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Bulgaria's Regulator Blocks CEZ and Nova TV Deals

In separate decisions published on Thursday, Bulgaria's anti-monopoly body, the Commission on Protection of Competition, CPC, has prohibited the signing of two of the largest recent deals in the country.

One was the sale of the Bulgarian assets of the Czech energy giant CEZ to a Bulgarian family-owned company, Inercom.

42,000 Buildings in Bulgaria Need Renovation

Tens of thousands of buildings in our country need to be renovated and the state will look for new ways to fund it. Among the suggestions are the people who have the opportunity and means to participate with co-financing. "These are just proposals and there is no decision on how the program should go on," Malina Kroumova, Deputy Minister of Regional Development, told Nova TV.

Once Again a Blasted ATM in Sofia

An ATM in Sofia was blast again, Nova TV reported. The device was located in a grocery store in the "Druzhba" district of Sofia. The explosion caused damage to the glass showcases of the store as well as to the ATM itself. It is still unclear whether and how much money is stolen from the device. On the site are working teams of the Ministry of the Interior.

Crucial Week For the State Budget

 It is expected officially this week the Finance Ministry to publish the estimates for the 2018th year, reported BGNES.

It was announced in advance that about BGN 700 million will be set aside for salaries, BGN 55 million for the Ministry of Interior and an additional BGN 100 million for military salaries, Nova TV reported.

Criminals Blew up an ATM in Sofia

The ATM was blown up in the "Druzhba" quarter of Sofia earlier on Thursday, the Ministry of Interior confirmed, reports Mediapool.

The report of the crime was filed at 4.30 am. The blasted device is located near the entrance to a large hypermarket in the residential complex. The explosion has caused material damage to the store, Nova TV reported.

Car Crashed into a Children's Center in New York

Car crashed on Sunday at the Children's Development Center in the New York area of Bronx. Three people were injured, NBC television reported, quoted by BGNES.

Their age is not specified. They were taken to hospital, doctors rated their condition as severe, Nova TV reported.

At the children's development center, children's holidays are often held.

Teacher Wages are Rising with 20-25% Next Year

After an increase in teacher salaries of 15% in September, the salaries of those employed in secondary education will be upward indexed by another 20-25% in 2018.

This is what Menda Stoyanova, the chairman of the parliamentary budget committee, told the National TV.

The aim of the Cabinet - doubling the teacher's salaries in three years, she added.

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