Bankrupt Fertilizer Plant Chimco AD Fails to Attract Bidders in Second Tender
No candidates to buy the bankrupt Vratsa-based fertilizer plant Chimko showed up in the second open tender.
Business | March 6, 2015, Friday // 17:37
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ARCHIVE - 6 March 2015
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Bankrupt Fertilizer Plant Chimco AD Fails to Attract Bidders in Second TenderBulgaria Climbs 4 Places in Survey of Most Popular Global Markets for Retailers in 2015
Agriculture Ministry, Tobacco Producers Agree on Distribution of BGN 107 M in Top-up Payments
Bulgarian Fast Food Chain Aladin Foods Sets Foot in Romania
Bulgaria’s GDP Increased by 1.7% Year-on-Year in 2014
60K Ltd Strike Gold in Las Vegas!
Over 700 000 Germans Visited Bulgaria for Tourism Purposes in 2014 - Minister
Politics
Bulgaria Attractive for Foreign Investors, German FM Steinmeier SaysBulgarian MPs Adopt Amendments to Defence Act at First Reading
MiGs Repair 'Too Expensive' - Bulgaria DefMin
IHS Jane: Pakistan Fighter Jets Deal 'Politically Difficult' for Bulgaria
Bulgaria to Take Part in Two Multinational Drills in Ukraine
Finland Shouldn't Rule Out NATO Membership, PM Says
Bulgaria to Seek Funding under Juncker Plan for Stara Zagora Airport Upgrade
National Campaign in Support of Bulgaria's Schengen Accession Launched
Save Sofia NGO Alarms Brussels on Poor Renovation Works Funded by EU
Bulgarian President Concludes Month of Political Consultations with PM
Bulgaria's ABV Accepts Resignation of Leader Georgi Parvanov
Head of Bulgaria's Security Agency DANS also Steps Down
Bulgarian Interior Ministry's Chief Secretary Resigns
Over 1,000 Old Cars Rotting in Sofia
Society
Bulgaria's Justice Minister Demands Dismissal of Suspended Sofia City Court HeadHarrison Ford Suffers Injury after Plane Crash with Vintage Vehicle
Sports
Bulgaria Lost First Match Against Latvia in Davis CupFormer Bulgarian Captain Stiliyan Petrov Returns to Aston Villa
Crime
Bulgaria's Border Police Detained 6499 Illegal Immigrants in 2014World
Tensions Rise as Palestine Suspends Security Cooperation with IsraelIS Militants Bulldozed Iraq's Ancient City of Nimrud
Greece Repays First Installment Worth EUR 310 M of IMF Loan
Balkans Remain Paralyzed by Storms and Strong Winds
Nemtsov's Girlfriend 'Received Death Threats'
Putin Slashes Russian Government Salaries by 10%
Russia's Navalny Freed from Detention
UK's Hammond States EU Readiness for New Sanctions against Russia
Novinite Insider
Pavel Vacek: Bulgaria's Politicised Regulation Has Devalued Czech InvestmentBusiness
Bulgaria Climbs 4 Places in Survey of Most Popular Global Markets for Retailers in 2015
Bulgaria ranks 42nd in the latest edition of the How Active are Retailers Globally? survey of global property adviser CBRE.
Business | March 6, 2015, Friday // 15:46
Agriculture Ministry, Tobacco Producers Agree on Distribution of BGN 107 M in Top-up Payments
After nine hours of debates between senior officials of Bulgaria’s Agriculture Ministry and representatives of organizations of producers of different brands of tobacco, agreement was reached on the distribution of a total of BGN 107 M earmarked for top-u
Business | March 6, 2015, Friday // 14:56
Bulgarian Fast Food Chain Aladin Foods Sets Foot in Romania
A Bulgarian fast food chain, Aladin Foods, is setting foot in Romania, according to its owner, Khaled Kharfan.
Business | March 6, 2015, Friday // 12:37
Bulgaria’s GDP Increased by 1.7% Year-on-Year in 2014
In the fourth quarter of 2014, GDP at current prices amounted to BGN 22 692 million, according to data of Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute.
Business | March 6, 2015, Friday // 11:54
60K Ltd Strike Gold in Las Vegas!
60K scooped 4 awards including a Gold for Best Contact Centre, 2 Silver and a Bronze at the ninth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service unveiled on Friday 27th February at a gala ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Business | March 6, 2015, Friday // 06:46
Over 700 000 Germans Visited Bulgaria for Tourism Purposes in 2014 - Minister
Speaking at the ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus-B?rse Berlin), Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova noted that nearly 1 million Germans had visited Bulgaria in 2014, with over 700 000 of them traveling to the country for tourism.
Politics
Bulgaria Attractive for Foreign Investors, German FM Steinmeier Says
Bulgaria is an attractive place for foreign companies, but corruption and lack of legal security drives investors back, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said.
Bulgarian MPs Adopt Amendments to Defence Act at First Reading
The Bulgarian Parliament approved on Friday the amendments to the Defence and Armed Forces Act at first reading.
MiGs Repair 'Too Expensive' - Bulgaria DefMin
Repair works on the MiG fighter jets that are currently part of Bulgaria's aircraft fleet are quite expensive to repair, Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev asserted Friday answering to a question in Parliament.
