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ARCHIVE - 17 August 2017
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EU Citizens will not Need Visas to Visit UK After BrexitBulgarian Energy Minister Asks Bulgarian Socialist Party to Stop Speculations About Tsankov Kamak
Gazprom Has Increased Its Supplies to Bulgaria by 11%
Bulgaria to Cooperate with Egypt in the Sphere of Tourism
Politics
U.S. Has Agreed Not to Take Military Action Against North Korea Without 1st Getting South Korea’s ApprovalVucic-Trump Meeting Could Happen by End of 2017
600 Armed Military to Protect the Border Between Turkey and Bulgaria
Sweden to Increase Defence Spending by USD 1 Billion by 2020
Bulgaria will Collect BGN 1.5b per Year From Cargo Vehicles with the New Toll System
Bulgarian PM: 'Valeri Simeonov Acts Within What the Law Says'
Merchants Offer Dangerous Sunglasses
Unemployment Rates are Comparable to those Before the Financial Crisis of 2008
The Repaired Bridge Near Ribnik Village Cracked
More Than 100 Pensioners Protest Against The High Water Prices in Klisura
Refugee Status Was Given to 561 Foreigners From the Beginning of 2017
Protest Against The Construction of a Skyscraper in Sofia
Government Starts a Procedure For Buying New Trains From This Autumn
Public Trust in Bulgarian Government Up by 7% for First 100 Days
Society
Leading Australian Scientists Have Calculated the Crash Site of MH370 'With Unprecedented Precision and Certainty'Malala Yousafzai Has Been Accepted to Study at Oxford University
40 Years from the First Satellite Signal from Bulgaria to Space
HBO Social Media Hacked
Wild Fires Broke Out in the South Bulgarian Region of Haskovo
Earthquake in Azerbaijan
NIMH: Mostly Sunny Temperatures Up to 34°
Cyrilic Creator on the Internet Andrey Chernov Died
Kidnapper in Dutch Radio Station Surrendered
28-Year-Old Hungarian Tourist Drowned Near Pomorie, Young Man Dissappeared into the Sea Near Nessebar
Sports
The Municipality of Burgas is Working on the Rescue of Local FootballDimitar Berbatov will Join a Former Teammate and Coach in India
Successful Start For Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in Cincinnati Masters Tennis Tournament
World
Barcelona: Van Hits Crowds in Ramblas Tourist AreaIraq Seeks International Help to Investigate Islamic State Crimes
An Australian Senator Appeared Wearing Burka in Parliament
Italy Recorded the Strongest Economic Growth of 6 Years
Ryanair Filed a Complaint with the EU over Air Berlin Bankruptcy
French Pilots Claim EasyJet is Risking Safety by Scheduling Too Many Flights
South Korea's Moon says U.S. to Seek Seoul's Approval Before any Action on North Korea
EU Helps Mobilise Planes, Vehicles and Firefighters to Help Portugal
Spain Rescues 600 People in Busiest Day
Greece Angered at Turkey that they Disputed Marine Border
Business
Bulgarian Energy Minister Asks Bulgarian Socialist Party to Stop Speculations About Tsankov Kamak
''I want to make it clear once again: there is currently unplanned repair of Tsankov Kamak dam’s geomembrane, at the expense of national power company NEK.
Gazprom Has Increased Its Supplies to Bulgaria by 11%
In 2017 Russian gas Giant Gazprom has increased supplies to countries that may become natural gas consumers using the Turkish Stream pipeline in the future, reported Dnes.
Bulgaria to Cooperate with Egypt in the Sphere of Tourism
The Bulgarian government has approved a draft agreement on cooperation in the sphere of tourism between the respective ministries of Bulgaria and of Egypt, reported Dnes.
Politics
U.S. Has Agreed Not to Take Military Action Against North Korea Without 1st Getting South Korea’s Approval
The United States has agreed not to take any military action against North Korea without first getting South Korea’s approval, President Moon Jae-in said Thursday as he marked 100 days in office, according to the Washington Post.
Vucic-Trump Meeting Could Happen by End of 2017
According to the B92 newspaper - which cited "a source from diplomatic circles in Washington" - Vucic will first meet with US Vice President Mike Pence in New York in September.
600 Armed Military to Protect the Border Between Turkey and Bulgaria
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov has said that in the future Bulgaria is going to use its army to guard its border with Turkey, reported bTV.
Sweden to Increase Defence Spending by USD 1 Billion by 2020
The Swedish center-left minority government announced today that it has reached an agreement with two opposition parties to increase defense spending by a total of 8.
Bulgaria will Collect BGN 1.5b per Year From Cargo Vehicles with the New Toll System
A heavy truck passing through the territory of Bulgaria pays between eight and ten times less than in the rest of Europe," Bulgaria's Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski tol bTV this morning.
Bulgarian PM: 'Valeri Simeonov Acts Within What the Law Says'
‘’There have been complaints about two clubs – 10 for the first and 20 for the other.
Merchants Offer Dangerous Sunglasses
Dangerous sunglasses are being marketed in our country, became clear after a check of the State Agency for Metrology and Technical Surveillance.
Unemployment Rates are Comparable to those Before the Financial Crisis of 2008
The government retain their plans to increase the length of service and the retirement age as Social Minister Biser Petkov presented the Cabinet's priorities.
The Repaired Bridge Near Ribnik Village Cracked
The bridge at the Petrich village of Ribnik, which runs the traffic to Petrich and Macedonia, is dangerous, say locals.
