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Marijuana Factory Owner in Bulgaria Receives 5-Year Prison Term

The owner of a marijuana factory near Bulgaria's southern city of Pazardzhik has been sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment and a fine of BGN 20 000.

The ruling of the Pazardzhik District Court came after a plea deal, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR).

Three-day national mourning, danger still lurking

BELGRADE - Flags are flying at half-mast in Serbia on Wednesday due to a three-day period of national mourning that has been declared for the lives lost in the worst flooding that hit the country in over a century.

Bulgaria's Prosecution Launches Probe into Bobov Dol Vote Affair

Bulgaria's Prosecuting Authority has started an investigation into claims of controlled vote in the Bobov Dol coal mines days ahead of the European elections.

The move was prompted by private channel NOVA TV's report which shows the mine's chief as reminding to workers the number of the ballot which they are to cast on Sunday.

‘If Sabac Goes Down, We All Go Down’

“The bridge is not safe. So if you decide to drive across, keep left. The right side is porous as hell,” says the policeman.

3 New Shopping Malls to Open in Sofia by End 2014

Three new shopping malls will open in Sofia by the end of the year, shows an analysis of the real estate consultants Cushman & Wakefield.

In April in Sofia opened Panorama Mall and three others, with a total area of 120 000 square meters, are to be completed by the end of the year – Sofia Ring Mall, Plaza West and Mega Mall.

Bulgaria, Israel to Foster Scientific Exchange

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski met with Israel's President Shimon Peres during his visit to the Middle East country.

"Bulgaria is part of the EU and NATO, which guarantees us a sustainable path for the future. It is up to us what progress we make. In these efforts, we very much rely on old friends, among the top of which is Israel", Oresharski told his colleague.

Ten Year Jail Term for Sijekovac Killings

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina jailed Zemir Kovacevic for ten years for his role in the murder, mistreatment and robbery of Serb civilians in the Sijekovac area in March-April 1992.

Deputy Head of Bulgaria's Svilengrad Customs Office Detained

Georgi Georgiev, Deputy Director of the Customs office in Bulgaria's southern town of Svilengrad has been arrested, Wednesday.

Georgiev was detained during a joint operation of the State Agency for National Security (DANS) and the Prosecutor's office, BGNES informs. According to unofficial reports, he was arrested for drug possession.

Expect details.

Copenhagen Choir to stage humanitarian concert Thursday

BELGRADE - As part of its Balkan tour, the Copenhagen Music Choir, directed by Ole Reuss Schmidt, will stage a humanitarian concert at the Slavija Theatre in Belgrade on Thursday evening.

The choir will continue its international tour by May 30 in Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia, Batric Zarkovic, Slavija Theatre founder and director, has said.

Bulgaria to Allocate Over BGN 3 B to Regional Development in 2014-2020

A total of over BGN 3 B will be allocated to regional growth in the new programming period 2014-2020, according to Bulgarian Regional Development Minister Desislava Terzieva.

Serbian FM: Serbia can count on EU help

BRUSSELS -- Ivica Dačić said on Wednesday that the most important message to the Serbian public is that the EU will help after the catastrophic floods of the past few days.

Dacic: Serbia can count on EU help

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said after a meeting he had with European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn on Wednesday that the most important message to the Serbian public is that the EU will help Serbia after the catastrophic floods of the past few days.