ARCHIVE - 23 March 2015

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Business

Russia’s Food Imports Ban Costs Bulgarian Producers EUR 6 M
Bulgarian Timber Companies to Block Border Crossing Points to Protest Export Ban
Bulgaria Ranks as World's Third Most Attractive Outsourcing Location
Direct Flights Sofia-New York to Be Launched in May
Bulgaria Launches Investigation Against Uber's 'Illegal Practices'
Bulgaria’s Economy Minister: Ammo Depot Inspection Scheduled Prior to Explosion
Subway Speakers in Sofia to Give Directions in English
EU Commission Accuses Bulgarian Energy Holding of Gas Market Abuse
Dismantling of Bulgarian NPP Kozloduy's Smaller Units Starts
Bulgaria’s Tourism Predicts Tough Summer Season

Politics

Nicolas Sarkozy's Conservative Party Secures Win in France's Local Elections
Bulgaria Gov't to Snub President on Defense Budget
Bulgarian Deputy PM Vows Substantially Improved Public Procurement Rules
Fmr Barekov MPs Joining New Bulgarian Democratic Center Party
DPS Mayor Candidate Official Winner in Sarnitsa's Local Elections

Society

Novinite Group Gives 2014 Personality in the News Awards
Bulgarian Breastfeeding Mother Sues Mall on Discrimination Charges
Thracian Treasures Arrive in Paris's Louvre for Three-Month Exhibition
Patients Will Need ID Cards to Be Admitted to Hospital in Bulgaria as of April
Bulgarian Ammo Warehouse Blast Destroys 300 RPG Launchers

Sports

Potential Majority Owner Starts Financial Inspection at Bulgaria's CSKA
KTB Majority Owner Withdraws from Botev Plovdiv PFC
Pete Sampras Predicts Bright Future for Bulgaria's Grigor Dimtirov

Smiles

How to Stop Worrying about Your Own Borrowing

World

Turkey’s First Nuclear Plant Likely to Be Delayed to 2022
Son of Former Ukrainian President Drowns in Lake Baikal
Lithuanian President, Parliament Approve Reintroducing Military Conscription
New Pro-Russian Party Emerges in Poland
Greece's PM Tsipras to Discuss Reform Proposals in Germany
Serbia 'Reexporting Polish Apples to Russia'
NATO Still Accusing Russia of Sending Weapons to Ukraine

Business

Russia’s Food Imports Ban Costs Bulgarian Producers EUR 6 M

Bulgaria’s food industry has suffered an estimated BGN 12 M (EUR 6 M) in damages as a result of Russia’s ban on food imports from the EU, Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva has said.

Business | March 23, 2015, Monday // 16:40

Bulgarian Timber Companies to Block Border Crossing Points to Protest Export Ban

Timber industry representatives are launching protests on March 24 over a 3-month ban on exports of wood in the rough.

Business | March 23, 2015, Monday // 15:59

Bulgaria Ranks as World's Third Most Attractive Outsourcing Location

Bulgaria was identified as the third most attractive outsourcing location in the world, according to research conducted by global real estate adviser Cushman & Wakefield.

Business | March 23, 2015, Monday // 13:55

Direct Flights Sofia-New York to Be Launched in May

A direct flight Sofa-New York will be launched after a 16-year break.

Business | March 23, 2015, Monday // 10:47

Bulgaria Launches Investigation Against Uber's 'Illegal Practices'

The Ministry of Transport has launched secret inspections of the cars used by electronic joint travel service Uber.

Business | March 23, 2015, Monday // 10:44

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister: Ammo Depot Inspection Scheduled Prior to Explosion

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski insisted that he had ordered an inspection at the ammunitions depot of military plant VMZ Sopot in Iganovo prior to the explosion on Saturday evening.

Business | March 23, 2015, Monday // 09:58

Subway Speakers in Sofia to Give Directions in English

The announcements made at Sofia subway stations will now sound in English too.

Business | March 23, 2015, Monday // 08:57

EU Commission Accuses Bulgarian Energy Holding of Gas Market Abuse

State-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) has been charged with breaching EU anti-trust rules, the European Commission said on Monday.

Business » Energy | March 23, 2015, Monday // 14:56

Dismantling of Bulgarian NPP Kozloduy's Smaller Units Starts

The partition of the smaller units of the nuclear power station Kozlodui has started so that the metal remnants can be submitted for recycling.

Business » Energy | March 23, 2015, Monday // 13:58

Bulgaria’s Tourism Predicts Tough Summer Season

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has suggested that a tough summer season lies ahead.

Business » Tourism | March 23, 2015, Monday // 14:37

Politics

Nicolas Sarkozy's Conservative Party Secures Win in France's Local Elections

The conservative party of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy came in the lead at the local elections in the country on Sunday.

Politics | March 23, 2015, Monday // 07:55

Bulgaria Gov't to Snub President on Defense Budget

Commitments taken on by Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev to gradually boost defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2015 will not be taken into consideration, a lawmaker from the ruling party has said.

