ARCHIVE - 21 September 2016

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Business

EC Not To Limit Free-of-Charge Roaming
No EU Guarantees for Russian Gas for Balkan Hub To Be Given Soon
Heating, Hot Water Prices To Remain Unchanged After October 1
Azerbaijan's SOCAR Eyes Entering Bulgarian Oil Products Market
Bulgaria May Use Belene N-Reactor to Complete 2nd Plant as Private Project

Politics

Bulgarians Wishing To Vote Abroad May File Declarations Electronically As Of September 21
Deadline for Registration for Participation in Presidential Elections Ends
Russian MP Tolstoy Describes Statement About Bulgaria As Humourous
Bulgaria's GERB Demands Apology from Russian MP over 'Harmful' Comments
Bokova's UN Chief Candidacy Backed by 2/3 of Bulgarians - Poll
'From an Early Age I Wanted to Save the World,' Bokova Tells Daily Telegraph
Bulgaria to Prepare Roadmap on Canadian Visa Liberalization
Bulgarian Customs To Become Electronic by 2020
Bulgarian Vice Minister of Interior Gunev: Bulgaria Can Accept Up To 3,000 More Refugees
ABV Seeks DPS Support in Upcoming Presidential Elections
Alpha Research: Bulgarian PM Borisov Remains Most Popular Party Leader
Bulgaria Ranks 1st in Europe in Terms of Cigarette Consumption Among 16-Year Old Pupils
Bulgarian MPs Approve Debt Payment for Belene N-Plant

Society

Free-of-Charge Entry to Sofia Municipal Museums on September 22
Exhibition of Pulitzer-Winning Bulgarian Photographer Opens in Sofia
Der Standard: Antiquities Traders Have Little to Fear of Bulgarian Authorities

Crime

Syrian Man Shot Near Central Sofia 'Involved in People Smuggling'

Smiles

New Schoolbooks

Quotes

Today's Quote: No-One Bought Us for 1300 Years

Novinite Insider

Bulgaria Needs to Build a Healthier Relationship with Russia

Business

EC Not To Limit Free-of-Charge Roaming

The European Commission has given up on the idea of limiting free-of-charge roaming within the EU to 90 days.

Business | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 21:47

No EU Guarantees for Russian Gas for Balkan Hub To Be Given Soon

The ironclad guarantees demanded by Russian President Vladimir Putin from the EU for the delivery of Russian gas along the bottom of the Black Sea for the Balkan gas hub will not be given soon.

Business » Energy | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 16:39

Heating, Hot Water Prices To Remain Unchanged After October 1

As of October 1, 2016, the price of natural gas will increase by less than 3.

Business » Energy | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 15:17

Azerbaijan's SOCAR Eyes Entering Bulgarian Oil Products Market

SOCAR is interested in entering the Bulgarian oil products market, the head of the Azerbaijani state-owned oil company has said.

Business » Energy | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 13:22

Bulgaria May Use Belene N-Reactor to Complete 2nd Plant as Private Project

Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has said the state is yet to consider its options to use the nuclear reactor and equipment procured for the ditched Belene nuclear plant (NPP) project which it now has to pay.

Business » Energy | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 11:52

Politics

Bulgarians Wishing To Vote Abroad May File Declarations Electronically As Of September 21

As of September 21 until October 11, Bulgarian citizens who wish to vote abroad in the presidential elections and the referendum on November 6 can file their declarations electronically.

Politics | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 21:18

Deadline for Registration for Participation in Presidential Elections Ends

The deadline for the submitting of documents for the registration of parties, coalitions and initiative committees with the Central Election Commission for participation in the presidential elections on November 6 has ended.

Politics | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 18:46

Russian MP Tolstoy Describes Statement About Bulgaria As Humourous

The Russian journalist and  United Russia MP Pyotr Tolstoy has described his statement about Bulgaria as humourous and assured that he had no intention of offending the country or its citizens, reported BGNES.

Politics | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 16:17

Bulgaria's GERB Demands Apology from Russian MP over 'Harmful' Comments

Russian lawmaker and journalist Pyotr Tolstoy should issue an apology for his "unacceptable" comments that his country will buy out Bulgaria, the deputy head of Bulgaria's main ruling party has said.

