ARCHIVE - 6 March 2018

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Business

Bulgaria has the most Female Coders in Europe
Bulgarian Companies are Involved in Projects with over EUR 500 million in India
Bulgaria Reports Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic H5N8 Bird Flu
Parliament in Discussions About the Liberalization of the Energy Market

Politics

Yesterday Borisov and Putin Spoke on the Phone
Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian Leaders to Meet in Mostar
First Day Back at Work and Angela Merkel Tackles Reform of EU
Lukashenko Appointed a Bodyguard for Sports Minister in Belarus
PESCO - the Main Topic of the Meeting of EU Military Ministers
PM Asks Romanian Authorities for Intervention to Stop Lorry Queues at Border
The Construction of a New Section of Hemus will be Started by 20 March
BSP will Send a Signal to the Prosecutor's Office For the Privatization of CEZ
This Week is Expected to Government to Announce the Nomination for New Energy Minister

Society

Cyprus has Earned EUR 5 Billion from the Sale of Citizenship
Millions of Albanians have Fled their Homeland in Search of a Better Life
Women's Marathon for the First Time in Saudi Arabia
Water in Strelcha and Four Other Villages is Polluted
Warmer Weather is Coming, We will Enjoy the Approaching Spring
Powerful Eruption Occurs at Mt. Shinmoe in Southwest Japan
The MRS Warned of Avalanche Danger in the Mountains
Cloudy Weather with Rain, in Northwestern Regions with Snow
The Underground Youth Live in Sofia
Alter Ego Exhibition Opening
The Italian Аmbassador Presents an Exhibition in the Ethnographic Museum in Sofia
Russian Plane Crash in Syria 'Kills 32'
23 Migrants Likely Dead on Trip From Libya to Italy

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Confirmed His Participation of the Tournament in London

Crime

Spectacular Heist: USD 5 Million were Stolen from the Luggage Compartment of a Plane in 6 Minutes
Thieves Steal US$5 million in Cash From Lufthansa Cargo Plane on Tarmac in Brazil

World

Norwegian Intelligence says Moscow Trains Strikes for Targets in Northern Norway
South, North Korea to Hold Summit in April: South Korea Says
Professor Stephen Hawking Says he Knows what Happened Before the Big Bang
Detained Separatist Leader Jordi Sanchez was Proposed for Prime Minister of Catalonia
The Oscars Brought a Record Low Audience
U.N. Investigators Urge Russia, U.S. to Probe Deadly Syria Air Strikes
Former Russian Spy is in Critical Condition after being Poisoned by an Unknown Substance
4 Jihadists Prepared an Attack Against the US Embassy in Ankara
Life Imprisonment for 65 Officers from the Turkish Navy
The White House is Considering a New Military Operation Against the Bashar Assad Government
The EC can Introduce Additional 4 Months of Parental Leave
US-Canada Border can be Blueprint for Northern Ireland, Says Theresa May
The EU is a Step Away from the Development of the 5G Network
2/3 of Macedonians Support Zaev to Resolve the Name Dispute
Turkish FM to Discuss Muslum Extradition with Germany
Athens Taxi Drivers to Strike Over Uber

Business

Bulgaria has the most Female Coders in Europe

Bulgaria has the largest number of programmers in the countries of Europe, it became clear at a conference on 8 March of the Union of Transport Unions to CITUB.

Business | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 17:10

Bulgarian Companies are Involved in Projects with over EUR 500 million in India

Bulgarian companies are involved in the implementation of projects in India worth over 500 million euro .

Business | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 13:58

Bulgaria Reports Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic H5N8 Bird Flu

Bulgaria has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus on a farm in the northeastern district of Dobrich, the national food safety agency said on Monday, quoted by Reuters.

Business | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:26

Parliament in Discussions About the Liberalization of the Energy Market

The free energy market will be the topic of a roundtable to be held in parliament on Tuesday, Nova TV reported.

Business » Energy | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 09:46

Politics

Yesterday Borisov and Putin Spoke on the Phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov have discussed in a telephone conversation the energy projects on the territory of our country.

Politics | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 14:54

Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian Leaders to Meet in Mostar

In Mostar, a tripartite meeting of leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia will be held today.

