ARCHIVE - 16 March 2018

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Business

Germany Continues to Sell Weapons to Turkey
China's Largest State-owned Nuclear Power Company is Interested in Belene NPP
Bulgaria Launches Natural Gas Hub Project with EU Support
About 1.2 million Foreign Tourists Visited Bulgaria During the Winter Season

Politics

Gibraltar Threatens to Respond if Madrid Excludes them from the Deal on Brexit
The North Korean Foreign Minister Arrived in Sweden
What to Expect From the Upcoming Turkey-EU Meet
The Monument of Buzludzha is Among the Seven Most Endangered in Europe

Society

The Staff of the United Nations in Geneva on Strike Because of their Salaries
Bulgaria is Again the Country with the Highest Mortality Rate Across the European Union
An International Forum on Preventing Violence Against Women Starts in Sofia
Bulgaria Starts a Unique Conference, which Places the Country Among the First in the World
Increased Cloud Throughout the Country, Light Rain in Some Places in Western Bulgaria
For the next school year, half of the schools will have lockers
Top Bottled Water Brands Contaminated with Plastic Particles
Electric pillar fell on children in Pazardzhik
An Elderly Man Fell into an Elevator Shaft in Sofia
Over 40 People were Injured in a Collision of Trams in Cologne
Miami Pedestrian Bridge Collapses, Killing at Least Four, Officials Say
US Military Helicopter ‘Crashes on Iraq-Syria border’ Seven People on Board

Crime

Bulgarian Woman and her Two Children were Killed in Canada
Young Family was Found Dead in Plovdiv
Armed Man Robbed a Casino in Sofia
2 Men Sentenced in Germany For Art Forgery Scheme

World

Violent Protest in Madrid over Migrant Death
Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump are Separating
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia: If Iran Develops a Nuclear Bomb Riyadh will Follow
U.S. Accuses Iran of Trying to Influence Iraq's Election

Novinite Insider

Politico: Europe’s Digital Single Market Hits the Bulgarian Rocks

Business

Germany Continues to Sell Weapons to Turkey

Germany continues to sell weapons for millions of euros to Turkey in the context of a controversial Ankara operation against Kurdish militias in northern Syria, DPA reported.

Business | March 16, 2018, Friday // 11:38

China's Largest State-owned Nuclear Power Company is Interested in Belene NPP

Since mid-February, there has been serious interest in the Belene NPP project from China's largest state-owned nuclear power company.

Business » Energy | March 16, 2018, Friday // 14:38

Bulgaria Launches Natural Gas Hub Project with EU Support

Bulgaria is creating a natural gas hub at its Black Sea coast.

Business » Energy | March 16, 2018, Friday // 12:28

About 1.2 million Foreign Tourists Visited Bulgaria During the Winter Season

We expect the sum of the winter tourist season in Bulgaria to be 1.

Business » Tourism | March 16, 2018, Friday // 12:17

Politics

Gibraltar Threatens to Respond if Madrid Excludes them from the Deal on Brexit

The government of Gibraltar warned that it could deprive the rights and protection of Spanish and other European citizens on the territory if Madrid were to use its veto and exclude Gibraltar from the Brexit agreement, the Guardian said.

Politics | March 16, 2018, Friday // 14:30

The North Korean Foreign Minister Arrived in Sweden

North Korea's foreign minister arrived in Sweden for talks on Thursday, with a two-day visit, according to FOCUS News Agency.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 16, 2018, Friday // 14:23

What to Expect From the Upcoming Turkey-EU Meet

The EU term president, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, will host Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan, European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in a meeting on March 26 in the Bulgarian Black Sea po

Politics » Diplomacy | March 16, 2018, Friday // 10:36

The Monument of Buzludzha is Among the Seven Most Endangered in Europe

The monument of Buzludja is among the seven most endangered cultural and historical sites in Europe, BNR reports.

Politics » Domestic | March 16, 2018, Friday // 12:11

Society

The Staff of the United Nations in Geneva on Strike Because of their Salaries

UN officials in Geneva today are on strike against cutting their salaries, BNT reports.

Society | March 16, 2018, Friday // 12:16

Bulgaria is Again the Country with the Highest Mortality Rate Across the European Union

Bulgaria is again the country with the highest mortality rate across the European Union.

