ARCHIVE - 20 September 2016

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Business

Taxes in Sunny Beach To Be Abolished
Total Labour Expenses of Employers Increase by 7.3% in Second Quarter of 2016, Compared to 2015
Bulgarian Parliament To Vote on Repayment of Belene Debt on Wednesday
EBRD Backs Bulgaria's Plans for Gas Hub in Varna
Bulgaria to Pay for Russian N-Reactors with Budget Funding
EU Audit Office to Unveil Report on Kozloduy N-Plant Funding

Politics

DOST To Support Borisov If He Runs for President
EUR 86 M To Be Allocated for Jeeps, Cameras at Bulgarian Borders
European Migration Commissioner Avramopoulos Praises Bulgarian Efforts on Migration
EU Accepts Bosnian Application for Accession
Four More Parties Register With Central Election Commission on Tuesday
Bulgaria's President Backs UN Call for Implementation of Readmission Agreements
Bulgarian Defence Ministry Stops Public Procurement Order for Fuels Delivery
Bulgaria To Receive EUR 108 M in Assistance in Few Weeks
Plovdiv Appellate Court Releases Perushtitsa Mayor Minchev On BGN 10,000 Bail
Fire Rages in Bulgaria's Strandzha
Construction of 68 New Caravans To Begin at Harmanli Refugee Camp
Bulgaria's Govt OKs Changes to Police Cooperation with Serbia

Society

Bulgaria's Education System 'Not Ready to Work with Migrants'
Bulgaria Might Build 'Crisis Migrant Centers' Outside Urban Areas
Procedure for Recognition of EU Higher-Education Diplomas Simplified
Azerbaijan's First Lady to Unveil Open-Air Museum in Veliko Tarnovo on Thursday

Crime

Plovdiv Chief Architect Removed over 'Numerous Violations'
Bulgaria Launches Terrorism Trial against 3 Syrians

Smiles

Heaven and Hell

World

Hungary Wants Bulgaria to Be Buffer Zone Out of Schengen - EurActiv
Bulgaria to Allocate BGN 0.3 M in Assistance to Macedonia

Business

Taxes in Sunny Beach To Be Abolished

The taxes on rent, parking, the use of alleys and other services determined by Sunny Beach AD are null and void, announced the Prosecutor’s Office and demanded that these be abolished.

Business | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 19:02

Total Labour Expenses of Employers Increase by 7.3% in Second Quarter of 2016, Compared to 2015

Total labour expenses of employers incurred  for one working hour of their employees have increased by 7.

Business | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 18:10

Bulgarian Parliament To Vote on Repayment of Belene Debt on Wednesday

At an extraordinary meeting, the Budget and Finance Commission and the Energy Commission approved the Draft Law for Providing Aid for Repayment of the Debt of the National Electric Company submitted by the council of Ministers.

Business » Energy | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 18:20

EBRD Backs Bulgaria's Plans for Gas Hub in Varna

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is prepared to back Bulgaria's plans for a regional natural gas hub and will support the project financially if it proves viable, the bank's president Chakrabarti said on Monday.

Business » Energy | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 16:10

Bulgaria to Pay for Russian N-Reactors with Budget Funding

Bulgaria will use budget funding to pay nearly EUR 629 M to Russian company Atomstroyexport, Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has said.

Business » Energy | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 14:41

EU Audit Office to Unveil Report on Kozloduy N-Plant Funding

The European Court of Auditors is set to publish its report on the use of EU funding by Kozloduy Nuclear power plant (NPP) in northern Bulgaria.

Business » Energy | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 08:13

Politics

DOST To Support Borisov If He Runs for President

DOST will give its unconditional support to Boyko Borisov if he runs for president, announced DOST’s leader Lutvi Mestan after filing over 5,000 signatures for participation in the vote for president.

Politics | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 21:16

EUR 86 M To Be Allocated for Jeeps, Cameras at Bulgarian Borders

Only 20% of the EUR 108 M, negotiated by PM Borisov in emergency assistance from the European Commission for dealing with the migrant wave, will be allocated for new detention centres and renovation of the existing ones.

