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Business

Card Payments in Bulgaria have Increased by 44% over Three Years
Аverage Insurance Income For Bulgaria in February is BGN 860.14
The Ministry of Tourism Provides 20 Free Holidays
Ryanair Stops Domestic Flights in Greece

Politics

Flour and Eggs Thrown at the Albanian Prime Minister in Parliament
Putin Urges Israel not to Take Action in Syria
DSB, Yes, Bulgaria and the Greens Form the Union "Democratic Bulgaria"
Greece, Macedonia See Progress at Name Change Talks
Prime Minister Borisov will Тalk with EU Commissioner Christos Stylianides
24 EU Countries Sign Artificial Intelligence Pact in Bid to Compete with US & China
EU Environment Ministers Discussed Climate Change Actions in Sofia
Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency: First 3 Months of Bulgarian Presidency Have Been Successful
Bulgarian President Convenes National Security Council
Bulgaria Will Create a New Disaster Management System
Technical Problem Makes it Difficult to Cross Border Checkpoints

Society

Population of Bulgaria has Decreased by 416,000 For 10 Years
Sunny today in Bulgaria, Some Increased Cloudiness, Maximum Temperatures Between 24°C and 29°C
A Bomb in a Backpack was Disarmed during a Teaching in Burgas School
14th Edition of the European Museum Night will Take Place on May 19th
Master of Art Film Festival Features 77 Titles from Around the World
Fire near a School in Downtown Sofia

Crime

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor: We Received Documents for Extradition of 4 More People to the US
Over 10 kg of Marijuana Were Found at Vidin Border Checkpoint
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Initiated Consultations with the US Government on Zhelyaz Andreev
14 Murders in Cancun in 36 Hours
New Case of Escaped Prisoner - this Time in Plovdiv
A Policeman was Shot during an Operation of the Ministry of Interior

Lifestyle

Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Case Under Review

World

Facebook to Hire more than 20,000 People Working on Security Issues
Macron: France has Proof Assad's Regime is Behind Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria
First Space Hotel could Welcome Guests by 2022
U.S. Spy Planes Land on Crete
Egyptian Man Gets on his Bike for World Cup Road Trip to Russia
Man from Syria is Stranded at Malaysia Airport for more than a Month
April 12 – the World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day!
Russian military: Syrian Regime Flag Raised in Douma
Israel to Back Military Action in Syria
Turkey's Ever-Closer Ties with Russia Leave US Lacking Key Ally on Syria
Macedonian Government Survives No-Confidence Vote

Business

Card Payments in Bulgaria have Increased by 44% over Three Years

Bank card payments have increased by 44% between 2014 and 2016, and their value has increased by 38%, BNB Deputy Governor Nina Stoyanova said at a forum on financial sector digitization.

Business » Finance | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 17:19

Аverage Insurance Income For Bulgaria in February is BGN 860.14

The average insurance income for the country for February is BGN 860.

Business » Finance | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 14:21

The Ministry of Tourism Provides 20 Free Holidays

The Ministry of Tourism starts the second stage of the "Unexpected Vacation" campaign, which is held under the slogan "One holiday is never enough!".

Business » Tourism | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 14:56

Ryanair Stops Domestic Flights in Greece

With a surprising decision the low-cost company Ryanair announced its decision to stop the internal flights in Greece with the exception of Mykonos, Santorini and Thessaloniki, Protothema reported.

Business » Tourism | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 10:22

Politics

Flour and Eggs Thrown at the Albanian Prime Minister in Parliament

Flour and Eggs were hurled at Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama today in the Parliament because of the arrests of individuals who protested against the introduction of tolls on the Kosovo-Albania motorway, BTA reported.

Politics | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 17:04

Putin Urges Israel not to Take Action in Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday, and the Russian leader urged Israel not to take action in Syria and to threaten its security.

Politics | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 15:27

DSB, Yes, Bulgaria and the Greens Form the Union "Democratic Bulgaria"

Today will be formed the new political group "Democratic Bulgaria", which will include "Yes, Bulgaria", "Democrats for Strong Bulgaria" (DSB) and the "Greens", Dnevnik reports.

Politics | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 14:16

Greece, Macedonia See Progress at Name Change Talks

The foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece say they have achieved progress in talks aimed at resolving a name dispute between the two countries by the end of June.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 15:18

Prime Minister Borisov will Тalk with EU Commissioner Christos Stylianides

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov will meet in Sofia with Christos Stylianides, EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 11:03

24 EU Countries Sign Artificial Intelligence Pact in Bid to Compete with US & China

Twenty-four EU countries pledged to band together to form a “European approach” to artificial intelligence in a bid to compete with American and Asian tech giants.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 11:31

EU Environment Ministers Discussed Climate Change Actions in Sofia

The biggest challenges in the international process in the climate negotiations in 2018 and the EU's actions to deal with them were discussed on the second day of the informal meeting of EU environment ministers in Sofia.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 10:30

Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency: First 3 Months of Bulgarian Presidency Have Been Successful

Evaluations for the first three months of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU are very high, Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency, Liliyana Pavlova, said on 11th of April.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 10:24

Bulgarian President Convenes National Security Council

President Rumen Radev convenes on April 19, 2018 at 2:00 pm meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security (KSNS).

