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District Heating Companies Were Main Target of Complaints Submitted to Ombudsman in 2016
January 9 (BTA) - The largest number of complaints and alerts submitted to the Office of the National Ombudsman in 2016 were against district heating companies, Ombudsman Maya Manolova told a news conference on Monday.
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Ice Limits Traffic on Danube, Snow, Low Temperatures Continue to Create Problems
January 9 (BTA) - Vessel owners are advised to limit traffic along the Danube River because of ice floe. This is among the measures taken at a meeting of a response task force, Rousse Regional Governor Stefko Boyadzhiev said on Monday.
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Winter Conditions Remain Harsh, Most Notably in Northeast
January 8 (BTA) - Winter conditions remained harsh across Bulgaria for a third day on Sunday, most notably in the northeast of the country. Military personnel continued to help local people in those parts of the northeast which had been hit worst by abundant snow, strong wind and...
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Bulgaria Reloaded: A New Political Party of Nikolai Barekov
January 8 (BTA) - Bulgaria Reloaded is the name of a new political party headed by Nikolai Barekov, a journalist-turned-politician who serves as a member of the European Parliament (EP). Bulgaria Reloaded was constituted on Saturday during the third national congress of Barekov's...
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Grigor Dimitrov Claims His Fifth ATP Title as He Beats Kei Nishikori to Win Brisbane International
January 8 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov won the final match of the Brisbane International tennis tournament, scoring 6-2 2-6 6-3 against Japan's Kei Nishikori. This was the 10th ATP final in Dimitrov's career and his fifth ATP title.
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Yes Bulgaria Movement Party Founded, Led by Ex-justice Minister
January 7 (BTA) - A new party, the Yes Bulgaria Movement, was founded here on Saturday with Hristo Ivanov as its Chairman. Nearly 1,500 people gathered for the founding event to adopt the party's statutes and elect the leader.
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NE Bulgaria Gripped by Severe Winter Chill
January 7 (BTA) - Bulgaria is in the grip of harsh winter weather, with the north-east bearing the brunt of it. Regional Development Minister Liliyana Pavlova said there were serious winter difficulties in the regions of Dobrich, Silistra, Shoumen, Razgrad, Turgovishte and Var...
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This Year's Tax Freedom Day Will Be May 16
January 6 (BTA) - By May 16, 2016, Bulgarians will theoretically have earned enough income to pay their annual taxes, according to a forecast by the Institute for Market Economics (IME) published on Friday. This will be the nation's Tax Freedom Day, the day of the year when, figu...
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EC: Absence of Bulgarian Commissioner Not a Problem
(BTA correspondent Nikolay Jeliazkov) - Commenting on the resignation of the Bulgarian commissioner and the new nomination, European Commission Chief Spokesperson Margaritis Schinas said in Brussels on Friday: "The absence of a Bulgarian commissioner is not a problem. The Treaty ...
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Government Adopts Anti-Conventional Crime Plan
January 6 (BTA) - At an extraordinary meeting Friday the Council of Ministers adopted a Plan to Fight Conventional Crime.
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Bulgaria Air Offers Fast Flights to European Cities
January 6 (BTA) - About 12,000 people fly from the Bulgarian seaport of Varna every month using the services of flagcarrier Bulgaria Air, the company said on Friday. The airline has decided to make these flights even more convenient for its passengers, offering faster services to...
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Heavy Snow Causes Disruptions
January 6 (BTA) - Over-12-tonne trucks are banned from travelling on most of Bulgaria's roads due to heavy snow that fell on the night between Thursday and Friday. More serious disruptions occurred in the north of the country. All roads in Shoumen Region were closed to traffic...
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Worrying Trend of Underage Girls Giving Birth Persists in Sliven, Medics Say
January 5 (BTA) - The worrying trend of underage girls giving birth to children is persisting in Sliven, Dr. Tanya Pramatarova said in an interview for BTA. Dr. Pramatarova heads the Neonatology Ward at the Dr. Ivan Seliminski hospital in the city.
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Sofia Airport Handles nearly 5 Mln Passengers in 2016
January 5 (BTA) - Sofia Airport reported a record-large number of passengers handled in 2016, at 4,980,387 they are 22 per cent more than in 2015. More than 2.3 million passengers went through Terminal 1 and more than 2.6 million were handled at Terminal 2.
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The Greens Will Seek Allies among Like-minded Formations for Early Elections
January 5 (BTA) - The Greens party will seek a broader coalition for the upcoming early election with formations promoting values similar to theirs, leader Vladislav Panev told a news conference here on Thursday.
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KBC Group Acquires United Bulgarian Bank and Interlease
January 4 (BTA) - Belgian-based KBC Group (KBC) and the National Bank of Greece (NBG), the Greek parent company of United Bulgarian Bank (UBB), reached agreement for KBC to acquire ownership of UBB (99.9 per cent) and Interlease (100 per cent) for a total consideration of 610 mil...
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Authorities Advise Minimum Travel in NE Bulgaria as Heavy Snow, Ice Is Expected
January 4 (BTA) - The treatment of motorways and first-class roads against ice will begin as early as Wednesday evening, it emerged after a meeting of the situation centre held in anticipation of severe weather conditions expected in Bulgaria.
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Audit Office Publishes Reports of Participants in Last Presidential Elections
January 4 (BTA) - The National Audit Office has published the reports on the proceeds, costs and obligations for payment related to the election campaign for president and vice president of Bulgaria in 2016 as submitted by the participants in the campaign, the office said Wednesd...
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2016 Budget Surplus Will Go to Fiscal Reserve
January 4 (BTA) - Speaking at the start of a government meeting on Wednesday, Deputy Finance Minister Kiril Ananiev said preliminary data show that 2016 will see a budget surplus of 1.5 billion leva for the first time since 2008. This is 1.5 per cent of GDP.
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Turkey Blocs Checkpoints on Bulgarian Border to Prevent Reina Nightclub Attacker from Escaping
January 4 (BTA special by Nahide Deniz) - Turkey has blocked roads in the area around Kirklareli that lead to the border with Bulgaria over fears that the Reina nightclub attacker may escape to Europe via Bulgaria. Authorities have announced a code of high alert.
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