ARCHIVE - 7 August 2014

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Business

Bulgarian Farmers Received Over BGN 60.3M in State Aid Since Jan 2014
EU 'to Turn to WTO' over Russia's Foods Import Ban
Bio Farms To Sell Produce From Mobile Stalls In Sofia
Bulgaria Owes BGN 1B to Businesses - Industrial Assoc Deputy Chair
Romania Secures €23 B in EU Funding over 2014-2020
Military Plant VMZ Sopot Reports 3-Fold Increase in Sales Revenues
Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Urges Central Bank to Move Faster on KTB

Politics

Russia Bans Food Imports from EU, US in Sanctions Response
Bulgaria's New Cabinet Pledges to Win Back Citizens’ Trust
US Missile Cruiser Vella Gulf Enters Black Sea
EC Adopts EUR 10B 2014-2020 Partnership Agreement with Bulgaria
Kr.Georgieva: Bulgaria Likely to Get High-Profile Portfolio in New EC
Bulgaria's PM Bliznashki Dismisses Deputy Ministers
Reformist Bloc to Elect Chair in September
Bulgaria's Caretaker PM Vows to Disclose Information on South Stream

Society

10% Of Bulgarians Support Stricter Sanctions Against Russia
Tenth Mozart Festival To Take Place In Pravets
Three Ancient Walls Discovered During Bridge Repairs in Sofia
Suleiman the Magnificent Bath In Burgas To Open for Visitors
ATM Mysteriously Appears On A Sofia Street
Lovech Prosecution to Look Into Alonso The Jaguar Murder
Two Bulgarian Ministers Travel to Flood-Stricken Mizia

Crime

Auto Administration Agency Staff Charged with Running Extortion Ring
Trial Against Vidin Mayor Misfires
Prosecutors Submit Bribery Indictment against Deputy Mayor of Pleven

Lifestyle

Monkey Bites Nina Dobrev in Bali

Views on BG

FT: Kristalina Georgieva 'Among Most Effective Commissioners'

Novinite Insider

Ex-French Ambassador, German Ambassador To Receive Stara Planina Order

Business

Bulgarian Farmers Received Over BGN 60.3M in State Aid Since Jan 2014

Bulgarian farmers have received a total of BGN 60.3 M in state aid since the beginning of 2014, according to Tatyana Angelova, Deputy Executive Director of the State Fund Agriculture (SFA).

Business | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 15:12

EU 'to Turn to WTO' over Russia's Foods Import Ban

The European Union is to refer Moscow's decision to restrict imports of food from the bloc to the World Trade Organization (WTO), a diplomatic source reveals.

Business | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 15:04

Bio Farms To Sell Produce From Mobile Stalls In Sofia

By the end of the year bio farms will start selling their produce from mobile stalls and fridges in Sofia and Plovdiv, the head of Bioselena foundation Stoilko Apostolov told BTA.

Business | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 13:39

Bulgaria Owes BGN 1B to Businesses - Industrial Assoc Deputy Chair

The state owes around BGN 1B to businesses due to the halted payments under EU programs, according to Kamen Kolev, Deputy Chair of the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA).

Business | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 13:24

Romania Secures €23 B in EU Funding over 2014-2020

The European Commission has adopted a Partnership Agreement with Romania paving the way for investing EUR 23 B in total Cohesion Policy funding in the country over 2014-2020.

Business | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 12:23

Military Plant VMZ Sopot Reports 3-Fold Increase in Sales Revenues

Bulgaria's largest arms factory, VMZ Sopot, has registered a threefold y/y increase in sales revenues in Q2, 2014, according to a report published by the Finance Ministry.

Business | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 11:37

Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Urges Central Bank to Move Faster on KTB

Bulgaria's Ombudsman on Thursday urged the central bank to be more flexible in managing its restrictions on KTB bank to alleviate the plight of the bank’s clients.

Business » Finance | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 16:33

Politics

Russia Bans Food Imports from EU, US in Sanctions Response

Russia on Thursday banned food imports from the EU, US, Australia, Canada and Norway in response to Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s support for Ukrainian rebels.

Politics | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 17:29

Bulgaria's New Cabinet Pledges to Win Back Citizens’ Trust

Bulgaria’s interim cabinet said on Thursday winning back the people’s trust in state institutions should be the first step in leading the country out of the current crisis.

