ARCHIVE - 15 June 2016

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Business

Travel Website Releases English Edition of Guidebook to Bulgaria's 50 Secret Places
Nuclear Power Is of Strategic Importance to Bulgaria - Energy Minister
Gas Interconnector with Bulgaria to Be Completed in 2016, Romania Says
Bulgaria Ready to Work with Strategic Investor on New Nuclear Capacities
Bulgaria's Tourism Minister Gets Balkan Person of Year Prize in Montenegro

Politics

Swiss State Secretary for Economy Discussing Investment, Trade, Dual Education on Bulgaria Visit
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Looks at Investment Opportunities on Bulgaria Visit
Bulgarian PM, Romanian President Discuss Gas Link, Parthership in NATO and EU
Romania's President Klaus Iohannis Begins 2-Day Visit to Bulgaria
NATO Agrees on Need to Keep Adapting to Risks to Security, Bulgarian Defence Minister Says  
Bulgarian Troops, Frigate to Take Part in NATO's Active Endeavour Operation
Bulgaria Ready to Deploy 400 to Romania-Based NATO Brigade
Consumption per Capita in Bulgaria Stands at Half EU Average - Eurostat
EU Commission Dismisses Reports of Frozen EU Funding to Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Employment Rate Increased by 0.9 % Y/Y in Q1 – Eurostat
Sunny and Warm Weather Expected across Bulgaria on Thursday
Bulgarian Parliament Adopts Country-Wide Ban on Face-Covering Veils
Bulgaria's Ruling Party, Opposition in War of Words over EU Funds
Bulgarian Cabinet Adopts Second Package of Changes to Judicial System Act
Bulgaria's Ex-Deputy Transport Min 'Lied about Urgent Repair' of Train Station

Society

Bulgaria MPs to Discuss Possible Ban on Face-Covering Veils
Sofia Police Step Up Security as Gay Pride Nears
Israeli Author Ellis Shuman to Present New Book in Bulgaria
French Citizen Beaten over Right of Way in Bulgaria’s Sofia
Bulgarian Authorities Confirm Rhythmic Gymnastics Athlete Attempted Suicide
Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Athlete Still in Grave Condition after Fall from 6th Floor

Sports

Bulgarian Mountaineer to Attempt Conquering Two More Eight-Thousanders
Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova Reaches Second Round in Birmingham

Crime

Authorities Detain 11 Illegal Migrants, One Smuggler Near Bulgaria's Primorsko

Smiles

Knowing the Girl

World

Bulgaria to Provide Additional BGN 44 M for Completing Fence at Border with Turkey

Business

Travel Website Releases English Edition of Guidebook to Bulgaria's 50 Secret Places

Bulgaria's popular travel website peika.bg has released its English language edition of its guidebook "50 Secret Places to Discover in Bulgaria".

Business | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 15:10

Nuclear Power Is of Strategic Importance to Bulgaria - Energy Minister

Extending the lifespan of the two operating units at Kozloduy nuclear power plant is of paramaount importance for the Bulgarian coalition government, Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said on Friday.

Business » Energy | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 22:04

Gas Interconnector with Bulgaria to Be Completed in 2016, Romania Says

A Romanian government official has said that a gas interconnection between Romania and Bulgaria is expected to come on stream in 2016.

Business » Energy | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 19:53

Bulgaria Ready to Work with Strategic Investor on New Nuclear Capacities

Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has made clear her country is only ready to pursue the development of new nuclear capacities on certain conditions.

Business » Energy | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 11:55

Bulgaria's Tourism Minister Gets Balkan Person of Year Prize in Montenegro

Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has grabbed an award as the biggest contributor to Balkan tourism at a Montenegro conference, local media report.

Business » Tourism | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 11:22

Politics

Swiss State Secretary for Economy Discussing Investment, Trade, Dual Education on Bulgaria Visit

Expansion of economic cooperation and opening of new opportunities in the labour market were in the focus talks of Switzerland’s Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch with Bulgarian cabinet ministers.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 17:22

South Korea’s Foreign Minister Looks at Investment Opportunities on Bulgaria Visit

Bulgaria’s investment climate has strong advantages, particularly in the area of computer software development and the country can be an attractive destination for South Korean firms from the ICT sector, South Korea’s Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se has sai

Politics » Diplomacy | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 16:30

Bulgarian PM, Romanian President Discuss Gas Link, Parthership in NATO and EU

Prospects for enhancing bilateral economic and trade cooperation and Bulgaria-Romania partnership within the EU and NATO have been high on the agenda of Wednesday’s meeting of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov with Romanian President Klaus Johannis.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 15:37

Romania's President Klaus Iohannis Begins 2-Day Visit to Bulgaria

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is to receive Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis as the latter is visiting the country for the first time.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 09:46

NATO Agrees on Need to Keep Adapting to Risks to Security, Bulgarian Defence Minister Says  

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has expressed satisfaction with the measures for the modernization of the Bulgarian Armed Forces taken by the government in Sofia, Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said.

