ARCHIVE - 3 July 2014

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Business

Hemus Highway Stretch Contractor Stages Protest over Delayed Salaries
Bulgaria's Railways Sector Is in Poor State – Transport Minister
Investments In Gold, Precious Metals Increase – Brokers
Fitch: Runs on Bulgarian Banks Flag Governance Risks
S&P: Bank Turbulence Will Not Affect Bulgaria's Debt Rating
'Gazprom Subsidiary' in Construction of Bulgaria's South Stream
Retail Trade Volume Decreases Throughout EU in May 2014
Bulgaria Keeps Attracting British Property Buyers In June
Bulgaria To Set Up Nine Tourist Regions
Spain, France, Italy Most Popular Tourist Destinations Among Europeans

Politics

Bulgaria's FM Kristian Vigenin Meets Serbia's Ivica Dacic
Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France Adopt Meaures to End Donbass Crisis
Bulgarian BSP, PES Leader Stanishev to head EP Energy Committee
Stanishev, Commissioner Georgieva 'Could Get' Foreign Affairs Office
Bulgaria's Anti-Corruption Unit to Be Closed Down
Bulgarian Opposition GERB Also to Boycott Parliament

Society

Donations for Flood Victims in Bulgaria Approach BGN 2 M
Bulgaria's Sofia Municipality To Construct Flood Early Warning System
Five Injured in a Fire in Bansko
Greenpeace Warns of Polluted Reservoirs in Bulgaria's Stara Zagora
Opera in the Park Festival Begins in Bulgaria's Sofia
Cult Fantasy Author Terry Pratchett Forced To Cancel Appearance

Crime

Bulgarian Customs Bust Dutch Citizen for Drugs Smuggling for BGN 0.5M
Sofia Sity Court Holds Trial Against ex-IntMin Tsvetan Tsvetanov
Thief Steals Cell Phone, Falls From 6-th Floor and Dies

Views on BG

Westinghouse Most Likely to Win Bulgarian Nuclear Deal

World

Germany's Parliament Approves National Minimum Wage

Novinite Insider

Ambassadors Issue Statement Of Support For Sofia Pride 2014

Business

Hemus Highway Stretch Contractor Stages Protest over Delayed Salaries

Employees of the construction company Avtomagistrali – Tcherno More in Bulgaria's Shumen are preparing to stage a protest over unpaid wages.

Business | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 13:34

Bulgaria's Railways Sector Is in Poor State – Transport Minister

Bulgaria's State Railways company (BDZ) has recorded losses of BGN 21,279,000 for the first half of 2014 only.

Business | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 12:36

Investments In Gold, Precious Metals Increase – Brokers

There is a sharp increase in investments in gold and other precious in Bulgaria, shows a survey of the Bulgarian National Radio among brokers.

Business » Finance | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 14:26

Fitch: Runs on Bulgarian Banks Flag Governance Risks

Liquidity risks are heightened for all Bulgarian banks following two bank runs in quick succession, rating agency Fitch said Wednesday.

Business » Finance | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 12:06

S&P: Bank Turbulence Will Not Affect Bulgaria's Debt Rating

Developments in Bulgaria's banking sector will not affect sovereign debt rating of the country, agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) says.

Business » Finance | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 11:39

'Gazprom Subsidiary' in Construction of Bulgaria's South Stream

Centrgaz, a subsidiary of Gazprom, could step in the construction of the South Stream pipeline's Bulgarian stretch, according to a Russian daily.

Business » Energy | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 13:17

Retail Trade Volume Decreases Throughout EU in May 2014

In May 2014 compared to April 2014, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade remained stable in the euro area and fell by 0.

Business » Industry | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 15:20

Bulgaria Keeps Attracting British Property Buyers In June

Bulgaria remains relatively stable in terms of the most desired second homes purchase destinations for British citizens.

Business » Properties | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 15:43

Bulgaria To Set Up Nine Tourist Regions

Bulgaria would be split into nine tourist regions, according to the project of the National Centre For Territorial Development, reports Dnevnik.

Business » Tourism | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 15:11

Spain, France, Italy Most Popular Tourist Destinations Among Europeans

The most popular tourist destinations among EU citizens are Spain, France and Italy, according to a new report on the travels of Europeans in 2012.

