ARCHIVE - 8 January 2018

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Business

Bulgaria EU Presidency Seeks to Promote Europe-Middle East Ties
Iraq Returning Displaced Civilians From Camps to Unsafe Areas
Greece has Raised the Prices of Some of the Toll Taxes
200,000 Cars Produced over 10 Years Ago were Bought by Bulgarians in 2017
Between 10% and 20% of Consumers Have Used Fast Credit Services in December

Politics

The British Minister for Northern Ireland Resigned
Macron told Beijing that the Chinese "Silk Road" could not be Unidirectional
Liliana Pavlova will Participate in the Debate on the Future EU Budget in Brussels
Ireland Secures Brexit Backing From EU Presidency Holder Bulgaria
Bulgaria Takes Over EU Presidency. Is it Ready?
Bulgarian Art Installation in the Building of the Council of the EU in Brussels
Movement in the Central Part of the Capital Will be a Real Challenge Due to Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU

Society

Today is Divorce Day
On Thursday, There will be a Peaceful Demonstration "in favor" the Istanbul Convention
Bulgaria Pays Tribute to Midwives
Stolen Vodka Bottle, Said to Be Worth $1.3 Million, Is Found Drained and Dented
6,000 Bulgarian Students are Expected to go on Student Brigades in the US this Year
NIMH: Fog in Lowlands and Valleys with Up to 6-9°C, in the Rest of Country Temperatures will Reach 10-15°C
A Mild Earthquake in Petrich Area
The Air in Sofia is Yet Again Dangerously Dirty
At Least 11 have Died in an Avalanche in India
First Proven Case of Hong Kong Flu in Bulgaria this Year
A Fire Broke out at the Trump Tower in New York
Rescue Crews Wrestle to Tame China Oil Tanker Fire; Body of Mariner Found

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Continues to be No. 3 World Tennis
The Second Highest Transfer in Football is a Fact - Coutinho in Barcelona for EUR 164 million
Ivelin Popov is the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year for 2017

Crime

A Driver Called the Police to Report that he was Drunk on the Road
A Businessman was Killed in Sofia

World

Borussia Dortmund Bus Bomb Accused Confesses Crime
Pope Calls For Dialogue in Korea, Ban on Nuclear Weapons
More than 100,000 People Sought Asylum in France in 2017.
The Ozone Hole has Shrunk
Iran Bans Teaching English in Primary Schools
Frozen Pipe Causes Flooding, Adds to Chaos at JFK Airport
Brussels Times: Military Installations Are Still Visible on Google Earth
Space X Launch Apparatus for Secret Mission into Space
France Registers Record Asylum Requests in 2017
Viktor Orbán: Europe Will Restore ‘the Will of the People’ on Migration in 2018
Macedonian Smog Envelopes Cities, Emergency Measures Introduced
Greek Court Suspends Asylum Granted to Turkish Soldier

Novinite Insider

Varoufakis: "Do not be Fooled, the Crisis is not Over and the Euro is in Jeopardy"
Daily Sabah: Separatists in Northwest Bulgaria Seek Autonomy or to Join Romania

Business

Bulgaria EU Presidency Seeks to Promote Europe-Middle East Ties

Bulgaria, which holds the current EU Presidency, expressed its desire Monday to work with the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini to boost ties between the EU and the Middle East region.

Business | January 8, 2018, Monday // 16:15

Iraq Returning Displaced Civilians From Camps to Unsafe Areas

 Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing them to death from booby-traps or acts of vigilantism, refugees and aid workers say, quoted by Reuters.

Business | January 8, 2018, Monday // 14:12

Greece has Raised the Prices of Some of the Toll Taxes

From today highway's prices have risen in several places in Corinthos -Tricala, Kalamata and Athens-Peloponnese.

Business | January 8, 2018, Monday // 12:04

200,000 Cars Produced over 10 Years Ago were Bought by Bulgarians in 2017

Last year, for every new vehicle purchased five were second hand, more than ten years old as well, according to the Traffic Police, according to the daily Dnevnik.

Business | January 8, 2018, Monday // 11:04

Between 10% and 20% of Consumers Have Used Fast Credit Services in December

Between 10% and 20% of consumers have used fast credit services in December.

Business » Finance | January 8, 2018, Monday // 11:10

Politics

The British Minister for Northern Ireland Resigned

British Undersecretary of the United Kingdom, James Brookshair, resigned due to health reasons, the World Agencies said, referring to Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman.