Politics » Domestic | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 15:27

Bulgaria Will Create a New Disaster Management System

Bulgaria will set the topic for the creation of a new European disaster management system at the Summit in June.

Politics » Domestic | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 15:19

Technical Problem Makes it Difficult to Cross Border Checkpoints

Shortly after 9 am today a technical problem has caused  hindrance of the work of the border checkpoints and of the Traffic Police sectors in the capital and in the country, the Ministry of Interior announced.

Politics » Domestic | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 13:31

Society

Population of Bulgaria has Decreased by 416,000 For 10 Years

For a 10-year period, the population in Bulgaria has decreased by more than 416 000 people or a population of approximately the size of the Burgas District, according to data from Eurostat's analysis of demographic trends in the EU countries.

Society | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 11:57

Sunny today in Bulgaria, Some Increased Cloudiness, Maximum Temperatures Between 24°C and 29°C

It will be sunny today, with some increased cloudiness in the afternoon.

Society » Environment | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 10:03

A Bomb in a Backpack was Disarmed during a Teaching in Burgas School

For 5 minutes, students from Georgi Benkovski School in Zornitsa district in Burgas were evacuated after the school warden found suspicious luggage, the correspondent of BGNES in Burgas reported.

Society » Education | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 15:13

14th Edition of the European Museum Night will Take Place on May 19th

The 14th edition of the European Museum Night will take place on May 19th.

Society » Culture | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 16:19

Master of Art Film Festival Features 77 Titles from Around the World

The third edition of Master of Arts Film Festival, dedicated to the world's biggest names in world art and culture, has 77 titles from around the world.

Society » Culture | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 12:48

Fire near a School in Downtown Sofia

There was a fire in the region of "Angel Kanchev" Street near 127 "Ivan Nikolaevich Denkoglu" school in downtown Sofia.

Society » Incidents | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 14:06

Crime

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor: We Received Documents for Extradition of 4 More People to the US

"Today, documents from the Ministry of Interior have been received for the arrest of four more Bulgarians - two men and two women.

Crime | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 16:35

Over 10 kg of Marijuana Were Found at Vidin Border Checkpoint

A Polish citizen carrying the drug was detained at Vidin border checkpoint

Crime | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 15:45

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Initiated Consultations with the US Government on Zhelyaz Andreev

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken urgent action to clarify all the circumstances surrounding the case of Bulgarian citizen Zhelyaz Andreev.

Crime | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 15:23

14 Murders in Cancun in 36 Hours

Mexico’s most popular holiday hotspot has become overrun with drug gangs, as violence in the tourist party town escalates to unprecedented levels.

Crime | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 14:01

New Case of Escaped Prisoner - this Time in Plovdiv

Once again a convict escaped from a Bulgarian prison.

Crime | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 13:37

A Policeman was Shot during an Operation of the Ministry of Interior

Police officer was shot during an operation of the Interior Ministry near Lukovit, Lovech region, BNR reported.

Crime | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 12:26

Lifestyle

Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Case Under Review

The Los Angeles County District Attorney is reviewing a sexual assault case against actor Kevin Spacey, officials tell CNN.

Lifestyle | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 11:36

World

Facebook to Hire more than 20,000 People Working on Security Issues

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday testified in front of the US Senate.

World | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 17:28

Macron: France has Proof Assad's Regime is Behind Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria

Reuters - French President Emmanuel Macron said France has proof the Syrian government was behind the suspected chemical attack last week in Douma, but added that he would decide whether to intervene once all the necessary information had been gathered.

World | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 15:38

First Space Hotel could Welcome Guests by 2022

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World | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 15:33

U.S. Spy Planes Land on Crete

As tension over Syria builds up, two U.

World | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 14:53

Egyptian Man Gets on his Bike for World Cup Road Trip to Russia

CAIRO - Mohamed "Ibn Nufal" Nufal, 24, kisses his mother goodbye in Cairo's Tahrir Square as he sets off for the World Cup in Russia - on a bicycle.

World | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 14:04

Man from Syria is Stranded at Malaysia Airport for more than a Month

BBC - A Syrian man says he has spent over a month stranded in the transit section of a Malaysian airport, partly as a consequence of his country's civil war.

World | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 13:57

April 12 – the World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day!

On April 12 the whole World celebrates an Aviation and Cosmonautics Day – a date to commemorate the first ever flight of human in space.

World | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 12:42

Russian military: Syrian Regime Flag Raised in Douma

The Russian defence ministry said the Syrian regime flag was flying Thursday in the town of Douma, signalling that government forces had taken full control over Eastern Ghouta, AFP reported.

World | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 12:00

Israel to Back Military Action in Syria

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Wednesday for action to be taken against Syria, as the UK, the US and numerous allies signalled they are gearing up for a military strike against the Assad regime following a chemical attack in Douma, wr

World | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 10:34

Turkey's Ever-Closer Ties with Russia Leave US Lacking Key Ally on Syria

As the prospect grows of military confrontation with Russia in the skies over Syria, the US is counting on support from European partners such as France and the UK.

World » Southeast Europe | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 10:32

Macedonian Government Survives No-Confidence Vote

The Macedonian government on Wednesday survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence brought by the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party over its handling of relations with Greece and Bulgaria.

World » Southeast Europe | April 12, 2018, Thursday // 10:01
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