ARCHIVE - 11 February 2015

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Business

Bulgaria Invites Chinese Investors to Build Navigable Canal Varna-Ruse
Bulgarian Airline BH Air to Run Sofia-Kolkata Flights
Bulgaria’s Ruling Party, Opposition Clash over New Debt of EUR 8 B by 2017
Bulgargaz to Propose Gas Price Cut for Q2, 2015 to Energy Watchdog
Bulgaria Allocates Further BGN 15 M for Energy Effectiveness Projects
Bulgarian Minister to Attend Meeting of Consultative Council on Southern Gas Corridor

Politics

Russia Calls on Bulgaria to Prevent March in Honour of WWII Pro-Nazi General
Obama Urges Putin For Diplomatic Resolution on Ukrainian Conflict
Bulgarian Defence Minister Dismisses Rumours of Mobilisation
Bulgaria’s Govt Approved Revised 2014-2020 Rural Development Program worth EUR 2.9 B
Bulgarian MPs Are to Hold Extraordinary Parliamentary Control Session
Over BGN 122 M in Funding Provided for Bulgarian Stock Breeders
Bulgaria's Deputy PM Kalfin To Discuss Legislative Changes With Labor Unions

Society

Personalities in the News 2014 Poll Closes in 5 Days
Frosty Northern Winds Settle in Bulgaria
Fastest Human-Powered Vehicles in the World Invented by Bulgarian
60% of Calls to 112 Emergency Phone Number in 2014 Were Unjustified
Aircraft Malfunction Delays Bulgaria PM Borisov’s Departure to Brussels
Bulgaria PM Borisov Safe as His Plane Returns to Sofia over Technical Glitch
New Boat Incident in Mediterranean Leaves 200 Migrants Dead

Sports

Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova Defeated in First Round in Antwerp

Crime

Bulgaria Customs Seize 2 Kg of Heroin
Illegal Cigarette Factory Raided in Hungary, Nine Bulgarians Detained

Views on BG

Bulgaria's Hate-Crime Prosecution Condemned in Amnesty International Report

World

Tsipras Gets Green Light On Forming New Greek Government
Leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine Gather to Talk Peace
Ukraine Sees New Surge in Violence on Eve of Minsk Peace Talks

Business

Bulgaria Invites Chinese Investors to Build Navigable Canal Varna-Ruse

Bulgaria has proposed to Chinese investors a project for the construction of a navigable canal between the cities of Varna and Ruse, according to Varna District Governor Stoyan Pasev.

Business | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 17:59

Bulgarian Airline BH Air to Run Sofia-Kolkata Flights

Bulgaria’s government has tasked Bulgarian airline BH Air with conducting Sofia- Kolkata -Sofia flights.

Business | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 13:02

Bulgaria’s Ruling Party, Opposition Clash over New Debt of EUR 8 B by 2017

Bulgaria’s ruling party GERB and opposition party the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) have locked horns over a proposal for new borrowing of EUR 8 B by 2017.

Business » Finance | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 15:16

Bulgargaz to Propose Gas Price Cut for Q2, 2015 to Energy Watchdog

Bulgaria’s state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz will propose a reduction in the price of natural gas in Q2, 2015 to the energy watchdog.

Business » Energy | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 17:27

Bulgaria Allocates Further BGN 15 M for Energy Effectiveness Projects

The Bulgarian government decided at its meeting on Wednesday to allocate further BGN 15 M for additional co-financing of energy effectiveness projects.

Business » Energy | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 14:57

Bulgarian Minister to Attend Meeting of Consultative Council on Southern Gas Corridor

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova will take part in the first meeting of the Consultative Council on the Southern Gas Corridor project.

Business » Energy | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 13:40

Politics

Russia Calls on Bulgaria to Prevent March in Honour of WWII Pro-Nazi General

Russia has called on Bulgarian authorities to prevent a planned torchlight rally organised by a Bulgarian radical nationalist party in honour of a controversial WWII army general known for his pro-Nazi and anti-Semitic activities.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 18:11

Obama Urges Putin For Diplomatic Resolution on Ukrainian Conflict

US President Obama held a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday regarding the rising tensions in Ukraine and the need for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 11:39

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dismisses Rumours of Mobilisation

Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev reassured on Wednesday that no mobilisation was taking place in the country.

