ARCHIVE - 28 July 2015

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Business

Bulgarian Regional Minister: Section of Struma Motorway to be Launched on Friday
Industry, Retail Lead Drop in Bulgaria’s Business Confidence Index
Majority Stake in Bulgarian Software Company Fadata Bought by British Insurance Co, US PE Firm
Bulgaria’s May Gross Foreign Debt Down 4% from 2014
Energy Watchdog Chair – Further Postponement of New Power Prices Is Impossible

Politics

Bulgaria Expresses Solidarity with Turkey – FM
Bulgarian President Criticises Parliament for Ignoring Citizens' Will
Bulgarian MPs Decide Only Question on E-Voting to Appear on Referendum
Bulgarian Deputy PM: Anticorruption, Judicial Reform Are Two Sides of Same Coin
Reform of Voting Rules, Judiciary Key to Solving Bulgaria's Problems – President
Bulgaria’s President to Present Referendum Questions in Parliament

Society

Close to 2.5 Million Bulgarians Live Below Poverty Line - Study
4-Magnitude Earthquake in Greece Felt in Bulgaria
Monument to Elias Canetti Unveiled in Bulgaria's Ruse
Thracian Polearm Among Archaeological Finds in Bulgaria's Perperikon
Wildfire Rages Near Bulgaria's Boboshevo

Crime

Prosecuting Authority Resubmits Indictment against ex-Deputy Parliament Speaker Hristo Biserov

World

NATO Backs Turkey’s Fight Against ‘Terrorism’
Peace Process with Kurdish Militants Can’t Continue - Turkish President Erdogan  
NATO Expresses Solidarity with Turkey over Terror Attacks
Gaddafi Son Saif al-Islam Sentenced to Death
Turkey-Iran Pipeline Blast Halts Gas Supplies

Novinite Insider

Greek Embassy: Greece Has Done a Lot for Bulgaria

Business

Bulgarian Regional Minister: Section of Struma Motorway to be Launched on Friday

Bulgarian Regional Minister Lilyana Pavlova said on Tuesday that the section of Struma motorway between the town of Sandanski and the border checkpoint Kulata will be most likely launched on Friday evening.

Business | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 20:40

Industry, Retail Lead Drop in Bulgaria’s Business Confidence Index

Bulgaria’s business confidence index fell by 1.

Business | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 12:30

Majority Stake in Bulgarian Software Company Fadata Bought by British Insurance Co, US PE Firm

Bulgarian software company Fadata, a leading vendor of software solutions for financial and insurance business, has new owners - UK-based insurance services group Charles Taylor, and The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm.

Business | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 09:21

Bulgaria’s May Gross Foreign Debt Down 4% from 2014

Bulgaria’s gross foreign debt decreased by 1.

Business » Finance | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 13:17

Energy Watchdog Chair – Further Postponement of New Power Prices Is Impossible

Ivan Ivanov, Chair of the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (KEVR), has said that there is no option to further postpone the entry into force of new electricity prices.

Business » Energy | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 13:52

Politics

Bulgaria Expresses Solidarity with Turkey – FM

Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov stated on Tuesday that Bulgaria expresses solidarity with Turkey.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 21:49

Bulgarian President Criticises Parliament for Ignoring Citizens' Will

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said on Tuesday that the decision of the parliament to include only the question on electronic voting in the forthcoming referendum, did not take into full account the will of the nation to define the rules on the elec

Politics » Domestic | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 18:56

Bulgarian MPs Decide Only Question on E-Voting to Appear on Referendum

The referendum, which has been proposed by Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev, will feature only the question concerning the introduction of remote electronic voting.

Politics » Domestic | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 17:42

Bulgarian Deputy PM: Anticorruption, Judicial Reform Are Two Sides of Same Coin

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva said on Tuesday that the fight against corruption and the judicial reform represented the two sides of the same coin.

Politics » Domestic | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 16:59

Reform of Voting Rules, Judiciary Key to Solving Bulgaria's Problems – President

Nearly all of Bulgaria's problems have their origin in the judicial system and electoral law, President Rosen Plevneliev has said.

Politics » Domestic | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 13:01

Bulgaria’s President to Present Referendum Questions in Parliament

Bulgaria’s President Rosen Plevneliev will present his proposal for referendum questions on election legislation on Tuesday in Parliament.

Politics » Domestic | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 07:35

Society

Close to 2.5 Million Bulgarians Live Below Poverty Line - Study

More than 2 460 000 Bulgarians or 34 % of the country's population live below the poverty line of BGN 295 per month.

Society | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 16:22

4-Magnitude Earthquake in Greece Felt in Bulgaria

An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale was registered Tuesday morning in Greece near the country’s border with Bulgaria, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

Society » Environment | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 08:11

Monument to Elias Canetti Unveiled in Bulgaria's Ruse

A statue depicting Nobel Prize winner Elias Canetti was unveiled over the weekend in the town of Ruse, northeastern Bulgaria.

Society » Culture | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 10:48

Thracian Polearm Among Archaeological Finds in Bulgaria's Perperikon

Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed a peculiar close combat bladed weapon used by the Thracians, Prof Nikolay Ovcharov has said.

Society » Archaeology | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 10:17

Wildfire Rages Near Bulgaria's Boboshevo

A wildfire has been raging near the village of Sopovo, located in the municipality of Boboshevo in western Bulgaria.

Society » Incidents | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 19:45

Crime

Prosecuting Authority Resubmits Indictment against ex-Deputy Parliament Speaker Hristo Biserov

The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has resubmitted an indictment against Hristo Biserov, former Deputy Parliament Speaker and former MP from liberal party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS).

Crime | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 11:25

World

NATO Backs Turkey’s Fight Against ‘Terrorism’

NATO supported Turkey’s increased role in the fight against Islamic State (IS) on Tuesday.

World | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 16:52

Peace Process with Kurdish Militants Can’t Continue - Turkish President Erdogan  

Turkey can't continue a peace process with the Kurdish rebels who are attacking Turkish targets, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.

World | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 15:51

NATO Expresses Solidarity with Turkey over Terror Attacks

NATO expressed solidarity with its member Turkey on Tuesday over recent terror attacks in the country as Alliance ambassadors gathered for a meeting to discuss the Turkish military campaing agains Islamic State group and Kurdish rebels.

World | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 14:02

Gaddafi Son Saif al-Islam Sentenced to Death

Saif al-Islam, a son of Libya's slain leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has been sentenced to death over war crimes a Libyan court believes he committed during the 2011 uprising.

World | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 12:01

Turkey-Iran Pipeline Blast Halts Gas Supplies

An explosion late on Monday suspended gas transport along a pipeline between Turkey and Iran, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Y?ld?z has said.

World | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 11:28

Novinite Insider

Greek Embassy: Greece Has Done a Lot for Bulgaria

The Greek Embassy in Sofia has sent out a statement to media outlets to point to Greece's contribution to the Bulgarian economy.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | July 28, 2015, Tuesday // 14:53
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