ARCHIVE - 17 April 2015

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Business

France's Total Signs Framework Deal to Enhance Education at Two Bulgarian Universities
Israel Offers Bulgaria Collaboration on Medical Cannabis R&D
Foreign Direct Investment in Bulgaria Down 6.9% Y/Y in Jan-Feb 2015

Politics

EC to Approve Bulgaria’s Cross-Border Cooperation Programs in June
Bulgaria to Host Debate on EU’s Digital Single Market Plan Next Week
Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry Files BGN 180 000 Lawsuit against Concessionaire of Bansko Ski Zone
Bulgaria’s President Backs Judicial Reform through Constitutional Changes
Bulgarian Socialist Party to Try to Appeal New Debt of BGN 16 B at Constitutional Court
Increased Consumption of Cigarettes and Alcohol in Bulgaria

Society

Bulgarian Population Decreased by 0.6 % in 2014
Serbian Government Jet Failure Forces President Nikolic to Cancel Vatican Visit

Sports

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Suffers Heavy Defeat in Monte Carlo

Crime

Sofia Court Rules Bailout Punishment for Judge Rumyana Chenalova

World

Over 10,000 African Migrants Fled to Italy This Week
Julian Assange to Be Interrogated by Swedish Prosecutors in London
UN Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Yemen as Special Adviser Resigns
Spain Investigates ex-IMF Chief on Fraud, Money Laundering Allegations
Memorial Service for Germanwings Victims to be Held in Cologne
Kosovo FM to Attend Belgrade Conference, Risks Being Arrested
Another Ukrainian Journalist Found Dead, Murder Suspected

Novinite Insider

Telerik's Vassil Terziev Shares Business Experience on the Road from Bulgaria to Palo Alto

Business

France's Total Signs Framework Deal to Enhance Education at Two Bulgarian Universities

French oil and gas giant Total, a partner in a consortium planning to drill for hydrocarbons in Bulgaria’s Khan Asparuh offshore block, signed framework agreements for cooperation with two Bulgarian universities on Friday, BGNES reported.

Business | April 17, 2015, Friday // 16:40

Israel Offers Bulgaria Collaboration on Medical Cannabis R&D

Israel is extending a hand to Bulgaria for cooperation on the research of medical cannabis with the prospect of turning it into a successful industry, a group of academicals from both countries said at a meeting organized by the Israeli Ambassador in Sofi

Business | April 17, 2015, Friday // 08:03

Foreign Direct Investment in Bulgaria Down 6.9% Y/Y in Jan-Feb 2015

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria amounted to EUR 128.2 million (0.3% of GDP) in January – February 2015, down by EUR 9.5 million (6.9%) from January – February 2014 (EUR 137.7 million, 0.3% of GDP), according to preliminary data.

Business » Finance | April 17, 2015, Friday // 16:00

Politics

EC to Approve Bulgaria’s Cross-Border Cooperation Programs in June

The European Commission is expected to approve Bulgaria’s cross-border cooperation programs under the Instrument for Pre-accession assistance in June, according to Deputy Regional Development Minister Denitsa Nikolova.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 17, 2015, Friday // 19:47

Bulgaria to Host Debate on EU’s Digital Single Market Plan Next Week

An event focused on promoting the European Commission’s plans to create a digital single market of the EU, will take place in Bulgaria next week.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 17, 2015, Friday // 14:39

Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry Files BGN 180 000 Lawsuit against Concessionaire of Bansko Ski Zone

Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry has initiated a lawsuit against Yulen AD, the concessionaire of the Bansko ski zone, and is seeking BGN 178 482 in unpaid sums from the company.

Politics » Domestic | April 17, 2015, Friday // 21:03

Bulgaria’s President Backs Judicial Reform through Constitutional Changes

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has praised the decisiveness of the attempts of the Prime Minister and the government to trigger a profound and comprehensive judicial reform, including through changes to the Constitution.

Politics » Domestic | April 17, 2015, Friday // 18:52

Bulgarian Socialist Party to Try to Appeal New Debt of BGN 16 B at Constitutional Court

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has drafted an appeal to the Constitutional Court against the new debt of BGN 16 B.

Politics » Domestic | April 17, 2015, Friday // 17:22

Increased Consumption of Cigarettes and Alcohol in Bulgaria

Over the course of 2014 Bulgarian households have decreased the consumption of bread and bakery products but have increased the consumption of alcohol and cigarettes.

Politics » Domestic | April 17, 2015, Friday // 08:00

Society

Bulgarian Population Decreased by 0.6 % in 2014

According to the latest figures of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), which were published on Friday, the Bulgarian population decreased by 0.6 % in 2014.

Society | April 17, 2015, Friday // 14:12

Serbian Government Jet Failure Forces President Nikolic to Cancel Vatican Visit

Serbia’s President Tomislav Nikolic cancelled his visit to the Vatican on Friday after his plane had to return to Belgrade due to an engine failure, state news agency Tanjug reported.

Society » Incidents | April 17, 2015, Friday // 13:08

Sports

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Suffers Heavy Defeat in Monte Carlo

Bulgaria's top tennis player Grigor Dimitrov suffered a heavy defeat at the quartefinals of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tournament.

Sports | April 17, 2015, Friday // 15:00

Crime

Sofia Court Rules Bailout Punishment for Judge Rumyana Chenalova

Sofia City Court has released judge Rumyana Chenalova after a preventative bailout meаsure has been imposed in the sum of BGN 8,000.

Crime | April 17, 2015, Friday // 08:45

World

Over 10,000 African Migrants Fled to Italy This Week

The influx of refugees to Italy has drastically increased over the past few days, with most of them fleeing the civil war in Libya, according to the Italian Coast Guard.

World | April 17, 2015, Friday // 17:30

Julian Assange to Be Interrogated by Swedish Prosecutors in London

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has agreed on being interrogated by Swedish prosecutors in London, as stated by his lawyer, quoted by the CNN.

World | April 17, 2015, Friday // 14:03

UN Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Yemen as Special Adviser Resigns

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted on Thursday the gravity of the situation in Yemen and called for an immediate ceasefire by all parties to the conflict.

World | April 17, 2015, Friday // 12:49

Spain Investigates ex-IMF Chief on Fraud, Money Laundering Allegations

Spanish authorities launched an investigation of former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato on allegations of fraud and money laundering.

World | April 17, 2015, Friday // 10:53

Memorial Service for Germanwings Victims to be Held in Cologne

A memorial service for the victims of the crashed Germanwings plane will be held at Cologne Cathedral on Friday.

World | April 17, 2015, Friday // 09:59

Kosovo FM to Attend Belgrade Conference, Risks Being Arrested

Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic announced on Thursday that the Foreign Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaci risks being arrested if he attends a conference in Belgrade next week.

World » Southeast Europe | April 17, 2015, Friday // 15:59

Another Ukrainian Journalist Found Dead, Murder Suspected

The editor in chief of the Ukrainian publication Neteshinskiy vestnik has been murdered, as reported by the Bulgarian National Television.

World » Ukraine | April 17, 2015, Friday // 12:27

Novinite Insider

Telerik's Vassil Terziev Shares Business Experience on the Road from Bulgaria to Palo Alto

Novinite has interviewed Vassil Terziev - co-founder and CEO of Telerik AD and current Chief Innovation Officer of Progress Software.

Novinite Insider » Interview | April 17, 2015, Friday // 09:26
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