ARCHIVE - 6 June 2016

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Business

Bulgaria Will Need to Import Workforce due to Emigration, Ageing Population, Study Says

Bulgaria will need to import workers to make up for a labour shortage in many sectors of its economy, Darik radio station has reported, citing official data.

Business | June 6, 2016, Monday // 21:56

Trucks Queue at Bulgaria’s Kapitan Andreevo Crossing at Border with Turkey

A 11-km long queue of trucks has formed at Kapitan Andreevo border crossing at Bulgaria’s border with Turkey, public broadcaster BNR reported on Monday.

Business | June 6, 2016, Monday // 17:26

Bulgaria to Reverse Ban on Movement of TIR Trucks in Hot Weather

A ban on the movement of TIR trucks at temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius is to be revoked, trade unions, police, and the government's road infrastructure agency agreed on Sunday.

Business | June 6, 2016, Monday // 07:18

Bulgaria Halts Liquidation Proceedings for Burgas-Alexandroupolis Oil Pipeline Project Company

Bulgaria has cancelled court proceedings for the closure of a joint project company with Russia and Greece formed to build an oil pipeline linking Bulgarian Black Sea port of Burgas with Greece’s Aegean port of Alexandroupolis.

Business » Energy | June 6, 2016, Monday // 19:35

Bulgaria's Energy Min Dismisses Non-Transparency Claims

Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova on Sunday fended off claims of backroom deals related to the bridge loan for the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) and the visit of a ministry delegation to Japan.

Business » Energy | June 6, 2016, Monday // 08:24

Yazaki, Sa-ba to Open Spare Parts Factories in Bulgaria's Dimitrovgrad

Japan's Yazaki and Turkey's Sa-ba, manufacturers of car parts, are set to build two facilities in Dimitrovgrad, Southern Bulgaria, Capital daily reports.

Business » Industry | June 6, 2016, Monday // 12:46

Politics

Bulgaria Records Lowest Net Earnings per Worker in EU-28 in 2015

Bulgaria had the lowest net earnings per worker among the 28 member states of the European Union last year,  the bloc’s statistical office, Eurostat, announced on Monday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 6, 2016, Monday // 20:43

Bulgaria Prevents Irregular Migrants from Crossing with Help from Greece, Turkey   

Bulgarian border police, in cooperation with Greek and Turkish authorities, have thwarted attempts of about 95 irregular migrants to cross the country’s borders in two separate cases over the past 24 hours.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 6, 2016, Monday // 16:42

Head of Bulgarian Socialists Caught in Row over Homage to Communist Ruler

A civic movement has referred the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP)'s leader Korneliya Ninova to the prosecution over her decision to pay homage to late communist ruler Todor Zhivkov along with several other lawmakers.

Politics » Domestic | June 6, 2016, Monday // 14:32

GERB's Presidential Candidate Doesn't Need Long Campaign - Parliament Speaker

The candidates for President and Vice President chosen by Bulgaria's senior coalition partner GERB are popular enough and do not need a long campaign, Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva has said.

Politics » Domestic | June 6, 2016, Monday // 10:40

Bulgaria's Ex-Labour Minister Kalfin Calls for Dialogue with Socialists

No-one profits from ABV and BSP parties going separate ways, former Labour Minister Ivaylo Kalfin, who quit Bulgaria's government in May, has said.

Politics » Domestic | June 6, 2016, Monday // 08:55

Society

Bad Weather in Bulgaria Expected to Last on Monday, Tuesday

A week of low temperatures is expected across Bulgaria, with rainfall mostly in the country's west, the national weather service says.

Society » Environment | June 6, 2016, Monday // 09:59

Belgium Train Crash Kills 3, Injures Many

At least three people have died in a train crash in the Eastern Belgian town of Hermalle-sous-Huy, the country's public broadcaster says.

Society » Incidents | June 6, 2016, Monday // 07:52

Crime

Part of Materials for Fence on Bulgaria-Turkey Border Stolen

Bulgarian authorities are looking into the theft of construction materials used to build the fence between Bulgaria and Turkey aimed at stopping the inflow of migrants, the local administration in the town of Haskovo says.

Crime | June 6, 2016, Monday // 13:02

World

Ukraine Detains Frenchman Plotting Terror Attacks during Euro 2016

A French citizen detained on the Ukrainian-Polish border last month had planned terror attacks, to coincide with the Euro 2016 soccer championship in France, France 24 TV broadcaster reported on Monday.

World | June 6, 2016, Monday // 18:05

Germany's President Not Willing to Serve 2nd Term

German President Joachim Gauck has said he will refrain from seeking a second term in office, German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports.

World » EU | June 6, 2016, Monday // 13:04

Ex-TV Presenter Wins Bucharest Local Elections

A former TV host could become the mayor of Romania's capital Bucharest following a local vote held across the country on Sunday.

World » Southeast Europe | June 6, 2016, Monday // 07:37
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