ARCHIVE - 5 September 2014

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Business

Bulgaria Records 0.5% GDP Growth in Q2 2014 – Eurostat
South Stream 'Important to Bulgaria as Gas Transit Route' - EconMin
Bulgaria’s GERB Party Mulls Tax Hike in Fiscal Decentralisation Bid

Politics

Ukraine, Donbass Rebels Agree Ceasefire
NATO Approves Plans to Bolster Defense in Eastern Europe
Plevneliev: NATO Must Be Prepared and Determined to Protect Member States
EU Commission Tells Bulgaria to Scrap Woodland Swap Deals
Bulgaria to See 'More Mild-Mannered' Elections Run-Up - Expert
Elections Campaign in Bulgaria To Start On Friday

Society

Influx of Immigrants to Bulgaria via Greece Increases 10 Times
Kazanlak Man Finds Newborn Kittens In His Car
Bisons In Sofia Zoo Were Poisoned
Code Yellow Warning For Torrential Rains Issued For Friday
Yellow Code Warning Remains in Force on Saturday for 7 Bulgarian Districts
Some 80,000 Bulgarian Students Study Abroad
Bulgaria's Plovdiv to Be European Capital of Culture in 2019
'Bulgarian Rhapsody' Enters Oscars 2014 Foreign Language Film Contest
Torrential Rains Cause New Flash Floods Across Bulgaria
State of Emergency Declared In Berkovitsa

Sports

Bulgaria's Men's Volleyball Team Beats China

Lifestyle

Scarlett Johansson Gave Birth To Baby Girl

Views on BG

Bulgaria Shows ‘Early Success’ in Raising Revenue from Online Gaming

Quotes

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World

NATO Uses Ukraine Crisis to Boost Military Presence at Russian Borders – Official
Pentagon Confirms Death of Islamist Group Al-Shabab Co-Founder
US Making Coalition to Support Fighting IS Militants

Novinite Insider

Rumen Porozhanov: Revised 2014 Budget Gap Seen at 2.6%-2.8%
What's Right, What's Left In Bulgarian Politics

Business

Bulgaria Records 0.5% GDP Growth in Q2 2014 – Eurostat

Seasonally adjusted GDP remained stable in the euro area and rose by 0.2% in the EU in the second quarter of 2014, compared with the previous quarter, according to second estimates published by Eurostat.

Business | September 5, 2014, Friday // 17:15

South Stream 'Important to Bulgaria as Gas Transit Route' - EconMin

The South Stream pipeline will be more important in terms of gas transportation than of supplies to Bulgaria, caretaker Economy Minister Vasil Shtonov made clear.

Business | September 5, 2014, Friday // 12:18

Bulgaria’s GERB Party Mulls Tax Hike in Fiscal Decentralisation Bid

Bulgaria’s GERB party, tipped to win the most votes in next month’s election, has said it plans to allow local governments to collect personal income tax of up to 2% if it comes to power.

Business » Finance | September 5, 2014, Friday // 11:18

Politics

Ukraine, Donbass Rebels Agree Ceasefire

The Contact Group seeking a truce in eastern Ukraine's Donbass region is holding a new session in Belarusian capital Minsk.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 5, 2014, Friday // 16:30

NATO Approves Plans to Bolster Defense in Eastern Europe

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has announced a plan stepping up defense of the alliance's eastern flank has now been successfully adopted.

Politics » Defense | September 5, 2014, Friday // 16:45

Plevneliev: NATO Must Be Prepared and Determined to Protect Member States

The instability and the conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and North Africa change dramatically the security environment in Europe, Bulgaria's president Rosen Plevneliev said on Friday at the ongoing NATO summit in Wales.

Politics » Defense | September 5, 2014, Friday // 16:15

EU Commission Tells Bulgaria to Scrap Woodland Swap Deals

The European Commission has insisted that Bulgaria either reverse some of its controversial land swap deals or demand back "state aid" given to some involved companies.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 5, 2014, Friday // 14:34

Bulgaria to See 'More Mild-Mannered' Elections Run-Up - Expert

A milder and more ordinary elections campaign leading to October 5's snap poll should be expected this year, sociologist Andrey Raychev believes.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | September 5, 2014, Friday // 12:47

Elections Campaign in Bulgaria To Start On Friday

The campaign for the early parliamentary elections on October 5 in Bulgaria starts officially on Friday.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | September 5, 2014, Friday // 08:04

Society

Influx of Immigrants to Bulgaria via Greece Increases 10 Times

The current migration pressure is comparable to the highest levels in October last year, Bulgaria's Deputy Interior Minister Filip Gunev told Capital Daily.

