ARCHIVE - 23 August 2016

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Business

Bulgaria's Producer Prices in Agriculture Fall 0.8% Y/Y in Q2 2016

Bulgaria’s producer prices in agriculture have dropped by 0.8% year-on- year in the second quarter, as the crop output index rose 0.6%, while the animal output index fell 2.2%.

Business | August 23, 2016, Tuesday // 12:47

Bulgaria’s Economy to Expand by 3% in 2016 - Industry Group

Bulgaria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow by a real 3% in 2016, according to the chairman of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce Tsvetan Simeonov.

Business | August 23, 2016, Tuesday // 09:54

Bulgarian Household Deposits Rise 7% Y/Y as of End-July 2016

Monetary deposits of households in Bulgaria have increased by 7% year-on-year, reaching BGN 43.70 B as of end-July 2016.

Business » Finance | August 23, 2016, Tuesday // 13:42

Politics

Bulgaria: Serbia has our Unconditional Support for joining the EU

"You have our unconditional support for entering the EU,'' wrote Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov in an address to his Serbian colleague Alexander Vucic.

Politics | August 23, 2016, Tuesday // 16:02

Defense Attache in Washington Nominated as New Bulgarian Air Force Chief

Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev has proposed to appoint Brigadier General Tsanko Stoykov as new Air Force Commander, Nova TV has reported.

Politics » Defense | August 23, 2016, Tuesday // 14:37

Society

Forest Fires near Bulgaria's Harmanli Now Under Control

The huge fire between the towns of Ostar kamak and Ivanovo is now under control.

Society | August 23, 2016, Tuesday // 18:15

Bulgarian TV Journalist Dimitar Tsonev Dies at 56

Dimitar Tsonev, a popular Bulgarian journalist and TV host, has died.

Society » Obituaries | August 23, 2016, Tuesday // 15:54

Bulgarian Mountaineer Boyan Petrov Injured in Car Accident - Radio

Bulgarian mountaineer Boyan Petrov has been seriously injured after a car hit him and another man on the side of E-79 main road leading to the border with Greece, local media reported on Tuesday.

Society » Incidents | August 23, 2016, Tuesday // 15:22

Army Servicemen Join Firefighters to Battle Forest Blaze in Bulgaria's Harmanli Municipality

Bulgarian Army servicemen have joined efforts to put down a wildfire in Harmanli Municipality for a second time in as many days, the Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Society » Incidents | August 23, 2016, Tuesday // 10:28

Crime

Bulgaria Charges Four Afghans with Attempted Smuggling of 29 Syrian Migrants from Turkey

Bulgarian prosecutors have pressed charges of people smuggling against four Afghan citizens who attempted to smuggle 29 Syrian nationals into Bulgaria from Turkey.

Crime | August 23, 2016, Tuesday // 11:13

World

Athens Warns of 41,000 Migrants Ready to Go to Western Europe

There are at least 41 000 migrants in Greece, most of whom Syrians, who are ready to be resettled across Europe.

World » Southeast Europe | August 23, 2016, Tuesday // 17:32

Novinite Insider

Economist of Bulgarian Descent Seen as Part of Hillary Clinton’s Team

Pavlina Tcherneva is one of eight economists suggested to become part of Hillary Clinton’s future ‘economic dream team’- in case she wins the U.S. presidential election in November.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | August 23, 2016, Tuesday // 09:22
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