ARCHIVE - 19 September 2017

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Business

US Sending 3,000 More Troops to Afghanistan
Ryanair Faces EUR 20m Compensation Bill Over Cancellations
Ryanair Canceled Over 20 Flights to and from Sofia
Ryanair Publishes Full List of Cancellations

Politics

Sergei Lavrov: The situation on the Korean Peninsula is Critical
Boyko Borisov Met with the Russian Prosecutor General
The US Senate Approved a Huge Budget of USD 700 Billion for the Pentagon
By December 20 Bulgaria Will Have Exact Program of Its Presidency of the Council of EU
250 000 BGN Will Cost the Office Equipment for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of EU
Prosecutor is Sentenced to 6 Months Probation
Bulgarian Interior Minister: ''Effective Management of Migration is Priority for Bulgarian EU Presidency''
European Investment Grows in Bulgaria
BGN 43 Million Provided to 15 Municipalities for Rehabilitation of Streets, Urban Environments and Schools
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev Calles for More Investments by USA and Israel in Bulgaria
The Case Against the Higher Prices of Heating and Hot Water Begins
Parliament Will Vote For a New Governor of the National Social Security Institute

Society

Students Introduce Projects for the Renovation of Varna
40 Million People Live in Slavery
Trump Wants to Hold a Military Parade for the Fourth of July
Hurricane Maria Regains Strength After Battering Dominica
Paris Climate Aim 'Still Achievable'
NIMH: Mostly sunny weather today, with temperatures of up to 29°-34°
Scientists Predict Climate Catastrophe by 2100
A Powerful Earthquake in Chile
Category 5 Hurricane Maria Powers Up for Another Blow to the Caribbean
Roger Waters with a New Concert in Bulgaria in 2018
'Inspiration' Festival of the Old Town of Plovdiv Will Run Until 24th of September
215,000 Eggs Containing Fipronil Were Found in Plovdiv
Farms with Dangerous Eggs are Still Closed
Private Doctors Offer an Introduction of a Fee for Children
Deputy Minister of Health Presents in Brussels the Candidacy of Sofia for Hosting EMA

Sports

Dimitar Berbatov is Preparing to Become BFU Chief or Minister
Wayne Rooney Pleaded Guilty, Remains 2 Years Without a Driving License

Crime

Crime Group Involved in Drug Distribution Was Detained on Trakia Motorway
Police Found 40 Illegal Migrants in Sofia

World

U.N. Chief Opens General Assembly with Jabs at Trump, North Korea
At Least 4 PKK Terrorists Killed in Airstrikes in Northern Iraq
The First Chinese Space Station will Fall to Earth in Early 2018.
Insurgents Attack Syrian-Government Areas Near Hama
Maria Gabriel: The EU Needs Cybersecurity Specialists
Emmanuel Macron to Push Euro Plan into German Coalition Talks
Romania braces for migrant influx
Fall in Migration After Brexit Could Push Up Inflation

Business

US Sending 3,000 More Troops to Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.

Business | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 14:54

Ryanair Faces EUR 20m Compensation Bill Over Cancellations

Ryanair could face up to 20m euros (£18m) in compensation claims after cancelling thousands of flights due to a shortage of pilots, it has warned, reported BBC.

Business » Tourism | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 14:28

Ryanair Canceled Over 20 Flights to and from Sofia

The popular low-cost airline Ryanair has canceled a large number of its flights in the coming weeks because of organizational problems.

Business » Tourism | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 12:09

Ryanair Publishes Full List of Cancellations

Ryanair has published full details of which of its flights are being cancelled between now and 28 October, reported BBC.

Business » Tourism | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 09:32

Politics

Sergei Lavrov: The situation on the Korean Peninsula is Critical

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is in New York for the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations, met with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono and said that the tense situation on the Korean Peninsula requires all sides of the region to const

Politics | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:18

Boyko Borisov Met with the Russian Prosecutor General

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov met with the General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation, Yuri Chayka, who is visiting Bulgaria, the government information service said.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:57

The US Senate Approved a Huge Budget of USD 700 Billion for the Pentagon

With an unexpected majority, the US Senate has approved a bill defining the direction of the Ministry of Defense and providing it with USD 700 billion for 2018, reports CNN.

