ARCHIVE - 19 April 2016

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Business

New Section of Sofia Metro Line 2 to Be Launched in July
Bulgarian Company Wins DFC Innovation Award
Noble Globetrotter II to Start Drilling for Gas off Bulgaria’s Coast in May
Offshore Gas Exploration to Begin in Bulgaria's Khan Asparuh

Politics

Bulgaria's Ranks Average in Military Expenditure within NATO
Bulgaria, Greece, Romania to Step up Defence Cooperation
Bulgarian Red Cross Steps up Old Clothes Collection Campaign
Bulgaria's Parliament 'Adopts Too Many Laws' - Study
Bulgarian Parliamentary Committee Moves to Make Voting Compulsory
Nationalist MPs to Submit Burqa Ban to Bulgaria's Parliament

Society

Bulgarian Photographer in Reuters' Pulitzer-Winning Team

Sports

Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova Proceeds to Second Round in Istanbul
Bulgaria’s Gabriela Petrova Able to Compete After IAAF Revokes Ban

Crime

Bulgaria Busts Crime Group Making Fake Car Insurance, Technical Test Certificates
High-Level Official in Bulgaria's DefMin Charged with Malfeasance in Office

Views on BG

Huffington Post: 18 Reasons to Book Trip to Bulgaria ASAP

Quotes

Today's Quote: Bulgaria's PM on Macedonia's Gruevski

World

No Bulgarian Servicemen Hurt in Deadly Kabul Suicide Bombing - Defence Ministry
Some 180,000 Migrants Arrive in Europe by Sea through April 17 - IOM
Vienna Meeting of Macedonian Party Leaders to Aim to Ensure Implementation of Przino Deal
Deputy IntMin: Migrant Flow Through Bulgaria Registers 20 % Drop in Q1
Macedonia Protests Go On against Blanket Amnesty in Wiretapping Case
Relations with Turkey at Official Level Can’t be Restored, Russia Says  

Business

New Section of Sofia Metro Line 2 to Be Launched in July

Construction of the new section of the second line of the underground in the Bulgarian capital is going according to schedule and the new Vitosha station is expected to be opened in July.

Business | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 15:15

Bulgarian Company Wins DFC Innovation Award

Bulgarian microfinance service CashCredit has won an award from the Mondato Summits, events focused on developing the emerging Digital Finance and Commerce space.

Business » Finance | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 13:14

Noble Globetrotter II to Start Drilling for Gas off Bulgaria’s Coast in May

The Noble Globetrotter II will start drilling for oil and gas in the Black Sea block of Khan Asparuh off Bulgaria’s coast early next month, Total's General Manager for Bulgaria, Xavier Faugeras, has announced.

Business » Energy | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 16:54

Offshore Gas Exploration to Begin in Bulgaria's Khan Asparuh

The exploration vessel set to carry out the first drilling at the Black Sea block of Khan Asparuh is to be officially shown on Tuesday.

Business » Energy | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 10:12

Politics

Bulgaria's Ranks Average in Military Expenditure within NATO

Bulgaria spends far more on defense as a share of its GDP compared to Germany, Italy, and Canada, NATO data shows.

Politics » Defense | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 13:32

Bulgaria, Greece, Romania to Step up Defence Cooperation

Bulgaria, Greece and Romania will take concrete measures to enhance their defence cooperation.

Politics » Defense | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 11:04

Bulgarian Red Cross Steps up Old Clothes Collection Campaign

Twelve new containers for old clothes and textile items have been placed in the streets of Sofia this week as part of a nationwide campaign launched by the Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC).

Politics » Domestic | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 16:09

Bulgaria's Parliament 'Adopts Too Many Laws' - Study

Bulgarian lawmakers have passed one bill on average for the last six years, the Bulgarian Industrial Association, one of the four big organizations of employers, and a legal affairs think-tank, have said.

Politics » Domestic | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 15:22

Bulgarian Parliamentary Committee Moves to Make Voting Compulsory

The Bulgarian legal affairs parliamentary committee adopted at third extraordinary sitting on Tuesday amendments to the Electoral Code which foresee the introduction of compulsory voting.

Politics » Domestic | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 13:23

Nationalist MPs to Submit Burqa Ban to Bulgaria's Parliament

Nationalist party VMRO is to table a bill banning the use of burqas in public, the party's leader Krasimir Karakachanov has said.

Politics » Domestic | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 11:06

Society

Bulgarian Photographer in Reuters' Pulitzer-Winning Team

Bulgarian photographer Stoyan Nenov is part of of the Thomson Reuters staff that won a Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography on Monday.

Society | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 12:23

Sports

Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova Proceeds to Second Round in Istanbul

The highest ranking Bulgarian female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova proceeded to the second round of the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup.

Sports | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 14:06

Bulgaria’s Gabriela Petrova Able to Compete After IAAF Revokes Ban

The rights of Bulgarian triple jumper Gabriela Petrova to participate in competitions have been restored.

Sports | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 12:15

Crime

Bulgaria Busts Crime Group Making Fake Car Insurance, Technical Test Certificates

Bulgarian police have dismantled an organized criminal group dealing in fake documents for technical tests and third-party liability insurance of automobiles, the Ministry of the Interior announced on Tuesday.

Crime | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 18:16

High-Level Official in Bulgaria's DefMin Charged with Malfeasance in Office

The district military prosecutor’s office in Sofia has charged Venislav Tsanov, director of the Defence Acquision Directorate of Bulgaria's Defence Ministry, with malfeasance in office.

Crime | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 16:02

Views on BG

Huffington Post: 18 Reasons to Book Trip to Bulgaria ASAP

 A beatiful coastline and delicious typical food, friendly locals and "dazzling views" are listed in a Huffington post article on why an American should visit Bulgaria.

Views on BG | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 10:44

Quotes

Today's Quote: Bulgaria's PM on Macedonia's Gruevski

"Those who know me also know I don't speak with [Macedonia's Prime Minister Nikola] Gruevski.

Quotes | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 09:43

World

No Bulgarian Servicemen Hurt in Deadly Kabul Suicide Bombing - Defence Ministry

No Bulgarian military personnel have been injured in a suicide car bomb blast in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, the Defence Ministry in Sofia said on Tuesday.

World | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 17:18

Some 180,000 Migrants Arrive in Europe by Sea through April 17 - IOM

An estimated 178,882 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea in 2016, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) announced on Tuesday.

World » EU | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 19:20

Vienna Meeting of Macedonian Party Leaders to Aim to Ensure Implementation of Przino Deal

A forthcoming meeting of Macedonian political leaders in Vienna will aim to ensure the further implementation of last year’s Przino agreement to resolve the political crisis in the country rather than reaching a new deal, a EU official has said.

World » Southeast Europe | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 20:33

Deputy IntMin: Migrant Flow Through Bulgaria Registers 20 % Drop in Q1

According to statistics of the interior ministry, the migrant flow through Bulgaria has decreased by 20 % in the first three months of this year.

World » Southeast Europe | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 09:55

Macedonia Protests Go On against Blanket Amnesty in Wiretapping Case

Demonstrators took to the streets of Skopje for yet another evening to call for the resignation of President Gjorge Ivanov, but also demanding he reverse a blanket amnesty for 56 politicians over a case of massive wiretapping.

World » Southeast Europe | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 09:21

Relations with Turkey at Official Level Can’t be Restored, Russia Says  

The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that relations between Moscow and Ankara at the official level cannot be restored but Russia wouldn’t wage any campaign aimed against Turkish people or businesses, TASS reported on Tuesday.

World » Russia | April 19, 2016, Tuesday // 21:28
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