ARCHIVE - 7 July 2017

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Business

Trump, Putin in First Handshake at G20 Summit
Around 60% of Bulgaria's Biggest Companies Have Increased Their Revenues in 2016
Russia Wants US to Clarify Syria ‘No-Fly Zones’ Proposal
Sofia Airport Blocked by Passengers of Bulgaria Air
Bulgaria Reduced its National Debt to 24%
22 Commercial Sites were Sealed Just for a Week on Southern Black Sea Coast

Politics

Dozens of Police Officers Injured During Protests in Hamburg
Bulgarian Foreign Minister: ‘Bulgaria’s National Interest Calls For an Improvement in Relations with Macedonia’
Bulgarian PM: 'Bulgaria Will Help Macedonia to Enter NATO'
Bulgarian PM: 'New Combat Aircrafts Must be Bought, Not 2nd Hand Machines'
Hackers are Targeting Nuclear Power Plant Operators in the US
EP Confirms Maria Gabriel as New Digital Commissioner
Bulgaria Air: The Reason for the Flight Delayed is Bad Weather
Traffic For Heavy Goods Vehicles on Bulgarian Highways is Being Banned
Bulgarian Head of State to Participate at the Global Forum Organized by the Atlantic Council
Asenovgrad is Preparing For a New Big Protest on Sunday
The Bulgarian Who Kicked a Woman in Berlin Subway Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

Society

Sofia Municipality Plans a Bicycle Ride in the Middle of “Patriarch Evtimii” Boulevard
The Rehabilitation and Development of the Western Park in Sofia Will Cost BGN 10M
NIMH: Mostly Sunny Today With Temperatures of Up to 33°
Doctors and Medical Staff Against the Violence
Two Suicides in Rousse in One Day

Sports

Amazing Grigor Dimitrov Beats Baghdatis and Goes to the Next Round

World

G20 Protesters Attempt to Disrupt Summit
G20 clashes in Hamburg, Blocked Roads, Police Cars Torched
28 People Died in Prison Revolt in Acapulco
Naples Tower Block Collapses and People Feared Trapped
EU interior Ministers have Refused to Support an Italian Proposal to Open up European Ports to Migrants

Business

Trump, Putin in First Handshake at G20 Summit

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin exchanged a handshake for the first time on Friday as they arrived for the G20 summit in Germany, the Kremlin said, AFP reported.

Business | July 7, 2017, Friday // 15:16

Around 60% of Bulgaria's Biggest Companies Have Increased Their Revenues in 2016

Growth is reported by companies operating in the technology, machinery, pharmacy, food, trade and textile sectors.

Business | July 7, 2017, Friday // 13:47

Russia Wants US to Clarify Syria ‘No-Fly Zones’ Proposal

Russia says it has asked the US to provide more details about its proposal to work together with Moscow to set up “no-fly zones” in Syria, according to PressTV.

Business | July 7, 2017, Friday // 10:57

Sofia Airport Blocked by Passengers of Bulgaria Air

Today Sofia Airport is blocked by passengers due to delayed flights of Bulgaria Air.

Business | July 7, 2017, Friday // 09:42

Bulgaria Reduced its National Debt to 24%

The ministry of finance arranged a payment of more than EUR 990 million to holders of five year Bulgarian Euro bonds, issued at an annual coupon of 4.

Business » Finance | July 7, 2017, Friday // 12:40

22 Commercial Sites were Sealed Just for a Week on Southern Black Sea Coast

For the non-issuance of receipts, 22 sites on the southern Black Sea coast have been sealed since the beginning of July, and since the beginning of the year their number is 156.

Business » Tourism | July 7, 2017, Friday // 13:17

Politics

Dozens of Police Officers Injured During Protests in Hamburg

During clashes with anti-globalists in Hamburg 76 officers were injured according to France press, citing representative of the local police.

Politics | July 7, 2017, Friday // 09:33

Bulgarian Foreign Minister: ‘Bulgaria’s National Interest Calls For an Improvement in Relations with Macedonia’

 Bulgaria’s national interest calls for an improvement in relations with Macedonia, said Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva and reiterated that she hoped the good neighbor agreement between the two countries will be signed at the beginning of August.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 7, 2017, Friday // 17:09

Bulgarian PM: 'Bulgaria Will Help Macedonia to Enter NATO'

‘’My opinion is that Bulgaria's interest is to help Macedonia to enter the North Atlantic Pact’’, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said today during the first parallel public discussion with Bulgaria and USA of the Atlantic Club about the new scale of Euro-At

Politics » Diplomacy | July 7, 2017, Friday // 12:03

Bulgarian PM: 'New Combat Aircrafts Must be Bought, Not 2nd Hand Machines'

Talking to reporters in parliament, Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov stated that negotiations would be held with three countries for the purchase of combat aircraft for the Bulgarian air force, reported BNR.

