ARCHIVE - 9 March 2015

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Business

Curbs on Arable Land Deals Hit Bulgarian Stock Market Turnover
AmRest Acquires Starbucks Businesses in Bulgaria, Romania
Bulgaria’s Huvepharma Set to Acquire Turkish Manufacturer of Veterinary Drugs
Trade Union, Economy Minister to Discuss Suspension of License of Arms Maker Dunarit
4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Serbia
Current Deficit at Bulgaria’s National Electric Company at BGN 600 M

Politics

New Campaign Calls for Making Full Use of Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha’s Political Potential
Bulgaria's Govt Asks Parliament to Dismiss Interior Minister Vuchkov
Norway to Grant EUR 126.6 M to Bulgaria under Bilateral, EEA Mechanisms
German Foreign Minister to Arrive in Sofia on March 10
Bulgaria's DefMin Dismisses Director of Defence Information Service
Bulgaria Ranks Last But One in Perceived Juducial Independence, EU Justice Scoreboard
Tsvyatko Georgiev Seen as Likely New Chief of Bulgaria’s Security Agency DANS
More than Half of Bulgarians Want Cabinet to Complete Mandate - Survey
Outgoing Bulgarian IntMin Veselin Vuchkov Speaks Out on Resignation Reasons

Society

First Journey Around the World for Innovative Aircraft Solar Impulse 2
Four More Bulgarian Municipalities Issue State of Emergency
Bulgaria's Snowstorms Leave Regions Isolated and Without Electricity
Bulgarian Actor Julian Kostov to Join Morgan Freeman in Ben-Hur Remake
Two Bulgarians Fall Victim to Bad Weather Conditions
Horses Rage in the Center of Bulgaria's Kazanlak

Sports

Bulgaria Grabs Two Medals at European Athletics Championship
Bulgaria Beats Latvia, Proceeds to Second Round of Davis Cup

Crime

Bulgarian Customs Seize 9.5 Kg Heroin at Border with Turkey
2 Masked Men Attempt Armed Robbery of Security Van in Sofia

World

Greek FinMin Hints at Possible Bailout Referendum, Early Election

Business

Curbs on Arable Land Deals Hit Bulgarian Stock Market Turnover

Total turnover on the Bulgarian stock market has slumped by more than 75% month-on-month in February after Parliament curbed land purchases by non-EU companies and individuals.

Business | March 9, 2015, Monday // 21:09

AmRest Acquires Starbucks Businesses in Bulgaria, Romania

The Bulgarian business of US coffee chain Starbucks, which is currently held by Greek firm Marinopoulos Coffee Company, will change its owner.

Business | March 9, 2015, Monday // 14:04

Bulgaria’s Huvepharma Set to Acquire Turkish Manufacturer of Veterinary Drugs

Bulgarian pharmaceutical company Huvepharma, owned by businessmen Kiril Domuschiev and Georgi Domuschiev, has made an offer to purchase Turkish ANC Animal Nutrition Center, a veterinary drugs manufacturer and trader.

Business | March 9, 2015, Monday // 12:40

Trade Union, Economy Minister to Discuss Suspension of License of Arms Maker Dunarit

Trade union representatives at Ruse-based arms and ammunition manufacturer Dunarit will meet with Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski on Monday to discuss the suspension of the license of the company.

Business | March 9, 2015, Monday // 09:19

4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Serbia

An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale hit a region of Serbia located 90km southwest of Belgrade.

Business | March 9, 2015, Monday // 07:36

Current Deficit at Bulgaria’s National Electric Company at BGN 600 M

The deficit at Bulgaria’s National Electric Company (NEK) stands at BGN 3.3 B, while the current deficit for 2014 amounts to BGN 600 M, according to Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova.

Business » Energy | March 9, 2015, Monday // 08:14

Politics

New Campaign Calls for Making Full Use of Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha’s Political Potential

More than 100 Bulgarian intellectuals, politicians and public  figures have launched an initiative aimed at fully utilizing the international authority of Bulgaria’s last king and former Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to the country's benefit.

Politics | March 9, 2015, Monday // 19:34

Bulgaria's Govt Asks Parliament to Dismiss Interior Minister Vuchkov

Bulgaria's government has proposed to Parliament to dismiss Interior Minister Veselin Vuchkov, BGNES news outlet reported on Monday.

