ARCHIVE - 25 May 2016

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Business

Bulgarian Parliament Endorses Plans to Aid Indebted Local Governments

Bulgaria’s central government will be able to extend interest-free loans to cash-strapped local governments, the Parliament has decided.

Business | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 20:54

Bulgaria’s Services Turnover Index Picks up 8% Y/Y in Q1 2016

The turnover index in Bulgaria’s services sector adjusted for the number of workdays rose by 8% year-on-year for the first quarter of 2016, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) announced on Wednesday.

Business | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 16:03

Four Foreign Retailers Face Cartel Probe in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (KZK) has launched a probe into a suspected cartel agreement between four foreign retail chains operating in the country.

Business | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 14:11

Amnesty International: Bulgaria Is One of Egypt's Biggest Arms Suppliers

In an article released on Wednesday, Amnesty International claims that thirteen of the EU's 28 member states have ignored EU-wide suspension on arms transfers to Egypt and remain among Cairo's main suppliers of arms and policing equipment.

Business | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 10:02

Bulgaria’s 2015 Arms Exports Top EUR 640 M, Up 50% Y/Y

Bulgarian exports of military hardware increased by more than 50% last year compared with 2014, a government official has said.

Business » Industry | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 18:59

Politics

Bulgarian Project Wins Natura 2000 Award

The Bulgarian project “For the Balkans and the people: Nature Protection and Sustainable Rural Development” has won the Socio-Economic Benefits Award in this year’s edition of the Natura 2000 Awards.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 17:24

Bulgaria IntMin Reports 30 % Drop in Number of Illegal Migrants in 2016

Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova said on Wednesday that the number of illegal migrants detained in Bulgaria this year has decreased by nearly 30 % compared to 2015.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 11:12

Bulgaria’s Ex-President Parvanov Hints at Possibility to Run Again

Bulgaria’s former President Georgi Parvanov suggested on Wednesday that the Constitution doesn’t bar him from running again in presidential elections.

Politics » Domestic | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 22:23

New Deputy Agriculture Minister to Oversee EU's Fisheries Policy in Bulgaria

The number of deputy ministers in Bulgaria's agriculture ministry will be increased from three to four.

Politics » Domestic | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 15:12

Society

Three Injured After Mass Fight Between Migrants in Sofia

Three people were injured after a massive fight between migrants took place in the Voenna rampa neighbourhood of the Bulgarian capital late on Tuesday evening.

Society » Incidents | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 13:04

Crime

Bulgarian Customs Seize Amphetamines, Anabolic Steroids at Kapitan Andreevo Checkpoint  

Bulgarian customs officers have thwarted an attempt to smuggle seven kilogrammes of amphetamines to Turkey through  Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, the National Customs Agency in Sofia announced on Wednesday.

Crime | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 20:01

Bulgarian Nationalist MP Sentenced to Two Years of Probation

Sofia City Court (SGS) sentenced on Wednesday Bulgarian MP from nationalist Ataka party, Desislav Chukolov, to two years of probation.

Crime | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 12:19

World

EC Proposes Measures to Improve E-Commerce, Increase Customer Trust

The European Commissi on Wednesday proposed measures to allow consumers and companies to buy and sell products and services online more easily and confidently across the EU.

World » EU | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 16:28

Eurogroup Agrees to Release Next Tranche of Greek Bailout

The finance ministers of the countries from the eurozone approved the disbursement of the next tranche of the EUR 86 B bailout to Greece, which had been agreed between Athens and the international creditors last year.

World » EU | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 08:53

Novinite Insider

Dimosthenis Stoidis: Almost 2000 Greek Companies Relocated to Bulgaria Last Year

Your Excellency, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said in April that cooperation on the migrant crisis is excellent with Turkey and not good with Greece.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | May 25, 2016, Wednesday // 09:33
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