ARCHIVE - 14 July 2017

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Business

Varna Headed the World Bank's Ranking as a Good City to Start a Business
SoundCloud Might Survive for Just Couple More Months
Bulgaria is Among the EU countries with the Biggest Growth in Registrations of New Cars

Politics

Former Woman Astronaut to Be the Next Candian Governor
Ambassador Süleyman Gökçe: 'The Coup Attempt in Turkew Was Not Military'
Emmanuel Macron: 'Representatives of Assad Should Participate in Negotiations About Post-War Syria'
Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria: ' The organization of Fethullah Gülen Has Structures in Bulgaria'
Bulgarian President After His Visit to Italy: Migrant Crisis as Well as Schengen Issues Are the Reasons Why I am Here’
Energy and Transport Were the Main Topics During Bulgarian PM Visit to Thessaloniki
Trump Downplays Differences with France on Climate Change
Italian Fighter Aircrafts Will Keep Our Airspace Safe
Maria Gabriel: 'No One in Brussels Knows About the Scandal in Relation to NDK'
The Construction Firm for 16km of Hemus for Around BGN 120M Has been Elected
Nikolay Nankov: 'There is Going to be a Tunnel Under Mount Shipka'
Bulgarian Head of State: ’Vasil Levski is the Messiah of the National Revolution'
Bulgaria Might Face EUR 1M of Sanctions
No Electrical Power in Sofia Area for Couple of Days

Society

Bulgarian Teenage Girl Dies After Playing Suicide 'Blue Whale' Game
A Little Boy Drowned Near Plovdiv
There Might Be an Unknown Planet in Our Solar System
Fire Near Kresna Defile Now Under Control (Updated)
NIMH: Weather Will be Sunny but Temperatures Will Continue to Decrease
Big Fire in the Kresna Defile
EC Has Sent to Bulgaria a Formal Warning Letter Due to Poor Wastewater Treatment
MOODS – Exhibition of Kiril Gyulemetov and Dora Kamenova
David Bowie and Queen Have Several Unreleased Singles
New Case of Agresion in Bulgarian Hospital
Car Accident on the Burgas-Varna Road
New Casualty on the Black Sea Coast
Only One Bulgarian Citizen Remains in Custody in Zadar

Sports

Venus Williams to Face Garbine Muguruza in Wimbledon Final

Crime

Bulgarian Customs Officers Found Over 160 kg Marijuana and 4.6 kg Cocain During Routine Checks
ATM Machine was Stolen in Leicester With a Backhoe
The Attacker from the Berlin Subway Has Been Arrested
London Police Investigates 5 Acid Attacks From Last Night

World

U.S. Defense Secretary Cannot Prove Islamic State Chief is Dead
More than 4,400 Migrants to Arrive in Italy Ports on Friday
Former Peru President Detained for Money Laundering
Air France Will Now Send Boarding Cards on Facebook Messenger
Nice Honours the Victims of Last Year's Terrorist Attack

Business

Varna Headed the World Bank's Ranking as a Good City to Start a Business

Bulgaria’s Black Sea coastal city of Varna headed the World Bank's ranking as a good city to start a business, according to BNT.

Business | July 14, 2017, Friday // 14:38

SoundCloud Might Survive for Just Couple More Months

The SoundCloud music streaming service, which fails to establish prosperous business model, currently has enough money to survive the fourth quarter after cutting 40 percent of its employees, a company spokesman said.

Business | July 14, 2017, Friday // 13:37

Bulgaria is Among the EU countries with the Biggest Growth in Registrations of New Cars

The European car market is growing at a slow pace in June amid fewer working days in Germany and the tensions over the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, but Bulgaria is among the countries in the European Union with the strongest growth in registrations of

Business | July 14, 2017, Friday // 13:30

Politics

Former Woman Astronaut to Be the Next Candian Governor

She participated in two space missions

Politics | July 14, 2017, Friday // 10:53

Ambassador Süleyman Gökçe: 'The Coup Attempt in Turkew Was Not Military'

This year was full of events and we are ready to commemorate the first anniversary of the coup attempt in Turkey, Suleyman Gokce, the Ambassador of Turkey to Bulgaria, told NOVA.

