ARCHIVE - 19 April 2018

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Business

Bulgaria Expects up to 10% more Tourists in the Summer
Staro Stefanovo - a Bulgarian Renaissance Fairy Tale near Lovech
Airlines Fear Wave of Compensation Claims After EU Court Ruling

Politics

Germany to Accept 10,000 Refugees From North Africa, Middle East
The First Informal Meeting of EU Energy Ministers is Held in Sofia
Bulgaria and 15 other EU Countries will Work For a European Supercomputer
Parliament Passed Amendments to the Tourism Act
The Repair of Popular Grafa Street in the Center of Sofia Starts on May 8th
Economists Forecast 4.4% GDP Growth for Bulgaria
Bulgarian Head of State Convenes National Security Council Today

Society

Eurostat: Bulgaria Provided Asylum mainly to Syrians in 2017
Woman Ordered Groceries Online, She Was Charged Rs. 87,000 For A Banana
Yet Again a Protest in Defence of Pirin
Earthquake near Bushehr NPP in Iran
A Volcano Erupted in Japan
CNN: More than 95% of World's Population Breathing Unhealthy Air
Sunny Weather Тоday in Bulgaria, Possible Rain Mostly in the Mountain Regions
Two killed, more than 20 Injured in an Earthquake in Indonesia
Sofia University will Аccept Students in the Specialty "Medicine"
Sofia Hosts International Literary Festival for Children and Youngsters

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Reached the Quarter-finals in Monte Carlo

Crime

Policemen were Arrested in Rakovski

Lifestyle

Bulgarians Make a Rose Garden in London

World

Americans Waste 150,000 Tons of Food per Day
Saudi Cinema Launch Ends Decades-old Ban, Public Screenings Start Friday
UK Broadcast Regulator to Investigate RT
Brussels Bans the Broadcast of World Cup Football Matches in the Center of the City
The EC Offers Mandatory Fingerprints in ID Cards
Merkel, Macron Meet to Plot Euro Zone Reform Road Map
EU Parliament Demands Zuckerberg Answer Questions in Person
Kosovo Moves to Establish Army Bypassing Serb veto
Fears of Escalation in Tensions After Erdogan Calls Snap Polls

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Business

Bulgaria Expects up to 10% more Tourists in the Summer

Between 5 and 10% will be the growth of tourism in the summer season compared to last year, Deputy Minister of Tourism Lyuben Kanchev told journalists in Veliko Tarnovo.

Business » Tourism | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 16:59

Staro Stefanovo - a Bulgarian Renaissance Fairy Tale near Lovech

There is one place near Lovech, which will take you back in time and will provide you an escape from the city life.

Business » Tourism | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 16:34

Airlines Fear Wave of Compensation Claims After EU Court Ruling

A new ruling by the European Court of Justice could force airlines to pay countless compensations for flights cancelled because of strikes, New Europe reports.

Business » Tourism | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 10:11

Politics

Germany to Accept 10,000 Refugees From North Africa, Middle East

The German government has committed to accepting refugees under a program to resettle people considered particularly vulnerable.

Politics | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 15:14

The First Informal Meeting of EU Energy Ministers is Held in Sofia

The first informal meeting of energy ministers from the European Union is held today in Sofia.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 16:24

Bulgaria and 15 other EU Countries will Work For a European Supercomputer

16 European Union countries, including Bulgaria, will create a European Supercomputer Enterprise.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 16:20

Parliament Passed Amendments to the Tourism Act

Parliament passed amendments to the Tourism Act at second reading.

Politics » Domestic | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 14:44

The Repair of Popular Grafa Street in the Center of Sofia Starts on May 8th

On May 8, Sofia Municipality undertook the long-awaited reconstruction of Graf Ignatiev Street, Mayor Yordanka Fandakova said.

Politics » Domestic | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 13:12

Economists Forecast 4.4% GDP Growth for Bulgaria

The Bulgarian economy will grow by 4.

Politics » Domestic | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 12:42

Bulgarian Head of State Convenes National Security Council Today

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

Politics » Domestic | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 10:17

Society

Eurostat: Bulgaria Provided Asylum mainly to Syrians in 2017

Last year, 90 per cent of asylum-seekers in Bulgaria were Syrians, according to Eurostat data provided by the European Commission.

Society | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 17:07

Woman Ordered Groceries Online, She Was Charged Rs. 87,000 For A Banana

A woman from Nottingham, UK, was shocked to see that she had been charged 930 pounds, or approximately Rs.

