ARCHIVE - 6 November 2015

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Business

Bulgarian NGO Drops Controversial Nomination for Human Rights Award

The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) has dropped a controversial nomination for its Human of the Year Award following a public outcry.

Business | November 6, 2015, Friday // 18:26

Frankfurt-Sofia Flight Cancelled over Lufthansa Strike

Lufthansa flight Sofia-Frankfurt departing at 2 p.m. Sofia time (1200 GMT) has been cancelled due to a strike at the German air carrier, Sofia Airport authorities announced on Friday.

Business | November 6, 2015, Friday // 15:07

Third Night of Bulgaria Police Protest Goes Peacefully

Hundreds of police officers demonstrated on Thursday for a third night in a row against planned cuts of social benefits at Bulgaria's Interior Ministry.

Business | November 6, 2015, Friday // 08:51

Ukraine, Baltics Warn Nord Stream-2 Poses Risk to EU Energy Security

A planed "Nord Stream 2" pipeline will hurt the EU's security and help Russia control the bloc's energy markets, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk opined on Thursday.

Business » Energy | November 6, 2015, Friday // 13:50

Politics

Bulgaria to Launch E-Consular Services Abroad

Bulgaria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is launching an online consular services system, an official has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | November 6, 2015, Friday // 11:39

Bulgaria Parliament Committee Approves MiG Repair Deal with Poland

A committee with Bulgaria's Parliament has approved the decision of lawmakers to ratify a deal with Poland, which will overhaul six engines of Bulgarian MiG-29 aircraft at state-owned facilities.

Politics » Defense | November 6, 2015, Friday // 10:07

Bulgaria’s Kardzhali to Run in 2016 European Green Leaf Race

Kardzhali is among the 10 European cities which have announced their candidacy for the 2016 European Green Leaf Award, the European Commission announced on Friday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | November 6, 2015, Friday // 16:21

Bulgarian Police Protests Enter Fourth Day

Bulgarian police protested for a fourth day in a row in central Sofia on Friday against government plans to trim social benefits for Interior Ministry staff.

Politics » Domestic | November 6, 2015, Friday // 21:28

Society

'Mummified Alien' to Be Studied at Bulgaria UFO Conference

A 50-cm "mummified alien" with big eyes and no ears discovered inside a Mayan tomb in Mexico will be on display during an international conference bringing together UFO scientists from Europe and the Americas in Sofia, Bulgaria, this week.

Society | November 6, 2015, Friday // 12:16

More Bulgarians Working Abroad Than in Bulgaria

The total number of Bulgarians working abroad is bigger than their homeland's entire workforce at the moment, new data suggests.

Society | November 6, 2015, Friday // 08:33

Israeli Author Ellis Shuman's 2nd Novel to Have World Premiere in Bulgarian

The Burgas Affair, the second novel of Israeli writer Ellis Shuman, will be published in Bulgarian before the original, English-language version appears, the author has announced on his blog.

Society » Culture | November 6, 2015, Friday // 12:57

Bulgaria Ranks among Europe's Worst Healthcare Spenders

Bulgaria has ranked low in terms of smart healthcare spending, recent data shows.

Society » Health | November 6, 2015, Friday // 14:19

World

Support for Euro Rises in EU-19

Support for the euro has increased among citizens of the euro area in 2015, reaching an all-time high, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey of the European Commission.

World » EU | November 6, 2015, Friday // 20:05

Macedonia to Hold Early Election on April 24 after Parties Reach Deal

Macedonia's four main political parties on Friday reached consensus on power sharing in the period until the snap elections now confirmed for April 24 of next year.

World » Southeast Europe | November 6, 2015, Friday // 10:57

Majority of Turkey's Voters 'Prefer Parliamentary System' - Poll

More than half of Turkish voters have voiced preference for the current political system in the country to be preserved, an Ipsos poll suggests.

World » Southeast Europe | November 6, 2015, Friday // 09:29

Putin Suspends Russian Flights to Egypt on FSB Advice  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to suspend all commercial flights to Egypt until an investigation determines the causes of the deadly Russian A321 plane crash, TASS reported on Friday.

World » Russia | November 6, 2015, Friday // 17:24
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