ARCHIVE - 19 July 2017

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Business

Fundraising Campaign Collects Money for the Repatriation of the Bodies of 6 Afghan Citizens Died in a Car Crash in Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Current Account Surplus Drops to 0.2% in 1st 5 Months of 2017
More than BGN 355 Milion in the Fund 'Security of Electric Power Supply
Minister of Tourism: 'Almost as Many Greeks Come to Bulgaria as Bulgarians Visit Greece'

Politics

Trump, Putin Met for Nearly an Hour in 2nd G20 Meeting
Government to Consider Friendship Treaty with Macedonia Next Week
Donald Trump Appointed John Huntsman for Ambassador in Russia
Ambassadors and Cabinet Ministers to Discuss Bulgaria’s Presidency of the Council of the EU
Bulgaria is Sending Military Personnel in Kosovo
The President Rumen Radev to Meet the Vice-President of the European Commission
Bulgarian President: 'There Must be a Full Debate in Parliament For CETA'
Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov Expects Permission From EC For Direct Pipeline From Turkish Stream to Bulgaria
Tomislav Donchev Interrogated About the National Palace of Culture
Bulgarian PM: 'Bulgaria Has the Best Gas Transmission System'
The Government Adopted National Strategy for Combating Human Trafficking
Skyscrapers Will be Built in Only Three Areas in Sofia
The Prosecutor's Office Accused Miroslav Borshosh in Corrupt Management of National Palace of Culture
Magistrates' Organizations Without the Right for External Funding
Phone Call about a Bomb in Sofia Court House
Traffic Police has Detected 18,000 Violations on the Road for a Week
Summer Uniforms for Prison Guards to be Delivered in the Autumn

Society

Small Stork Was Rescued in Bratsigovo District
More Than 500 Boys Abused at Top German Catholic School
The Enormous Iceberg Near Antarctica is now Moving in Open Sea
Hundreds were Evacuated Due to Fires in Croatia and Montenegro
Kamchatka Volcano Klyuchevskaya Erupted
NIMH: Mostly Sunny Weather, Temperatures Up to 33°
The Internationally Renowned Musical 'Cats' on the Open Stage of Tsarevets
Roof of Sofia's Emblematic 'Vishneva' Bus Stop Goes Up in Flames

Sports

Ludogorets Faces Jalgiris Tonight After a Loss in the First Leg in a Battle for the Champions League

Crime

34 Members of Organized Crime Group were Arrested in Italy

World

France Tops Global Rankings For ‘Soft Power’
Satellite Photographs May Reveal the Long-term US Strategy for Syria
At Least 20 civilians have Died in an Air Strike in Yemen
Russia and Iran Battle to Build Bases in Syria as Islamic State Falls
Pharmacies in Uruguay are Now Selling Marijuana for Recreational Use
Missing Couple Discovered 75 years Later in a Melting Swiss Glacier
Scientists Detected 'Weird Signals' from a Nearby Star
EC ‘Very Close’ to Triggering Article 7 on Poland
French Armed Forces Chief Quits After Clash with Emmanuel Macron Over Budget Cuts
More than 110 Thousand Migrants Entered Europe through the Mediterranean Sea this Year
Turkish Premier Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffle
Kosovo President Invites Political Leaders to Discuss Forming New Institutions
Police Clash with Migrants at Lesvos Camp for 2nd Time in a Week

Business

Fundraising Campaign Collects Money for the Repatriation of the Bodies of 6 Afghan Citizens Died in a Car Crash in Bulgaria

An online fundraising campaign, posted on the goFundme platform, has collected over 9000 pounds out of 15,000 needed to cover the repatriation of the bodies of six Afghan citizens who lost their lives in a car crash in June near the southern Bulgarian cit

Business | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 14:53

Bulgaria's Current Account Surplus Drops to 0.2% in 1st 5 Months of 2017

Bulgaria posted a current account deficit of 0.

Business » Finance | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 11:38

More than BGN 355 Milion in the Fund 'Security of Electric Power Supply

Over BGN 355 million are the funds collected in 2016 in the "Security of the Electricity System" fund, shows a report, adopted by the Council of Ministers, a reporter of BGNES reported.

Business » Energy | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 12:26

Minister of Tourism: 'Almost as Many Greeks Come to Bulgaria as Bulgarians Visit Greece'

''According to official data, almost as many Greeks come to Bulgaria as Bulgarians visit Greece'', Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova told Bulgaria on Air TV, cited by Novini.

