ARCHIVE - 7 May 2015

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Business

Grand Kanyon Project Worth BGN 120 M to Be Launched in Sofia

Politics

Bulgaria President to Attend WWII Conference in Poland
Employment Rate of Bulgarians Increased to 65 % in 2014 – Eurostat
Bulgaria's Last King Warns against Political Intrigues

Society

Bulgarian Drivers Pledge Support for H2Obicham Campaign
Bulgarian Student Admitted to All Ivy League Colleges Chooses Harvard
Bulgaria's TV7 Will Not Stop Broadcasting
Torrential Rains and Hail Expected in Bulgaria
Monument to Bulgarian Writer Ivan Vazov to be Unveiled in Argentina
Cabinet Allocates BGN 500 000 for Restoration of First Bulgarian Capital Pliska
Bulgaria Has Fifth Largest Share of Obese Children in Europe – WHO
Midwife Guilty of Baby Beating Has Worked 7 24-hour Shifts Monthly
Rome’s Fiumicino Airport Reopening After Fire

Sports

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Defeats Wawrinka, Proceeds to Quarterfinals in Madrid
Bulgaria Loses to Croatia at Opening of UEFA European U-17 Championship

Crime

Athens Police Reveals Shocking Details on Ani's Murder Case

World

Russia’s Progress Cargo Capsule to Burn up in Earth’s Atmosphere Soon
Rome's Fiumicino Airport Remains Closed Following Fire Incident
Bulgaria Grants USD 40 000 in Humanitarian Aid to Nepalese Children
Bulgaria Cannot Confirm Release of Maersk Tigris Crew
Bulgaria’s President Hails EU as Mainstay of Peace in Europe
UK to Hold Most Unpredictable General Election in Years
Macedonian Police Detain Two Anti-Government Protesters
Two Injured in New Macedonia Opposition Protests
Gas to Start Flowing Through Turkish Stream in Dec 2016 - Gazprom

Novinite Insider

Protests Highlight Need for Change in EU Candidate Macedonia, MEP Says

Business

Grand Kanyon Project Worth BGN 120 M to Be Launched in Sofia

The Bulgarian Council of Ministers has now approved a project-memorandum of collaboration between the government and investor Garanti Koza Bulgaria.

Business | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 14:21

Politics

Bulgaria President to Attend WWII Conference in Poland

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is due to take part in an international conference held in Gdansk, Poland to mark 70 years since the end of World War Two.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 08:40

Employment Rate of Bulgarians Increased to 65 % in 2014 – Eurostat

According to the latest figures of Eurostat, the employment rate of Bulgarians, aged between 20 and 64, increased from 63.5 % in 2013 to 65.1 % in 2014, but remained below the EU average of 69.2 %.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 15:59

Bulgaria's Last King Warns against Political Intrigues

"Nobody asked for the King's return to politics, this is where incredible fantasies and myths have been set off," Bulgaria's last monarch and former PM has said.

Politics » Domestic | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 09:35

Society

Bulgarian Drivers Pledge Support for H2Obicham Campaign

The Union of Bulgarian Autho-drivers (SBA) has now shown support for the national campaign H2Obicham.

Society | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 15:58

Bulgarian Student Admitted to All Ivy League Colleges Chooses Harvard

The Bulgarian high school senior Stefan Stoykov, who had been admitted to all Ivy League universities across the US, has now made his choice.

Society | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 13:00

Bulgaria's TV7 Will Not Stop Broadcasting

As many as 15 porters have entered the headquarters of private national TV7 in Sofia, Bulgaria, after a week-long deadline of debt payment has expired.

Society | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 10:51

Torrential Rains and Hail Expected in Bulgaria

Torrential rains and thunderstorms in more than half of Bulgaria's territory are expected Thursday.

Society » Environment | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 10:45

Monument to Bulgarian Writer Ivan Vazov to be Unveiled in Argentina

A bust monument dedicated to the prominent Bulgarian writer Ivan Vazov will be soon unveiled in the Argentinian town of Berisso

Society » Culture | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 14:51

Cabinet Allocates BGN 500 000 for Restoration of First Bulgarian Capital Pliska

The Bulgarian cabinet allocated on Thursday BGN 500 000 for archaeological and restoration works at the first Bulgarian capital of Pliska.

