ARCHIVE - 27 August 2015

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Business

Price of Natural Gas in Bulgaria May Drop by over 13.6% as of October

The price of natural gas may drop by more than 13.6% as of October, according to Ivan Ivanov, Chair of the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (KEVR).

Business » Energy | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 12:44

Watchdog OKs Agreement between Bulgaria’s National Power Co, ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3 TPP

Bulgaria’s Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (KEVR) has approved the power purchase agreement between US-owned thermal power plant ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3 TPP and the National Electric Company (NEK).

Business » Energy | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 12:18

Bulgarian Authorities Place Seals on 660 Tonnes of Fuel amid Filling Station Probes

Bulgarian authorities have temporarily blocked the sale of a total of 660 tonnes of fuel by placing seals at filling stations amid ongoing inspections.

Business » Energy | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 08:41

Trips of Bulgarians Abroad Record 16.5 % Increase in July

Bulgarians made 528 604 trips abroad in July, which represented an increase of 16.5 % compared to the same month in 2014.

Business » Tourism | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 21:16

Politics

Troops Sent to Help Patrol Bulgaria-Macedonia Border Only Have Monitoring Functions

The group of 25 troops sent to help Border Police at the Macedonian border only has the right to monitor but not to detain, let alone shoot, according to Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 10:06

Serbian Minister Criticizes Bulgaria for Sending Troops to Macedonian Border

Serbia’s Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy, Aleksandar Vulin, has criticized Bulgaria’s decision to dispatch troops to the Macedonian border in order to curb the number of asylum seekers entering the country.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 07:50

Bulgarian Gendarmerie to Assist in Guarding Border with Turkey

Bulgaria will deploy on Friday units of the gendarmerie directorate to assist the border police in guarding the country's frontier with Turkey.

Politics » Domestic | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 20:04

Society

Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover 1600-Year-Old Mosaic in Downtown Sofia

Bulgarian archaeologists discovered a unique, richly decorated, 1600-year-old mosaic during excavation works in downtown Sofia at the site of the ancient Roman city of Serdica.

Society » Archaeology | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 19:05

Sports

Serie A Newcomer Signs Bulgarian Winger Aleksandar Tonev

One of the newcomers to the Italian Serie A – Frosinone, signed a contract with the Bulgarian football player Aleksandar Tonev.

Sports | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 21:56

Bulgaria’s Ivet Lalova-Collio Books Spot in  Women’s 200m Final in Beijing

Ivet Lalova-Collio of Bulgaria on Thursday made it to the women’s 200m sprint finals at the Beijing 2015 IAAF World Athletics Championships.

Sports | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 16:20

Bulgaria's Chess Grandmaster Veselin Topalov Remains Undefeated in St. Louis

The Bulgarian chess grandmaster Veselin Topalov remains undefeated at the Sinquefield Cup, which is taking place in St. Louis.

Sports | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 16:07

Crime

Bulgarian Authorities Detain Five Suspected Terrorists at Border with Macedonia

Bulgarian authorities detained five suspected terrorists at the Gyueshevo border checkpoint at the frontier with Macedonia late on Wednesday.

Crime | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 16:50

Suspect in Murder of British Expat Janette Bennett in Bulgaria Hangs Himself

Ivan Nikolov, the suspect charged with the rape and murder of British national Janette Bennett in Bulgaria, has hanged himself, dir.bg reported on Thursday.

Crime | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 15:16

Former Centerra Gold CEO Homeniuk Set for Extradition Hearing in Bulgaria

Len Homeniuk, a former CEO of Toronto-based Centerra Gold mining company, is facing an extradition hearing in Bulgaria on Thursday, the Globe and Mail has reported.

Crime | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 12:04

Suspected Virginia Gunman Released Racially-Charged Letter

Vester Lee Flanagan, the man suspected of shooting dead two television journalists during a live broadcast in Virginia, US on Wednesday, has died in hospital of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, international news outlets reported.

Crime | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 11:09

Views on BG

US Magazine Condemns UNESCO Director-General Bokova as Fervent Communist

In an article published on Wednesday, The New American magazine identified the Director-General of UNESCO and likely candidate for UN Secretary-General, Irina Bokova, as a fervent communist.

Views on BG | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 18:11

World

Hundreds of Migrants Feared Dead as Boat Sinks off Libya

Hundreds of people are feared dead as a boat packed with migrants sank off the Libyan coast on Thursday.

World | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 20:43

Austrian Authorities Find At Least Twenty Dead Migrants in Truck

Austrian authorities found at least twenty dead bodies of migrants in a truck in the eastern province of Burgenland on Thursday.

World » EU | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 15:35

Greek President Appoints Caretaker Prime Minister Ahead of Early Elections

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos appointed on Thursday the head of the country's Supreme Court, Vassiliki Thanou, as the caretaker prime minister ahead of the early general elections.

World » Southeast Europe | August 27, 2015, Thursday // 19:47
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