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Summer Holiday in Bulgaria: Visitors can now Prepay Online for Umbrellas and Sunbeds on the Beach

A new mobile application will allow visitors of Bulgaria's beaches to pay in advance for an umbrella and sunbed. It will be active from June 1. "As far as I know, it will be similar to the apps that pay for stadium seats or movie tickets. Just like paying for hotel rooms through other types of apps. It will be just as fast, easy and simple to use.

Environmentalists Protest against Construction of Second Ski Lift in Bansko

According to them, the presented project for the construction of the second lift in Bulgaria's 'winter resort of Bansko is only the first step towards the construction of kilometers long ski runs in the forest territory of Pirin Park, which is a protected area. The environmentalists insist that the Council of Ministers cancel the permission for the construction of the ski lift.

Two-Year Prison Sentence for Bulgarian Nationals Helping Illegal Immigrants

Two men who helped 20 foreigners from Afghanistan and Pakistan cross illegally the territory of Bulgaria have made a deal with the Bulgarian Prosecutors' Office and received two-year effective prison sentences.

Georgi Kovachev and Petar Tsvetkov from Sofia will also have to pay a fine of BGN 5,000 each.

Bulgaria to Host ATP 250 Tournament in Sofia in February 2016

The Bulgarian capital Sofia will host its first ever tournament from the ATP World Tour 250 series in 2016.

The tournament will take place in the Arena Armeec hall between February 1 and 7, daily Dnevnik informs.

This was announced by Bulgarian Sports Minister Krasen Kralev and the chairperson of the Bulgarian Tennis Federation Stefan Tsvetkov on Tuesday.

Bulgaria Parliament Appoints New Audit Office Head

Tsvetan Tsvetkov, the single candidate to take over the National Audit Office, has been approved by an overwhelming majority in Bulgaria's Parliament.

As many as 146 MPs voted to back Tsvetkov. Only one rejected him, and twenty-one abstained, most of them being from the socialist opposition. The nationalist Ataka party did not take part in the vote.