ARCHIVE - 12 July 2016

» Back to calendar

Business

Bulgaria Registered 0.1% Deflation in June

Inflation in Bulgaria was a negative 0.

Business | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 12:01

Iran, Bulgaria Agree on Nuclear Cooperation

Iran and Bulgarian officials have agreed to exchange experience in nuclear energy, the Bulgarian cabinet says.

Business » Energy | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 12:58

Bulgaria PM Optimistic on N-Reactor's Sale after Meeting Rouhani

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said that Iran's President Hassan Rouhani will ask energy experts to study the possible purchase of Russian-made reactors that were made for an abandoned Bulgarian nuclear plant project.

Business » Energy | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 09:39

Politics

Bulgarian PM, Iranian Parliament Speaker Vow to Restart Economic Relations

After the historical agreement on Iran's nuclear programme and the ensuing enhanced dialogue between the EU and Tehran, a favourable climate for restarting Bulgarian-Iranian economic relations has been created.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 20:51

DefMin: Bulgaria Maintains Well-Coordinated, Peaceful Foreign Policy

According to Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev, Bulgaria maintains well-coordinated and peaceful foreign policy.

Politics » Defense | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 20:00

Four NATO Allies Conduct Joint Air Training in Bulgarian Airspace

Four NATO member countries are conducting a joint air training in Bulgarian airspace.

Politics » Defense | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 16:14

Ex-EconMin Is Among Possible Presidential Candidates of Bulgaria's Reformist Bloc

Former Economy and Energy Minister, Traicho Traikov, is among the possible candidates of Bulgaria's junior coalition partner, the Reformist Bloc (RB), to run in the forthcoming presidential elections in the autumn.

Politics » Domestic | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 21:45

Bulgaria's Mestan Appeals Court Refusal to Register His Party

Expelled DPS leader and current DOST head Lyutvi Mestan has said he appealed on Monday the ruling of a Bulgarian court which turned down his party's registration request.

Politics » Domestic | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 09:06

Bulgaria's Left-Wing Parties to Talk over Presidential Candidate

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) is to meet with two other left-wing organizations on Tuesday, in an attempt to mend fences and seek a joint nomination for this autumn's presidential elections.

Politics » Domestic | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 07:58

Society

Nearly 30 000 Bulgarians Emigrated in 2015, Immigrants Exceeded 25 000

Nearly 30 000 Bulgarians emigrated last year, most of them being young people in working age.

Society | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 17:05

Bulgaria Registers Its 1st Domain in Cyrillic

The first address using a .бг domain, in Cyrillic letters, has appeared on the Internet.

Society | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 14:22

American English Academy Ends School Year with Grand Ceremony

The American English Academy has marked the end of the school year with a festive ceremony in the school's concert hall.

Society » Education | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 13:25

Eleven-Year-Old Girl Drowns in Bulgaria's Varna

Eleven-year-old girl drowned in the area of the southern beach in Bulgaria's largest Black Sea city of Varna on Tuesday afternoon.

Society » Incidents | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 17:53

Crime

Armed Robbery of Casino Takes Place in Bulgaria's Stamboliyski

An armed robbery of casino took place in the southern Bulgarian town of Stamboliyski in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Crime | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 15:38

Bulgaria's Sunny Beach 'Is State within State' - Chief Prosecutor

Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov has called the resort of Sunny Beach "a state within the state" and has described the seaside as a "swamp" of criminal activity.

Crime | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 10:53

Quotes

Today's Quote: State within the State

"Sunny Beach is an economic and administrative state within the state.

Quotes | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 10:55

Today's Quote: Beating Russians and Americans

"If people don't like me, they should choose someone else - like Moni Passy - strong, brave, who will fire winged missiles to beat Russians and Americans.

Quotes | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 08:15

World

Death Toll in Apulia Train Crash Rises to 20

The head-on collision between two passenger trains, which occurred in the southern Italian province of Apulia earlier on Tuesday, has claimed the lives of at least twenty people and left fifty other injured.

World » EU | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 19:12

British Parliament to Debate Petition Calling for Second EU Referendum

The British parliament will debate a petition signed by more than four million people calling for the holding of a second referendum on the UK's membership to the EU.

World » EU | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 18:41

Head-on Train Collision Kills At Least Eleven in Southern Italy

A head-on collision between two passenger trains claimed the lives of at least eleven people and left many other injured in southern Italy on Tuesday.

World » EU | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 15:02

Novinite Insider

Four Ambassadors to Bulgaria Awarded Stara Planina Orders

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev on Monday awarded Stara Planina orders to the ambassadors of four countries, his press office has said.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | July 12, 2016, Tuesday // 08:34
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria