ARCHIVE - 17 February 2015

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Business

Bulgarian Stock Exchange CEO Warns of Impact of Ban on Land Acquisition by Non-EU Citizens, Companies
Sales of New Cars in Bulgaria Up 4.1% Y/Y in Jan 2015
Bosch Buys German Software Co with Sofia-based R&D Center
FDI in Bulgaria Down 7.3% in Jan-Dec 2014
Russian Rosatom to Start Building Two Units at Hungarian NPP
Economy Minister Points to IT as Fastest-Developing Industry in Bulgaria
Tourist Destinations in Bulgaria To Be Listed on Register
New Protests Begin Over Bansko Ski Zone

Politics

Libyan Court May Delay Sitting in Trial of Two Bulgarian Nationals
Poland Ready to Service Bulgarian MiG-29 Fighters, Defence Minister Siemoniak Says
Bulgaria to Attend White House Anti-Terror Summit
Bulgarians Show Political and Economic Pessimism in Gallup International Survey
Sofia City Court Acquits Alexander Tomov on Embezzlement Charges
State-Owned Establishments Owe BGN 20 M in Unpaid Taxes
Bulgaria Top Officials Gather in Unprecedented Meeting on Judicial Reform

Society

Beatings, Deplorable Living Conditions at Bulgaria’s Boytchinovtsi Juvenile Prison - AFP
Monty Python Star Terry Jones to Visit Bulgaria in March
France's Louvre to Exhibit Treasures of Thracian King Seuthes III

Sports

Ludogorets Goalkeeper Becomes Bulgarian Footballer of 2014
18 Athletes Represent Bulgaria at Balkan Championship
Minister: Bulgaria Prepared to Host European Volleyball Championship
Tickets for Bansko Alpine Skiing World Cup Events Now Selling

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World

Georgia Summons Ukrainian Ambassador over Controversial Appointment
Russia's Putin to Discuss Energy Ties in Hungary Visit
Greece, Eurozone Remain at Loggerheads over Bailout
Greek PM Announces Presidential Candidate
Kosovo Marks Independence Day Amid Doom and Gloom
Ukraine Gov't, Rebels Fail to Begin Heavy Weapons Withdrawal

Novinite Insider

EU Ambassadors Expect Judicial Reforms in Bulgaria by Mid-2015

Business

Bulgarian Stock Exchange CEO Warns of Impact of Ban on Land Acquisition by Non-EU Citizens, Companies

Publicly-traded companies with a total capitalization of over BGN 1.5 B will be affected by the sanctions adopted by Parliament for the ownership of agricultural land by non-EU companies and citizens, according to Ivan Takev, CEO of the Bulgarian Stock Ex

Business | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 16:02

Sales of New Cars in Bulgaria Up 4.1% Y/Y in Jan 2015

Sales of new cars in Bulgaria registered a 4.1% increase on the year in January 2015, reaching 1419, according to statistics of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).

Business | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 14:14

Bosch Buys German Software Co with Sofia-based R&D Center

Bosch Software Innovations, a wholly owned subsidiary of German technology giant Bosch, plans to acquire Cologne-based ProSyst Software AG, which has a research and development unit in Sofia.

Business | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 10:32

FDI in Bulgaria Down 7.3% in Jan-Dec 2014

According to preliminary data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), foreign direct investment in Bulgaria recorded a net inflow of EUR 1.1816 B (2.8% of GDP) in January – December 2014, dropping by EUR 93.5 M (7.3%) from January – December 2013 (an inflow

Business | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 09:40

Russian Rosatom to Start Building Two Units at Hungarian NPP

The Russian nuclear power corporation Rosatom will start the construction of two units at the Hungarian nuclear power plant (NPP) Paks in the spring.

Business » Energy | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 21:51

Economy Minister Points to IT as Fastest-Developing Industry in Bulgaria

Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski said that Information Technolohy (IT) was the fastest-developing industry in the country and Bulgaria was best known worldwide for its experts in the field.

Business » Industry | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 15:59

Tourist Destinations in Bulgaria To Be Listed on Register

Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has made clear that a register of tourist destinations in the country is being prepared.

Business » Tourism | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 13:00

New Protests Begin Over Bansko Ski Zone

Protests on account of the suspension of building of new cable cars in Bansko and of the expansion of the Pirin mountain ski zone will take place on Tuesday on the main road E79.

Business » Tourism | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 09:42

Politics

Libyan Court May Delay Sitting in Trial of Two Bulgarian Nationals

A Libyan court trying two Bulgarian nationals on charges of smuggling oil products will most likely postpone its sitting scheduled for Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia has said

Politics » Diplomacy | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 17:35

Poland Ready to Service Bulgarian MiG-29 Fighters, Defence Minister Siemoniak Says

Poland is ready to provide servicing for Bulgaria’s Russian-made MiG-29 fighter aircraft, Polish Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak has said.

