ARCHIVE - 26 April 2016

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Business

Map of Pharmacies in Bulgaria Available Online  
Lidl Bulgaria Faces Fine for Misleading Advertisement
Bulgaria's Competition Watchdog Continues Inspections at Fuel Retailers
Lufthansa Strike to Cancel Flights Between Bulgaria, Germany on Wednesday
Protesting Coach Operators to Hold Bus Processions in Sofia, Varna
Bulgaria’s End-February Gross Foreign Debt Falls 0.7% from End-2015
Miners Stage Blockade Near Bulgaria's Burgas over Lack of Payment

Politics

Bulgaria to Hold Last Event as SEE Cooperation Chair on June 01
Bulgaria, Croatia to Boost Regional, Transborder Defence Cooperation
Bulgaria's Employment Rate Increased by 2 % Y/Y in 2015 - Eurostat
Bulgaria Allowed to Finish 3rd Metro Line, Sofia Ring Road with EU Money
No Ban on Releasing Results of Opinion Polls during Election Campaigns, Bulgarian MPs Decide
Parliament Rejects Use of Languages other than Bulgarian in Election Campaigns  
Bulgarian Parliament Leaves Unchanged Election Campaign Period
Bulgaria Coalition Partners Agree to Reverse Some Changes to Election Rules
Protests Due over Bulgaria's Election Rules as Talks Kick Off

Society

Sofia's Renovated Central Railway Station to Be Unveiled Tuesday
Bulgaria's Weather Service Warns of Strong Wind Throughout Bulgaria
Kavarna Rock Fest 2016: First 3 Bands Confirmed
Al Di Meola to Play at Sofia Guitar Festival in May

Sports

Bulgaria's Stiliyan Petrov Considers Renewing His Professional Football Career

Crime

Bulgarian Police Detain 22 Afghan Migrants near Border with Greece

World

Almost 182,000 Migrants Enter Europe by Sea since Start of 2016
Bulgaria President Dismisses Attacks over Joint Brigade with Ukraine

Business

Map of Pharmacies in Bulgaria Available Online  

The Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Union has unveiled an electronic map of pharmacies and chemist’s shops in the country to help customers find their way to the nearest point of sale, bTV reported on Tuesday.

Business | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 18:03

Lidl Bulgaria Faces Fine for Misleading Advertisement

The Commission for Protection of Competition (KZK) established that Lidl Bulgaria had committed an offence through a misleading advertising campaign.

Business | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 14:02

Bulgaria's Competition Watchdog Continues Inspections at Fuel Retailers

Officials of Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (KZK) are carrying out on Tuesday sudden inspections at the premises of Petrol and NIS Petrol, two of the fuel retailers suspected of being part of a cartel agreement.

Business | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 12:42

Lufthansa Strike to Cancel Flights Between Bulgaria, Germany on Wednesday

A strike of Lufthansa employees will cancel flights between the Bulgarian capital and the airports in Frankfurt and Munich on Wednesday.

Business | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 12:06

Protesting Coach Operators to Hold Bus Processions in Sofia, Varna

The National Association of Bus Transport in Bulgaria informs that coach companies will stage a protest bus procession in Sofia and Varna on Tuesday.

Business | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 10:16

Bulgaria’s End-February Gross Foreign Debt Falls 0.7% from End-2015

Bulgaria’s gross foreign debt totalled EUR 33.

Business » Finance | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 16:56

Miners Stage Blockade Near Bulgaria's Burgas over Lack of Payment

Workers at closed Cherno More mine, in the region of Burgas, blocked on Tuesday morning the road between Burgas and the resort of Slanchev Bryag (Sunny Beach) to protest against the delay in payment of wages and compensations.

