ARCHIVE - 30 August 2015

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Politics

Bulgarian PM Calls on World Leaders to Solve Refugee Crisis

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov called on world leaders to sit together and come up with a solution to the refugee crisis.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 30, 2015, Sunday // 16:02

Expenses of Bulgarian MPs on Business Trips Amount to BGN 470 000

Bulgarian MPs spent nearly BGN 470 000 on business trips abroad since they have assumed office ten months ago.

Politics » Domestic | August 30, 2015, Sunday // 14:58

Bulgaria Boasts 92 % Absorption Rate of EU Funds - PM Borisov

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov stated on Sunday that Bulgaria's absorption rate of EU funds amounted to 92 %.

Politics » Domestic | August 30, 2015, Sunday // 13:02

Society

Music, Dance Performances Close 2015 Edition of Sofia Breathes Festival

The last day of the sixth edition of the “Sofia Breathes” annual festival will take place on Oborishte street in the Bulgarian capital on Sunday.

Society » Culture | August 30, 2015, Sunday // 17:31

Gov't Airplane Carrying PM on Board Performs Emergency Landing at Varna Airport

The government Falcon airplane carrying Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on board performed an emergency landing at Varna Airport on Sunday.

Society » Incidents | August 30, 2015, Sunday // 21:39

Sports

Bulgarian Mountain Runner Sets New Record on Completing Kom-Emine Hike

Bulgarian orienteer and mountain runner Kiril Nikolov, known as the Diesel, set a new record on completing the longest tourist route in Bulgaria - the 600-kilometre-long Kom-Emine hiking trail.

Sports | August 30, 2015, Sunday // 16:52

World

Russia, Germany, France Call for Full Ceasefire in Ukraine Starting on September 1

Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande called for a complete ceasefire in eastern Ukraine beginning on September 1 due to the start of the school year.

World | August 30, 2015, Sunday // 11:10

Authorities Detain Fourth Bulgarian over Dead Migrants Found in Truck in Austria

Hungarian police detained a fourth Bulgarian suspected in the trafficking of the 71 migrants, who were found dead in an abandoned truck on an Austrian motorway near the border with Hungary on Thursday.

World » EU | August 30, 2015, Sunday // 14:01

Hungary Completes Fence at Border with Serbia Earlier Than Planned

In an attempt to limit the influx of refugees trying to cross into the country, Hungary completed the construction of the 175-kilometre-long fence at its border with Serbia.

World » EU | August 30, 2015, Sunday // 12:05

Novinite Insider

Maxim Behar: PR and emotion are synonyms*

Social media have changed the world for the better: people are more informed and more critical, while business and politics are more transparent, says the founder of M3 Communications Group, Inc.

Novinite Insider » Interview | August 30, 2015, Sunday // 14:19
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