ARCHIVE - 14 April 2015

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Business

Industrial Establishments in Bulgaria to Cut Investments by 30.4% in 2015
Bulgaria Marks Increase in Exports in 2015
Tsvetan Vasilev: Central Bank's Actions on KTB 'Prove Dependencies'
Bulgaria's Energy Minister Mulls Levying Energy Exports
Russia Likely to End Gas Transit via Ukraine in 2019
Bulgaria’s Agricultural Land Prices Rise 15% in 2014, Rental Prices Up 8%
Bulgaria’s Tourism Reports 9% Growth for 2014/2015 Winter Season

Politics

Bulgarian PM, French President Discuss Energy, Security
Sarkozy to Bulgarian PM: 'You Have No Losses, You Only Have Victories'
Bulgaria President to Discuss Energy Cooperation in Croatia

Society

Bulgaria - Number One in Doping Usage in Europe, Sports Minister says
Construction Works along Bulgaria's Black Sea Coastline Cause Turmoil
Anastacia Expected in Sofia Prior to First Ever Concert in Bulgaria
Exhibition of Thracian Treasures from Bulgaria to Open in Louvre
New Blast at Bulgaria Ammo Warehouse 'Deliberate', Officials Suggest
Ammo Depots in Bulgaria's Iganovo Rocked by Blasts Again

Crime

Judge Rumyana Chenalova Detained for 72 Hours
Bulgaria Detains Romanian National Trying to Smugge 0.5 Kg Heroin
Bulgarian Authorities Launch Nationwide Search for Judge Rumyana Chenalova

Smiles

A Historic Thaw?

World

Russia Needs to Help End Ukraine Conflict to Rejoin G7, Steinmeier Says
Nine Killed as Al-Shabaab Militants Storm Ministry Building in Somalia
Russia's Waiver of Iran Missile Ban Prompts US Concern
Greece Debates Solution to Refugee Crisis
Fighting Picks up in Eastern Ukraine Despite Renewed Effort to Enforce Ceasefire
Ukraine, Russia Agree to Urge Weapons Withdrawal in Donbass

Novinite Insider

Velizar Enchev, Founder of 'Bulgarian Spring' Movement: It Is Time for Radical Break with Neoliberal Policies

Business

Industrial Establishments in Bulgaria to Cut Investments by 30.4% in 2015

Industrial establishments plan to cut investments by 30.4% on an annual basis in 2015, according to data provided by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Business | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 16:56

Bulgaria Marks Increase in Exports in 2015

Bulgarian exports had been on the increase for a third consecutive month in February of this year.

Business | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 14:47

Tsvetan Vasilev: Central Bank's Actions on KTB 'Prove Dependencies'

Bulgarian Central Bank BNB's position on the developments at Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank or KTB) is a clear sign of the financial authority's "strong dependencies", KTB majority owner Tsvetan Vasilev has said.

Business » Finance | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 13:17

Bulgaria's Energy Minister Mulls Levying Energy Exports

Electricity generated for exports and for the domestic market should be equally levied with the "liabilities to society" tax, Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has said.

Business » Energy | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 12:01

Russia Likely to End Gas Transit via Ukraine in 2019

It is very likely for Russia to renounce transportation of gas through the network of Ukraine, Russian Economy Minister Alexander Novak has said.

Business » Energy | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 08:44

Bulgaria’s Agricultural Land Prices Rise 15% in 2014, Rental Prices Up 8%

The average price of agricultural land in Bulgaria rose 15.

Business » Properties | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 18:55

Bulgaria’s Tourism Reports 9% Growth for 2014/2015 Winter Season

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova boasted about a successful 2014/2015 winter season (December-February), stressing that the period had brought growth of over 9%, with the number of tourists increasing by nearly 80 000.

Business » Tourism | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 11:16

Politics

Bulgarian PM, French President Discuss Energy, Security

French President Francois Hollande has said he would like to see French companies fully engaged in the process of diversification of Bulgaria’s energy supplies.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 20:32

Sarkozy to Bulgarian PM: 'You Have No Losses, You Only Have Victories'

Bulgarian PM Borisov traveled to France for to attend the exhibition The Epic of the Thracian Kings opening at Musee du Louvre Tuesday.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 15:52

Bulgaria President to Discuss Energy Cooperation in Croatia

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is visiting Croatia to meet with counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 09:44

Society

Bulgaria - Number One in Doping Usage in Europe, Sports Minister says

Bulgaria is the leader in Europe in terms of usage of doping-containing food supplements.