Politics | March 9, 2015, Monday // 17:13

Norway to Grant EUR 126.6 M to Bulgaria under Bilateral, EEA Mechanisms

Bulgaria will be granted EUR 126.6 M for the next five-year period under bilateral and multilateral European Economic Area (EEA) financial mechanisms.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 9, 2015, Monday // 17:55

German Foreign Minister to Arrive in Sofia on March 10

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov will meet with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on March 10 in Sofia.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 9, 2015, Monday // 11:05

Bulgaria's DefMin Dismisses Director of Defence Information Service

Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev dismissed the Director of Defence Information Service Veselin Ivanov on Monday.

Politics » Defense | March 9, 2015, Monday // 14:35

Bulgaria Ranks Last But One in Perceived Juducial Independence, EU Justice Scoreboard

Bulgaria ranked in the last but one spot in terms of perception of the judicial system's independence, according to the EU's Justice Scoreboard, released Monday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 9, 2015, Monday // 15:24

Tsvyatko Georgiev Seen as Likely New Chief of Bulgaria’s Security Agency DANS

Deputy Interior Minister Tsvyatko Georgiev is one of the most likely successors to the head of Bulgaria’s domestic security agency DANS Vladimir Pisanchev, Trud daily reported on Monday.

Politics » Domestic | March 9, 2015, Monday // 21:58

More than Half of Bulgarians Want Cabinet to Complete Mandate - Survey

According to the latest survey of Exacta Research Group, which was released on Monday, more than half of Bulgarians – 52 % prefer the government to complete its mandate.

Politics » Domestic | March 9, 2015, Monday // 16:01

Outgoing Bulgarian IntMin Veselin Vuchkov Speaks Out on Resignation Reasons

Lazarov and Pisanchev, as already became clear, represent a model that we in GERB have been fighting against.

Politics » Domestic | March 9, 2015, Monday // 10:45

Society

First Journey Around the World for Innovative Aircraft Solar Impulse 2

The first official flight of the solar-powered aircraft was launched with the plane taking off from the Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Sunday morning.

Society | March 9, 2015, Monday // 13:20

Four More Bulgarian Municipalities Issue State of Emergency

The municipalities of Galabovo, Batak, Mineralni Bani and Yakoruda have issued a state of emergency Monday.

Society » Environment | March 9, 2015, Monday // 14:30

Bulgaria's Snowstorms Leave Regions Isolated and Without Electricity

Monday is the third consecutive day with continuing state of emergency in Bulgaria after the prolific snowfalls.

Society » Environment | March 9, 2015, Monday // 09:45

Bulgarian Actor Julian Kostov to Join Morgan Freeman in Ben-Hur Remake

Bulgarian actor Julian Kostov, who lives and works in London will participate in a modern re-make of the classic Biblical epic Ben-Hur.

Society » Culture | March 9, 2015, Monday // 11:50

Two Bulgarians Fall Victim to Bad Weather Conditions

Two Bulgarians fell victims to the bad weather conditions in different parts of the country on Monday.

Society » Incidents | March 9, 2015, Monday // 16:55

Horses Rage in the Center of Bulgaria's Kazanlak

Kazanlak managed to get away with a possible tragedy as furious horses raided the streets of the town of Kazanlak, located at the foot of the Balkan mountain range.

Society » Incidents | March 9, 2015, Monday // 15:52

Sports

Bulgaria Grabs Two Medals at European Athletics Championship

Bulgaria won two medals at the European Athletics Indoor Championships, which was held at the O2 Arena in Prague between March 5 and 8.

Sports | March 9, 2015, Monday // 14:01

Bulgaria Beats Latvia, Proceeds to Second Round of Davis Cup

Bulgaria's tennis team defeated Latvia with 4:1 and proceeded to the second round of Group II Europe/Africa of the Davis Cup.

Sports | March 9, 2015, Monday // 13:08

Crime

Bulgarian Customs Seize 9.5 Kg Heroin at Border with Turkey

Bulgarian customs said on Monday they have seized 9.5 kilogrammes of heroin stashed in the LPG reservoir of a Bulgarian-registered passenger car.

Crime | March 9, 2015, Monday // 16:57

2 Masked Men Attempt Armed Robbery of Security Van in Sofia

Two masked men attempted an armed robbery of an armored cash-in-transit vehicle in Sofia on Monday morning.

Crime | March 9, 2015, Monday // 10:29

World

Greek FinMin Hints at Possible Bailout Referendum, Early Election

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis hinted at the possible holding of referendum or early election in case the Eurozone rejects the country's debt renegotiation plans.

World » Southeast Europe | March 9, 2015, Monday // 12:05
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