ARCHIVE - 11 October 2016

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Business

International Small and Medium-Size Enterprises Fair Starts in Guangzhou, China
Russia, Turkey Sign Turkish Stream Deal
Bulgaria's Deputy PM Clashes with Expert over 'Unfruitful' Black Sea Drilling
Bulgaria Govt Not Commenting on Reports of 'No Oil and Gas' in Khan Asparuh
Bulgaria's Bobov Dol Miners Protest Salary Reduction, Delay
Bulgaria Posts EU's Biggest Growth in Tourist Overnights for 2016

Politics

Bulgarians Abroad: Electoral Code Amendments Set Traps
Bulgarian Culture Minister Rashidov Proposes to Macedonia Joint Memorial at Kaimakchalan
Russian President Putin Refuses To Visit France
Austria Not To Send Military Staff for Border DefenceTo Bulgaria, Serbia
French Vessel to Drop Anchor in Varna for Joint Manoeuvres
Bulgaria 'Might Have Colluded with Mossad, Palestinians' in Omar Zayed Death
More Migrants Leaving Bulgaria's Accommodation Centers

Society

Syrian Refugees in Sofia End Hunger Strike over Conditions
Heavy Rainfall Expected in Sofia Region, SW Bulgaria
British Government Not To Stop Cheap Student Loans Despite Brexit
Bulgaria’s Kvadrat 500 To Open Exhibition Hall for People With Visual Impairment
Bulgaria Ranks 5th in Europe in Childhood Obesity

Sports

Dimitrov Proceeds in Shanghai Masters after 1st Win over Gasquet

Crime

Arrested Syrian Albakir Planned To Attack Berlin Airport
Turkish Citizen Arrested With 30 Kg of Heroin

Lifestyle

Danish Architect Jan Gehl Invited To Consult on Sofia as Green City Vision

World

Luxembourg's PM Bettel: Close All EU Borders for 24 Hours
Turkish President Erdogan: Iraqi PM Should Know His Limits
Macedonia Mulls Extending State of Emergency to mid-2017

Novinite Insider

Ivaylo Kalfin, the Seasoned Politician Facing an Uphill Battle

Business

International Small and Medium-Size Enterprises Fair Starts in Guangzhou, China

The International Small and Medium-Size Enterprises Fair (CISMEF) started in Guangzhou, China.

Business | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 21:25

Russia, Turkey Sign Turkish Stream Deal

Russia and Turkey have signed an intergovernmental agreement to build the Turkish Stream pipeline, Anadolu Agency reports.

Business | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 08:26

Bulgaria's Deputy PM Clashes with Expert over 'Unfruitful' Black Sea Drilling

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev has vehemently denied reports that the first drilling at Khan Asparuh offshore block in the Black Sea has shown no evidence of energy deposits.

Business » Energy | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 14:38

Bulgaria Govt Not Commenting on Reports of 'No Oil and Gas' in Khan Asparuh

Bulgaria's Deputy Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov has refrained from elaborating on reports that an offshore gas exploration at the Black Sea block of Khan Asparuh found no deposits.

Business » Energy | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 09:34

Bulgaria's Bobov Dol Miners Protest Salary Reduction, Delay

Workers at the Bobov dol mines who threatened that they will not come out of the mine as a sign of protest against the reduction in salaries and their systematic delay have to the surface.

Business » Industry | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 16:29

Bulgaria Posts EU's Biggest Growth in Tourist Overnights for 2016

Bulgarian Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has said the country has registered a 18% year-on-year increase in tourist overnight stays for the first six months of 2016.

Business » Tourism | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 09:51

Politics

Bulgarians Abroad: Electoral Code Amendments Set Traps

The rules of the new Electoral Code do not work, they set traps and put in doubt the holding of the elections, warn Bulgarians abroad united in the civil initiative “I Want To Vote”.

Politics | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 19:16

Bulgarian Culture Minister Rashidov Proposes to Macedonia Joint Memorial at Kaimakchalan

Bulgarian Minister of Culture Vezhdi Rashidov proposed to his Macedonian counter-part Elizabeta Kachanska for the two countries to commemorate together the anniversaries of the battle at Kaimakchalan peak and erect a joint memorial.

Politics » Diplomacy | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 21:10

Russian President Putin Refuses To Visit France

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cancelled his visit to France for a meeting with his French counter-part Fran?ois Hollande, reported Reuters.