Society | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 12:00

Construction Works along Bulgaria's Black Sea Coastline Cause Turmoil

Construction works in the gulf of Coral, near camping South have started days prior to the Easter celebrations in Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 09:57

Anastacia Expected in Sofia Prior to First Ever Concert in Bulgaria

Pop star Anastacia will be performing in Bulgaria for the very first time on April 16. The concert will be held in the Hall 1 at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia.

Society » Culture | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 11:04

Exhibition of Thracian Treasures from Bulgaria to Open in Louvre

The Louvre in Paris is to show for the first time on Tuesday The Epic of the Thracian Kings, an exhibition of possessions of Thracian King Seuthes III, which arrived there from Bulgaria in March.

Society » Culture | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 08:00

New Blast at Bulgaria Ammo Warehouse 'Deliberate', Officials Suggest

Tuesday's explosion at the VMZ Sopot military plant's warehouse near the village of Iganovo was deliberate, Economy Ministry officials have suggested.

Society » Incidents | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 09:09

Ammo Depots in Bulgaria's Iganovo Rocked by Blasts Again

Explosions have been heard from warehouses of the VMZ Sopot military plants near the village of Iganovo, Central Bulgaria, officials say.

Society » Incidents | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 08:09

Crime

Judge Rumyana Chenalova Detained for 72 Hours

Bulgaria's prosecuting authority has announced that judge Rumyana Chenalova, who has been sought nationwide since Tuesday noon, is now in custody.

Crime | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 23:22

Bulgaria Detains Romanian National Trying to Smugge 0.5 Kg Heroin

Bulgarian authorities have thwarted an attempt by a Romanian woman to smuggle about half a kilogramme of heroin through Kapitan Andreevo crossing at the border with Turkey.

Crime | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 18:14

Bulgarian Authorities Launch Nationwide Search for Judge Rumyana Chenalova

Bulgarian authorities are searching nationwide for Judge Rumyana Chenalova, who has been temporarily removed from office due to ongoing disciplinary proceedings against her.

Crime | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 15:03

Smiles

A Historic Thaw?

Check out a cartoon on the historic US-Cuba presidential meeting.

Smiles | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 09:57

World

Russia Needs to Help End Ukraine Conflict to Rejoin G7, Steinmeier Says

Russia’s return to the group of leading industrialised nations hinges on its assistance to efforts to put an an end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said.

World | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 21:39

Nine Killed as Al-Shabaab Militants Storm Ministry Building in Somalia

At least nine people were killed when suspected gunmen from Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab stormed the building of Somalia's Higher Education Ministry on Tuesday, triggering a shootout with security forces.

World | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 16:44

Russia's Waiver of Iran Missile Ban Prompts US Concern

The move by Moscow to lift an embargo on supplying Iran with S-300 air defense missile systems is "unhelpful", a Pentagon official has said.

World | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 07:40

Greece Debates Solution to Refugee Crisis

Greece has reached a critical point with regards to the strong wave of refugees and illegal immigrants.

World » Southeast Europe | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 12:55

Fighting Picks up in Eastern Ukraine Despite Renewed Effort to Enforce Ceasefire

Fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated over the past 24 hours, leaving six government troops dead and 12 wounded, a Ukrainian military spokesman said on Tuesday.

World » Ukraine | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 17:32

Ukraine, Russia Agree to Urge Weapons Withdrawal in Donbass

Moscow and Kiev representatives have agreed to demand the continued withdrawal of weapons in Eastern Ukraine in a new multilateral meeting aimed at winding down tensions.

World » Ukraine | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 10:37

Novinite Insider

Velizar Enchev, Founder of 'Bulgarian Spring' Movement: It Is Time for Radical Break with Neoliberal Policies

The leader of the newly-established leftist movement often dubbed "The Bulgarian SYRIZA" has commented for Novinite on the issues in Bulgaria that need rapid change.

Novinite Insider » Interview | April 14, 2015, Tuesday // 16:01
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