Politics | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 13:59

First Day Back at Work and Angela Merkel Tackles Reform of EU

Angela Merkel vowed to prioritise EU integration along with France and turn her attention back to global issues such as Syria as she was formally nominated to return as German chancellor, The Times writes.

Politics | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:32

Lukashenko Appointed a Bodyguard for Sports Minister in Belarus

Belarusian President Aleksandar Lukashenko appoints Minister of Sports and Tourism, Sergey Kovalchuk, who is was a security service official, the press service of the presidency said.

Politics | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:29

PESCO - the Main Topic of the Meeting of EU Military Ministers

The permanent structured cooperation of the European Union in the field of defense is the main topic of today's meeting of the Council of the European Union "Foreign Affairs".

Politics » Defense | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 17:11

PM Asks Romanian Authorities for Intervention to Stop Lorry Queues at Border

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has called for a swift intervention by Romania to solve the problem of queues with lorries at Rousse border checkpoints.

Politics » Domestic | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 17:13

The Construction of a New Section of Hemus will be Started by 20 March

By March 20, the real construction of the new section of the Hemus highway from Yablanitsa to the Boaza junction will begin.

Politics » Domestic | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 15:09

BSP will Send a Signal to the Prosecutor's Office For the Privatization of CEZ

Representatives of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will bring a signal to the Chief Prosecutor for the CEZ privatization inspection at 14.

Politics » Domestic | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 12:08

This Week is Expected to Government to Announce the Nomination for New Energy Minister

This week is expected to announce the nomination for Energy Minister after Temenuzhka Petkova has deposited her resignation for the deal on the sale of CEZ's assets in Bulgaria.

Politics » Domestic | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:27

Society

Cyprus has Earned EUR 5 Billion from the Sale of Citizenship

For 10 years, 1685 people have invested in exchange for Cypriot citizenship.

Society | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 16:45

Women's Marathon for the First Time in Saudi Arabia

Hundreds of participants took part in the first women's marathon in Saudi Arabia, Arabian Business reported, quoted by BGNES.

Society | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 11:01

Water in Strelcha and Four Other Villages is Polluted

It has been increased content of coliforms in drinking water of the city of Strelcha and four other villages in the region, informs BNR.

Society » Environment | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 15:20

Warmer Weather is Coming, We will Enjoy the Approaching Spring

Over the next 10 days we will enjoy warmer weather and the coming spring.

Society » Environment | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 12:52

Powerful Eruption Occurs at Mt. Shinmoe in Southwest Japan

(Xinhua) - Mount Shinmoe on the southwestern Japanese main island of Kyushu erupted violently on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

Society » Environment | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 12:08

The MRS Warned of Avalanche Danger in the Mountains

The degree of avalanche danger in the Balkan Mountains, Pirin, Rila and Vitosha Mountains is significant, the Mountain Rescue Service said, quoted by FOCUS News Agency.

Society » Environment | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:37

Cloudy Weather with Rain, in Northwestern Regions with Snow

Today the weather will be mostly cloudy.

Society » Environment | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:09

The Underground Youth Live in Sofia

THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH to play Sofia for the first time on 17th of March at club Live&Loud.

Society » Culture | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 15:49

Alter Ego Exhibition Opening

While the debate on the term “gender” and its social and political definition unfolds, we are all witnessing the emergence of a new type of a woman.

Society » Culture | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 13:49

The Italian Аmbassador Presents an Exhibition in the Ethnographic Museum in Sofia

This evening, the exhibition "Greetings from ...

Society » Culture | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:19

Russian Plane Crash in Syria 'Kills 32'

A Russian transport plane has crashed in Syria killing all 26 passengers and six crew members believed to have been on board, the defence ministry says, quoted by BBC.

Society » Incidents | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 17:10

23 Migrants Likely Dead on Trip From Libya to Italy

Twenty-one migrants were missing and probably drowned after a rubber dinghy and a wooden boat set off from Libya for Italy and had to be rescued, the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday, quoted by Reuters.

Society » Incidents | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 15:24

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Confirmed His Participation of the Tournament in London

Grigor Dimitrov confirmed the participation of the Queens Club in London in June.

Sports | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 15:51

Crime

Spectacular Heist: USD 5 Million were Stolen from the Luggage Compartment of a Plane in 6 Minutes

Five million dollars in cash were stolen from the luggage compartment of a Lufthansa airplane that had to fly to Switzerland from an airport near the Brazilian city of San Paolo, France press quoted the local police.

