ARCHIVE - 24 April 2014

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Business

Bulgarian Inter-Branch Organizations Oppose 15km Kresna Gorge Tunnel
Bulgarians Spent BGN 700 M Around Easter
Number of Bulgarians With Bad Credit History Increases
IMF Mission Recommends USD 17 B Loans to Ukraine
EC Official: Suspension of South Stream Project Is Not Being Discussed
Bulgaria Will Not Stop South Stream Gas Pipeline – Energy Minister
Bulgaria Energy Minister, EU Commissioner to Extend South Stream Talks
Lukoil Neftochim Burgas Refinery Builds Heavy Waste Treatment Complex
Construction of South Stream in Bulgaria Starts in May or June
General Electric 'in Talks' for Alstom Shares

Politics

Boyko Borisov Vows Direct Flight Sofia-United Arab Emirates in 2015
Russia Starts Military Drills over Situation in Ukraine
Russian Bombers 'Approached NATO Airspace'
Sofia Appelate Court Chair to be Tried over EU Funds
Bulgaria's President Appoints New Electoral Body Member
Bulgarian Independent EU Elections Candidate Rejected

Society

Trade Union: 20% of Households in Bulgaria Below Poverty Line
Overflowing Dam Floods Villages In NW Bulgaria
No Risk of Flooding Dams, Says Bulgarian Agriculture Minister
Bulgaria's Government Expands Protected Areas
Bulgaria To Expand Its Stem Cell Bank

Sports

Blagoy Naydenov Wins Gold in World Youth Boxing
Grigor Dimitrov Qualifies for Quarterfinal in Bucharest

Lifestyle

Hollywood Actress Jody Foster Marries Alexandra Hedison

Views on BG

Human Rights Watch: Bulgaria's False Good News for Refugees

World

Putin Warns Russians Internet Is 'CIA Project'
Kosovo Extends EULEX Mission, Creates War Crimes Court
Serbian Parliament 'Complete', Govt to Be Announced Saturday
Deaths Reported in Ukraine's Slaviansk Operation
No Breakthrough in US-Japan Trade Deal
Afghan Hospital Guard Kills 3 American Medics
Vitali Klitschko to Run For Kiev Mayor
Convicted WikiLeaks Source Bradley Manning Granted Name Change
Ukrainian Forces Regain Control of Mariupol

Business

Bulgarian Inter-Branch Organizations Oppose 15km Kresna Gorge Tunnel

Bulgarian inter-branch organisations have opposed the construction of the 15km tunnel through the Kresna Gorge as part of the Struma highway.

Business | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 14:20

Bulgarians Spent BGN 700 M Around Easter

Bulgarians spent BGN 700 M in the two weeks preceding Easter, shows data of the National Revenue Agency (NRA).

Business | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 14:14

Number of Bulgarians With Bad Credit History Increases

The number of Bulgarians seeking new credits, with bad credit history reached 18% in March, shows data of the company Credit Center.

Business » Finance | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 14:38

IMF Mission Recommends USD 17 B Loans to Ukraine

International Monetary Funds officials have recommended that Ukraine be granted a loan worth USD 17 B aimed at helping Kiev to reduce pressure on the economy.

Business » Finance | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 13:19

EC Official: Suspension of South Stream Project Is Not Being Discussed

The suspension of the South Stream gas pipeline is not being discussed, according to Dominique Ristori, Director-General of Directorate-General Energy of the European Commission.

Business » Energy | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 16:55

Bulgaria Will Not Stop South Stream Gas Pipeline – Energy Minister

The South Stream gas pipeline project will not be terminated, according to Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev.

Business » Energy | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 16:02

Bulgaria Energy Minister, EU Commissioner to Extend South Stream Talks

Bulgarian Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev and EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger discussed the South Stream gas pipeline project at a meeting on Thursday morning.

Business » Energy | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 13:11

Lukoil Neftochim Burgas Refinery Builds Heavy Waste Treatment Complex

An investment of USD 1.

Business » Energy | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 12:39

Construction of South Stream in Bulgaria Starts in May or June

The construction of the Bulgarian part of the South Stream pipeline will start in May or June in Varna, said Igor Elkin, executive director of the company South Stream Bulgaria.

Business » Energy | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 11:05

General Electric 'in Talks' for Alstom Shares

US engineering group General Electric has reportedly engaged into talks with France's trainmaker Alstom, with the rumors soaring the latter's shares.

