ARCHIVE - 21 July 2014

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Business

Bulgarian Wheat to Be Exported as Romanian
The Pirate Bay Doubles Traffic Since 2011, Despite Ban
Bulgaria's Road Building Workers Demand BGN 14M Delayed Payments
Over 1/4 of Greeks Indebted, Outstanding Loans Valued at EUR 67 B
Oman Fund 'Drafting Plan for Bulgaria's Corporate Commercial Bank'
74% of Bulgarians Disagree That KTB Deposits Must Be Covered in Full
Bulgaria-Romania Gas Link Suffers Further Delay
EC Recommends To Serbia To Suspend Work on South Stream Pipeline
Bulgarian Car Market Grew 15% from January 2014
Bulgaria – Favourite Real Estate Market of Russian State Officials
Bulgarians to Spend BGN 690 M on Summer Holidays in Greece, Turkey
Bad Weather, Ukraine Crisis, 'Black PR' Ruin Tourist Season in BG

Politics

Bulgaria-Turkey Border Fence Completed
Prosecutors to Probe Ex Agriculture Fund Execs over Delayed Projects
Watchdog Head: MPs from All Parties Requested Wiretapping Data
Bulgaria's PM: Budget Update Not Necessary So Far
Bulgaria's President Vows Timely Formation of Caretaker Govt
Bulgarian PM: Always Better to Save a Systematically Important Bank
Bulgarian Refugee Agency Chair: Refugee Numbers Again On the Rise
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement Co-founder Daniel Valchev Resigns
Poll: 6 Parties Likely to Make It Into Bulgaria's Next Parliament

Society

Bulgaria 'to Resettle' 2000 Refugees - Report
3 Police Officers Injured in Roma Clashes in Bulgaria's Stara Zagora
1 in 10 Convicted to Jail Criminals in Bulgaria Is Hiding
Meteorologists Warn Of Thunder and Hailstorms in Western Bulgaria
Clashes Erupt in Bulgarian Stara Zagora over Illegal Houses Demolition
Bulgarian Students Win 3 Medals at Int'l Informatics Olympiad
New Fund to Raise Money for Culture in Bulgaria's Sofia

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Becomes Honorary Citizen of Varna

Crime

Sofia City Court Adjourns First Hearing in Ataka Leader Case
Ataka Leader Volen Siderov Faces Prosecution Over Hooliganism

World

Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 500, UN Calls for Truce
Russia 'to Back' UNSC Resolution on Crashed MH17 Plane

Novinite Insider

Tzvetan Vasilev: Policy on CorpBank 'Destroy House to Build Cabin'

Business

Bulgarian Wheat to Be Exported as Romanian

A significant part of this year's Bulgarian wheat is expected to be exported through Romania.

Business | July 21, 2014, Monday // 13:58

The Pirate Bay Doubles Traffic Since 2011, Despite Ban

The Pirate Bay, one of the most well-known website for downloading torrents of movies, music and software, has doubled its traffic despite being banned in several countries.

Business | July 21, 2014, Monday // 12:29

Bulgaria's Road Building Workers Demand BGN 14M Delayed Payments

Road Infrastructure Agency and Avtomagistrali Tcherno More representatives will meet Monday to discuss the payment of the sum due for the construction of the Hemus highway section.

Business | July 21, 2014, Monday // 12:04

Over 1/4 of Greeks Indebted, Outstanding Loans Valued at EUR 67 B

More than 2.5 million people in Greece are in delinquency, with overdue loans estimated at EUR 67.25 B, Greek electronic media outlets report.

Business » Finance | July 21, 2014, Monday // 14:30

Oman Fund 'Drafting Plan for Bulgaria's Corporate Commercial Bank'

A plan to save Bulgaria's Corporate Commercial Bank is in preparation at the State General Reserve Fund (SGRF) of Oman, a fund source argues.

Business » Finance | July 21, 2014, Monday // 12:10

74% of Bulgarians Disagree That KTB Deposits Must Be Covered in Full

Three quarters of Bulgarians say that only deposits up to EUR 100 000 in the troubled Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB) must be paid back, shows a survey.

Business » Finance | July 21, 2014, Monday // 12:00

Bulgaria-Romania Gas Link Suffers Further Delay

A gas interconnector with Romania being built since 2012 will not be operational before September, sources close to the construction say.

Business » Energy | July 21, 2014, Monday // 17:22

EC Recommends To Serbia To Suspend Work on South Stream Pipeline

The EC has recommended to Serbia to suspend construction of the South Stream Pipeline until it is fully in line with European law, reports BTA quoting the Serbian daily Politika.

Business » Energy | July 21, 2014, Monday // 13:08

Bulgarian Car Market Grew 15% from January 2014

Bulgaria's car market has marked a 15.2% growth since the beginning of 2014.

Business » Industry | July 21, 2014, Monday // 14:11

Bulgaria – Favourite Real Estate Market of Russian State Officials

Bulgaria is the favourite spot of Russian state officials for buying real estate, shows an investigation of the Russian business publication RBC.

Business » Properties | July 21, 2014, Monday // 15:21

Bulgarians to Spend BGN 690 M on Summer Holidays in Greece, Turkey

Bulgarians will spend BGN 350 M on holidays in Greece in the period May 15 – September 15, 2014, according to an expert from the Institute of Analyses and Assessments in Tourism.

Business » Tourism | July 21, 2014, Monday // 14:59

Bad Weather, Ukraine Crisis, 'Black PR' Ruin Tourist Season in BG

The Bulgarian seaside resorts are one quarter empty, even though it's the peak of season, reports the local Standart daily.

