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Business

Bulgaria, Takes Steps to Boost Contacts with UAE in Economy, Trade
IMF Officially Revises Growth Forecast for Bulgaria
Sofia's Average Price of Real Estate in Construction Higher Than Price of Old Buildings
New Sofia Public Transport 3-Day Tourist Pass Valid As Of October 1

Politics

Portugal's Antonio Guterres To Be New UN Secretary General
UN Top Job: Colour-Coded Ballot Vote Due in Security Council on Wednesday
Bulgaria's PM to Meet EU Foreign Policy Chief on Brussels Visit
Bugaria Halts Public Tender for Supply of Ten MiG-29 Engines
Bulgarian PM: EC Has To Declare Clearly Gas Hub Balkan Is Necessary for Europe
Bulgarian PM to EU's Mogherini: We Will Withdraw From Afghanistan Should Afghanis Not Return to Homeland
French Detainee Michel Agrees To Be Extradited From Bulgaria
Glas Naroden's Leader Vitkov, Ataka's Former Deputy Kuzov Drop Out of Presidential Race
Nine Bulgarians Arrested for Distributing Over Counterfeit EUR 3 M
Bulgaria to Have Interim Parliament Speaker over Presidential Elections
Historic Number of Candidates Register for Bulgaria's Presidential Elections

Society

Third Metro Line in Sofia to Use Driverless Trains
Bulgaria's Weather Service Warns of Strong Winds in Half of Country
One Dance Week Begins in Plovdiv with Tributes to Pop Art, Kraftwerk Music
2,600-Year Old Stone Head of Apollo Donated To Bulgarian Historical Museum
Bulgaria Allocates BGN 0.25 M to Building of First Capital's Basilica

Sports

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Bounces Back from Rough Start in Beijing

World

Polish Government Not To Support Anti-Abortion Draft Bill
Germany's Merkel: Closing of Balkan Route Does Not Solve Migrant Crisis Long-Term
Bulgarians in UK Outraged by Paterson's Mocking Comment
EU To Liberalise Visa Regime for Georgians

Business

Bulgaria, Takes Steps to Boost Contacts with UAE in Economy, Trade

A draft agreement with the United Arab Emirates has been approved that allow for for economic and technical cooperation as a basis for future negotiations, the Bulgarian cabinet has said.

Business | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 10:15

IMF Officially Revises Growth Forecast for Bulgaria

An upward revision of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s economic forecasr for Bulgaria has been announced in a report by the organization.

Business » Finance | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 07:48

Sofia's Average Price of Real Estate in Construction Higher Than Price of Old Buildings

The average price of real estate property in the construction phase in Sofia is higher than the average price of already constructed old buildings, showed a survey of the construction-investment company BLD for the last quarter, cited by investor.

Business » Properties | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 15:31

New Sofia Public Transport 3-Day Tourist Pass Valid As Of October 1

The new pass for public transport in Sofia is now valid.

Business » Tourism | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 18:47

Politics

Portugal's Antonio Guterres To Be New UN Secretary General

The UN Security Council has reached an agreement and Antonio Guterres is to become the new UN Secretary General, announced the Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin.

Politics » Diplomacy | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 19:04

UN Top Job: Colour-Coded Ballot Vote Due in Security Council on Wednesday

A first vote on the UN Secretary General candidates where colour-coded ballots will be used to show preferences for contenders will be held by the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday.

Politics » Diplomacy | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 09:39

Bulgaria's PM to Meet EU Foreign Policy Chief on Brussels Visit

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is set to meet the EU's high representative Federica Mogherini, the government press office says.

Politics » Diplomacy | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 07:00

Bugaria Halts Public Tender for Supply of Ten MiG-29 Engines

Bulgaria's Defense Ministry has said it seek to enter direct talks for the supply of ten engines for MiG-29 fighter jets, Offnews.

