ARCHIVE - 12 October 2017

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Business

Bulgaria Among 20 EU Countries to Establish Prosecutor's Office
China will Make Collagen with Bulgarian Rose Oil
Turkey Received U.S. Request to Solve Visa Crisis
The International Monetary Fund does not Want New Measures from Greece
Bitcoin Price Soars Above $5,000 to Record High
Random Inspections Indicate Good Preparation of Network Electric Operators for the Winter
Standard of Living of People in Bulgaria Working in the IT Industry is 4 Times Higher Than Others
Lufthansa Acquires Big Part of Air Berlin

Politics

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates Receives Official Allegation of Corruption
A Football Star Became the President of Liberia
Facebook will Rethink the Principles and Regulation of Political Advertising
Bulgaria will be the Center of Dialogue for the Digital Single Market
Minister of Culture Boil Banov Inspected the Repairs in the National Palace of Culture
Bulgaria Withdraws Stoichkov as Honorary Consul in Barcelona

Society

Construction of the Subway Will Reach the Metropolitan Districts of Slatina and Geo Milev in 4 Years
Greenpeace Activists Launched Fireworks at French Nuclear Power Plant
Romanians and Bulgarians in the UK have Increased by 76%
Pink Flamingos Appeared in the Rhodopes
More than 420,000 Europeans have Died due to Complications Caused by Polluted Air
Tropical Storm Ophelia Became the Tenth Hurricane for the Season
An Earthquake of 5.1 on the Richter Scale was Registered in Mexico
Dutch Government Wants All New Cars to be Emissions-Free by 2030
Sunny Weather with up to 19-24°C, in Sofia Around 21°C
5 Magnitute Earthquake in Aegean Sea
Sofia Еxamine the Еxperience of Paris and Vienna to Prevent Air Pollution
Only 3% of Bulgarians are Vaccinated Against Flu
About 60% of General Practitioners in Bulgaria are over 55 Years of Age
Military Plane Crash in Spain - Casualties Unclear
Fire Burned Goethe's Wooden Tower in Frankfurt

Sports

Implants in the Body of Athletes to for Doping Control
900 Additional Tickets For the Boxing Match Between Kubrat Pulev and Anthony Joshua
Grigor Dimitrov Qualified For the Quarterfinals of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000

Crime

Police Chief in Plovdiv Detained on Suspicion for Involvement in Telephone Fraud
Bulgarian Crooks who Posed as Masters Games Athletes Jailed 8 Months For Bank Fraud

Lifestyle

Gucci Boss Pledges Firm to Go Fur Free in 2018

World

Albania has Recognized the Bulgarian Minority in the Country
The United States are Leaving UNESCO
Catalan Towns and Villages Boycotted the National Holiday
Hamas and Fatah have Declared Peace
Half of the Smartphone Owners use their Devices Five Hours a Day
Turkey is Closing its Border with Northern Iraq
American Drone has Liquidated the "White Widow" in Syria
China Says New EU Trade Rules against Chinese Imports Lack Awareness of WTO Rules
Rights Group Questions Italy's Work with Libya Stopping Migrants
Federica Mogherini Expects “Qualitative Jump” in Normalisation of Kosovo-Serbia Relations
Turkey Detains 7 People Over Explosion at Tupras Refinery

Business

Bulgaria Among 20 EU Countries to Establish Prosecutor's Office

The Council of EU has been given approval to regulate establishment of European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), a new prosecution, which will deal with financial crimes.

Business | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 15:55

China will Make Collagen with Bulgarian Rose Oil

Chinese company TJK Biological Tech Co.

Business | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 14:16

Turkey Received U.S. Request to Solve Visa Crisis

Turkey has received a request from the United States to solve an escalating row between the two countries, the spokesman for President Erdogan said on Thursday, after a U.

Business | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 13:56

The International Monetary Fund does not Want New Measures from Greece

The International Monetary Fund does not ask the Greek government to take new measures to cover the fiscal gap that is due to the difference between the Fund's estimates and those of the European institutions regarding the country's primary budget surplus

Business » Finance | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 17:18

Bitcoin Price Soars Above $5,000 to Record High

The price of bitcoin, the world’s best-known cryptocurrency, has smashed through $5,000 to a new all-time high.

Business » Finance | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 14:50

Random Inspections Indicate Good Preparation of Network Electric Operators for the Winter

An inspection by the Ministry of Energy has found that the four power grid operators are ready to work in winter conditions, the ministry said on Thursday.