Politics » Defense | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:09

By December 20 Bulgaria Will Have Exact Program of Its Presidency of the Council of EU

By December 20, we will know the exact program of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, it became clear today.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 14:22

250 000 BGN Will Cost the Office Equipment for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of EU

The intensive work of the Ministry of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union continues to ensure the logistics of the events that will take place in the first half of the year 2018 in Bulgaria.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 09:56

Prosecutor is Sentenced to 6 Months Probation

Rumyana Zheleva from the Dobrich District Prosecutor's Office was sentenced to 6 months probation by the Sofia City Court.

Politics » Domestic | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 15:29

Bulgarian Interior Minister: ''Effective Management of Migration is Priority for Bulgarian EU Presidency''

''A priority for the Bulgarian EU presidency is the effective management of migration.

Politics » Domestic | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 13:57

European Investment Grows in Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s leading sunflower and oil producer and grain trader has secured a loan agreement with the European Investment Bank.

Politics » Domestic | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 13:52

BGN 43 Million Provided to 15 Municipalities for Rehabilitation of Streets, Urban Environments and Schools

In the Granite Hall of the Council of Ministers, mayors of 15 municipalities received from Boyko Borisov their first signed contracts under the Rural Development Program (RDP) 2014-2020.

Politics » Domestic | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 12:10

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev Calles for More Investments by USA and Israel in Bulgaria

At a meeting in New York with representatives of leading Jewish organizations from USA, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev called for more investments by USA and Israel in Bulgaria in the sphere of information technologies and other spheres with high value a

Politics » Domestic | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:11

The Case Against the Higher Prices of Heating and Hot Water Begins

On Tuesday, the lawsuit against the decision of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission was initiated, which increased the price of heat, reports Mediapool.

Politics » Domestic | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 10:32

Parliament Will Vote For a New Governor of the National Social Security Institute

At an extraordinary session MPs will vote for a new chairman of the National Social Security Institute.

Politics » Domestic | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 10:28

Society

Students Introduce Projects for the Renovation of Varna

Projects for the change of the urban environment in Varna were presented by future architects at the entrance of the Sea Garden, BGNES reported from Varna.

Society | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:52

40 Million People Live in Slavery

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Society | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:28

Trump Wants to Hold a Military Parade for the Fourth of July

US President Donald Trump said he wants to hold a military parade on the streets of Washington on the national holiday of the United States on July 4, according to the American Internet edition Talking Points Memo, quoted by Focus.

Society | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:06

Hurricane Maria Regains Strength After Battering Dominica

Hurricane Maria slammed into the Caribbean island of Dominica as a Category 5 storm with "merciless" 160 mph winds Monday night, and the storm, deemed "potentially catastrophic" by the National Hurricane Center, is now headed for the Virgin Islands and Pu

Society » Environment | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 17:07

Paris Climate Aim 'Still Achievable'

The 2015 Paris agreement's ambitious goal of limiting global warming to 1.

Society » Environment | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 16:21

NIMH: Mostly sunny weather today, with temperatures of up to 29°-34°

The weather will be mostly sunny today, sometimes with increased cloudiness mainly in the northern and western regions.

Society » Environment | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 13:15

Scientists Predict Climate Catastrophe by 2100

US scientists have predicted the occurrence of a climate catastrophe by 2100, Tape said.

Society » Environment | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 13:01

A Powerful Earthquake in Chile

A 5.

Society » Environment | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:38

Category 5 Hurricane Maria Powers Up for Another Blow to the Caribbean

Maria blew up from a tropical storm into a major Category 5 hurricane in barely more than a day, bearing down on Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands that are still bailing out from Hurricane Irma, NBC News reports.