Crime | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 13:05

Thieves Steal US$5 million in Cash From Lufthansa Cargo Plane on Tarmac in Brazil

A group of thieves stole US$5 million in cash, which had been due to travel from Brazil to Switzerland aboard a Lufthansa jet, at a large freight airport near Sao Paulo, police said Monday.

Crime | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:14

World

Norwegian Intelligence says Moscow Trains Strikes for Targets in Northern Norway

Norway's chief military intelligence chief Lieutenant General Morten Haga Lunde said Russia's military-space forces last year had been training to strike targets in northern Norway, the Independent Barents Observer reported on Tuesday.

World | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 17:29

South, North Korea to Hold Summit in April: South Korea Says

North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade in late April, the South’s presidential office said on Tuesday after a senior delegation returned from a visit to the North where they met leader Kim Jong Un, according to Reuters.

World | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 16:46

Professor Stephen Hawking Says he Knows what Happened Before the Big Bang

The world-renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking says he knows what happened before the Big Bang and the birth of the universe, the BNR reported.

World | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 16:32

Detained Separatist Leader Jordi Sanchez was Proposed for Prime Minister of Catalonia

The President of the Catalan Parliament, Roger Torrent, has proposed Jordi Sanchez as a candidate for prime minister after Carles Puigdemont withdrew his candidacy.

World | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 16:12

The Oscars Brought a Record Low Audience

For the first time, the Oscar Awards ceremony has attracted the interest of less than 30 million viewers in the United States, the Associated Press reports.

World | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 16:03

U.N. Investigators Urge Russia, U.S. to Probe Deadly Syria Air Strikes

United Nations war crimes investigators called on Tuesday on Russia and the U.

World | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 15:42

Former Russian Spy is in Critical Condition after being Poisoned by an Unknown Substance

Former Russian intelligence colonel Sergei Skripal has suffered severely after contact with an unknown substance at a shopping center in the English town of Salisbury, the BBC reported.

World | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 15:32

4 Jihadists Prepared an Attack Against the US Embassy in Ankara

Turkish police captured four Iraqis suspected of planning an attack on the US Embassy in Ankara, local media reported.

World | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 15:18

Life Imprisonment for 65 Officers from the Turkish Navy

A Turkish court sentenced 65 Turkish military navy officers to life imprisonment on charges of sympathy for a failed military coup attempt in 2016, the Milliyet newspaper reported.

World | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 15:15

The White House is Considering a New Military Operation Against the Bashar Assad Government

US Head of State Administration Donald Trump is considering a new military operation against the Syrian government in response to intelligence reports on the continued use of chemical weapons by the regime in Damascus, The Washington Post quoted FOCUSS as

World | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:00

The EC can Introduce Additional 4 Months of Parental Leave

The idea of ​​introducing an additional 4-month parental leave will be discussed on 15 March during the Bulgarian presidency of the Council of Europe, Nova TV reported.

World » EU | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:52

US-Canada Border can be Blueprint for Northern Ireland, Says Theresa May

Theresa May believes the Canada-US customs regime can provide a blueprint for solving the Irish border problem when Britain leaves the EU, The Telegraph writes.

World » EU | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:10

The EU is a Step Away from the Development of the 5G Network

The European Parliament and Member States have come to a political compromise to put the radio frequency spectrum on the ultra-fast 5G Internet by 2020, writes The Brussels Times, quoted by Focus.

World » EU | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 09:52

2/3 of Macedonians Support Zaev to Resolve the Name Dispute

The majority of citizens of the Republic of Macedonia support the efforts of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and the government to resolve the name dispute with Greece.

World » Southeast Europe | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 13:55

Turkish FM to Discuss Muslum Extradition with Germany

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday told reporters that he is to address the extradition matter of the former co-leader of PYD/PKK terrorist group Salih Muslum with his German counterpart on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reported.

World » Southeast Europe | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:13

Athens Taxi Drivers to Strike Over Uber

Athens will be without taxi services for nine hours on Tuesday as drivers will walk off the job from 8 a.

World » Southeast Europe | March 6, 2018, Tuesday // 10:12
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