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Poker is big business, and more people than ever are attempting to turn the card game into a viable career option. That's no real surprise, partly due to the increasing ease with which players anywhere in the world are able to join a game and claim their winnings in the currency of their choice. Whether you play online or in a real-world casino, or even just at home with friends, the skills required to become a better poker player are surprisingly straightforward. Three basic tips will go a long way towards improving your poker skills... Читать дальше...

Sofia. The expected wheat production this year is 5.4 million tonnes, according to data of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. There is enough bread wheat despite concerns, said the chairman of the National Association of Grain Producers, Kostadin Kostadinov. The industry has similar data – an average yield of about 4,600 kg/ha. Its quality is different – it is high in areas with no rainfall during the harvest, but in the rest pre-harvest sprouting is observed, said the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. Читать дальше...

Most EU countries fail to meet the bloc's air quality standards and more than 1,000 Europeans die prematurely each day, ten times more than in road accidents, a watchdog said Tuesday.

Sofia. We are ready to support the Republic of Serbia in opening new chapters of the EU accession process, President of the National Assembly Tsveta Karayancheva said in an interview with Focus News Agency.
The parliamentary cooperation between Bulgaria and Serbia will deepen because Bulgaria, as an EU member for 11 years, is ready to provide support and expertise in opening new negotiating chapters and harmonising the Serbian national legislation with the EU acquis, the Speaker said. “[Bulgaria] has just had its first EU presidency... Читать дальше...

13 are the companies that represent Bulgaria to the biggest in the last 20 years - the Thessaloniki International Fair. Executive Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises organizes the participation of a record number of Bulgarian companies, presenting their production among 1500 exhibitors from over 20 countries. The leading partner of the 83rd edition of Thessaloniki International Fair is the United States, and more than 260,000 visitors are expected by the end of the exhibition on 16 September. Читать дальше...

At the moment, the draining of fuel from the shipwreck of Mopang near Sozopol is postponed because of strong wind. In control drilling of one of the tanks, fuel leaked out under high pressure.

AFP - With 2018 shaping up as the fourth hottest year on record, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world must take action in the next two years to avert the disastrous consequences of runaway climate change.

This night at 2.02 am Antalya was shaken by an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale. Underground shocks lasted for about a minute, TASS reported.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister - Boyko Borisov announced that next year the state could invest 100 million leva for a new football stadium. This was stated by Borisov after the meeting with the volleyball nationals in Varna.

From 1 January 2019, salaries may be increased by 10% across the entire state sector, including public service media. This was announced in Varna by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.

A pedophile jailed on holiday for molesting girls in hotel lifts is back in Scotland — and living yards from a primary school.

AP - A gas depot exploded in central Nigeria, killing 18 people and leaving some burned beyond recognition, a witness said Monday.

Sofia. The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH ) will be forced to cease operations if it does not get a new governing body, NIMH’s former director Prof. Hristomir Branzov told Focus Radio. In his words, the institute still has funds at its disposal from the last tranche, but without a decision-making body, the funds cannot be allocated accordingly. “The government has to make a decision by next Tuesday,” said Prof. Branzov. “Yesterday, there was a meeting of the former leadership and the protesters... Читать дальше...

Sofia. There is heavy traffic at Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint at the Bulgarian-Turkish border, said the press office of the Border Police at 6:00 am this morning. At the borders with Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Romania, traffic is normal through all checkpoints.

Sofia. It will be mostly sunny today with temporary increase in clouds. Isolated showers expected only in the eastern part of the country and in mountain areas. There will be moderate northwest wind. Maximum temperatures will reach 24°C to 29°C, in Sofia – about 24°C. This is the weather forecast of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, meteorologist Hristo Hristov told Focus News Agency.
Sunny weather in the mountains, too, with temporary cloud increase in the afternoon and isolated showers. Читать дальше...

The International Gymnastics Federation Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships returned to Bulgaria after 31 years and competition got underway in the ball and hoop disciplines.

Ukraine's Ambassador to Bulgaria Vitaliy Moskalenko presented copies of credentials to Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Sterk on September 10, the press service of the Ukrainian Embassy in Bulgaria has reported.