ARCHIVE - 7 July 2015
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Bulgaria’s Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski has argued that VAT registration rules need to change, with theVAT registration threshold increasing from BGN 50 000 to BGN 100 000.
Business | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 16:00
Mere hours after the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) in Bulgaria announced that Uber will be fined by BGN 200,000, the company issued an official statement on the case.
Business | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 15:55
Bulgaria’s economy is way behind the European average, meaning that if it were to join the eurozone, it would not be good for its economy, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Policy Ivaylo Kalfin.
The Commission for Protection of Competition (KZK) has launched a sector analysis of the fuel retailing market in Bulgaria.
A recent article on Bulgaria on the Insider Monkey website has listed seven "best places to visit" in the country.
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko have agreed to resume flights between the capitals of their respective countries, media outlets report.
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov and his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin discussed the possibility of launching a ferry on the Danube connecting the two countries.
NATO would not do anything in Bulgaria unless the country specifically demands that.
Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev said that Bulgaria is working on finalising the contract with Poland on the maintenance of the MiG-29 fighter jets.
The European Parliament on Tuesday approved the allocation of EUR 1.9 M in flood relief under the European Union Solidarity Fund.
The stability of the EU and the eurozone is a matter of paramount importance for Bulgaria, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said after Greeks rejected the creditors’ terms of a cash-for-reforms deal.
Lawmakers in the Legal Affairs Committee with Bulgaria's Parliament have rejected constitutional changes supported by the Justice Ministry.
People roaming through garbage bins are threatened by a BGN 1,000 fine.
Society | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 12:48
Weather in Bulgaria will be accompanied by critically high temperatures on Tuesday.
Merely a month is left until the summer music festival SPIRIT of Burgas to be held in the Black Sea resort on August 7 and 8.
Bulgaria and Italy signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding on countering illegal trafficking of cultural property.
Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov announced that he has decided to end his working relationship with coach Roger Rasheed.
Sports | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 12:01
Nikolay Kitov, who is a member of the Boards at Technomarket and K&K Electronics, has been arrested in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, the Bulgarian prosecuting authority has said.
Crime | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 19:19
Israeli Deputy Parliament Speaker Oren Hazan has organized crime links in Bulgaria, a story published by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) reads.
Crime | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 17:35
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has welcomed Montenegro’s commitment to regional security and cooperation and thanked the country for its continued contributions to the Alliance’s Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan.
World | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 17:41
Talks on Iran’s nuclear programme will continue for several more days past Tuesday, according to EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.
World | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 16:32
EU leaders are due to hold a full (EU-28) summit in another attempt to look for a viable solution on Greece, Italian PM Matteo Renzi has said.
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EU | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 23:51
The Eurozone would like to receive a new letter with reform proposals from Greece, Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem has said.
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EU | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 17:57
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Parliament President Martin Schulz expressed opposition to Greece leaving the eurozone.
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EU | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 13:45
The Hungarian Parliament approved on Monday the construction of a fence along the border with Serbia as a measure towards reducing the influx of refugees.
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EU | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 12:59
French PM Manuel Valls said a possible ''Grexit'' would have a massive negative impact over EU economies.
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EU | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 11:47
Eurozone leaders are expected to convene at an emergency summit on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Greece after Greek citizens rejected the proposals of creditors at the Sunday referendum.
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EU | July 7, 2015, Tuesday // 07:49
Incidents with flags waving in the central area of Ukraine's capital Kiev sparked much controversy on Tuesday, leaving media outlets divided over whether they were Bulgarian or Russian.
Rumen Draganov, Director at the Bulgarian Institute for Analysis and Assessment in Tourism, has argued that the referendum in Greece will have a substantial impact on the tourist season.
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