ARCHIVE - 6 August 2014

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Business

70% Of Bulgarians Pay Their Bills On Time - Survey
Consumer Confidence Falls in July - NSI
Uber Rideshare Car Hire Mobile App To Enter Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Beekeepers Expect Honey Output Decrease due to Bad Weather
Gov't Allowed Start of South Stream Construction in Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Tourism Revenue On the Rise – Economy Ministry
Up to 20000 Russians Unable to Visit Bulgaria due to Bankruptcies

Politics

Interim PM Bliznashki Vows No Purges
KTB’s Fate to Become Known in October, Plevneliev Tells Reuters
Bulgaria's Navy Needs New Ships, Submarines
Bulgaria Nominates Kristalina Georgieva to Take Over EU Foreign Policy
Bulgarian Caretaker Min Hints at Loss of Regional Development EU Funds
Kristalina Georgieva Expected to Be Named to New EC Wednesday
Bulgaria's Caretaker Ministers
Bulgaria's Government 'Was Led by People's Interest' - Oresharski
Interim Gov't Takes Over from Oresharski Cabinet
Bulgaria's 42nd Parliament Dissolved, Elections on October 5
President 'Not Entitled' to Assign Tasks to Gov't - Deputy Speaker

Society

Kevin Aspegren Appointed New President Of the AUBG
Plovdiv-based Technical University Eager to Welcome Chinese Students
Asteroid to Be Named after Son of Bulgarian Ex Parliament Speaker
Sofia's Dada Cultural Bar Launches Hop-On Hop-Off Bus

Sports

Bulgaria's Dimitrov to Face Donald Young in ATP Toronto Masters Match

Views on BG

BBC: Bulgaria Calls Snap Vote Amid Banking Crisis
Der Standard: Plevneliev Made Clear Interim Gov't Has Political Goals
Reuters: Bliznashki Vows to Restore Citizens' Trust
Der Spiegel: Bulgaria Has 'Pro-European' Interim Gov't

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World

Russian Tour Operator "The Nordic Star" Declares Bankruptcy

Novinite Insider

The New Bulgarian PM Georgi Bliznashki: What Should Be Remembered

Business

70% Of Bulgarians Pay Their Bills On Time - Survey

Only 70% of Bulgarians and Romanians pay their bills on time, shows a survey of the EOS collection company European Payment Practices.

Business | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 15:20

Consumer Confidence Falls in July - NSI

Bulgaria’s consumer confidence index dropped last month compared to its level three months earlier, the statistics office said on Wednesday.

Business | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 13:09

Uber Rideshare Car Hire Mobile App To Enter Bulgaria?

The mobile app for ride sharing and car hiring Uber is preparing to enter Bulgarian market, reports Dnevnik.bg.

Business | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 12:00

Bulgarian Beekeepers Expect Honey Output Decrease due to Bad Weather

The bad weather and flooding is expected to cause a decline in honey production, according to Valentin Atanasov from the National Association "Bulgarian Beekeepers' Union.

Business | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 10:30

Gov't Allowed Start of South Stream Construction in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's former government granted South Stream the first building permit in end-July, the Regional Development Ministry's website reveals.

Business » Energy | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 12:19

Bulgaria's Tourism Revenue On the Rise – Economy Ministry

Revenue from international tourism in Bulgaria in H1 2014 rose by 5.3% year-on-year, said the Economy Ministry.

Business » Tourism | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 13:21

Up to 20000 Russians Unable to Visit Bulgaria due to Bankruptcies

Some 15 000 – 20 000 Russians will not be able to spend their holidays in Bulgaria due to bankruptcies of Russian tour operators.

Business » Tourism | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 12:27

Politics

Interim PM Bliznashki Vows No Purges

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki on Wednesday pledged there will be no purges in the administration.

Politics | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 11:44

KTB’s Fate to Become Known in October, Plevneliev Tells Reuters

Bulgaria will decide the fate of troubled Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB) only after the results of an audit become known in October, the country’s President has told Reuters.

Politics | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 10:04

Bulgaria's Navy Needs New Ships, Submarines

Bulgaria's Navy need 2-3 new multifunctional ships, said the commander of the Bulgarian Navy, Rear Admiral Dimitar Denev, quoted by the BTA wire service.

