ARCHIVE - 15 January 2015

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Business

Bulgaria’s Railway Co to Restore Cancelled Trains
Dimitar Kostov May Head Bulgarian C-Bank’s Supervision Dept
Hungarian Minister Proposes Greece-Macedonia-Serbia Gas Pipeline as South Stream Alternative
Members of Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog to be Elected by Parliament
Sofia-based Heating Utility Has Run Up Debts of BGN 627 M

Politics

US to Work on Boosting Bulgaria's Energy Security - Secretary of State Kerry
Bulgaria, US 'Ready to Bring New Dynamics' to Relations
US Secretary of State Meeting with Bulgaria PM Borisov
US's Kerry, UK's Hammond Met over Breakfast in Sofia
US Secretary of State John Kerry Visiting Bulgaria to Discuss Energy, Trade, Security
Bulgaria, NATO Discuss Boosting Operational Compatibility
Fence at Border with Turkey Will be Built Without Public Procurement
Bulgaria, Romania Launch Talks on Joint Projects under ‘Juncker Plan’
PES President Stanishev: Danube Transport Corridor Is EC Priority
Bulgarian Deputy PM Paying Two-Day Working Visit to Romania
HR Development Operational Program 2014-2020 Kicks Off with Budget of over BGN 2 B
Low Minimum Wage Encourages People to Live on Benefits – Labor Minister
Referendum on Compulsory Voting Might Be Held with Local Elections

Society

13 Bulgarians Injured in Traffic Accident in Serbia

Sports

Kvitova Defeats Bulgaria's Pironkova at Semifinals in Sydney

Views on BG

AP: John Kerry Urges Bulgaria to Step up Energy Diversification, Anti-Graft Efforts
US Secretary of State's Visit to Bulgaria Fuels Speculation in Foreign Media

Smiles

Wikipedia, Google, Internet: Which One Is Most Important?

World

EU High Representative Calls for Renewed Relations with Russia

Novinite Insider

Ivan Krastev for FT: Would Russia Try to Destabilise Europe's 'Soft Underbelly'?

Business

Bulgaria’s Railway Co to Restore Cancelled Trains

The subsidy cut for the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) company will be revoked, with the Finance Ministry allocating the much-needed BGN 40 M to the state-owned railway carrier, according to a decision of the parliamentary transport committee.

Business | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 11:45

Dimitar Kostov May Head Bulgarian C-Bank’s Supervision Dept

Bulgaria’s central bank deputy governor Dimitar Kostov is the most likely successor to Tsvetan Gounev as head of the bank’s Banking Supervision Department if Parliament dismissed Gounev, 24 Chasa news daily reported on Thursday without quoting sources.

Business » Finance | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 20:02

Hungarian Minister Proposes Greece-Macedonia-Serbia Gas Pipeline as South Stream Alternative

The construction of a gas pipeline from Greece via Macedonia and Serbia to Hungary would be an alternative to the cancelled South Stream project, according to Peter Szijjarto, Hungary’s Foreign Minister.

Business » Energy | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 16:52

Members of Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog to be Elected by Parliament

The members of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR) will be no longer elected by the Council of Ministers, but by the Bulgarian Parliament.

Business » Energy | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 15:02

Sofia-based Heating Utility Has Run Up Debts of BGN 627 M

Heating utility Toplofikatsiya Sofia has run up debts of BGN 627 M in unpaid gas bills.

Business » Energy | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 13:09

Politics

US to Work on Boosting Bulgaria's Energy Security - Secretary of State Kerry

The US is committed to Bulgaria's energy security and to curbing its energy dependence, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said while on a visit to Sofia.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 13:47

Bulgaria, US 'Ready to Bring New Dynamics' to Relations

Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has just received the US Secretary of State John Kerry outside the Presidency in downtown Sofia.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 12:37

US Secretary of State Meeting with Bulgaria PM Borisov

US Secretary of State John Kerry is holding a meeting with Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov at the Council of Ministers building in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 11:37

US's Kerry, UK's Hammond Met over Breakfast in Sofia

US Secretary of State John Kerry has got together with British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond while in Sofia, Kerry himself has tweeted.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 10:50