Politics | January 8, 2018, Monday // 16:17

Macron told Beijing that the Chinese "Silk Road" could not be Unidirectional

Emmanuel Macron said China and Europe should work together on Beijing's One Belt - One Time initiative.

Politics | January 8, 2018, Monday // 14:57

Liliana Pavlova will Participate in the Debate on the Future EU Budget in Brussels

Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2018 Liliana Pavlova will take part in Brussels today at a high-level conference dedicated to the Shaping Our Future Community Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) after 2020 - 

Politics » Diplomacy | January 8, 2018, Monday // 16:01

Ireland Secures Brexit Backing From EU Presidency Holder Bulgaria

Ireland has secured the support of European Union presidency-holder Bulgaria on major Brexit issues, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said during a visit to the Balkan state.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 8, 2018, Monday // 11:31

Bulgaria Takes Over EU Presidency. Is it Ready?

Bulgaria, the European Union's poorest member state, on January 1 took over the bloc's six-month revolving presidency with the ongoing migrant crisis and Brexit among the top items on its agenda.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 8, 2018, Monday // 11:32

Bulgarian Art Installation in the Building of the Council of the EU in Brussels

The interactive installation “Abecedarium Bulgaricus”, dedicated to the Bulgarian alphabet, will be exhibited as of 5thof January in the building of the Council of the European Union in Brussels, to mark the start of the first Bulgarian Council Presidency

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 8, 2018, Monday // 10:45

Movement in the Central Part of the Capital Will be a Real Challenge Due to Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU

In the coming days, the movement in the central part of the capital will be a real challenge.

Politics » Domestic | January 8, 2018, Monday // 10:51

Society

Today is Divorce Day

The first working day of the new year is called by lawyers as Divorce Day, as most applications for marriage dissolution are filed, the daily Express reports.

Society | January 8, 2018, Monday // 16:13

On Thursday, There will be a Peaceful Demonstration "in favor" the Istanbul Convention

A peaceful demonstration in support of the ratification of the so-called Istanbul Convention is being held on Thursday from 11 am to 2 pm before the National Assembly.

Society | January 8, 2018, Monday // 14:32

Bulgaria Pays Tribute to Midwives

With a variety of colourful rituals, Bulgaria honoured midwives Monday on the annual Babinden festival.

Society | January 8, 2018, Monday // 13:50

Stolen Vodka Bottle, Said to Be Worth $1.3 Million, Is Found Drained and Dented

It was meant to be a collector’s secret, but someone knew the secret, stole the secret and, it seems, drank the secret: what the owner calls “the most expensive vodka bottle in the world.

Society | January 8, 2018, Monday // 11:13

6,000 Bulgarian Students are Expected to go on Student Brigades in the US this Year

6,000 Bulgarian students are expected to go to student brigades in the United States this year, the BNR reported.

Society | January 8, 2018, Monday // 09:35

NIMH: Fog in Lowlands and Valleys with Up to 6-9°C, in the Rest of Country Temperatures will Reach 10-15°C

It will be mostly sunny and almost quiet today.

Society » Environment | January 8, 2018, Monday // 11:19

A Mild Earthquake in Petrich Area

An earthquake of magnitude 3 on the Richter scale is registered in the region of the village of Skrut, Municipality of Petrich.

Society » Environment | January 8, 2018, Monday // 11:00

The Air in Sofia is Yet Again Dangerously Dirty

The pollution now.

Society » Environment | January 8, 2018, Monday // 09:48

At Least 11 have Died in an Avalanche in India

At least 11 people have died in the fall of an avalanche in the Indian part of Kashmir, the Bulgarian National Radio has quoted DPA.

Society » Environment | January 8, 2018, Monday // 09:39

First Proven Case of Hong Kong Flu in Bulgaria this Year

There is now a proven case of influenza from the Hong Kong strain - a woman in Rousse.

Society » Health | January 8, 2018, Monday // 10:42

A Fire Broke out at the Trump Tower in New York

A fire broke out in the New York skyline at the Trump Tower in Manhattan, NBC and CBS reported, quoted by Reuters.

