ARCHIVE - 14 September 2016

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Business

Only 1/4 of Small, Medium-Size Enterprises Operate in Bulgaria
Firms To Receive Money for Training Programmes
Bulgaria May Have To Bid South Stream Dream Goodbye
Industrial Production Declines by 1.6% Month-on-Month in July
Hoteliers Obliged To Maintain Tourist Register

Politics

Bulgarian President: The Moral Crisis Is The Most Dangerous Crisis in EU
Serbia To Erect Fences at Bulgaria, Macedonia Borders
Hungary 'Would Gladly Back Georgieva' for UN Top Job - Orban
EU Certainly Has Money to Help Bulgaria, Orb?n Tells Borisov
Presidential Summit Begins in Bulgaria's Plovdiv
Juncker Demands More Frontex Staff on Bulgaria-Turkey Border
Bulgarian Parliament Rejects Conscription
Posters of Supposedly Untouchable Drug Dealers Appear in Sofia
Over 4,000 Illegal Migrants Detained by Sofia Police in First Eight Months of 2016
Parents of Disabled Children Protest In Front of Bulgarian Parliament
Perushtitsa Mayor Faces 10 Years in Prison
Bulgaria Calls for 'Immediate' EUR 160 M Border Assistance Package
Bulgarian Invention First Implemented in UK
Bulgarian MP Indicted over Hooliganism, Obstruction of Police

Society

Number of Protection Candidates in Bulgaria Nearly Doubled in August
Bulgaria's Security Agency Deemed 181 Asylum Candidates 'Dangerous' in 2015
900 Fewer First-Graders in 2016
Iraqi Girl’s Body Found in Danube River

Sports

Ludogorets, Basel Tied 1:1 in Champions League Group Game

Crime

Spanish Police Detains Bulgarian Man With 15 Tons of Hashish
Mayor of Bulgaria's Perushtitsa Arrested in Corruption Probe

Smiles

The Boss

World

Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary PMs Discuss Migrant Crisis by Black Sea

Novinite Insider

Revival or Survival of the EU - What to Expect from Informal Summit
Idan Raichel: Folklore Music Is the Soundrack and the DNA of a Nation
Bulgaria's President Awards Orders to Ambassadors of Italy, Morocco
French Ambassador Urges Bulgarians Not to Emigrate and 'Leave Country to Peevski'

Business

Only 1/4 of Small, Medium-Size Enterprises Operate in Bulgaria

There are over 370,000 small and medium-size enterprises registered in Bulgaria but only 70-80,000 operate in reality, announced in Varna the regional representative of the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency, Nikolay Petkanov.

Business | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 18:35

Firms To Receive Money for Training Programmes

The state will finance employers in order to carry out training and qualification programmes for their employees during the inactive period of their operation instead of letting them go, announced Social Minister Zornitsa Rusinova.

Business | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 17:55

Bulgaria May Have To Bid South Stream Dream Goodbye

Bulgaria may have to bid its dreams about the South stream pipeline goodbye.

Business » Energy | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 15:40

Industrial Production Declines by 1.6% Month-on-Month in July

Industrial production in the EU has declined by 1% on a monthly basis in July and this is the first decrease since November, 2014.

Business » Industry | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 18:59

Hoteliers Obliged To Maintain Tourist Register

The Bulgarian Parliament has made it mandatory for all hoteliers to have a register of tourists.

Business » Tourism | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 19:12

Politics

Bulgarian President: The Moral Crisis Is The Most Dangerous Crisis in EU

“Today, Europe is facing more problems than ever before in the years after World War II and, regretfully, in this decisive moment, the European Union looks weak and divided,” stated Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev at the 12th meeting of the heads of

Politics | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 16:47

Serbia To Erect Fences at Bulgaria, Macedonia Borders

Serbia, a candidate for accession to the EU, will erect fences at its borders with Bulgaria and Macedonia in order to stop the illegal crossing of thousands of migrants who are trying to reach Europe’s interior, reported Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Politics | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 15:27

Hungary 'Would Gladly Back Georgieva' for UN Top Job - Orban

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb?n said on Wednesday Hungary "would be even glad to back" EU Commission Vice President Kristalina Georgieva for the post of UN Secretary General.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 14:14

EU Certainly Has Money to Help Bulgaria, Orb?n Tells Borisov

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb?n has made clear that, if the EU can find EUR 3 B to give Turkey for its assistance in the migrant crisis, it could also allocate a smaller chunk to Bulgaria.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 12:30

Presidential Summit Begins in Bulgaria's Plovdiv

A meeting of ten presidents of parliamentary republics across the EU is to start in Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second-largest city, on Wednesday.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 09:57

Juncker Demands More Frontex Staff on Bulgaria-Turkey Border

EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has called for the deployment of some 200 FRONTEX officers and 50 additional vehicles by the end of October.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 11:35

Bulgarian Parliament Rejects Conscription

The Bulgarian Parliament has rejected conscription.

