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Major effort under way after floods in Serres
Local authorities, residents and members of the armed forces in Serres, northern Greece, worked together on Monday in an effort to limit the damage caused by the Strymonas River, which broke its banks on Sunday, flooding thousands of hectares of farmland.
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Flooding in Serres after river bursts its banks
Fields in Serres, northern Greece, have been flooded after the Strymonas River burst its banks on Sunday.
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Victims of Struma disaster remembered in Istanbul
A ceremony to remember the sinking of the Struma vessel, in which 764 Jews died in the Black Sea while trying to escape the Holocaust, was held in Istanbul Feb. 24.
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Ceremony for Struma victims to be held in Istanbul for first time
Turkey has issued a commemoration message the first time ever for the Struma tragedy, in which 764 Jews died in the Black Sea while trying to escaping the Holocaust.
Two Bulgarian Ministers to Inspect Construction of Struma Motorway
Minister of Regional Development Lilyana Pavlova and Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski will inspect the progress of the construction of Struma motorway on Saturday.
There are two segments in the 55-kilometer construction - one connects Dupnitsa and Blagoevgrad and the other, called lot 4 - Sandanski and the border with Greece at Kulata.
Toll Fee for Cars on Bulgarian Motorways to Amount to BGN 0.10/km
Bulgarian Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova has informed that the motorway toll for cars will amount to around BGN 0.10 per kilometer.
In a Wednesday interview for Nova TV, Pavlova noted that traffic analyses were yet to be conducted, with the estimates to be ready by the end of the year.
Lot 2 of Bulgaria’s Struma Motorway to Be Ready by end-October 2015
The deadline for the completion of construction works at Lot 2 of the Struma motorway is October 2015, according to Bulgarian Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova.
On Sunday, Pavlova conducted a sudden inspection of the progress of the 38km motorway section connecting Dupnitsa and Blagoevgrad.
'Struma', 'Hemus' Highway To Be Completed In 4 Years
Bulgaria's "Struma" and "Hemus" highways will be completed in four years, said Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova in an interview for the 24 Chasa daily.
„There is money from the Transport and Infrastructure Programme only for Lot 3 of Struma highway - the Kresna gorge and the tunnels," Pavlova said.
Code Red Issued over Rains in Regions near Bulgaria-Greece Border
Rains and high waters of rivers expected in the south of Bulgaria and the north of Greece have prompted the Environment Ministry in Sofia to issue a warning for Saturday.
Weather forecasts predict heavy showers varying between 15-25 liters per square meter in the Rila-Rhodope region and 1-5 liters in Bulgaria's north.
Bulgaria Threatens to Terminate Contract for Struma Motorway Lot 4
Greek company Aktor, which is building Lot 4 of the Struma motorway, is to sign an annex to the contract by Friday, or have the agreement cancelled, according to Bulgaria's caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva.