ARCHIVE - 25 August 2015

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Business

EU Considering More Aid to Help Hungary Tackle Migrant Flow  

The European Commission said on Tuesday it could consider increasing financial assistance to Hungary to help the country tackle a growing migrant influx.

Business | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 20:48

Bulgaria Included in 2015 NOA Offshoring Destination Shortlist

Bulgaria is one of the four countries included in the Offshoring Destination of the Year category of the shortlist for the 2015 annual awards of the National Outsourcing Association (NOA).

Business | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 14:07

Chinese, Swedish, German Firms Want to Move Production to Bulgaria - Minister

Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski has argued that companies based in China, Sweden, and Germany plan to move their production units to Bulgaria.

Business | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 12:37

Bulgarian PM Points to Trans-Caspian Pipeline as Step Towards Energy Diversification

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov pointed to the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline as a possible step towards the achievement of greater energy diversification.

Business » Energy | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 14:14

Politics

Deputy PM Kuneva to Discuss Bulgaria’s Bid to Join Schengen on Finland Visit

Bulgaria’s bid to join the EU’s Schengen borderless area and the increasing migratory pressure on Europe will be in the focus of a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva and Finland’s Foreign Minister Timo Soini, the government in Sofia said

Politics » Diplomacy | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 18:31

Bulgarian FM: Relations with Russia Are Not in Such Bad Shape

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov stated on Tuesday that the country's relations with Russia are not in such a bad shape.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 13:11

Bulgaria’s PM to Meet with Turkmenistan’s President in Ashgabat

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov will meet with Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in Ashgabat on Tuesday.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 10:10

Bulgarian Army Launches Tactical Training Shabla 2015

A tactical training involving military firing at the training area of the Bulgarian Air Force near the Black Sea town of Shabla began on Monday.

Politics » Defense | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 12:14

Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Assures Border Controls Are Efficient

Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova has insisted that the country’s border authorities exercise rigorous oversight.

Politics » Domestic | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 11:33

Registration for Participation in Bulgaria's Local Elections Begins

The registration of parties and coalitions for participation in the forthcoming local elections, which are scheduled to take place in Bulgaria on October 25, begins on Tuesday.

Politics » Domestic | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 09:41

Society

UN: Bulgaria Faces World’s Bleakest Demographic Prospects by 2050

Bulgaria faces the bleakest demographic prospects on a global scale over the next 35 years, according to the 2015 World Population Prospects report of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).

Society | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 15:36

Sports

Bulgaria's Chess Grandmaster Records Second Consecutive Victory in St. Louis

The Bulgarian chess grandmaster Veselin Topalov recorded a second consecutive victory at the Sinquefield Cup, which is taking place in St. Louis.

Sports | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 10:58

Crime

Bulgarian Man Gets 1-1/2 Year Jail Term in Hungary for Migrant Smuggling  

Hungary has sentenced a Bulgarian national to a year and a half in jail for illegal traffic of migrants, the Sofia-based BNT TV channel reported on Tuesday, citing a Hungarian newspaper report.

Crime | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 21:27

Chara Sniffs out 20 kg Heroin Haul at Bulgaria’s Border with Turkey

A sniffer dog serving with Bulgaria’s Customs Agency has discovered over 20.

Crime | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 16:45

World

UNICEF Sets up Support Area for Migrant Children in Macedonia

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday it has established a child-friendly space with a mobile team near the Macedonian town of Geveglija to provide support to migrant women and children transiting the country en route to Serbia.

World » Southeast Europe | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 19:05

PKK Militants Allegedly Blow Up Section of South Caucasus Pipeline in Turkey

Suspected Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants have blown up a section of the South Caucasus Pipeline in the Turkish province of Kars.

World » Southeast Europe | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 08:56

Turkish President Officially Announces Holding of Early General Elections

Turkish President Recep Erdogan officially announced late on Monday the holding of renewed general elections in the country.

World » Southeast Europe | August 25, 2015, Tuesday // 08:08
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