ARCHIVE - 26 February 2015

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Business

Bulgaria 19th in EU by Agricultural Production
Bookmaker William Hill Opening Bulgaria Office
11 000 Velingrad Residents Back Petition against Wolfram Mining
Tommy Hilfiger to Open First Own Store in Bulgaria
Max Rolls Out New Billing System to Offer Innovative Products in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum Hands Out 2014 Responsible Business Awards
Construction of Hemus, Trakia Motorways to Resume in March
Bulgaria’s Parliament Approves Energy Act Amendments concerning Energy Watchdog
It's Bohemian: Bulgaria's Plovdiv is Among World's Most Attractive Cities
Positive Results Noted for Bulgarian Tourism after PR Campaign
Bulgaria Expects 3-4% Increase in Tourist Numbers in 2015 Summer Season

Politics

EU Commission's Juncker, Bulgarian President Discuss Possibilities for Economic Growth
FBI Director Comey to Visit Bulgaria Next Week
Parliament Elects Daniela Daritkova as New Healthcare Commission Chief
US Embassy Stands Up for Foundation Accused of Financing Protest Network
Bulgarian PM, Georgian Parliament Speaker Discuss Energy, Tourism
EU Commission Warns Bulgaria on Implementation of Three Directives
EU Steps Up Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure Against Bulgaria
Bulgaria's President Plevneliev to Meet King Philippe of Belgium
Former Bulgarian President to Resign ABV Party's Leadership
Bulgarian PM Convened Extraordinary Meeting of Deputy PMs, FinMin
Bulgarian President Considers Imposing No Veto over New BGN 16 B Debt

Society

Judge at Supreme Court of Cassation Appointed Interim Head of Sofia City Court
Judas Priest To Hit Sofia in June
Loose Hose on Gas Cyllinder Sends People in Hospital
Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Burgas Airport over Sudden Death of Passenger

Sports

Bulgaria's Bansko Bans Operating Drones During Ski World Cup
Bulgarian Striker Dimitar Berbatov Scores for Monaco's Convincing Win
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Suffers Heavy Defeat in Acapulco

Crime

Foreign National Finds Dead Body Near Bulgaria's Vidin

Views on BG

Reuters: Strong Banking Ties to Greece Pose Risk for Bulgaria, Balkans

Smiles

The Army of the Lord

Quotes

Today's Quote: Minister Crocodile

World

Taliban Bombing on Turkish Embassy Car in Kabul Kills At Least One Person
EU Invites Russia, Ukraine for Talks over Gas Supply Dispute
Greece Suspends Top Football League for One Week over Violence
Macedonia Journalists Wiretapped En Masse, Opposition Leader Says
Donetsk People's Republic Withdraws Heavy Weapons

Novinite Insider

Dispute over Bulgaria's New Debt Leaves Fmr President's Image Tarnished
Helmut Schw?rzler Appointed Bulgarian Honorary Consul to Liechtenstein

Business

Bulgaria 19th in EU by Agricultural Production

Romania’s total agricultural production reached EUR 15.48 B in 2014, placing the country eight in the EU, according to Eurostat data, as cited by news portal Romania Insider.

Business | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 16:41

Bookmaker William Hill Opening Bulgaria Office

William Hill, one of the UK's biggest bookmakers with more than 15 000 employees worldwide, is setting up a Java developers team in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Business | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 14:21

11 000 Velingrad Residents Back Petition against Wolfram Mining

A petition against wolfram production in the southern Bulgarian region of Velingrad signed by 11 000 people was submitted to the local Municipal Council, with the signatories insisting that the local authorities stop the opening of the mine.

Business | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 13:33

Tommy Hilfiger to Open First Own Store in Bulgaria

US brand Tommy Hilfiger is due to have its first store in Bulgaria this week, according to media reports.

Business | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 13:13

Max Rolls Out New Billing System to Offer Innovative Products in Bulgaria

Max, the mobile Internet services provider, said it has launched a new real-time billing system that will enable the company to introduce products so far unseen on the Bulgarian market.

