ARCHIVE - 4 May 2015

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Business

Mines in Bulgaria’s Madan, Zlatograd Suffered Millions in Damage due to Power Cuts in March
Net Profit of Publicly Traded Companies Down by BGN 206 M in 2014
Bulgaria Expects 1.2%/GDP Budget Surplus as of End-April
Bulgarians Made More Card Payments Abroad around Easter
Bulgartransgaz to Open Bids for Interconnector Turkey –Bulgaria on May 8
Requests for Increasing Electricity, Heating Prices Are Unfounded – Bulgaria’s Deputy PM
Bulgaria to Advertise Black Sea Gas Deposits in US
Bulgaria Plans to Introduce '9' as Single Contact Number at Hotels Within Month

Politics

EU Commission Transfers BGN 557 M to Bulgaria under Environment OP
Mayors of Small Municipalities Object to Distribution of Funding under Regions in Growth OP
Bulgaria Socialist Leader Takes Shocking Pictures of Bulgaria-Serbia Road

Society

Bulgaria's Plovdiv to Host Prestigious Wine Contest in 2016
Bulgarian Health Minister Foresees Possible Decrease in Number of Hospitals
Bulgarian Student 'Opens Fire, Wounds 4' in Odessa

Sports

Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova Ousted from Second Round in Madrid

Views on BG

AFP: Bulgaria's Working Poor Struggle to Make Ends Meet

Smiles

To Kill or Not to Kill Your Wife in a Tunnel

Quotes

Today's Quote: Georgi Parvanov

World

Polish President Gives Green Light to Creating Joint Military Force with Lithuania, Ukraine
New British Royal Baby Named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
Two Killed in Texas Shooting at anti-Islam Event
Greek Debt Talks Mark Progress as Athens Reshuffles Negotiation Team
Romanian Economy to Register 3-4% Growth over Next Years
Explosion Rocks Office of Macedonia's Largest Albanian Party

Novinite Insider

Is There any Hope for Freedom of Speech in Bulgaria?
New UK Ambassador to Bulgaria Calls for Judicial Reform, Crackdown on Corruption

Business

Mines in Bulgaria’s Madan, Zlatograd Suffered Millions in Damage due to Power Cuts in March

The mines in Madan and Zlatograd suffered damage worth around BGN 2.5 M due to the flooding caused by the heavy snowfall in March in the Rhodope Mountains, according to Nikolay Valkanov, Chair of the Board of Directors of Minstroy Holding.

Business | May 4, 2015, Monday // 15:53

Net Profit of Publicly Traded Companies Down by BGN 206 M in 2014

At the end of 2014, publicly traded companies in Bulgaria registered a net profit of BGN 147.286 M, according to the annual financial results of the companies whose shares are traded on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE-Sofia).

Business | May 4, 2015, Monday // 10:16

Bulgaria Expects 1.2%/GDP Budget Surplus as of End-April

Bulgaria’s consolidated budget balance is expected to show a surplus of some BGN 1 B at the end of April, equivalent to 1.2% of the projected 2015 GDP, the Finance Ministry has said.

Business » Finance | May 4, 2015, Monday // 16:52

Bulgarians Made More Card Payments Abroad around Easter

The card payments of Bulgarians abroad around the Orthodox Easter, which was celebrated between April 9 and 13, recorded a 21 % increase compared to the same holiday period last year.

Business » Finance | May 4, 2015, Monday // 11:54

Bulgartransgaz to Open Bids for Interconnector Turkey –Bulgaria on May 8

Bids for the public procurement procedure for the feasibility study for the Interconnector Turkey –Bulgaria (ITB) will be opened on May 8, according to the Public Procurement Agency.

Business » Energy | May 4, 2015, Monday // 14:46

Requests for Increasing Electricity, Heating Prices Are Unfounded – Bulgaria’s Deputy PM

There is no reason for an increase in electricity prices or heating rates, according to Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev.

Business » Energy | May 4, 2015, Monday // 11:41

Bulgaria to Advertise Black Sea Gas Deposits in US

Delyan Dobrev, head of the parliamentary energy committee, will present Monday in Houston opportunities for oil and gas drilling in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exploration blocks to leading US and international companies.

Business » Energy | May 4, 2015, Monday // 09:40

Bulgaria Plans to Introduce '9' as Single Contact Number at Hotels Within Month

Visitors staying at hotels across Bulgaria will be able to connect to reception desks by dialing 9 via the internal telephone exchanges, the Tourism Ministry announced on Monday.

