ARCHIVE - 1 October 2014

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Business

Bulgarian, Ukrainian Chambers of Commerce, Industry Ink Cooperation Agreement
President Plevneliev: Bulgaria's Trade with Germany Increased by 64% in 2009-2013
Bulgaria’s GDP Growth Intensifies in Q2 2014
Bulgaria’s Caretaker Govt Approves Draft Update of Budget 2014
Business, Trade Unions Reject Draft Budget Update
Energy Watchdog Approves Electricity Price Hike

Politics

EU Envoy Confident Canada Working to Resolve Bulgaria Visa Concerns
Bulgaria May Lose EUR 1.2 B in EU Funding by End-Year
Bulgaria’s President: Failure to Form Govt Would Lead to Disaster
Bulgarian Nationalist Party Ataka Demands Severing Dependence on IMF, World Bank
Bulgaria Without Censorship Promises to Create 1M Jobs by 2022
Six Parties Likely To Enter Parliament – Poll
CEC Warns That Selfies In Polling Stations Are Forbidden
Blockade Of Bulgaria-Turkey Border Crossings Lifted
Bulgarian Party Supporters Block Border Crossings With Turkey

Society

Donations in Bulgaria Hit Record Low in 2013
Grigor Dimitrov Tops Forbes Bulgaria Celebrity List
600 Thousand Bulgarians Suffer from Diabetes – Expert
Blast at Explosives Factory in NW Bulgaria Cuts Off Power Supply to 2 Hydropower Plants
Fire Safety Service Holds Emergency Meeting over Blast at Explosives Factory in NW Bulgaria
Blast at Explosives Plant in NW Bulgaria Leaves at least 2 Injured, over 10 Feared Dead

Sports

Real Madrid, Ludogorets 2:1 after Contentious Penalty

Views on BG

Reuters: Bulgaria’s PM Urges Radical Reforms to Ensure Development

World

New NATO Secretary General Seeks Constructive Relations with Russia
11 Killed, 40 Injured in Ukraine's Donetsk Shelling
EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement Enters Into Force

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Ambassador Dimosthenis Stoidis: Cooperation on Energy Projects Is Essential for Bulgaria, Greece

Business

Bulgarian, Ukrainian Chambers of Commerce, Industry Ink Cooperation Agreement

Opportunities for developing commercial and economic relations despite the tensions in Ukraine were discussed Wednesday at the headquarters of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).

Business | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 19:39

President Plevneliev: Bulgaria's Trade with Germany Increased by 64% in 2009-2013

Foreign trade between Bulgaria and Germany increased by 64% between 2009 and 2013, President Rosen Plevneliev said, Wednesday.

Business | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 13:45

Bulgaria’s GDP Growth Intensifies in Q2 2014

Bulgaria’s economy grew by a preliminary 1.6% on the year in the second quarter of 2014 following a 1.2% increase in the first quarter, the statistics office said on Wednesday.

Business | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 13:10

Bulgaria’s Caretaker Govt Approves Draft Update of Budget 2014

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has approved a budget update.

Business » Finance | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 21:04

Business, Trade Unions Reject Draft Budget Update

Both business and trade unions in Bulgaria want the draft budget update to be withdrawn, said the head of the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Vasil Velev, quoted by Darik radio.

Business » Finance | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 13:27

Energy Watchdog Approves Electricity Price Hike

Bulgaria's energy watchdog DKEVR approved the new, higher prices of electricity, effective as of October 1.

Business » Energy | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 15:12

Politics

EU Envoy Confident Canada Working to Resolve Bulgaria Visa Concerns

The EU has been assured Canada is working to address concerns from Bulgaria and Romania over its entry visa requirement for their nationals, the EU’s envoy to Canada has said.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 12:09

Bulgaria May Lose EUR 1.2 B in EU Funding by End-Year

Bulgaria should absorb EUR 1.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 09:24

Bulgaria’s President: Failure to Form Govt Would Lead to Disaster

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has suggested that a failure to form a Parliament and a government after the early elections on October 5 would be detrimental to the country.

