherlands in Tightly Contested Decisive Eurovolley Match
Bulgaria and the Netherlands were tied in a 2:2 draw after two hours of play in their last Group A qualifier of the 29th edition of the European Volleyball Championship in Sofia on Sunday.
The Bulgarian team lost the fourth game 23:25 after leading 2:1 (29:27, 20:25, 28:26).
World Film Stars Appear in New Commercial Promoting Bulgaria
World-famous film stars appear in a new commercial promoting Bulgaria as a tourist destination, the Tourism Ministry in Sofia announced on Sunday.
The commercial has been produced by Sofia-based Nu Boyana Film Studios with no funding from the government, Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova said at a presentation of the video in Sofia.
Bulgarian Steam Locomotive to Pull Its First Train after Restoration
A steam locomotive built more than 80 years ago will pull a train for the first time after its restoration in Bulgaria next weekend, the country's state railways company BDZ announced on Sunday.
No Bulgarians Among Victims of Ankara Bomb Blasts - Bulgarian Ambassador
There is no evidence of Bulgarian nationals being among the victims of the two bomb blasts in Ankara, Bulgaria's Ambassador to Turkey Nadezhda Neinski said on Sunday.
The explosions at the two entrances of Ankara's main train station on Saturday have claimed the lives of at least 95 people and injured nearly 250 others.
Landslide Curbs Traffic on Bulgaria's Lyulin Motorway
A landslide has hampered traffic on Lyulin motorway linking Bulgaria's capital city of Sofia with the border with Greece on Sunday.
The landslide has closed two of the three right-hand side lanes of the motorway between the first and the second tunnel in the direction of Sofia, the government's Road Infrastructure Agency announced.
Iran, Bulgaria Sign MoU on Transit Corridor Bypassing Turkey - Report
Transport officials of Iran and Bulgaria have agreed to open a corridor crossing Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, and the Black Sea, Iran's private news agency Mehr reported on Sunday.
Croatia Defeats Bulgaria 3:0 in Euro Qualifier Match
The Croatian football scooped an easy victory against Bulgaria in a UEFA EURO 2016 qualifier game in Zagreb on Saturday evening.
Croatia's Ivan Peri?i? managed to score as early as the 2nd minute of the first half, and the second goal followed in the 42nd minute by Ivan Rakiti?. N. Kalini? followed in the 81st minute.
Bulgaria Defeats Czech Republic in Eurovolley Match in Sofia
Bulgaria has secured a tough victory over the Czech Republic in a match of the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria.
After losing a weak game by 19:25, the Bulgarian team started the second one catching up on the opponent point after point and eventually winning the game 25:20.
Bulgaria Hopes for Win over Czech Team in Eurovolley
Bulgaria and the Czech Republic are playing on Saturday in a CEV 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship game in the capital Sofia.
Just after Bulgaria's resounding victory over Germany on Friday, Daily Standart reports that tickets for the Saturday were sold out in a matter of hours on Saturday morning.
Bookmakers are so far betting on a win for Bulgaria.
Bulgaria Facing Croatia in UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifiers
Bulgaria's football team is to play against Croatia in a Group H match of the EURO 2016 qualifying round.
The game begins at 20:45 local time, CEST (21:45 EEST) in Croatia's capital Zagreb.
The previous encounter in Sofia, on the same day a year ago, ended with a loss for Bulgaria (0:1).
NOA UK Awards Bulgaria as World's Offshoring Destination of 2015
Bulgaria has become the Offshoring Destination of the Year for 2015, the National Outsourcing Association UK.
We're pleased to announce that #Bulgaria won Offshoring Destination of the Year at the #EOAawards 2015
? NOA (@TheNOA) October 9, 2015
Bulgaria's Oscar Entry 'Unexpectedly Timely'
The Judgement, Bulgaria's foreign-language Oscar submission which tells, a story about people smuggling, is timely as Europe is trying to deal with the migrant crisis, according to a cinema and TV entertainment website.
Bulgaria Lagging Behind in Education - WEF
Bulgaria needs to invest into education, a knowledge-based industry, and talent development, a representative of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said.