ARCHIVE - 29 June 2016

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Business

Lines of Trucks Form at Two Bulgaria-Turkey Border Crossings
Turkish Airlines Cancel Flights to/from Sofia after Istanbul Airport Terror Attack
Bulgarian PM, EU Council President Discuss Three Major Energy Projects
10.3 Million Tourists Expected to Visit Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast This Summer

Politics

Russia's Foreign Policy 'Confrontational' - Bulgarian FM
No Bulgarian Citizens Hurt in Istanbul Airport Terror Attack – Foreign Ministry
Parliament Committees to Hear Bulgarian FM, DefMin
EU Postpones Decision on 2018 Rotational Chairmanships
Bulgaria's Legal Affairs Committee Rejects Fuel Price Referendum
Bulgaria Ex-Justice Min Heads Bulgaria's Top Training Body in Judiciary
Bulgarian MPs Adopt Changes to Judicial System Act at First Reading
Heads of Bulgaria's Security Agencies to Report in Aftermath of Istanbul Airport Attack
Yulia Nenkova to Head Bulgaria’s Anti-Trust Regulator
Bulgarian Parliament Condemns Terror Attack at Istanbul Airport

Sports

CSKA Sofia Returns to Bulgaria's Top Football Division

Crime

Sunny Beach Shooting 'Done by Criminal Gang'
Escaped Prisoner Detained in Bulgaria's Silistra After Shootout with Police
IS Group Suspected of Carrying out Terror Attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport
Turkish President Condemns Ataturk Airport Terror Attack
Death Toll Rises to 36 in Istanbul's Ataturk Airport Suicide Bombing

Quotes

Today's Quote: Brexit and Hangover
Today's Quote: Lessons from Istanbul Attack

World

Putin, Erdogan Agree to Work Towards Normalisation of Relations
One Ukrainian, One Iranian Reported as Victims of Istanbul Airport Terror Attack
Tusk Rules Out Single Market '? la carte' for UK
Sofia-Istanbul Flights Restored after Airport Terror Attack
Sofia Airport Heightens Security Measures After Ataturk Airport Attack
Russia Extends Food Imports Embargo to End-2017
Putin to Call Erdogan over Phone Wednesday

Business

Lines of Trucks Form at Two Bulgaria-Turkey Border Crossings

Long lines of trucks have formed at Kapitan Andreevo and Lesovo crossing on Bulgaria’s border with Turkey on Wednesday morning, according to the Sofia-based Nova TV channel.

Business | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 09:38

Turkish Airlines Cancel Flights to/from Sofia after Istanbul Airport Terror Attack

Turkish Airlines have cancelled flights on the Sofia-Istanbul route scheduled for Wednesday morning in the wake of the terror attack at Ataturk International Airport.

Business | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 09:10

Bulgarian PM, EU Council President Discuss Three Major Energy Projects

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and European Council President Donald Tusk discussed on Wednesday the large energy projects which can be realised in Bulgaria.

Business » Energy | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 12:05

10.3 Million Tourists Expected to Visit Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast This Summer

Forecasts predict that 10.3 million tourists will visit the Bulgarian Black Sea coast from May to October, making for a very successful tourist season.

Business » Tourism | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 12:54

Politics

Russia's Foreign Policy 'Confrontational' - Bulgarian FM

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has described policies applied by Russia in the Black Sea region "confrontational".

Politics » Diplomacy | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 17:01

No Bulgarian Citizens Hurt in Istanbul Airport Terror Attack – Foreign Ministry

According to initial information, no Bulgarian citizens were harmed in Tuesday’s terror attack at Istanbul's Ataturk InternationalAirport, the foreign ministry in Sofia has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 08:19

Parliament Committees to Hear Bulgarian FM, DefMin

The Bulgarian parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Defence committees will hold hearings of Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov and Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev on Wednesday.

Politics » Defense | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 09:58

EU Postpones Decision on 2018 Rotational Chairmanships

The EU will not decide on reshuffles to the schedule of rotational presidencies for 2018 before September, member states' leaders have agreed.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 16:24

Bulgaria's Legal Affairs Committee Rejects Fuel Price Referendum

The Legal Affairs Committee with Bulgaria's Parliament has turned down a five-point referendum proposal on fuel prices, pharmacies, and Bulgaria's political system.

