ARCHIVE - 7 July 2016

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Business

Bulgaria Waiting for EU to OK Aid for State Railways

Bulgaria expects that EU Commission will allow by September state aid to the debt-ridden national railway carried, Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has said.

Business | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 10:46

Bulgaria Launches Probe into ex-Head of Nuclear Plant

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Thursday said authorities are looking into the actions of Dimitar Angelov, the former CEO of Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).

Business » Energy | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 08:24

Nearly Two Million Foreign Tourists Visited Bulgaria in Jan-May 2016

Nearly two million foreign tourists visited Bulgaria in the first five months of this year, which represented an increase of nearly 14 % compared to the same period in 2015.

Business » Tourism | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 17:41

Politics

Bulgarian PM, Israeli President Discuss Energy, Counter-Terrorism Cooperation

During a meeting with President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, who was on a visit to Bulgaria on Thursday, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov noted the importance of attracting Israeli investments to the Bulgarian economy.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 18:44

Israel's President on Official Visit to Bulgaria

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin is in Bulgaria on Thursday to discuss trade, energy and security, officials say.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 07:44

Patriotic Front Calls for Restoring Compulsory Military Service in Bulgaria

The parliamentary group of the Patriotic Front (PF), which supports the coalition government, has tabled two bills for reinstating compulsory military service in Bulgaria.

Politics » Defense | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 15:03

Bulgaria's Arms Exports Rose 59% in 2015

Bulgaria sold more arms abroad last year than it did in 2015, the annual government report, cited by local media, shows.

Politics » Defense | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 13:15

Number of Asylum Seekers in Bulgaria Increased by 300 in June

According to the latest figures of the State Agency for Refugees (DAB), 1424 people from fourteen countries requested asylum in Bulgaria in the month of June, which represented an increase of 300 people compared to the number of asylum seekers in May.

Politics » Domestic | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 19:58

Society

Bulgarian Prosecutors 'Increasingly under Pressure from Leadership' - Study

Prosecutors in Bulgaria are more often subjected to pressure from their institution's top officials, a recent study argues.

Society | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 11:53

Sofia's New Public Transport Fare 'Temporary', Mayor Says

The higher price for a single public transport ticket in Sofia is only provisional as a new smart system, based on duration or distance of travel, is to be set up, the city's mayor Yordanka Fandakova has said.

Society | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 11:26

Half of Bulgaria under Alert over Strong Winds

Moderate gales at a speed of 14-15 m/s are expected throughout much of Bulgaria on Thursday, the national weather services says.

Society » Environment | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 08:55

Sports

Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova, Mirela Demireva Claim Silver Medals at Euro Athletics Championship

Two Bulgarian female athletes claimed silver medals at the European Athletics Championship which began in Amsterdam on Wednesday and is continuing until Sunday.

Sports | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 20:46

Crime

Over BGN 11 000 Stolen from Casino in Bulgaria's Krichim

More than BGN 11 000 were stolen from a casino in the southern Bulgarian town of Krichim.

Crime | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 19:12

Bulgarian Authorities Detain 22 Afghan Migrants, Four Smugglers Near Plovdiv

Bulgarian police officers detained 22 migrants from Afghanistan and four suspected smugglers on Wednesday morning.

Crime | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 18:00

Bulgarian Vigilante Migrant Hunter Charged with Instigation of Violence, Hatred

Dinko Valev from the Bulgarian city of Yambol has been charged with instigating discrimination, violence and hatred based on race, nationality and ethnicity.

Crime | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 16:04

Bulgarian MP Facing Charges over Obstruction of Police, Hooliganism

Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor has filed a request to Parliament to lift a lawmaker's immunity from criminal prosecution.

Crime | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 10:09

Smiles

Starting Salary

Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "And what starting salary are you looking for?"

Smiles | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 08:04

World

Perpetrators of 2012 Burgas Airport Attack to be Brought to Court in Days

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said on Thursday that the perpetrators and organisers of the 2012 terrorist attack targeting a bus with Israeli tourists at the airport in Burgas will be brought to court in the coming days.

World | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 17:05

Hungary 'Plans to Send 17 000 Migrants to Serbia'

Hungarian authorities have a plan to send some 17 000 migrants back to Serbian territory, B92 radio reports.

World » Southeast Europe | July 7, 2016, Thursday // 14:07
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