Politics » Defense | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 12:58

Bulgaria Nominates Kristalina Georgieva to Take Over EU Foreign Policy

Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki announced his government was raising Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva's candidacy to become the EU foreign policy chief.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 16:00

Bulgarian Caretaker Min Hints at Loss of Regional Development EU Funds

Bulgaria's caretaker minister for regional development and investment planning has warned about EU funding losses under the "Regional Development" Operational Program 2007-2013.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 15:28

Kristalina Georgieva Expected to Be Named to New EC Wednesday

Bulgaria’s caretaker government is expected to nominate Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday to serve in the next European Commission.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 10:46

Bulgaria's Caretaker Ministers

Full list of Bulgaria's caretaker Government, appointed by President Rosen Plevneliev on August 5.

Politics » Domestic | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 16:11

Bulgaria's Government 'Was Led by People's Interest' - Oresharski

The outgoing Bulgarian cabinet's actions were led by the benefit of the people, though everyday resistance was not insignificant, Plamen Oresharski said.

Politics » Domestic | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 11:43

Interim Gov't Takes Over from Oresharski Cabinet

The Bulgarian caretaker government appointed by President Rosen Plevneliev has assumed office at a special ceremony on Wednesday.

Politics » Domestic | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 10:45

Bulgaria's 42nd Parliament Dissolved, Elections on October 5

President Rosen Plevneliev has dissolved the Bulgarian Parliament with a decree, his press office said on Wednesday.

Politics » Domestic | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 10:02

President 'Not Entitled' to Assign Tasks to Gov't - Deputy Speaker

Outgoing Deputy Parliament Speaker Maya Manolova has criticized Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev over his actions on appointing the caretaker government.

Politics » Domestic | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 09:48

Society

Kevin Aspegren Appointed New President Of the AUBG

Kevin Aspegren, took office as President of the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) on August 4, 2014, said the university in a press release.

Society » Education | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 17:32

Plovdiv-based Technical University Eager to Welcome Chinese Students

The Plovdiv unit of the Technical University - Sofia is ready to welcome Chinese PhD students, students in engineering sciences and students seeking to complete a specialization.

Society » Education | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 11:11

Asteroid to Be Named after Son of Bulgarian Ex Parliament Speaker

An asteroid is to be named after the son of Tsetska Tsacheva, former Bulgarian Parliament Speaker.

Society » Education | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 09:55

Sofia's Dada Cultural Bar Launches Hop-On Hop-Off Bus

Sofia's Dada Cultural Bar launches a hop-on hop-off bus offering information on cultural events in Sofia, documentaries and historical information on the city.

Society » Culture | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 12:30

Sports

Bulgaria's Dimitrov to Face Donald Young in ATP Toronto Masters Match

Bulgarian star tennis player Grigor Dimitrov will face America's Donald Young in a match of the ATP Masters 1000 Rogers Cup in Toronto.

Sports | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 09:39

Views on BG

BBC: Bulgaria Calls Snap Vote Amid Banking Crisis

Bulgaria will hold early general elections in October following the dissolution of parliament “amid the worst banking crisis” since the 1990s, the BBC said on Wednesday.

Views on BG | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 17:45

Der Standard: Plevneliev Made Clear Interim Gov't Has Political Goals

With harsh criticism at outgoing government parties Bulgaria's President Plevneliev introduced on Tuesday his second caretaker government, Der Standard writes.

Views on BG | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 16:53

Reuters: Bliznashki Vows to Restore Citizens' Trust

Bulgaria’s caretaker premier Georgi Bliznashki has pledged to restore the people’s trust during the tenure of his cabinet, Reuters highlighted on Wednesday.

Views on BG | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 16:34

Der Spiegel: Bulgaria Has 'Pro-European' Interim Gov't

A Europe-friendly caretaker cabinet is now governing Bulgaria until the early elections, German weekly Der Spiegel's website [DE] wrote Wednesday.

Views on BG | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 15:26

Quotes

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"The cabinet was certainly announced with exaggerated enthusiasm.

Quotes | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 10:20

World

Russian Tour Operator "The Nordic Star" Declares Bankruptcy

Russian tour operator The Nordic Star has gone out of business.

World | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 13:20

Novinite Insider

The New Bulgarian PM Georgi Bliznashki: What Should Be Remembered

Bliznashki: from High-Ranking Socialist Party Member to Civil Rights Activist.

Novinite Insider | August 6, 2014, Wednesday // 07:55
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