IHS Jane: Pakistan Fighter Jets Deal 'Politically Difficult' for Bulgaria
Bulgaria's efforts to achieve full interoperability with NATO partners pose an obstacle to a proposition likely to be made by Pakistan under which Sofia could acquire JF-17 fighters, according to IHS Jane's Defence Weekly.
Bulgaria to Take Part in Two Multinational Drills in Ukraine
The Bulgarian Armed Forces are due to take part in the Rapid Trident and Saber Guardian military exercises due in July in Ukraine, the Defense Ministry has said.
Finland Shouldn't Rule Out NATO Membership, PM Says
Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has argued the next government in Helsinki should bear in mind the option to seek NATO membership.
Bulgaria to Seek Funding under Juncker Plan for Stara Zagora Airport Upgrade
Bulgaria’s Economy Ministry has proposed three new projects to be included on the list of projects seeking funding under the Investment Plan of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
National Campaign in Support of Bulgaria's Schengen Accession Launched
Deputy PM Meglena Kuneva, Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov and Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov joined efforts Thursday in the opening of Bulgaria in Schengen. It's Time! campaign.
Save Sofia NGO Alarms Brussels on Poor Renovation Works Funded by EU
The non-governmental organization Save Sofia has sent a signal to Brussels on account of low quality renovation works in Bulgaria's capital. The project was executed with EU funds.
Bulgarian President Concludes Month of Political Consultations with PM
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov discussed on Friday the priorities of the government and the readiness of the executive to implement key reforms in 2015.
Bulgaria's ABV Accepts Resignation of Leader Georgi Parvanov
Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (ABV), one of the parties supporting the coalition government, approved the resignation of its leader, former Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov.
Head of Bulgaria's Security Agency DANS also Steps Down
Vladimir Pisanchev, who heads the Bulgarian counter-intelligence body DANS, has tabled his resignation.
Bulgarian Interior Ministry's Chief Secretary Resigns
Svetlozar Lazarov has stepped down as Chief Secretary of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has confirmed.
Over 1,000 Old Cars Rotting in Sofia
Close to 1,000 old cars that are no longer suitable for driving, are rotting on the streets of Sofia. This contributes to the already heavy traffic in the capital.
Society
Bulgaria's Justice Minister Demands Dismissal of Suspended Sofia City Court Head
Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov stated Friday that he demands that the temporarily suspended Chair of the Sofia City Court, Vladimira Yaneva be officially fired.
Society | March 6, 2015, Friday // 13:25
Harrison Ford Suffers Injury after Plane Crash with Vintage Vehicle
The 72-year old actor was piloting the single-engine aircraft Thursday. The vehicle made a crash landing at a golf course in California.
Sports
Bulgaria Lost First Match Against Latvia in Davis Cup
Bulgaria lost its first match against Latvia in Group II Europe/Africa Zone of the Davis Cup on Friday.
Sports | March 6, 2015, Friday // 21:58
Former Bulgarian Captain Stiliyan Petrov Returns to Aston Villa
Former captain of the Bulgarian national football team Stiliyan Petrov returned to his last professional football club Aston Villa after accepting an invitation from manager Tim Sherwood.
Sports | March 6, 2015, Friday // 16:54
Crime
Bulgaria's Border Police Detained 6499 Illegal Immigrants in 2014
Border Police detained 6499 illegal immigrants, citizens of third countries, as they attempted to cross into Bulgaria in 2014, which represents a decrease of 44 % compared to 2013.
Crime | March 6, 2015, Friday // 18:14
World
Tensions Rise as Palestine Suspends Security Cooperation with Israel
The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) decided on Thursday to suspend security cooperation with Israel, which is part of 1993 peace accords.
World | March 6, 2015, Friday // 19:41
IS Militants Bulldozed Iraq's Ancient City of Nimrud
Islamic State militants started bulldozing historic artefacts Thursday, located in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, today's Iraq.
World | March 6, 2015, Friday // 12:53
Greece Repays First Installment Worth EUR 310 M of IMF Loan
Greece repaid on Friday the first installment worth EUR 310 M of the IMF loan, which is due until the end of March.
Balkans Remain Paralyzed by Storms and Strong Winds
The Reia Cyclone has taken over the Balkans causing prolific snowfalls, strong winds and low temperatures in a number of regions.
Nemtsov's Girlfriend 'Received Death Threats'
Ukrainian model Anna Duritskaya, who was accompanying Russian oppositioner Boris Nemtsov when he was murdered, claims to have received death threats, prosecutors say.
Putin Slashes Russian Government Salaries by 10%
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Friday thus reducing government salaries by 10%.
Russia's Navalny Freed from Detention
Opposition leader and prominent blogger Alexey Navalny has been released from his 15-day custody in Moscow, his press secretary says.
UK's Hammond States EU Readiness for New Sanctions against Russia
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has stated Thursday that sanctions against Russia can only be lifted in case the Minsk agreement is upheld.
Novinite Insider
Pavel Vacek: Bulgaria's Politicised Regulation Has Devalued Czech Investment
Novinite has interviewed H.E. Pavel Vacek, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Bulgaria, on various bilateral issues, but mostly on issues in Bulgaria's energy sector and the repercussions they have on Czech companies.
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