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An asylum-seeker has been found dead near Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesvos, according to reports on Wednesday.

Reports say it appeared the victim had been struck with a sharp object, though this has not yet been confirmed.

No more details were available about the identity of the victim.

American promoter was arrested on suspicion of having appropriated $ 750,000 for a charity concert for homeless children in Bulgaria, AP said, referring to the prosecutor's office.

Robin Di Maggio, a drummer and former music director of the United Nations and a music show, may be charged with financial fraud.

The new municipal order for public order in Sofia has been into force from December 1. In addition to raising noise at night and between 2 am and 4 pm, it also prohibits collecting donations in the streets. This means that people lying on the sidewalks and begging will also be subject to sanctions.

Municipal authorities in Athens have announced measures to protect homeless people and other vulnerable groups in the Greek capital from the cold weather as temperatures drop.

Municipal teams will be active in the city center seeking out homeless people to provide them with blankets, clothing and information about organized shelters.

Christmas and New Year approach. Bulgarians are already planning their vacations during the holidays and booking their trips. But how are we going to rest this year?
 
The bigger cluster of non-working days is around Christmas. Officially they will be on 24, 25 and 26 December. However, festivities for many may begin on 22 December - Saturday.
 

At least six people died and dozens were injured in a stampede when panic broke out during a rap concert at an Italian nightclub early Saturday, reports AFP. 

Media reports said the suspected use of a pepper spray-like substance sparked the chaos at the venue in the town of Corinaldo, near Ancona in central Italy.

Six people, including five teenagers, were crushed to death in the early hours of Dec. 8 in a stampede at a packed nightclub, officials said.

A financial prosecutor on Friday charged 10 people with fraud and money laundering as part of the investigation into troubled Greek jewelry maker Folli Follie Group, including members of the Koutsolioutsos family, founders of the brand.

Human rights and migrant welfare groups are urging Greece to scrap its part of a deal between the European Union and Turkey, designed to reduce unchecked migration to Europe from the east.

49 investment projects worth BGN 1,379 billion have been filed in the Bulgarian Investment Agency. They are expected to open 6,157 new jobs, Economy Minister Emil Karanikov said today, quoted by the departmental press office.