Business » Energy | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 16:52

Standard of Living of People in Bulgaria Working in the IT Industry is 4 Times Higher Than Others

The standard of living of people in Bulgaria working in the IT industry is four times higher than the average for the country.

Business » Industry | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 17:17

Lufthansa Acquires Big Part of Air Berlin

Lufthansa will sign a contract to buy big part of the property of the bankrupt Air Berlin.

Business » Industry | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 16:25

Politics

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates Receives Official Allegation of Corruption

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates was officially charged with corruption and money laundering as part of a major anti-corruption investigation that began in 2014, the prosecutor's office said, suspecting him of receiving about EUR 24 million

Politics | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 13:55

A Football Star Became the President of Liberia

The winner of the Ballon d'Or Award for Best European Player in 1995 - George Weah, was elected President of Liberia.

Politics | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 13:25

Facebook will Rethink the Principles and Regulation of Political Advertising

Facebook will rethink the principles of political advertising on its platform and change the regulation before the US Congress elections scheduled for November 2018.

Politics | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 12:49

Bulgaria will be the Center of Dialogue for the Digital Single Market

Bulgaria will be the center of dialogue and the achievement of a reasonable compromises, defending the goals of the single digital market, protecting copyright and related rights and contractual freedom.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 16:12

Minister of Culture Boil Banov Inspected the Repairs in the National Palace of Culture

Minister of Culture Boil Banov made a surprising inspection of the repair works at the National Palace of Culture, the Ministry press office reported.

Politics » Domestic | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 17:03

Bulgaria Withdraws Stoichkov as Honorary Consul in Barcelona

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has announced that it will remove the former footballer Hristo Stoichkov from the position of honorary consul of Bulgaria in Barcelona, after his recent public appearances.

Politics » Domestic | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 13:49

Society

Construction of the Subway Will Reach the Metropolitan Districts of Slatina and Geo Milev in 4 Years

The construction of the subway, which will reach the metropolitan districts of Slatina and Geo Milev, will start in four years.

Society | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 16:18

Greenpeace Activists Launched Fireworks at French Nuclear Power Plant

Greenpeace environmentalists stepped into a French nuclear power plant today and launched fireworks, the Associated Press reported.

Society | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 14:30

Romanians and Bulgarians in the UK have Increased by 76%

The number of Romanians and Bulgarians living in the UK has increased by 76 percent over the past two years, the Yahoo News website reported, citing official data released on Wednesday.

Society | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 13:07

Pink Flamingos Appeared in the Rhodopes

An interesting find from the beginning of the week - ping flamingos appeared in the Rhodopes.

Society » Environment | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 14:52

More than 420,000 Europeans have Died due to Complications Caused by Polluted Air

428,000 Europeans from 41 countries have prematurely died of diseases caused by fine particle in the air in 2014, the European Environment Agency said yesterday.

Society » Environment | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 14:05

Tropical Storm Ophelia Became the Tenth Hurricane for the Season

Tropical Storm Ophelia has gained strength in the Atlantic and yesterday became a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center reported.

Society » Environment | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 14:00

An Earthquake of 5.1 on the Richter Scale was Registered in Mexico

An earthquake of 5.

Society » Environment | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 13:17

Dutch Government Wants All New Cars to be Emissions-Free by 2030

On Tuesday, the fractured Dutch government announced a coalition of several leading parties and put forward a roadmap for the Netherlands’ future.

Society » Environment | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 13:10

Sunny Weather with up to 19-24°C, in Sofia Around 21°C

The weather will be mostly sunny today, with light western wind in the afternoon.

Society » Environment | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 13:08

5 Magnitute Earthquake in Aegean Sea

An earthquake occurred in Aegean Sea in 5 magnitude.

Society » Environment | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 10:14

Sofia Еxamine the Еxperience of Paris and Vienna to Prevent Air Pollution

Today in Sofia, representatives of various European cities, including Paris, Vienna, Tallinn, Bucharest, Amsterdam and Riga, arrive in Sofia to take part in SOFAIR - a conference to exchange experience and good practices to prevent air pollution in the ur

Society » Environment | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 10:03

Only 3% of Bulgarians are Vaccinated Against Flu

Only 2-3% of Bulgarians are vaccinated against flu.

Society » Health | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 16:58

About 60% of General Practitioners in Bulgaria are over 55 Years of Age

About 60% of GPs are over 55 years of age and the average age of nurses and midwives is over 53 years.

