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Bulgaria's Health Fund Might Receive Up to BGN 200 M to Tackle Debt

A state grant for debt-ridden National Health Insurance Fund (NZOK) amounting to BGN 200 M (EUR 100 M) could be allocated, NZOK's Supervisory Council says.

The fund might receive a sum between BGN 160 and 200 M within a brief period, the Council's Chairman Boyko Penkov announced after a meeting with representatives of the Bulgarian Medical Association.

Bulgarian, Italian Police Return Over 3600 Antiques to Bulgaria

Over 3600 antiques were returned to Bulgaria after an operation of the State Agency for National Security (DANS) and Italian police.

The joint police operation prevented the sale of the antiques at an auction in Verona, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.

The joint operation was conducted after an investigation which lasted several months.

Basescu: Signing agreement with EU, an important step in Moldova getting away from a grey area

The signing of an association agreement and a free trade agreement between the European Union and Moldova is a very important step forward toward Moldova's getting away from a grey area in which it finds itself, Romania's President Traian Basescu told Jurnal TV in an exclusive statement.

Code Yellow Issued for Northern, Eastern Bulgaria Over Strong Winds

Code Yellow for strong winds has been issued for fifteen regions in northern and eastern Bulgaria, said Bulgaria's Meteorology and Hydrology Institute, Thursday.

The warning concerns the regions of Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven, Lovech, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Razgrad, Shumen, Targovishte, Silistra, Dobrich, Varna and Sliven.

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