ARCHIVE - 14 March 2017

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Business

ECJ: Employers May Ban Women From Covering Their Faces at Work Places

Employers may ban women from wearing garments covering their faces at the place where they work, ruled the European court of Justice (ECJ).

Business | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 12:51

Fewer Bulgarians Become Indebted, Debt Amount Grows

Fewer Bulgarians become indebted but the size of the debt is growing, announced the chairwoman of the Association of Collection Agencies in Bulgaria (AKAB) Rayna Mitkova, cited by BTA.

Business » Finance | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 17:04

Bulgaria Has 7 Weeks To Respond to Gazprom

Bulgaria has seven weeks in which to express an opinion on the measures via which Gazprom promised the European Commission on Monday to adhere to the rules on competition in the EU, announced the press centre of the Energy Ministry.

Business » Energy | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 15:55

Politics

Turkey: EU Criticisms Have No Value for Us

Turkish authorities have replied sharply to the criticisms of the EU made on Monday due to the diplomatic conflict between the Hague and Ankara.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 10:52

Bulgaria's Deputy PM: No Nominations for EU Commissioner under Discussion

Deputy Prime Minister Denitsa Zlateva has denied that the interim government has discussed concrete nominations for the next Bulgarian European Commissioner.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 13:57

European Trade Union: Salaries in Bulgaria Grow, But Very Slowly

A study of the European Trade Union Institute and the European Trade Union Confederation has found out that Bulgaria, Poland and Germany are the only countries in the EU where the average rate of actual wage rise during the period 2009-2016 was higher tha

Politics » Domestic | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 21:02

Interior Ministry: There Is No Migratory Pressure Along Turkish Border

Bulgarian caretaker Interior Minister Plamen Uzunov has denied on Tuesday the claims that there was increased migration pressure on the Bulgarian-Turkish border, according to Bulgarian National Radio.

Politics » Domestic | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 20:58

Maya Manolova: Double standard of food quality in EU affects children

Bulgarian Ombudsman Maya Manolova approached the European Commissioner on Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Vera Jourova, and sought assistance from her European colleague Emily O’Reilly to stop the discrimination and double standards for Bulgarian c

Politics » Domestic | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 20:50

Ivan Garelov Fired As Media Adviser of Bulgaria's Interim Govt

Ivan Garelov has been fired from the post media adviser of the interim government, announced Garelov himself to Nova TV.

Politics » Domestic | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 16:25

Moskov: Radan Kanev Invited Orhan Ismailov's Party To Reformist Bloc

Radan Kanev is the person who invited NPSD to the Reformist Bloc.

Politics » Domestic | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 11:31

Society

Every Fifth Teenager in Bulgaria is an Active Smoker

In Bulgaria, smoking is the cause of 13% of the diseases and causes 12% of death cases, according to a new study made by the World Health Organization, quoted by BTA.

Society | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 08:33

World

EU Extends Sanctions Against Russia

The European Union has extended the sanctions against tens of natural and legal persons imposed due to the annexation of the Crimean peninsula by the Russian Federation, reported Radio Free Europe, cited by Focus Agency.

World » EU | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 14:25

Austria Not To Allow Election Activities of Turkish Politicians

Austria has announced that it has no intention of allowing Turkish ministers to conduct a propaganda campaign on its territory for changes to the Turkish constitution.

World » EU | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 09:03

Turkey Bans Dutch Ambassador as Diplomatic Crisis Escalates

Turkey has suspended high-level political contacts with the Netherlands and threatened to re-evaluate a key deal to halt the flow of migrants to Europe in a dramatic escalation of its diplomatic row with EU member states, according to Reuters.

World » EU | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 08:43

ISIS Behind Plot To Attack German Shopping Mall

The mastermind behind the planned attack on a shopping center in the west German city of Essen is linked to Islamic State terrorist, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said in an interview with German broadcaster ARD, cited by BNR.

World » EU | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 08:13

Brexit Can Go Ahead After House of Lords Votes Bill Through

Parliament has passed the Brexit bill, paving the way for the government to trigger Article 50 so the UK can leave the European Union.

World » EU | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 07:51

Macedonia's Prosecutor's Office Investigating Zaev for Corruption

The leader of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) Zoran Zaev is being investigated on criminal charges, reported BGNES.

World » Southeast Europe | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 16:48

Erdogan: Holland is Well-Known; We Saw What It Did in Srebrenica

Turkish President Recep Erdogan has launched another attack on Holland related to the latest diplomatic disputes between the authorities in the two countries, reported BGNES

World » Southeast Europe | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 14:16

49 People Injured in Hot Air Balloon Incident in Turkey

49 people have been injured during an incident with hot air balloons in Turkey.

World » Southeast Europe | March 14, 2017, Tuesday // 14:07
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