ARCHIVE - 13 December 2014

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Business

KTB Majority Holder Invites Ambassadors to KTB Court Hearing Monday

Bromak, the majority holder in the collapsed Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB), has invited foreign ambassadors to the  hearing at the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) on Monday, the company lawyer Menko Menkov told Novinite.

Business » Finance | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 13:04

Sofia Will Also Get 'Junk' Credit Rating

Bulgaria's capital Sofia credit rating will also be downgraded to “junk”, said the deputy mayor in budget and finances Doncho Barbalov, quoted by Dnevnik.

Business » Finance | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 11:22

Plovdiv Airport to Receive Chartered Flights from Turkey

This winter the Plovdiv airport will receive chartered flights with Turkish tourists arriving for a ski holiday in Bulgaria's mountain resorts, said Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova at the opening ceremony of the ski season in Pamporovo.

Business » Tourism | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 15:20

Bulgaria's Winter Resorts Open Ski Season

Bulgaria's largest ski resorts – Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo open this year's ski season on Saturday, reports the bTV national channel.

Business » Tourism | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 10:32

Society

Regional Minister Assures Winter Road Maintenance Is Provided For

Bulgaria's Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova assured that the winter maintenance of the roads has already been provided for.

Society | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 14:27

Sofia Health Inspectorate Steps Up Checks on Indoor Smoking Ban

The Sofia Health Inspectorate will increase the number of checks on the implementation of the indoor smoking ban in restaurants, clubs, bars, discotheques and cafes, reports Dnevnik.

Society » Health | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 16:41

Petko Sertov's Employer Denies Involvement in His Disappearance

Angel Bozhilov, the employer of Petko Sertov, former head of Bulgaria's National Security Agency (DANS), who mysteriously disappeared last Friday, denied any involvement in the incident.

Society » Incidents | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 13:31

Over 1000 Spots on Bulgaria's Roads at Risk of Landslides, Collapses

There are more than 1000 spots on Bulgaria's roads at risk of landslides and partial collapses due to the profuse rains this year, the head of the Road Infrastrue Agency Lazar Lazarov told the Trud daily.

Society » Incidents | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 11:01

Situation In Southern Bulgaria Slowly Returns To Normal After Floods

The situation in the regions along the rivers Tundzha and Maritsa in southern Bulgaria slowly returns to normal as the river waters are receding, reports the bTV national channel.

Society » Incidents | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 09:20

Crime

Customs Agency Discovers Illegal Gas Station in Downtown Sofia

Bulgaria's Customs Agency discovered an illegal gas station in downtown Sofia on Friday, the Agency said in a statement.

Crime | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 14:17

World

Juncker Warns UK on Discrimination Against EU Workers

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned Britain's prime minister David Cameron on the discrimination against workers from other EU countries.

World » EU | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 16:06

New EU Rules for Food Labelling Come into Effect on Dec. 13

The new EU rules for food labelling come into effect on December 13, reports Mediapool.

World » EU | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 10:11

Over 4600 People Killed in Eastern Ukraine Since Start of Conflict

More than 4600 people were killed since the beginning of the conflict in eastern Ukraine this spring, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

World » Ukraine | December 13, 2014, Saturday // 12:06
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