PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 23
SOFIA, June 23 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
-- Bulgaria's parliament has approved in first reading changes to the tax code to enhance the effectiveness in administrative collaboration between tax authorities. The changes create rules for exchange of information about advance cross-border tax rulings and advance pricing agreements, issued by EU member states (Trud, 24 Chasa, Standart, Monitor)
-- Bulgaria has signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to guarantee support for projects, financed through the European structural and investment funds for 2014-2020, the government´s press office said (Trud, Standart)
-- Bulgaria's Specialised Prosecutor´s Office has charged three employees from the customs at the Black Sea city of Burgas with a criminal conspiracy for bribes. According to prosecutors, at the beginning of 2016 the three agreed to request and receive small amounts of money from every tank truck driver who wanted to pass quickly through the border checkpoint (Monitor, Telegraf) Standart)
-- Bulgarian parliament has approved in second reading some changes to the road traffic law that will remove road signs indicating the presence of cameras. In addition, the registration of a vehicle, whose owner gives it to a person with no driving licence, will be suspended for siix months to a year. The same penalty will be imposed for a vehicle whose owner uses it without having a driving licence or being drunk (Standart, Monitor, Telegraf)
