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16,500 people sought asylum in Serbia last year
16,500 people sought asylum in Serbia last year
BELGRADE -- Deputy Commissioner for Refugees and Migration Ivan Gerginov said on Wednesday that 16,500 people have sought asylum in Serbia in 2014.
11,300 of them found shelter in asylum centers, he revealed.
Bulgaria Has Been Living on Borrowed Money since 2009 - Finance Minister
Bulgaria's Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov has insisted that the new borrowing of up to BGN 16 B is inevitable.
Tolls Will Only Be Levied on Trucks - Road Infrastructure Agency Head
Lazar Lazarov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Roads Infrastructure Agency, has assured that tolls will only be levied on heavy goods vehicles.
In a Wednesday interview for the morning broadcast of bTV, Lazarov informed that toll revenue would go to road maintenance.
He said that the new tolls were expected to take effect in 2018.
Bulgarian MP, Ex Military Hospital Chief Voted Out of Office
Bulgaria's Parliament terminated the term in office of Stoyan Tonev, MP from center-right ruling party GERB.
The motion was backed by 158 MPs, with 10 votes against and 5 abstentions, according to reports of the BGNES news agency.
Amnesty International Notes Bulgaria's Mixed Record on Human Righs in 2014
Amnesty International released its annual report on Wednesday, which documents the state of the human rights during 2014 in 160 countries, including Bulgaria.
The NGO notes that Bulgaria achieved partial improvements to reception conditions for asylum-seekers entering the country, but concerns remained over access and integration of refugees.
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Defeats Serbia's Filip Krajinovic in Acapulco
Bulgaria's top tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has defeated Serbia's Filip Krajinovic 6:3, 5:7, 6:0 in a match of the first round of the ATP Acapulco 2015.
Tuesday's match lasted 2.02 hours, according to reports of dnevnik.bg.
In the second round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel tennis tournament, 23-year-old Dimitrov is to play Ryan Harrison of the US.
Bulgaria's Chiren Gas Storage Has Enough Gas for 3 Months
Bulgaria's Chiren underground gas storage contains enough gas to meet the country's needs for three months with some restrictions, according to a media statement of the Energy Ministry.
Bulgaria, Romania to Attract Asian Tourists with Common Product
Bulgaria and Romania are to attract tourists from the more distant Asian countries through the development of a common tourist product.
This was announced by Bulgarian Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova on Tuesday, BGNES news agency reports.
Angelkova also revealed that the two countries plan to open a joint tourist office until the end of the year.
MUP looking for organisers of migrant trafficking
BELGRADE - Members of the Serbian Ministry of Interior Affairs (MUP) are trying to establish the circumstances of the accident near Leskovac, southern Serbia, which inflicted light and serious injuries to 42 illegal migrants early on Tuesday, Deputy Head of the Border Police Administration Dragan Gligoric stated.
European Court of Human Rights Rules against Bulgaria in 2 Cases
European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled against the Bulgarian state over the clash between supporters of nationalist party Ataka and Muslims outside Sofia's Banya Bashi mosque in 2011.
The lawsuit was initiated by Veli Karaahmed, one of the injured in the clashes, with the legal assistance of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC).
Bulgarian Tobacco Producers to Postpone Planned Protests
Bulgarian tobacco producers decided to postpone the protests and road closures, which they planned to stage on Friday.
Following negotiations in the Agriculture Ministry, which lasted for three hours, an agreement was reached for the fairer distribution of subsidies, daily Dnevnik reports.
Bulgarian FinMin Goranov Proposes New Rules on Compensations after Natural Disasters
Bulgarian Financial Minister Vladislav Goranov proposed during a Monday discussion that the financial compensation on property damages after natural disasters be only applicable to people who are not financially able to pay for insurance.
The talk was regarding the role of the state and the business in the process of property protection during natural disasters.
Bulgaria's PM Borisov Accepts Resignation of Former Military Hospital Chief
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has accepted the resignation of Gen. Stoyan Tonev, the head of the Health Commission in parliament and former chief of Sofia-based Military Hospital, 24 Chasa daily reported on Tuesday.
Lamb Concert in Sofia Shifts to Larger Venue
The concert of the trip hop duo Lamb has been moved from Sofia Live Club to Orpheus Club.
The reason behind the shift are the stage lightning and the increased interest in the event, as stated by the organizers from EventEase.
This is the second time the band will perform in Bulgaria and will present its new album Backspace Unwind as part of their world tour.
Bulgaria Records Second Lowest Inflation Rate in EU
The latest figures of Eurostat, which were released on Tuesday, reveal that Bulgaria had the second lowest inflation rate in the EU in January - minus 2.3 %.
The data show that only Greece had a lower inflation rate than Bulgaria, which stood at minus 2.8 %.
The EU average stood at minus 0.5 %, which is a further decrease from December 2014, when it amounted to minus 0.1 %.