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Business

Moody’s Assigns Provisional Baa2 Rating to Bulgaria

Moody’s Investors Service assigned a provisional unsecured (P)Baa2 rating to Bulgaria’s EUR 8 B Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) programme on Friday.

Business » Finance | February 7, 2015, Saturday // 12:39

Unit 5 of Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP Reconnected to Power Grid

Unit 5 of Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power plant (NPP) was reconnected to the power grid late on Friday night.

Business » Energy | February 7, 2015, Saturday // 10:33

Politics

Ukrainian Ambassador Warns Conflict Could Spill to Neighbours

Ukrainian Ambassador to Sofia Mykola Baltazhy warned on Saturday that the conflict ravaging his country could spill to neighbouring states, including Bulgaria.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 7, 2015, Saturday // 15:26

Bulgarian President Reaffirms Country’s Pro-European Stance

President Rosen Plevneliev said that Bulgaria remains among the most pro-European countries, which is in no small part due to its active civil society.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | February 7, 2015, Saturday // 14:46

Society

Bulgarian Firefighters Protest Due to Planned Layoffs

Bulgarian firefighters are to protest on Saturday due to planned layoffs and poor working conditions.

Society | February 7, 2015, Saturday // 11:56

Bulgarian Regional Minister Expects Major Landslides in 2015

Bulgarian Regional Minister Lilyana Pavlova said on Saturday that the country could be affected by major landslides in 2015 as these have started to occur on a daily basis.

Society » Environment | February 7, 2015, Saturday // 16:07

Snow Causes Traffic Disruptions in Several Bulgarian Regions

The snow that fell on Friday caused disruptions to traffic in several Bulgarian regions, which necessitated the introduction of temporary measures and limitations.

Society » Environment | February 7, 2015, Saturday // 11:29

World

European Leaders Attempt ‘Last Chance’ for Peace in Ukraine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande proposed a new peace plan during their visits to Ukraine and Russia on Thursday and Friday.

World » Ukraine | February 7, 2015, Saturday // 16:43

Novinite Insider

Hanke Praises China’s Recent Move, Foresees Troubles for Greece

Economics Professor Steve Hanke praised China’s recent move to lower its reserve requirements and predicted further troubles for Greek banks unless recapitalised.

Novinite Insider » Interview | February 7, 2015, Saturday // 14:00
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