ARCHIVE - 11 April 2017

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Business

Industrial Production in Bulgaria Up and Down in EU

Industrial production in the Eurozone in February 2016 marked a surprising decrease by 0.

Business » Industry | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 15:49

Politics

GERB and BSP to Discuss Priorities of Bulgaria’s Presidency of Council of Europe

The leader of GERB Boyko Borisov and Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Kornelia Ninova are expected to meet on Tuesday, in order to discuss the priorities of Bulgaria’s forthcoming Presidency of the Council of Europe starting on January 1, 2018, as well as

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 11:03

President Radev Greets Jewish Community in Bulgaria on Occasion of Pesach Holiday

Bulgarian’s President Rumen Radev greeted the Jewish Community in Bulgaria on occasion of the Pesach (Passover) holiday, announced BNR.

Politics » Domestic | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 16:41

Boyko Borisov: 'I Proposed to Kornelya Ninova to Accept to Chair the Parliament, but she Refused

I proposed to Korneliya Ninova for Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) to accept to chair the parliament, but she refused.

Politics » Domestic | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 15:25

The Supreme Administrative Prosecuting Magistracy Contests the Decision of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission to Raise the Price of Water in Sofia

The Supreme Administrative Prosecuting Magistracy has contested the decision of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) to raise the price of water in Sofia by 18% from the beginning of April, arguing that it is not in conformity with the law an

Politics » Domestic | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 14:39

Tsvetan Tsvetanov, GERB: ‘Together with United Patriots, We Reached an Agreement’

‘’We reached an agreement on the topic of pensions’’, said the Deputy Chair of GERB Tsvetan Tsvetanov after the meeting with coalition United Patriots –NFSB, ATAKA and VMRO, Focus News reported.

Politics » Domestic | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 14:16

GERB and United Patriots Overcome Main Obstacle to Formation of New Cabinet

The Tuesday talks between GERB and the United Patriots about the formation of a new cabinet ended with an agreement under one of the most-contestable topics – the size of the state pensions, BNR reported.

Politics » Domestic | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 14:01

Commander US Air Force in Europe and Africa General Tod Wolters to Pay Working Visit to Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defense has announced that Commander US Air forces in Europe; Commander US Air forces in Africa; commander Allied Air Command General Tod Wolters is to arrive at a working visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday, announced BNR.

Politics » Domestic | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 14:00

Second Day of Truck Queues at Bulgarian-Turkish Border

For a second day a freight traffic towards Turkey has been intense the Border Police Directorate reported, quoted by BNR.

Politics » Domestic | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 10:37

Society

Over 50% of Bulgarians Say They Are Religious

51% of the Bulgarians  say they are religious, 36% say they are not, 3% determine themselves as atheists and the rest cannot answer, a poll of Gallup International across 68 countries worldwide shows, according to BNR.

Society | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 08:25

World

Huge Fire Hits France's Grande-Synthe Migrant Camp

A huge fire tore through the Grande-Synthe migrant camp outside the northern French city of Dunkirk late Monday, reducing it to "a heap of ashes", the regional chief said, cited by AFP.

World | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 09:05

G7 Powers Seek Broad Support to Isolate Syria's Assad

The Group of Seven major global powers were joined by Middle Eastern allies on Tuesday in a push to isolate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, hours before the U.

World » EU | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 14:18

Stockholm Attack Suspect 'Confesses to Terrorist Crime'

A 39-year-old Uzbek national suspected of mowing down a crowd of people on a busy Stockholm street in a stolen truck on Tuesday admitted committing "a terrorist crime," his lawyer said, according to APF.

World » EU | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 11:54

Hungary President Signs Law Threatening Soros University

Hungarian President Janos Ader on Monday approved a controversial law seen as targeting the respected Central European University founded by US billionaire George Soros, despite protests at home and abroad.

World » EU | April 11, 2017, Tuesday // 09:15
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