ARCHIVE - 13 March 2017

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Business

Bulgaria Air Debts To Sofia Airport Reach BGN 60 M

Bulgaria Air’s debts to Sofia Airport continue to grow and, at present, amount to over BGN 59 M, reported Kapital Daily.

Business | March 13, 2017, Monday // 14:11

Bulgaria Reports Negative Trade Balance With EU for 2016

In 2016, Bulgaria’s exports to the EU increased by 7.

Business | March 13, 2017, Monday // 12:33

All Sofia-Berlin Flights Cancelled Due To Strike

All flights between Sofia and Berlin on Monday have been cancelled.

Business | March 13, 2017, Monday // 09:32

Erdogan: Netherlands Acting like a ‘banana republic’

The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday that the Netherlands was acting like a ‘banana republic’ and should face sanctions for barring Turkish ministers from speaking in Rotterdam, fuelling a row over Ankara’s political campaigning abr

Business | March 13, 2017, Monday // 07:37

Gazprom To Adhere to EU Competition Rules

Russian giant Gazprom is ready to take into consideration the regulations of the European Union and thus avoid the penalty fees, reported Reuters, citing a statement of the European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager.

Business » Energy | March 13, 2017, Monday // 15:04

Bulgaria's Property Prices Up by 12% in Six Months Alone

In six months alone, real estate prices in Bulgaria have jumped by 12%, showed data of the Association of Real Estate Brokers.

Business » Properties | March 13, 2017, Monday // 10:48

Politics

EU, NATO Warn Turkey Against Escalation of Tension

The European Union and NATO have warned Turkey to refrain from additional actions which could lead to an escalation of the tension between itself and other states in Europe.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 13, 2017, Monday // 16:11

NATO's Secretary General To Present Annual Report

NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will present his annual report.

Politics » Defense | March 13, 2017, Monday // 11:25

Bulgarian expert: Bulgaria should make an Active Contribution into Europe’s security

''What is now happening in Rotterdam will not remain limited to the Netherlands and Germany'', said the expert Boyko Noev, during an interview with the Bulgarian National Radio, speaking about the Dutch-Turkish tensions over Turkey’s referendum.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2017, Monday // 19:23

ABV - Movement 21, Reformist Bloc - Glas Naroden With Largest Donations

ABV – Movement 21, the Reformist Bloc – Glas Naroden, Volya and BSP have collected the largest donations two weeks before the snap parliamentary elections on March 26.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2017, Monday // 10:22

8-Km Queue at Kapitan Andreevo Border Cross Checkpoint

There is an 8-km queue of trucks at the border cross checkpoint Kapitan Andreevo at the exit from Bulgaria.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2017, Monday // 09:01

Mountain Climbers Join Campaign For Local Nature-Protection Referendum

Over 400 people, including representatives of tourist companies and residents of town of Tran, a small town in Tran Municipality, Pernik Province, announced that they’re against the investment intensions to develop a gold mine in the region.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2017, Monday // 08:52

Society

Kristian Kostov is the Bulgarian Representative at Eurovision 2017

Kristian Kostov is the Bulgarian participant at the next edition of Eurovision in 2017, announced BNT.

Society » Culture | March 13, 2017, Monday // 19:40

Crime

E-mails About Non-existent Debt Steal Personal Data, Passwords

General Directorate Combating Organised Crime (GDBOP) has warned on its website that, in the last 3-4 days, cyber criminals have been sending e-mails with a warning that a law suit is about to be initiated.

Crime | March 13, 2017, Monday // 15:24

World

Death Toll From Damascus Twin Bomb climbs to 74

The death toll from a double bomb attack targeting Shi’ites visiting a pilgrimage site in Damascus has climbed to 74, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Sunday.

World | March 13, 2017, Monday // 07:43

Sturgeon To Request New Referendum on Scottish Independence

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that she will submit a request to Parliament to schedule a new referendum on independence next week.

World » EU | March 13, 2017, Monday // 16:52

ECHR Rules European Countries Have Right To Revoke Citizenship of Persons Suspected of Terrorism

European countries have the right to revoke the citizenship of persons suspected of terrorism in order to prevent them from re-entering the country.

World » EU | March 13, 2017, Monday // 13:24

Brexit Bill: Ministers Expect MPs to Reject Changes

British MPs in the House of Commons will vote today on whether to accept or reject the approved by the House of Lords amendments to the Brexit bill.

World » EU | March 13, 2017, Monday // 09:26
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