ARCHIVE - 23 April 2015

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Business

AIG Opens New Shared Services Center in Bulgaria's Capital
No German Investor Satisfied with Bulgaria's Legal Security
IKEA Bulgaria Also Goes Online
50% of Bulgarian Agricultural Production Is Scrapped - Expert
Local Production Can Bring About 35% Reduction in Gas Prices – Deputy Energy Minister
Discovery Channel Declares Bulgaria Top Tourist Destination in Europe

Politics

Bulgarian President Calls on Balkans to Guarantee Stability of Investors
Bulgaria’s PM to Propose System of Combating Human Trafficking at EU Summit
Statistics Shows No Restart of Payments to Bulgaria under OP Environment 2007-2013
Bulgarian Deputy PM Proposes Introduction of Flexible Working Time
Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Plans Restructuring, Closure of Agencies
Mayor of Bulgaria's Pazardzhik Faces Corruption Accusations
Bulgaria MPs Reschedule Agenda before Armenian 'Genocide' Vote
Bulgaria's Reformist Bloc Demands National Security Service Closing

Society

Hundreds Protest, Demand Resignation of Bulgarian Culture Minister
EU Grant Sponsors Restoration of Bulgaria's Perperikon
Sentimental Swingers to Present New Album in Sofia
Ros Rossin's Portrait of Maya Angelou Featured on US Postage Stamp

Sports

Bulgarian Athlete Becomes New Balkan Cycling Champion

Crime

Sofia Appellate Court Upholds Judge Chenalova's Release on Bail

World

Armenian Church Canosises Victims of Ottoman Killings
Obama Admits Raid on al-Qaeda Left 2 Hostages Dead
Irina Bokova, Ban Ki-Moon Confirm Attendance on Russia's Victory Day
EU Leaders to Discuss Response to Crisis in Mediterranean Sea at Emergency Summit
US 'Acting against Gazprom Moves in Greece'
Macedonian Journalist Receives Death Threat - Funeral Wreath
Russia Carrying Out Large-Scale Black Sea Drill

Business

AIG Opens New Shared Services Center in Bulgaria's Capital

American International Group (AIG) has opened a new Shared Services Center (SSC) in the Bulgarian capital Sofia to support its insurance operations in 17 European countries.

Business | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 15:11

No German Investor Satisfied with Bulgaria's Legal Security

German investors into the Bulgarian economy are not satisfied with legal security offered by the country, according to a survey of the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Business | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 14:28

IKEA Bulgaria Also Goes Online

Swedish furniture giant IKEA's Bulgarian branch launched on Wednesday its online shopping service, allowing customers to make purchases from across the country.

Business | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 12:21

50% of Bulgarian Agricultural Production Is Scrapped - Expert

50% of Bulgarian agricultural production is scrapped, according to Svetozar Vasilev, representative of the Agro Bazar AD company.

Business | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 10:33

Local Production Can Bring About 35% Reduction in Gas Prices – Deputy Energy Minister

Zhecho Stankov, Deputy Energy Minister, has said that Bulgaria expects gas prices to drop by 35% from the current rate over the next few years due to the development of local deep water oil and gas blocks in the Black Sea.

Business » Energy | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 12:20

Discovery Channel Declares Bulgaria Top Tourist Destination in Europe

A recent survey of Discovery Channel among its audience showed that Bulgaria was the top tourist destination in Europe.

Business » Tourism | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 17:12

Politics

Bulgarian President Calls on Balkans to Guarantee Stability of Investors

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev called on the countries from Southeastern Europe to guarantee the stability of investors in the region.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 18:23

Bulgaria’s PM to Propose System of Combating Human Trafficking at EU Summit

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has vowed to draw attention to the fight against human traffickers during Thursday’s European Council meeting.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 13:53

Statistics Shows No Restart of Payments to Bulgaria under OP Environment 2007-2013

Statistics published by the Bulgarian government shows no indications about transfers from the EU budget to the Bulgarian state budget under operational program Environment 2007-2013 despite the claims of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov about the unfreezing

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 07:44

Bulgarian Deputy PM Proposes Introduction of Flexible Working Time

The Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for Demographic and Social Policies Ivaylo Kalfin proposed on Thursday the introduction of flexible working time.

