ARCHIVE - 16 June 2016

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Business

China Eyeing Sofia Airport Concession, Bulgaria MP Says after Official Visit
Bulgaria’s C-Bank to Publish Currency Exchange Rates by 6 p.m. on Workdays
Bulgaria to Pay EUR 0.55 B to Russian Co over Abandoned Nuclear Project
Bulgaria Proposes to Russia Joint Production of Ships, High-tech Items

Politics

Bulgaria's Georgieva 'Watching UN Race Closely'
Israeli Tourists Visiting Bulgaria Increase 30% in 2015
Bulgaria Opposes NATO Fleet Countering Russia - PM
Romania's Joint Naval Force Proposal Leaves Bulgaria PM, President Divided
EU Regional Commissioner, Bulgarian PM to Open Conference on Cohesion Policy
Bulgarian Parliament Votes to Set up E-Government State Agency
Hot Weather Expected in Bulgaria on Friday
Bulgaria MP Committee Rejects Tighter Rules for Disclosing Ex-Security Agents

Society

Pan-Orthodox Council to Begin in Crete amid Boycott of Several Churches
Bulgarian Orthodox Church Declares Opposition to Sofia Pride
Egyptian Investigators Retrieve Cockpit Voice Recorder of Crashed Flight MS806
Bulgarian Man Charged with Hooliganism over Beating of French Citizen in Sofia

Sports

Tennis: Bulgaria’s Pironkova Proceeds to WTA Quarter Finals in Birmingham

Quotes

Today's Quote: Patriarch Neofit on Sofia Pride

World

Switzerland Withdraws EU Application
Wreckage of Missing EgyptAir Flight Found in Mediterranean
Serbian Police Find Irregular Migrants Near Border with Bulgaria
Turkey Denies Suspending Readmission Agreement with Bulgaria
Russia’s Lukoil Considering Sale of Oil Refineries in Europe, Alekperov Says

Business

China Eyeing Sofia Airport Concession, Bulgaria MP Says after Official Visit

China has shown big interest in the Bulgarian government's decision to grant a concession on Sofia Airport, Delyan Dobrev, an MP from main ruling party GERB, has said.

Business | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 10:13

Bulgaria’s C-Bank to Publish Currency Exchange Rates by 6 p.m. on Workdays

Bulgaria’s central bank said on Thursday that it would start publishing the exchange rates of foreign currencies against the Bulgarian lev by 6 p.m. Sofia time on business days as of July 1, two hours later than the current deadline of 4 p.m.

Business » Finance | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 18:22

Bulgaria to Pay EUR 0.55 B to Russian Co over Abandoned Nuclear Project

An arbitration suit in Paris has ended with Bulgaria being forced to pay EUR 550 M to Russia's Atomstroyexport, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.

Business » Energy | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 12:04

Bulgaria Proposes to Russia Joint Production of Ships, High-tech Items

Bulgaria has proposed to Russia to manufacture jointly high-tech products and items with high added value that can be sold on the Russian market as well as in the EU and third countries.

Business » Industry | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 16:14

Politics

Bulgaria's Georgieva 'Watching UN Race Closely'

EU Commission Vice President Kristalina Georgieva is "closely watching the race" that will determine the next United Nations Secretary-General, according to the BBC.

Politics | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 11:10

Israeli Tourists Visiting Bulgaria Increase 30% in 2015

The number of Israeli tourists visiting Bulgaria increased by 30% last year,exceeding 200,000, the Israeli Ambassador to Sofia H.E. Irit Lillian has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 20:54

Bulgaria Opposes NATO Fleet Countering Russia - PM

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said both he and President Rosen Plevneliev are against a Romanian proposal to set up a joint Black Sea fleet that will counter Russia's influence.

Politics » Defense | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 14:04

Romania's Joint Naval Force Proposal Leaves Bulgaria PM, President Divided

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has tabled to Bulgaria a proposal to create a joint Black Sea fleet to counter Russia, reiterating an earlier offer by authorities, daily 24 reports, citing government sources.

