Новости за 27.04.2018

The government has an ambition to renovate nearly 42,000 residential buildings in the next 25 years. By comparison, around 1000 buildings have been rehabilitated throughout the country for the past two years. This is clear from a statement by Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Malina Kroumova in the presentation of the new housing strategy until 2030 in Gabrovo, distributed by the press center of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works.

24-hour pharmacies in Bulgaria are just around 30, there are none in big regions like Vidin, Vratsa, Razgrad, Smolyan and Targovishte. About 50,000 people in 16 small municipalities have no place to buy medicines because there are no pharmacies there. At the same time, Bulgaria is among the first countries in the EU by number of pharmacies per capita. This was said by Health Minister Kiril Ananiev during the parliamentary scrutiny on Friday. At the moment, incentives have been developed to make... Читать дальше...

BBC - Author George RR Martin is publishing a new book - but it isn't The Winds of Winter, the next entry in the series that inspired Game of Thrones.

Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta officially announced that he will leave Camp Nou in the summer.

Part of the information in the media about the protests of the employees of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH - BAS) is untrue. This is what the academy says in an open letter sent to the media, BGNES reported.

Sofia residents who often go for a walk in the Boris Gardens, made signals about a man with a pistol in the park. He has occupied part of the territory, marked trees with red-crosses and hung on medals and announced the upcoming controversial races. This is Dimitar Kisyov, chairman of the mountain running committee at the Athletics Federation, Nova TV reported.

When Romania’s Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced that her country would move its “Israeli” Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem/Al-Quds in line with the United States, she did not consult her President as Romanian law demands. The move which is considered a grave insult to millions of Arabs, Muslims and Christians throughout the world was apparently taken in a unilateral move that Romania’s President has said violates both national and possibly international law.

The United States has compiled a list of countries most opposed to them at the United Nations General Assembly. This is stated in an article by Washington's permanent representation in the world organization, BNR said.

More young people aged between 15 and 24 have worked in Bulgaria during the past year, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. The statistics were presented by the Chief Labor Inspectorate on the upcoming World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which this year is dedicated to a secure and healthy generation and the fight against child labor.
 
The International Labor Organization's campaign focuses on achieving two of the UN's goals - ensuring a safe and secure working... Читать дальше...

The ban on smoking in the restaurants does not affect the growth of the tourists in our country, their number is growing steadily every year. This is what the Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova said in the corridors of the parliament today, she was asked to comment on the idea of ​​Deputy Prime Minister Valeriy Simeonov for the return of smoking in separate rooms in restaurants and night clubs.

The boy who stole an ambulance in Plovdiv 2 days ago still hasn’t been found. The ambulance worths about 100 000 leva.

The Bulgarians have an expected high social sensitivity and desire for far stronger acts by the government against corruption and crime. This is the data from Gallup drilling on popular topics, conducted among 801 people in the period 19-22 April.
 
There is a high expectation of more social justice. Against the backdrop of social stratification in Bulgaria, people would not bear an increase in the price of electricity, they would not easily accept cases such as the so-called "royal properties"... Читать дальше...

The renovated Bulgarian church ‘’St. Stephen’’ is one of the most popular historical destinations in Istanbul. It is visited not only by Bulgarians and Russians, but it is also attractive for many local tourists.

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge finally revealed the name of their third child.

The hotels near Bulgaria’s Black Sea coastal city of Varna will be full of tourists for St. George's Day (6th of May). Bulgarians often book their places for rest in the last days before the holiday. This year, the number of St. George's packages is higher than in the past, the tourism industry representatives say.

 Investments amounting to BGN 18 million are earmarked for the improvement of stops in Sofia, GERB city councillor and Deputy Chair of the Transport Committee at Sofia Municipality Zafir Zarkov told Focus Radio. 

He said the improvements of the urban environment aim to attract more public transport users: “Starting from the smallest stops and then getting to the major ones, 2,610 stops divided into four packages will be equipped with information boards, shelters, advertising elements and stalls for selling packaged foods. Читать дальше...

Share of severely materially deprived people down to 6.7% in the EU.

Around 33 million people in this situation in the EU, according to early estimates for 2017.

In 2017, 6.7% of the population or around 33 million people in the European Union (EU) were severely materially deprived.

This means that they cannot afford at least four of the following items, which are considered by most people to be desirable or necessary to lead an adequate life:

• pay their bills... Читать дальше...

 It will be mostly sunny today, but around noon and in the afternoon clouds will gather again. In some places in the mountain areas and in the eastern parts of the country it will rain shortly, with thunders.

Nine teenagers were killed after they were taken off by waters while they were on a trip in an area south of the Dead Sea in Israel, reported world agencies.
 
All died at the age of 18. Searching for a girl continues.
 
Earlier today, authorities said a group of 25 students doing pre-military program in the area were surprised and some were swept away by floods.
 
The Dead Sea is surrounded by deserts and dry steep rocks. However, in heavy rains, the water level in the area rises in minutes... Читать дальше...

More than 100 million leva are revenues from online advertising in 2017. The growth is about 16%, it became clear at the annual IAB Forum, which gathers specialists from the digital industry in Bulgaria.

A brutal murder last week in the Polish border town of Slubitse is being investigated by law enforcement. In the late afternoon of April 19th, the body of a prostitute from Bulgaria was found on a street in the city, reported German newspaper focus.de.

Today it will be mostly sunny, but around noon and in the afternoon there will be clouds in some places. In the mountainous regions and in the eastern half of the country there will be short precipitations and thunderstorms, there are conditions for hailstorms. The wind from the northwest will temporarily increase, later in the day in the eastern regions will orient from north-northeast. The minimum temperatures will be mostly between 10 and 15 degrees, maximum - between 24 and 29 degrees, according to the NIMH-BAS forecast. Читать дальше...

Gina Haspel on Thursday assumed her role as acting director of the CIA after the agency's former director Mike Pompeo was confirmed as secretary of State by the Senate.

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Justice Minister Tsetska Tsacheva and Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov held a meeting with Zhelyaz Andreev and the other four Bulgarians for whom the United States is seeking extradition. This was reported by the press office of the Cabinet.
 
They have acquainted them with the actions of the Bulgarian institutions for the protection of their rights, and Prime Minister Borisov has informed them that he will propose to the Council of Ministers a decision that... Читать дальше...

Grigor Dimitrov qualified for the 1/4-finals of the Barcelona tennis tournament (ESP, € 2.51 million) after a dramatic victory in the third round. The Bulgarian saved two matches before eliminating Malek Jaziri (Tun) with 7:5, 3:6, 7:6 (8) after a 3-hour game at the "Rafa Nadal" Circuit.