Politics » Domestic | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 21:25

Posters of Supposedly Untouchable Drug Dealers Appear in Sofia

Posters with the pictures and nicknames of men suspected of having sold drugs over the last ten years, but appear untouchable, appeared near the National Palace of Culture in the last few days.

Politics » Domestic | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 17:27

Over 4,000 Illegal Migrants Detained by Sofia Police in First Eight Months of 2016

Over 4,000 illegal migrants have been detained by Sofia police in the first 8 months of 2016, stated to BNR the Director of Sofia Directorate of Interior Affairs, Mladen Marinov.

Politics » Domestic | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 17:08

Parents of Disabled Children Protest In Front of Bulgarian Parliament

Hundreds of people protested in front of the Bulgarian Parliament on Wednesday – young people and parents of disabled children.

Politics » Domestic | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 16:06

Perushtitsa Mayor Faces 10 Years in Prison

Perushtitsa’s Mayor faces between 3 and 10 years in prison, a BGN 20,000 fine and dismissal.

Politics » Domestic | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 15:16

Bulgaria Calls for 'Immediate' EUR 160 M Border Assistance Package

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has insisted the EU should approve EUR 160 M worth of border assistance at the forthcoming Bratislava Summit this week.

Politics » Domestic | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 12:00

Bulgarian Invention First Implemented in UK

The world's first ever hydrogen hybrid sweeper, developed in Bulgaria, is to be officially unveiled in Birmingham on Wednesday.

Politics » Domestic | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 10:57

Bulgarian MP Indicted over Hooliganism, Obstruction of Police

The Bulgarian prosecuting authority has filed an indictment against Aleksandar Metodiev, a lawmaker from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS).

Politics » Domestic | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 10:40

Society

Number of Protection Candidates in Bulgaria Nearly Doubled in August

Migrants who sought protection in Bulgaria have nearly doubled in numbers over the past month compared to July, statistics show.

Society | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 10:20

Bulgaria's Security Agency Deemed 181 Asylum Candidates 'Dangerous' in 2015

The deputy head of Bulgaria's domestic security and counter-intelligence agency has said as many as 181 asylum candidates were considered a "threat to national security" last year.

Society | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 08:02

900 Fewer First-Graders in 2016

A total of 66,611 children will be first-graders in 2016.

Society » Education | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 16:18

Iraqi Girl’s Body Found in Danube River

The body of another of the victims who drowned in the Danube on September 9 was discovered in the river.

Society » Incidents | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 20:52

Sports

Ludogorets, Basel Tied 1:1 in Champions League Group Game

Ludogorets Razgrad and Basel ended tied in a game of Champions League group stage in Switzerland on Tuesday.

Sports | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 06:45

Crime

Spanish Police Detains Bulgarian Man With 15 Tons of Hashish

Spanish police have confiscated 15 tons of hashish on a ship.

Crime | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 20:31

Mayor of Bulgaria's Perushtitsa Arrested in Corruption Probe

Radi Minchev, the mayor of the southern Bulgarian town of Perushtitsa, were detained in an ongoing corruption investigation on Tuesday, authorities said.

Crime | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 09:17

Smiles

The Boss

The mobile rings.

Smiles | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 13:02

World

Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary PMs Discuss Migrant Crisis by Black Sea

The EU Commission should help states on the continent bring their positions closer with regard to the migration crisis, the government quotes the Prime Ministers of Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary as saying.

World » Southeast Europe | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 08:19

Novinite Insider

Idan Raichel: Folklore Music Is the Soundrack and the DNA of a Nation

 Novinite has spoken to Israeli musician Idan Raichel before his concert in Sofia on September 17.

Novinite Insider » Interview | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 14:38

Bulgaria's President Awards Orders to Ambassadors of Italy, Morocco

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev awarded the ambassadors of Italy and Morocco with orders as the two are preparing to leave the country, their appointments having ended.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 07:48

French Ambassador Urges Bulgarians Not to Emigrate and 'Leave Country to Peevski'

Outgoing French Ambassador Xavier Lapeyre de Cabanes has called on Bulgarians not to emigrate, arguing those who did were leaving the country into the heads of controversial lawmaker Delyan Peevski.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | September 14, 2016, Wednesday // 07:20
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