Politics » Defense | March 23, 2015, Monday // 13:15

Bulgarian Deputy PM Vows Substantially Improved Public Procurement Rules

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev has presented changes to public procurement legislation aimed at streamlining the process and transposing EU rules into domestic law.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 23, 2015, Monday // 13:52

Fmr Barekov MPs Joining New Bulgarian Democratic Center Party

Lider, a Bulgarian party once entering a coalition led by MEP Nikolay Barekov, has now renamed itself Bulgarian Democratic Center.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2015, Monday // 13:39

DPS Mayor Candidate Official Winner in Sarnitsa's Local Elections

Nebi Bozov is to become the first mayor of Sarnitsa, Bulgaria's newest municipality, after a Sunday runoff vote results, electoral officials have now confirmed.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2015, Monday // 12:35

Society

Novinite Group Gives 2014 Personality in the News Awards

“We are very happy that the media are our very, very passionate partner in bringing the awareness in our Bulgarian society, which awareness is saying ‘No’ to the institutionalization of children,” Ivanka Shalapatova, Executive Director of For Our Children

Society | March 23, 2015, Monday // 20:42

Bulgarian Breastfeeding Mother Sues Mall on Discrimination Charges

The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee will represent Denitsa Panayotova in a lawsuit in defense of the right of women to breastfeed in public places.

Society | March 23, 2015, Monday // 12:46

Thracian Treasures Arrive in Paris's Louvre for Three-Month Exhibition

The invaluable treasures from the Fund of the National History Museum in Bulgaria have been transported to Sofia International Airport early on Monday morning.

Society » Culture | March 23, 2015, Monday // 12:01

Patients Will Need ID Cards to Be Admitted to Hospital in Bulgaria as of April

As of April 1, patients will need to show an identity document in order to be admitted to hospital in Bulgaria.

Society » Health | March 23, 2015, Monday // 12:28

Bulgarian Ammo Warehouse Blast Destroys 300 RPG Launchers

The blast at the ammunition depot of military plant VMZ Sopot in Iganovo has incinerated about 300 hand-held launchers for unguided anti-tank rocket-propelled grenades (RPG), 24 Chasa daily reported on Monday.

Society » Incidents | March 23, 2015, Monday // 21:33

Sports

Potential Majority Owner Starts Financial Inspection at Bulgaria's CSKA

The construction entrepreneur Yuliyan Indzhov and his team started on Monday a financial inspection at CSKA football club.

Sports | March 23, 2015, Monday // 17:17

KTB Majority Owner Withdraws from Botev Plovdiv PFC

Tsvetan Vasilev, the majority shareholder at troubled Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB), is transferring his assets in the football club of Botev Plovdiv to the team's fans.

Sports | March 23, 2015, Monday // 16:38

Pete Sampras Predicts Bright Future for Bulgaria's Grigor Dimtirov

US tennis legend Pete Sampras predicted a bright future for Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov.

Sports | March 23, 2015, Monday // 12:36

Smiles

How to Stop Worrying about Your Own Borrowing

A husband and his wife are about to fall asleep...

Smiles | March 23, 2015, Monday // 14:40

World

Turkey’s First Nuclear Plant Likely to Be Delayed to 2022

Turkey’s plans to bring online its first nuclear power plant in 2019 are likely to be pushed at least three years back, according to a senior Turkish energy official, Reuters reported on Monday.

World | March 23, 2015, Monday // 17:29

Son of Former Ukrainian President Drowns in Lake Baikal

The younger son of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych drowned in Lake Baikal in Russia.

World | March 23, 2015, Monday // 12:05

Lithuanian President, Parliament Approve Reintroducing Military Conscription

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite signed on Monday a legal amendment, which reintroduces military conscription in the country.

World » EU | March 23, 2015, Monday // 16:20

New Pro-Russian Party Emerges in Poland

A new pro-Russian party called Zmiana, which means “change”, emerged on the political scene in Poland.

World » EU | March 23, 2015, Monday // 15:05

Greece's PM Tsipras to Discuss Reform Proposals in Germany

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will arrive in Germany Monday for an official visit. The main topic of discussion is said to be the Greek foreign debt and the imminent announcement of government reform proposals.

World » Southeast Europe | March 23, 2015, Monday // 09:29

Serbia 'Reexporting Polish Apples to Russia'

Russia's food safety watchdog is considering a ban on fruits and vegetables imports from Serbia on suspicions that apples arriving from the country are originally from Poland.

World » Russia | March 23, 2015, Monday // 16:24

NATO Still Accusing Russia of Sending Weapons to Ukraine

Russia is still pouring heavy arms into Eastern Ukraine despite the ceasefire agreement that is in place, a top NATO official has warned.

World » Ukraine | March 23, 2015, Monday // 14:14
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