ARCHIVE - 23 March 2018

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Business

80% of Pedestrian Crossings across the Country Do not Meet the Requirements

Politics

Merkel: Islam is Part of Germany!
Foreign Minister of Greece Begins Pivotal Visit to Skopje as Name Talks Progress
Far-right Parties in the Netherlands Win Support for Local Elections
The EU will Recall its Ambassador to Russia
BSP donated books to the Bulgarian Cultural Center in Skopje
President Radev Accepted an Invitation for a Meeting for Erdogan
Borisov: We will not Recall Bulgarian Diplomats from Russia
The EU-Turkey Meeting in Varna will Happen after All
Trucks will Pay a Toll Tax on About 55% of the Country's Roads
Further € 109 m Will Be Invested in Border Region between Bulgaria and Romania

Society

Bulgaria Switches Back to Daylight Saving Time This Weekend
China's Tiangong-1 Space Lab Expected to Fall to Earth Over Easter Weekend
EU Plans Stricter Consumer Protection Laws for Social Media
Severe Clashes with the Police during the Nationwide Strike in France
Is Spring Finally Coming?
Vidin Municipality Declares Emergency on Snowdrifts
Snow, Sandstorm Hit Greece in a Single Day (Photos and Video)
Sahara Sent Colorful Snow to Razgrad
Over 150 Whales were Found on a Beach in Australia
Orange Code has been Announced for Today
Increase of Heart Attacks and Strokes Due to the Sharp Temperature Change
Turkish Fighter Jet Crashed

Sports

Bulgaria's National Football Team will Face its First Test for 2018
Grigor Dimitrov Will Close the Friday Program in Miami

Crime

Gunman Shot Dead by French Police After Two Killed in Trèbes Supermarket Hostage Situation (UPDATED)
Greek Authorities Seize 11 kg of Heroin at Athens Airport
BREAKING NEWS: ISIS Gunman 'Kills Shop Worker' After Taking Hostages at French Supermarket
34 Killed, Including 17 Children, in an Air Strike in Northwestern Syria

Lifestyle

Shot of cognac From 1894 that was Discovered a Century Later Sells For a Record £10,000 in a British Bar

World

Former Playboy Model Says Trump Tried to Pay her after Sex
After 14 years: A Man Finds his Lost Cat
Smoking Freely will be Allowed in Bars and Restaurants in Austria for Now
Czech PM Babis Says will 'Probably' Expel Russian Spies

Business

80% of Pedestrian Crossings across the Country Do not Meet the Requirements

There is no effective sanction mechanism for those who have committed violations, said Sotir Tsatsarov.

Business | March 23, 2018, Friday // 14:00

Politics

Merkel: Islam is Part of Germany!

She’s been chancellor of Germany for 12 years, reduced to a caretaker for the past six months until she could form a new government.

Politics | March 23, 2018, Friday // 15:41

Foreign Minister of Greece Begins Pivotal Visit to Skopje as Name Talks Progress

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias arrived in Skopje on Thursday evening for a landmark visit as talks between the two sides appear to be edging toward a resolution on the longstanding “Macedonia” name dispute, Ekathimerini writes.

Politics | March 23, 2018, Friday // 13:51

Far-right Parties in the Netherlands Win Support for Local Elections

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A new nationalist party led by a self-styled intellectual won two seats in Amsterdam in Dutch municipal elections seen as heralding the fragmentation of the country's far right.

Politics | March 23, 2018, Friday // 12:09

The EU will Recall its Ambassador to Russia

The European Union has recalled its ambassador from Moscow after leaders on the continent threw their weight behind Theresa May’s stance over the Salisbury attack.

Politics | March 23, 2018, Friday // 10:56

BSP donated books to the Bulgarian Cultural Center in Skopje

BSP leader Kornelia Ninova and members of the party leadership met with representatives of the Bulgarian Cultural Center in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 23, 2018, Friday // 16:12

President Radev Accepted an Invitation for a Meeting for Erdogan

Head of State Roumen Radev responded to the invitation by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to hold a personal meeting, the head of state's presidential secretariat announced.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 23, 2018, Friday // 16:05

Borisov: We will not Recall Bulgarian Diplomats from Russia

While there is a "high probability", but there is no hard evidence, we can not discuss the recall of Bulgarian diplomats from Russia.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 23, 2018, Friday // 11:53

The EU-Turkey Meeting in Varna will Happen after All

The EU-Turkey summit in Varna, scheduled for Monday, will be held after all.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 23, 2018, Friday // 11:07

Trucks will Pay a Toll Tax on About 55% of the Country's Roads

The Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Nikolay Nankov, said during parliamentary scrutiny that heavy goods vehicles would pay a toll tax on about 55% of the roads in the country.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2018, Friday // 15:24

Further € 109 m Will Be Invested in Border Region between Bulgaria and Romania

Further € 109 million will be invested under the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria 2014-2020 Programme in the border region between the two countries.

Politics » Domestic | March 23, 2018, Friday // 14:57

Society

Bulgaria Switches Back to Daylight Saving Time This Weekend

On March 25 Bulgaria switches back to daylight saving time.

Society | March 23, 2018, Friday // 15:20

China's Tiangong-1 Space Lab Expected to Fall to Earth Over Easter Weekend

China's Tiangong-1 space lab will likely fall to Earth between March 30 and April 2, according to the latest prediction by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Space Debris Office in Darmstadt, Germany.

Society | March 23, 2018, Friday // 14:06

EU Plans Stricter Consumer Protection Laws for Social Media

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is planning to apply tougher consumer laws to social media networks and email providers like Facebook (FB.

Society | March 23, 2018, Friday // 12:49

Severe Clashes with the Police during the Nationwide Strike in France

The nationwide strike in France has ended clashes with severe clashes with the police and vandalism.

Society | March 23, 2018, Friday // 11:23

Is Spring Finally Coming?

After the astronomical spring came days ago, next week it will also delight us in improving the weather, it is clear from the mid-term forecast based on computer models, reports Darik.

Society » Environment | March 23, 2018, Friday // 17:24

Vidin Municipality Declares Emergency on Snowdrifts

A state of emergency has been declared in the municipality of Vidin due to heaped-up snow and icy conditions, Mayor Ognyan Tsenkov said at a meeting on the situation in the area.

Society » Environment | March 23, 2018, Friday // 13:53

Snow, Sandstorm Hit Greece in a Single Day (Photos and Video)

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Society » Environment | March 23, 2018, Friday // 12:54

Sahara Sent Colorful Snow to Razgrad

Colorful snow over Razgrad this morning between 6.

Society » Environment | March 23, 2018, Friday // 12:46

Over 150 Whales were Found on a Beach in Australia

Over 150 whales were found dead on a beach in Australia, the BBC reported.

Society » Environment | March 23, 2018, Friday // 11:27

Orange Code has been Announced for Today

Orange code because of snowfall is announced today for the North and parts of Central Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | March 23, 2018, Friday // 11:01

Increase of Heart Attacks and Strokes Due to the Sharp Temperature Change

Due to the sharp temperature change in recent days there is an increase of heart attacks and strokes reported in the Emergency Relief in Sofia.

Society » Health | March 23, 2018, Friday // 15:14

Turkish Fighter Jet Crashed

Anadolu Agency reported that a Turkish fighter has crashed in the province of Nevshehir, the central part of the country.

Society » Incidents | March 23, 2018, Friday // 11:21

Sports

Bulgaria's National Football Team will Face its First Test for 2018

The National Football Team starts 2018 today from 19:00 with friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Ludogorets Arena in Razgrad.

Sports | March 23, 2018, Friday // 16:52

Grigor Dimitrov Will Close the Friday Program in Miami

Grigor Dimitrov will close the Friday program in Miami.

Sports | March 23, 2018, Friday // 15:01

Crime

Gunman Shot Dead by French Police After Two Killed in Trèbes Supermarket Hostage Situation (UPDATED)

Police have shot dead a gunman who killed two people and injured three others in a hostage-taking at a supermarket in the town of Trèbes, near Carcassonne in southern France, reported the Guardian.

Crime | March 23, 2018, Friday // 16:09

Greek Authorities Seize 11 kg of Heroin at Athens Airport

Greek authorities have seized 11 kg of heroin hidden in the luggage of a British citizen at Athens International Airport, police said on Friday, reported Reuters.

Crime | March 23, 2018, Friday // 15:05

BREAKING NEWS: ISIS Gunman 'Kills Shop Worker' After Taking Hostages at French Supermarket

A suspected ISIS gunman has killed a shop worker after taking hostages at a French supermarket following a drive-by shooting that injured an off-duty officer.

Crime | March 23, 2018, Friday // 13:47

34 Killed, Including 17 Children, in an Air Strike in Northwestern Syria

At least 34 people, including 17 children, were killed in an air strike in the town of Harem in the northwest Syrian province of Idlib today, the Syrian Human Rights Watch said.

Crime | March 23, 2018, Friday // 13:02

Lifestyle

Shot of cognac From 1894 that was Discovered a Century Later Sells For a Record £10,000 in a British Bar

A shot of cognac has sold in the UK for £10,014, setting a new world record.

Lifestyle | March 23, 2018, Friday // 14:58

World

Former Playboy Model Says Trump Tried to Pay her after Sex

A former Playboy model apologized to first lady Melania Trump for a 10-month affair she claims she had with President Donald Trump that started with him offering her money after the first time they had sex.

World | March 23, 2018, Friday // 16:13

After 14 years: A Man Finds his Lost Cat

A Florida cat has been reunited with its owner, 14 years after Hurricane Jeanne tore them apart.

World | March 23, 2018, Friday // 12:40

Smoking Freely will be Allowed in Bars and Restaurants in Austria for Now

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria’s lower house of parliament voted on Thursday to scrap an impending ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, backing the coalition government despite opposition from health campaigners and opposition parties.

World | March 23, 2018, Friday // 12:05

Czech PM Babis Says will 'Probably' Expel Russian Spies

The Czech Republic will “probably” kick out Russian diplomats, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday after the European Union backed Britain in blaming the poisoning of a former Russian spy in England on Moscow, according to Reuters.

World » EU | March 23, 2018, Friday // 15:08
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