ARCHIVE - 13 October 2014

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Business

Bulgaria's Labor Inspectorate Establishes Numerous Construction Site Safety Violations
Bulgarian Beekeepers Warn of Increase in Honey Prices over Poor Harvest
Protests Continue over State Policies on KTB
Bulgaria’s Domestic Gas Production to Cover 34% of Gas Needs by 2016
Bulgaria to Specify Place for Receiving Azeri Gas by 2020
Russia’s Gazprom Neft to Build 20 New Filling Stations in Bulgaria

Politics

Bulgaria to Seek Partial Introduction of Swiss Vocational Training
President Rosen Plevneliev Begins 2-Day Visit to Switzerland
Two NATO Ships Enter Black Sea
NATO To Observe Closely Bulgaria's Military Modernisation
Could Kristalina Georgieva's Portfolio Be Changed to 'Energy Union'?
EC: Bulgaria Should Abolish Regulated Electricity Prices
There Are Active Islamic State Cells in Bulgaria – Expert
Protesters Block International Road Demanding Withdrawal of DPS's MP 'Bat Sali'
Meglena Kuneva's Party to Hold Internal Referendum on RB Role in Gov't
DPS Offers 'Unconditional Support' to GERB Minority Cabinet
DPS 'Controlled' Interior Ministry at Local Level - Deputy IntMin
Road to Macedonia, Greece Blocked by Protests over Unwanted DPS Lawmaker
Bulgaria's Conservatives, Socialists Fail to Agree in Gov't Talks

Society

Nearly 80% Of Bulgarians Like Democracy, But Not How It Works
Bulgaria's Youth Unemployment Decreases
51 People Detained At Bulgaria's Borders Over Weekend
Smart Traffic Lights To Regulate Public Transport In Sofia
Sofia Zoo To Get Penguins, Kangaroos
Human Error Is Most Likely Cause Of Gorni Lom Blast

Sports

Norway Beats Bulgaria 2:1 in Euro Qualifiers

Smiles

Hundreds of Madmen

World

French Economist Jean Tirole Wins 2014 Nobel Prize for Economics
Turkey Opens Military Bases for US Troops
Lukoil Refinery in Romania Resumes Operations amid Tax Evasion Probe
Ukraine Still Rejecting Gas Prepayment System
Ukraine Confirms Russian Troops Pullback from Border

Business

Bulgaria's Labor Inspectorate Establishes Numerous Construction Site Safety Violations

Unsecured elements at construction sites are among the most common violations found during an extraordinary construction inspection conducted throughout Bulgaria in August and September.

Business | October 13, 2014, Monday // 13:35

Bulgarian Beekeepers Warn of Increase in Honey Prices over Poor Harvest

The heavy rain in the past few months will push honey prices up against the backdrop of a small harvest, according to Bulgarian industry representatives.

Business | October 13, 2014, Monday // 12:58

Protests Continue over State Policies on KTB

Tens of depositors and activists gathered in front of the Bulgarian National Bank's headquarters in Sofia to demand a swift recovery of Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB).

Business » Finance | October 13, 2014, Monday // 20:02

Bulgaria’s Domestic Gas Production to Cover 34% of Gas Needs by 2016

In two years’ time, 34% of Bulgaria’s gas needs will be covered through local production, according to a forecast of state-owned gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz.

Business » Energy | October 13, 2014, Monday // 15:02

Bulgaria to Specify Place for Receiving Azeri Gas by 2020

Bulgaria should specify the point at which it will receive gas from Azerbaijan by 2020, the deadline for the completion of the Trans-Adriatic pipeline (TAP), according to Rovnag Abdullayev, President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR)

Business » Energy | October 13, 2014, Monday // 13:50

Russia’s Gazprom Neft to Build 20 New Filling Stations in Bulgaria

Gazprom will build 20 new filling stations in Bulgaria by end-2016, according to Ivan Kostadinov, Genaral Mager of NIS Petrol Bulgaria.

Business » Energy | October 13, 2014, Monday // 12:13

Politics

Bulgaria to Seek Partial Introduction of Swiss Vocational Training

Bulgaria is to launch a pilot project to incorporate elements of the Swiss dual education system, President Rosen Plevneliev announced.

Politics » Diplomacy | October 13, 2014, Monday // 21:02

President Rosen Plevneliev Begins 2-Day Visit to Switzerland

Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev is on an official visit to Switzerland on October 13-14, the press center of the President’s Office announced.

Politics » Diplomacy | October 13, 2014, Monday // 08:22

Two NATO Ships Enter Black Sea

Two NATO ships entered the Black Sea over the weekend, reports Dnevnik.

Politics » Defense | October 13, 2014, Monday // 14:29

NATO To Observe Closely Bulgaria's Military Modernisation

NATO will closely observe Bulgaria's modernisation of military equipment, as planned in the “Outlook 2020” strategic paper, prepared by the caretaker Government, reports Sega daily.

Politics » Defense | October 13, 2014, Monday // 10:19

Could Kristalina Georgieva's Portfolio Be Changed to 'Energy Union'?