Business | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 13:09

Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum Hands Out 2014 Responsible Business Awards

The Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF) handed out its Annual Responsible Business Awards for a 12th year in a row on Wednesday.

Business | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 12:49

Construction of Hemus, Trakia Motorways to Resume in March

Work on the Hemus and Trakia motorways will resume in March, when the winter road cleaning regime across the country is partially lifted, according to Lazar Lazarov, Chair of the Management Board of the Road Infrastructure Agency.

Business | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 11:17

Bulgaria’s Parliament Approves Energy Act Amendments concerning Energy Watchdog

Bulgaria’s State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR) is renamed to Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (KEVR) under amendments to the Energy Act that passed second reading in Parliament on Thursday.

Business » Energy | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 17:26

It's Bohemian: Bulgaria's Plovdiv is Among World's Most Attractive Cities

Plovdiv has entered a list of the most attractive cities to live in according to the ranking of the tourist website It's bohemian.

Business » Tourism | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 21:37

Positive Results Noted for Bulgarian Tourism after PR Campaign

Cultural artefacts and sites were stated to be the most recognizable associations tourists have with Bulgaria.

Business » Tourism | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 20:12

Bulgaria Expects 3-4% Increase in Tourist Numbers in 2015 Summer Season

Forecasts of Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry for the 2015 summer season point to a 3-4% growth in tourist numbers, according to Minister Nikolina Angelkova.

Business » Tourism | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 14:42

Politics

EU Commission's Juncker, Bulgarian President Discuss Possibilities for Economic Growth

The European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker stated his opinion on Bulgarian economy at a joint briefing session with Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev in Sofia Thursday.

Politics | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 17:25

FBI Director Comey to Visit Bulgaria Next Week

James Comey, Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will pay a visit to Bulgaria next week, Sofia-based BGNES news outlet reported on Thursday.

Politics | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 12:04

Parliament Elects Daniela Daritkova as New Healthcare Commission Chief

Bulgaria’s Parliament on Thursday elected Daniela Daritkova as head of its Healthcare Commission, replacing Gen.

Politics | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 11:59

US Embassy Stands Up for Foundation Accused of Financing Protest Network

The US Embassy in Sofia is following the ongoing investigation into Protest Network and various media outlets which allegedly received funding by America for Bulgaria Foundation, the mission announced Thursday.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 14:37

Bulgarian PM, Georgian Parliament Speaker Discuss Energy, Tourism

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Speaker of Georgian Parliament Davit Usupashvili discussed opportunities for cooperation in the fields of energy security, transport, agriculture and tourism.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 13:55

EU Commission Warns Bulgaria on Implementation of Three Directives

The European Commission made three demands towards Bulgaria in terms of complying with the legislative norms of the Union Thursday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 16:00

EU Steps Up Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure Against Bulgaria

The European Commission will step up its procedure against Bulgaria due to the excessive macroeconomic imbalances the country has experienced.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 09:35

Bulgaria's President Plevneliev to Meet King Philippe of Belgium

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is on a two-day visit to Brussels where he is to meet the country's reigning monarch and to take part in a political conference.

Politics » Domestic | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 09:13

Former Bulgarian President to Resign ABV Party's Leadership

Former Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov announced that he is going to resign his party's leadership due to the decision of ABV's parliamentary group to support the issue of new debt.

Politics » Domestic | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 08:42

Bulgarian PM Convened Extraordinary Meeting of Deputy PMs, FinMin

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov convened an extraordinary meeting of the four Deputy Prime Ministers and Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov on Wednesday.

Politics » Domestic | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 08:11

Bulgarian President Considers Imposing No Veto over New BGN 16 B Debt

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is not considering to impose veto on the issue of new BGN 16 B debt, which was approved by Parliament on Wednesday.

