ARCHIVE - 1 May 2015

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Business

Bulgaria’s Public Procurement Agency To Be Transferred under Finance Ministry

Bulgaria’s Public Procurement Agency, which is currently accountable to Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski, will be transferred to the portfolio of Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov, according to a set of draft amendments to the Public Procurement Act.

Business | May 1, 2015, Friday // 12:13

Politics

3 Municipalities in SW Bulgaria to Receive BGN 80 M for Integrated Urban Development

The southwestern Bulgarian municipalities of Blagoevgrad, Gotse Delchev, and Petrich will receive nearly BGN 80 M for the implementation of integrated plans for urban development under operational program Regions in Growth 2014-2020.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 1, 2015, Friday // 13:20

Society

Bulgaria Marks 139th Anniversary of April Uprising

Bulgaria marks the 139th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising for the liberation of Bulgaria.

Society | May 1, 2015, Friday // 10:42

Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry Reports Substantial Reduction in Plastic Bag Use

Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry has boasted about a substantial reduction in the use of single-use thin plastic bags over the past two years.

Society » Environment | May 1, 2015, Friday // 15:13

Sofia Court Approves Dismantling of 1300 Years Bulgaria Monument

The Administrative Court Sofia City has given the green light to the removal of the “1300 Years Bulgaria” Monument in front of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia.

Society » Culture | May 1, 2015, Friday // 11:23

Bulgaria Midwife Who Wounded Baby Regularly Worked 24 Hours On Duty

Emiliya Kovacheva, a midwife who beat a 4-day-old baby, regularly worked 24 hours on duty without a break, according to a preliminary report of Bulgaria’s Executive Agency „Medical Audit“ (EAMA).

Society » Health | May 1, 2015, Friday // 16:30

Georgi Petkanov, Former Minister of Interior, Justice, Dies at 67

Georgi Petkanov, former Bulgarian Interior Minister and Justice Minister, has died at the age of 67.

Society » Obituaries | May 1, 2015, Friday // 13:47

Sports

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Reaches Istanbul Semifinals

Bulgarian top tennis player Grigod Dimitrov has defeated Croatia's Ivan Dodig in a TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open match.

Sports | May 1, 2015, Friday // 20:29

Smiles

When It Comes to Lightbulbs...

Q: How many software engineers does it take to change a light bulb?

Smiles | May 1, 2015, Friday // 19:59

World

136 Arrested in May Day Demonstrations in Istanbul

Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters who had gathered in the Besiktas district of Istanbul despite a ban on holding May Day demonstrations in Taksim Square.

World » Southeast Europe | May 1, 2015, Friday // 16:58
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