Business » Tourism | May 4, 2015, Monday // 21:43

Politics

EU Commission Transfers BGN 557 M to Bulgaria under Environment OP

The European Commission transferred BGN 557 M to Bulgaria for reimbursing certified expenses under the Environment Operational Programme for the 2007-2013 programme period.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 4, 2015, Monday // 17:50

Mayors of Small Municipalities Object to Distribution of Funding under Regions in Growth OP

Mayors of small Bulgarian municipalities have complained that the funding granted under operational program Regions in Growth 2014-2020 will go to urban development activities in 39 big cities which are still using resources from the 2007-2013 programming

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 4, 2015, Monday // 13:16

Bulgaria Socialist Leader Takes Shocking Pictures of Bulgaria-Serbia Road

A major international road into Serbia which was affected a landslide earlier this year is still unusable, an opposition leader has warned.

Politics » Domestic | May 4, 2015, Monday // 07:48

Society

Bulgaria's Plovdiv to Host Prestigious Wine Contest in 2016

The second-largest Bulgarian city Plovdiv is to host the renowned Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2016, Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has said.

Society | May 4, 2015, Monday // 09:27

Bulgarian Health Minister Foresees Possible Decrease in Number of Hospitals

The Bulgarian Health Minister Petar Moskov said on Monday that the number of hospitals could decrease by 50 next year

Society » Health | May 4, 2015, Monday // 13:09

Bulgarian Student 'Opens Fire, Wounds 4' in Odessa

A brawl involving drunken students in the Ukrainian city of Odessa has ended in four people being injured after a Bulgarian opened fire on his colleagues, a Ukrainian news website reports.

Society » Incidents | May 4, 2015, Monday // 12:35

Sports

Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova Ousted from Second Round in Madrid

Bulgaria's top female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova was defeated in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday.

Sports | May 4, 2015, Monday // 16:07

Views on BG

AFP: Bulgaria's Working Poor Struggle to Make Ends Meet

Some 48% of Bulgaria's 7.

Views on BG | May 4, 2015, Monday // 10:24

Smiles

To Kill or Not to Kill Your Wife in a Tunnel

A man strangles his wife.

Smiles | May 4, 2015, Monday // 08:13

Quotes

Today's Quote: Georgi Parvanov

"I cannot interfere in synodal affairs, but I have to remind that at a referendum on the issue of "Republic or Monarchy", held 70 years ago, 90% of the Bulgarian people called for a republic.

Quotes | May 4, 2015, Monday // 08:29

World

Polish President Gives Green Light to Creating Joint Military Force with Lithuania, Ukraine

Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski has given his formal approval for the creation of a joint military brigade with Lithuania and Ukraine, TASS reported.

World | May 4, 2015, Monday // 20:13

New British Royal Baby Named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

Britain's newborn princess has been named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, have announced.

World | May 4, 2015, Monday // 19:15

Two Killed in Texas Shooting at anti-Islam Event

A shootout between police and armed men in Garland, Texas has taken the gunmen's lives after they opened fire on the guests of an anti-Islam exhibition, local officials say.

World | May 4, 2015, Monday // 07:26

Greek Debt Talks Mark Progress as Athens Reshuffles Negotiation Team

The talks on the Greek debt between the country and its international creditors are finally making a progress after Athens replaced the head of its negotiation team.

World » Southeast Europe | May 4, 2015, Monday // 15:18

Romanian Economy to Register 3-4% Growth over Next Years

The Romanian economy will increase by over 3 % annually in the period between 2015 and 2017, reaching 4 % yearly growth rate in 2018.

World » Southeast Europe | May 4, 2015, Monday // 14:06

Explosion Rocks Office of Macedonia's Largest Albanian Party

A blast occurred late on Sunday near the office of Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), the largest Albanian political party in Macedonia.

World » Southeast Europe | May 4, 2015, Monday // 08:50

Novinite Insider

Is There any Hope for Freedom of Speech in Bulgaria?

Public broadcasters in Bulgaria are still "islands of pluralism" within the public environment, Georgi Lozanov, who heads the country's highest-ranking media watchdog, has opined.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | May 4, 2015, Monday // 11:41

New UK Ambassador to Bulgaria Calls for Judicial Reform, Crackdown on Corruption

The new British Ambassador to Sofia Emma Hopkins demonstrated her knowledge of the Bulgarian language in a video address, which was published on the Facebook page of the embassy on Monday.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | May 4, 2015, Monday // 17:05
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