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Veliko Tarnovo: Over 203,000 Tourists Visit Local Museums in the First 6 Months of the Year
Veliko Tarnovo. 203,253 tourists visited the museum sites in Veliko Tarnovo in the first half of the year, compared to 202,895 visitors in the same period last year, Sonya Petrova, PR manager at the Regional Museum of History, told Focus Radio. "The increase was minimal, but here is the trend.
Three Bulgarian Pupils Injured in Motorway Blast near Bologna Airport Remain in Hospital
Sofia. Three Bulgarian pupils injured as a result of the explosion on the motorway near the Bologna airport remain in hospital, Bulgarian Consul General in Milan Rossen Roufev told bTV this morning. Seven pupils from a school in Silistra were injured as a tanker truck exploded in Bologna.
Mostly Sunny Today, Short Rain and Thunder in the Afternoon only in Isolated Places in Northern Bulgaria and the Mountains
Sofia. It will be mostly sunny today. In the afternoon rainy clouds will gather only in isolated places in northern Bulgaria and the mountains, bringing brief showers and thunder. Temperatures will rise further and the maximum will be between 31°C and 36°C, in Sofia - about 31°C. The atmospheric pressure will remain slightly higher than the average for August.
Bulgaria Overhauls Mi-17 and Mi-24 Helicopters
On 30 July, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence published a tender for the general overhaul of two Mi-17 transport and four Mi-24V combat helicopters of the Bulgarian Air Force (BuAF). The deadline for submission of bids is 3 September, with a framework agreement covering a period of 48 months to be signed with the successful bidder.
Varoufakis set Greece back years, says ESM official
Yanis Varoufakis' tenure as Greek finance minister was costly, set Greece back years and was negative for the Greek people, the secretary general of the European Stability Mechanism has said.
Speaking after the eurozone rescue fund paid its final 15 billion-euro bailout loan to Greece on Monday, Kalin Anev Janse said that Varoufakis sparked fierce arguments within the EU in 2015.
Bulgaria's EUR 511 Million Tender for Railway Section Upgrade Draws 19 Bids
SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 6 (SeeNews) - A 1.0 billion levs ($594.1 million/511.3 million euro) tender for modernisation of a railway section connecting the towns of Elin Pelin and Kostenets in western Bulgaria has attracted 19 offers, the transport ministry said on Monday.
Think Tank of Young Bulgarians Puts an End to the Transition
Young Bulgarian professionals and students from across the world are working on a new vision of their country. Bulgarian society has experienced great socio-economic hardship during the 90s, known as the transition period. The young generation finally want to end the transition.
Bulgaria Details Armoured Vehicle Procurement
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 25 July placed details online of the project to procure 150 armoured vehicles for the Bulgarian Land Forces (BuLF). The 17-page document was approved by Bulgaria's Council of Ministers on 16 May.
JusMin Toader about President Iohannis's indictment: It's the job of prosecutors, not of a minister
Justice Minister Tudorel Toader said Tuesday that he cannot rule on a possible indictment of President Klaus Iohannis for high treason because that "is the job of prosecutors and not of a minister."
Toader was asked by journalists if he was asked for a point of view on the indictment of President Klaus Iohannis for high treason.
September "could be key month to resolve Kosovo issue"
The newspaper writes that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will travel to China after visiting to Kosovo, and will then go to New York, where he will speak at the United Nations.
As the solution enters the final stage, Serbia's president is in for a fierce diplomatic offensive throughout September, the daily said.
Moscow expels Greek diplomats, Athens warns of 'proportionate' response
Greece Monday said it would respond "in an appropriate and proportionate manner" after Russia announced it was kicking two Greek diplomats out of the country in a retaliatory move over a decision by Athens to expel two Russian envoys.
EU official urges tougher checks on citizenship bids
The European Union's justice commissioner is criticizing some member countries' practice of awarding "golden passports" to rich people from outside the bloc, urging them to do more to ensure that citizenship isn't given to criminals.
N. Korea frees S. Korean detainee arrested in July
Pyongyang on Tuesday released a South Korean detainee "arrested for entering the North illegally" last month, Seoul's unification ministry said, as ties improve between the two countries following a summit between their leaders in April.
Man who jumped out of freezer and died was cold-case suspect
Carlton Henderson in an undated mugshot
Fire service did not brief police, Kathimerini learns, as more officials are replaced
There was no communication between Greece's fire service and the country's police force on the night of July 23 when huge wildfires in Attica led to the deaths of dozens of people, Kathimerini has learned.