Новости за 26.07.2017

President Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States will not “accept or allow” transgender people in the United States military, saying American forces “must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory” and could not afford to accommodate them, NY Times writes.

Mr. Trump made the surprise declaration in a series of posts on Twitter, saying he had come to the decision after talking to generals and military experts, whom he did not name.

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Twelve-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play again in 2017 because of an elbow injury, according to BBC Sport.

The European Union's executive will decide on Tuesday to open legal cases against three eastern members for failing to take in asylum-seekers to relieve states on the front lines of the bloc's migration crisis, sources said, quoted by Reuters.

The government today approved a draft of a friendship and cooperation treaty between Bulgaria and Macedonia, the government’s press office said.

From 110 to 160 will increase the number of Bulgarian troops in the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, the government said today, quoted by bTV.

The Taliban killed 30 soldiers in a military base in the southern province of Kandahar. This was announced by a spokesman for the Afghan army, quoted by Reuters.

The citizens and visitors of Burgas will have the opportunity to loan electrical bicycles now. Reports Darik.

For another year in Burgas will take place the Sand Sculptures Festival 2017. A total of 21 sand sculpture artists from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Turkey, Germany, Latvia, Portugal and Russia are displaying their works at the 10th Festival of Sand Figures – Sand Tales – which opened in Ezero (Lake) park in the sea capital of Bulgaria.

Turkey has reportedly signed deal to co-produce the S-400 surface to air missile system with Russia. The plan has already provoked criticism from the country’s fellow NATO members and could further strain its relations with the alliance.

The government approved additional expenses and transfers for the 2017 budget for a number of municipalities adding up to BGN 35.1 million. This was announced by Government information service, cited by Focus. 

There will be roadworks in ''Trakia'' Highway, starting from tonight, 26th of July at 21:00 and ending on 27th of July at 5:00, reported BNT.

The EU is vowing to block Brexit talks unless Theresa May drops plans for criminal checks on European citizens hoping to stay in Britain, reported Daily Mail.

Senior MEPs attacked the requirement as a mass ‘invasion of privacy’ and called for a list of demands to be met by the UK.
British ministers have insisted that the 3.2million people hoping to claim ‘settled status’ after the split with Brussels must undergo the checks in an attempt to root out criminals.

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''Bulgaria can play the role of mediator for the overall movement of the Balkans towards Europe.'' This is what the American ambassador Eric Rubin has said during his visit in Bulgaria, talking with the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, according to bTV. 

GERB is withdrawing the amendment to the judicial law that would ban the foreign funding of local magistrate associations, announced the party’s member Tsvetan Tsvetanov, quoted by bTV.

The overlay on one of the main boulevards in the capital – 'Tsarigradsko Shose' continues to have cracks, get deformed and fail despite the emergency appliance of bitumen in the early spring. This was reported by the non-profit organization 'Save Sofia' , said BTV.

The European Commission stands ready to trigger fresh legal action against the Polish government despite the country’s president vetoing two out of four controversial reforms to the Polish judiciary.

"We rely on you and we appreciate Bulgaria's efforts for the enlargement of the European Union in the Western Balkans.'' With these words, the President of Albania, Ilir Meta, welcomed Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for Justice Reform and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, said the press office of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

“We are grateful for the Bulgarian efforts to keep the European Union open for enlargement towards the Western Balkans”, said the Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic during a meeting with the Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva, according to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Macedonian government has approved at today's meeting its draft agreement on friendship, good neighborliness and cooperation between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Bulgaria, reported BGNES.

The Ministry of Science and Education is working on implementing distance learning of Bulgarian language and literature so that children from different parts of the world could study. This was declared by the minister Krasimir Vulchev in front of the Association of Bulgarian schools abroad which celebrates its 10year anniversary. Reported by SEGA. 

The MPs approved amendments to the Labour Code providing additional protection to workers in cases of unpaid salaries, BGNES  reported.

The Ukrainian embassy in Washington rejected US President Donald Trump's statements that Ukraine was trying to sabotage its election campaign in 2016, world agencies said, cited by Mediapool. 

The Bulgarian Doctors' Union has requested an increase in the health budget in 2018. Reports Investor. 

"Emergency aid ambulances will not be left without a radio connection, there is no danger of an Emergency Assistance failure." This was stated to bTV by Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Miroslav Nenkov after yesterday it became clear that the contract between the Ministry and the company servicing the system has expired.

The search for the three men who attacked the BNT journalist Ivo Nikodimov on Tuesday continues, Nova TV reported.