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Greece is 4th in deadly traffic accidents in Europe!
In 2016 there were 75 deaths per million people from traffic accidents, while in 2015 the number was 73 deaths per million people!
According to the data Greece is on the forth position in the list under only Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and Latvia.
366,800 Bulgarians Traveled Abroad in February
366,800 Bulgarians traveled abroad in February, which is 30.4 percent up on the same month of last year, according to National Statistical Institute data.
The growth rate is highest for the following destinations: Austria - 54.8 percent, Romania - 52.5 percent, France - 45.1 percent, Italy - 41.5 percent.
Albanian Opposition Leader Claims to be Soros Target
Albanian opposition leader Lulzim Basha, from the centre-right Democratic Party (PD) gave an interview to controversial American media outlet Breitbart during a visit to the United States to raise awareness about the political situation in the country.
Romanian MPs Vote on 'Traditional Family' Bill
Romania's lower chamber of parliament is to vote on Tuesday on a controversial constitutional amendment that modifies the definition of family to describe it as an institution based on a "consensual marriage between a man and a woman".
Romanian Deputy PM Fired After Row Inside Party
Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu on Monday fired the Deputy PM and Environment Minister Daniel Constantin, co-chair of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, ALDE, a week after new skirmishes surfaced inside the junior ally of the PM's main governing Social Democratic Party, PSD.
Caretaker Government to Take Decisions For Opening Consulates in Some Countries
Caretaker Government will adopt at its regular meeting today the opening of consulates of Bulgaria in Taraklia, Moldova; in Zaporozhye - Ukraine and Katowice - Poland, according to BNR.
Ministers will approve the national position for the summit of the EU in Rome on March 25.
Balkan States Linked to Russian Money-Laundering Scheme
Media reports about the massive money-laundering scheme which siphoned $20.8 billion (19.2 billion euros) from 19 Russian banks have named Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Romania and Bosnia and Herzegovina among the countries where suspicious financial transactions took place.
Romania Claims Progress in Recovering Corrupt Officials' Assets
Money reclaimed by a specialist agency in Roamnia from convicted officials is already being channelled to government projects related to civic education, crime prevention and victim protection, it has been announced.
The government says it aims to recover over half a billion euros from former officials and businessmen sentenced for graft-related crimes.
UK Prince to Woo Romania Amid Brexit Talks
As Britain tries to soften up its European partners ahead of the start of tough Brexit negotiations, the UK government is deploying one of its trustiest weapons - the royal family.
Minister's Foreign Language Struggles Mocked in Romania
Romania's Labour Minister is in trouble over her foreign language skills - or lack of them - after two speeches by her in English and French at a UN event on women's rights went viral.
Bulgaria One of Top 8 of EU Countries With High Risk of Poverty
Bulgaria is among the eight countries of the European Union in which people live with a considerably higher risk of poverty compared to the bloc's richer members, EU statistics suggest., quoted by BNR.
Romania, Latvia and Lithuania are the riskiest among the eight countries, and Bulgaria ranks fifth in the chart.
Romanian MPs to Inspect Intelligence Agency Offices
Members of the Intelligence Commission in Romania's Parliament will soon be popping up unannounced in the coming weeks in the offices of Romania's Intelligence Service, SRI.
The move follows a controversy over the SRI's alleged cooperation with Romania's anti-graft watchdog, the DNA.
Romanian Officials Clash over Anti-Graft Legislation
Romanian senators are to discuss a bill on Wednesday that would forbid the president from naming the chief prosecutors at the country's anti-graft watchdogs - a move which has caused new tensions between the ruling Social Democratic Party-Alliance of Liberals and Democrats coalition and President Klaus Iohannis.
Bulgarian Activists, Journalists Named 'Foreign Mercenaries'
The 240-page book called 'Robbers of Democracy', which was distributed free with the Telegraph daily newspaper, part of the Balkan Media Company linked to controversial media mogul Delyan Peevski, has caused anger among those accused of being "foreign mercenaries".
Bulgaria Reports Negative Trade Balance With EU for 2016
In 2016, Bulgaria's exports to the EU increased by 7.2%, compared to 2015 and reached BGN 31.153 B, showed data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).
The main trading partners of Bulgaria were Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece and France, which accounted for 63.8% of the exports to EU member-states.