Politics | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 12:54

Bokova's UN Chief Candidacy Backed by 2/3 of Bulgarians - Poll

Nearly two-thirds of Bulgarians support the candidacy of UNESCO head Irina Bokova for UN Secretary General, a Gallup International Bulgaria poll shows.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 10:12

'From an Early Age I Wanted to Save the World,' Bokova Tells Daily Telegraph

"As she works the conferences and drinks receptions, discussing the aftermath of the weekend’s bombing and the rocky relations between the US and Russia over Syria, delegates will be assessing her suitability to be the new leader of the UN," the Telegraph

Politics » Diplomacy | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 07:54

Bulgaria to Prepare Roadmap on Canadian Visa Liberalization

Bulgaria will draft a roadmap for the criteria it needs to fulfill to get visa liberalization for travels to Canada, the leaders of the two countries have agreed.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 07:31

Bulgarian Customs To Become Electronic by 2020

Bulgarian customs are to become fully electronic by 2020 and customs officials are to become a digital administration.

Politics » Domestic | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 19:44

Bulgarian Vice Minister of Interior Gunev: Bulgaria Can Accept Up To 3,000 More Refugees

“Bulgaria can accept up to 3,000 more refugees in the temporary crisis centres,” stated Gunev.

Politics » Domestic | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 19:22

ABV Seeks DPS Support in Upcoming Presidential Elections

ABV has become the first party to seek the support of DPS for the presidential vote on November 6.

Politics » Domestic | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 19:08

Alpha Research: Bulgarian PM Borisov Remains Most Popular Party Leader

Bulgaria is entering the presidential campaign with continuing low trust in all major institutions: Parliament – 8%, Chief Prosecutor – 10%, Government – 16%, President – 21%.

Politics » Domestic | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 17:44

Bulgaria Ranks 1st in Europe in Terms of Cigarette Consumption Among 16-Year Old Pupils

Bulgaria ranks first in Europe in terms of the consumption of cigarettes among 16-year old pupils, reported the National Centre for Public Health Protection, cited by BNR.

Politics » Domestic | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 15:49

Bulgarian MPs Approve Debt Payment for Belene N-Plant

Lawmakers have approved on a first reading a bill that will allow state energy company NEK to pay nearly EUR 630 M to Russia's Atomstroyexport.

Politics » Domestic | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 13:40

Society

Free-of-Charge Entry to Sofia Municipal Museums on September 22

In order to celebrate the Independence Day of Bulgaria, municipal museums will work without an entrance fee on September 22, 2016, announced the press centre of Sofia Municipality.

Society » Culture | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 18:18

Exhibition of Pulitzer-Winning Bulgarian Photographer Opens in Sofia

An exhibition of Thomson Reuters photographer Stoyan Nenov, who was among the Pulitzer winners in photography this year, can now be seen at the Czech Center in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Society » Culture | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 09:40

Der Standard: Antiquities Traders Have Little to Fear of Bulgarian Authorities

Illegal trade in antiquities flourishes in Bulgaria, where "treasure hunters have little to fear of authorities," Austrian newspaper Der Standard says in an article.

Society » Archaeology | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 11:26

Crime

Syrian Man Shot Near Central Sofia 'Involved in People Smuggling'

The Syrian national wounded in a shooting on Monday was involved in a people smuggling affair, Interior Ministry sources say, cited by daily 24 Chasa.

Crime | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 12:25

Smiles

New Schoolbooks

A kid comes home after school, looking at his dad with a broad smile.

Smiles | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 10:24

Quotes

Today's Quote: No-One Bought Us for 1300 Years

"He angers us enough, this Mr Tolstoy, with the nonsense he blathered yesterday, but it is his business.

Quotes | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 07:16

Novinite Insider

Bulgaria Needs to Build a Healthier Relationship with Russia

Bulgarian media, politicians and social media users were quite busy in the first three days of the week, as dozens of news reports on TV stations and reports on websites were dedicated to a comment made by a Russian lawmaker.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | September 21, 2016, Wednesday // 19:27
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