ARCHIVE - 23 March 2017

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Business

Greece Fourth Largest Investor in Bulgaria for 2016
Austria Raises Sum for Voluntarily Leaving Migrants from EUR 500 to EUR 1,000
Foreign Direct Investments in Bulgaria Up By 92% in January
ECB: Euro Zone Survey Data Point to Robust First Quarter

Politics

New Europe: EU Sees Transport Investment Opportunities in Bulgaria
GERB's Borisov To Sue BSP's Ninova
Alpha Research: 2.6 % Lead for GERB Over BSP
President Rumen Radev Expressed His Condolences to Queen Elizabeth II
28 Migrants Found in Burning Truck in Bulgaria
AFIS: Turkey Issue Causes Significant Electoral Shifts in Bulgaria
Conference in Sofia to Promote Investment in Transport
Mihail Konstantinov: Bulgaria's Election System is Fully Protected
Police Terminate Registration of 200 Cars in One Week
Sociologists: Voter Turnout to Reach 55 - 60%
President Rumen Radev Addresses Election Campaign Participants
PM Ognian Gerdzhikov: Election Tourism Cannot be Restricted Under Current Law

Society

Urban Saints - an Exhibition by Stefan Vasilev

Sports

Stefka Kostadinova Re-Elected As BOC Chairwoman

World

ISIS Claims Responsibility for London Attack
PM Theresa May: We Will Never Waver In The Face of Terrorism
British Police Arrests 7 People for London Attack
London Attack: Five Dead in Westminster Terror Attack
Belgian Police Prevent Terrorist Act in Antwerpen
Greece Not To Accept Back Refugees From Germany
Armed Police Raid on Birmingham Home Linked to Westminster Attack
Eiffel Tower Went Dark at Midnight For London Victims
Erdogan Accuses Bulgaria of Unacceptable Pressure on Turks Before Elections
Ankara Gives 11 Days Leave to Outmigrants for Bulgaria's Elections
Former Russian Deputy Shot in Kiev

Business

Greece Fourth Largest Investor in Bulgaria for 2016

Greece is the fourth largest investor in Bulgaria after Austria, Holland and Germany for 2016.

Business | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 14:31

Austria Raises Sum for Voluntarily Leaving Migrants from EUR 500 to EUR 1,000

Austria’s Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka is launching a new initiative for returning illegal migrants.

Business | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 12:28

Foreign Direct Investments in Bulgaria Up By 92% in January

Foreign direct investments in Bulgaria during the first month of the year are up by almost 92 percent on a yearly basis, reaching EUR 54M, Stamen Yanev, CEO of InvestBulgarian Agency said for the Bulgarian National Radio.

Business » Finance | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 20:11

ECB: Euro Zone Survey Data Point to Robust First Quarter

Economic recovery in the Eurozone is stable, according to the economic bulletin of the European Central Bank, quoted by BNR.

Business » Finance | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 14:46

Politics

New Europe: EU Sees Transport Investment Opportunities in Bulgaria

European Union Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc will discuss transport investment in the Balkan country on March 23-24, during a conference in Sofia, which brings together public and private institutions involved in transport financing and planning, Ne

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 20:51

GERB's Borisov To Sue BSP's Ninova

GERB’s chairman Boyko Borisov is initiating a law suit against the chairwoman of BSP Korneliya Ninova.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 15:47

Alpha Research: 2.6 % Lead for GERB Over BSP

The most recent study of Alpha Research Group sociological agency forecasts a gap of 2.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 15:01

President Rumen Radev Expressed His Condolences to Queen Elizabeth II

Bulgarian president Rumen Radev sent a letter with his condolences to Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, in relation to the terrorist act in London, the press secretariat of the head of state announced.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 14:08

28 Migrants Found in Burning Truck in Bulgaria

Twenty-eight migrants were found in a burning truck near the village of Rezovo close to the Bulgarian - Turkish border, according to BNR.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 13:54

AFIS: Turkey Issue Causes Significant Electoral Shifts in Bulgaria

Days before the snap parliamentary elections, it is still unclear who the winner will be.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 13:39