Politics » Domestic | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 19:50

Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Plans Restructuring, Closure of Agencies

Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva announced on Thursday that there were plans for restructuring and closure of agencies, which were under the authority of the ministry.

Politics » Domestic | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 19:05

Mayor of Bulgaria's Pazardzhik Faces Corruption Accusations

In the period between 2007 and 2014, over 5,000 deals connected to selling of municipal properties and assets at prices lower than the market ones have been contracted in Pazardzhik.

Politics » Domestic | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 15:32

Bulgaria MPs Reschedule Agenda before Armenian 'Genocide' Vote

Lawmakers in Bulgaria's Parliament have moved to change the agenda of their vote on Friday, when they are to adopt a stance on the mass killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in 1915.

Politics » Domestic | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 11:25

Bulgaria's Reformist Bloc Demands National Security Service Closing

Center-right formation and current member of the government Reformatorski Bloc (RB) stated that it will not support the proposed amendments to the Law regarding the National Security Service (NSO) in the format currently presented.

Politics » Domestic | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 11:25

Society

Hundreds Protest, Demand Resignation of Bulgarian Culture Minister

Hundreds of citizens and artists gathered in a protest on Thursday in front of the building of the Culture Ministry to demand the resignation of the Bulgarian Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov.

Society » Culture | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 21:03

EU Grant Sponsors Restoration of Bulgaria's Perperikon

The project of the Kardzhali municipality ''Perperikon - past for the future'' received a funding approval Thursday.

Society » Culture | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 14:25

Sentimental Swingers to Present New Album in Sofia

The Bulgarian female swing trio Sentimental Swingers are to present their latest album Cradle of Love on Saturday, April 25, in Sofia, their Facebook page shows.

Society » Culture | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 12:51

Ros Rossin's Portrait of Maya Angelou Featured on US Postage Stamp

A post stamp featuring the portrait of American author Maya Angelou - one of the most prominent writers in American 20th century Literature, has been printed out across the ocean.

Society » Culture | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 10:15

Sports

Bulgarian Athlete Becomes New Balkan Cycling Champion

Bulgarian athlete has won a first prize in the Balkan Cycling Championship for the first time in a number of years now.

Sports | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 12:07

Crime

Sofia Appellate Court Upholds Judge Chenalova's Release on Bail

The Sofia Appellate Court upheld on Thursday the verdict of the Sofia City Court, which had ruled to release Judge Rumyana Chenalova on bail.

Crime | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 15:56

World

Armenian Church Canosises Victims of Ottoman Killings

The Armenian Church held a ceremony near Yerevan on Thursday, canonising the victims of the mass killings perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire during the First World War.

World | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 21:50

Obama Admits Raid on al-Qaeda Left 2 Hostages Dead

US President Barack Obama has said the White House believes a US counterterrorism operation against Al-Qaeda "accidentally killed" two hostages, an American and an Italian.

World | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 17:19

Irina Bokova, Ban Ki-Moon Confirm Attendance on Russia's Victory Day

UNESCO's Director-General and UN Secretary-General Irina Bokova and Ban Ki-moon will be travelling to Moscow to attend the Victory Parade on May 9, as announced by TASS news agency.

World | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 15:59

EU Leaders to Discuss Response to Crisis in Mediterranean Sea at Emergency Summit

EU heads of state or government meet in Brussels to discuss ways to alleviate migration pressures and prevent new Mediterranean migrant tragedies.

World » EU | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 09:06

US 'Acting against Gazprom Moves in Greece'

The US is seeking to block a proposal Gazprom made in Athens on a Greek leg of the so-called "Turkish Stream" pipeline, the Greek Foreign Minister has said.

World » Southeast Europe | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 13:22

Macedonian Journalist Receives Death Threat - Funeral Wreath

Macedonian journalists staged protests in the capital Skopje Wednesday evening, following the death threat sent to journalist Borjan Jovanovski, Reuters reported.

World » Southeast Europe | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 13:04

Russia Carrying Out Large-Scale Black Sea Drill

About ten Russian warships and vessels of the Black Sea Fleet and aviation are carrying out military exercises, a military official of the fleet has said.

World » Russia | April 23, 2015, Thursday // 15:41
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