Business » Tourism | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 11:56

Politics

Trump, Putin Met for Nearly an Hour in 2nd G20 Meeting

President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, spoke for a second time on July 7 in a previously undisclosed discussion, the White House confirmed on Tuesday, according to CNN Politics.

Politics | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 09:38

Government to Consider Friendship Treaty with Macedonia Next Week

"I congratulate you on today's celebration of the Day of Bulgarian Diplomacy.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 14:32

Donald Trump Appointed John Huntsman for Ambassador in Russia

US President Donald Trump has appointed former Utah Governor John Huntsman as an ambassador to Russia, according to the White House press service.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 11:34

Ambassadors and Cabinet Ministers to Discuss Bulgaria’s Presidency of the Council of the EU

The traditional annual meeting of the ambassadors to Bulgaria is taking place in Sofia as of today until 21 July, reported BGNES.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 10:46

Bulgaria is Sending Military Personnel in Kosovo

The government changed a decision from 14th November 2016 about dispatching servicemen from the armed forces of Bulgaria for a participation in a NATO operation in Kosovo (KFOR) in a composition of the intelligence and surveillance battalion.

Politics » Defense | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 14:59

The President Rumen Radev to Meet the Vice-President of the European Commission

Head of State Rumen Radev will meet with the Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Employment, Economic Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 12:55

Bulgarian President: 'There Must be a Full Debate in Parliament For CETA'

''The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (СЕТА) has to be the subject of a wide-ranging public discussion'', President Rumen Radev told journalists, quoted by Standard News.

Politics » Domestic | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 17:20

Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov Expects Permission From EC For Direct Pipeline From Turkish Stream to Bulgaria

''I  am waiting for a letter from the European Commission on whether they will allow me or not to start negotiations for a direct pipeline from Turkish Stream to Bulgaria‘‘, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said at the annual meeting of Bulgarian ambassadors,

Politics » Domestic | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 15:13

Tomislav Donchev Interrogated About the National Palace of Culture

Yesterday, the Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev was interrogated by the Пrosecutor's Оffice about the National Palace of Culture (NDK), the spokesman of the Prosecutor's office General Rumyana Arnaudova said.

Politics » Domestic | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 14:41

Bulgarian PM: 'Bulgaria Has the Best Gas Transmission System'

‘’Bulgaria is now making a gas hub because we have the best gas transmission system - 80% of all Balkan compressors’’, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said during the traditional annual meeting of the ambassadors of Bulgaria, reported bTV.

Politics » Domestic | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 13:50

The Government Adopted National Strategy for Combating Human Trafficking

The Government adopted a national strategy for Combating Trafficking of Humans for the period 2017-2021, the Government Information Service said.

Politics » Domestic | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 12:47

Skyscrapers Will be Built in Only Three Areas in Sofia

Skyscrapers will be built in only three areas in Sofia and there will be no such buildings in the historic city center.

Politics » Domestic | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 12:41

The Prosecutor's Office Accused Miroslav Borshosh in Corrupt Management of National Palace of Culture

Former director of the National Palace of Culture, Miroslav Borshoch, has been accused of misappropriation of funds and lack of care.

Politics » Domestic | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 11:42

Magistrates' Organizations Without the Right for External Funding

The Bulgarian MPs approved at first reading amendments to the judiciary law concerning magistrates and their professional organisations, reported bTV.

Politics » Domestic | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 11:36

Phone Call about a Bomb in Sofia Court House

Bomb alert at the Court of Justice in Sofia.

Politics » Domestic | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 11:21

Traffic Police has Detected 18,000 Violations on the Road for a Week

In just one week, traffic police have identified 18,000 road violations, the number being significantly higher than the weekly numbers of violations in the last two months, they were around 10 000-13 000.

Politics » Domestic | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 10:35

Summer Uniforms for Prison Guards to be Delivered in the Autumn

The General Directorate of Execution of Punishment has issued a public order for the supply of summer uniforms to the wardens, but the precedent is that people will get them around mid-autumn, so they may eventually be worn next summer .

Politics » Domestic | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 10:16

Society

Small Stork Was Rescued in Bratsigovo District

Residents of the village of Bratsigovo saved a small stork, reported bTV.

Society | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 14:59

More Than 500 Boys Abused at Top German Catholic School

547 pupils at one of Germany’s most famous Roman Catholic choir schools were physically or sexually abused between 1945 and 2015, an independent report has found, with some boys likening the institution to “prison, hell or a concentration camp”.

Society | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 14:34

The Enormous Iceberg Near Antarctica is now Moving in Open Sea

The huge iceberg, which a week ago separated from Antarctica, began to move to the open sea, world agencies reported.