Society | March 16, 2018, Friday // 12:10

An International Forum on Preventing Violence Against Women Starts in Sofia

EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel and Minister of Justice Tsetska Tsacheva will participate in an international conference on "Secure Future for Women - A Safe Future for All", BNR

Society | March 16, 2018, Friday // 11:48

Bulgaria Starts a Unique Conference, which Places the Country Among the First in the World

Bulgaria is in preparation for a unique conference, which places the country among the first in the world.

Society | March 16, 2018, Friday // 10:45

Increased Cloud Throughout the Country, Light Rain in Some Places in Western Bulgaria

Today, the increase in the cloud that started from the west will gradually cover the whole country.

Society » Environment | March 16, 2018, Friday // 10:41

For the next school year, half of the schools will have lockers

Education Minister Krasimir Valchev expects half of the students from the first to the seventh grade to have lockers in the schools by autumn.

Society » Education | March 16, 2018, Friday // 16:27

Top Bottled Water Brands Contaminated with Plastic Particles

Miami (AFP) - The world's leading brands of bottled water are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process, according to a major study across nine countries published Wednesday.

Society » Health | March 16, 2018, Friday // 16:19

Electric pillar fell on children in Pazardzhik

Electric pillar has fallen on two children - brother and sister while playing in one of the neighborhood public gardens in Pazardzhik.

Society » Incidents | March 16, 2018, Friday // 16:24

An Elderly Man Fell into an Elevator Shaft in Sofia

A 75-year-old man fell in a elevator shaft from the 4th floor of a block in the quarter of the Holy Trinity, the BNT reported.

Society » Incidents | March 16, 2018, Friday // 14:36

Over 40 People were Injured in a Collision of Trams in Cologne

More than 40 people were injured in a collision of two trams in Cologne on Thursday night, Lokal said.

Society » Incidents | March 16, 2018, Friday // 11:17

Miami Pedestrian Bridge Collapses, Killing at Least Four, Officials Say

A pedestrian walkway that was still under construction collapsed onto a busy highway in Miami on Thursday, killing at least four people.

Society » Incidents | March 16, 2018, Friday // 10:53

US Military Helicopter ‘Crashes on Iraq-Syria border’ Seven People on Board

A US military helicopter has crashed on the Iraq-Syria border while carrying seven people on board, The Daily Express reported.

Society » Incidents | March 16, 2018, Friday // 10:43

Crime

Bulgarian Woman and her Two Children were Killed in Canada

Triple murder in Canada.

Crime | March 16, 2018, Friday // 16:14

Young Family was Found Dead in Plovdiv

A young family was found dead in their home in a block of flats in Plovdiv, the Ministry of Interior announced.

Crime | March 16, 2018, Friday // 16:08

Armed Man Robbed a Casino in Sofia

Robbery was executed early this morning at a casino in Sofia, BNR reported.

Crime | March 16, 2018, Friday // 12:07

2 Men Sentenced in Germany For Art Forgery Scheme

A German court has convicted a former businessman and an art gallery owner of fraud and falsifying documents for selling fake paintings attributed to Russian avant-garde artists including Vasily Kandinsky.

Crime | March 16, 2018, Friday // 10:51

World

Violent Protest in Madrid over Migrant Death

Migrants clashed with security forces in central Madrid on Thursday following the death of a Senegalese man whom they said was chased through the streets by police.

World | March 16, 2018, Friday // 15:29

Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump are Separating

Donald Trump Jr.

World | March 16, 2018, Friday // 15:26

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia: If Iran Develops a Nuclear Bomb Riyadh will Follow

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman threatens a new arms race in the Middle East, the British Times reported, quoted by the Bulgarian National Radio.

World | March 16, 2018, Friday // 11:52

U.S. Accuses Iran of Trying to Influence Iraq's Election

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World | March 16, 2018, Friday // 10:40

Novinite Insider

Politico: Europe’s Digital Single Market Hits the Bulgarian Rocks

When Mariya Gabriel became the EU’s digital czar last July, tech insiders gritted their teeth and hoped for the best.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | March 16, 2018, Friday // 11:08
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