Politics » Domestic | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 07:38

Society

Judge at Supreme Court of Cassation Appointed Interim Head of Sofia City Court

The Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) has accepted the resignation of Vladimira Yaneva from the post of Sofia City Court Chair and elected Vladimir Yordanov, judge at the Supreme Court of Cassation (VKS) as interim head of the court.

Society | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 15:03

Judas Priest To Hit Sofia in June

Heavy metal lovers in Bulgaria will have the chance to see one of their favorite bands in June this year.

Society » Culture | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 16:44

Loose Hose on Gas Cyllinder Sends People in Hospital

A man and a woman aged 77 and 74 respectively were severely injured Wednesday after explosion of a gas cylinder in their home in the Sofia Geo Milev neighborhood.

Society » Incidents | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 20:46

Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Burgas Airport over Sudden Death of Passenger

A plane made an emergency landing at the Burgas Airport after a passenger died onboard the aircraft.

Society » Incidents | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 11:46

Sports

Bulgaria's Bansko Bans Operating Drones During Ski World Cup

The management of Pirin National Park prohibited the flights of all aircraft for the duration of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, which will be held in the Bulgarian ski resort Bansko.

Sports | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 12:55

Bulgarian Striker Dimitar Berbatov Scores for Monaco's Convincing Win

Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov scored a goal, helping his team Monaco to achieve a convincing 3:1 victory over Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday.

Sports | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 10:42

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Suffers Heavy Defeat in Acapulco

Bulgaria's top tennis player Grigor Dimitrov was ousted from the second round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel tournament in Acapulco on Wednesday.

Sports | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 10:09

Crime

Foreign National Finds Dead Body Near Bulgaria's Vidin

A Nevada resident who currently lives in the Tsar petrovo village near Vidin, where she owns a property, has accidentally encountered a dead body lying in the grass next to the main road.

Crime | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 18:06

Views on BG

Reuters: Strong Banking Ties to Greece Pose Risk for Bulgaria, Balkans

Balkan countries including Bulgaria “remain highly vulnerable to the threat of Greek financial collapse” due to their strong banking and trade links with Greece, Reuters said.

Views on BG | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 10:50

Smiles

The Army of the Lord

A friend was in front of me coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands.

Smiles | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 11:59

Quotes

Today's Quote: Minister Crocodile

"If you write down in the law that the Finance Minister is a crocodile, he will not become a crocodile.

Quotes | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 11:02

World

Taliban Bombing on Turkish Embassy Car in Kabul Kills At Least One Person

At least one person has been killed in a suicide attack on a car of Turkey’s embassy in Kabul, the BBC reported on Thursday.

World | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 09:58

EU Invites Russia, Ukraine for Talks over Gas Supply Dispute

The EU  has invited the energy ministers of Russia and Ukraine to a meeting over gas supply problems on Monday.

World » EU | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 17:12

Greece Suspends Top Football League for One Week over Violence

The Greek government reversed its earlier decision to suspend all football action for indefinite period and instead announced one-week suspension of the top football Superleague.

World » Southeast Europe | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 12:04

Macedonia Journalists Wiretapped En Masse, Opposition Leader Says

More than 100 journalists in Macedonia have been lately subject to illegal wiretapping, Zoran Zaev, the leader of the opposition Social Democrats has argued.

World » Southeast Europe | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 10:31

Donetsk People's Republic Withdraws Heavy Weapons

The leader of the Donetsk People's Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko said that 90% of its forces have been retreated from the contact line with Ukraine on Thursday.

World » Ukraine | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 19:26

Novinite Insider

Dispute over Bulgaria's New Debt Leaves Fmr President's Image Tarnished

Lawmakers in Bulgaria's Parliament ratified on Wednesday an agreement that allows Sofia to secure BGN 16 B in fresh foreign borrowing.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 15:21

Helmut Schw?rzler Appointed Bulgarian Honorary Consul to Liechtenstein

Helmut Schw?rzler, a lawyer also running business projects in the tourist sector, is Bulgaria's honorary consul to Liechtenstein, local media outlets report.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | February 26, 2015, Thursday // 09:35
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