Society » Incidents | January 8, 2018, Monday // 16:00

Rescue Crews Wrestle to Tame China Oil Tanker Fire; Body of Mariner Found

 Rescue crews wrestled to bring a blaze on an Iranian oil tanker off China’s east coast under control on Monday as fire raged for a second day following a collision with a grain ship, while the body of one of the 32 missing crew members was found on aboar

Society » Incidents | January 8, 2018, Monday // 12:08

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Continues to be No. 3 World Tennis

Grigor Dimitrov is No.

Sports | January 8, 2018, Monday // 10:26

The Second Highest Transfer in Football is a Fact - Coutinho in Barcelona for EUR 164 million

"Liverpool" and "Barcelona" shook their hands after the six-month-long transfer saga about Philippe Coutinho.

Sports | January 8, 2018, Monday // 10:19

Ivelin Popov is the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year for 2017

The captain of the national football team, Ivelin Popov, was voted No.

Sports | January 8, 2018, Monday // 09:42

Crime

A Driver Called the Police to Report that he was Drunk on the Road

A 39-year-old driver called the police to report that he was drinking.

Crime | January 8, 2018, Monday // 12:08

A Businessman was Killed in Sofia

Businessman Petar Hristov was shot in his jeep in the Manastirski Livadi neighborhood this morning, reports BTV.

Crime | January 8, 2018, Monday // 11:25

World

Borussia Dortmund Bus Bomb Accused Confesses Crime

A 28-year-old man accused of detonating bombs targeting a top German football team has confessed to the deed.

World | January 8, 2018, Monday // 15:58

Pope Calls For Dialogue in Korea, Ban on Nuclear Weapons

 Pope Francis called on Monday for all nations to support dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and to work for a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons, reported Reuters.

World | January 8, 2018, Monday // 13:58

More than 100,000 People Sought Asylum in France in 2017.

In France, over 200 000 asylum applications were registered in France in 2017 - a "historical" result, to which in particular the increased number of candidates from Albania and West Africa contributed.

World | January 8, 2018, Monday // 12:40

The Ozone Hole has Shrunk

The ozone hole has shrunk thanks to the ban on harmful chemicals.

World | January 8, 2018, Monday // 12:23

Iran Bans Teaching English in Primary Schools

Iran bans teaching English in primary schools after Iranian High Commissioner Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said early learning of this language created conditions for a Western "cultural invasion," Reuters reported.

World | January 8, 2018, Monday // 12:19

Frozen Pipe Causes Flooding, Adds to Chaos at JFK Airport

Authorities on Sunday blamed flooding that intensified an already chaotic scene at John F.

World | January 8, 2018, Monday // 10:46

Brussels Times: Military Installations Are Still Visible on Google Earth

VTM Nieuws has reported on the story.

World | January 8, 2018, Monday // 10:42

Space X Launch Apparatus for Secret Mission into Space

After several delays, the American private company Space X launched a "spacecraft" within a secret mission of the US government last night, BTA reports

World | January 8, 2018, Monday // 10:35

France Registers Record Asylum Requests in 2017

France registered a record number of asylum requests in 2017, when Albanians topped the list despite far slimmer prospects of obtaining refugee status than people from war-torn places such as Syria or Afghanistan.

World » EU | January 8, 2018, Monday // 16:13

Viktor Orbán: Europe Will Restore ‘the Will of the People’ on Migration in 2018

European leaders will be forced to bow to public opposition to migration and concern over terrorism threats in 2018, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after meeting Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies in the German region Friday afternoon.

World » EU | January 8, 2018, Monday // 11:24

Macedonian Smog Envelopes Cities, Emergency Measures Introduced

As 2017 ended and 2018 began, Macedonia took emergency measures against dense smog enveloping its cities, an annual winter scourge in the Western Balkans blamed on a mix of coal burning, ageing industry and high-polluting emissions from older vehicles.

World » Southeast Europe | January 8, 2018, Monday // 17:00

Greek Court Suspends Asylum Granted to Turkish Soldier

Greece won on Monday a temporary injunction suspending the asylum status granted to a Turkish soldier who fled with seven others to the country after a botched coup attempt against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in 2016, according to Reuters.

World » Southeast Europe | January 8, 2018, Monday // 13:55

Novinite Insider

Daily Sabah: Separatists in Northwest Bulgaria Seek Autonomy or to Join Romania

In the latest micronationalist bid in Europe, a group in northwest Bulgaria started collecting signatures for a declaration of separation from the country that would either lead to autonomy or to joining their northern neighbors Romania.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | January 8, 2018, Monday // 11:29
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