ARCHIVE - 29 May 2015

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Business

Bulgaria’s PM: Over 10 000 Jobs Were Created in Plants Opened in Past Few Days
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry Reports Surplus of BGN 1 066.6 M by end-April 2015
DSK Bank, CIBANK to Provide Revolving Loan of BGN 80 M to Bulgaria’s FLAG Fund
Tokuda Bank AD Changes Owner
Bulgaria’s Fuel Production, Imports Increase Substantially in March
Bulgaria's Energy Regulator Proposes 2 % Increase of Electricity Prices from July 1
Ex-PM Demands Lukoil Bulgaria's Crude Import Contracts

Politics

Polish Sejm Delegation Visits Bulgaria's Parliament
Future Bulgarian Ambassador to Turkey to Seek New Basis of Bilateral Relations
Bulgaria Justice Ministry Uploads Judicial Reform Proposal
Blast Rocks Ukraine President's Confectionery Chain Store
Bulgaria Justice Minister to Unveil Judicial Reform Proposals

Society

Bulgarian Movie Viktoria Released in the US
Preview of Game of Thrones Episode Featuring Zahari Baharov Now Released
Rudimental, Ella Eyre to Perform for Sofia Music Fans
Bulgaria Has Second Highest Number of Smokers in EU

Sports

Sepp Blatter Re-Elected as FIFA President
Bulgarian Football Union to Announce Fate of CSKA, Lokomotiv Sofia on June 1

Crime

Bulgarian Police Arrests Sofia Store Armed Robbers
Armed Robbers of Sofia Store Now Established
Bulgaria Police Detain 2 Endangered Turtle Eaters

Smiles

The Ups and Downs of Getting Lost

Quotes

Today's Quote: Sepp Blatter

World

False Bomb Threat Fails to Disrupt FIFA Congress
Cyprus Talks Mark Progress as Presidents Agree to Open Two New Crossings
India Heats Death Toll Surpasses 2,000 People
Elections Stir Waters in FIFA Amid Corruption Scandal
EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn to Visit Macedonia Tuesday
Serbian PM Expresses Readiness to Reduce Country's Dependence on Russian Gas
Macedonia's Crisis Affecting Entire Region, Zaev Tells Bulgaria PM
Macedonia's Zaev to Meet Bulgaria Officials, Opposition Leaders

Business

Bulgaria’s PM: Over 10 000 Jobs Were Created in Plants Opened in Past Few Days

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov boasted that over 10 000 jobs had been created in plants opened over the past few days in the country.

Business | May 29, 2015, Friday // 19:01

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry Reports Surplus of BGN 1 066.6 M by end-April 2015

Based on the monthly data of first-level spending units, a surplus of BGN 1,066.6 million is reported as of end-April 2015 (1.3 % of the projected GDP), according to Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry.

Business » Finance | May 29, 2015, Friday // 20:45

DSK Bank, CIBANK to Provide Revolving Loan of BGN 80 M to Bulgaria’s FLAG Fund

DSK Bank and CIBANK will provide a revolving loan of BGN 80 M to the FLAG Fund (Fund of Local Government Authorities in Bulgaria).

Business » Finance | May 29, 2015, Friday // 18:13

Tokuda Bank AD Changes Owner

Industrial Holding Doverie AD, a subsidiary of Doverie Obedinen Holding AD, has signed a preliminary contract for the acquisition of 99.

Business » Finance | May 29, 2015, Friday // 15:56

Bulgaria’s Fuel Production, Imports Increase Substantially in March

In March 2015, the production of unleaded petrol increased by 127.4% on the month to 166 000 tonnes, according to Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute.

Business » Energy | May 29, 2015, Friday // 17:08

Bulgaria's Energy Regulator Proposes 2 % Increase of Electricity Prices from July 1

A report of Bulgaria's Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (KEVR) proposes the price of electricity for end users to increase by 2 % on average from July 1.

Business » Energy | May 29, 2015, Friday // 13:48

Ex-PM Demands Lukoil Bulgaria's Crude Import Contracts

Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Ivan Kostov has asked the head of a Burgas-based Lukoil refinery for access to import contracts of crude oil.

Business » Energy | May 29, 2015, Friday // 06:50

Politics

Polish Sejm Delegation Visits Bulgaria's Parliament

A delegation Poland's Sejm (Lower House of Parliament) was welcomed on Friday morning to the National Assembly building in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 29, 2015, Friday // 11:19

Future Bulgarian Ambassador to Turkey to Seek New Basis of Bilateral Relations

The former Foreign Minister and future ambassador to Turkey Nadezhda Neynsky said that she is to seek new basis of bilateral relations and will champion the Bulgarian national interests.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 29, 2015, Friday // 09:54

Bulgaria Justice Ministry Uploads Judicial Reform Proposal

Bulgaria's Ministry of Justice has published its draft proposals to introduce changes to the judiciary.

