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The outgoing Borissov Cabinet would continue to govern - probably for a month, until new president Rumen Radev steps into office. Then Radev will appoint a caretaker government until the holding of early parliamentary elections in spring, "Capital Daily" writes, commenting on the main topic of the day. "Plevneliev is ready to appoint a caretaker cabinet drafted by Rumen Radev. Outgoing Prime Minister banned his ministers from dealing with procurement procedures,” Sega writes.

"Number of illegal migrants declines” says in an interview for "24 Hours" head of Border Police, Chief Commissioner Svetlan Kichikov. According to him, the fence on Bulgaria’s land border and along rivers Rezovska and Deliiska will be ready by the end of the year. According to the former director of the National Intelligence Service Kircho Kirov, Bulgaria was among the countries against which terrorist attacks were prepared. This is what information from computers of terrorists in the Iraqi city of Mosul shows. "Of course, that Bulgaria along with Russia, France, Germany, Turkey and Italy are part of the plans of terrorists," Kirov adds.

"Lots of data about corrupt politicians - zero investigations," reads a headline Sega. This was shown  by a report after a check on the work of the prosecution carried out by European experts. Cases against powerful political figures in the country are investigated depending on these people’s success in the elections. The independent audit recommended revealing scandals involving Boyko Borissov, the newspaper writes. "Capital Daily" also focuses on the independent analysis of the European Commission. "Control and accountability on Prosecutor General are needed," the paper writes.

“Europe praises Bulgarian air traffic controllers," General Director of state enterprise Air Traffic Control, Georgi Peev, said in an interview with "Standard."

Dry weather on Christmas and New Year, snow coming on January 5, 24 Hours writes. 2017 is expected to be colder than 2016 as a result of the end of the impact of the El Niño phenomenon. However, the decrease in temperatures would not besignificant.




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