ARCHIVE - 9 June 2016

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Business

Bulgaria Cuts Jan-April Trade Gap by 42% Y/Y

Bulgaria has slashed its trade deficit (exports FOB - imports CIF) by 42% on the year for the first four months of 2016, the national statistical office NSI announced on Thursday.

Business | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 18:57

Bulgaria Cuts Non-EU Trade Gap by 58% Y/Y in Jan-Apr 2016

Bulgaria ran a deficit of BGN 329.

Business | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 17:00

Bulgaria’s Labour Productivity Rises 2.9% Y/Y in Q1 2016

Bulgaria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per person employed increased by 2.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2016, the national statistical office NSI has announced.

Business | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 15:56

Bulgarian Exports to EU Increased 2.6% Y/Y in Q1

According to the latest figures of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) released on Thursday, between January and March 2016, Bulgarian exports to the EU exceeded BGN 7 B, which represented an increase of 2.

Business | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 15:00

Belgrade Court Grants Extradition of Tsvetan Vasilev to Bulgaria

The High Court of Belgrade has granted the extradition of Bulgarian businessman Tsvetan Vasilev who is sought in connection with the insolvency of Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB).

Business | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 12:46

Bulgaria, Greek C-Bank Chiefs Meet

The head of Greece’s central bank Yannis Stournaras has arrived in Sofia at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Dimitar Radev.

Business » Finance | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 22:44

Bulgarian Parliament Approves BGN 1.2 B Loans to Deposit Insurance Fund

The parliament approved on Thursday the taking out of two new loans amounting to a total of BGN 1.

Business » Finance | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 14:35

Bulgaria, Slovakia Agree to Work for Building Eastring Gas Pipeline

Bulgaria and Slovakia have signed an agreement for future providing gas supplies to the Balkan country via the proposed Eastring pipeline.

Business » Energy | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 22:17

Bulgaria to Start Building Gas Interconnection with Turkey in June

The construction of an interconnection pipeline linking the gas transmission systems of Bulgaria and Turkey would start in the next two weeks, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said on Thursday, according to public radio broadcaster BNR.

Business » Energy | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 18:28

Hyatt to Enter Bulgaria with Five-Star Hotel in Sofia

One of the largest hotel chains in the world,Hyatt,is entering Bulgaria with a hotel in central Sofia, the Bulgarian Tourism Ministry announced on Thursday.

Business » Properties | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 20:50

Politics

Bulgaria, Slovenia Discuss Regional Cooperation, Enhanced Role for SEECP

Good neighborly relations and the development of transport and energy links between Balkan countries are key to the prosperity of the region, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said at a meeting with the President of the Slovenian Parliament Mila

Politics » Diplomacy | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 23:08

Bulgaria, Slovenia Agree to Enhance Economic Cooperation

During their meeting in Sofia on Thursday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and President of the Slovenian Parliament Dr.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 11:59

US Navy Destroyer Porter Arrives in Bulgaria’s Varna Port

United States guided-missile destroyer Porter has arrived in the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Varna for a scheduled visit.

Politics » Defense | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 21:16

Bulgarian President Calls for Starting New Engines of EU Integration

In his address to the European Parliament delivered on Wednesday, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev called for starting new engines of European integration.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 11:09

Society

4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Felt in Bulgaria's Montana

An earthquake of magnitude 4.

Society » Environment | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 09:49

Crime

Seven People Detained Over Shooting in Bulgaria's Sunny Beach

Seven people have been detained in connection with the shooting near a popular disco in Bulgaria's largest Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach on Wednesday evening.

Crime | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 13:46

Two Suspects Detained over Post Office Robbery in Bulgaria's Haskovo

Two suspects have reportedly been detained in connection with the robbery of the central post office in the Bulgarian city of Haskovo on Wednesday.

Crime | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 10:10

Shooting in Bulgaria's Sunny Beach Leaves One Dead, Three Wounded

A shooting in Bulgaria's largest Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach on Wednesday evening left one man dead and three other heavily wounded.

Crime | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 08:41

Views on BG

IFRC: Bulgarian Red Cross Volunteer Campaigns for the Rights of the Elderly in Lovech

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has run the story of Atanaska Zgalevska, a Bulgarian woman who has become “a champion of the rights of elderly people” in Lovech, in north-central Bulgaria.

Views on BG | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 19:49

World

Four Israelis Killed in Tel Aviv Shooting

Four Israelis were killed and several other injured in a shooting which took place in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night.

World | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 09:16

EU Cuts Red Tape on Authenticity of Public Documents

The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a regulation to cut costs and formalities for EU citizens who need to present a public document in an EU country different from their own.

World » EU | June 9, 2016, Thursday // 23:27
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