ARCHIVE - 7 April 2015

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Business

Venture Beat: Bulgarian Programmers Rank Best in the World
Bulgaria’s Finance Minister: Differentiated VAT Rates Are Tough to Administer

Politics

Chief Executive of European Defence Agency to Visit Bulgaria
FAZ: Bulgarian, Romanian Benefit Receivers in Germany Up 83% in 2014
Bulgaria’s Labor Minister Presents Bill on Gender Equality
Bulgaria’s Pernik Seeks Interest-Free Loan of BGN 5 M from Central Budget
3 Bulgarian Ministers to Report Measures Taken against Greece’s New Tax

Society

3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Registered near Bulgaria’s Samokov
Gypsy Philharmonic Orchestra to Perform in Bulgaria in June
Fortieth Annual Caricature Exhibition Takes Place in Sofia
Bulgarian Nina Dobrev Leaves The Vampire Diaries Behind
Blagoevgrad Hosts Exhibition Uniting Artists from Bulgaria, Serbia, Macedonia
Bulgaria to Purchase over 300 New Ambulances with EU Funds
Doctors in Bulgaria to Stage Symbolic Protest over New Funding Model
Bulgarian Last King's Eldest Son Passes Away
Miner Dies, Another Injured After Rocks Collapse Near Bulgaria's Balchik

Sports

Bulgarian Olympic Committee Adopts BGN 3.45 M Budget for 2015

Crime

Former Deputy Governor of BNB Charged with Abuse of Office Over KTB

Smiles

A Line of Hares

Quotes

Today's Quote: Boyko Borisov

World

FMs of 5 Countries Sign Declaration on Energy Cooperation in Budapest
Turkey Lifts Content-Related Ban on Social Media
Russia Ready to Talk Gas Price Discount, New Loans with Greece - Kommersant
Foreign Ministers of 5 Countries to Discuss Turkish Stream in Budapest
EU Needs to Change Asylum Rules to Address Refugee Influx, Avramopoulos Says
Albania, Kosovo Call for Greater EU Integration, Warn of Unification
Romania to Cut VAT on Foods to 9% from June
Greece Demands EUR 279 B in WWII Reparations from Germany
Syria Talks Continue in Moscow

Business

Venture Beat: Bulgarian Programmers Rank Best in the World

Bulgarian programmers are the leaders in the best reputation ranking on a global scale, as revealed by an analysis conducted by US media Venture Beat Monday.

Business | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 15:58

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister: Differentiated VAT Rates Are Tough to Administer

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov has ruled out proposals to introduce differential VAT rates on food products.

Business » Finance | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 12:06

Politics

Chief Executive of European Defence Agency to Visit Bulgaria

The chief executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA) Jorge Domecq will arrive on an official visit to Bulgaria on Wednesday.

Politics » Defense | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 17:59

FAZ: Bulgarian, Romanian Benefit Receivers in Germany Up 83% in 2014

Germany has registered a surge in receivers of the Hartz-IV unemployment benefits among immigrants coming from Bulgaria and Romania in 2014, according to media reports.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 11:22

Bulgaria’s Labor Minister Presents Bill on Gender Equality

The share of employed women in Bulgaria is decreasing and women’s average earnings continue to be below that of men, according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), as cited by Lazar Lazarov, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy.

Politics » Domestic | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 13:20

Bulgaria’s Pernik Seeks Interest-Free Loan of BGN 5 M from Central Budget

Bulgaria’s Pernik Municipality seeks a short-term interest-free loan of BGN 5 M from the central budget in order to cope with debts.

Politics » Domestic | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 09:10

3 Bulgarian Ministers to Report Measures Taken against Greece’s New Tax

Bulgaria’s parliamentary budget committee will hold hearings of three ministers over the introduction of a 26% withholding tax on Greek business transactions originating in Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Ireland.

Politics » Domestic | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 08:41

Society

3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Registered near Bulgaria’s Samokov

An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was registered early on Tuesday on Bulgarian territory, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

Society » Environment | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 08:03

Gypsy Philharmonic Orchestra to Perform in Bulgaria in June

The Gypsy Philharmonic Orchestra or as the Bulgarian audience knows them, the 100 gypsy violins are currently the Guinness record holders in the category of the largest symphonic orchestra in the world to be playing without notes.

Society » Culture | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 15:29

Fortieth Annual Caricature Exhibition Takes Place in Sofia

National Exhibition Caricature is a traditional event - an annual review of the brightest accomplishments of fifty contemporary Bulgarian painters, working the various caricature genres.

