ARCHIVE - 23 June 2017

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Business

Andrey Kovachev, CEDB/EPP: Guarantee for citizen security – main challenge at Brussels summit

A main challenge at the summit in Brussels is giving a guarantee for the security of citizens, MEP Andrey Kovachev from Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB/GERB), EPP, told FOCUS Radio’s Good Morning Bulgaria.

Business | June 23, 2017, Friday // 16:42

Daniel Smilov, political scientist: Zoran Zaev’s visit to Bulgaria, positive step in bilateral relations

The visit of Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to Bulgaria was a positive step in bilateral relations, while the signing of the friendship treaty will be a sign about a new type of relations, political scientist Daniel Smilov told Focus Radio.

Business | June 23, 2017, Friday // 16:39

Borisov: Defence projects exceed BGN 3.5 billion

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov was sceptical about the projects in defence worth BGN 3.

Business | June 23, 2017, Friday // 15:32

Saudi security forces kill 'wanted man' in Mecca

Saudi security forces shot dead a wanted man in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Friday and arrested several others, Reuters reported.

Business | June 23, 2017, Friday // 15:30

Greece confirms support for Bulgaria’s joining the Schengen area

The President of Greece, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, has reaffirmed his country’s support for Bulgaria’s joining the Schengen area during the first visit of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in Southeastern Europe, the President’s office said.

Business | June 23, 2017, Friday // 14:52

UK PM May welcomes Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador

The planned appointment of National Football League team owner Woody Johnson as U.

Business | June 23, 2017, Friday // 14:49

Boyko Borisov: Everybody Backed My Proposal That We Should Continue Working Well With Turkey

Everybody supported my proposal that we should continue working well with Turkey on the agreement and the protection of EU’s borders, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov told journalists, quoted by a reporter of FOCUS News Agency.

Business | June 23, 2017, Friday // 14:27

Bulgaria, Estonia, Austria Approve Plan for EU Council Presidency Trio

Bulgaria, Estonia and Austria have officially approved the programme for the European Union's priorities in the next 18 months, at a meeting in Brussels between Prime Ministers Boyko Borisov, Juri Ratas and Christian Kern, the government’s press office sa

Business | June 23, 2017, Friday // 13:58

Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva: Message to Macedonia Was Clear, Bulgaria Will Help When Asked

The message was very clear: Bulgaria will provide help when asked about it, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva told BTV’s morning show, commenting on the visit of Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to Bulgaria.

Business | June 23, 2017, Friday // 13:49

Parliament Asked to Strip of Immunity 3 MPs from Volya Party

Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov asked the Parliament today to strip of immunity from prosecution three MPs from the Volya party, led by Veselin Mareshki, the Prosecutor’s Office said.

Business | June 23, 2017, Friday // 13:02

UK Offer to EU Citizens 'Very Fair', 'Very Serious': May

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday the offer she had made on the rights of EU citizens to live in Britain after Brexit was very fair and very serious and that her government would set out more detailed proposals on Monday, cited by Reuters

Business | June 23, 2017, Friday // 11:19

Bulgaria Busts Counterfeit Euro Distribution Gang

Bulgarian authorities have busted an organized criminal group responsible for distribution of counterfeit euro banknotes, the national Prosecutor's Office said in a statement Thursday, cited by Xinhua.

Business | June 23, 2017, Friday // 09:23

Politics

Bulgarian President on Official Athens Visit

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev begins an official visit to Greece on Friday at the invitation of his Greek counterpart Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Ekathimerini writes.

Politics | June 23, 2017, Friday // 12:00

Kazakhstan Denies It's in Talks to Send Troops to Syria

Kazakhstan is not conducting negotiations on sending peacekeeping troops to Syria and would only despatch troops there under a United Nations mandate, the Kazakh foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday, cited by Reuters.

Politics | June 23, 2017, Friday // 09:46

NSI: Poverty Line for Bulgaria Was BGN 308.17 in 2016

In 2016, the average monthly poverty line for the country was BGN 308.

Politics » Domestic | June 23, 2017, Friday // 11:59

Society

Three Dead, One in Serious Condition After Car Accidents in Last 24 hours

Three people died, while another one is in a serious condition after car accidents in the last 24 hours, the Interior Ministry said.

Society | June 23, 2017, Friday // 12:58

Sunny Weather Today, Maximum Temperatures 31°-36°

Today the weather will be sunny with high temperatures around noon and in the afternoon.

Society | June 23, 2017, Friday // 12:53
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