European Voice, a Brussels-based outlet, wrote Monday that Kristalina Georgieva, incoming EU Commission Vice President for Budget and Human Resources, could get Energy Union instead.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 13, 2014, Monday // 18:37

EC: Bulgaria Should Abolish Regulated Electricity Prices

The European Commission has recommended that Bulgaria abolish regulated electricity prices in a report on the internal energy market.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 13, 2014, Monday // 17:25

There Are Active Islamic State Cells in Bulgaria – Expert

There are active cells of the Islamic State in Bulgaria, Arabist Kiryak Tsonev told Bulgaria's National Television, Monday.

Politics » Domestic | October 13, 2014, Monday // 10:41

Protesters Block International Road Demanding Withdrawal of DPS's MP 'Bat Sali'

Residents of Bulgaria's city of Kyustendil will block the international road to Gyueshevo, the border checkpoint with Macedonia at noon, Monday.

Politics » Domestic | October 13, 2014, Monday // 08:59

Meglena Kuneva's Party to Hold Internal Referendum on RB Role in Gov't

Movement Bulgaria for Citizens (DBG) is to hold an intra-party referendum on its members' attitude to participation in the next government.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | October 13, 2014, Monday // 19:28

DPS Offers 'Unconditional Support' to GERB Minority Cabinet

Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) leader Lyutvi Mestan said Monday his party would throw its unconditional support behind a single-party minority cabinet.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | October 13, 2014, Monday // 19:04

DPS 'Controlled' Interior Ministry at Local Level - Deputy IntMin

Politicization at the Interior Ministry is the biggest problem with probes into vote-buying schemes in Bulgaria, caretaker Deputy Interior Minister Filip Gunev said Monday.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | October 13, 2014, Monday // 17:37

Road to Macedonia, Greece Blocked by Protests over Unwanted DPS Lawmaker

The European route E-79 remained sealed off for hours on Monday as angry demonstrators voiced their anger at authorities' decision to hand out an MP seat to Aleksandar Metodiev from the DPS.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | October 13, 2014, Monday // 17:00

Bulgaria's Conservatives, Socialists Fail to Agree in Gov't Talks

The two biggest Bulgarian parties failed to shake hands at the consultations held in Parliament on Monday.

Politics » Early Elections 2014 | October 13, 2014, Monday // 15:56

Society

Nearly 80% Of Bulgarians Like Democracy, But Not How It Works

Nearly 80% of Bulgarians approve of the democratic system, but are not satisfied with how it functions in the country.

Society | October 13, 2014, Monday // 14:59

Bulgaria's Youth Unemployment Decreases

The level of youth unemployment in Bulgaria decreases, said Elka Dimitrova, head of the Labour Market Policies department at the Labour and Social Policies Ministry, quoted by BTA.

Society | October 13, 2014, Monday // 14:45

51 People Detained At Bulgaria's Borders Over Weekend

A total of 51 persons were apprehended at Bulgaria's border checkpoints over the weekend, the Ministry of Interior informs.

Society | October 13, 2014, Monday // 12:30

Smart Traffic Lights To Regulate Public Transport In Sofia

The traffic lights at 20 of the busiest Sofia intersections will be updated to allow public transport vehicles to cross faster, reports the Pressa daily.

Society | October 13, 2014, Monday // 12:06

Sofia Zoo To Get Penguins, Kangaroos

The Sofia Zoo has arranged to get new animals, among which will be Humboldt Penguins and kangaroos, said the recently appointed director of the zoo Manol Neikov, quoted by the Standart daily.

Society » Environment | October 13, 2014, Monday // 13:33

Human Error Is Most Likely Cause Of Gorni Lom Blast

Human error is the most likely cause of the deadly blast in the Midzhur explosives factory in the village of Gorni Lom, which killed 15 people on October 1, said caretaker Interior Minister Yordan Bakalov.

Society » Incidents | October 13, 2014, Monday // 11:10

Sports

Norway Beats Bulgaria 2:1 in Euro Qualifiers

Norway managed to defeat Bulgaria in a Monday match in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualification at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.

Sports | October 13, 2014, Monday // 22:39

Smiles

Hundreds of Madmen

There is a senior citizen driving on the highway.

Smiles | October 13, 2014, Monday // 16:08

World

French Economist Jean Tirole Wins 2014 Nobel Prize for Economics

French economist Jean Tirole won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Economics Monday for his research on market power and regulation.

World | October 13, 2014, Monday // 17:54

Turkey Opens Military Bases for US Troops

Turkey has agreed to let the US use its military bases in the campaign against Islamic State militants, American defense officials said Sunday.

World | October 13, 2014, Monday // 08:02

Lukoil Refinery in Romania Resumes Operations amid Tax Evasion Probe

Lukoil's Petrotel refinery in Romania has resumed operations after a production halt imposed last week on suspicion of tax evasion.

World » Russia | October 13, 2014, Monday // 16:06

Ukraine Still Rejecting Gas Prepayment System

Ukraine's state-owned energy utility Naftogaz does not agree on prepayment of gas it receives by Russia, the country's Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan said.

World » Ukraine | October 13, 2014, Monday // 21:47

Ukraine Confirms Russian Troops Pullback from Border

The Ukrainian government has confirmed that thousands of Russian soldiers are withdrawing from the Russian territories bordering Ukraine.

World » Ukraine | October 13, 2014, Monday // 21:18
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