Business » Tourism | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 14:18

Politics

Bulgaria's FM Kristian Vigenin Meets Serbia's Ivica Dacic

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin met Serbian counterpart and Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dacic during his visit to Belgrade on July 3.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 15:50

Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France Adopt Meaures to End Donbass Crisis

The Foreign Ministers of four countries have agreed on measures which could lead to a bilateral ceasefire in the east and south of Ukraine.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 10:07

Bulgarian BSP, PES Leader Stanishev to head EP Energy Committee

Ruling Party leader and Party of European Socialists (PES) President Sergey Stanishev is to enter the Energy Committee at the European Parliament.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 14:27

Stanishev, Commissioner Georgieva 'Could Get' Foreign Affairs Office

Bulgaria has a chance to obtain the position of foreign policy chief in the EU Commission, an analysis by a French journalist shows.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 09:39

Bulgaria's Anti-Corruption Unit to Be Closed Down

The Center for Prevention and Countering Corruption and Organized Crime is to be dissolved as an independent agency and to become a section at the Council of Ministers.

Politics » Domestic | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 10:49

Bulgarian Opposition GERB Also to Boycott Parliament

Lawmakers from center-right GERB have refused to register in Parliament for a second time this week.

Politics » Domestic | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 10:29

Society

Donations for Flood Victims in Bulgaria Approach BGN 2 M

The two major donation drives for flood victims in Bulgaria have gathered a total of BGN 1 816 466 as of Wednesday.

Society | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 12:52

Bulgaria's Sofia Municipality To Construct Flood Early Warning System

Bulgaria's Sofia Municipality began the construction of an information system for the prediction and the early warning in case of danger of flooding.

Society | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 11:47

Five Injured in a Fire in Bansko

Five people, of which one fire fighter, were injured in a fire in Bulgaria's mountain resort Bansko on Wednesday night, reports BGNES.

Society | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 09:43

Greenpeace Warns of Polluted Reservoirs in Bulgaria's Stara Zagora

Excessive levels of lead, chromium and manganese have been detected by the Greenpeace organization in reservoirs located near power plants in Bulgaria's region of Stara Zagora.

Society » Environment | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 17:45

Opera in the Park Festival Begins in Bulgaria's Sofia

The summer festival Opera in the Park organized annually by Bulgaria's Sofia Opera and Ballet in the Park of the National Military Academy will be held between July 4-July 27.

Society » Culture | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 16:39

Cult Fantasy Author Terry Pratchett Forced To Cancel Appearance

Cult British fantasy author Terry Pratchett, who was diagnosed with  Alzheimer's 7 years ago, has pulled out of a Discworld convention later this summer, reports The Guardian.

Society » Culture | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 10:08

Crime

Bulgarian Customs Bust Dutch Citizen for Drugs Smuggling for BGN 0.5M

A total of 50,000 methamphetamine tablets were seized by Bulgaria's Customs agency employees at Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint.

Crime | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 17:15

Sofia Sity Court Holds Trial Against ex-IntMin Tsvetan Tsvetanov

A closed-doors trial against former Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov is under way, with the defendant charged with allowing illegal surveillance while he was in office.

Crime | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 15:00

Thief Steals Cell Phone, Falls From 6-th Floor and Dies

A thief stole a cell phone from an apartment building in Burgas, but fell to his death when trying to escape, reports BGNES.

Crime | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 14:40

Views on BG

Westinghouse Most Likely to Win Bulgarian Nuclear Deal

Westinghouse Electric is expected to sign a deal in the coming days to construct a nuclear reactor for Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP, reports Nikkei Asian Review.

Views on BG | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 11:16

World

Germany's Parliament Approves National Minimum Wage

Lawmakers at the German Parliament, the Bundestag, have backed the establishment of a minimum wage level in the country.

World | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 15:35

Novinite Insider

Ambassadors Issue Statement Of Support For Sofia Pride 2014

Diplomats encourage people and institutions in Bulgaria to stand up for and support open-mindedness and tolerance towards the LGBTI people.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | July 3, 2014, Thursday // 11:59
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