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Serbia to open two more chapters in EU accession talks

This will happen next week, Tanjug said it learned on Wednesday.

EU diplomatic sources in Brussels said Wednesday the ambassadors had, unanimously and without debate, backed Tuesday's decision by the EU working group on enlargement (COELA) to open Chapter 17 (Economic and Monetary Policy) and Chapter 18 (Statistics) with Serbia.

Bulgaria Police Seize 'Two Platoons' Worth' of Weapons

Bulgarian authorities arrested seven people and seized a major haul of weapons and ammunition that would have been enough to "arm two platoons" in a series of operations over five days, the head of the police's Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, GDCOD, Ivaylo Spiridonov, said on Wednesday, showcasing piles of guns and ammunition.

Rize court rejects lawsuit seeking cancellation of Green Road project

A court in the Black Sea province of Rize has rejected a lawsuit filed by locals seeking the cancellation of a controversial road project which will connect the highlands of nine provinces with each other as part of plans to develop tourism in the region.

Prince William, wife Kate bring gifts to UK forces in Cyprus

Prince William and his wife are bringing Christmas gifts and holiday greetings to British servicemen at the Royal Air Force Base Akrotiri in Cyprus.

Wednesday's visit by of William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, is designed to honor the estimated 11,000 British soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines deployed on foreign operations over the holidays.

Four NGO members arrested for migrant smuggling released from pretrial custody

Four members of a nonprofit organization were being released on Wednesday from pretrial custody after being arrested on the island of Lesvos in August, accused of forming a criminal organization that smuggled migrants and refugees into Greece with the aim of bolstering donations.

UN: Curbing Climate Change would Reap Huge Health Benefits

The United Nations says curbing climate change will have huge benefits for people's health worldwide, reports AP. 

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that meeting the 2015 Paris accord's goals would significantly cut global air pollution, saving a million lives each year by 2050.

The "Shark fins" at Grafa Street in Sofia were Deliberately Made Uncomfortable for Seating

The pillars which provoked many many discussions surrounding the tram line of the Graf Ignatiev street in Sofia are put there after demand by the traffic police, and the chosen form is aesthetic and not to be used for other purposes, not for people to sit on them. This was explained by the designer of the contested decision Radomira Metodieva on Wednesday on bTV.

Announcing the American Film Institute AWARDS 2018 Honorees

The American Film Institute has named the honorees of AFI AWARDS 2018, celebrating the year's most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image — with 10 films and 10 television programs deemed culturally and artistically significant.

NATO Approves Membership Action Plan for Bosnia

NATO ministers meeting on Tuesday in Brussels called on Bosnia to submit its first annual national program, after agreeing to start implementing its Membership Action Plan, MAP, which was first offered years ago.

The programme of advice, assistance and practical support is designed for countries wishing to join the Atlantic alliance.

Karadzic Asks US for Srebrenica Wiretap Transcripts

Former Bosnian Serb political leader Radovan Karadzic’s defence asked the US government to provide any transcripts it has of intercepted conversations about the violence in Srebrenica in July 1995.

Price of the Heating in Bulgaria Will Not Change as of January 1

The price of the heating in Bulgaria will not change as of January 1, because a 4 percent increase in the price of natural gas is expected for the first quarter of 2019. This is what the Chairman of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (KEVR) Ivan Ivanov told journalists in the building of the regulator.

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