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Romanian Film Festival Honours Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren is visiting Romania for the first time to receive an award at the 15th annual Transylvania International Film Festival, TIFF, which starts on Friday.
US to Expand Military Presence in Bulgaria, Ambassador Says
US Ambassador to Bulgaria Eric Seth Rubin has said his country deploy an additional number of troops and provide more trainings next year.
Answering to questions during his meeting with members of the American Chamber of Commerce, he has added the move will be part of an overall boost in capabilities deployed to the Black Sea region.
Bulgaria Discussing Joint NATO Maritime Group with Romania, Turkey
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said Bulgaria is exploring options to take part in a joint standing maritime group of NATO in the Black Sea.
Talks are being carried out with Romania and Turkey, he has told journalists while in Brussels.
Options to deploy additional military capabilities to the Black Sea are being discussed, Mitov has made clear.
Two arrested for robbing more than 100 cash machines
Two women from Romania were arrested late Thursday in Pangrati for robbing more than 100 cash machines.
Police said the two suspects, both 40, had been using the so-called "cash trapping" method since at least March to steal 12,400 euros from 104 ATMs owned by four different credit institutions.
The damage to the machines is estimated at 39,100 euros.
US Anti-Missile System Operational in Romania
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Romania's Prime Minister, Dacian Ciolos, and US Deputy Defence Secretary Bob Work took part in the ceremony that marked the activation the anti-missile system at the US Navy base at Deveselu.
"Bulgaria and Romania could join Croatia in blocking Serbia"
Bulgaria and Romania "could soon deliver their demands in order to approve the opening of chapter 23" in Serbia's EU accession talks, writes a Belgrade daily.
Stagnant Eurozone Economy to Hamper Growth in CESEE Region, IMF Says
The strongest impediment to growth of the economies of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) this year and next would be stagnation in the euro zone, which is the largest trading partner for many of them, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
Jankovic ousted from Madrid Open in first round
MADRID - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic was ousted in the opening round of the Madrid Open by Romania's Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday.
World number 131 Cirstea will next play Montenegro's Danka Kovinic.
The total prize money for the tournament in Madrid is USD 4,771,360
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OTE's Q1 net profit falls 16 pct, warns on bailout impact
Greece's biggest telecoms operator OTE reported a 16 percent drop in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday, as bailout measures hit demand for its mobile services, and said it saw more challenges this year.
Bulgaria Earns Praise from Europol for Busting Workshop for Forged Euro Notes
An operation by the Bulgarian authorities that led to the dismantling of an illegal workshop for counterfeiting of 100 euro banknotes has drawn praise from Europol.
Bulgaria Ranks among Top Software Outsourcing Destinations, Studies Show
Two recent studies point to Eastern Europe and Bulgaria in particular as an increasingly attractive destination for companies looking to outsource software, according to an article posted on ZDnet website.
New biometric passports due June 1
The distribution of new biometric passports containing chips, which are necessary to travel to Schengen countries, will start on June 1, with the government working on the necessary legal regulations.
The new passports are among the 72 criteria required by the body for granting visa exemption to Turkish citizens in light of a Turkey-EU migrant deal signed on March 20.
Network of Electric Bicycles to Connect Bulgaria, Romania
A network of electric bicycles will connect Bulgaria and Romania.
The network will be developed in the Bulgarian-Romanian cross-border region under a project financed by the Interreg programme.
Each tourist will be able to rent an electric bicycle for the duration of three hours and to explore the tourist sites along the two banks of the Danube river.
Romanian Prosecutors Train Sights on Media Moguls
The detention this week of the owner of Romania's main media company, Adevarul Holding, Cristian Burci, is only the latest case of a media tycoon being investigated for corruption in Romania - a move affecting not only their reputation but also their businesses.
Heavy Traffic Across Bulgaria Set to Continue on Good Friday
Heavy traffic and heightened police presence are expected across Bulgaria on Friday as people continue their trips on the first day from the Easter holiday - Good Friday.
Another 100 000 vehicles are expected to leave the Bulgarian capital on Friday.