Business » Tourism | July 21, 2014, Monday // 09:54

Politics

Bulgaria-Turkey Border Fence Completed

The Ministry of Defense has announced the building of a fence designed to curb the influx of migrants at Bulgaria's border with Turkey has finished.

Politics » Defense | July 21, 2014, Monday // 17:56

Prosecutors to Probe Ex Agriculture Fund Execs over Delayed Projects

Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister is to alert the prosecuting authority about activities of the former chief executive of the State Fund Agriculture (SFA) and his deputy.

Politics » Domestic | July 21, 2014, Monday // 17:42

Watchdog Head: MPs from All Parties Requested Wiretapping Data

MPs from all political parties have approached the National Special Surveillance Devices Oversight Office, according to the director of the unit.

Politics » Domestic | July 21, 2014, Monday // 17:00

Bulgaria's PM: Budget Update Not Necessary So Far

The fiscal performance in the first half of 2014 does not require an update of the state budget, according to Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski.

Politics » Domestic | July 21, 2014, Monday // 16:02

Bulgaria's President Vows Timely Formation of Caretaker Govt

Bulgarian President Georgi Plevneliev has assured that the caretaker government will be formed in time and will reflect the urgent tasks which the country needs to address.

Politics » Domestic | July 21, 2014, Monday // 14:15

Bulgarian PM: Always Better to Save a Systematically Important Bank

It is always better to save a systematically important bank than to close it down, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski commented on the events at KTB.

Politics » Domestic | July 21, 2014, Monday // 13:36

Bulgarian Refugee Agency Chair: Refugee Numbers Again On the Rise

Refugee numbers are increasing again, according to Nikolay Chirpanliev, Chair of the Bulgarian State Agency for Refugees.

Politics » Domestic | July 21, 2014, Monday // 12:54

Bulgaria for Citizens Movement Co-founder Daniel Valchev Resigns

Co-founder and deputy chair of Bulgaria for Citizens Movement party Daniel Valchev has resigned, Monday.

Politics » Domestic | July 21, 2014, Monday // 12:50

Poll: 6 Parties Likely to Make It Into Bulgaria's Next Parliament

If the early elections were held today, six political formations would pass the 4% threshold to enter Bulgaria's Parliament, according to polling agency Sova Haris.

Politics » Domestic | July 21, 2014, Monday // 11:38

Society

Bulgaria 'to Resettle' 2000 Refugees - Report

Authorities are planning to resettle two thousands of people who have been granted refugee or humanitarian status until the end of 2014, a Bulgarian daily writes.

Society | July 21, 2014, Monday // 16:54

3 Police Officers Injured in Roma Clashes in Bulgaria's Stara Zagora

Three police officers have been injured in the clashes that broke out Monday in the Roma district in Bulgaria's city of Stara Zagora.

Society | July 21, 2014, Monday // 15:12

1 in 10 Convicted to Jail Criminals in Bulgaria Is Hiding

Roughly one in 10 convicted to jail criminals in Bulgaria is hiding from the law, reports Sega daily.

Society | July 21, 2014, Monday // 14:34

Meteorologists Warn Of Thunder and Hailstorms in Western Bulgaria

This week will start with sunny and hot summer weather, but on Tuesday the meteorologists of TV-MET expect a cold front, reports the Trud daily.

Society | July 21, 2014, Monday // 10:37

Clashes Erupt in Bulgarian Stara Zagora over Illegal Houses Demolition

Clashes broke out between the Gendarmerie and the inhabitants of the Roma neighborhood in Bulgaria's city of Stara Zagora, Monday morning.

Society | July 21, 2014, Monday // 10:01

Bulgarian Students Win 3 Medals at Int'l Informatics Olympiad

A Bulgarian team won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 26th International Olympiad in Informatics held on July 13-20 in Taiwan.

Society » Education | July 21, 2014, Monday // 12:05

New Fund to Raise Money for Culture in Bulgaria's Sofia

A newly founded Cultural Innovation Fund will raise private and public funds for alternative contemporary art, Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandakova announced Monday.

Society » Culture | July 21, 2014, Monday // 15:48

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Becomes Honorary Citizen of Varna

Bulgaria's most successful tennis player so far, Grigor Dimitrov, was awarded the title "Honorary citizen of Varna" Monday.

Sports | July 21, 2014, Monday // 12:46

Crime

Sofia City Court Adjourns First Hearing in Ataka Leader Case

Sofia City Court has adjourned the hearing of the case against nationalist leader Volen Siderov who is accused of hooliganism and infliction of minor injuries to a police officer.

Crime | July 21, 2014, Monday // 14:11

Ataka Leader Volen Siderov Faces Prosecution Over Hooliganism

Leader of Bulgaria's nationalist party Ataka, Volen Siderov is to face prosecution in a hooliganism and infliction of minor injuries case, Monday.

Crime | July 21, 2014, Monday // 10:48

World

Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 500, UN Calls for Truce

At least 512 Palestinians have died and more than 3000 have been injured since the start of Israel's offensive in the Gaza strip earlier in July.

World | July 21, 2014, Monday // 16:05

Russia 'to Back' UNSC Resolution on Crashed MH17 Plane

Moscow has said it is ready to support a resolution at the UN Security Council condemning the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 downed in Ukraine last week.

World | July 21, 2014, Monday // 12:37

Novinite Insider

Tzvetan Vasilev: Policy on CorpBank 'Destroy House to Build Cabin'

The recovery of Corporate Commercial Bank is possible, but requires guarantees on behalf of the state, Tzvetan Vasilev, the bank's majority shareholder, argues.

Novinite Insider » Interview | July 21, 2014, Monday // 07:00
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