Business » Industry | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 14:16

Politics

Boyko Borisov Vows Direct Flight Sofia-United Arab Emirates in 2015

Boyko Borisov, leader of center-right party GERB, has vowed a direct flight connecting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Sofia in 2015.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 17:55

Russia Starts Military Drills over Situation in Ukraine

The Russian army has started military drills in response to the situation in the southeast of Ukraine, its Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday.

Politics » Defense | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 17:36

Russian Bombers 'Approached NATO Airspace'

UK's Royal Airforce chased away two Russian bombers that flew close to the country's airspace.

Politics » Defense | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 17:31

Sofia Appelate Court Chair to be Tried over EU Funds

Veselin Pengezov, Chair of the Sofia Appelate Court, has been summoned by Sofia Military District Prosecutor's Office to de indicted over misuse of European funds.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 11:45

Bulgaria's President Appoints New Electoral Body Member

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has appointed former MP Metin Suleymanov from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) member of the Central Electoral Commission.

Politics » Domestic | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 16:17

Bulgarian Independent EU Elections Candidate Rejected

Bulgaria's Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has decided to suspend Alex Aleksiev as a registered candidate for the European elections.

Politics » European Elections | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 12:18

Society

Trade Union: 20% of Households in Bulgaria Below Poverty Line

80% of households in Bulgaria live on incomes below the monthly maintenance rate, according to an analysis of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB).

Society | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 15:24

Overflowing Dam Floods Villages In NW Bulgaria

An overflowing municipal dam flooded on Wednesday night the village Gyurgich and affected several other villages in Vidin region, northwestern Bulgaria.

Society | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 09:22

No Risk of Flooding Dams, Says Bulgarian Agriculture Minister

The expected rainfalls in Bulgaria do not pose a risk for flooding of dams, the Agriculture Minister Dimitar Grekov assured.

Society » Environment | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 17:19

Bulgaria's Government Expands Protected Areas

Bulgaria's Government will expand the Natura 2000 network by 485 hectares, said the Government press office.

Society » Environment | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 12:28

Bulgaria To Expand Its Stem Cell Bank

By the end of 2015 Bulgaria will have a larger capacity stem cell bank, said professor Elisaveta Naumova of Alexandrovska Hospital in Sofia, quoted by Standart daily.

Society » Health | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 10:16

Sports

Blagoy Naydenov Wins Gold in World Youth Boxing

Blagoy Naydenov grabbed the gold medal in the 81kg category at the World Youth Boxing Championships in Sofia.

Sports | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 17:37

Grigor Dimitrov Qualifies for Quarterfinal in Bucharest

Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov defeated Czech Jiri Vesely 7:6, 6:2 in the second round of the ATP tournament in Bucharest.

Sports | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 12:03

Lifestyle

Hollywood Actress Jody Foster Marries Alexandra Hedison

Oscar Awards winning actress Jody Foster has married her girlfriend Alexandra Hedison over the weekend.

Lifestyle | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 11:05

Views on BG

Human Rights Watch: Bulgaria's False Good News for Refugees

From Human Rights Watch

Views on BG | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 12:26

World

Putin Warns Russians Internet Is 'CIA Project'

Internet emerged as a CIA project and this is also how it was developed, Russia's President Vladimir Putin reminded on Thursday.

World | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 16:55

Kosovo Extends EULEX Mission, Creates War Crimes Court

The Parliament in Pristina approved Wednesday a law to extend EU's rule-of-law mission to Kosovo, EULEX, until June 2016.

World | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 15:59

Serbian Parliament 'Complete', Govt to Be Announced Saturday

Serbia's Parliament was finally constituted Thursday.

World | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 15:33

Deaths Reported in Ukraine's Slaviansk Operation

At least two men were reportedly killed after Ukrainian commandos stormed the eastern town of Slaviansk, which has been controlled by pro-Russian rebels for weeks.

World | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 13:55

No Breakthrough in US-Japan Trade Deal

The United States and Japan have failed to reach a trade deal during the first day of President Barack Obama's visit to the Asian country.

World | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 13:12

Afghan Hospital Guard Kills 3 American Medics

Three American hospital workers have been killed in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday.

World | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 12:30

Vitali Klitschko to Run For Kiev Mayor

Vitali Klitschko, former boxing champion and current leader of the Ukrainian party UDAR, was nominated by the city organization of the party for a candidate for mayor of Kiev.

World | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 12:26

Convicted WikiLeaks Source Bradley Manning Granted Name Change

The former US Army private responsible for the largest leak of classified material in U.S. history has been granted an official name change.

World | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 11:36

Ukrainian Forces Regain Control of Mariupol

Ukrainian forces have regained control of a government building in the eastern city of Mariupol.

World | April 24, 2014, Thursday // 11:22
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