Politics » Defense | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 08:40

EU Regional Commissioner, Bulgarian PM to Open Conference on Cohesion Policy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and EU Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu are set to open a conference on the results of cohesion policies across the EU.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 08:16

Bulgarian Parliament Votes to Set up E-Government State Agency

Bulgaria’s Parliament gave the green light to the establishment of a state agency in charge of electronic government, public radio broadcaster BNR reported on Thursday.

Politics » Domestic | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 19:40

Hot Weather Expected in Bulgaria on Friday

Hot summer weather has come to Bulgaria with maximum air temperature expected at between 34 and 39 degrees Celsius on Friday, June 17, Darik Radio has reported.

Politics » Domestic | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 19:00

Bulgaria MP Committee Rejects Tighter Rules for Disclosing Ex-Security Agents

The Internal Affairs Committee with Bulgaria's Parliament has turned down a proposal to abolish an institution disclosing names of people who worked with or were affiliated to the Soviet-era security apparatus.

Politics » Domestic | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 09:41

Society

Pan-Orthodox Council to Begin in Crete amid Boycott of Several Churches

Four Orthodox churches, including those of Bulgaria and Russia, are not attending a Pan-Orthodox council in Crete that to mend fences for the first time in nearly 1000 years.

Society | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 14:50

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Declares Opposition to Sofia Pride

Bulgarian Patriarch Neofit has issued a statement vehemently condemning the upcoming Sofia Pride parade scheduled for Sunday.

Society | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 10:47

Egyptian Investigators Retrieve Cockpit Voice Recorder of Crashed Flight MS806

The Egyptian investigators said that the cockpit voice recorder of the EgyptAir plane that crashed last month in the Mediterranean had been pulled out from the sea, the BBC reported on Thursday.

Society » Incidents | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 21:56

Bulgarian Man Charged with Hooliganism over Beating of French Citizen in Sofia

A Bulgarian car driver suspected of beating a French citizen over the right of way in a road accident in Sofia, has been released from police custody on a BGN 500 (EUR 250) bail, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bulgaria announced on Thursday.

Society » Incidents | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 15:38

Sports

Tennis: Bulgaria’s Pironkova Proceeds to WTA Quarter Finals in Birmingham

Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu  6-3, 6-3 on Thursday and proceeded to the quarter finals of the WTA tournament in Birmingham.

Sports | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 21:23

Quotes

Today's Quote: Patriarch Neofit on Sofia Pride

"The modern society, torn from its Christian roots, in its effort to be tolerant and humane, substitutes the understanding of core values like love and freedom and calls homosexualism [sic!] by morally neutral expressions such as "sexual minority" or "dif

Quotes | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 10:53

World

Switzerland Withdraws EU Application

The Swiss Parliament on Wednesday approved the country's decision to withdraw its EU membership application that it had submitted in 1992.

World | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 09:10

Wreckage of Missing EgyptAir Flight Found in Mediterranean

Egyptian officials say wreckage of the EgyptAir plane that had 66 people on board and went missing in May has been found in the Mediterranean.

World | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 07:47

Serbian Police Find Irregular Migrants Near Border with Bulgaria

Serbian authoritiers found 56 irregular migrants hidden in two vans in the eastern part of the country near the border with Bulgaria, the Associated Press reported on Thursday.

World » Southeast Europe | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 16:39

Turkey Denies Suspending Readmission Agreement with Bulgaria

Turkey has unilaterally suspended the migrant readmission agreement with Bulgaria, media sources say.

World » Southeast Europe | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 11:28

Russia’s Lukoil Considering Sale of Oil Refineries in Europe, Alekperov Says

Russia’s Lukoil is considering the sale of its four oil refineries in Europe, including Neftochim Burgas plant in Bulgaria, the company President Vagit Alekperov has said.

World » Russia | June 16, 2016, Thursday // 17:06
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