ARCHIVE - 22 July 2016

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Business

Bulgaria Says China Proposing to Invest USD 100 M in Car Wheel Plant in Ruse

China’s state-owned CITIC Group proposed to invest USD 100 M in a plant for the production of aluminium car wheels in Bulgaria, the government in Sofia announced on Friday.

Business » Industry | July 22, 2016, Friday // 16:37

Politics

No Bulgarian Citizens Hurt in Munich Shooting, Consul General Tells PM

No Bulgarian citizens were killed or wounded in Friday’s shooting near a shopping mall in Munich according to information available so far, the country’s consul general in the German city, Antoaneta Baycheva, has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 22, 2016, Friday // 22:59

Bulgaria Meets Canada’s Conditions for Visa Waiver – PM Borisov

Bulgaria’s government expects Canada to draw a schedule for lifting visa requirements for Bulgarian citizens as quickly as possible, Prime Minister Boyko Boyko Borisov has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 22, 2016, Friday // 13:18

Bulgaria, U.S. Discuss Exchange of Information on Organised Crime, Terrorism

The implementation of agreements on the exchange of information relating to security and law enforcement has been in the focus of a meeting between Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova and Alan Bersin, assistant secretary for international affa

Politics » Diplomacy | July 22, 2016, Friday // 12:20

Bulgaria’s Irina Bokova Ranks 3rd in First Vote for Next UN Chief

Bulgaria’s Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General, came in third in the first-round secret vote at the UN Security Council to select the next UN Secretary-General, newswires reported on Thursday.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 22, 2016, Friday // 08:25

Bulgarian Parliament Committee Rejects Motion to Reintroduce Military Draft

The defence committee in Bulgaria’s parliament has turned down a proposal to reinstate the universal military conscription.

Politics » Defense | July 22, 2016, Friday // 10:56

EC Requests Bulgaria to Ensure Level Playing Field for Groundhandling Service Providers at Sofia Airport  

The European Commission has requested Bulgaria to ensure the separation of accounts of Sofia Airport's managing body to comply with a directive on groundhandling services at EU airports.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 22, 2016, Friday // 14:42

Bulgarian PM Warns of Rising Migration Pressure along Southern Border

Bulgaria is bracing for a possible surge in migration pressure on its southern borders, the country’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.

Politics » Domestic | July 22, 2016, Friday // 09:25

Crime

German Police Launches Massive Manhunt for Munich Shooting Attackers

The German interior ministry has confirmed that at least three people were killed and many others were injured in a shooting near a shopping mall in Munich.

Crime | July 22, 2016, Friday // 22:24

Six People Reported Killed in "Shooting Spree" in Munich

At least six people were killed in a shopping centre shooting in Munich, German media reported on Friday.

Crime | July 22, 2016, Friday // 22:13

Bulgaria Detains 23 Migrants in Freight Railcars Arriving from Turkey

Bulgarian police found four irregular migrants without documents hiding in an empty grain railcar, which arrived at Kapitan Andreevo border crossing from Turkey on Friday morning, the Interior Ministry said.

Crime | July 22, 2016, Friday // 15:46

World

Turkish Airlines to Maintain Normal Operations during Emergency Rule

All Turkish Airlines operations and flights are proceeding uninterrupted following last week’s thwarted coup attempt in Turkey and will continue that way, the country’s flag carrier has announced.

World | July 22, 2016, Friday // 17:33

France Charges Five Suspects over Nice Truck Attack

French anti-terrorism judges have formally charged five suspects of plotting the terrorist attack in Nice on July 14.

World | July 22, 2016, Friday // 14:06

EU’s Mogherini Calls on Turkey to Respect Human Rights during Emergency Rule

Turkey should not be using democratic institutions to undercut human rights, the EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said.

World » EU | July 22, 2016, Friday // 10:01
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