Latest News from Bulgaria
Construction Of Sofia's 3d Metro Line To Be Financed By EU Programme
The construction of the third metro line in Sofia will start with the stretch between Yanko Sakazov boulevard and Borovo district, said caretaker Transport Minister Nikolina Angelkova.
Grigor Dimitrov Qualifies For Quarter Final in Beijing
Bulgaria's most successful tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, qualified for the quarter final of the China Open tournament in Beijing.
He held a victory over Spain's Pablo Andujar, scoring 6:4, 6:4.
At the quarter final Dimitrov will face Novak Djokovic who has won all his matches in China Open so far.
Labor Inspectorate Found Out 143 Violations before Closing Down Ammo Plant
Bulgaria's General Labor Inspectorate has issued a decree to close the explosives plant Midzhur, hours after a blast in the factory razed it to the ground killing 15 employees.
The plant, which is owned by the company Vitex JSC, will be prevented from operating only temporarily until the details around the explosion have been settled, the Executive Agency said in a statement.
World Bank's Capannelli: Romania should invest in education
Romania should invest in education, because 15 to 20 percent of its people lacks elementary education, although excellence areas exist, World Bank Country Manager for Romania Elisabetta Capannelli said on Thursday at the Aspen Institute Romania conference 'Unleashing the Potential of Eurasia. Strategic Choices on the New Silk Road' in Bucharest.
Seven Parties to Make It into Bulgaria's Parliament - Poll
A total of seven parties are likely to send lawmakers to the National Assembly of Bulgaria after the early general elections on Sunday, a new poll shows.
President Plevneliev: 'Blatant Non-Observance of Rules' Caused Deaths
Innocent lives were lost due to a blatant non-compliance with prescriptions and rules established by state institutions on how to work with explosive materials, Bulgaria's President said Thursday.
Rosen Plevneliev made his first public comments after Wednesday's huge blast at the Midzhur explosives plant which officials say took the lives of fifteen people who were inside.
Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council Fails to Elect Military Appellate Court Chair
Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) has failed to elect a Chair of the Military Appellate Court.
There were two candidates for the post, including Svilen Aleksandrov, Chair of the Sofia Military Court, and Dimitar Fikiin, judge at the Military Appellate Court.
None of the two candidates received the necessary 13 votes to win the post.
GERB Pledges Greater Predictability, Transparency of Decisions
Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party, tipped to win most votes in October 5 parliamentary elections, is vowing to restore public trust and the stability of institutions.
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Djokovic to face Dimitrov in Beijing ATP quarterfinal
BEIJING - World's best tennis player Novak Djokovic will cross rackets with Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in the Beijing ATP quarterfinal on Friday, as Dimitrov beat Spain's Pablo Andujar Alba in the Thursday match, 6-4, 6-4.
Djokovic and Dimitrov have so far played five matches and the Serbian player has the upper hand over his Bulgarian colleague with the score at 4-1.
'New Product' Tested at Midzhur Ammo Plant on Day of Explosion
A new product was introduced Thursday on the assembly line at the explosives factory near Bulgaria's Gorni Lom shortly before some of the ammo went off, a trade-union leader says.
Xavier Lapeyre de Cabanes: We Can Boost Cooperation in Energy, Science
Novinite.com is interviewing ambassadors of Bulgaria's main trading partners as well as neighboring countries. Here is the interview with the Ambassador of France to Bulgaria Xavier Lapeyre de Cabanes.
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Chief Prosecutor to Personally Investigate Gorni Lom Ammo Plant Blast
Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov has said he is personally committed to the probe into the explosions that razed the Midzhur factory with 14 to 15 people feared dead.
Tsatsarov also denies previous information that the prosecuting authority has granted rescuers access to the site of the incident, his spokesperson told Focus News Agency.
Fourteen Employees at Gorni Lom Plant During Explosion - Witnesses
There were fourteen people at the time of the explosion in the ammo factory Midzhur near the village of Gorni Lom in Bulgaria's north-west, witnesses say.
Initial reports suggested fifteen people could have been inside and feared dead, with the Interior Ministry saying there were no signs of life except for a movement of a wild animal detected earlier on Thursday morning.
Operation Imperium Busts Bulgarian Fake Payment Cards Group
Bulgaria and Spain, in cooperation with Europol, have dismantled a significant Bulgarian organised payment crime network.
The crime ring is suspected of a variety of crimes including large scale ATM skimming, electronic payment fraud and forgery of documents, Europol said in a statement.
Specially Equipped Team to Enter Site of Explosion in NW Bulgaria
A specially equipped team of Bulgaria's Ministry of Interior is to enter the site of the explosion near the village of Gorni Lom.
A powerful blast at a privately-owned explosives plant near the northwestern village of Gorni Lom at around 5 pm on Wednesday left 3 injured, with 15 people feared dead.