Society » Environment | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 15:41

Hundreds were Evacuated Due to Fires in Croatia and Montenegro

In Croatia and Montenegro hundreds of people were evacuated due to ongoing fires.

Society » Environment | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 14:13

Kamchatka Volcano Klyuchevskaya Erupted

The Kamchatka filial of the geophysical service of the Russian Academy of Science registered eruption and 6km pillar of ash from Klyuchevskaya volcano positioned on the peninsula, reported RIA Novosti.

Society » Environment | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 13:52

NIMH: Mostly Sunny Weather, Temperatures Up to 33°

The weather will be mostly sunny today.

Society » Environment | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 10:51

The Internationally Renowned Musical 'Cats' on the Open Stage of Tsarevets

On July 21 theatrical and musical production center-Varna will present the festival "Stage of the Ages" 2017 in Veliko Tarnovo and will premiere the musical "Cats" by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Society » Culture | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 12:04

Roof of Sofia's Emblematic 'Vishneva' Bus Stop Goes Up in Flames

The roof of  Sofia's emblematic "Vishneva" bus stops  has been burned, bTV reported according to information by the Ministry of Interior press office.

Society » Incidents | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 09:27

Sports

Ludogorets Faces Jalgiris Tonight After a Loss in the First Leg in a Battle for the Champions League

Today at 21:00 the Bulgarian champion Ludogorets faces Zalgiris in a rematch from the second preliminary round of the Champions League.

Sports | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 10:52

Crime

34 Members of Organized Crime Group were Arrested in Italy

The Italian authorities arrested 34 suspected members of the mafia in a big police operation on the 25th anniversary of the killing of the famous magistrate fighting against the mafia Paolo Borselino, a crime committed by the Sicilian Cosa Nostra, reporte

Crime | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 15:55

World

France Tops Global Rankings For ‘Soft Power’

The annual Soft Power 30 rankings have revealed France rising to first place, while the UK remains in second place and the US sinks to third, according to the Businesstraveller.

World | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 15:10

Satellite Photographs May Reveal the Long-term US Strategy for Syria

What are the plans of the United States of America for Syria?

World | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 13:36

At Least 20 civilians have Died in an Air Strike in Yemen

In an air strike directed against a group of displaced group, at least 20 civilians were killed, most of whom are part of the same family.

World | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 13:21

Russia and Iran Battle to Build Bases in Syria as Islamic State Falls

Three of the leading international powers involved in Syria's war—the U.

World | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 11:52

Pharmacies in Uruguay are Now Selling Marijuana for Recreational Use

Uruguay will become the first country in the world where marijuana will be sold in drugstores, AFP reported.

World | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 11:28

Missing Couple Discovered 75 years Later in a Melting Swiss Glacier

Seventy-five years ago, a Swiss couple disappeared in the Alps after going to feed their cows.

World | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 11:09

Scientists Detected 'Weird Signals' from a Nearby Star

Scientists from Puerto Rico have heard some "strange signals" from a star that is just 11 light-years away.

World | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 10:24

EC ‘Very Close’ to Triggering Article 7 on Poland

The European Commission is “very close” to triggering the EU’s Article 7 procedure against Poland — a move that can lead to the suspension of a member country’s voting rights, Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans said Wednesday, according to Politic

World » EU | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 16:43

French Armed Forces Chief Quits After Clash with Emmanuel Macron Over Budget Cuts

The head of the French armed forces, General Pierre de Villiers, has quit his post after publicly clashing with Emmanuel Macron over proposed budget cuts, according to the Independent.

World » EU | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 14:22

More than 110 Thousand Migrants Entered Europe through the Mediterranean Sea this Year

More than 110,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe through the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year, the International Organization for Migration announced.

World » EU | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 10:06

Turkish Premier Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffle

Turkey reshuffled its Cabinet with five new ministers, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported.

World » Southeast Europe | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 17:44

Kosovo President Invites Political Leaders to Discuss Forming New Institutions

Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci, has invited representatives of political parties to a consultative meeting which will be held on 24 July, Gazeta Express reported.

World » Southeast Europe | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 14:51

Police Clash with Migrants at Lesvos Camp for 2nd Time in a Week

Police were dispatched to the Moria reception center on Lesvos on Tuesday afternoon following clashes between groups of migrants in the camp while the local fire service tried to put out blazes that broke out in nearby olive groves, Ekathimerini reported.

World » Southeast Europe | July 19, 2017, Wednesday // 09:20
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