ARCHIVE - 18 January 2017

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Business

KEVR To Launch Inspections of Energy Distribution Ventures

Bulgaria’s Energy Ministry and the Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission (KEVR) will start emergency inspections of the three electricity distribution ventures due to the record-high consumption of electricity in the last two months.

Business | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 20:56

Bulgaria's RIA To Seek Furnding for Kalotina-Sofia Highway

The Road Infrastructure Agency will apply for funding for the construction of the highway from border cross checkpoint Kalotina to the Sofia ring road, decided on Wednesday the outgoing cabinet.

Business | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 17:12

Six New Destinations from Varna To Be Launched in 2017

Six new all-year flight routes will be launched in 2017 at Varna Airport, reported BTA.

Business | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 16:40

Politics

Russia, Turkey To Conduct First Joint Air Force Operation Against IS

Russia and Turkey will conduct their first joint air force operation against the terrorist grouping Islamic State in the suburbs of al-Bab in the Aleppo province, reported TASS, cited by the Focus agency.

Politics | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 18:36

Bulgaria's Vice President Hints at Her Appointment to Interim Govt

"I will have a new workplace" in the short term, Bulgarian Vice President Margarita Popova has said at her farewell press conference with President Rosen Plevneliev.

Politics | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 13:21

Bulgaria May Lose EU Presidency If It Stirs Divisions, President Warns

Outgoing Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has argued Bulgaria may be stripped of its Council of the European Union presidency if it works toward division within the EU.

Politics | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 12:39

Bulgaria's Presidential Transition: What Comes Next (Part 1)

Several days of handing the Presidency over to Rumen Radev from Rosen Plevneliev are coming until the end of the week.

Politics | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 09:19

Bulgaria's Presidential Pair to Give Last Press Conference

President Rosen Plevneliev and Vice President Margarita Popova will give their last press conference while in office on Wednesday.

Politics | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 07:38

World Bank: Entire Bulgarian Generation Needed To Reach EU Standards

Bulgaria has to continue to improve collectability of taxes and take measures for reducing the size of the grey economy, recommended the European Commission.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 21:35

EP's Tajani 'Wishes GERB Good Luck in Elections' - Bulgaria PM

Newly-elected European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has spoken with outgoing Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, the latter has said.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 10:20

Drivers’ Licenses To Be Suspended for Entering Roads Closed Due To Snow

Drivers who enter sections of roads that have been closed down temporarily because of bad meteorological conditions, violating the instructions of the Interior Ministry and the indicative signs that a ban has been imposed, will be deprived of their drivin

Politics » Domestic | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 21:12

15-Km Truck Queue at Danube Bridge, Russe

There is a 15-km queue of trucks at Danube Bridge Russe, reported BGNES.

Politics » Domestic | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 18:12

Funds for Bulgaria's Building Sanitation Programme Raised to BGN 2 B

MPs adopted the draft for the extension of the National Programme for Energy Efficiency and an increase of the financial resource to BGN 2 B.

Politics » Domestic | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 16:19

BGN 9.7 M Allocated by Bulgarian Govt for Dealing with Bird Flu

The outgoing government has allocated an additional BGN 9.

Politics » Domestic | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 15:17

Society

Bulgaria's Handover of Gulenist to Turkey 'Unlawful' - Amnesty

The move to expel Gülen supporter Abdullah Buyuk to Turkey "bears all the hallmarks of an unlawful rendition to risk of torture", human rights organization Amnesty International says in a report.

Society | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 14:56

Bulgaria's Weather Service Warns of Snow in Most of Country Wednesday

Bulgaria's weather service has issued a Code Yellow warning for most of the country's 28 regions.

Society » Environment | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 08:08

Quotes

Today's Quote: My EU Family

As a convinced European I said from the very beginning: “To me the EU is not foreign policy, but my family”.

Quotes | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 11:53

World

Moldova President: Eurasian Union Ties Not Incompatible with EU Commitments

An agreement between Moldova and the Eurasian Economic Union will not be in any contradiction with the country's EU commitments, President Igor Dodon has told Sputnik Moldova.

World | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 12:58

Germany To Hold Parliamentary Elections on September 24

German citizens will decide on September 24 whether Angela Merkel will be re-elected for a fourth mandate as German Chancellor, reported AFP.

World » EU | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 19:00

Bulgarian EP Deputies Adopt Common Stance Against Blockades in Greece

18 Bulgarian deputies in the European Parliament have announced a common position against the planned blockades in Greece and along the border with Bulgaria.

World » EU | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 17:37

Belgium's CALL: Bulgaria Does Not Offer Migrants Good Conditions

Conditions for the admission of migrants in Bulgaria are not satisfactory, ruled in three separate instances a judge with the Council for Alien Law Litigation (CALL) in Belgium, reported BTA.

World » EU | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 15:46

Italy Rocked by 4 Quakes in 1 Hour

Four tremors hit Central Italy within an hour on Wednesday morning, the strongest measuring 5.

World » EU | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 14:08

Antonio Tajani Elected European Parliament President

Key EPP MEP and former EU Commissioner Antonio Tajani is the new European Parliament President after a vote held on Tuesday.

World » EU | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 07:26

Novinite Insider

Bulgaria President Awards Order to Spanish Ambassador

President Rosen Plevneliev on Tuesday awarded Spain's outgoing Ambassador to Bulgaria Jose Luis Tapia Vicente with a Stara Planina order (Order of the Balkan Mountains).

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | January 18, 2017, Wednesday // 07:56
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