ARCHIVE - 11 May 2016

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Business

Bulgaria Posts 63% Rise in Number of Dwellings in New Buildings Completed in Q1  

Politics

UK, Bulgaria PMs Talk Migration, Corruption, Energy Security
Bokova to Nominate Football Legend Stoichkov as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
Bulgaria PM to Attend London Anti-Corruption Summit
US Arms Control Official to Stop By in Bulgaria
Borislav Borissov to Serve as Deputy Director of Bulgaria’s Customs Agency
Bulgaria Adopts Electronic Identification Bill
Bulgaria Fights Smuggling and Corruption, PM Borisov Tells IACP
Bulgaria's Deputy Regional Development Min, Several Deputy Governors Resign
Bulgaria PM Dismisses Deputy Sports Minister
Bulgaria MPs Reconvene to DiscussPresident's Veto, 6-Point Referendum
Bulgaria's Main Ruling Party Downplays Early Vote after Coalition Ally Quits
Bulgaria's DPS Party Appoints Five Deputies

Society

Balkan Fever Concert, Light Show to Mark Start of Sofia Saloon of Arts
Bulgaria's Culture Min Seeks Revival of Ties on Russia Visit
Two Miners Injured after Incident in Bulgaria's Oranovo

Crime

Bulgarian Customs Thwart Attempt to Smuggle EUR 370,000 through Kalotina Border Crossing
Bulgarian Police Look into Suspected Money Laundering Scheme in Plovdiv
Bulgaria's Prosecution Proposes Introduction of "Cooperating Defendant'

Quotes

Today's Quote: 'No Burqa' Road Sign

World

MEPs Adopt New Powers for Europol
No Agreement on Lifting Visas for Turkish Citizens by July – EP’s Schulz

Novinite Insider

Ombudsman: Burqas Ban Should Be about Discrimination, Not National Security
Bulgaria ex-EconMin to Head Slovenia's Honorary Consulate

Business

Bulgaria Posts 63% Rise in Number of Dwellings in New Buildings Completed in Q1  

The number of new residential buildings completed in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2016 was little changed on an annual basis, while the number of dwellings in them has jumped by more than 60%, official statistics showed on Wednesday.

Business » Properties | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 18:19

Politics

UK, Bulgaria PMs Talk Migration, Corruption, Energy Security

The migration crisis in Europe, protection of borders, fight against corruption, and energy security have been discussed in a meeting between Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and his British counterpart David Cameron in London.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 22:01

Bokova to Nominate Football Legend Stoichkov as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova is set to nominate football legend Hristo Stoichkov as Goodwill Ambassador with UNESCO.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 12:48

Bulgaria PM to Attend London Anti-Corruption Summit

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is heading to London on Wednesday for an anti-corruption summit, his press office says.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 10:45

US Arms Control Official to Stop By in Bulgaria

The United States Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance will visit Bulgaria next week as part of a European trip starting Wednesday, the US Department of State says.

Politics » Defense | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 11:05

Borislav Borissov to Serve as Deputy Director of Bulgaria’s Customs Agency

Borislav Borissov has been appointed Deputy Director of the National Customs Agency, Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Politics » Domestic | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 20:42

Bulgaria Adopts Electronic Identification Bill

Bulgaria’s Parliament has adopted on second and final reading the Electronic Identification Bill which enables individuals to identify themselves through digital records and receive electronic services in sectors of state governance.

Politics » Domestic | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 19:19

Bulgaria Fights Smuggling and Corruption, PM Borisov Tells IACP

Bulgaria’s efforts in fighting smuggling and corruption were on the agenda of a meeting of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov with senior officials of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the government in Sofia said on Wednesday.

Politics » Domestic | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 17:00

Bulgaria's Deputy Regional Development Min, Several Deputy Governors Resign

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Wednesday approved the resignation of Ivan Asparuhov, Deputy Minister of Regional Development, and several regional governors appointed by the ABV party.

Politics » Domestic | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 14:54

Bulgaria PM Dismisses Deputy Sports Minister

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has dismissed Deputy Sports Minister Nina Naydenova, officials say.

Politics » Domestic | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 10:00

Bulgaria MPs Reconvene to DiscussPresident's Veto, 6-Point Referendum

Bulgarian lawmakers are to address the issues of a veto imposed by President Rosen Plevneliev on the Electoral Code and details about a forthcoming referendum on the political system.

Politics » Domestic | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 09:24

Bulgaria's Main Ruling Party Downplays Early Vote after Coalition Ally Quits

The Deputy Chair of Bulgaria's biggest party GERB said the move of leftist ABV to quit the coalition government on Tuesday had been expected, but dismissed an early election as a viable option.

Politics » Domestic | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 08:45

Bulgaria's DPS Party Appoints Five Deputies

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) has picked five people as deputies to Mustafa Karadayi, who was recently elected chair of the third-biggest party in Bulgaria's Parliament.

Politics » Domestic | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 07:56

Society

Balkan Fever Concert, Light Show to Mark Start of Sofia Saloon of Arts

The 2016 edition of the Saloon of Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria kicks off on Wednesday evening, with music and a light show on the facade of the National Palace of Culture (NDK).

Society » Culture | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 13:18

Bulgaria's Culture Min Seeks Revival of Ties on Russia Visit

Bulgarian Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov has met with a number of state officials and handed two "Golden Age" awards during his trip to Moscow which ends Wednesday, May 11.

Society » Culture | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 08:21

Two Miners Injured after Incident in Bulgaria's Oranovo

A landmass fall in the mine of Oranovo, Southwestern Bulgaria, the public TV reports.

Society » Incidents | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 07:39

Crime

Bulgarian Customs Thwart Attempt to Smuggle EUR 370,000 through Kalotina Border Crossing

Bulgarian customs officers have confiscated EUR 370,000 hidden in a passenger car travelling from Germany to Turkey.

Crime | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 21:03

Bulgarian Police Look into Suspected Money Laundering Scheme in Plovdiv

Police in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv have launched an investigation into a suspected money laundering scheme involving close to USD 1 M, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bulgaria announced on Wednesday.

Crime | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 20:04

Bulgaria's Prosecution Proposes Introduction of "Cooperating Defendant'

The term "cooperating defendant" should be incorporated into Bulgaria's Criminal Code, the prosecuting authority believes.

Crime | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 14:10

Quotes

Today's Quote: 'No Burqa' Road Sign

"If for example wearing burqas is forbidden in the town of Kaspichan and is not in Vidin, people with burqas traveling from Vidin to Kaspichan they should change clothes in Kaspichan.

Quotes | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 12:08

World

MEPs Adopt New Powers for Europol

The European Parliament has approved updated powers for Europol that will enable the EU’s law enforcement agency to step up its fight against terrorism, cybercrime and other forms of serious and organised crime.

World » EU | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 16:21

No Agreement on Lifting Visas for Turkish Citizens by July – EP’s Schulz

There will be no agreement on visa free access to the European Union for Turkish citizens by July, the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, has said.

World » EU | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 15:47

Novinite Insider

Ombudsman: Burqas Ban Should Be about Discrimination, Not National Security

Bulgaria's National Ombudsman Maya Manolova has warned that restrictions to wearing full-face veils, introduced on some cities, should not be justified with national security as they are unlikely to address the issue.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 12:02

Bulgaria ex-EconMin to Head Slovenia's Honorary Consulate

Former Economy and later State Administration Minister Nikolay Vasilev is to head the newly-opened Honorary Consulate of Slovenia in Bulgaria, the government has decided.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | May 11, 2016, Wednesday // 12:29
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