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Bulgaria's Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov and Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE), have discussed Bulgaria's judicial reform strategy and the independence of the judiciary in the country.

Ivanov is on a two-day working visit to Strasbourg on March 16-17.

Bulgarian model Rali Ivanova was arrested Wednesday in the US Pasco County over charges of driving under the influence of alcohol.

The sheriff who arrested her stated that she had lost her way travelling from Tampa to St. Petersburg, both because she was texting and driving, The Tampa Tribune reported.

Bulgarian Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov has underscored that the judicial reform strategy had been backed by almost ¾ of MPs.

In a Thursday interview for the Bulgarian National Radio, Ivanov commented on the approval of the updated judicial reform strategy by Parliament on Wednesday.

Bulgaria's Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov became father of a boy on Saturday.

The news first appeared on PM Boyko Borisov's official Facebook page.

"We have the first baby in the government," Borisov wrote. "The Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov today became father of a boy and treated us on the happy occasion. May the entire family be healthy!"

Bulgaria's caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Hristo Ivanov will present in Brussels the updated judicial reform strategy, Tuesday, announced by the Ministry's press office.

During the working visit, Ivanov will meet with Catherine Day, Secretary General of the European Commission, and Paraskevi Michou, Director General of the Directorate-General Justice.

Caretaker Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov has warned about the risk of Bulgaria being treated separately from Romania in the EC monitoring in the sphere of justice and home affairs.

Ivo Ivanov can easily be declared as one of the most talented contemporary Bulgarian authors. Though he never got a literary award and is far from being praised, discussed and interviewed by the major Bulgarian media, unlike for example Georgi Gospodinov, Radoslav Parushev, or Kalin Terziiski, he is a word-of-mouth, or even an underground phenomenon.

Ognyan Ivanov, Director of the Regional Health Inspectorate in Sofia, has been dismissed.

Ivanov was appointed one year ago during the term in office of the previous socialist-led government after winning a competition for the position.

The sales of Bulgarian seaside real estate to Russian citizens has dropped by 30% since end of July, reports the Nova TV national channel. 

According to real estate brokers, the story with the British buyers repeats – suddenly the interest of Russian buyers dissipated and some of the owners are already trying to sell. 

Martin Ivanov has master's degrees in history and law, and a doctoral degree in history from the Bulgarian Academy Of Science (BAS).