Society » Culture | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 12:59

Bulgarian Nina Dobrev Leaves The Vampire Diaries Behind

The 26-year old Bulgarian-born Nina Dobrev devastated her fans Monday as she announced she was leaving the People's Choice Award winning TV show Vampire Diaries.

Society » Culture | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 12:02

Blagoevgrad Hosts Exhibition Uniting Artists from Bulgaria, Serbia, Macedonia

Novinite is publishing a report by Anna Bashuk, a third-year Journalism student at the American University in Bulgaria, about an exhibition that is currently on display in the city of Blagoevgrad (where the university is based).

Society » Culture | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 11:47

Bulgaria to Purchase over 300 New Ambulances with EU Funds

Deputy Regional Development Minister Denitsa Nikolova announced that Bulgaria will purchase over 300 new ambulances for the needs of the emergency medical service with EU funds.

Society » Health | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 21:43

Doctors in Bulgaria to Stage Symbolic Protest over New Funding Model

Doctors at a number of hospitals in Bulgaria will stage symbolic protests on their professional holiday, April 7, over the new methodology of distribution of financing.

Society » Health | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 07:51

Bulgarian Last King's Eldest Son Passes Away

Prince Kardam, the eldest son of Bulgaria's last King and former premier (2001-2005) Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, has passed away, BGNES reported.

Society » Obituaries | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 14:50

Miner Dies, Another Injured After Rocks Collapse Near Bulgaria's Balchik

A miner died, while another was injured on Tuesday after rocks collapsed in a manganese-extracting mine in the Bulgarian village of Tsarkva, near the town of Balchik.

Society » Incidents | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 16:44

Sports

Bulgarian Olympic Committee Adopts BGN 3.45 M Budget for 2015

The Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) adopted at its regular general assembly on Tuesday its budget for 2015, which amounts to BGN 3.45 M.

Sports | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 15:56

Crime

Former Deputy Governor of BNB Charged with Abuse of Office Over KTB

Bulgarian prosecutors have brought criminal charges against a former senior BNB official for suspected failure to exercise proper control over operations of Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB).

Crime | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 18:55

Smiles

A Line of Hares

What do you call a line of rabbits walking backwards? A receding hareline.

Smiles | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 10:51

Quotes

Today's Quote: Boyko Borisov

''Nowhere can you see media freedom like the one we have here,'' stated Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov at a news conference following a business forum. ''We are not intervening in any way. When you watch or read media every morning, you can make your own conc

Quotes | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 10:55

World

FMs of 5 Countries Sign Declaration on Energy Cooperation in Budapest

The foreign ministers of Hungary, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey signed on Tuesday a joint declaration on strengthening energy cooperation in Central and Southeastern Europe.

World | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 20:59

Turkey Lifts Content-Related Ban on Social Media

Turkey has lifted a ban on access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube after social media websites complied with an Istanbul court’s order to remove images of a Turkish prosecutor taken hostage by leftist militants, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

World | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 14:37

Russia Ready to Talk Gas Price Discount, New Loans with Greece - Kommersant

Russia is ready to consider a discount to the price of natural gas it is selling to Greece and an extension of new loans to the cash-strapped country, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Tuesday.

World | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 12:38

Foreign Ministers of 5 Countries to Discuss Turkish Stream in Budapest

The foreign ministers of Turkey, Hungary, Serbia, Macedonia, and Greece meet Tuesday in Budapest to discuss energy stability in Central and Southeastern Europe.

World | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 10:32

EU Needs to Change Asylum Rules to Address Refugee Influx, Avramopoulos Says

The European Commission is looking into options to change its immigration rules to address a rise in the number of illegal migrants entering the EU, Migration Commissioner  Dimitris Avramopoulos has said.

World » EU | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 17:00

Albania, Kosovo Call for Greater EU Integration, Warn of Unification

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama warned the EU that his country could unify with Kosovo “in the classic way” in case the Union did not intensify the integration of Pristina.

World » Southeast Europe | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 19:56

Romania to Cut VAT on Foods to 9% from June

Romania will cut value added tax (VAT) for all food products to 9% from 24% starting in June, six months earlier than planned, as budget revenue is higher than expected, Prime Minister Victor Ponta has announced.

World » Southeast Europe | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 18:01

Greece Demands EUR 279 B in WWII Reparations from Germany

Greek Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas said on Monday his country must be paid EUR 279 B in reparations over the occupation of its territory by Nazi Germany in World War Two.

World » Southeast Europe | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 10:11

Syria Talks Continue in Moscow

Negotiations over the Syria crisis are currently taking place in the Russian capital Moscow.

World » Russia | April 7, 2015, Tuesday // 09:57
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