ARCHIVE - 10 August 2015

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Business

Bulgaria to Get EUR 72.8M in EU Funds to Improve Migration Management

Bulgaria stands to receive about EUR 72.8M in EU funding over seven years to deal with increased migratory pressure at its borders, the European Commission announced on Monday.

Business | August 10, 2015, Monday // 18:26

Bulgaria's Exports to EU Increased by 12.2% in January-May

Exports from Bulgaria to other EU member states increased by 12.2% between January and May compared to the same period of last year, according to preliminary data from the national statistics body.

Business | August 10, 2015, Monday // 13:58

Bulgargaz Plans 13.65% Cut in Q4 Gas Price

State-owned Bulgargaz said on Monday it plans to cut natural gas price for consumers by 13.

Business » Energy | August 10, 2015, Monday // 16:34

Bulgaria’s Industrial Output Index Rises 5.7% Y/Y in June

Bulgaria’s industrial production index rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.

Business » Industry | August 10, 2015, Monday // 20:39

Politics

Bulgaria's Local Elections, Referendum to Be Held October 25

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has set October 25 as the date for both local elections and a referendum on remote electronic voting.

Politics » Domestic | August 10, 2015, Monday // 14:02

Bulgaria 'Cannot Base Economy on Low Salaries' - Social Minister

Bulgaria cannot develop its economy by merely keeping salaries low, Deputy PM and Social Policy Minister Ivaylo Kalfin has said.

Politics » Domestic | August 10, 2015, Monday // 10:41

Bulgaria's ABV 'Ready for Early Elections'

Left-wing ABV party, which is part of the government, is ready to run in snap elections if these are called, its Deputy Chair has said.

Politics » Domestic | August 10, 2015, Monday // 09:58

Society

Two Stabbed to Death in IKEA Store in Sweden, One Injured

A man and a woman have been stabbed to death at an IKEA store in Vasteras, in Sweden on Monday, the CNN reported.

Society » Incidents | August 10, 2015, Monday // 21:18

Israeli Tourist Drowns in Bulgaria's Slanchev Bryag

A 45-year-old tourist from Israel drowned on Sunday in the Black Sea off the resort of Slanchev Bryag (Sunny Beach), police say.

Society » Incidents | August 10, 2015, Monday // 11:01

Nine Injured in Sofia-Istanbul Train Incident

Six Romanians and a Bulgarian woman were left injured after a locomotive hit the first carriage of a train from Sofia to Istanbul on Sunday evening, officials say.

Society » Incidents | August 10, 2015, Monday // 08:25

Crime

Two People Allededly Linked to IS Entered Bulgaria on Their Real ID Cards - BNT

A man and a woman allegedly linked to the Islamic State group and searched for by Bulgarian police, have used fake identity documents to leave a neighbouring country but have entered Bulgaria using their real ones, BNT TV station has reported.

Crime | August 10, 2015, Monday // 19:55

Quotes

Today's Quote: Cemil Bayik

"The Turkish claim they are fighting Islamic State… but in fact they are fighting the PKK.

Quotes | August 10, 2015, Monday // 11:40

World

Turkish Marxist Group DHKP-C Says Its Member Attacked U.S. Consulate

A woman suspected of taking part in a gun attack on the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Monday was identified as a member of the far-left Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C), Turkey’s Anadolu news agency reported.

World | August 10, 2015, Monday // 17:17

Wave of Armed Attacks Rocks Turkey

Four attacks, some of them blamed on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants, have killed at least six police and army personnel in Turkey on Monday, according to Turkish media reports.

World | August 10, 2015, Monday // 16:00

Multiple Attacks in Turkey's Sirnak 'Leave Several Dead'

Deadly attacks in Sirnak province, in Southeastern Turkey, are claiming lives of Turkish soldiers and police officers, state-run Turkish Anadolu Agency has said.

World | August 10, 2015, Monday // 12:29

Six US F-16 Jets Deployed to Turkey for IS Offensive

US fighter aircraft have been deployed at the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey to help Ankara fight against the Islamic State (IS) group, US envoys to NATO have said.

World | August 10, 2015, Monday // 09:33

German Top Prosecutor Drops Treason Probe amid Row with Minister

Germany's Federal Attorney General Harald Range has stopped a treason investigation against the media outlet Netzpolitik.

World » EU | August 10, 2015, Monday // 12:07

Assailants Open Fire on US Consulate in Istanbul

Turkish police have detained an individual linked to a Monday attack by two assailants against the US consular service in Istanbul, news websites say.

World » Southeast Europe | August 10, 2015, Monday // 12:14

Istanbul Police Station Blast 'Kills 3, Wounds Several'

A police officer and two assailants have been killed by an explosion that rocked the area near a police station in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, according to CNN T?rk which quotes Istanbul Police Department.

World » Southeast Europe | August 10, 2015, Monday // 09:02
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