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Heavy Traffic Expected Across Bulgaria on Sunday as Long Weekend Comes to End
Heavy traffic is expected across Bulgaria on Sunday as the long weekend, which began on Thursday with the celebration of the country's national holiday (Liberation Day), is coming to an end.
According to estimates, a total of 330 000 Bulgarians left their homes to spend the holiday period somewhere else.
Turkey commemorates Struma victims on tragedy's 74th anniversary
The 767 victims killed in the Struma boat tragedy while trying to escape the Holocaust were commemorated for the second time in Turkey on Feb. 24, in a ceremony in Istanbul's historic Sarayburnu neighborhood.
Turkey to commemorate Struma victims this year
For a second time, Turkey will commemorate victims of the Struma tragedy, in which 767 Jews died in the Black Sea while trying to escape the Holocaust, with the Foreign Ministry underlining the need to draw lessons from the tragic incident.
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Abundant Snowfall, Heavy Traffic Expected Across Bulgaria on Sunday
Abundant snowfall and heavy traffic are expected across Bulgaria on Sunday as the worsening of the weather conditions will coincide with the last day of the festive period when many people will be returning from their holidays.
A yellow code for snowfall has been issued for all regions of Bulgaria on Sunday, with forecasts predicting the formation of snow cover.
Bulgaria Launches Section of Struma Motorway Between Sandanski, Greek Border
Lot 4 of Struma motorway between the Bulgarian town of Sandanski and the Kulata border checkpoint at the frontier with Greece will be officially launched on Thursday.
The project has been co-funded under the Transport Operational Programme 2007-2013.
Rare 6th century BC stolen Greek coin returned from Switzerland (pics)
A rare ancient Greek silver coin dating from the 6th Century BC was repatriated, after the Swiss Penal Court ruled it was illegally removed from Greece and ordered its seizure and return to the country of origin.
Bulgarian Court Fines 82-Year-Old Woman over Cannabis Growing
A court in Southwestern Bulgaria has ruled that a 82-year-old woman should pay BGN 1000 (EUR 500) after being found guilty of growing cannabis in her own yard a few years ago, media outlets report.
Baba Bozhiya ("Grandma Bozhiya") was initially sentenced to a year-and-a-half of imprisonment, but the ruling was later overturned.
Early Launch of Struma Highway's Lot 4
The last 3 kilometers of lot 4 to the Struma highway will be opened for traffic on Thursday afternoon.
The two-way traffic will be allowed in order to alleviate international traffic passing through the villages Kulata, Chuchuligovo and Marino Pole, as announced by the Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency.
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Bulgaria Police Launch Manhunt for Killers of Road Repairs Employee
Police in Bulgaria are now working around the clock to hunt down the men suspected of having beaten a 47-year-old employee at a road construction site to death has handed himself over to police.
Traffic Jam Blocks Road to Greece Along Struma Highway
An impressive traffic jam has been formed along the Struma highway close to Dupnitsa as more and more cars are heading to Greece, as announced by the Bulgarian National Radio.
The line of vehicles has been formed on account of the increased traffic and the construction works in the final stages of the Struma highway project.