ARCHIVE - 21 June 2016

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Business

EU Agrees on New Rules to Tackle Corporate Tax Avoidance
Hourly Labour Costs in Bilgaria Rise 7.7% Y/Y in Q1 2016  
Russia Has Extended Embargo on Food Imports from Bulgaria by 1 Year
Bulgaria Has Potential to Draw Investment under 'Juncker Plan' - MEP
Russian Experts Skeptical on Bulgaria's Plans to Sell Reactor to Iran
Bulgaria's Northern Black Sea Coast Expects 5-7 % Rise in Tourist Numbers

Politics

Germany's President to Pay 2-Day Visit to Bulgaira
Bulgaria Signs Declaration to Develop Orient/East Med Rail Freight Corridor
Bulgaria to Seek EU’s Opinion on Future Action after Court Ruling on Belene Project
Nearly 60 % of Bulgarians Intend to Vote in Forthcoming Presidential Elections

Society

No Rise in Numbers of People Applying for Asylum in Bulgaria in May
Sofia Joins Fete de la Musique With Free Concerts on Three Stages

Sports

Bulgaria's Rhythmic Gymnastics Athlete Has Reportedly Come Out of Coma
Kubrat Pulev to Box Mariusz Wach in Sofia in Autumn
Three Teams to Represent Bulgaria in Europa League Qualifiers

Crime

Bulgaria’s Top Prosecutor Asks for More Staff at Border to Cope with Migration Pressure
Turkey Demands Extradition of Terror Suspect Detained in Bulgaria

Smiles

My Wife Is So Sweet

Quotes

Today's Quote: Bulgaria's Best Ambassadors

World

Sweden Tightens Asylum Rules
EU Sends Firefighting Aircraft to Help Cyprus Battle Forest Blaze
Latest Migrant Arrivals in Europe by Sea Take 2016 Total to 214,691
EU Expects Turkey to Take Final Decision on Implementing Migrant Readmission Deal
EU Prolongs Anti-Smugglers Operation in Mediterranean
Brussels Bomb Alert: No Explosives Found on Suspect
Macedonian Parliament Rejects Motion for Impeachment of President Gjorge Ivanov
IntMin Reports 47 % Drop in Illegal Crossings of Bulgarian-Turkish Border
Mandate of EU's Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo Renewed for Two More Years
Thousands Protest against Macedonia's Govt as 'Reform Deadline' Expires

Novinite Insider

Ljerka Alajbeg: I Will Personally Work on Organizing Me?trovi? Exhibition in Sofia

Business

EU Agrees on New Rules to Tackle Corporate Tax Avoidance

The European Commission has welcomed Tuesday's agreement by Member States on their general approach for far-reaching new rules to eliminate the most common corporate practices of tax avoidance.

Business | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 19:44

Hourly Labour Costs in Bilgaria Rise 7.7% Y/Y in Q1 2016  

The total hourly labour cost in Bulgaria rose by 7.

Business | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 16:02

Russia Has Extended Embargo on Food Imports from Bulgaria by 1 Year

Russia has extended the embargo on imports of food products from Bulgaria by another year.

Business | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 11:42

Bulgaria Has Potential to Draw Investment under 'Juncker Plan' - MEP

Several thousand small and medium enterprises are expected to benefit from the EU Commission's recent investment plan between 2017 and 2020, Eva Paunova, an MEP from Bulgaria (GERB/EPP group), has said.

Business | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 10:47

Russian Experts Skeptical on Bulgaria's Plans to Sell Reactor to Iran

Iran could ruin Bulgarian hopes to sell a reactor it will receive from Russian company Atomstroyexport, Russian daily Kommersant quotes experts as saying.

Business » Energy | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 13:50

Bulgaria's Northern Black Sea Coast Expects 5-7 % Rise in Tourist Numbers

Resorts along Bulgaria's northern Black Sea coast expect the number of tourists this year to increase by between 5 % and 7 % compared to last summer.

Business » Tourism | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 13:56

Politics

Germany's President to Pay 2-Day Visit to Bulgaira

German President Joachim Gauck will be in Bulgaria between June 22 and 24 to meet state officials and discuss economic relations, the country's embassy to Sofia has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 11:07

Bulgaria Signs Declaration to Develop Orient/East Med Rail Freight Corridor

Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has signed a declaration to developthe Orient/East Mediterranean rail freight corridor – a project dedicated to improving railway freight services in Europe.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 21:35

Bulgaria to Seek EU’s Opinion on Future Action after Court Ruling on Belene Project

Bulgaria will seek the EU’s opinion about the course of action the country will take to best protect its national interest in compliance with the bloc’s energy policy following a court ruling on the Belene nuclear power plant project.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 19:22

Nearly 60 % of Bulgarians Intend to Vote in Forthcoming Presidential Elections

According to the latest opinion poll of Alpha Research released on Tuesday, Bulgarians are greatly interested in the forthcoming presidential elections in the autumn, with around 59 % of them intending to vote.

