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Czech Premier Sobotka Quits After Row With Finance Minister
The Czech prime minister, Bohuslav Sobotka of the Social Democrats, says he plans to inform the president of the resignation of his government by the end of the week. Making the surprise announcement on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Sobotka blamed the situation on ANO's Andrej Babiš, who he said could not remain in the post of minister of finance, Radio Praha reported, qoted by Focus News Agency.
Boyko Borisov,GERB: Spending on Refugees and Defence Has Always Affected Payments in the Social Sphere
Billions of BGN are being spent in two areas: dealing with the refugee crisis and rearmament, Leader of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) Boyko Borisov said at the eighth congress of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB), FOCUS News Agency reports.
Bulgaria Specialised Anti-Corruption Unit Checks Signal About Unauthorised Access to Sofia Airport Information System
Bulgaria's Specialised Anti-Corruption Unit inspects a signal about a private company which has been given a full access to the Sofia Airport's information system, the Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office announced, as cited by Focus News Agency.
Increased Traffic Police Check Points Over the Weekend
Traffic police will be increasing routine checks for drink and drug driving and driving licence, as well as for the most dangerous offence - speeding, police officer Nikolay Krusharsky, Sofia Directorate of the Interior, told reporters, as cited by FOCUS News Agency.
"There are fewer cars on the roads at weekends, which encourages drivers to speed up," Krusharsky said.
The Weather Today Will be Sunny With Temperatures Between 25°C and 30°C
It will be mostly sunny today with maximum temperatures between 25°C and 30°C.
The atmospheric pressure will drop and will be lower than the April average. It will be mostly sunny with high clouds. Low clouds and fog before noon along the Black Sea Coast. Mild to moderate wind from south-southeast.
The Supreme Administrative Prosecution Office Cotests a Decision of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission On Heat Energy
The Supreme Administrative Prosecution Office has contested a decision of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) on setting the price of heat energy, the press office of the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bulgaria has announced, quoted by Focus News Agency.
No Parliamentary Blitz-Control at the National Assembly
There will be no blitz-control at the National Assembly every first Wednesday of the month. The MPs adopted the amendments to the Rules of Organisation and Procedure of the National Assembly, FOCUS News Agency reports with 113 MPs votes in favour of the motion, 83 against, and zero abstaining.
Every 3 Months, Parliament To Invite the Prosecutor-General To The Legal Affairs Committee
The National Assembly adopted а proposal to amend the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly so that the Committee on Legal Affairs can invite the Prosecutor-General to a hearing every three months, FOCUS News Agency reported.
The Prosecutor's Office Investigates NEC's Consultancy And Legal Services Contracts
The Prosecutor's Office is checking contracts that have been concluded by the National Electricity Company (NEC) with consultancy and legal service firms.
This was announced for FOCUS News Agency by Spokesperson for Prosecutor-General Rumyana Arnaudova.
Mostly Sunny Today, Maximum Temperatures Between 20°C and 25°C
Today it will be mostly sunny. Clouds will develop temporarily around midday and in the afternoon, mostly in the mountains, slim chance of rain, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), quoted by FOCUS News Agency.