Politics » Domestic | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 20:51

Bulgaria Ex-Justice Min Heads Bulgaria's Top Training Body in Judiciary

Miglena Tacheva, a former Justice Minister, has taken over as head of the National Institute of Justice, Bulgaria's main body providing training opportunities for those working in the judicial system.

Politics » Domestic | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 18:41

Bulgarian MPs Adopt Changes to Judicial System Act at First Reading

The Bulgarian parliament adopted at first reading on Wednesday the changes to the Judicial System Act.

Politics » Domestic | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 14:53

Heads of Bulgaria's Security Agencies to Report in Aftermath of Istanbul Airport Attack

The heads of the Bulgarian intelligence agencies and Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova will be subject to extraordinary hearing in parliament in the aftermath of Tuesday's terrorist attack in Istanbul Ataturk airport which claimed the lives of at least

Politics » Domestic | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 13:36

Yulia Nenkova to Head Bulgaria’s Anti-Trust Regulator

Bulgaria’s Parliament on Wednesday elected Yulia Nenkova as head of the country’s anti-trust body, the Commission for Protection of Competition (KZK).

Politics » Domestic | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 12:35

Bulgarian Parliament Condemns Terror Attack at Istanbul Airport

Bulgarian MPs held a minute's silence on Wednesday to pay tribute to the victims of the terror attack in Istanbul.

Politics » Domestic | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 11:16

Sports

CSKA Sofia Returns to Bulgaria's Top Football Division

CSKA Sofia has returned to Bulgaria's top football division after its licence was revoked last year due to outstanding debts.

Sports | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 14:13

Crime

Sunny Beach Shooting 'Done by Criminal Gang'

The shooting in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach has been done by an organized criminal gang, the prosecuting authority has found.

Crime | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 22:17

Escaped Prisoner Detained in Bulgaria's Silistra After Shootout with Police

A prisoner, who had escaped from the jail in Varna a month ago, was detained after a shootout with police in the Bulgarian town of Silistra on Wednesday.

Crime | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 16:28

IS Group Suspected of Carrying out Terror Attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has said that initial indications suggested the Islamic State group was responsible for the terror attack at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport that killed at least 36 people.

Crime | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 07:53

Turkish President Condemns Ataturk Airport Terror Attack

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly condemned the suicide bombing attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport that claimed the life of at least 36 people on Tuesday night.

Crime | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 07:36

Death Toll Rises to 36 in Istanbul's Ataturk Airport Suicide Bombing

At least 36 people were killed and scores of others were injured in a terror attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport, Turkey’s prime minister said on Wednesday.

Crime | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 07:15

Quotes

Today's Quote: Brexit and Hangover

"After a state of political inebriation, hangover is much more severe."

Quotes | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 17:13

Today's Quote: Lessons from Istanbul Attack

"I have always said that, as long as these wars are fought and people are bombed, this is what the present will be like.

Quotes | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 16:10

World

Putin, Erdogan Agree to Work Towards Normalisation of Relations

In a telephone conversation held on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan agreed to work towards the normalisation of bilateral relations.

World | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 15:34

One Ukrainian, One Iranian Reported as Victims of Istanbul Airport Terror Attack

An Iranian and a Ukrainian are among victims of the terror attack at istanbul’s Ataturk international airport, the AP reported on Wednesday, citing Turkish officials.

World | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 12:59

Tusk Rules Out Single Market '? la carte' for UK

EU leaders agree that Britain cannot have access to the common market after leaving the union unless it accepts the principle of free movement, EU Council President Donal Tusk has announced.

World » EU | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 16:48

Sofia-Istanbul Flights Restored after Airport Terror Attack

Flights between Sofia and Istanbul have been restored, the airport in Sofia has announced, less than 24 hours after a deadly attack in Istanbul.

World » Southeast Europe | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 21:14

Sofia Airport Heightens Security Measures After Ataturk Airport Attack

The security measures at Sofia airport have been heightened in view of the terrorist attack which targeted Ataturk airport in Istanbul late on Tuesday.

World » Southeast Europe | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 10:56

Russia Extends Food Imports Embargo to End-2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree extending the ban on food imports from EU member states and other western countries by 18 months.

World » Russia | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 20:26

Putin to Call Erdogan over Phone Wednesday

The presidents of Russia and Turkey will hold on Wednesday their first conversation since Turkish Air Force shot down a Russian warplane near the border with Syria in November 2015.

World » Russia | June 29, 2016, Wednesday // 10:47
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