Politics » Defense | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 14:06

Bulgarian PM: EC Has To Declare Clearly Gas Hub Balkan Is Necessary for Europe

We want a clear position on the part of the EC that the Balkan gas hub is necessary for Europe, said PM Boyko Borisov in front of journalists after his meeting with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 18:03

Bulgarian PM to EU's Mogherini: We Will Withdraw From Afghanistan Should Afghanis Not Return to Homeland

“Together with theHigh Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, we discussed the migrant crisis, the implementation of the agreement between the EU and Turkey, as well as issues on the agenda of the

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 16:55

French Detainee Michel Agrees To Be Extradited From Bulgaria

French youth Clement Michel has agreed to be extradited to his homeland, reported BGNES.

Politics » Domestic | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 21:22

Glas Naroden's Leader Vitkov, Ataka's Former Deputy Kuzov Drop Out of Presidential Race

Svetoslav Vitkov and Vladimir Kuzov will not be candidates for president in the elections on November 6.

Politics » Domestic | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 19:41

Nine Bulgarians Arrested for Distributing Over Counterfeit EUR 3 M

Nine Bulgarians have been detained as part of a criminal group which distributed and put into circulation fake bank notes of EUR 50 and EUR 100, announced the chief of the Specialised Prosecutor’s Office Ivan Geshev.

Politics » Domestic | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 16:40

Bulgaria to Have Interim Parliament Speaker over Presidential Elections

Dimitar Glavchev, the deputy speaker of Bulgaria's national assembly, will head Parliament ad interim, the incumbent speaker Tsetska Tsacheva has said.

Politics » Domestic | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 10:08

Historic Number of Candidates Register for Bulgaria's Presidential Elections

As many as 24 pairs have registered with Bulgaria's Central Electoral Commission as candidates to run in the presidential elections in November.

Politics » Domestic | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 08:41

Society

Third Metro Line in Sofia to Use Driverless Trains

Unmanned trains will go down Sofia's third subway line, a the head of the metro company has said.

Society | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 10:54

Bulgaria's Weather Service Warns of Strong Winds in Half of Country

A Code Yellow warning has been issued for 16 of Bulgaria's 28 regions, the meteorology institute of the country has said.

Society » Environment | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 07:18

One Dance Week Begins in Plovdiv with Tributes to Pop Art, Kraftwerk Music

The ninth edition of the International festival of contemporary dance and performance One Dance Week starts on October 09, organizers have said.

Society » Culture | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 12:25

2,600-Year Old Stone Head of Apollo Donated To Bulgarian Historical Museum

A benefactor requesting anonymity has turned in a stone head – probably from a statue of Apollo – discovered in a potato field near the village of Alexandrovo, Stara Zagora district to the National Historical Museum (NHM).

Society » Archaeology | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 22:02

Bulgaria Allocates BGN 0.25 M to Building of First Capital's Basilica

The works to erect the Great Basilica in Pliska, the first capital of the first Bulgarian state founded in Southeast Europe, will receive additional funding, the government has decided.

Society » Archaeology | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 09:57

Sports

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Bounces Back from Rough Start in Beijing

The highest-ranking Bulgarian tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, made it to the second round of China Open after a hard victory against Steve Johnson.

Sports | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 14:47

World

Polish Government Not To Support Anti-Abortion Draft Bill

A representative of the conservative government in Warsaw has announced that the mass protests of women against the full ban on abortion have influenced the ruling majority and they will not support the draft bill, reported NewEurope.

World » EU | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 20:51

Germany's Merkel: Closing of Balkan Route Does Not Solve Migrant Crisis Long-Term

According to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the closing of the Balkan route does not solve the crisis in the long-term.

World » EU | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 19:27

Bulgarians in UK Outraged by Paterson's Mocking Comment

There has been outrage among Bulgarians living in the UK following the mocking comments of British Conservative Party politician Owen Paterson, expressing doubt that strawberry pickers from Bulgaria and Romania know how to use a mobile phone.

World » EU | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 17:34

EU To Liberalise Visa Regime for Georgians

The member-states of the EU reached an agreement in principle on Wednesday to give Georgians the opportunity for visa-free travel but postponed the implementation of the programme until stronger guarantees against a sudden migrant influx are negotiated, r

World » EU | October 5, 2016, Wednesday // 15:59
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