ARCHIVE - 1 April 2016

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Business

Six Companies Submit Offers to Use Bulgaria-Greece Gas Link

Bulgaria's government has received six indicative offers to use capacity of the gas interconnector that is to be built between Bulgaria and Greece, Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has said.

Business » Energy | April 1, 2016, Friday // 14:50

Politics

Bulgaria Govt Launching Validity Check for Drivers' Licenses

The Bulgarian government has said it is starting checks of driving licenses that could be "subject to manipulation".

Politics » Domestic | April 1, 2016, Friday // 14:10

No Terrorists, Foreign Fighters in Bulgaria, IntMin Says

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumyana Bachvarova has fended off suggestions there might be "foreign fighters and terrorists" operating in the country.

Politics » Domestic | April 1, 2016, Friday // 11:59

Bulgaria PM 'Bans' Talk about Presidential Elections until Summer

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Thursday said he had "forbidden" the issue of presidential elections until June.

Politics » Domestic | April 1, 2016, Friday // 08:15

Society

Bulgaria's Adolescents Show Alarming Rates of Smoking, Drinking in WHO Report

Bulgaria tops or is high in rankings of adolescent drinkers and smokers, according to a recent World Health Organization (WHO) study on youth behavior.

Society | April 1, 2016, Friday // 10:55

Sofia Residents to Protest over Planned Hike in Public Transport Ticket Prices

A demonstration will take place in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Friday over local plans of local authorities to adopt a 60% price increase for the public transport tickets.

Society | April 1, 2016, Friday // 09:40

Bulgaria to Test Warning Siren Systems on April 1

The civil defense sirens of Bulgaria are to be tested in 11 Bulgarian cities on Friday.

Society | April 1, 2016, Friday // 07:27

Lukoil Bulgaria Refinery to Get Fined over Air Pollution

Lukoil Neftochim, a Burgas-based oil refinery, will be slapped with a fine for contaminating the city's air with hydrogen sulfide, Environment Minister Ivelina Vasileva has said.

Society » Environment | April 1, 2016, Friday // 11:28

Poli Genova to Promote Bulgaria’s Entry in Eurovision Song Contest in Riga, Amsterdam, London

Poli Genova will sing the Bulgarian entry in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest “If Love Was A Crime”, at promotional concerts in Riga, Amsterdam and London this month.

Society » Culture | April 1, 2016, Friday // 19:07

Man Tries to Set Fire to Car Used by Bulgaria MP

A man approached the car of a Bulgarian lawmaker and tried to set it ablaze using a burner, local media outlets report.

Society » Incidents | April 1, 2016, Friday // 13:34

Sports

Bulgaria's Chess Grandmaster Slumps to 16th Place in World Ranking

Veselin Topalov, the Bulgarian chess grandmaster, has moved eight spots down in the standard international ranking, showing his worst results since 2000.

Sports | April 1, 2016, Friday // 12:39

Crime

Transport Minister Proposes Krasimir Kalaidjiev to Head Road Transport Agency ad Interim

Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has proposed to dismiss Tsvetelin Tsvetanov, head of the Road Transport Administration Executive Agency, who was arrested earlier this week over suspected wrongdoing in licensing procedures at the agency.

Crime | April 1, 2016, Friday // 17:24

World

Bulgaria Reiterates Turkey Travel Warning

The Foreign Ministry in Sofia has again warned Bulgarian citizens visiting Turkey to exercise high vigilance and caution in view of increased risk of terror attacks.

World | April 1, 2016, Friday // 18:25

Bulgaria, Romania Show Worst Road Safety Records in EU in 2015

Bulgaria and Romania had the weakest road safety records among EU member states last year, according to official statistics of the bloc.

World » EU | April 1, 2016, Friday // 19:54

Hungary Aims to Muster Opposition to EU Migrant Quota Scheme with New Website

The Hungarian government has said on a new website that the mandatory quotas for migrants set for EU member states increase the terrorist risk in Europe, AFP reported on Friday.

World » EU | April 1, 2016, Friday // 16:26
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