ARCHIVE - 16 March 2015

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Business

German Meat Processing Company Mulls Investment in Bulgaria
Bulgarian bauMax Stores Change Name to HomeMax
Bulgarian Car Tyre Maker Vidachim to Cut Staff by 150, not 314
Bulgaria's Workforce Increased Slightly in 2014 – NSI
Online Store eMAG Fined Due to Violation of Bulgarian Trade Competition Law

Politics

Bulgaria's BSP Leader Visits Russia, to Discuss Bilateral Relations
NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe to Arrive in Bulgaria on 2-Day Visit
Bulgaria’s Agriculture Minister Calls for Measures to Support Ailing Dairy Sector
European Commission OKs Bulgaria’s Innovations&Competitiveness Operational Program
Deputy PM to Resign If ABV Withdraws Support for Cabinet
GERB 'Only Bulgarian Party with Political Life'
Mayor Candidates in Bulgaria's Newest Municipality to Face Each Other in Runoff

Society

Survey: Most Bulgarians Oppose Imposition of New Sanctions Against Russia
Meteorite Falls in Central Bulgaria
Young Bulgarian Talent Plays Elton John's Red Grand Piano
Weather Claims Four More Victims in Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Kardzhali with Cut Water Supplies after Landslide

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Goes on to Third Round in Indian Wells Singles

Crime

Trial Against Shooter in Bulgaria's Lyaskovets Kicks Off

Views on BG

Bulgaria and Romania Praised for Entrepreneurial Efforts in Wine Industry, The Guardian

Quotes

Today's Quote: Vladimir Putin
Today's Quote: Boyko Borisov

World

Brazilian Protesters Demand President Rouseff's Impeachment
Romanian Prosecutors Detain Anticorruption Chief
Greece 'Not Running Out of Money', PM Tsipras Says
Romanian Financial Minister Valcov Resigns Following Corruption Accusations
Russia Indicts Three over Nemtsov Murder
Putin Puts Russia's Western Military District, Northern Fleet on Combat Alert

Novinite Insider

King Simeon for Novinite: Bulgaria Shouldn't Turn Its Back on Russia Just Because of NATO

Business

German Meat Processing Company Mulls Investment in Bulgaria

A meat processing company based in Germany’s federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia mulls an investment in Bulgaria, according to Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski.

Business | March 16, 2015, Monday // 20:44

Bulgarian bauMax Stores Change Name to HomeMax

HomeMax is the new name of the Bulgarian business of Austrian hypermarket chain BauMax.

Business | March 16, 2015, Monday // 18:18

Bulgarian Car Tyre Maker Vidachim to Cut Staff by 150, not 314

Bulgarian Vidin-based car tyre maker Vidachim has downsized the scale of planned staff cuts from 314 to 150.

Business | March 16, 2015, Monday // 16:40

Bulgaria's Workforce Increased Slightly in 2014 – NSI

The latest data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), which was released on Monday, shows that Bulgaria's workforce registered a slight increase in 2014.

Business | March 16, 2015, Monday // 13:58

Online Store eMAG Fined Due to Violation of Bulgarian Trade Competition Law

The Bulgarian Commission for Protection of Competition has imposed a fine in the amount of BGN 137, 887 to Dante International AD for using unloyal client attraction practices.

Business | March 16, 2015, Monday // 13:36

Politics

Bulgaria's BSP Leader Visits Russia, to Discuss Bilateral Relations

The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) announced that, starting from Monday, its leader Mihail Mikov is on an official visit to Russia, but the reason for his visit remains undisclosed.

Politics | March 16, 2015, Monday // 15:30

NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe to Arrive in Bulgaria on 2-Day Visit

General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, will arrive in Bulgaria on Tuesday on an official two-day visit.

Politics » Defense | March 16, 2015, Monday // 21:16

Bulgaria’s Agriculture Minister Calls for Measures to Support Ailing Dairy Sector

Bulgaria has been plagued by a lasting downward trend in milk prices for a 12 month in a row and needs a quick solution to cope with the situation in the dairy sector, according to Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 16, 2015, Monday // 19:20

European Commission OKs Bulgaria’s Innovations&Competitiveness Operational Program

The European Commission has approved Bulgaria’s operational program Innovations and Competitiveness 2014-2020, according to the press office of the EC.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 16, 2015, Monday // 15:41

Deputy PM to Resign If ABV Withdraws Support for Cabinet

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister Ivaylo Kalfin will resign if his ABV party decides to withdraw its support for the coalition government.

