News archive of December 2015

The government plans to hire a great number of public employees

Interior Ministry announced that the government plans to hire a great number of employees in 2016 and the most hirings will be in the sectors of education, health and local administration.

However, the exact number of the employees to be hired is still unknown since the government has not reached yet an agreement with the institutions.

Overgas 'to Get Supplies' from Bulgargaz to Avoid Gas Halt

Bulgarian state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and private Bulgarian-Russian company Overgaz have signed a contract providing for latter to receive gas from the state supplier and avoid a halt in deliveries to customers from January 1.

PM receives holiday greetings from foreign leaders

Many foreign leaders on Thursday sent New Year and Christmas greetings to Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, Tanjug is reporting.

They include Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Barack Obama, and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

President would not support ex-FM as UN secgen candidate

President Tomislav Nikolic has revealed that he would not support the candidacy of Vuk Jeremic for the post of UN's next secretary-general.

Jeremic in the past served as Serbia's foreign minister, and as president of the UN General Assembly.

Miss Bumbum Brazil wishes Happy New Year

The recently crowned Miss Bumbum Brazil, Suzy Cortez, has a rather unique resolution for the New Year.

The curvy beauty has vowed to “stop hooking up with footballers and having bad sex” while posing for a sexy shoot to ring in the New Year.

The new campaign of WWF will change your way of thinking (vid)

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) organization has managed once more to make us think of our life’s priorities and who we really are in a short video.

In I AM NATURE we reflect on the nature of us. Right now and in the moment. Not by the number of likes on our Facebook pages and not by the unopened mails in our in-boxes but rather through the art of personal reflection.

Russia Says Gazprom in Talks with Overgas over 'Commercial Issues'

Russia is carrying out talks with Bulgarian-Russian company Overgas to settle "trade issues" of the past few years, but will continue delivering natural gas to Bulgaria, TASS quotes the Foreign Ministy in Moscow as saying.

"Bulgaria will not be left without natural gas," the statement also reads.

Sydney welcomes 2016 with a spectacular fireworks display (pics+vid)

Thousands of people gathered to watch the 12-minute show of a multi-colored firework “waterfall” which was cascading off the Harbour Bridge.

People gathered on balconies, into waterside parks and onto boats trying to get the best view of the spectacular firework show and welcome the New Year.

Many people also gathered in Melbourne, where 11 tonnes of fireworks were set off.

Higher excise duties on fuel, alcoholic drinks as of Jan. 1

The first day of the New Year will see a rise in excise duties on fuel and alcoholic drinks, Tanjug is reporting.

However, "for now there is no fear the price of fuel would go up at the very start of the year," the agency said on Thursday.

Germany to increase scrutiny of Syrian asylum applicants

Germany will start holding personal hearings for asylum seekers from Syria as of Jan. 1, an Interior Ministry spokeswoman told Reuters on Dec. 31, reversing a policy of granting almost automatic refugee status for Syrians.

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