Politics | July 14, 2017, Friday // 10:35

Emmanuel Macron: 'Representatives of Assad Should Participate in Negotiations About Post-War Syria'

Representatives of Syrian President Bashar Assad must take full part in the inclusive discussions on Syrian post-war establishment.

Politics | July 14, 2017, Friday // 10:01

Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria: ' The organization of Fethullah Gülen Has Structures in Bulgaria'

The organization of Fethullah Gülen, considered to be terroristic by Ankara, has structures across 150 countries, including Bulgaria, Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria Süleyman Gökçе said, the BNR reports.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 14, 2017, Friday // 18:52

Bulgarian President After His Visit to Italy: Migrant Crisis as Well as Schengen Issues Are the Reasons Why I am Here’

‘’My visit in Italy is a continuation of my visit to Greece and my meetings with the Greek President.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 14, 2017, Friday // 07:23

Energy and Transport Were the Main Topics During Bulgarian PM Visit to Thessaloniki

The main topics were energy and transport links of Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 14, 2017, Friday // 07:16

Trump Downplays Differences with France on Climate Change

The US president, Donald Trump, has begun a visit to Paris, greeted with military fanfare as the French leader, Emmanuel Macron, showed him Napoleon’s tomb before they held talks on Syria and counter-terrorism, according to the Guardian.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 14, 2017, Friday // 07:10

Italian Fighter Aircrafts Will Keep Our Airspace Safe

Three Italian fighters "Eurofighter typhoon" will guard the Bulgarian airspace along with the Bulgarian MiG-29 over the next three months.

Politics » Defense | July 14, 2017, Friday // 11:41

Maria Gabriel: 'No One in Brussels Knows About the Scandal in Relation to NDK'

Honestly, in Brussels there is nothing to be heard about the scandal surrounding the National Palace of Culture - the main building where the meetings concerning Bulgaria's European presidency will be held from the beginning of next year.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 14, 2017, Friday // 10:24

The Construction Firm for 16km of Hemus for Around BGN 120M Has been Elected

The road agency has selected the contractor for the design and construction of 16.

Politics » Domestic | July 14, 2017, Friday // 14:35

Nikolay Nankov: 'There is Going to be a Tunnel Under Mount Shipka'

A tunnel under the peak of Shipka will be constructed.

Politics » Domestic | July 14, 2017, Friday // 14:07

Bulgarian Head of State: ’Vasil Levski is the Messiah of the National Revolution'

‘’Vasil Levski is a phenomenon beyond time, he is not fixed on history pages or in the granite of monuments, but he is inspiring’’, said the Bulgarian head of state Rumen Radev at the unveiling of a monument to Levski at Military Academy G.

Politics » Domestic | July 14, 2017, Friday // 13:50

Bulgaria Might Face EUR 1M of Sanctions

The requirement for foreign citizens to prove that they have lived at least for 5 years in Bulgaria before they can buy agricultural land in Bulgaria should be dropped because of the risk of heavy sanctions from Brussels.

Politics » Domestic | July 14, 2017, Friday // 12:39

No Electrical Power in Sofia Area for Couple of Days

From July 17th to July 21st CEZ Distribution will carry out repairs and renovation of its systems in Sofia-region.

Politics » Domestic | July 14, 2017, Friday // 12:32

Society

Bulgarian Teenage Girl Dies After Playing Suicide 'Blue Whale' Game

One family believes an online game led a 16-year-old girl to commit suicide.

Society | July 14, 2017, Friday // 12:26

A Little Boy Drowned Near Plovdiv

His father called the emergency

Society | July 14, 2017, Friday // 10:40

There Might Be an Unknown Planet in Our Solar System

There might well be an unknown planet hovering at the edges of our solar system, according to new analysis, writes The Independent.

