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The Bulgarian Who Kicked a Woman in Berlin Subway Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

The Bulgarian who kicked a woman down a flight of stairs at an underground station in Berlin in October 2016, was sentenced to 35 months of imprisonment by a German court, DPA reported on 6 July, quoted by BNT. 

The incident was recorded from Hermannstrasse CCTV cameras. The attacker was identified and soon arrested. The incident caused a storm of outrage in Germany.

Taxi driver crashes into four pedestrians after allegedly using bonzai

A taxi-driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into four pedestrians in Istanbul's central Beyoğlu district after allegedly using bonzai, a cheap and addictive synthetic drug, local media reports said. 

The incident occurred on June 25 but was reported three days later after footage emerged from nearby surveillance cameras. 

Fuel stolen from trucks on Crete

Authorities in Iraklio on the island of Crete on Monday were seeking the perpetrators who siphoned off around a ton of fuel from two trucks belonging to a local cement company.

Employees of the firm noticed that the fuel had been removed from the vehicles early on Monday morning though it remained unclear exactly when the theft occurred.

Germany To Strengthen Video Camera Surveillance

Video camera surveillance in Germany will be strengthened after Parliament approved a law adopted by the government on Wednesday.

This is happening against the background of growing anxiety regarding public safety, in spite of public sensitivity on the topic of surveillance due to the activities of the Nazi and Communist totalitarian services.

Berlin Metro Attack Suspects Not in Bulgaria, Police Say

There is no information that any of the four suspects in the attack on a woman in the Berlin metro has returned to Bulgaria, the head of the country's police has announced.

Earlier this week, German authorities argued that both the attacker and the other three people seen on CCTV footage as a woman is kicked in the back were Bulgarian nationals.

Bulgaria to Keep CCTV Cameras in Polling Stations Off on Election Day

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has passed a decision that the CCTV cameras will be switched off in stations where voting is to take place in the presidential elections.

To this end, all devices will be on off mode and will have their lens covered to this end between 07:00 and 20:00 (or 21:00 if voting time is extended) on November 06.

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