Politics » Domestic | March 16, 2015, Monday // 16:56

GERB 'Only Bulgarian Party with Political Life'

Center-right GERB is the only viable party in Bulgaria, its Deputy Chair and former Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has said.

Politics » Domestic | March 16, 2015, Monday // 11:22

Mayor Candidates in Bulgaria's Newest Municipality to Face Each Other in Runoff

The first local elections held Sunday in Sarnitsa will have a second round this week after the newest municipal unit in Bulgaria, produced no clear winner.

Politics » Domestic | March 16, 2015, Monday // 09:16

Society

Survey: Most Bulgarians Oppose Imposition of New Sanctions Against Russia

According to the latest survey of Alpha Research, the majority of Bulgarians – 61 % oppose the imposition of new sanctions against Russia, while 39 % support their extension.

Society | March 16, 2015, Monday // 13:07

Meteorite Falls in Central Bulgaria

A meteorite has landed in the Sredna Gora mountain near the town of Sopot, in Central Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | March 16, 2015, Monday // 11:15

Young Bulgarian Talent Plays Elton John's Red Grand Piano

The 13 year old pianist from Ruse, Nikolay Dimitrov had the unique opportunity to play on Elton Jon's Red Grand Piano at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Society » Culture | March 16, 2015, Monday // 12:22

Weather Claims Four More Victims in Bulgaria

The district directorate of Bulgaria's Interior Ministry announced that the police in Kyustendil found the bodies of two men and a woman, who had been declared missing.

Society » Incidents | March 16, 2015, Monday // 14:49

Bulgaria's Kardzhali with Cut Water Supplies after Landslide

The restoration of the broken water supply tube near the local highway in the region of Kardzhali has been been continuing all night long.

Society » Incidents | March 16, 2015, Monday // 08:47

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Goes on to Third Round in Indian Wells Singles

Top Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has qualified for the third round of the Master Series tournament in Indian Wells (USA).

Sports | March 16, 2015, Monday // 08:09

Crime

Trial Against Shooter in Bulgaria's Lyaskovets Kicks Off

The District Court of Veliko Tarnovo has launched the trial against Petko Petkov, the man who shot dead a police commando last year during an operation carried out to detain him.

Crime | March 16, 2015, Monday // 12:05

Views on BG

Bulgaria and Romania Praised for Entrepreneurial Efforts in Wine Industry, The Guardian

forthcoming international success for the wine industries of Bulgaria and Romania predicted by wine journalist David Williams.

Views on BG | March 16, 2015, Monday // 11:22

Quotes

Today's Quote: Vladimir Putin

"Life would be boring without gossip.

Quotes | March 16, 2015, Monday // 14:55

Today's Quote: Boyko Borisov

''It's because of people like you that I can't get married! The most tedious questions for me are ''Where are you going?'' and ''When are you coming back?''.

Quotes | March 16, 2015, Monday // 12:50

World

Brazilian Protesters Demand President Rouseff's Impeachment

More than half a millions Brazilians marched on the streets of 60 cities across the country demanding the impeachment of President Dilma Rouseff.

World | March 16, 2015, Monday // 10:05

Romanian Prosecutors Detain Anticorruption Chief

The chief of Romania's National Integrity Agency (ANI) Horia Georgescu has been taken into custody by prosecutors of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) on Monday.

World » Southeast Europe | March 16, 2015, Monday // 17:45

Greece 'Not Running Out of Money', PM Tsipras Says

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has fended off speculation in German media outlets that Athens could be running out of cash.

World » Southeast Europe | March 16, 2015, Monday // 15:29

Romanian Financial Minister Valcov Resigns Following Corruption Accusations

Romanian Financial Minister Darius Valcov has submitted his resignation as announced by Prime Minister Victor Ponta.

World » Southeast Europe | March 16, 2015, Monday // 07:40

Russia Indicts Three over Nemtsov Murder

The number of those charged with the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov in end-February now amounts to three, sources say.

World » Russia | March 16, 2015, Monday // 13:20

Putin Puts Russia's Western Military District, Northern Fleet on Combat Alert

Monday's developments constitute the first public move of Putin since his "disappearance" from the spotlight early in March.

World » Russia | March 16, 2015, Monday // 11:33

Novinite Insider

King Simeon for Novinite: Bulgaria Shouldn't Turn Its Back on Russia Just Because of NATO

Bulgaria’s last King and former Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha has commented in an exclusive interview for Novinite.com on a number of issue, including a recent initiative of intellectuals to make full use of his authority to the benefit of Bulga

Novinite Insider » Interview | March 16, 2015, Monday // 15:37
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