Politics » Defense | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 12:09

Bulgaria to Attend White House Anti-Terror Summit

Nine states including Bulgaria will represent the EU at a summit on countering terrorism, to be held in Washington, D.C.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 13:36

Bulgarians Show Political and Economic Pessimism in Gallup International Survey

Gallup International presented a survey on the first 100 days in office of the second Boiko Borisov government on Tuesday.

Politics » Domestic | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 14:40

Sofia City Court Acquits Alexander Tomov on Embezzlement Charges

The Sofia City Court found the owner CSKA football club and former owner of Kremikovtsi Alexander Tomov.

Politics » Domestic | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 13:45

State-Owned Establishments Owe BGN 20 M in Unpaid Taxes

Over BGN 20 M in old debt on account of garbage collection and property taxes that have remained outstanding are owed by state-owned establishments in Bulgaria.

Politics » Domestic | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 11:27

Bulgaria Top Officials Gather in Unprecedented Meeting on Judicial Reform

A first-of-a-kind meeting is due on Tuesday between Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov, newly-elected cassation court head Lozan Panov and Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov in Sofia.

Politics » Domestic | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 09:36

Society

Beatings, Deplorable Living Conditions at Bulgaria’s Boytchinovtsi Juvenile Prison - AFP

Agence France-Presse (AFP) has devoted a publication to the appalling living conditions and the complaints of repeated beatings at the Boytchinovtsi Correctional Home for juvenile prisoners.

Society | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 11:45

Monty Python Star Terry Jones to Visit Bulgaria in March

British comedian Terry Jones will attend this year's Sofia International Film Festival, starting March 5 in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Society » Culture | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 15:46

France's Louvre to Exhibit Treasures of Thracian King Seuthes III

Thracian treasures possessions of King Seuthes III will be transported to the Louvre in Paris for an exposition entitled The Epic of the Thracian Kings, opening in April this year.

Society » Culture | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 12:37

Sports

Ludogorets Goalkeeper Becomes Bulgarian Footballer of 2014

The goalkeeper of Ludogorets Vladislav Stoyanov was declared the best Bulgarian football player of 2014.

Sports | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 20:57

18 Athletes Represent Bulgaria at Balkan Championship

Bulgaria will be represented by 18 athletes at the forthcoming Balkan Indoor Championships, which is scheduled to take place on February 21 in Istanbul.

Sports | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 18:58

Minister: Bulgaria Prepared to Host European Volleyball Championship

Minister of Youth and Sports Krasen Kralev assured that Bulgaria is prepared to meet the challenges of hosting the 2015 men's European Volleyball Championship.

Sports | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 17:48

Tickets for Bansko Alpine Skiing World Cup Events Now Selling

Tickets for the most anticipated event of the year in Bansko - the Alpine Skiing World Cup scheduled for February 27 to March 1, have already started selling.

Sports | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 10:32

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One day a man was walking in the woods when he got lost.

Smiles | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 07:14

World

Georgia Summons Ukrainian Ambassador over Controversial Appointment

Georgia summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to Tbilisi on Monday after the appointment of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili as an adviser to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

World | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 16:43

Russia's Putin to Discuss Energy Ties in Hungary Visit

The renewal of long-term contracts for gas supplies and further energy cooperation are expected top the agenda of Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Budapest on Tuesday.

World » EU | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 11:19

Greece, Eurozone Remain at Loggerheads over Bailout

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis turned down on Monday evening an offer to have his country's bailout extended made at a Eurogroup meeting.

World » EU | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 07:33

Greek PM Announces Presidential Candidate

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced Prokopis Pavlopoulos as the presidential candidate of the coalition government.

World » Southeast Europe | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 18:30

Kosovo Marks Independence Day Amid Doom and Gloom

Seven years ago, on 17 February, the Parliament in Pristina unilaterally proclaimed Kosovo’s independence from Serbia.

World » Southeast Europe | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 16:39

Ukraine Gov't, Rebels Fail to Begin Heavy Weapons Withdrawal

Neither Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels have started pulling arms out of the areas of conflict in Eastern Ukraine.

World » Ukraine | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 08:24

Novinite Insider

EU Ambassadors Expect Judicial Reforms in Bulgaria by Mid-2015

The ambassadors of seven EU member states issued a joint statement on Tuesday, calling on the Bulgarian government to implement the judicial reforms it had set out to achieve.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | February 17, 2015, Tuesday // 20:07
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