Новости за 20.12.2017

From January 1, 2018 it is going to be forbidden to use bulk olive oil in the Greek restaurants. Offenders will receive an administrative fine of up to 500 euros. Four years ago, the European Commission tried to ban bulk oil and olive oil in restaurants because of huge frauds, BNT reported.

A total of 27 Palestinians have suffered a collision in the West Bank, reports the Times of Israel, 

India has unveiled a new weapon to combat air pollution - an "anti-smog cannon" that authorities hope to clear the air over New Delhi, AFP informs.

Parking in the paid parking areas in the capital will be free of charge during the eight holiday days around Christmas and New Year, the Center for Urban Mobility announced.

Bulgarian transport workers said on 20th of December they were ready to immediately stage protests if the Greek farmers fulfill their intentions to block the border crossings with Bulgaria in the middle of next month. Some days ago, farmers from Bulgaria’s southern neighbouring country announced that they were planning an effective protest because of increased social security contributions and a reduced rate of social benefits.

The government has decided to allocate BGN 578,200 to open a Bulgarian embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the decision was taken as early as November 2015, but has not happened so far.

Exports of Bulgarian wines grew by nearly 13 per cent in the first eight months of 2017, Deputy Economy Minister Lachezar Borisov announced at the Golden Winer Awards.

Or something more intellectually stimulating? How about mathematical equations sketched by quantum theory pioneers Erwin Schroedinger? Or poems from the pen of Arthur Rimbaud?

In 2017, the average price of the most demanded goods bought on a deferred payment increases and leads to a 10% increase in the average amount of funding applications (770 leva). This shows the new edition of the Top 10 deferred payments rating, prepared by BNP Paribas Personal Finance, Bulgaria, the financial institution said.

A false ATM, the work of three Bulgarians, copies the information from dozens of credit and debit cards to tourists in the center of Rome, Corriere della Sera reported.

The European Union wants a transition period after Brexit to end no later than the last day of 2020, according to the European Commission’s negotiating directives agreed on Wednesday./ Reuters

Vandals have damaged a footprint of a dinosaur that has remained for 115 million years in the rocks of a state park in Victoria, Australia, according to the France press and the DPA.

Following successful tests, McDonald's in Sweden and Finland are putting a vegan burger on their menu.

In 2016 the average number of unemployed women in Bulgaria has decreased significantly.

The service that Uber offers is one of the services in the field of transport within the meaning of European Union law, the European Court of Justice has ruled today.

The only ambulance of the Razgrad hospital was leased to a taxi company, and at least one other specialized car was sold by the previous management of the hospital. This was announced by the new executive director of the hospital, Dr Gecho Zhekov, quoted by the Bulgarian National Radio.

US President Donald Trump plans to visit Britain in February to open the new US Embassy in London, but will not meet Queen Elizabeth II, Reuters quotes Daily Mail.

About 12,000 people have been evacuated in the eastern German city of Oranienburg due to a bomb from the Second World War, DPA reports.

In the US state of Tennessee, the couple, Benjamin and Tina Gibson, became parents of an unusual child.

Minister of Youth and Sport Krasen Kralev met with Italian entrepreneur Paolo Bertona, who presented him with an ambitious project for the construction of a modern complex for skiing in winter sports and biathlon in Borovets and Samokov.

The government also approved the second billion in the redevelopment program for multifamily buildings. Money was transferred to the budget of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works for 2017, the press service of the Cabinet announced.

''We will work to promote the opportunities of Bulgarian tourism in India to increase Indian tourists in Bulgaria.'' This was stated by Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova, who held a working meeting with HE. Ms. Pooja Kapur, Ambassador of India to Bulgaria.

The parliamentary group of GERB, the majority partner in Bulgaria’s coalition government, will propose a removal of the moratorium on reimbursement of innovative medication and new therapies by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

''The Interior Ministry intensifies the road traffic control during the Christmas and New Year holidays'', Interior Minister Valentin Radev told journalists at the Council of Ministers.

The EC has proposed to abolish Poland's voting rights in the EU Council because of the controversial judicial reform that was approved a few days ago, the news agencies reported.