Politics | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 14:10

US Missile Cruiser Vella Gulf Enters Black Sea

US guided-missile cruiser Vella Gulf entered the Black Sea on Thursday, "to promote peace and stability in the region", the US Navy announced.

Politics » Defense | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 10:48

EC Adopts EUR 10B 2014-2020 Partnership Agreement with Bulgaria

Bulgaria's 2014-2020 Partnership Agreement with the European Commission has been concluded.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 13:48

Kr.Georgieva: Bulgaria Likely to Get High-Profile Portfolio in New EC

Kristalina Georgieva has vowed to keep working for Bulgaria's good image in her next term in office at the European Commission.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 09:51

Bulgaria's PM Bliznashki Dismisses Deputy Ministers

All Bulgarian Deputy Ministers from the cabinet of Plamen Oresharski were discharged as of Wednesday, August 6, authorities revealed.

Politics » Domestic | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 16:22

Reformist Bloc to Elect Chair in September

Leaders of parties that forged the right-wing Reformist Bloc last year have announced they are to decide on a single Chair next month.

Politics » Domestic | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 12:03

Bulgaria's Caretaker PM Vows to Disclose Information on South Stream

Ekaterina Zaharieva, caretaker Deputy Prime Minister, has vowed to make as much information as possible on the South Stream gas pipeline project publicly available.

Politics » Domestic | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 10:48

Society

10% Of Bulgarians Support Stricter Sanctions Against Russia

Only 10% of Bulgarians support stricter EU sanctions against Russia, shows a survey of the Open Society Institute Sofia.

Society | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 16:44

Tenth Mozart Festival To Take Place In Pravets

The tenth edition of the Mozart Musical Festival will take place in Bulgarian town of Pravets on August 13-17.

Society » Culture | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 12:38

Three Ancient Walls Discovered During Bridge Repairs in Sofia

Ancient walls dating back to the 2nd-4th century were found during the reconstruction of Sofia's landmark Lavov Most (Lion's Bridge) on Thursday.

Society » Archaeology | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 17:17

Suleiman the Magnificent Bath In Burgas To Open for Visitors

The restoration of the Suleiman the Magnificent bath in Burgas is almost complete and will open for visitors next year, report the Bulgarian-language  media.

Society » Archaeology | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 13:16

ATM Mysteriously Appears On A Sofia Street

An ATM mysteriously appeared on a street in the Lagera district of Sofia, reports Dnes.bg.

Society » Incidents | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 17:02

Lovech Prosecution to Look Into Alonso The Jaguar Murder

Lovech Prosecution, along with Environment Ministry and the local municipality, started an investigation of the shooting of Alonso the jaguar, who escaped from his cage on Sunday.

Society » Incidents | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 15:22

Two Bulgarian Ministers Travel to Flood-Stricken Mizia

Caretaker Ministers of Interior and and Social Policy have set off for Mizia, where flash floods took two lives and left a fourth of the town under water.

Society » Incidents | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 11:35

Crime

Auto Administration Agency Staff Charged with Running Extortion Ring

The Specialized Prosecutor's Office has pressed charges against four officials of the Veliko Tarnovo unit of Bulgaria's Automobile Administration Executive Agency (AAEA).

Crime | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 16:06

Trial Against Vidin Mayor Misfires

The District Court in Bulgaria's town of Vidin is due to sit on a request to discharge mayor Gergo Gergov issued by the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office.

Crime | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 12:53

Prosecutors Submit Bribery Indictment against Deputy Mayor of Pleven

The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office has submitted an indictment against Alexey Zelov, Deputy Mayor of Pleven, with the Pleven District Court.

Crime | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 12:47

Lifestyle

Monkey Bites Nina Dobrev in Bali

Bulgarian-born Nina Dobrev was attacked by a monkey while she was on holiday on the Indonesian island of Bali, the actress revealed.

Lifestyle | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 13:55

Views on BG

FT: Kristalina Georgieva 'Among Most Effective Commissioners'

Kristalina Georgieva has been nominated to become EU foreign policy chief "in an attempt to break the deadlock" over who will take the post, the Financial Times wrote Wednesday.

Views on BG | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 13:38

Novinite Insider

Ex-French Ambassador, German Ambassador To Receive Stara Planina Order

The government proposed to President Rosen Plevneliev to award with Stara Planina order the ex-French Ambassador Philippe Autie and current German Ambassador Matthias Hoepfner.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | August 7, 2014, Thursday // 12:14
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