Politics | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 20:28

European Migration Commissioner Avramopoulos Praises Bulgarian Efforts on Migration

The migrant crisis was the main topic of the talks between European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mitov and Bulgarian Interior Minister Bachvarova.

Politics | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 18:00

EU Accepts Bosnian Application for Accession

The European Union has accepted Bosnia and Herzegovina’s application to join the EU on Tuesday, reported radio B92.

Politics | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 16:33

Four More Parties Register With Central Election Commission on Tuesday

Four more parties are officially entering the presidential campaign on Tuesday.

Politics | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 15:16

Bulgaria's President Backs UN Call for Implementation of Readmission Agreements

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has joined a call from the United Nations for adherence to the existing readmission agreements.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 07:03

Bulgarian Defence Ministry Stops Public Procurement Order for Fuels Delivery

The Ministry of Defence has a regular problem with the preparation of its public procurement orders.

Politics » Defense | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 18:56

Bulgaria To Receive EUR 108 M in Assistance in Few Weeks

Bulgaria will receive the amount of EUR 106 M promised by the European Commission for dealing with the migrant crisis within a few weeks, announced the EC.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 14:59

Plovdiv Appellate Court Releases Perushtitsa Mayor Minchev On BGN 10,000 Bail

The Mayor of Perushtitsa Radi Minchev was released on Tuesday on bail of BGN 10,000 imposed by the Plovdiv Appellate Court.

Politics » Domestic | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 21:51

Fire Rages in Bulgaria's Strandzha

A strong fire is raging 7 km away from the Turkish border near the Momina tsarkva village.

Politics » Domestic | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 18:44

Construction of 68 New Caravans To Begin at Harmanli Refugee Camp

The State Agency for Refugees has begun the construction of 68 new caravans for over 400 people in the Harmanli refugee camp, reported BGNES.

Politics » Domestic | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 18:28

Bulgaria's Govt OKs Changes to Police Cooperation with Serbia

The Bulgarian cabinet has announced it is proposing for parliamentary ratification amendments to a 2010 agreement with Serbia that allows cooperation between border police forces of the two countries.

Politics » Domestic | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 11:38

Society

Bulgaria's Education System 'Not Ready to Work with Migrants'

A trade union official has noted that Bulgaria's education system is not ready to work with migrant children.

Society | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 11:54

Bulgaria Might Build 'Crisis Migrant Centers' Outside Urban Areas

New crisis accommodation centers restricting the movement of residents might be set up outside towns and cities, a deputy interior minister has indicated.

Society | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 11:19

Procedure for Recognition of EU Higher-Education Diplomas Simplified

The requirement for the certification of diplomas and academic references issued by higher-education institutions in the member-states of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland with an apostille has been dropped.

Society » Education | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 17:27

Azerbaijan's First Lady to Unveil Open-Air Museum in Veliko Tarnovo on Thursday

Mehriban Aliyeva, the First Lady of Azerbaijan, is set to arrive in Bulgaria on September 22.

Society » Culture | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 10:03

Crime

Plovdiv Chief Architect Removed over 'Numerous Violations'

A court has removed from office the chief architect of Bulgaria's second-largest city Plovdiv, as a probe relating to the demolition of an old building has found a number of irregularities.

Crime | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 09:28

Bulgaria Launches Terrorism Trial against 3 Syrians

The first terrorism trial against migrants in Bulgaria began on Monday, with the Specialized Criminal Court launching a case against three Syrian nationals aged between 22 and 25.

Crime | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 07:30

Smiles

Heaven and Hell

The school year begins.

Smiles | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 08:27

World

Hungary Wants Bulgaria to Be Buffer Zone Out of Schengen - EurActiv

Hungary has partly backtracked on its strong support for Bulgaria's entry into the Schengen borderless area, with an official saying the accession criteria should be met first.

World » EU | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 13:21

Bulgaria to Allocate BGN 0.3 M in Assistance to Macedonia

Bulgaria's government has approved a decision to grant financial assistance to Macedonia to help it deal with the aftermath of floods in August.

World » Southeast Europe | September 20, 2016, Tuesday // 11:21
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