ARCHIVE - 13 March 2018

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Business

In 2017 Bulgarian Exports to the EU Grew by 10.8% in Comparison with 2016
Bulgarian Exports to Third Countries Decreased by 16.3%
Sofia Airport with Nearly 4% Passenger Growth in February

Politics

Sergey Lavrov: We will Answer London, but only if they Give us a Sample of the Substance
Europe will give Another EUR 3 Billion to Turkey for the Refugees
Hungary will Try to Form an Alliance with Austria and Italy Against Immigrants
Trump Fired Secretary of State Tillerson and Replaced him with the Head of the CIA
Beijing Says that the Meeting with Eastern Europe in Sofia is not Postponed
The EC and the EP have Urged Member States to Ratify the Istanbul Convention
The Monument of John Atanasoff in Sofia Could be Moved
The Election of a New Chairman of the Sofia City Court Failed
Head of State Convenes KSNS on Energy Security in the 2n Half of April

Society

Part of the Center of Venice is Underwater, Tornado in Southern Italy
The Largest Landslide in Bulgaria Near Smolyan Remain Dangerous
NIMH: Short Spells of Rain for most of the Country Before Noon
Sofia Mayor Fandakova Promised at Least 4 New Schools in the Capital
Doctors in Rousse are Fighting for the Life of a Woman with 45% Burns
The Number of Killed Pedestrians has Increased with About 30%
124 Kids were Evacuated Because of a Fire in a Kindergarten
13 People Killed in a Bus Crash in Turkey
Nepal Plane Crash Survivors Describe Chaos

Sports

National Football Team Coach Announced the Team for Upcoming Friendlies
The Cabinet Allocated BGN 1.66 Million for the World Motocross Championship

Crime

The Man who Has Beaten his Girlfriend to Death in Sofia Remains in Custody
Series of Bomb Attacks in Texas
Five People Died after a Suicide Bombing in Yemen

Lifestyle

Nina Dobrev To Topline CBS Comedy Pilot ‘Fam’ In ‘Vampire Diaries’ Star’s TV Return
President Radev Demonstrated Good Physical Shape

World

The Palestinian Prime Minister Survived an Explosion Against his Convoy in Gaza
Trump Blocks the Deal by Qualcomm and Broadcom
Teen Dies in Third Package Bombing in Austin, Texas
Russian spy: Highly Likely Moscow Behind Attack, Says Theresa May
Turkey has Warned Germany Over Mosque Attacks
Pace of Talks with FYROM Slows as Athens Waits

Business

In 2017 Bulgarian Exports to the EU Grew by 10.8% in Comparison with 2016

In 2017 Bulgarian exports to the EU grew by 10.

Business » Finance | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 12:38

Bulgarian Exports to Third Countries Decreased by 16.3%

In January 2018 Bulgarian exports to third countries decreased by 16.

Business » Finance | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 12:21

Sofia Airport with Nearly 4% Passenger Growth in February

In the second month of 2018, the metropolitan airport served 473,242 passengers.

Business » Tourism | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 10:58

Politics

Sergey Lavrov: We will Answer London, but only if they Give us a Sample of the Substance

Russia will only respond to a British demand it provide answers about the nerve agent that poisoned former double agent Sergei Skripal if London lets Moscow analyze the substance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.

Politics | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 17:21

Europe will give Another EUR 3 Billion to Turkey for the Refugees

The European Commission will approve additional € 3 billion in funding for Syrian refugees living in Turkey, officials from the European Union said before meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Varna later this month, Reuters reported.

Politics | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 17:10

Hungary will Try to Form an Alliance with Austria and Italy Against Immigrants

Hungary aims to coordinate more closely on refugee policy with Austria and Italy after elections there boosted anti-migrant parties, broadening an alliance of EU states focused on internal security.

Politics | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 16:17

Trump Fired Secretary of State Tillerson and Replaced him with the Head of the CIA

US President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Politics | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 15:49

Beijing Says that the Meeting with Eastern Europe in Sofia is not Postponed

China is in the process of intense preparatory talks on the regular summit with the countries of Eastern Europe scheduled for this year in Bulgaria, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry told Reuters.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 16:00

The EC and the EP have Urged Member States to Ratify the Istanbul Convention

The European Commission and the European Parliament have called on EU Member States that have not yet ratified the Istanbul Convention to do so as soon as possible.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 10:38

The Monument of John Atanasoff in Sofia Could be Moved

The monument of John Atanassov, currently in front of the Sofia Chamber of Commerce, can be moved.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 16:52

The Election of a New Chairman of the Sofia City Court Failed

The Judicial Council of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) failed to elect  the chairman of the Sofia City Court (SCC), as neither of the two candidates gathered the minimum needed 8 votes.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 16:10

Head of State Convenes KSNS on Energy Security in the 2n Half of April

''The Government owes to the Bulgarian people the answers to what the financing scheme of the CEZ deal is, and also how this deal received political support.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 12:29

Society

Part of the Center of Venice is Underwater, Tornado in Southern Italy

Heavy rains covered the northern regions of Italy, and in the southern regions there is warm weather unusual for the season.

