ARCHIVE - 6 April 2016

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Business

Bulgaria Calls Tender for Electronic Road Tolling System

Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency has called a public tender for an electronic toll collection system, Dnevnik news daily has reported.

Business | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 19:23

Greece’s Intralot Acquires 49% of Bulgaria’s Eurobet

Athens-listed Intralot has announced the acquisition of a 49% stake in Bulgaria’s Eurobet, a company that offers numerical games and scratch tickets.

Business | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 17:10

Bulgaria Moves to Cap EU Roaming Charges Starting from April 30

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the Electronic Communications Act, which would cap EU roaming charges starting from April 30.

Business | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 15:03

Austria’s Habau Signs Deal to Build Last Section of Bulgaria-Romania Gas Link

Bulgartransgaz and Transgaz, the gas transmission operators of Bulgaria and Romania, have signed a contract with Austria’s Habau PPS Pipeline Systems SRL for the construction of the last section of a gas link between the two southeast E

Business » Energy | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 16:38

Bulgaria's Competition Regulator Conducts Inspections at Lukoil, Rompetrol

Officials of the Commission for Protection of Competition (KZK) are conducting sudden inspections at the offices of Lukoil Bulgaria and Rompetrol Bulgaria on Wednesday

Business » Energy | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 13:59

Bulgaria-Morocco Charter Flights to Begin September

Charter flights will be connecting Bulgaria and Morocco starting in September, the Moroccan Embassy has said.

Business » Tourism | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 12:44

Bulgaria to Have New Tourism Logo in May

A jury is to pick Bulgaria's new tourism logo early in May among proposals submitted to the country's Tourism Ministry by Tuesday, April 05.

Business » Tourism | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 07:35

Politics

Romanian President Recalls Ambassador to Bulgaria

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has recalled the country's ambassador to Sofia Anton Pacuretu.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 12:03

Bulgaria's Broadcast Watchdog Has Interim Head after TV License Row

Mariya Stoyanova, a member of the Council of Electronic Media (CEM), will be the Bulgarian regulator's chair ad interim, the council has decided.

Politics » Domestic | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 08:53

Bulgaria's President Calls National Security Council on April 14

President Rosen Plevneliev has scheduled a meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security for next week, his press office has said.

Politics » Domestic | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 07:44

Society

Bulgaria to Work for Lifelong Learning System

The Bulgarian government has approved an action plan which introduces a new range of professional qualification options for school students and adds a list of "protected professions".

Society » Education | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 13:05

Bulgarian Doctors to Hold National Protest in Downtown Sofia

The Bulgarian doctors' union will stage a national protest in the centre of the Bulgarian capital on Wednesday.

Society » Health | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 09:50

Sports

24 Football Clubs Invited to Participate in Bulgaria's Reformed A Group

A total of 24 football clubs have been invited to participate in the new format of Bulgaria's top football division, the A Group, which is expected to be launched with the start of the new season in the autumn.

Sports | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 13:14

Crime

Majority Owner of Collapsed KTB Suing Bulgaria in Strasbourg

The majority owner of Bulgaria’s insolvent Corporate Commercial Bank, Tsvetan Vasilev, has said that he is suing his country at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

Crime | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 20:48

Bulgaria Customs Seize Ethiopian Qat at Sofia Airport

Deliveries with a total weight of 28 kg containing qat, a psychoactive plant, have been confiscated by Bulgarian customs officers, the customs agency has said.

Crime | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 09:45

KTB Majority Owner to Appear in Belgrade Court over Extradition Case

Tsvetan Vasilev, the majority owner of insolvent Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank KTB), is to appear before the Belgrade High Court on Wednesday.

Crime | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 08:11

World

Ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh Seems to Have Largely Been Restored

The ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh seems to have largely been restored after Azerbaijan and the Armenian separatists reached an agreement to cease hostilities on Tuesday.

World | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 10:49

EU Proposes Entry-Exit System to Boost Border Control Efficiency

The European Commission proposed on Wednesdayto establish an entry-exit system to make faster, easier and stronger the border checksfor non-EU nationals travelling to the bloc.

World » EU | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 21:22

Bulgarian, Greek Defence Ministers to Discuss Migration Pressure at EU Borders

The refugee crisis in Europe and migration pressure on EU borders will be on the agenda of talks between the defence ministers of Greece and Bulgaria on Thursday.

World » Southeast Europe | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 18:23

IntMin: New Migrant Routes Do Not Pass Through Bulgaria

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova assured that the new migrant routes currently being developed do not pass through Bulgaria.

World » Southeast Europe | April 6, 2016, Wednesday // 15:53
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