ARCHIVE - 6 October 2016

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Business

Bulgaria Ranks 1st in Europe, 3rd Worldwide in Direct Foreign Investments in Outsourcing
Bulgarian Finance Ministry: Deposits, Credits Will Grow in 2017
Gazprom To Use South Stream Pipes For Turkish Stream
Italian Companies 'Eyeing Turkish Stream'

Politics

Bulgarian PM: Turkey Must Remain Europe's Strategic Partner
UN Security Council Nominates Officially Guterres As UN Chief
Bulgarian President: Bulgaria Will Work On Strengthening Economic, Cultural Exchange With Saudi Arabia
Bulgaria FM Visiting Netherlands on Thursday, Friday
New EU Border Guard Launched at Bulgaria-Turkey Border
Bulgarian Parliament Preserves Policemen’s Privileges
Vehicles' Harmful Emissions To Be Measured in Sofia on October 7
Three Nominees for Bulgarian President Linked to Former State Security
Toll Tax System in Bulgaria To Yield Proceeds of BGN 1.5 B
Radical Islam Witnesses in Bulgaria's Pazardzhik Withdraw Statements
UN Top Job: Bulgaria PM Accuses Bokova of Hindering Georgieva
Bulgaria Ex-President Calls on PM to Resign over UN Failure

Society

Low Temperatures Warning Issued for Western Bulgaria

Sports

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Reaches Beijing 1/4-Final in Tense Game against Lucas Pouille

World

World Leaders to Give USD 15 B to Afghanistan amid EU Demand for Return of Migrants
Polish Parliament Rejects Controversial Abortion Bill
European Border and Coast Guard to Be Launched on Thursday

Novinite Insider

Rumen Radev, the Unpolitical Presidential Candidate of Bulgaria's Socialists
UN Top Job: Is Bulgaria to Blame for Losing Its Chance?

Business

Bulgaria Ranks 1st in Europe, 3rd Worldwide in Direct Foreign Investments in Outsourcing

According to the annual ranking of Business Process Outsourcing and Shared Service Location Index 2015, Bulgaria is third in the world in terms of direct foreign investments attracted in the outsourcing sector and ranks first in Europe, stated Economy Min

Business | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 16:42

Bulgarian Finance Ministry: Deposits, Credits Will Grow in 2017

Deposits in the banking system will continue to grow; credits will increase as well, showed the autumn forecast published by the Finance Ministry.

Business » Finance | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 22:02

Gazprom To Use South Stream Pipes For Turkish Stream

The pipes laid within the framework of the South Stream project for the construction of the gas pipeline on the bottom of the Black Sea are in good condition and can be used for the implementation of the Turkish Stream project, announced the Deputy Direct

Business » Energy | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 17:57

Italian Companies 'Eyeing Turkish Stream'

There are Italian companies showing interest in the construction of both Nord Stream-2 and Turkish Stream, Russia's Deputy PM Arkadiy Dvorkovich has said.

Business » Energy | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 09:20

Politics

Bulgarian PM: Turkey Must Remain Europe's Strategic Partner

Turkey has to remain a strategic partner of Europe; there is no border police that can deal with several million migrants, stated PM Boyko Borisov at a press conference on the launch of the new EU agency European Border and Coast Guard at the Kapitan Andr

Politics | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 15:07

UN Security Council Nominates Officially Guterres As UN Chief

UN’s Security Council has supported unanimously the former PM of Portugal Antonio Guterres for the position UN Secretary General.

Politics » Diplomacy | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 18:08

Bulgarian President: Bulgaria Will Work On Strengthening Economic, Cultural Exchange With Saudi Arabia

Bulgaria has at its disposal excellent conditions for the development of all kinds of tourism – seaside, mountain, cultural, spa and rehabilitation tourism, and needs strong partners in order to fulfill its huge potential in this strategic sector, stated

Politics » Diplomacy | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 15:59

Bulgaria FM Visiting Netherlands on Thursday, Friday

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov is on a visit to the Hague on October 6-7 for official meetings and a public lecture, his ministry has said.

Politics » Diplomacy | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 12:15

New EU Border Guard Launched at Bulgaria-Turkey Border

As of Thursday Bulgaria starts to play an increasingly important role in protecting its own borders and thouse of Europe, EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos has said.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 13:10

Bulgarian Parliament Preserves Policemen’s Privileges

Parliament adopted the amendments to the Ministry of Interior Act on Thursday.

Politics » Domestic | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 21:33

Vehicles' Harmful Emissions To Be Measured in Sofia on October 7

As of 10:00 hrs on October 7, an operation will be launched for measuring harmful emissions from exhaust gasses of vehicles in Sofia.

Politics » Domestic | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 21:06

Three Nominees for Bulgarian President Linked to Former State Security

Three of the candidates for president, which the Central Election Commission admitted to the race, have been associated with the former Committee for State Security, reported Desebg.

Politics » Domestic | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 19:27

Toll Tax System in Bulgaria To Yield Proceeds of BGN 1.5 B

Proceeds of BGN 1.

Politics » Domestic | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 19:04

Radical Islam Witnesses in Bulgaria's Pazardzhik Withdraw Statements

All witnesses in the case against Ahmed Musa Ahmed and his 13 supporters who were questioned on Thursday by the Pazardzhik District Court have withdrawn their statements, reported BNR.

Politics » Domestic | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 17:44

UN Top Job: Bulgaria PM Accuses Bokova of Hindering Georgieva

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has blamed UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova for sabotaging the candidacy of Kristalina Georgieva for the office of UN Secretary General.

Politics » Domestic | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 15:14

Bulgaria Ex-President Calls on PM to Resign over UN Failure

President (2002-2012) Georgi Parvanov has urged Prime Minister Boyko Borisov to step down over the Bulgarian candidates' performance at the last vote for UN Secretary General.

Politics » Domestic | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 11:28

Society

Low Temperatures Warning Issued for Western Bulgaria

Seven Bulgarian regions, located in the northwest and west of the country, have been placed under a Code Yellow warning, the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) has said.

Society » Environment | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 08:04

Sports

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Reaches Beijing 1/4-Final in Tense Game against Lucas Pouille

Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria has made it to the quarterfinals of the tennis tournament in Beijing after facing touch challenge by Lucas Pouille of France.

Sports | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 14:53

World

World Leaders to Give USD 15 B to Afghanistan amid EU Demand for Return of Migrants

Some USD 15 B in financial assistance were raised for Afghanistan at an international conference in Brussels, with the EU also reaching an agreement on migration and on a renewed peace effort.

World | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 07:19

Polish Parliament Rejects Controversial Abortion Bill

The Polish Parliament has rejected the controversial draft bill on a full ban of abortion.

World » EU | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 18:33

European Border and Coast Guard to Be Launched on Thursday

The new border and coast guard agreed by the European Union will be launched on October 06, Thursday.

World » EU | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 07:51

Novinite Insider

Rumen Radev, the Unpolitical Presidential Candidate of Bulgaria's Socialists

A Bulgarian Air Force Commander who received post-graduate training in the US, was among the staunchest supporters of buying new military aircraft and had never spoken out on any issues other than the Air Force itself.

Novinite Insider | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 10:58

UN Top Job: Is Bulgaria to Blame for Losing Its Chance?

Results of the vote for UN Secretary General show neither of the two Bulgarian candidates stood any chance to take over the office, an expert has said, a day after Portuguese ex-Prime Minister Ant?nio Guterres was announced as an unanimous choice by the U

Novinite Insider » Opinions | October 6, 2016, Thursday // 09:58
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