Society » Environment | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 15:31

The Largest Landslide in Bulgaria Near Smolyan Remain Dangerous

The largest landslide in Bulgaria blocked the access of the people from 11 villages to Smolyan (South Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 11:00

NIMH: Short Spells of Rain for most of the Country Before Noon

Today, the cold front will pass through Eastern Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 10:13

Sofia Mayor Fandakova Promised at Least 4 New Schools in the Capital

Sofia plans to build at least 4 new schools, the Mayor Yordanka Fandakova told BNT.

Society » Education | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 13:51

Doctors in Rousse are Fighting for the Life of a Woman with 45% Burns

Doctors in Rousse are fighting for the life of a woman with 45% burns.

Society » Incidents | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 15:45

The Number of Killed Pedestrians has Increased with About 30%

157 people have lost their lives as pedestrians in Bulgaria in 2017, bTV reported.

Society » Incidents | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 13:57

124 Kids were Evacuated Because of a Fire in a Kindergarten

A fire in the kindergarten "Sun" in Pavlikeni imposed the evacuation of 124 children and staff, Darik radio reported.

Society » Incidents | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 13:28

13 People Killed in a Bus Crash in Turkey

Thirteen people including children were killed and 20 others injured on Tuesday (Mar 13) when a Turkish passenger bus burst into flames after colliding with a truck in northern Anatolia, state media reported.

Society » Incidents | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 12:34

Nepal Plane Crash Survivors Describe Chaos

Survivors and witnesses of a plane crash in Nepal have described the chaotic moments when the aircraft went down, killing at least 49 people.

Society » Incidents | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 10:36

Sports

National Football Team Coach Announced the Team for Upcoming Friendlies

Bulgaria's national team manager Peter Hubchev announced a group of 23 football players for friendly matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 23, 2018 at the Ludogorets Arena Stadium in Razgrad and Kazakhstan on 26.

Sports | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 17:17

The Cabinet Allocated BGN 1.66 Million for the World Motocross Championship

The government has allocated 1 662 455 leva to the Motorcycling Federation to hold rounds of the World and European motocross championship in Sevlievo, which are at the end of August.

Sports | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 16:31

Crime

The Man who Has Beaten his Girlfriend to Death in Sofia Remains in Custody

Bojidar Dimitrov, who has beaten to death his girlfriend in an apartment in Sofia, remains in custody.

Crime | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 17:28

Series of Bomb Attacks in Texas

Two people were killed and two others were injured in a series of bomb attacks in Austin, Texas, BNT reported.

Crime | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 14:00

Five People Died after a Suicide Bombing in Yemen

Tensions in Yemen continue to escalate.

Crime | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 13:46

Lifestyle

Nina Dobrev To Topline CBS Comedy Pilot ‘Fam’ In ‘Vampire Diaries’ Star’s TV Return

She’s back! Former The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev, is returning to television and switching things up with a comedic turn as the lead of CBS multi-camera comedy Fam, from writer Corinne Kingsbury, Kapital Entertainment and CBS TV Studios.

Lifestyle | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 17:26

President Radev Demonstrated Good Physical Shape

President Rumen Radev surprised the troops from the Plovdiv Special Forces Brigade and the journalists present with the abdominal lever.

Lifestyle | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 17:01

World

The Palestinian Prime Minister Survived an Explosion Against his Convoy in Gaza

An explosion against the Palestinian Prime Minister Ramirez Hamdala while he was crossing the Gaza Strip, giving rise to suspicions of assassination, the Associated Press reported.

World | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 16:55

Trump Blocks the Deal by Qualcomm and Broadcom

One of the largest deals in technology history was blocked by Donald Trump.

World | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 12:18

Teen Dies in Third Package Bombing in Austin, Texas

Three package bombings which have killed two people in 10 days are believed to be linked, say police in Texas, according to Sky News.

World | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 10:15

Russian spy: Highly Likely Moscow Behind Attack, Says Theresa May

Former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned by a military-grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia, Theresa May has told MPs, according to BBC.

World » EU | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 12:25

Turkey has Warned Germany Over Mosque Attacks

Turkey has sent Germany a diplomatic note over the recent upsurge of attacks targeting Turkish mosques and cultural associations, Hurriyet reported.

World » Southeast Europe | March 13, 2018, Tuesday // 10:14

Pace of Talks with FYROM Slows as Athens Waits

After a strong start, talks between government officials of both countries over the name dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have slowed down significantly as Athens awaits significant concessions from Skopje on Gr

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