Politics » Defense | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 18:23

Bulgarian Troops, Frigate to Take Part in NATO's Active Endeavour Operation

Bulgarian servicemen will participate in NATO's Active Endeavour operation in the Mediterranean Sea and the EU's Training Mission (EUTM) in Mali.

Politics » Defense | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 14:46

Bulgaria Ready to Deploy 400 to Romania-Based NATO Brigade

Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev on Tuesday said his country is ready to take part in a multinational NATO land brigade based in Romania.

Politics » Defense | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 10:08

Consumption per Capita in Bulgaria Stands at Half EU Average - Eurostat

Bulgaria had Actual Individual Consumption (AIC) per capita of around half of the European Union average last year, according to first preliminary estimates unveiled by Eurostat on Wednesday

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 23:05

EU Commission Dismisses Reports of Frozen EU Funding to Bulgaria

Agricultural payment to Bulgaria continues on a regular basis, with a "very small" part of the total being unavailable for the moment, the European Commission has said.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 15:02

Bulgaria's Employment Rate Increased by 0.9 % Y/Y in Q1 – Eurostat

Bulgaria's employment rate increased by 0.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 11:58

Sunny and Warm Weather Expected across Bulgaria on Thursday

Weather in Bulgaria will be mostly sunny on Thursday with mild winds blowing predominantly from the west.

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 23:58

Bulgarian Parliament Adopts Country-Wide Ban on Face-Covering Veils

The Bulgarian parliament approved at first reading on Wednesday a bill proposing a ban on the wearing in public places of garments concealing entirely or partially the face.

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 16:10

Bulgaria's Ruling Party, Opposition in War of Words over EU Funds

Lawmakers on Wednesday exchanged harsh rhetoric following the opposition socialist party's claims that Bulgaria might be prevented from using more than a billion of BGN in EU funding.

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 14:16

Bulgarian Cabinet Adopts Second Package of Changes to Judicial System Act

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government adopted the second package of amendments to the Judicial System Act.

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 14:05

Bulgaria's Ex-Deputy Transport Min 'Lied about Urgent Repair' of Train Station

There was no urgent need to carry out repair works at the railway station of Ruse sanctioned by former Deputy Transport Minister Anton Ginev, the prosecution said on Wednesday.

Politics » Domestic | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 09:22

Society

Bulgaria MPs to Discuss Possible Ban on Face-Covering Veils

Lawmakers are set to discuss this week a proposal put forward by a nationalist coalition that could result in the ban of veils fully or partially covering the face in public spaces.

Society | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 10:44

Sofia Police Step Up Security as Gay Pride Nears

Security measures have been beefed up as this year's Sofia Pride is due this Saturday.

Society | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 07:59

Israeli Author Ellis Shuman to Present New Book in Bulgaria

Ellis Shuman, the Israeli author whose second novel had its world premiere in Bulgarian, is to present the book in person in central Sofia on Wednesday.

Society » Culture | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 14:29

French Citizen Beaten over Right of Way in Bulgaria’s Sofia

A French citizen driving a car was beaten over the right of way by the driver of a Bulgarian-registered car in central Sofia, police announced on Wednesday.

Society » Incidents | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 19:12

Bulgarian Authorities Confirm Rhythmic Gymnastics Athlete Attempted Suicide

Authorities confirmed that Bulgaria's rhythmic gymnastics athlete Tsvetelina Stoyanova attempted suicide.

Society » Incidents | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 09:47

Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Athlete Still in Grave Condition after Fall from 6th Floor

Doctors at the Pirogov hospital in Sofia are expected to disclose more details this morning about the condition of Tsvetelina Stoyanova, a member of the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics team who underwent surgery after a fall from the sixth floor of a reside

Society » Incidents | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 08:33

Sports

Bulgarian Mountaineer to Attempt Conquering Two More Eight-Thousanders

Bulgarian mountaineer Boyan Petrov will make an attempt to ascend two more eight-thousanders in the next two months.

Sports | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 11:10

Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova Reaches Second Round in Birmingham

The highest ranking Bulgarian female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova reached the second round of the WTA tournament in Birmingham

Sports | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 10:42

Crime

Authorities Detain 11 Illegal Migrants, One Smuggler Near Bulgaria's Primorsko

Eleven illegal immigrants were detained near Bulgaria's Black Sea town of Primorsko on Tuesday evening.

Crime | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 12:28

Smiles

Knowing the Girl

Julia tells her husband, "James, that young couple that just moved in next door seem such a loving twosome.

Smiles | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 11:05

World

Bulgaria to Provide Additional BGN 44 M for Completing Fence at Border with Turkey

Bulgaria will provide additional BGN 44 M for completing the fence at the border with Turkey, which is aimed at curbing the migrant influx to the country.

World » Southeast Europe | June 15, 2016, Wednesday // 12:44
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