Society » Archaeology | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 17:56

Bulgaria Has Fifth Largest Share of Obese Children in Europe – WHO

According to the latest figures of WHO, which were presented in Prague on Wednesday, Bulgaria has the fifth largest share of obese or overweight children under the age of five in Europe.

Society » Health | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 13:44

Midwife Guilty of Baby Beating Has Worked 7 24-hour Shifts Monthly

Midwife Emilia Kovacheva that has been charged with hurting the 4-day old baby in private hospital Sofiamed, has had seven 24-hour shifts every month, plus her regular 8-hour daily shifts.

Society » Health | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 12:03

Rome’s Fiumicino Airport Reopening After Fire

Rome's main Fiumicino airport was slowly reopening on Thursday following a ‘very violent fire’ at Terminal 3 overnight, authorities said.

Society » Incidents | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 20:12

Sports

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Defeats Wawrinka, Proceeds to Quarterfinals in Madrid

Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov proceeded to the quarterfinals of the men's singles competition of the Madrid Open.

Sports | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 16:47

Bulgaria Loses to Croatia at Opening of UEFA European U-17 Championship

Bulgaria lost its first game of the UEFA European U-17 Championship against Croatia, suffering a 0-2 defeat on Wednesday.

Sports | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 11:53

Crime

Athens Police Reveals Shocking Details on Ani's Murder Case

The probability for the leftover dead body parts of the murdered 4-year old Ani Borisova to be discovered remains minimal, because of the exceptionally cruel way in which the body has been disposed of.

Crime | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 09:46

World

Russia’s Progress Cargo Capsule to Burn up in Earth’s Atmosphere Soon

Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has confirmed that its crippled unmanned cargo spacecraft Progress will disintegrate Thursday night or early Friday morning, RIA Novosti reported.

World | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 22:12

Rome's Fiumicino Airport Remains Closed Following Fire Incident

A fire has left the main airport in Rome - Fiumicino closed for an indefinite term.

World | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 13:57

Bulgaria Grants USD 40 000 in Humanitarian Aid to Nepalese Children

Bulgaria will grant the amount of USD 40 000 in humanitarian aid to the Nepalese children and their families, who were affected by the disastrous earthquake, which hit the country on April 25.

World | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 12:48

Bulgaria Cannot Confirm Release of Maersk Tigris Crew

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Betina Zhoteva has said she is unableto confirm reports that the crew of Maersk Tigris container ship has been set free.

World | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 08:20

Bulgaria’s President Hails EU as Mainstay of Peace in Europe

The European Union can resist attempts to be split and weakened only through concerted efforts and new incentives to strengthen integration among its member states, Bulgaria’s President Rosen Plevneliev said on Thursday.

World » EU | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 21:24

UK to Hold Most Unpredictable General Election in Years

UK voters are set to cast their ballots in  a general election on May 7 to elect a total of 650 MPs.

World » EU | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 07:31

Macedonian Police Detain Two Anti-Government Protesters

The Macedonian police detained two protesters and filed misdemeanour charges against them after the anti-government demonstrations in front of the parliament building on Wednesday.

World » Southeast Europe | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 17:02

Two Injured in New Macedonia Opposition Protests

A photoreporter and a police officer have been injured in Wednesday's protests in Macedonian capital Skopje as demonstrators gathered for a second night to demand that the government stepped down.

World » Southeast Europe | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 07:56

Gas to Start Flowing Through Turkish Stream in Dec 2016 - Gazprom

Gazprom announced on Thursday that gas deliveries through the Turkish Stream pipeline will start in December of next year.

World » Russia | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 19:26

Novinite Insider

Protests Highlight Need for Change in EU Candidate Macedonia, MEP Says

Macedonia’s problems lie in the policies pursued by its own government rather than in the attitude of Greece, Bulgaria or the EU, the Bulgarian member of the European Parliament (MEP) Andrey Kovatchev has told Novinite.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | May 7, 2015, Thursday // 17:51
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