ARCHIVE - 11 November 2014

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Business

Bulgaria's Grape Harvest Is In Bad Shape

This year's grape harvest in Bulgaria is in very bad shape, reports the BTA wire service, quoting Radoslav Radev, chairperson of the Vine and wine national association.

Business | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 11:04

Piccadilly, Carrefour Supermarkets To Merge In Bulgaria

The owners of Bulgaria’s supermarket chain Piccadilly and the Carrefour franchise agreed to merge the two retail chains in Bulgaria.

Business | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 08:02

Bulgaria Govt Raises Budget Deficit Target to 3.7%/GDP, Amends VAT Law

Bulgaria’s government on Tuesday adopted a draft budget update, raising the deficit target to up to 3.7% of projected 2014 GDP to provide for increased spending and lower-than-planned revenue.

Business » Finance | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 19:00

Bulgaria’s Government To Have First Session, Discuss Budget Update

The first session of new Bulgaria’s government will start on Tuesday.

Business » Finance | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 07:34

Bulgargaz Asks For 2.07% Hike Of Gas Price

Bulgargaz will ask of Bulgaria's energy watchdog DKEVR to increase the price of natural gas by 2.07%, as of the beginning of 2015.

Business » Energy | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 11:44

Key Bulgarian Infrastructure Projects Delayed, New Minister Says

All major infrastructure projects in Bulgaria have been delayed by the previous Socialist-led government, Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova has said.

Business » Industry | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 11:16

Bulgaria's Balchik To Invest BGN 1.16M In Tourism Development

The municipality of Balchik, a coast town in north-eastern Bulgaria, will invest BGN 1.16M in tourism development programme in 2015, according to the BTA wire service.

Business » Tourism | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 12:25

Tourist Sector Reports Minor Increase Of Visitors

The 2014 summer season was hard and the results were modest, reports the Burgas regional tourist association, quoted by the 24 Chasa daily.

Business » Tourism | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 08:30

Politics

Presidents of Bulgaria, Hungary Confirm Support for South Stream

The establishment of a regional gas market among the Visegrad Group members boosts energy security in Central Europe and helps Bulgaria to diversify supplies, President Rosen Plevneliev has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 19:55

Bulgaria's PM Borisov Appoints More Deputy Ministers

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov appointed a total of fifteen ministers on Tuesday, the government's press office says.

Politics » Domestic | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 18:50

Society

President Plevneliev: High Time to Tell Truth about Bulgaria's Past

It is time Bulgarians give their children a truthful account on the communist era that the country went through between 1944 and 1989, President Rosen Plevneliev said on Tuesday.

Society | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 17:45

Bulgaria's MPs, Ministers Get Pay Rise

The recently elected Bulgarian MPs and ministers are getting a pay rise, shows data of the National Statistic Institute on the average salary in Bulgaria.

Society | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 13:46

Photo Exhibition Shows Abandoned Places In Bulgaria

The photo exhibition “The Abandoned Bulgaria” shows 30 deserted places in the country.

Society » Culture | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 13:03

Saint Petersburg State Ballet On Ice To Tour Bulgaria

The famous Russian Saint-Petersburg State Ballet on ice will perform in four Bulgarian cities in November.

Society » Culture | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 11:28

Smiles

Bulgarian Economic Studies

How do you explain an economic reform in Bulgaria?Well, it is just like somebody putting off your jacket to give you a T-Shirt and tell you, "Oh, you have a wonderful new coat!"

Smiles | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 17:20

Quotes

Bulgaria's President and November 10

"You ask me where I was on November 10? I will tell you a secret: I was on the square and I was at the rally.

Quotes | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 19:18

World

Public Row Over Kosovo Mars Albanian PM’s Visit to Serbia

What has been described as a historic visit turned into a diplomatic row on Monday when Albania’s Prime Minister said in Belgrade that Serbia must recognize Kosovo’s independence.

World » Southeast Europe | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 10:16

Russia Strikes Deal to Build 8 Nuclear Reactors in Iran

Representatives of Russia and Iran signed Tuesday an agreement under which the Russian company Rosatom is to build eight units for Iranian nuclear plants.

World » Russia | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 20:55

UK's Cameron Warns Russia Of Possible Further Sanctions

British Prime Minister David Cameron condemned the illegal intervention of Russia in the Ukrainian crisis at the Lord Mayor's banquet, held on Monday.

World » Russia | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 15:47

CNN to Halt Broadcasting in Russia

CNN International will stop broadcasting on cable networks in Russia at the end of the year following legislative changes further limiting foreign ownership in Russian media outlets.

World » Russia | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 13:19

Novinite Insider

Brazil's Rousseff Receives Credentials of Bulgarian Ambassador

Valeri Yotov, the new ambassador of Bulgaria to Brazil, has presented his credentials to the country's President Dilma Rousseff.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | November 11, 2014, Tuesday // 16:53
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