US Secretary of State John Kerry Visiting Bulgaria to Discuss Energy, Trade, Security

US Secretary of State John Kerry is set to meet with Bulgarian officials during his visit to the country on Thursday, with energy, trade and security cooperation on the agenda.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 08:05

Bulgaria, NATO Discuss Boosting Operational Compatibility

Increasing the operational compatibility between the armed forces of Bulgaria and NATO member states and partner nations has been in the focus of the one-day visit of the Deputy Chairman of NATO Military Committee, Lieutenant General Mark Schissler, in So

Politics » Defense | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 21:53

Fence at Border with Turkey Will be Built Without Public Procurement

Bulgarian members of parliament from the four parties constituting the ruling coalition, tabled amendments to the Public Procurement Act in the National Assembly on Thursday.

Politics » Defense | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 15:50

Bulgaria, Romania Launch Talks on Joint Projects under ‘Juncker Plan’

Bulgaria and Romania are starting talks on joint projects under the European Commission's Investment Plan for Europe known as “the Juncker Plan”.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 17:50

PES President Stanishev: Danube Transport Corridor Is EC Priority

The Danube Transport Corridor is crucial but its capacity is not sufficiently utilized, according to Sergei Stanishev, President of the Party of European Socialists (PES).

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 15:51

Bulgarian Deputy PM Paying Two-Day Working Visit to Romania

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva will be on a two-day working visit to Romania on Thursday and Friday, the government's information service reports.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 09:50

HR Development Operational Program 2014-2020 Kicks Off with Budget of over BGN 2 B

Operational program Human Resources Development 2014-2020 was officially launched Thursday in Plovdiv.

Politics » Domestic | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 14:09

Low Minimum Wage Encourages People to Live on Benefits – Labor Minister

The low minimum wage disincentivises people from working and they prefer to live on benefits, according to Ivaylo Kalfin, Bulgaria’s Minister of Labor and Social Policy.

Politics » Domestic | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 12:38

Referendum on Compulsory Voting Might Be Held with Local Elections

It emerged that a national referendum on the possible amendments to the electoral rules is likely to be held with the local elections, which are scheduled to take place in Bulgaria in the autumn.

Politics » Domestic | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 11:08

Society

13 Bulgarians Injured in Traffic Accident in Serbia

Four Bulgarians were seriously injured and nine others suffered lighter injuries in a serious traffic accident after midnight.

Society | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 14:53

Sports

Kvitova Defeats Bulgaria's Pironkova at Semifinals in Sydney

Bulgaria's No.1 female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova lost to Petra Kvitova from the Czech Republic at the semifinals of the women's singles competition at the Apia International tournament in Sydney.

Sports | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 11:43

Views on BG

AP: John Kerry Urges Bulgaria to Step up Energy Diversification, Anti-Graft Efforts

Reducing Bulgaria’s dependence on Russian energy supplies and curbing corruption in the Balkan state were in the focus of Thursday’s visit by US Secretary of State John Kerry in Sofia, the AP said.

Views on BG | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 16:14

US Secretary of State's Visit to Bulgaria Fuels Speculation in Foreign Media

"What is US Secretary of State John Kerry doing in Bulgaria?," a number of media outlets in Bulgaria, the region and the West, seem to be wondering, against the backdrop of a few important diplomatic visits this month.

Views on BG | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 09:30

Smiles

Wikipedia, Google, Internet: Which One Is Most Important?

Wikipedia, Google and the Internet are having a dispute.

Smiles | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 08:54

World

EU High Representative Calls for Renewed Relations with Russia

EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has suggested renewal in relations with Russia in the spheres of global diplomacy, trade and other issues on Wednesday.

World » EU | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 13:25

Novinite Insider

Ivan Krastev for FT: Would Russia Try to Destabilise Europe's 'Soft Underbelly'?

A controlled crisis in the Balkans would give bargaining chips to Russian President Vladimir Putin and distract attention away from Ukraine, Ivan Krastev, chairman of Sofia-based NGO Centre for Liberal Strategies, has opined.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | January 15, 2015, Thursday // 17:40
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