ARCHIVE - 4 August 2017

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Business

Toyota and Mazda Link Up to Build USD 1.6B U.S. Plant, Develop Electric Cars
First Partial Joint Replacement Performed in Bulgaria and in Eastern Europe

Politics

Romania Puts Cap on Special Military Pensions
Bulgarian Military Aircraft Continues to Assist in Forest Firefighting in Macedonia
Vladimir Putin Wishes Bulgarian President Rumen Radev Health and Success
Bulgaria Confirms Support for NATO, EUFOR in Bosnia-Herzegovina
BSP to Start Consultations on Judicial Reform from August 21 to September 10
Bulgaria Absorbs EUR 1B From European Funds Till 2022
3rd Day of Police Protests For Better Working Conditions Continue

Society

Passengers Complain About Long Passport Check Queues at Sofia Airport
Marijuana Company Buys a Whole Town to Make it 'an Energy-Independent, Cannabis-Friendly Hospitality Destination''
New Hope For Families of Missing MH370 Passengers
Hundreds of People Protest in Kavarna Against the Prohibition of Construction and Agriculture in the Kaliakra Protected Area
Construction of a Luxury Hotel is Continuing in Sofia Despite the Discovery of an Ancient Roman Necropolis
Bulgarian Firefighters Extinguished Nearly 200 Fires Across the Country for the Last 24h
Code Orange For Dangerous High Temperatures For 6 Districts in Bulgaria
One of the Most Beloved Bulgarian Films Returns as the Biggest Musical Ever Made in the Country
Deputy Minister of Health: '80% of Emergency Medical Calls on the Black Sea Coast are not for Emergencies'

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Drops Out of Washington DC Tournament

Crime

Bulgarian Criminal Group Arrested in Spain

World

Massive Fire Broke Out at Dubai's 1,105ft Tall Torch Tower
Record Number of Britons Worldwide Have Applied for Irish Passports
Nikolas Sarkozy May Face Criminal Probe Over Qatar World Cup Vote-Buying
Kosovo May be Heading Toward a New Political Crisis
Former Head of Turkey’s Top Religious Body to Become a University Rector
Asylum Seekers Being Blocked Out of Job Market and Health System in Greece
Putin Gives 1st Public Indication of 2018 Presidential Run

Business

Toyota and Mazda Link Up to Build USD 1.6B U.S. Plant, Develop Electric Cars

Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp  plan to build a $1.

Business | August 4, 2017, Friday // 17:33

First Partial Joint Replacement Performed in Bulgaria and in Eastern Europe

А surgery for partial joint replacement was performed for the first time in Bulgaria and in Eastern Europe.

Business | August 4, 2017, Friday // 09:27

Politics

Romania Puts Cap on Special Military Pensions

Romania's Social Democrat-led government said on Friday it would cap special pensions for the military and secret services to keep spending in check, Reuters reports.

Politics | August 4, 2017, Friday // 17:11

Bulgarian Military Aircraft Continues to Assist in Forest Firefighting in Macedonia

The Air Force troops today, August 4 as well as the previous 3 days, continue to assist the Macedonian authorities in their efforts to contain the forest fires that occurred in the Macedonian Brod municipality, reported BGNES.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 4, 2017, Friday // 13:45

Vladimir Putin Wishes Bulgarian President Rumen Radev Health and Success

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the signing of the treaty on friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries, according to Standard News.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 4, 2017, Friday // 12:12

Bulgaria Confirms Support for NATO, EUFOR in Bosnia-Herzegovina

At Butmir base, Sarajevo, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has assured the commanders of the NATO headquarters and of the EU Althea military operation that their mission is of key importance for the stability of Europe and as such it can rel

Politics » Diplomacy | August 4, 2017, Friday // 11:14

BSP to Start Consultations on Judicial Reform from August 21 to September 10

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will start consultations with the President, the Chief Prosecutor and others on the judicial reform, party leader Korneliya Ninova told a press conference, reported BGNES.

Politics » Domestic | August 4, 2017, Friday // 14:40

Bulgaria Absorbs EUR 1B From European Funds Till 2022

According to reports about implementation of programs in which Bulgaria is beneficiary of European funding, this country has already absorbed more than EUR 1 billion from the sum total of funds allocated to it by 2022, reported BGNES.

Politics » Domestic | August 4, 2017, Friday // 10:11

3rd Day of Police Protests For Better Working Conditions Continue

Today is the third day of police protests for better working conditions continue.

Politics » Domestic | August 4, 2017, Friday // 09:40

Society

Passengers Complain About Long Passport Check Queues at Sofia Airport

A huge queue curved at the passport inspection of Terminal 2 at Sofia Airport, alerted passengers.

