ARCHIVE - 24 November 2015

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Business

Bulgaria Presents Industrial Zones Around Sofia, Plovdiv to Chinese Investors
Bulgaria PM Proposes Meeting of China, CEE States' Mayors in Sofia
Chinese Entrepreneurs to Build Forage Factory in Northeastern Bulgaria
French, US Companies 'Interested' in Supplying Gas to Bulgaria

Politics

Bulgaria's President Calls for Global Response to Terrorism
Russian Inspection Group to Oversee Military Locations in Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Parliament to Vote on MiG Repair Deal with Poland
Europol Busts People Smuggling Group Linked to Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Cultural Sector Workers to Protest Against Insufficient Funding

Society

Sofia Hosts Third International Literary Festival Between November 25-December 13

Sports

Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev to Box Maurice Harris in Hamburg on December 5

World

Armed Men Reportedly Take Hostages in Northern French Town
NATO Urges Restraint after Downing of Russian Warplane by Turkey
Turkey to Take ‘All Kinds of Measures’ to Defend Borders, PM Davutoglu Says  
Turkey Downing of Russian Warplane ‘Stab in the Back’: Putin
Putin: Downing of Warplane to Have Negative Consequences on Russia-Turkey Relations
Kremlin: Too Early to Comment on Russia Plane Crash near Turkey Border
Turkey Downs Russian Jet Near Syria Border
Hollande Actively Seeks Support of West, Russia in Fight Against IS
EC Proposes Bank Deposits Insurance Scheme for Euro Area
Bomb Goes Off outside Athens Building
One Russian Marine Killed During Search for Pilots of Downed Su-24 in Syria
Russia Protests to Turkey over Downing of Su-24 Warplane
Sergei Lavrov Cancels Turkey Visit after Downing of Russian Warplane  

Novinite Insider

EU Entering New Schengen Stage, UK Ambassador Believes

Business

Bulgaria Presents Industrial Zones Around Sofia, Plovdiv to Chinese Investors

Bulgarian Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski presented the industrial zones around Sofia and Plovdiv to Chinese investors.

Business | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 14:28

Bulgaria PM Proposes Meeting of China, CEE States' Mayors in Sofia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said it would be "an honour" for his country to host a meeting of mayors from China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) states.

Business | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 13:14

Chinese Entrepreneurs to Build Forage Factory in Northeastern Bulgaria

Chinese entrepreneurs will build a large forage factory in northeastern Bulgaria.

Business | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 12:07

French, US Companies 'Interested' in Supplying Gas to Bulgaria

French company Engie and US-based Cheniere have confirmed they are interested in importing natural gas to Bulgaria starting in 2016, a specialized energy website has announcedIt also quotes Ivan Ivanov, head of Bulgaria's energy watchdog KEVR, as saying a

Business » Energy | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 10:18

Politics

Bulgaria's President Calls for Global Response to Terrorism

Europe, the Americas, Russia and China shoud unite to counter terrorism applying a full range of security measures, Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has said.

Politics | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 08:01

Russian Inspection Group to Oversee Military Locations in Bulgaria

A Russian inspection group is in Bulgaria on a three-day visit in order to oversee military activities, reported the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Politics » Defense | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 09:50

Bulgaria's Parliament to Vote on MiG Repair Deal with Poland

Lawmakers in Bulgaria are to put to a final vote a deal signed with Poland on the repair of the country's MiG-29 fighter jets.

Politics » Defense | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 07:42

Europol Busts People Smuggling Group Linked to Bulgaria

Eight people have been arrested in a crackdown on a Europe-wide organised crime group suspected of arranging for mainly Albanian nationals to be brought into the EU in breach of immigration law, Europol announced on Tuesday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 18:59

Bulgaria's Cultural Sector Workers to Protest Against Insufficient Funding

Workers at museums, galleries and municipal libraries will stage protests across Bulgaria on Tuesday against the insufficient funding allocated to the cultural sector.

Politics » Domestic | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 11:16

Society

Sofia Hosts Third International Literary Festival Between November 25-December 13

The Bulgarian capital of Sofia will host for a third consecutive year the Sofia International Literary Festival, which starts on November 25 and will continue until December 13.

Society » Culture | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 15:52

Sports

Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev to Box Maurice Harris in Hamburg on December 5

The Bulgarian heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev will face Maurice Harris from the US at a Sauerland Event promotion in Hamburg on December 5.

Sports | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 13:05

World

Armed Men Reportedly Take Hostages in Northern French Town

Armed men may have taken hostages in the town of Roubaix in northern France, near the border with Belgium, local media reported on Tuesday.

World | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 22:09

NATO Urges Restraint after Downing of Russian Warplane by Turkey

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called for calm on Tuesday following the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkey.

World | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 21:00

Turkey to Take ‘All Kinds of Measures’ to Defend Borders, PM Davutoglu Says  

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said that his country exercised its “international right and national duty” by downing a Russian warplane which the authorities in Ankara said had violated the Turkish airspace.

World | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 20:18

Turkey Downing of Russian Warplane ‘Stab in the Back’: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday described the shooting down of a Russian warplane by Turkey as “a stab in the back” committed by "accomplices of terrorists".

World | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 16:14

Putin: Downing of Warplane to Have Negative Consequences on Russia-Turkey Relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the downing of the Su-24 warplane near the Turkish-Syrian border on Tuesday will have a negative consequences on the relations between Moscow and Ankara.

World | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 15:35

Kremlin: Too Early to Comment on Russia Plane Crash near Turkey Border

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said it is too early to speculate about what caused the crash of a Russian Su-24 at the Syrian-Turkish border, local media report.

World | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 12:51

Turkey Downs Russian Jet Near Syria Border

An aircraft in service with Russia's air forces has been shot down by Turkey in the air near the border with Syria, local media report citing military sources.

World | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 10:31

Hollande Actively Seeks Support of West, Russia in Fight Against IS

French President Francois Hollande is actively seeking support from both his Euro-Atlantic allies and Russia in the fight against Islamic State (IS) in response to the deadly attacks in Paris on November 13 which claimed the lives of at least 130 people a

World | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 10:00

EC Proposes Bank Deposits Insurance Scheme for Euro Area

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday a euro-area wide insurance scheme for bank deposits.

World » EU | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 17:04

Bomb Goes Off outside Athens Building

No-one has been hurt after a bomb exploded near the Federation of Greek Enterprises' building in Athens, Geeece.

World » Southeast Europe | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 08:36

One Russian Marine Killed During Search for Pilots of Downed Su-24 in Syria

A Russian Mi-8 helicopter has come under attack during a search and rescue operation tasked with saving the two pilots of the downed Su-24 in Syria, the Russian military said on Tuesday.

World » Russia | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 21:50

Russia Protests to Turkey over Downing of Su-24 Warplane

Russia has lodged a formal protest with Turkey over the downing of its Su-24 jet, TASS reported on Tuesday.

World » Russia | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 19:39

Sergei Lavrov Cancels Turkey Visit after Downing of Russian Warplane  

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has cancelled his visit to Turkey scheduled for Wednesday following the downing of a Russian warplane by a Turkish Air Force jet.

World » Russia | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 17:49

Novinite Insider

EU Entering New Schengen Stage, UK Ambassador Believes

UK Ambassador to Bulgaria Emma Hopkins said on Tuesday the EU needs to jointly manage common borders and apply stricter control as part of a "new Schengen stage".

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | November 24, 2015, Tuesday // 12:09
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