Society » Environment | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 09:25

Roger Waters with a New Concert in Bulgaria in 2018

Roger Waters, part of legendary Pink Floyd, will have a new concert in Bulgaria.

Society » Culture | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 10:52

'Inspiration' Festival of the Old Town of Plovdiv Will Run Until 24th of September

The festival of the Old Town in Bulgaria’s second largest city of Plovdiv is already running and its worth to see it.

Society » Culture | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 09:36

215,000 Eggs Containing Fipronil Were Found in Plovdiv

215,000 eggs containing fipronil have been found in a warehouse and stores in Plovdiv, the head of the regional food safety office, Kamen Yankov announced, reported Dnes.

Society » Health | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 16:03

Farms with Dangerous Eggs are Still Closed

The three farms where eggs were found with fipronil remain shut down, reports Sega.

Society » Health | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:48

Private Doctors Offer an Introduction of a Fee for Children

Consumer fee for children as well is proposed by doctors, reports Sega.

Society » Health | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:31

Deputy Minister of Health Presents in Brussels the Candidacy of Sofia for Hosting EMA

Deputy Minister of Health, responsible for European affairs, Dr.

Society » Health | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:14

Sports

Dimitar Berbatov is Preparing to Become BFU Chief or Minister

Football player Dimitar Berbatov announced he sees his future in the sport management.

Sports | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:40

Wayne Rooney Pleaded Guilty, Remains 2 Years Without a Driving License

Wayne Rooney pleaded guilty for the charge of drunk driving, reports Mirror.

Sports | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 10:45

Crime

Crime Group Involved in Drug Distribution Was Detained on Trakia Motorway

The criminal group detained on Trakia motorway on Saturday night (16th of September) has been involved in drug distribution, murders and smuggling, the Ministry of Interior and the Prosecutor's office said on 19th of September, reported BNT.

Crime | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 17:06

Police Found 40 Illegal Migrants in Sofia

40 illegal migrants were found early this morning in a small house in ''Modern suburb'' district of Sofia during a large-scale police operation, confirmed for bTV by the Interior Ministry.

Crime | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 09:44

World

U.N. Chief Opens General Assembly with Jabs at Trump, North Korea

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres kicked off the United Nations General Assembly's annual debate on Tuesday by warning that we're living in "a world in pieces," and some very thinly veiled jabs at the current U.

World | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 17:01

At Least 4 PKK Terrorists Killed in Airstrikes in Northern Iraq

At least four PKK terrorists were killed in airstrikes in northern Iraq, weapon emplacements, hideouts and ammunition depots belonging to the terrorists have been destroyed in airstrikes, the Turkish military said in a statement early Tuesday, Daily Sabah

World | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 13:17

The First Chinese Space Station will Fall to Earth in Early 2018.

China's first Tianguen-1 space station will crash on Earth in January or February 2018, according to a California-based American non-commercial aerospace corporation, quoted by Newsweek.

World | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:01

Insurgents Attack Syrian-Government Areas Near Hama

Insurgent groups launched a big attack on Syrian government-held areas north of the city of Hama on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and a media outlet run by the Lebanese group Hezbollah reported, quoted by Reuters.

World | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 09:51

Maria Gabriel: The EU Needs Cybersecurity Specialists

We need cybersecurity specialists to offer a perspective.

World » EU | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 14:43

Emmanuel Macron to Push Euro Plan into German Coalition Talks

Emmanuel Macron is planning to barge in on German coalition talks next week by detailing ambitious reforms for the eurozone, in an attempt to force Berlin to shift ground on its approach to the single currency, reported the Financial Times.

World » EU | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 11:59

Romania braces for migrant influx

Romania is transforming into the next big gateway to Europe for desperate migrants.

World » EU | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 10:35

Fall in Migration After Brexit Could Push Up Inflation

A sharp fall in migrant workers coming to Britain as a consequence of Brexit could push up wages and cause a spike in inflation in the short term, according to the governor of the Bank of England.

World » EU | September 19, 2017, Tuesday // 10:06
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