More Than 100 Pensioners Protest Against The High Water Prices in Klisura
More than 100 pensioners protested against the high water prices in the village of Klisura, reported bTV.
Refugee Status Was Given to 561 Foreigners From the Beginning of 2017
Refugee status was given to 561 foreigners from the beginning of the year to the end of July, according to the State Agency for Refugees, quoted by BGNES.
Protest Against The Construction of a Skyscraper in Sofia
Residents of Sofia's Strelbishte quarter formed a live chain at the junction of Bulgaria and Ivan Geshov's boulevards for about half an hour yesterday evening, reported Standart News.
Government Starts a Procedure For Buying New Trains From This Autumn
''Our wish is to start a procedure for purchasing new trains during this autumn, transport minister Ivaylo Moskovski said in the show "This morning" on bTV.
Public Trust in Bulgarian Government Up by 7% for First 100 Days
After 100 days of governance, public trust in the work of Borissov 3 cabinet has increased.
Society
Leading Australian Scientists Have Calculated the Crash Site of MH370 'With Unprecedented Precision and Certainty'
The crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is a lonely spot in the southern Indian Ocean, 1,250 miles due west of the southern tip of Western Australia and 2,000 miles south-south-west of Kuala Lumpur - the place where the 239 people on board were l
Society | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 16:49
Malala Yousafzai Has Been Accepted to Study at Oxford University
Pakistani human-rights and education advocate Malala Yousafzai has been accepted to study at the University of Oxford in the U.
Society | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 14:45
40 Years from the First Satellite Signal from Bulgaria to Space
August 17 this year makes 40 years since the launch of the first satellite-to-space signal in Bulgaria.
Society | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 13:12
HBO Social Media Hacked
HBO's Facebook and Twitter accounts have been compromised in the latest cyber security breach to hit the firm.
Society | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 11:15
Wild Fires Broke Out in the South Bulgarian Region of Haskovo
The wild fires, which broke out in the South Bulgarian region of Haskovo on 17th of August are getting intense.
Earthquake in Azerbaijan
A quake of magnitude 3.
NIMH: Mostly Sunny Temperatures Up to 34°
The weather will be mostly sunny today with maximum temperatures of between 29° and 34°, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH), quoted by FOCUS News Agency.
Cyrilic Creator on the Internet Andrey Chernov Died
The owner of the Vesomosti newspaper Demian Kudryvtsev announced the death of one of the creators of the Russian-language segment on the Internet and the author of the KOI-9R protocol, Andy Chernov.
Kidnapper in Dutch Radio Station Surrendered
Dutch police arrested a man who was captured this morning in a radio station in the city of Hilversum, the Dutch radio-television corporation reported.
28-Year-Old Hungarian Tourist Drowned Near Pomorie, Young Man Dissappeared into the Sea Near Nessebar
A 28-year-old Hungarian tourist has drowned in the sea near Pomorie, reported bTV.
Sports
The Municipality of Burgas is Working on the Rescue of Local Football
The municipality of Bourgas and personally the mayor Dimitar Nikolov blessed the merger of two of the local clubs to save the professional football in the city.
Sports | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 11:48
Dimitar Berbatov will Join a Former Teammate and Coach in India
Dimitar Berbatov has negotiated his personal conditions with the Indian "Kerala Blastars" and will play in the local Super League, said the English site Goal.
Sports | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 11:39
Successful Start For Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in Cincinnati Masters Tennis Tournament
Bulgaria’s top tennis player Grigor Dimitrov had a successful start in the Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament.
Sports | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 10:07
World
Barcelona: Van Hits Crowds in Ramblas Tourist Area
A van has ploughed into crowds in Barcelona's Ramblas tourist area, reported BBC.
World | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 19:00
Iraq Seeks International Help to Investigate Islamic State Crimes
Iraq asked for international help on Wednesday to collect and preserve evidence of crimes by Islamic State militants and said it is working with Britain to draft a United Nations Security Council resolution to establish the investigation, according to Reu
World | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 15:35
An Australian Senator Appeared Wearing Burka in Parliament
The leader of Australia's far-right One Nation party has worn a burka on the floor of the nation's Senate, reported BBC.
World | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 13:40
Italy Recorded the Strongest Economic Growth of 6 Years
Italy reported its strongest economic growth in six years, according to official data released on Wednesday and quoted by DPA.
World | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 12:00
Ryanair Filed a Complaint with the EU over Air Berlin Bankruptcy
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair filed a complaint with EU competition authorities after German airline Air Berlin launched a bankruptcy procedure and then received a EUR 150 million loan from the government, the Associated Press reported.
World | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 11:00
French Pilots Claim EasyJet is Risking Safety by Scheduling Too Many Flights
French pilots have claimed easyJet is risking passenger and crew safety by scheduling too many flights, reported The Guardian.
World | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 10:12
South Korea's Moon says U.S. to Seek Seoul's Approval Before any Action on North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday U.
World | August 17, 2017, Thursday // 09:44
EU Helps Mobilise Planes, Vehicles and Firefighters to Help Portugal
The European Commission has helped mobilise substantial support for Portugal, through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, following a request for assistance to battle forest fires in the country.
Spain Rescues 600 People in Busiest Day
Spain's coastguard says it has rescued 600 migrants crossing from Morocco in a 24-hour period amid a spike in the number of migrant arrivals, reported BBC.
Greece Angered at Turkey that they Disputed Marine Border
Greece rejected as "unreasonable" the claims of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlith Chavushoglu that there is no marine border between the two countries, BNR reported.
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