ARCHIVE - 8 September 2017

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Business

Emmanuel Macron Calls For Solidarity as He Vows to Lead EU Rebuild
GDP in the Second Quarter of 2017 Increased by 0.7% in the EU-28
The Guardian: Bulgaria to Investigate $3bn Azerbaijan Laundromat Claims
NSI Reports on Growth in Construction Production

Politics

Turkey, Bulgaria Emphasize Energy Partnership in Natural Gas, Electricity
EC is Preparing Measures to Increase Cyber Security
Sofia Airport Complies with All Security Standards Laid out in European Law

Society

Bulgarian Christians Celebrate Nativity of Mary
After 10 Years Break Kavarna Hosts the European Championship For Desktop Ship Modeling
Death Toll in Powerful Mexico Earthquake Rises at Least 33 (UPDATED)
Irma Weakens to Category 4 Storm
NIMH: Cloudy Weather With Maximum Temperatures Between 27°C and 32°C
Tsunami Warning as Magnitude 8 Earthquake Strikes Mexico
Monstrous Hurricane Irma Kills 14 in Caribbean, Heads for Florida
Fire Near Blagoevgrad Has Been Already Localized
Earthquake of Magnitude 8.1 Strikes off Mexico's Pacific Coast
There is No Harmful Food on the Bulgarian Market

Sports

Tickets For the Battle Between Joshua and Pulev - Between 40 and 1500 Pounds

Crime

Police in Varna Disrupted a Scheme for False Medical Documents

World

Italian Мinister Defends Methods that Led to 87% Drop in Migrants From Libya
Dublin Rejects British Proposal For Post-Brexit Irish Border
Hungarian PM Orban says Will Fight after EU Ruling on Migrant Quota
Spain's Constitutional Court Suspends Catalan Independence bid
Why Berlin Won’t Come to UK’s Rescue on Brexit

Business

Emmanuel Macron Calls For Solidarity as He Vows to Lead EU Rebuild

The French president Emmanuel Macron has vowed to lead a “rebuilding” of the European Union, warning that “sovereignty, democracy and trust are in danger” and that its citizens no longer understand the project, reported The Guardian.

Business | September 8, 2017, Friday // 10:19

GDP in the Second Quarter of 2017 Increased by 0.7% in the EU-28

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2017 increased by 0.

Business » Finance | September 8, 2017, Friday // 14:10

The Guardian: Bulgaria to Investigate $3bn Azerbaijan Laundromat Claims

Bulgaria has ordered an investigation after revelations by the Guardian and other media partners that Azerbaijan operated a secret $2.

Business » Finance | September 8, 2017, Friday // 11:31

NSI Reports on Growth in Construction Production

According to the preliminary data, in July 2017 the index of production in section ‘Construction’ calculated on the base of seasonally adjusted data3 was 0.

Business » Industry | September 8, 2017, Friday // 16:25

Politics

Turkey, Bulgaria Emphasize Energy Partnership in Natural Gas, Electricity

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak met Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova in Sofia Wednesday.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 8, 2017, Friday // 13:29

EC is Preparing Measures to Increase Cyber Security

Cybersecurity, counterfeit news and provide broader Internet coverage.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 8, 2017, Friday // 13:32

Sofia Airport Complies with All Security Standards Laid out in European Law

Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has said in parliament that Sofia Airport complies with all security standards laid out in European law.

Politics » Domestic | September 8, 2017, Friday // 17:37

Society

Bulgarian Christians Celebrate Nativity of Mary

Sunday, September 8, Bulgarian Orthodox Christians celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Theotokos, or Holy Mother of Christ.

Society | September 8, 2017, Friday // 10:58

After 10 Years Break Kavarna Hosts the European Championship For Desktop Ship Modeling

After ten years, Kavarna hosts the European Championship for desktop ship modeling class C models.

Society | September 8, 2017, Friday // 10:07

Death Toll in Powerful Mexico Earthquake Rises at Least 33 (UPDATED)

An earthquake described by Mexico's president as the country's strongest in a century has struck off the southern coast, killing at least 15 people.

Society » Environment | September 8, 2017, Friday // 14:56

Irma Weakens to Category 4 Storm

Hurricane Irma has weakened to a Category 4 storm Friday as it batters the Caribbean on a path toward Florida but remains a powerful hurricane, reported The Globe and Mail.

Society » Environment | September 8, 2017, Friday // 13:48

NIMH: Cloudy Weather With Maximum Temperatures Between 27°C and 32°C

There will be some clouds today, but it will be mostly sunny, reported the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, quoted by  FOCUS News Agency.

Society » Environment | September 8, 2017, Friday // 12:07

Tsunami Warning as Magnitude 8 Earthquake Strikes Mexico

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8 has struck off Mexico's southern coast, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, reported ITV.

Society » Environment | September 8, 2017, Friday // 11:02

Monstrous Hurricane Irma Kills 14 in Caribbean, Heads for Florida

The eye of Hurricane Irma grazed the Turks and Caicos Islands on Thursday, rattling buildings after it smashed a string of Caribbean islands as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, killing 14 people on its way to Florida, reported Reuter

Society » Environment | September 8, 2017, Friday // 10:25

Fire Near Blagoevgrad Has Been Already Localized

A big fire broke out at 16.

Society » Environment | September 8, 2017, Friday // 10:21

Earthquake of Magnitude 8.1 Strikes off Mexico's Pacific Coast

A strong earthquake of magnitude 8.

Society » Environment | September 8, 2017, Friday // 10:03

There is No Harmful Food on the Bulgarian Market

All inspections of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency show that there is no harmful food on the Bulgarian market.

Society » Health | September 8, 2017, Friday // 14:51

Sports

Tickets For the Battle Between Joshua and Pulev - Between 40 and 1500 Pounds

Prices for the boxing match between Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev and Briton Anthony Joshua for the World Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight are already set.

Sports | September 8, 2017, Friday // 11:28

Crime

Police in Varna Disrupted a Scheme for False Medical Documents

The police in Varna has identified a scheme for production and trade with false medical documents.

Crime | September 8, 2017, Friday // 15:32

World

Italian Мinister Defends Methods that Led to 87% Drop in Migrants From Libya

In his eight months in office, Marco Minniti, the austere Italian interior minister, has overseen a huge reduction in the number of African migrants and refugees reaching Italian shores from Libya.

World » EU | September 8, 2017, Friday // 16:27

Dublin Rejects British Proposal For Post-Brexit Irish Border

Ireland dismissed British proposals for the Irish border after Brexit as unconvincing on Friday, a day after the EU chief negotiator said they amounted to a demand the bloc suspend its laws for Britain.

World » EU | September 8, 2017, Friday // 15:33

Hungarian PM Orban says Will Fight after EU Ruling on Migrant Quota

Hungary will not change its anti-immigration stance after the European Union’s top court dismissed a challenge against migrant quotas, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, reported Reuters.

World » EU | September 8, 2017, Friday // 13:54

Spain's Constitutional Court Suspends Catalan Independence bid

Spain's constitutional court on Thursday suspended the call for a referendum on Catalonia's independence after agreeing to review an appeal by central authorities in Madrid.

World » EU | September 8, 2017, Friday // 10:13

Why Berlin Won’t Come to UK’s Rescue on Brexit

With the German election around the corner, the United Kingdom appears to be holding out hope that a fourth term for Chancellor Angela Merkel and a potentially more pro-business coalition partner could come to its rescue in divorce talks in Brussels, writ

World » EU | September 8, 2017, Friday // 09:57
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