Society | July 14, 2017, Friday // 07:25

Fire Near Kresna Defile Now Under Control (Updated)

The fire has been managed by the team of firefighters and volunteers and is now under control.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2017, Friday // 13:59

NIMH: Weather Will be Sunny but Temperatures Will Continue to Decrease

Today the weather will be mostly sunny over most of the country.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2017, Friday // 13:54

Big Fire in the Kresna Defile

The fire broke out in the Kresna Defile on Thursday afternoon and covered 800 decares of forest, the local fire brigade said.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2017, Friday // 09:45

EC Has Sent to Bulgaria a Formal Warning Letter Due to Poor Wastewater Treatment

The European Commission has sent to Bulgaria and Cyprus a formal warning letter to initiate a criminal procedure for detected deficiencies in the implementation of the requirements of Directive 91/271 on urban wastewater treatment, according to BGNES.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2017, Friday // 07:27

MOODS – Exhibition of Kiril Gyulemetov and Dora Kamenova

Moods Exhibition, which will be opened on July 17, 2017.

Society » Culture | July 14, 2017, Friday // 12:22

David Bowie and Queen Have Several Unreleased Singles

Legends David Bowie and Qeen have recorded several songs together that have not been released and are kept in a secret archive, the Daily Mail reported.

Society » Culture | July 14, 2017, Friday // 11:28

New Case of Agresion in Bulgarian Hospital

The man, along with his wife, 2-year-old child and a video operator, entered the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the hospital for the discharge of their baby on Wednesday.

Society » Health | July 14, 2017, Friday // 07:20

Car Accident on the Burgas-Varna Road

Car crash on the Varna-Burgas road in the area of the village of Staro Oryahovo hampered the traffic in both directions, the Varna police reported.

Society » Incidents | July 14, 2017, Friday // 13:59

New Casualty on the Black Sea Coast

A Russian tourist has drowned on the central beach in Ravda, announced the Interior Ministry in Burgas.

Society » Incidents | July 14, 2017, Friday // 12:07

Only One Bulgarian Citizen Remains in Custody in Zadar

The Bulgarian citizens that were detained yesterday in the incident between supporters of FC Levski (Sofia) and FC "Hajduk" (Split) in the Croatian city of Zadar got released in the early hours of the day.

Society » Incidents | July 14, 2017, Friday // 09:52

Sports

Venus Williams to Face Garbine Muguruza in Wimbledon Final

The 37-year-old American ended the hopes of Britain's Johanna Konta in the women's semifinals with a 6-4, 6-2 win on Centre Court on Thursday, according to ESPN.

Sports | July 14, 2017, Friday // 07:29

Crime

Bulgarian Customs Officers Found Over 160 kg Marijuana and 4.6 kg Cocain During Routine Checks

Bulgarian Customs officers detained a car driver at Dunav Bridge 2 in attempt to smuggle 176 packages (160kg) with marijuana.

Crime | July 14, 2017, Friday // 14:47

ATM Machine was Stolen in Leicester With a Backhoe

Thieves have picked up an ATM in the British city of Leicester.

Crime | July 14, 2017, Friday // 12:56

The Attacker from the Berlin Subway Has Been Arrested

Berlin police captured the perpetrator of another attack on the subway - 39-year-old Russian Igor B.

Crime | July 14, 2017, Friday // 10:46

London Police Investigates 5 Acid Attacks From Last Night

The London police are investigating five cases of acid attacks that occurred last night in the northeastern part of the British capital, reports BBC.

Crime | July 14, 2017, Friday // 10:17

World

More than 4,400 Migrants to Arrive in Italy Ports on Friday

More than 1,400 migrants disembarked in Italy on Friday, the first of more than 4,400 who are expected to come ashore during the day after being picked up by rescue boats this week in the southern Mediterranean, Reuters reported.

World | July 14, 2017, Friday // 14:59

Former Peru President Detained for Money Laundering

Former Peru President Ollanta Humala and his wife received a precautionary detention measure for 18 months.

World | July 14, 2017, Friday // 12:17

Air France Will Now Send Boarding Cards on Facebook Messenger

Air France customers can now get their boarding pass on Facebook Messenger.

World | July 14, 2017, Friday // 11:23

Nice Honours the Victims of Last Year's Terrorist Attack

A concert will mark the memory of the 86 dead people

World | July 14, 2017, Friday // 09:48
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