ARCHIVE - 16 May 2017

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Business

3.4% Economy Growth In Q1 of 2017

In the first quarter of 2017, the gross domestic product (GDP) has increased with 3.

Business | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 12:25

Bulgaria Is On 3rd Place Selling New Cars in EU

Bulgaria is on third place in sales growth of new cars in the European Union (EU) in the first four months of 2017, shows the statistic of the European Car Producers Association (ACEA) in Europe, reported Dnevnik.

Business » Industry | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 11:50

Politics

US Warship Visits Varna Port

‘’The visit of one of our main warships Oscar Austin at Varna Port is a visible reminder that we have the engagement to fight together if we have to’’, Commander 6th Fleet, Commander Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO Vice Admiral Christopher Grady sa

Politics » Defense | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 14:57

Donald Tusk Welcomes Bulgaria’s Balanced Position on Macedonia

At a meeting in Brussels with European Council President Donald Tusk, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva confirmed that European and Euro-Atlantic orientation was a top priority for the Bulgarian government, reported BNR.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 17:34

Maria Gabrial to become EU Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society

The European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker took a decision which Department is suitable for the Bulgarian nomination for European commissioner Maria Gabriel, after their meeting earlier today.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 13:16

Jean-Claude Junker Decides Which To Be Maria Gabriel's Department

The European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker is going to meet the Bulgarian nomination for European commissioner Maria Gabriel today, reported BNR.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 10:05

Full Liberalisation of Electricity Market is a Top Priority For the Government

''Full liberalisation of electricity market is a top priority in our programme for government and one of the key elements in the energy sector'', said Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova at the International Energy Conference "Electricity Market Liberal

Politics » Domestic | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 16:17

Bulgarian President Convenes National Security Council

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev Convenes a meeting of the National Security Advisory Council (KSNS) on May 30, it was reported.

Politics » Domestic | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 15:55

High Administrative Court Ruling Upholds Road Toll

Disputed vignettes price will remain in force following a decision of the High Administrative Court from today, the court said in a press release.

Politics » Domestic | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 15:05

Minister Krasimir Valchev: Schools to have more psychologists from 2018

"From 2018, there will be an accession of psychologists in the Bulgarian schools", said the Minister of Education and Culture Krasimir Valchev in a press conference, reported FOCUS News Agency.

Politics » Domestic | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 12:50

Society

4 People Dead, 2 With Life-Threatening Injuries in Road Accidents in the Past 24h

Four people died and 2 had life-threatening injuries in road accidents in the past 24 hours, the press centre of the Ministry of the Interior announced.

Society | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 15:28

Crime

Two Turkish Citizens Arrested for Drug Distribution in Special Police Raid

Two Turkish citizens - 36 and 26 years old - were arrested during a special raid conducted by DG National Police on 10 May in Sofia.

Crime | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 14:29

The Virus WannaCry Affected Computers In Sofia and Varna

The virus Wanna Cry, which made the biggest ever damages worldwide, has already reached computers in Sofia and Varna, announced the expert Yasen Tanev on bTV, reported Dnevnik.

Crime | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 10:51

Two Professors at University of Food Technologies Arrested For Racketeering

300 Leva per exam wanted two professors at University of Food Technologies in Plovdiv, reported BGNES.

Crime | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 10:27

World

Hillary Clinton Returns to Politics with Group Aiming to 'Resist, Insist, Persist, Enlist'

Six months after the defeat by President Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton is returning to politics with a new political group that encourages others to get more involved in their communities and run for office, Independent writes.

World | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 15:03

French Cabinet Announcement Delayed to Wednesday

French President Emmanuel Macron has delayed the announcement of his first cabinet until Wednesday, a day later than originally planned, his office said on Tuesday, AFP reported.

World » EU | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 16:01

Macron and Merkel Signal New Move to Strengthen Eurozone

The new French president, Emmanuel Macron, and German chancellor, Angela Merkel, have broken with previous statements by saying they would be prepared to look at changing EU treaties in order to allow a further integration of the Eurozone, according to th

World » EU | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 15:24

2 killed, 8 Injured in Gas Explosion in Russia's South

Russian authorities say that a gas explosion in an apartment building in Russia's south has killed at least two people and injured eight other, according to ABC.

World » Russia | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 17:35

Novinite Insider

Eurostat: 2750 Asylum-Seekers in Bulgaria in 2016 Were Unaccompanied Minors

The number of unaccompanied minors among asylum-seekers in Bulgaria in 2016 was 2750, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said, quoted by the Independent Balkan News Agency.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | May 16, 2017, Tuesday // 16:36
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