Society » Health | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 12:57

Military Plane Crash in Spain - Casualties Unclear

A FIGHTER jet has crashed in Spain as it was returning from a military parade, according to reports, quoted by express.

Society » Incidents | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 14:24

Fire Burned Goethe's Wooden Tower in Frankfurt

One of the main tourist attractions in the German city of Frankfurt, the wooden tower of Goethe, was destroyed by a burst of fire last night, reports ABC News.

Society » Incidents | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 13:35

Sports

Implants in the Body of Athletes to for Doping Control

The World Olympians Association (WOA) has proposed a radical anti-doping measure, implanting microchips to monitor the use of banned substances.

Sports | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 16:30

900 Additional Tickets For the Boxing Match Between Kubrat Pulev and Anthony Joshua

Additional tickets for boxing match between Kubrat Pulev and Anthony Joshua.

Sports | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 11:15

Grigor Dimitrov Qualified For the Quarterfinals of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000

Grigor Dimitrov qualified for the quarterfinals of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, after winning versus Wimbledon semifinalist Sam Querrey by 6-3, 7-6 (3) in just 80 minutes.

Sports | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 11:11

Crime

Police Chief in Plovdiv Detained on Suspicion for Involvement in Telephone Fraud

The deputy head of third police station in Plovdiv, Stoyan Pavlov, was arrested on 11th of October on suspicions for involvement in a telephone fraud scheme.

Crime | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 09:57

Bulgarian Crooks who Posed as Masters Games Athletes Jailed 8 Months For Bank Fraud

Two Bulgarian men who entered the country disguised as Masters Games athletes have been jailed for a "sophisticated" bank fraud scheme, New Zealand Herald reports.

Crime | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 09:53

Lifestyle

Gucci Boss Pledges Firm to Go Fur Free in 2018

Luxury fashion brand Gucci will go fur-free from next year, the company's chief executive has announced.

Lifestyle | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 17:01

World

Albania has Recognized the Bulgarian Minority in the Country

The Bulgarian minority was officially recognized by Albania, local media reported.

World | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 17:08

The United States are Leaving UNESCO

The US State Department has sent UNESCO an official notification of withdrawal from the organization, reports Mediapool.

World | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 16:48

Catalan Towns and Villages Boycotted the National Holiday

Municipalities in more than 100 settlements in the Spanish Autonomous area of Catalonia have decided today to be a working day, even though the national holiday of Spain is celebrated, reported the daily newspaper "Periodio", the day is not working for th

World | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 16:44

Hamas and Fatah have Declared Peace

Palestinian radical group Hamas announced it has reached an agreement with Fatah, , ending a 10-year break between the two formations, the BBC reported.

World | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 16:18

Half of the Smartphone Owners use their Devices Five Hours a Day

Analysts from Counterpoint Research have published some research results on the use of smartphones around the world.

World | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 16:07

Turkey is Closing its Border with Northern Iraq

Turkey will gradually close border crossings with northern Iraq in coordination with the central Iraqi government and Iran in response to the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Khaln told Reuters.

World | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 16:03

American Drone has Liquidated the "White Widow" in Syria

An American self-operating military drone has liquidated in Syria the British Sally Jones part of Islamic State known as the White Widow, along with her 12-year-old son.

World | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 13:45

China Says New EU Trade Rules against Chinese Imports Lack Awareness of WTO Rules

China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that the European Union’s new trade rules against Chinese imports lacked awareness of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, urging the EU to abide by the requirements, Reutersreported.

World | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 09:50

Rights Group Questions Italy's Work with Libya Stopping Migrants

Europe’s top human rights organization asked Italy for more information on its work intercepting migrants at sea, warning that any moves to return them to Libya would break international treaties.

World » EU | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 17:31

Federica Mogherini Expects “Qualitative Jump” in Normalisation of Kosovo-Serbia Relations

The EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said on Wednesday that the EU, Pristina and Belgrade are working on establishing the content of the "new stage of dialog" in December noting that she expects a "qualitative leap" in normalizing relations in

World » EU | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 15:25

Turkey Detains 7 People Over Explosion at Tupras Refinery

Turkish authorities have detained seven people over Wednesday’s explosion in a storage tank at a Tupras refinery which killed four people, broadcaster NTV said on Thursday, Reuters reported.

World » Southeast Europe | October 12, 2017, Thursday // 10:57
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