Society | September 5, 2014, Friday // 18:01

Kazanlak Man Finds Newborn Kittens In His Car

Georgi from Kazanlak found four newborn kittens in his car on Friday morning, reports BGNES.

Society | September 5, 2014, Friday // 12:04

Bisons In Sofia Zoo Were Poisoned

The two bisons that died in the Sofia Zoo this week have been poisoned, according to the Food Safety Agency, quoted by the 24 Chasa daily.

Society | September 5, 2014, Friday // 11:08

Code Yellow Warning For Torrential Rains Issued For Friday

Code yellow warning for torrential rains is issued for Friday in 9 regions in Bulgaria, said the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology.

Society | September 5, 2014, Friday // 08:31

Yellow Code Warning Remains in Force on Saturday for 7 Bulgarian Districts

Bulgaria's Chief Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection has recommended the implementation of additional preventive measures in areas with intense rainfalls, Friday.

Society » Environment | September 5, 2014, Friday // 19:24

Some 80,000 Bulgarian Students Study Abroad

Some 80 000 Bulgarian students have chosen to study abroad, according to unofficial data by the Association of Private Universities, cited by one of the organizers of the Career in Bulgaria Forum Nusha Spirova.

Society » Education | September 5, 2014, Friday // 18:55

Bulgaria's Plovdiv to Be European Capital of Culture in 2019

The city of Plovdiv will be Bulgaria's choice to become European Capital of Culture 2019.

Society » Culture | September 5, 2014, Friday // 17:53

'Bulgarian Rhapsody' Enters Oscars 2014 Foreign Language Film Contest

The National Cinema Council has picked Bulgarian Rhapsody as the Bulgarian movie to participate in the race for 2014's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Society » Culture | September 5, 2014, Friday // 15:09

Torrential Rains Cause New Flash Floods Across Bulgaria

Severe weather conditions are causing alarm among local inhabitants throughout Bulgaria, just hours after floods hit the town of Berkovitsa in the country's north-west.

Society » Incidents | September 5, 2014, Friday // 16:03

State of Emergency Declared In Berkovitsa

State of emergency was declared in Bulgaria's north western town of Berkovitsa Thursday night, after torrential rains flooded part of the town, reports Nova TV.

Society » Incidents | September 5, 2014, Friday // 07:49

Sports

Bulgaria's Men's Volleyball Team Beats China

Bulgaria's men's volleyball team defeated China 3:0 in their third match of the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship 2014 held in Poland.

Sports | September 5, 2014, Friday // 17:13

Lifestyle

Scarlett Johansson Gave Birth To Baby Girl

Scarlett Johansson and her fiance, Romain Dauriac, are now the proud parents of a baby girl named Rose, reports Entertainmentwise.

Lifestyle | September 5, 2014, Friday // 12:14

Views on BG

Bulgaria Shows ‘Early Success’ in Raising Revenue from Online Gaming

‘Reasonable’ licensing fees and taxes and liberal legislation are key to Bulgaria’s ‘early success’ in generating revenue from online gaming, an industry insider has opined.

Views on BG | September 5, 2014, Friday // 14:55

Quotes

Today's Quote

"The Bulgarian nation gives power when it is in love.

Quotes | September 5, 2014, Friday // 12:54

World

NATO Uses Ukraine Crisis to Boost Military Presence at Russian Borders – Official

NATO used the crisis in Ukraine to increase its military presence along Russian borders, Russia’s Ambassador to NATO Alexander Grushko said on Friday.

World | September 5, 2014, Friday // 20:58

Pentagon Confirms Death of Islamist Group Al-Shabab Co-Founder

The leader of the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab, Ahmed Abdi Godane, was killed following a US attack earlier this week, the Pentagon has said, Friday.

World | September 5, 2014, Friday // 19:51

US Making Coalition to Support Fighting IS Militants

The US are putting together a coalition to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq but no ground troops will be committed, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday.

World | September 5, 2014, Friday // 16:07

Novinite Insider

Rumen Porozhanov: Revised 2014 Budget Gap Seen at 2.6%-2.8%

Bulgaria’s caretaker government plans to propose to parliament that will be formed after October 5 snap vote to raise this year’s budget deficit to just below 3% of GDP.

Novinite Insider » Interview | September 5, 2014, Friday // 12:53

What's Right, What's Left In Bulgarian Politics

Political studies tend to describe parties and policies into two basic broad categories: left and right.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | September 5, 2014, Friday // 12:34
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