Politics » Domestic | May 29, 2015, Friday // 11:33

Blast Rocks Ukraine President's Confectionery Chain Store

A blast occurred late on Thursday in a Kiev store of Roshen, a confectionery chain owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, police say.

Politics » Domestic | May 29, 2015, Friday // 07:47

Bulgaria Justice Minister to Unveil Judicial Reform Proposals

Bulgaria's Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov is due to table on Friday new legal amendments which  the government says will bring about a judicial reform.

Politics » Domestic | May 29, 2015, Friday // 07:21

Society

Bulgarian Movie Viktoria Released in the US

The film Viktoria by director and writer Maya Vitkova has been selected for a US release by the company Big World Pictures, located in Brooklyn, New York, the Hollywood Reporter announced.

Society » Culture | May 29, 2015, Friday // 16:15

Preview of Game of Thrones Episode Featuring Zahari Baharov Now Released

Mere hours are left until the premiere of the eight episode of the hit HBO series Game of Thrones, featuring a performance by Bulgarian actor Zahari Baharov in the role of a leader of a cannibal tribe.

Society » Culture | May 29, 2015, Friday // 13:36

Rudimental, Ella Eyre to Perform for Sofia Music Fans

The extremely successful Rudimental and Ella Eyre will be coming to Bulgaria for a special performance on September 12.

Society » Culture | May 29, 2015, Friday // 13:06

Bulgaria Has Second Highest Number of Smokers in EU

Bulgaria has the second highest number of smokers in Europe and ranks sixth in the world in this respect.

Society » Health | May 29, 2015, Friday // 16:00

Sports

Sepp Blatter Re-Elected as FIFA President

Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as FIFA President for a fifth term.

Sports | May 29, 2015, Friday // 21:20

Bulgarian Football Union to Announce Fate of CSKA, Lokomotiv Sofia on June 1

The Appeal Committee of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFS) will announce its decision on the revoked licences of CSKA Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia and two other clubs on Monday.

Sports | May 29, 2015, Friday // 10:49

Crime

Bulgarian Police Arrests Sofia Store Armed Robbers

The armed robbers of the Sofia store have now been arrested.

Crime | May 29, 2015, Friday // 14:55

Armed Robbers of Sofia Store Now Established

The identitites of the armed robbers who stole money and goods from a store in Sofia have now been established.

Crime | May 29, 2015, Friday // 12:12

Bulgaria Police Detain 2 Endangered Turtle Eaters

Two Bulgarian citizens who cooked 17 endangered turtles and ate them have been arrested in the country's southern town of Krumovgrad, police say.

Crime | May 29, 2015, Friday // 09:24

Smiles

The Ups and Downs of Getting Lost

Excerpts from the diary of young man from a tiny tribe:Day 1: A good day.

Smiles | May 29, 2015, Friday // 08:22

Quotes

Today's Quote: Sepp Blatter

"It is like a game and we are playing football.

Quotes | May 29, 2015, Friday // 11:06

World

False Bomb Threat Fails to Disrupt FIFA Congress

An anonymous bomb threat was received at the Congress of FIFA, which is taking place in Zurich on Friday.

World | May 29, 2015, Friday // 14:55

Cyprus Talks Mark Progress as Presidents Agree to Open Two New Crossings

The Greek and Turkish Cypriot Presidents agreed on Thursday to open two new crossing points and discussed other confidence-building measures (CBMs).

World | May 29, 2015, Friday // 11:40

India Heats Death Toll Surpasses 2,000 People

The number of people passed away on account of the extreme heat in India has drastically increased over the past several days.

World | May 29, 2015, Friday // 11:05

Elections Stir Waters in FIFA Amid Corruption Scandal

It is expected that all 209 FIFA members will determine the future president of the organization Friday.

World | May 29, 2015, Friday // 10:10

EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn to Visit Macedonia Tuesday

EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn is to arrive in Macedonia on June 02 for an official visit.

World » Southeast Europe | May 29, 2015, Friday // 20:03

Serbian PM Expresses Readiness to Reduce Country's Dependence on Russian Gas

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic expressed readiness to reduce his country's dependence on Russian ga

World » Southeast Europe | May 29, 2015, Friday // 12:59

Macedonia's Crisis Affecting Entire Region, Zaev Tells Bulgaria PM

The political crisis into which Macedonia has plunged over the past years is affecting neighboring states as well, the country's opposition leader has said while on a Friday visit to Sofia.

World » Southeast Europe | May 29, 2015, Friday // 12:22

Macedonia's Zaev to Meet Bulgaria Officials, Opposition Leaders

Macedonian opposition leader Zoran Zaev, who heads socialist SDSM, is due in Bulgaria on Friday.

World » Southeast Europe | May 29, 2015, Friday // 08:12
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