Новости за 29.11.2018

After almost an 11-hour session, the Bulgarian parliament finally adopted the state budget for next year.
 
Two days were needed for MPs to approve the next year's estimates.
 
Once the budget was adopted, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov thanked MPs for the fact that the debate was strictly policy-oriented.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly canceled his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin two days before they were scheduled to sit down on the sidelines of the G20 summit, reports CNN. 

"For us, Morocco is a promising foreign trade partner, which is witnessing growing trade turnover in recent years. But there is still unused potential that we aim to develop. " This was stated by the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov during his meeting with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco, Dr. Saad Eddine El Eddine. The conversation between the two took place in Rabat, where Prime Minister Borisov is on a two-day official visit.

Knickers the steer is the current obsession of the internet. The steer — which is basically a neutered bull — stands a whopping 6 feet 4 inches from hoof to shoulder and towers above other cows when he stands in an Australian field with them. His owner admits that the sudden surge of attention is inexplicable. 

Vladimir Varimez from the village of Bankovka is one of the 24 sailors who were arrested after three Ukrainian ships tried to cross the Kerch Strait, bTV reported.

Cyber Coalition's biggest annual cyber defense drill is being conducted from November 26 to November 30, the Bulgarian military agency said.

Italian police found 11 tons of hashish on a 19-meter yacht sailing under a Dutch flag off the coast of Sicily.

Two children were injured in a bus crash on the Piperkovo - Djulyunitsa road, the bTV correspondent in the region reports.

In Bulgaria, for the past 18 years, jobs directly or indirectly linked to the country's exports have increased from 169,000 in 2000 to 697,000 last year, according to a report by the European Commission (EC), reports money.bg

The European Commission kicks off a new race within the DiscoverEU initiative. Starting today (12:00 CET) to Tuesday 11 December (12:00 CET), young people aged 18 can apply for a travel card to get to know Europe next summer.

The government announced it has granted BGN 18 799 067 for the construction of "Arena Burgas". The funds will be used to complete the construction of the hall.

The railway station in Stara Zagora will be modernized with BGN 11 mln. This was announced by the Minister of Transport Rossen Zhelyazkov, who announced the start of the project, announced the press center of the agency, reports Dnevnik. 

Three companies - "Ber-Hella Thermocontrol", "Axidia" and "Turbo Garant" will invest over BGN 36 mln and will open nearly 400 jobs in Bulgaria. They received investment certificates under the Investor Encouragement Act by Emil Karanikolov, Minister of Economy, announced the Ministry of Economy.

A bus was caught on fire in the area of 26-27 km from Trakia highway in the direction of Sofia, reports Nova TV. 

Miners and energy workers will protest in Sofia to protect power generation from Bulgarian coal. The rally is organised by Podkrepa trade union through the centre of the capital city, starting from Knyaz Aleksandar I Sq. at 1.00 pm, reports Focus News Agency. 

Sofia Municipality is about to retreat from the strict rules on movable objects and ads, which voted only four months ago. The reason is that the text of the ordinance for this area is now seen on part of the municipal councilors too restrictive. That is why they have introduced new changes to the text in the Sofia Municipal Council, reports Mediapool. 

''Bulgaria supports the Paris agreement of 2015 and shares the decision that measures to combat climate change are necessary and urgent. At the same time, these measures should be maintained within the framework of the agreements already reached, without further increasing the requirements and taking into account the state and prospects for the development of the national energy systems. Bulgaria can not allow a loss of competitiveness in the energy sector and will work to preserve the social rights of the workers''... Читать дальше...

Reggae music, whose calm, lilting grooves found international fame thanks to artists like Bob Marley, on Thursday (Nov 29) won a spot on the United Nations' list of global cultural treasures, reported Channel News Asia.

Bulgarian was sentenced to seven years in prison in Austria after plans for a terrorist attack were discovered, the France press reported, referring to the prosecutor's office, reports Darik. 
 
The 24-year-old man returned from Syria in 2015.
 
In the same case, a 38-year-old Austrian was sentenced to eight years in prison for persuading two couples and their nine children to join the Syrian-led jihadist group Islamic State. According to the Prosecutor's Office, he had a "central ideological role" in a religious group. Читать дальше...

The expectations of the experts are 2019 to be stable on the credit market - both in terms of mortgage loans and consumer loans. This was stated by the credit consultant Tihomir Toshev, reported BNT.

After closing the doors at 22.00 last night, today MPs in Parliament will continue  with state budget debates for the next year.

The continuation of the TurkStream pipeline in Europe will be ready for at least a year's delay, Russian Interfax news agency reported.

At today’s regular meeting, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria has approved the investment costs of the projects for the repair of the old Soviet aircraft MiG-29 and Su-25, providing additional BGN 46 million for the first and BGN 82 510 000 million for the Su-25s, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

During the visit, he will meet with the Prime Minister of Morocco Saad Eddine El Othmani. The two will discuss bilateral relations and new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, reported the Bulgarian National Television. 

Code yellow warning for low temperatures and wind has been issued for 23 Bulgarian regions, according to the NIMH website. The low temperature warning applies to the regions of Kyustendil, Sofia-city, Sofia, Vidin, Vratsa, Montana, Pleven, Lovech, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Targovishte, Shumen, Silistra, Smolyan, reports Focus News Agency.