Politics » Domestic | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 16:59

Bulgarian Nationalist Party Ataka Demands Severing Dependence on IMF, World Bank

Bulgarian nationalist party Ataka (Attack), led by Volen Siderov, has published an election program consisting of a 20-point list of priorities.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 18:04

Bulgaria Without Censorship Promises to Create 1M Jobs by 2022

In its program for the upcoming parliamentary elections on October 5, Bulgaria without Censorship party vows to create 150,000 new jobs every year and 1 million new jobs by 2022.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 17:46

Six Parties Likely To Enter Parliament – Poll

Bulgaria's early elections this Sunday will most likely send six parties in Parliament, shows a public opinion poll, published by the Alpha Research agency on its website.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 15:30

CEC Warns That Selfies In Polling Stations Are Forbidden

Bulgaria's Central Electoral Committee (CEC) warned that taking of photos in the polling stations is forbidden, reports the Darik national radio.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 15:01

Blockade Of Bulgaria-Turkey Border Crossings Lifted

The blockade at two of the three border crossings between Bulgaria and Turkey – Kapitan Andreevo and Malko Tarnovo is lifted, said Bulgaria's Interior Ministry.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 12:06

Bulgarian Party Supporters Block Border Crossings With Turkey

The three border crossings between Bulgaria and Turkey – Kapitan Andreevo, Lesovo and Malko Tarnovo are blocked and crossing is impossible, said Bulgaria's Interior Ministry.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 10:33

Society

Donations in Bulgaria Hit Record Low in 2013

Record decline in donations in the country in 2013 was reported by the Bulgarian Donors' Forum.

Society | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 12:57

Grigor Dimitrov Tops Forbes Bulgaria Celebrity List

Forbes Bulgaria has named top tennis player Grigor Dimitrov the biggest celebrity in Bulgaria, Tuesday.

Society | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 12:31

600 Thousand Bulgarians Suffer from Diabetes – Expert

Some 9% of Bulgarians have diabetes, according to Dr. Natalia Temelkova, endocrinologist at Alexandrovska Hospital in Sofia.

Society » Health | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 16:35

Blast at Explosives Factory in NW Bulgaria Cuts Off Power Supply to 2 Hydropower Plants

The blast at an explosives factory near the northwestern village of Gorni Lom has left two hydropower plants without electricity.

Society » Incidents | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 23:41

Fire Safety Service Holds Emergency Meeting over Blast at Explosives Factory in NW Bulgaria

Operational Headquarters of the National Fire Security and Protection of Population Service is holding an emergency meeting over the blast at an explosives factory in the village of Gorni Lom.

Society » Incidents | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 23:20

Blast at Explosives Plant in NW Bulgaria Leaves at least 2 Injured, over 10 Feared Dead

Two women have been injured in a blast at a plant specialized in the production of explosives near the northwestern village of Gorni Lom, Vidin district.

Society » Incidents | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 19:54

Sports

Real Madrid, Ludogorets 2:1 after Contentious Penalty

This is the roundup of the first half of the match between Bulgaria's Ludogorets and Spain's Real Madrid in the Champions League which kicked off at 21:45 EEST (19:45 GMT) on October 1, Wednesday.

Sports | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 22:37

Views on BG

Reuters: Bulgaria’s PM Urges Radical Reforms to Ensure Development

Bulgaria needs ‘urgent, radical reforms’ after October 5 snap vote to achieve sustainable development like other ex-communist EU members, caretaker PM Georgi Bliznashki has said.

Views on BG | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 08:23

World

New NATO Secretary General Seeks Constructive Relations with Russia

Jens Stoltenberg, former Prime Minister of Norway, began his appointment Wednesday as NATO's new Secretary General.

World | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 18:31

11 Killed, 40 Injured in Ukraine's Donetsk Shelling

At least 11 people were killed and 40 others were injured during artillery shelling of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, a local hospital spokesman told RIA Novosti, Wednesday.

World | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 15:51

EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement Enters Into Force

The Readmission Agreement between Turkey and the EU entered into force on October 1.

World » EU | October 1, 2014, Wednesday // 18:59

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