PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - Aug 15
SOFIA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
-- An additional number of border police officers will be sent to the border between Bulgaria and Turkey amid reports of an increased migratory pressure, the interior ministry said (Trud, Standart, Monitor, 24 Chasa, Sega)
-- Bulgarian border police has prevented attempts of a total of 140 foreigners to cross illegally the country's border from Turkey, the interior ministry said. Border police has foiled attempts of 1,858 illegal migrants to enter Bulgaria in August (Trud, Standart, Monitor)
-- State gas monopoly Bulgargaz has offered a 3.4 percent increase of the wholesale prices in the fourth quarter of 2016, the state-owned gas suppler said. The potential increase, which would be first this year, is due to the expected higher prices of gas supplies in the fourth quarter and weaker Bulgarian lev (Trud, Standart, Monitor)
