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Bulgaria will Receive Nearly EUR 3 Million from EU to Fight African Swine Fever

Bulgaria will receive € 2.9 million in financial assistance from the European Union to fight African Swine Fever. This became clear after a meeting between Bulgaria's Minister of Agriculture Dessislava Taneva and EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis on August 6, reports BNT. 

Head of National Revenue Agency Office in Lovech has been Fired

The director of NRA-Lovech Viktor Stoychev has been fired. The Revenue Agency press office said on August 6 that the dismissal was because of unauthorized access to the NRA information systems, reports BNT.

Stoychev was also a municipal councilor from the GERB group in the current term in office, from the civic quota, but left due to disagreement with the policy.

Who is mystery Ellaktor investor?

The identity of the "mystery investor" who acquired a 3.9 percent stake in construction group Ellaktor for 18.8 million euros on Friday is expected to be revealed on Wednesday.

Funds go short on Greek banks

Greek analysts are concerned by foreign funds increasingly going short on Greek banks over the last month.
The trend became apparent in July and is based on debt rating firms' repeated warnings that the banking sector, with its nonperforming loans, remains one of the main drags on the economy.

THI funds sustainable fishing school

The Hellenic Initiative, a group founded by entrepreneurs of the Greek diaspora, has donated $20,000 to Enaleia, a school teaching the merits of sustainable fishing to Greek fishermen.

Parking firm to aid drivers seeking a spot

Cityzen Parking & Services, the company which operates, among others, the parking lots at Athens International Airport, plans to introduce a system of sensors that will automatically indicate to drivers which parking spaces are empty and guide them there with colored arrows.

Debtors flock to settle social security dues

A total of 88,869 people owing 1.5 billion euros in social security contributions have agreed on a debt settlement schedule of up to 10 years, according to KEAO, the agency charged with collecting the debts.
The agency has already collected 97 million euros.

Antetokounmpo says would swap NBA MVP award for World Cup title

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has said he would swap his NBA most valuable player award for a FIBA Basketball World Cup title.
"I would exchange the MVP title for the gold medal in China," the 24-year-old told the FIBA Basketball website in an interview ahead of the World Cup in China starting August 31.

Stolen police gun found on drug suspect

A 55-year-old man who was arrested Tuesday in the downtown Athens district of Exarchia on drug-related charges was found to be in possession of a service pistol that had been stolen from an off-duty police officer last week in the city center.
The pistol had been removed from a bag that the officer had with him.

Tomb dating to 1st century BC found intact in Kozani

Archaeologists in the region of Kozani in northern Greece have unearthed an intact tomb of a woman filled with offerings and dated to the late Hellenistic period (end of 1st century BC).

Detectives join missing woman’s case on Ikaria island

Greek police have found blood on the hotel bed of a British Cypriot female, who was reported as missing while on vacation by her boyfriend hours before the couple was set to fly back to Cyprus.

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