Society | August 4, 2017, Friday // 15:49

Marijuana Company Buys a Whole Town to Make it 'an Energy-Independent, Cannabis-Friendly Hospitality Destination''

The name Weed already belongs to an old mill town in Northern Calfornia.

Society | August 4, 2017, Friday // 14:42

New Hope For Families of Missing MH370 Passengers

An American company has proposed to continue the search for an MH370, which was halted earlier this year, giving new hope to the families of the missing, reported BGNES.

Society | August 4, 2017, Friday // 13:55

Hundreds of People Protest in Kavarna Against the Prohibition of Construction and Agriculture in the Kaliakra Protected Area

Hundreds of people protest in Kavarna on the order of the Minister of Environment from the end of last month, which prohibits construction and agriculture in the Kaliakra Protected Zone.

Society | August 4, 2017, Friday // 13:29

Construction of a Luxury Hotel is Continuing in Sofia Despite the Discovery of an Ancient Roman Necropolis

Work was in full swing at the building site of the first Hyatt hotel in Bulgaria, in the centre of the capital, Sofia, on Monday, Balkaninsight reported.

Society | August 4, 2017, Friday // 09:56

Bulgarian Firefighters Extinguished Nearly 200 Fires Across the Country for the Last 24h

Firefighters have extinguished nearly 200 fires across the country for the last 24 hours.

Society » Environment | August 4, 2017, Friday // 11:23

Code Orange For Dangerous High Temperatures For 6 Districts in Bulgaria

Today will be sunny and hot.

Society » Environment | August 4, 2017, Friday // 10:01

One of the Most Beloved Bulgarian Films Returns as the Biggest Musical Ever Made in the Country

Some of the most talented singing and playing artists in Bulgaria yesterday gathered for the first rehearsal of the largest musical ever made in Bulgaria - A NAMELESS BAND.

Society » Culture | August 4, 2017, Friday // 16:23

Deputy Minister of Health: '80% of Emergency Medical Calls on the Black Sea Coast are not for Emergencies'

''There is no financial opportunity to appoint more Emergency medical services  on the Black Sea coast during the summer season than we need.

Society » Health | August 4, 2017, Friday // 15:02

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Drops Out of Washington DC Tournament

Grigor Dimitrov finished in the third round of the tennis tournament in Washington DC and failed to beat Daniel Medvedev (Russia) as the quarterfinals, according to bTV.

Sports | August 4, 2017, Friday // 09:51

Crime

Bulgarian Criminal Group Arrested in Spain

A group of eight Bulgarian detainees boarded a charter flight to Spain at Sofia Airport, yesterday.

Crime | August 4, 2017, Friday // 11:21

World

Massive Fire Broke Out at Dubai's 1,105ft Tall Torch Tower

A massive fire has broken out at Dubai's 1,105ft tall Torch Tower, writes The Independent.

World | August 4, 2017, Friday // 09:48

Record Number of Britons Worldwide Have Applied for Irish Passports

Britons living all around the world are applying for Irish passports to “safeguard their positions” after Brexit, the country’s UK ambassador has revealed, reported The Independent.

World » EU | August 4, 2017, Friday // 13:41

Nikolas Sarkozy May Face Criminal Probe Over Qatar World Cup Vote-Buying

The selection process for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments has been mired in allegations of widespread corruption and bribery, Politico reported.

World » EU | August 4, 2017, Friday // 11:34

Kosovo May be Heading Toward a New Political Crisis

In today’s continuation of the first parliamentary session, Kosovo’s MPs will try and overcome political differences and elect the new speaker of Parliament.

World » Southeast Europe | August 4, 2017, Friday // 15:08

Former Head of Turkey’s Top Religious Body to Become a University Rector

The former head of Turkey’s top religious body is planning to become a university rector after he resigned from his post on July 30, Hurriyet writes.

World » Southeast Europe | August 4, 2017, Friday // 10:09

Asylum Seekers Being Blocked Out of Job Market and Health System in Greece

Thousands of asylum seekers trapped in Greece by slow bureaucracy are facing problems in being issued a social security number and tax identification code that would allow them to look for work and have access to public healthcare as they wait for the app

World » Southeast Europe | August 4, 2017, Friday // 09:25

Putin Gives 1st Public Indication of 2018 Presidential Run

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given the first public indication that he will run for a new term in the 2018 elections, in comments made during a visit to Eastern Siberia, reported Reuters.

World » Russia | August 4, 2017, Friday // 15:36
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