ARCHIVE - 12 November 2015

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Business

Bulgaria's Prison System Continues to Experience Problems - Council of Europe

The Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) of the Council of Europe published on Thursday the report on its most recent visit to Bulgaria.

Business | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 12:58

Most Flights Between Sofia, German Airports Cancelled as Lufthansa Strike Continues

Most flights between the Bulgarian capital and the airports in Frankfurt and Munich operated by Lufthansa are cancelled as the strike of the flight attendants of the German airline continues on Thursday.

Business | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 08:36

Bulgaria Swings to Mild Inflation in October

Bulgaria turned to modest inflation in Octover after reporting deflation or no change in prices for each of the previous five months, official data showed on Thursday.

Business » Finance | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 16:23

Bulgaria to Launch Direct Talks with Banks over Debt Financing of Energy Holding

An attempt by the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) to raise EUR 650 M through a loan or a bond issue has failed and now the state-owned will move to direct talks with interested banks, Deputy Energy Minister Nikolay Nikolov said on Thursday.

Business » Energy | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 22:01

Politics

Bulgarian President Embarks on Two-Day Working Visit to Germany

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will be on a two-day working visit to Germany on Thursday and Friday.

Politics » Diplomacy | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 11:40

Bulgaria Contributes EUR 50,000 to EU's Emergency Trust Fund for Africa

Bulgaria will contribute EUR 50,000 to the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, which seeks to tackle the root causes of migration.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 15:05

Bulgarian Policemen to Protest While Parliament Discusses 2016 Draft Budget

Bulgarian police officers are expected to hold a seven-hour protest on Thursday while the parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee will be discussing the draft budget for next year.

Politics » Domestic | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 10:03

Society

Wildfire near Bulgaria’s Smolyan Contained

A wildfire that raged in the Rhodope mountains above the city of Smolyan, in southern Bulgaria, has been contained, bTV reported on Thursday evening.

Society » Incidents | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 20:36

Mountain Wildfire Rages near Bulgaria’s Smolyan

Firefighters, army servicemen and volunteers are trying to contain a forest fire which broke out between two neighbourhoods of Smolyan city, in southern Bulgaria, on Thursday afternoon, bTV reported.

Society » Incidents | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 19:00

Crime

Fight Between Migrants in Downtown Sofia Leaves One Iraqi Injured

One man was injured after a fight between two groups of Iraqi Kurds had taken place at a bar located on the Marie Louise boulevard in downtown Sofia on Wednesday evening.

Crime | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 14:01

Bulgarian Prosecution to Demand Permanent Arrest for Two Nationalist MPs

The Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office will demand a permanent arrest for the two nationalist Ataka MPs, who are accused of hooliganism.

Crime | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 09:02

World

AFP: EU Leaders Consider Meeting with Turkey’s President on Refugees  

Leaders of EU member states on Thursday discussed a possible meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later this month to seek his help in alleviating the worst migrant crisis in Europe since World War II, AFP reported.

World | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 19:38

EC Approves 4 New Promotion Programmes for Bulgarian Agri Products

The European Commission has approved four Bulgarian programmes to promote several of the country’s agricultural products both inside and outside the EU.

World » EU | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 18:23

EP Calls on EU Members to Contribute EUR 2.3 B Windfall Revenue to Actions on Migration  

The European Parliament has called on member states to deliver on their pledges and pay for the EU migration actions that have been agreed by EU leaders.

World » EU | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 16:46

Italy Criticises Eastern EU States on Measures Taken Against Refugees

On the eve of the international summit on migration, which is taking place in Valletta on Wednesday and Thursday, Italy criticised EU member states from Eastern Europe for their recent measures on solving the refugee crisis, which have included strengthen

World » EU | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 12:05

EU to Strengthen Cooperation on Migration with African Partners by EUR 1.8 B Fund

The EU is to strengthen cooperation on migration and economic development with African partners by allocating EUR 1.

World » EU | November 12, 2015, Thursday // 10:55
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