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The European Commission approved nearly 94 million euros for a high-efficiency cogeneration plant in Bulgaria. It will generate heat and electricity of approximately 55 MW for heat and 19 MW for electricity. 

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Prime Minister Boyko Borissov's words to journalists on his way to the US that he would not allow a NATO Black Sea military base on the territory of Bulgaria have drawn criticism from the Atlantic Council in Bulgaria, BNR reported.

Uber shares are down nearly 5% on US OTC trading after the company's shared-travel app was stripped of its London license, BNR reported.

Global luxury goods giant Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, known by the acronym LVMH, announced that it is buying the Tiffany & Co. jewelry company for US $ 16.2 billion, France Press reported.

Japan's Toshiba Corporation has developed technology to detect 13 types of cancer from a single drop of blood with 99 percent accuracy, the company announced Monday, TASS reported.

American country pop artist Taylor Swift is the undisputed winner of this year's. She received the prizes in 6 categories, surpassing the current record for the total number of awards at the American Music Awards, which belonged to Michael Jackson, Reuters reports.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is on official visit to the United States where he is meeting US President Donald Trump in Washington. The conversation of the two leaders will focus on the strategic partnership between the US and Bulgaria and the development of the bilateral cooperation, Bulgaria’s government press office announced.

A Code Yellow warning for heavy rain has been issued for 7 Bulgarian regions, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) said on its website.

Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, the European Commission and High Representative Federica Mogherini issued the following statement:

The US State Department has called on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to block the accounts of Iranian regime leaders until internet access is restored, AFP reported.

Four people have been killed and at least one man is missing after the massive rainfalls in southern France that caused floods, AFP reports.

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it.

From 4 to 7 pm on November 27, 2019, are planned activities to implement updates of the electronic toll collection system

Unusually heavy rains yesterday triggered landslides in northwestern Kenya. 56 people were killed, Reuters reported, citing local government officials.

Antique jewelry worth about 1 billion euros was stolen from the Residenzschloss Museum in the centre of Dresden, Bild reported.

VICTORIA will represent Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam. The artist was announced at a press conference in Sofia, organized by the Bulgarian public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT) and her producers from Ligna Studios.

The composition of the new European Commission, chaired by Ursula von der Leyen, has been approved by the Council of the European Union. The new EC now needs to be voted on by the European Parliament. That will happen on Wednesday.

Over the last 4 years, we have received new institutional accreditation with a 9.61 grade. The University continues to occupy the first place in most of the professional fields in the National Grading System of Higher Education. This was stated by the rector of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" Prof. Anastas Gerdzhikov.

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake has been reported in Central Turkey, FOCUS News Agency reported.

Poland's victory over the Bolsheviks in the summer of 1920, which halted the advance of the Red Army's west, should be honoured with a Triumphal Arch in the capital. This was announced by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, quoted by the DPA.

China's Volvo Cars has announced that it will complete the refurbishment of more than 50,000 diesel vehicles in the coming months to reduce the risk of fire in the engine, DPA reported.

Spanish law enforcement has seized a submarine that was loaded with more than 2 tonnes of cocaine, according to the El Pais.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook southwest China, China's Seismological Center reported, quoted by RIA Novosti.

Former Romanian President Klaus Iohannis won the second round of the Romanian presidential election on Sunday, according to exit polls, AFP reported. His re-election confirmed the pro-European position of the EU's eastern member state, the agency added.