ARCHIVE - 3 December 2016

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Business

Fitch Affirms Bulgaria's BBB- Rating

Fitch ratings has announced it affirms Bulgaria's Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at BBB-.

Business » Finance | December 3, 2016, Saturday // 10:57

S&P Confirms 'Junk' Status of Bulgaria

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has retained the sovereign rating of Bulgaria as BB+/B, with a stable perspective, the Finance Ministry has said.

Business » Finance | December 3, 2016, Saturday // 08:43

Politics

Bulgarian PM's Party Will Only Be Part in Govt if It Wins Election

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said his conservative GERB party will not participate in any cabinet made after the early election unless it emerges it gets the biggest share of the vote.

Politics » Domestic | December 3, 2016, Saturday // 14:13

Bulgaria's PM 'May Stay in Office Until January'

President Rosen Plevneliev and outgoing Prime Minister Boyko Borisov have pondered an option to keep the current government in office until the new head of state takes over in January, daily 24 Chasa says, citing its own sources.

Politics » Domestic | December 3, 2016, Saturday // 12:01

Bulgaria Amends Foreign Nationals Law, Adding 'Humanitarian Visas'

Bulgarian lawmakers voted on Friday to introduce tougher requirements for long-term visa applicants who represent foreign entities.

Politics » Domestic | December 3, 2016, Saturday // 10:07

Bulgaria to Curb Movement of Migrants

Bulgaria's outgoing Interior Ministry Rumyana Bachvarova has said authorities are preparing to restrict the movement of migrants within Bulgaria's territory.

Politics » Domestic | December 3, 2016, Saturday // 09:14

Sports

Kubrat Pulev Triumphs over Simon Peter, Grabbing WBA Boxing Belt

Bulgarian heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev has secured an overwhelming victory on Samuel Peter at a game in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Sports | December 3, 2016, Saturday // 23:57

World

Germany Curbs Benefits for ЕU Nationals

Germany has amended the benefits arrangements for citizens of other EU member stattes, Bulgarians and Romanians included, according to DW.

World » EU | December 3, 2016, Saturday // 11:39

Novinite Insider

Rositsa Valkanova: Romanian Movies Took Bulgarians on Their Teams to Berlin and Cannes

Novinite is offering an English-language version of an interview with the Bulgarian co-producer of Aferim!, a movie awarded with a Silver Bear in Berlin in 2015.

Novinite Insider » Interview | December 3, 2016, Saturday // 16:40
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