Business » Industry | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 12:01

Politics

Bulgaria to Hold Last Event as SEE Cooperation Chair on June 01

Bulgaria's last event as head of the Southeastern European Cooperation Process has been scheduled for June 01, the Presidency has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 10:42

Bulgaria, Croatia to Boost Regional, Transborder Defence Cooperation

During their meeting on Monday, Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev and his Croatian counterpart Josip Buljevic agreed to consolidate the regional and transborder cooperation between the two countries.

Politics » Defense | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 11:15

Bulgaria's Employment Rate Increased by 2 % Y/Y in 2015 - Eurostat

The employment rate of Bulgarians aged 20 to 64 increased by 2 % in 2015 compared to the previous year.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 15:10

Bulgaria Allowed to Finish 3rd Metro Line, Sofia Ring Road with EU Money

EU Commissioner for Development Corina Cretu has approved the vast part of the EUR 368 M in EU funding earmarked for the third metro line of Sofia, the Commission says.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 14:31

No Ban on Releasing Results of Opinion Polls during Election Campaigns, Bulgarian MPs Decide

Bulgaria’s Parliament rejected on Tuesday a proposed ban on the announcement of results of opinion polls during election campaign.

Politics » Domestic | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 21:56

Parliament Rejects Use of Languages other than Bulgarian in Election Campaigns  

Bulgaria’s Parliament turned down proposals to endorse the use of a language other than Bulgarian in election campaigns, BGNES reported on Tuesday.

Politics » Domestic | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 20:11

Bulgarian Parliament Leaves Unchanged Election Campaign Period

Bulgaria’s Parliament has rejected a proposed cut in the duration of election campaigns to 21 days from 30 after the draft change to election rules stirred protests from voters and opposition politicians.

Politics » Domestic | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 19:12

Bulgaria Coalition Partners Agree to Reverse Some Changes to Election Rules

The leader of parties that form Bulgaria's government have backtracked on a set of amendments introduced to electoral legislation in the past days.

Politics » Domestic | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 13:37

Protests Due over Bulgaria's Election Rules as Talks Kick Off

Crunch talks have begun among Bulgaria's political leaders looking into options to amend draft electoral legislation following a public outcry both home and abroad.

Politics » Domestic | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 10:03

Society

Sofia's Renovated Central Railway Station to Be Unveiled Tuesday

An official ceremony is due at the Sofia Central Station to mark the end of a two-year renovation process, the Transport Ministry says.

Society | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 07:58

Bulgaria's Weather Service Warns of Strong Wind Throughout Bulgaria

A Code Yellow warning has been declared over gale-force winds in Bulgaria for April 26, Tuesday, the national weather service has said.

Society » Environment | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 08:29

Kavarna Rock Fest 2016: First 3 Bands Confirmed

The annual rock & metal festival in the seaside town of Kavarna will take place despite fears Kavarna's new administration was considering an end to a decade-old tradition.

Society » Culture | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 11:28

Al Di Meola to Play at Sofia Guitar Festival in May

Legendary jazz musician Al Di Meola is to perform in Bulgaria for another time at the end of May.

Society » Culture | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 10:59

Sports

Bulgaria's Stiliyan Petrov Considers Renewing His Professional Football Career

Retired Bulgarian midfielder Stiliyan Petrov has expressed readiness to renew his professional football career.

Sports | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 16:14

Crime

Bulgarian Police Detain 22 Afghan Migrants near Border with Greece

Police have detained 22 irregular migrants from Afghanistan in a van following a pursuit near Zlatograd crossing on Bulgaria’s border with Greece, public broadcaster BNR reported on Tuesday.

Crime | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 20:54

World

Almost 182,000 Migrants Enter Europe by Sea since Start of 2016

An estimated 181,476 migrants and refugees have entered Europe this year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on April 26.

World | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 16:11

Bulgaria President Dismisses Attacks over Joint Brigade with Ukraine

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has not made any official steps on behalf of Bulgaria set up a joint army brigade with Ukraine and Romania, his press office has indicated, according to the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA).

World » Ukraine | April 26, 2016, Tuesday // 07:36
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