ARCHIVE - 12 January 2015

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Business

Bulgaria Trades More with EU, Less with Third Countries – NSI

Bulgaria has expanded its trade with the European Union (EU),while it has contracted its trade with third countries, shows National Statistical Institute (NSI) data, which was published on Monday.

Business | January 12, 2015, Monday // 12:57

Bulgaria Railway Company Drops Trains and Lays Off Workers over Cash Shortage

State-owned Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) drops 38 trains off its schedule as of Monday due to a BGN 40 M reduction in its subsidy, its CEO has confirmed.

Business | January 12, 2015, Monday // 10:40

PM Borisov Says Bulgaria Stands Huge Chances for Gas Boom

Apart from transporting and distributing gas, Bulgaria could become an exporter of energy resources, the country's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said after meeting EU officials on Monday.

Business » Energy | January 12, 2015, Monday // 15:34

Politics

Bulgaria PM in EU Commission for South Stream Talks

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is due to meet EU Commission Vice President Maro? ?ef?ovi? on Monday, the government's press office has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 12, 2015, Monday // 11:23

Bulgaria Vice President: Army Should Guard Border alongside Police

The army should help the Interior Ministry to patrol along the Bulgaria-Turkey border by deploying troops there, Bulgarian Vice-President Margarita Popova has said.

Politics » Defense | January 12, 2015, Monday // 15:48

Bulgaria 'Risks Being Decoupled from Romania' in Schengen Monitoring

Bulgaria is facing a serious threat of lagging further behind Romania after a "very critical" report from the EU Commission this month, a co-leader of the senior coalition partner Reformist Bloc believes.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 12, 2015, Monday // 12:49

Bulgarian PM Calls for Greater Media Freedom at Paris Unity Rally

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov attended the unity rally to commemorate the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack and the subsequent dual hostage crisis, which was held in Paris on Sunday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 12, 2015, Monday // 07:48

Bulgarian Deputy PM Calls for Sanctions on Migrants Refusing Integration

Bulgaria should impose penalties on refugees on its territory refusing to send their children to school or take up the jobs offered to them, Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva said on Monday.

Politics » Domestic | January 12, 2015, Monday // 20:20

IntMin Assures No Direct Terrorist Threat Faces Bulgaria

Vuchkov said that there has been no direct terrorist threat to Bulgaria recently, but despite this the country has taken measures following the latest terrorist attacks in France.

Politics » Domestic | January 12, 2015, Monday // 08:30

Society

Bulgaria 'Unable to Receive More Refugees' - Deputy PM Kalfin

Bulgaria must state very clearly it has no capacity to accept more refugees, the country's Deputy PM and Social Policy Minister Ivaylo Kalfin has said.

Society | January 12, 2015, Monday // 09:37

Bulgarian City Clinic to Invest BGN 200 M in Construction of Three Hospitals

Bulgarian provider of healthcare services City Clinic starts an investment programme, which exceeds BGN 200 M.

Society » Health | January 12, 2015, Monday // 14:01

Missing Bulgaria Intelligence Service ex-Head Surprisingly Returns

Petko Sertov, the former head of Bulgaria's security service DANS, has crossed into Bulgaria from the Greek border, a news agency claims.

Society » Incidents | January 12, 2015, Monday // 10:08

Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Ballon d'Or Award for Third Time

Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d'Or annual award for the second year running on Monday.

Sports | January 12, 2015, Monday // 21:51

Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova Wins Against World's No. 12 in Sydney

Bulgarian tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova recorded a victory in the first round of the women's singles competition at the Apia International Sydney.

Sports | January 12, 2015, Monday // 10:57

Crime

Bulgarian Customs Seize 11 kg Heroin at Border with Turkey

Heroin worth over BGN 1M (EUR 500,000) has been seized in a truck at Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint at the border with Turkey, Bulgaria’s customs office said on Monday.

Crime | January 12, 2015, Monday // 16:04

Quotes

Bulgaria: a Haven of Press Freedom?

"In Bulgaria anyone could say anything, anywhere.

Quotes | January 12, 2015, Monday // 09:49

World

US Centcom’s Social Media Accounts Apparently Hacked by IS Backers

Hackers claiming to be affiliated to Islamic State (IS) jihadist group on Monday hacked the Twitter and YouTube accounts of US Central Command.

World | January 12, 2015, Monday // 21:07

Divers Recover Black Box of Crashed AirAsia Plane

Indonesian divers have recovered the flight data recorder of the crashed AirAsia plane, which is believed to be at the bottom of the Java Sea.

World | January 12, 2015, Monday // 11:55

British Foreign Secretary to Discuss EU Reforms, Ukraine, Terrorism on Bulgaria Visit

Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond will visit Bulgaria on Wednesday for talks on bilateral and European Union issues, the foreign ministry in Sofia said on Monday.

World » EU | January 12, 2015, Monday // 18:44

French Terror Suspect’s Wife Crossed Into Syria From Turkey – Turkish Foreign Minister

The spouse of one of the suspected Paris attackers had crossed into Syria from Turkey the day before her husband held hostages at a Jewish supermarket in the French capital last week, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.

World » EU | January 12, 2015, Monday // 17:06

Croatia Elects Its First Female President in Narrow Runoff

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic won in the second round of elections that were held in Croatia on Sunday, becoming the country's first female president.

World » Southeast Europe | January 12, 2015, Monday // 09:05
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