ARCHIVE - 12 October 2015

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Business

Marks & Spencer Leaving 5 SEE Countries

UK retailer Marks & Spencer has announced it is pulling out of Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.

Business | October 12, 2015, Monday // 21:58

Bulgarian Appointed as Viber's CEE Business Development Manager

Messaging company Viber announced on Monday it has appointed Daniela Ivanova as business development manager for Central and Eastern Europe.

Business | October 12, 2015, Monday // 16:40

Bulgaria Records Negative Balance of Trade with Third Countries in January-August

Between January and August 2015, Bulgaria recorded a negative balance of trade with third countries amounting to BGN 572.2 M.

Business | October 12, 2015, Monday // 11:55

ICCO Appoints Bulgaria's PR Expert Maxim Behar as President

At its global summit held in Milan last week, the International Communications Consultancy Group (ICCO) appointed Bulgaria's PR expert, Maxim Behar, as its new President.

Business | October 12, 2015, Monday // 09:43

Germany’s KfW Intends to Lend EUR 100M to Back Bulgaria’s Energy Efficiency Programme  

Germany’s KfW Development Bank has signed a letter of intent with state-owned Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) to lend EUR 100 M to finance Bulgaria’s programme for boosting the energy efficiency of multi-family residential buildings.

Business » Finance | October 12, 2015, Monday // 17:42

Westinghouse Should Return to Bulgaria, but 'Under New Conditions' - PM

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has voiced his hope that US-based Westinghouse will return to Bulgaria and build Unit 7 of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant, but under new conditions.

Business » Energy | October 12, 2015, Monday // 19:09

Politics

PM Calls on US to Follow Bulgaria's Example of Fiscal Discipline

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has advised the United States to use the example of Bulgarian Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov and his policy of discipline.

Politics | October 12, 2015, Monday // 18:46

Bulgaria Can Contribute to Europe’s Security, Borisov Tells Jagland

Bulgaria looks at the forthcoming presidency of the Council of Europe as an opportunity to contribute to security in Europe, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said at a meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland in Sofia on M

Politics » Diplomacy | October 12, 2015, Monday // 12:10

Bulgaria's FM: Prejudice against TTIP Should Be Overcome

There are "many lies and mythology" about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov warned on Monday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 12, 2015, Monday // 16:13

Bulgaria Ranks Eighth in Absorption of EU Funds – EU Commission Vice-President

Bulgaria has the eighth highest EU funds absorption rate and for the first time the country ranks among the top ten in this respect.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 12, 2015, Monday // 12:49

MEP Ska Keller: Bulgaria Has Important Role in EU's Plans on Refugees

Being an external border of the EU, Bulgaria has an important role in the plans of the Union on addressing the refugee crisis.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 12, 2015, Monday // 08:52

Sports

Bulgaria Goes to Eurovolley Quarterfinals after 3:2 Win over Netherlands

Bulgarian men’s teamdefeated the Netherlands 3:2 in their last Group A qualifier of the 29th edition of the European Volleyball Championship in Sofia on Sunday.

Sports | October 12, 2015, Monday // 00:08

Crime

Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor Demands Lifting of Nationalist Leader's Immunity

Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov has submitted to Parliament a request that the immunity of the leader of nationalist Ataka party and another MP should be lifted.

Crime | October 12, 2015, Monday // 17:41

Quotes

Today's Quote: Bulgaria's PM and US Businesses

"I am talking to you like this because we are partners and friends, not just when we have lunch, but also when there is a problem.

Quotes | October 12, 2015, Monday // 19:17

World

UK-Born Princeton Professor Angus Deaton Wins 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday that Princeton University professor Angus Deaton has won the 2015 Nobel prize in economic sciences.

World | October 12, 2015, Monday // 16:34

NATO Must Address Three Priorities amid Current Instability, Stoltenberg Says

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that it must address three priorities to adapt to the new reality of instability surrounding the Alliance: modernized deterrence, relations with Russia, and the southern dimension.

World | October 12, 2015, Monday // 15:52

Turkish PM Points to IS as Prime Suspect for Ankara Suicide Bombings

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu pointed to Islamic State (IS) as the prime suspect for the twin suicide bombings near the central railway station of Ankara on Saturday.

World | October 12, 2015, Monday // 13:43

Official Version on Ankara Suicide Bombers Still Lacking – Bulgarian Ambassador

Bulgarian ambassador to Turkey, Nadezhda Neynski, said on Monday that an official information on the suspected perpetrators of the twin suicide bombings carried out near the central railway station of Ankara on Saturday was still lacking.

World | October 12, 2015, Monday // 11:09

Death Toll in Ankara Twin Blast Rises to 97

Turkish Prime Minister's Office has confirmed that two male suicide bombers were the perpetrators of the deadly twin blast in Ankara on Saturday, Anadolu Agency has reported.

World | October 12, 2015, Monday // 10:55

Lukashenko Wins Fifth Consecutive Term as President of Belarus

Alexander Lukashenko won a fifth consecutive term as president of Belarus in the elections held on Sunday.

World | October 12, 2015, Monday // 07:56
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