Politics » Domestic | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 15:32

Society

No Rise in Numbers of People Applying for Asylum in Bulgaria in May

As many as 1116 people from 13 countries sought protection in Bulgaria in May of this year, the State Agency for Refugees (DAB) has said.

Society | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 11:35

Sofia Joins Fete de la Musique With Free Concerts on Three Stages

For the first time, the Bulgarian capital will become part of one of the most popular international street music festivals, Fete de la Musique on Tuesday.

Society » Culture | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 10:23

Sports

Bulgaria's Rhythmic Gymnastics Athlete Has Reportedly Come Out of Coma

Bulgaria's rhythmic gymnastics athlete, Tsvetelina Stoyanova, has reportedly come out of coma.

Sports | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 16:12

Kubrat Pulev to Box Mariusz Wach in Sofia in Autumn

Bulgarian heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev will box Mariusz Wach from Poland in Bulgaria in the autumn.

Sports | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 11:07

Three Teams to Represent Bulgaria in Europa League Qualifiers

The three teams representing Bulgaria in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Europa League learned their opponents after the draw held in Nyon on Monday.

Sports | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 09:55

Crime

Bulgaria’s Top Prosecutor Asks for More Staff at Border to Cope with Migration Pressure

Bulgaria’s Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov has asked for additional funding and staff for the prosecution offices and courts in the regions bordering Grece and Turkey in view increased workload related to migratory pressure.

Crime | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 16:56

Turkey Demands Extradition of Terror Suspect Detained in Bulgaria

Turkish authorities have asked Bulgaria to extradite a man they say is a member of outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Bulgarian media report.

Crime | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 11:55

Smiles

My Wife Is So Sweet

"My wife is so sweet," a husband tells his friends.

Smiles | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 08:52

Quotes

Today's Quote: Bulgaria's Best Ambassadors

"Successful Bulgarians abroad are the country's best ambassadors.

Quotes | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 10:33

World

Sweden Tightens Asylum Rules

Sweden’s Parliament approved changes to asylum and residency legislation aimed to curb the number of people seeking asylum in the Nordic country, thelocal.

World » EU | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 22:11

EU Sends Firefighting Aircraft to Help Cyprus Battle Forest Blaze

The European Commission said on Tuesday that it had taken immediate action to provide coordinated European support to Cyprus in response to the forest fire which broke out on the island on 19 June.

World » EU | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 20:41

Latest Migrant Arrivals in Europe by Sea Take 2016 Total to 214,691

An estimated 1,110 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea from June 16 through June 19, according to data from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

World » EU | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 18:29

EU Expects Turkey to Take Final Decision on Implementing Migrant Readmission Deal

The European Commission expects Turkey to take a final decision on the implementation of its agreement with the EU for the readmission of irregular migrants, Bulgarian public broadcaster BNR reported on Tuesday.

World » EU | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 17:30

EU Prolongs Anti-Smugglers Operation in Mediterranean

The foreign ministers of the EU member states agreed on Monday to extend the mandate of EUNAVFOR Med Operation Sophia by another year and to add two more tasks to its mandate.

World » EU | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 12:42

Brussels Bomb Alert: No Explosives Found on Suspect

Brussels authorities have said the belt of a man arrested in a shopping mall do not contain explosives.

World » EU | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 09:48

Macedonian Parliament Rejects Motion for Impeachment of President Gjorge Ivanov

Macedonia’s parliament has rejected a motion to launch a procedure for the impeachment of President Gjorge Ivanov over his decision to revoke the amnesty he granted to politicians involved in a massive wiretapping scandal in April.

World » Southeast Europe | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 22:35

IntMin Reports 47 % Drop in Illegal Crossings of Bulgarian-Turkish Border

In the fist five months of this year, Bulgarian border police officers detained 1858 illegal immigrants who have crossed into the country from Turkey.

World » Southeast Europe | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 14:31

Mandate of EU's Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo Renewed for Two More Years

The mandate of the EU's rule of law mission in Kosovo (EULEX) has been extended for another two years until 14 June 2018.

World » Southeast Europe | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 13:10

Thousands Protest against Macedonia's Govt as 'Reform Deadline' Expires

Thousands of Macedonians took to the streets of the capital Skopje on Monday as a deadline protesters had set for the government to react to the current political crisis expired.

World » Southeast Europe | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 08:30

Novinite Insider

Ljerka Alajbeg: I Will Personally Work on Organizing Me?trovi? Exhibition in Sofia

Your Excellency, is there any specific reason for this intense political activity between Bulgaria and Croatia, with Presidents paying reciprocal visits and ministerial arrivals over the past half a year?

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | June 21, 2016, Tuesday // 07:39
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