Society | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 15:17

Yet Again a Protest in Defence of Pirin

At 13:00 hours before the Cabinet of Ministers, environmentalists meet to ask cancel the decision after which they believe that the government gives much more opportunities for construction in the mountain, Nova TV reported.

Society | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 09:06

Earthquake near Bushehr NPP in Iran

An earthquake measuring 5.

Society » Environment | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 15:10

A Volcano Erupted in Japan

Yo Yama volcano erupted in Japan and forced authorities to ban access to the top, but there are no reports of casualties or destruction, Reuters reported.

Society » Environment | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 15:01

CNN: More than 95% of World's Population Breathing Unhealthy Air

(CNN) - More than 95% of the world's population is breathing unhealthy air and the poorest nations are the hardest hit, a new report has found.

Society » Environment | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 14:01

Sunny Weather Тоday in Bulgaria, Possible Rain Mostly in the Mountain Regions

Today it will be mostly sunny before noon.

Society » Environment | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 10:08

Two killed, more than 20 Injured in an Earthquake in Indonesia

Two people were killed and more than 20 were injured after an earthquake in the Indonesian province of Central Java, the BNR reported quoting TASS.

Society » Environment | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 09:50

Sofia Hosts International Literary Festival for Children and Youngsters

The first Sofia International Literary Festival for children and youngsters starts on 18th of April in the Youth Theater in Sofia.

Society » Culture | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 10:14

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Reached the Quarter-finals in Monte Carlo

Grigor Dimitrov qualified for the 1/4-finals of the Masters series in Monte Carlo (€ 4.

Sports | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 17:12

Crime

Policemen were Arrested in Rakovski

Police officers in the Rakovski district were arrested Wednesday, Darik learned.

Crime | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 17:05

Lifestyle

Bulgarians Make a Rose Garden in London

Bulgarians who live in London will plant roses at Golden Square in Soho, London, announced from the London Bulgarian Association.

Lifestyle | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 15:17

World

Americans Waste 150,000 Tons of Food per Day

AFP - Americans waste nearly 150,000 tons of food per day, amounting to about one pound (422 grams) per person, and fruits and vegetables are mostly what gets tossed, said a study Wednesday.

World | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 13:09

Saudi Cinema Launch Ends Decades-old Ban, Public Screenings Start Friday

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia launched its first commercial movie theater on Wednesday, ending a nearly 40-year ban on cinemas under a push by the crown prince to modernize the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom.

World | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 12:36

UK Broadcast Regulator to Investigate RT

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has opened seven new investigations into the due impartiality of news and current affairs programmes on the RT news channel.

World | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 10:11

Brussels Bans the Broadcast of World Cup Football Matches in the Center of the City

No big screens will go up in public places in Brussels-Ixelles for Football World Cup 2018, but football lovers will be able to see the Red Devils in action on giant screens in Molenbeek and Jette.

World » EU | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 16:55

The EC Offers Mandatory Fingerprints in ID Cards

The European Commission proposes to make the fingerprints obligatory in the identity cards of EU citizens as the next measure in the fight against counterfeiting of documents, Emil Radev, MEP, told BNR.

World » EU | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 15:13

Merkel, Macron Meet to Plot Euro Zone Reform Road Map

The leaders of Germany and France meet on Thursday to try to work out a common position on reforming the euro zone, a sensitive issue that is testing the new government in Berlin just a month after it took office, Reuters reports.

World » EU | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 14:42

EU Parliament Demands Zuckerberg Answer Questions in Person

The European Parliament on Wednesday demanded Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg appear in person to answer questions about the Cambridge Analytica scandal, rejecting his offer to send a more junior executive in his place.

World » EU | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 10:00

Kosovo Moves to Establish Army Bypassing Serb veto

Kosovo Government is planning to establish the Army through changes that would broaden the responsibilities of the existing Kosovo Security Force (KSF) as one of the modalities to bypass a Serb veto.

World » Southeast Europe | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 16:51

Fears of Escalation in Tensions After Erdogan Calls Snap Polls

Amid rising tensions between Greece and Turkey in the Aegean, Wednesday's decision by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call snap elections for June 24 intensified concerns for bilateral ties against a backdrop of growing nationalist fervor in Tur

World » Southeast Europe | April 19, 2018, Thursday // 10:12

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