Politics » Diplomacy | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 15:54

Austria Not To Send Military Staff for Border DefenceTo Bulgaria, Serbia

Austria will not send military personnel to Bulgaria and Serbia for the defence of their borders from migrants, stated Austrian Federal Minister of Defence Hans Peter Doskozil, cited by Die Presse.

Politics » Defense | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 15:13

French Vessel to Drop Anchor in Varna for Joint Manoeuvres

French patrol boat Premier ma?tre L'Her (F 792) is set to arrive to the Black Sea port of Varna, Bulgaria, for joint manoeuvres with the Bulgarian Navy, the French Embassy has said.

Politics » Defense | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 07:31

Bulgaria 'Might Have Colluded with Mossad, Palestinians' in Omar Zayed Death

The death of Omar Zayed in the Palestinian Embassy might have been the result of "potential collusion between the Mossad, Bulgarian security services, and Palestinian embassy personnel," watchdog journalism organization MintPress News has said.

Politics » Domestic | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 11:14

More Migrants Leaving Bulgaria's Accommodation Centers

Twice as many migrants left state-owned accommodation facilities in Bulgaria compared to the rate in September, according to recent statistics.

Politics » Domestic | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 10:13

Society

Syrian Refugees in Sofia End Hunger Strike over Conditions

Fifteen Syrian refugees sent to Bulgaria have decided to call off a hunger stike they were planning, the refugee agency has said after holding talks with them.

Society | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 07:52

Heavy Rainfall Expected in Sofia Region, SW Bulgaria

Seven Bulgarian regions have been placed under a Code Yellow warning over heavy showers on Tuesday, the national weather service has said.

Society » Environment | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 09:07

British Government Not To Stop Cheap Student Loans Despite Brexit

The British government has decided not to stop cheap student loans to youths from the EU.

Society » Education | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 18:14

Bulgaria’s Kvadrat 500 To Open Exhibition Hall for People With Visual Impairment

A new exhibition hall for people with visual impairment “Touch the Gallery” will open at Kvadrat (Square) 500 on October 13 at 18:30 hrs, reported the press centre of the Ministry of Culture.

Society » Culture | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 22:01

Bulgaria Ranks 5th in Europe in Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is still an issue of concern in Bulgaria, with the country keeping its fifth spot among European states according to that criteria.

Society » Health | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 11:54

Sports

Dimitrov Proceeds in Shanghai Masters after 1st Win over Gasquet

Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria has defeated Richard Gasquet of France for the first time, making it past the first round of the Shanghai Masters tournament in China.

Sports | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 13:59

Crime

Arrested Syrian Albakir Planned To Attack Berlin Airport

22-year old Syrian Jaber Albakir who was arrested on terrorism charges was preparing an attack on one of the airports in Berlin.

Crime | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 19:01

Turkish Citizen Arrested With 30 Kg of Heroin

The Burgas Regional Prosecutor’s Office has imposed a 72-hour arrest sanction on the Turkish citizen Metin Hersek who was detained at the Malko Tarnovo border cross checkpoint with nearly 30 kg of heroin and EUR 37,500, reported Darik radio.

Crime | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 17:55

Lifestyle

Danish Architect Jan Gehl Invited To Consult on Sofia as Green City Vision

Sofia’s Mayor Yordanka Fandakova has invited world-famous Danish architect and urbanist Jan Gehl to consult on the preparation of a long-term vision for the development of Sofia in the section ‘development of green city spaces,’ reported the press centre

Lifestyle | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 17:22

World

Luxembourg's PM Bettel: Close All EU Borders for 24 Hours

Luxembourg’s PM Xavier Bettel has called on all member-states of the EU to close their borders for 24 hours.

World » EU | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 16:55

Turkish President Erdogan: Iraqi PM Should Know His Limits

Turkey will not accept orders from Iraq regarding the Bashiqa military base, stated Turkish Presidet Recep Erdogan, cited by the Anadolu Agency.

World » Southeast Europe | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 18:30

Macedonia Mulls Extending State of Emergency to mid-2017

The parliamentary defense and security committee of Macedonia has proposed an extension of the state of emergency over the increased number of migrants entering and crossing the country.

World » Southeast Europe | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 07:11

Novinite Insider

Ivaylo Kalfin, the Seasoned Politician Facing an Uphill Battle

If CVs were to be compared in the race for Bulgaria's next President, few would fare as well as Ivaylo Kalfin, the candidate of Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (ABV).

Novinite Insider | October 11, 2016, Tuesday // 13:38
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