Politics » Defense | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 10:06

Bulgaria’s Govt Approved Revised 2014-2020 Rural Development Program worth EUR 2.9 B

The Bulgarian government has approved a revised version of the Rural Development Program 2014-2020 envisaging a total budget of over EUR 2.9 B.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 16:59

Bulgarian MPs Are to Hold Extraordinary Parliamentary Control Session

The Bulgarian MPs are to hold an extraordinary sitting on February 17, the majority of which will be dedicated to parliamentary control.

Politics » Domestic | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 11:06

Over BGN 122 M in Funding Provided for Bulgarian Stock Breeders

The Ministry of Agriculture and Foods is set on providing more funds for stock breeders, without requirements on the number of animals or what their kind should be.

Politics » Domestic | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 09:41

Bulgaria's Deputy PM Kalfin To Discuss Legislative Changes With Labor Unions

Bulgarian Minister of Labor and Social Policy Ivaylo Kalfin has announced in a press release.

Politics » Domestic | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 09:06

Society

Personalities in the News 2014 Poll Closes in 5 Days

Voting is nearing its end in the "Personalities in the News" 2014 poll, organized Bulgaria's largest English-language news website Novinite.

Society | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 11:26

Frosty Northern Winds Settle in Bulgaria

The weather in Bulgaria will remain partially cloudy on Wednesday.

Society » Environment | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 08:04

Fastest Human-Powered Vehicles in the World Invented by Bulgarian

For more than 14 years, the brand Varna has been holding the world record on the fastest human-propelled vehicles.

Society » Culture | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 10:35

60% of Calls to 112 Emergency Phone Number in 2014 Were Unjustified

Around 60% of the calls to the 112 emergency phone number in 2014 were unjustified, according to Stoyan Gramatikov, head of the National System 112 Directorate at the Interior Ministry.

Society » Health | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 12:21

Aircraft Malfunction Delays Bulgaria PM Borisov’s Departure to Brussels

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov will leave for Brussels on Wednesday night after a technical malfunction forced his plane to return to Sofia Airport in the evening, 24 Chasa daily reported.

Society » Incidents | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 22:20

Bulgaria PM Borisov Safe as His Plane Returns to Sofia over Technical Glitch

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has returned safely to Sofia Airport on Wednesday evening after his aircraft developed a technical malfunction shortly after takeoff, 24 Chasa daily reported.

Society » Incidents | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 21:09

New Boat Incident in Mediterranean Leaves 200 Migrants Dead

More than 200 migrants died after their boats sank as they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Italy.

Society » Incidents | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 13:56

Sports

Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova Defeated in First Round in Antwerp

Bulgaria's top female player Tsvetana Pironkova was defeated in the first round of the BNP Paribas Fortis Diamond Games in Antwerp.

Sports | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 16:13

Crime

Bulgaria Customs Seize 2 Kg of Heroin

Bulgarian customs officers have seized two kilograms of heroin at Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint at the border with Turkey.

Crime | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 18:52

Illegal Cigarette Factory Raided in Hungary, Nine Bulgarians Detained

Nine Bulgarian citizens were detained for their alleged participation in a criminal group running a massive illegal cigarette factory in Hungary.

Crime | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 11:52

Views on BG

Bulgaria's Hate-Crime Prosecution Condemned in Amnesty International Report

One of the main problems pointed out in the Amnesty International report, published on Monday, was the inadequate prosecution of hate crimes in the country.

Views on BG | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 13:47

World

Tsipras Gets Green Light On Forming New Greek Government

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras won the confidence vote in Greek Parliament on Tuesday.

World » Southeast Europe | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 07:45

Leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine Gather to Talk Peace

Leaders of the so-called Normandy group - France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine – gathered in Minsk on Wednesday to try to strike a peace deal for eastern Ukraine.

World » Ukraine | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 20:04

Ukraine Sees New Surge in Violence on Eve of Minsk Peace Talks

More than twenty people were killed in eastern Ukraine at the eve of the peace talks that are scheduled to take place in Minsk on Wednesday.

World » Ukraine | February 11, 2015, Wednesday // 12:57
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