ARCHIVE - 26 August 2014

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Business

Unfavorable Climate Will Not Affect Bulgaria's Wine Market - Minister

The wine market will not be affected by unfavorable climate conditions, according to Vasil Grudev, Bulgaria's caretaker Minister of Agriculture and Food.

Business | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 18:16

Bulgaria May Temporarily Halt Hemus Motorway Construction

Lazar Lazarov, head of the Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency, has said that the construction of a Hemus motorway section may be temporarily suspended due to a funding shortage.

Business | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 16:42

Sofia Gets First 20 New Buses Under EU-funded Project

The first batch of 20 new buses for the public transport company of Bulgaria’s capital out of a total 126 have been delivered, Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandukova has said.

Business | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 09:06

Russia Energy Minister, EU Energy Commissioner to Discuss South Stream

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger will meet in Moscow on August 29, Russia's Energy Ministry said.

Business » Energy | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 15:07

Politics

Pavlova Urges Top-Level Change at BNB if GERB Wins Snap Vote

GERB has called for drastic reforms and replacement of the central bank’s governing council should the party win majority in the upcoming snap vote.

Politics | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 11:48

Defence Ministry: Bulgaria Subject To Russian Information War

Bulgaria is in information war with Russia, says Bulgaria's Defence Ministry report “Outlook 2020: Bulgaria and NATO in European defence”, published on the ministry website.

Politics » Defense | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 11:45

Bulgaria Unlikely to See EU Environment Funds Unblocked before October

Payments under the "Environment" Operational Program will not be unblocked before October, according to Svetlana Zhekova, Bulgaria's caretaker Environment Minister.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 21:09

Bulgaria May Lose Funding for 1 Year under Rural Development Program

Caretaker Agriculture Minister Vasil Grudev has warned that Bulgaria may lose EU funding for one year under the new Rural Development Program.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 15:52

Bulgaria's Caretaker Transport Minister Changes Port Burgas CEO

Diyan Dimov, head of Port Burgas in the period 2009-2013, has been reappointed through a decision of caretaker Transport Minister Nikolina Angelkova.

Politics » Domestic | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 17:37

Society

Croatian Writer Edo Popovic Slams ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Famous Croatian writer Edo Popovic, whose mother passed away of ALS, slammed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, reports Index.

Society | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 12:53

Poet Valeri Petrov In Hospital In Heavy Condition

Bulgarian poet, playwright, scrpt writer and translator Valeri Petrov is in a serious condition in the intensive care unit of the Military Hospital in Sofia, report the media.

Society | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 12:35

Cherry Poppin' Daddies To Play In Sofia Again

The US swing ska band Cherry Poppin' Daddies will perform in Sofia on September 26 in the Terminal 1 club.

Society » Culture | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 10:17

Director of Sofia Regional Health Inspectorate Dismissed

Ognyan Ivanov, Director of the Regional Health Inspectorate in Sofia, has been dismissed.

Society » Health | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 20:24

Sports

Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova Starts US Open With Victory

Bulgaria's tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova started its participation in the US Open tennis tournament with victory, reports Dnes.bg.

Sports | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 10:38

Crime

Sofia Court Freezes Property of Majority Owner of Bulgaria's Corpbank

The Sofia City Court has placed an injunction on the property of Tsvetan Vasilev, majority owner of Bulgaria's troubled Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB).

Crime | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 19:45

Lifestyle

BBC's 'Sherlock' Makes Off With 7 Emmys

The BBC production “Sherlock”, won seven Emmy awards, split among the Primetime Emmys and the Creative Arts Emmys, reports Buzfeed.

Lifestyle | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 14:51

Views on BG

FT: South Stream’s Future 'Looking Increasingly Murky'

The future of Moscow-backed South Stream gas project “is looking increasingly murky” amidst the East-West tensions over Ukraine, the FT’s energy editor Guy Chazan has opined.

Views on BG | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 10:05

World

Hamas Says Long-Term Cease-Fire Agreed with Israel

Hamas leaders have said that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have reached a cease-fire agreement to end seven weeks of fighting in Gaza.

World | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 19:14

Ukraine President Calls Early Election for October 26

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has dissolved parliament and announced snap elections for 26 October.

World | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 08:09

Novinite Insider

Maxim Behar: Ice Bucket Challenge Has Made Us Better

Maxim Behar’s idea to introduce a Bulgarian tone to the Ice Bucket Challenge has drawn an unexpectedly wide response, the leading Bulgarian PR expert has said for Sofia's daily newspaper 24 hours..

Novinite Insider » Opinions | August 26, 2014, Tuesday // 13:44
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