Conference in Sofia to Promote Investment in Transport

A regional conference to promote investments in the transport sector is held today in the Bulgarian capital city, announced from BNR.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 12:58

Mihail Konstantinov: Bulgaria's Election System is Fully Protected

There are attempts to interfere in our internal affairs but I am fully convinced that these will not be successful, like they have been unsuccessful so far, stated the chairman of the Board of Directors of the venture Information Services Mihail Konstanti

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 12:51

Police Terminate Registration of 200 Cars in One Week

The police have terminated the registration of 185 vehicles in a week, reported the Interior Ministry.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 11:53

Sociologists: Voter Turnout to Reach 55 - 60%

A study of the Estat agency on political attitudes of Bulgarians, conducted days before the parliamentary elections on March 26, shows that voter turnout would be between 55 and 60 percent, according to BNR.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 09:57

President Rumen Radev Addresses Election Campaign Participants

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has called on all participants in the election campaign to stick to a responsible tone of voice and conduct, announced from BNR.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 09:25

PM Ognian Gerdzhikov: Election Tourism Cannot be Restricted Under Current Law

 Caretaker PM Ognyan Gerdzhikov said that under current Bulgarian law election tourism could not be restricted, according to the Bulgarian National Radio.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 08:07

Society

Urban Saints - an Exhibition by Stefan Vasilev

 

Society » Culture | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 12:04

Sports

Stefka Kostadinova Re-Elected As BOC Chairwoman

Stefka Kostadinova has been re-elected as chairwoman of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) for a fourth consecutive mandate.

Sports | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 14:02

World

ISIS Claims Responsibility for London Attack

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the terrorist act in London, reported Reuters, citing an information agency close to the jihadists.

World | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 15:01

PM Theresa May: We Will Never Waver In The Face of Terrorism

Prime Minister Theresa May has told MPs: "We will never waver in the face of terrorism'', according to BBC.

World | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 13:03

British Police Arrests 7 People for London Attack

Seven people have been arrested across the country after the attack in London, confirmed British police, cited by The Guardian.

World | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 11:10

London Attack: Five Dead in Westminster Terror Attack

Five people have died and at least 40 were injured after an attacker drove a car along a pavement in Westminster, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament.

World | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 07:43

Belgian Police Prevent Terrorist Act in Antwerpen

Belgian security forces have prevented a terrorist attack in the country’s most populous city Antwerpen, announced Mayor Bart De Wever.

World » EU | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 17:22

Greece Not To Accept Back Refugees From Germany

Greece will not accept back refugees from Germany who have been refused asylum, stated Greek Foreign minister Nikos Kotzias before the meeting with his German counterpart Sigmar Gabriel in Athens.

World » EU | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 13:19

Armed Police Raid on Birmingham Home Linked to Westminster Attack

Armed police have raided a home and closed off several roads in Birmingham, Sky News reported.

World » EU | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 09:24

Eiffel Tower Went Dark at Midnight For London Victims

Lights on the Eiffel Tower was switched off at midnight on Wednesday in solidarity with those killed and injured in a terror attack outside Britain's parliament, reported AFP.

World » EU | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 07:54

Erdogan Accuses Bulgaria of Unacceptable Pressure on Turks Before Elections

Turkish President Recep Erdogan has criticised Bulgaria sharply for pressuring Turkish people in the country before the parliamentary elections and this is “unacceptable” to Ankara.

World » Southeast Europe | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 17:07

Ankara Gives 11 Days Leave to Outmigrants for Bulgaria's Elections

Turkey’s government has issued an order stating people with dual citizenship may use 11 days of administrative leave in order to take part in the campaign for the parliamentary vote in Bulgaria and vote at their birthplaces.

World » Southeast Europe | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 16:40

Former Russian Deputy Shot in Kiev

The former deputy in the Russian Duma Denis Voronenkov has been killed in front of a hotel in Kiev, confirmed Ukrainian authorities.

World » Ukraine | March 23, 2017, Thursday // 17:37
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