Politics » Defense | July 7, 2017, Friday // 14:34

Hackers are Targeting Nuclear Power Plant Operators in the US

Unidentified hackers have been targeting the networks of companies responsible for operating nuclear power plants in the USA for the last two months, according to The New York Times.

Politics » Defense | July 7, 2017, Friday // 11:23

EP Confirms Maria Gabriel as New Digital Commissioner

he European Parliament Tuesday voted in an overwhelming majority to approve Mariya Gabriel’s nomination to be the next European digital commissioner, writes Politoco.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 7, 2017, Friday // 17:29

Bulgaria Air: The Reason for the Flight Delayed is Bad Weather

There are no blocked passengers at Sofia Airport, Bulgaria’s national air carrier “Bulgaria Air”.

Politics » Domestic | July 7, 2017, Friday // 15:23

Traffic For Heavy Goods Vehicles on Bulgarian Highways is Being Banned

From now on, the traffic for a heavy goods vehicles on Bulgarian highways is being banned but only during a certain hours.

Politics » Domestic | July 7, 2017, Friday // 13:46

Bulgarian Head of State to Participate at the Global Forum Organized by the Atlantic Council

The Bulgarian head of state Rumen Radev will participate at the Global Forum organized by the Atlantic Council, reported BGNES.

Politics » Domestic | July 7, 2017, Friday // 10:21

Asenovgrad is Preparing For a New Big Protest on Sunday

Asenovgrad is preparing for a new big protest on Sunday - July 9.

Politics » Domestic | July 7, 2017, Friday // 09:31

The Bulgarian Who Kicked a Woman in Berlin Subway Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

The Bulgarian who kicked a woman down a flight of stairs at an underground station in Berlin in October 2016, was sentenced to 35 months of imprisonment by a German court, DPA reported on 6 July, quoted by BNT.

Politics » Domestic | July 7, 2017, Friday // 09:21

Society

Sofia Municipality Plans a Bicycle Ride in the Middle of “Patriarch Evtimii” Boulevard

The bicycle ride is in the middle of the boulevard.

Society | July 7, 2017, Friday // 11:45

The Rehabilitation and Development of the Western Park in Sofia Will Cost BGN 10M

The reconstruction will cost 10 233 400lv .

Society | July 7, 2017, Friday // 10:10

NIMH: Mostly Sunny Today With Temperatures of Up to 33°

The weather will be mostly sunny today, with some clouds in Northeastern Bulgaria before noon.

Society » Environment | July 7, 2017, Friday // 12:05

Doctors and Medical Staff Against the Violence

On 7th of July, Bulgarian doctors attached blue ribbons to their uniforms with the inscription ‘’No to Violence’’ as a protest after the brutal beating of Dr.

Society » Health | July 7, 2017, Friday // 16:12

Two Suicides in Rousse in One Day

The police is investigating the death of two men in Rousse.

Society » Incidents | July 7, 2017, Friday // 14:36

Sports

Amazing Grigor Dimitrov Beats Baghdatis and Goes to the Next Round

Grigor Dimitrov played a very strong game and devastated his opponent Marcos Baghdatis on his way to his four consecutive reaching of the third round of Wimbledon.

Sports | July 7, 2017, Friday // 11:01

World

G20 Protesters Attempt to Disrupt Summit

German police sought Friday to prevent small groups of mostly anti-capitalist protesters from disrupting the G20 summit in Hamburg, as world leaders including US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin meet for talks, according to CNN.

World | July 7, 2017, Friday // 17:27

G20 clashes in Hamburg, Blocked Roads, Police Cars Torched

Protesters clashed with police, torched patrol cars and blocked roads in the German city of Hamburg on Friday in fresh violence just before the start of the G20 summit, police said, AFP reported.

World | July 7, 2017, Friday // 12:11

28 People Died in Prison Revolt in Acapulco

t least 28 prisoners died and 3 were injured during an uprising in a Mexico prison.

World | July 7, 2017, Friday // 10:20

Naples Tower Block Collapses and People Feared Trapped

A four-storey block of flats has collapsed near the city of Naples in Italy and at least six people are feared trapped, Sky News reported.

World » EU | July 7, 2017, Friday // 13:52

EU interior Ministers have Refused to Support an Italian Proposal to Open up European Ports to Migrants

EU interior ministers have refused to support an Italian proposal to open up European ports to ships carrying migrants, Euronews reported.

World » EU | July 7, 2017, Friday // 10:25
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