ARCHIVE - 4 December 2018

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Business

First in Bulgaria: Retail Chain has Launched Self-checkout Machines
Income Growth in Eastern Europe is Losing Momentum, but Bulgaria has the Potential for Progress
FXCM Opens New Office in Bulgaria
Georgi Zamanov was Awarded "Banker of the Year"
Where to Go in January and February

Politics

France Expected to Suspend Fuel-Tax Hike that Led to Violent 'Yellow Jacket' Protests
The Daily Express: END OF MACRON: Will Protests Topple Macron in France as French Fuel RUNS DRY?
Chinese Ambassador Named Ambassador of Year 2018 in Bulgaria
Deputy Mayor of Transport of Sofia Municipality Resigns after Receiving Indictment for the Repair of "Grafa"
Night Checks in Sofia for the Incineration of Hazardous Waste did not Detect Offenders
Bulgarian Prosecutors Present Case For Crypto Regulation

Society

Taxi Drivers in Varna Insist on Higher Rates
Public Transport in Sofia Today Will Cost Only BGN 1
Another Day of Significant Air Pollution in Major Bulgarian Cities
Cloudy Skies and Fog, Highs Between -3° and 9°C
Mariya Gabriel will Present the Project "Evening of the European Cinema"
Bulgarian Graphics are Displayed in the most Prestigious Museum in China
Woman Died after Falling from a High Floor of a Hotel in Rousse
Car Crash with 21 Vehicles due to Icy Road in Sofia

Sports

Luka Modric Wins the Ballon d’Or

World

Israel Launches Military Оperation Аgainst 'Hezbollah Тunnels'
EU Finance Ministers Reach Eurozone Reform Deal
European Law Chief to Set Out View on Brexit Case
Kosovo Forced to Impose Tax on Serbia’s Goods

Novinite Insider

BULGARIAN POET AND WRITER GEORGI GOSPODINOV: I LOVE POETRY BECAUSE IT IS WRITTEN ONLY THROUGH INSPIRATION

Business

First in Bulgaria: Retail Chain has Launched Self-checkout Machines

The supermarket chain T MARKET has launched its first self-service cash desks in its own store.

Business | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 13:49

Income Growth in Eastern Europe is Losing Momentum, but Bulgaria has the Potential for Progress

Convergence in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries in the area of ​​income is threatened by a slowdown if these members do not restructure their economies faster and do not begin to bring about the related productivity gains.

Business | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 13:21

FXCM Opens New Office in Bulgaria

The company’s new location in Sofia is on track to become the broker’s largest base of operations globally

Business | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 10:05

Georgi Zamanov was Awarded "Banker of the Year"

04 December 2018, Sofia - Georgi Zamanov, Executive Director of Allianz Bank Bulgaria, was awarded the "Banker of the Year 2018" award for the high level of trust of the shareholders and customers of the bank.

Business » Finance | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 13:39

Where to Go in January and February

January

Business » Tourism | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 09:30

Politics

France Expected to Suspend Fuel-Tax Hike that Led to Violent 'Yellow Jacket' Protests

After more than two weeks of protests that have led to blocked roads, torched cars, looting and chaos in some of Paris' wealthiest neighborhoods, France's prime minister was expected Tuesday to suspend a fuel-tax hike that triggered the demonstrations, re

Politics | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 11:33

The Daily Express: END OF MACRON: Will Protests Topple Macron in France as French Fuel RUNS DRY?

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing the biggest challenge to his presidency since taking office as violent protests rocked Paris over the weekend and the gulf between the government and public widened.

Politics | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 09:18

Chinese Ambassador Named Ambassador of Year 2018 in Bulgaria

Chinese Ambassador to Bulgaria Zhang Haizhou here on Monday evening received the award for Ambassador of the Year 2018 by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), reports Global Times.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 10:01

Deputy Mayor of Transport of Sofia Municipality Resigns after Receiving Indictment for the Repair of "Grafa"

Deputy Mayor of Transport of Sofia Municipality Evgeni Krusev resigned.

Politics » Domestic | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 14:13

Night Checks in Sofia for the Incineration of Hazardous Waste did not Detect Offenders

Last night, the Metropolitan Municipality and the police undertook inspections of unregulated incineration of hazardous waste that polluted the air, reports Mediapool.

Politics » Domestic | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 13:06

Bulgarian Prosecutors Present Case For Crypto Regulation

Law enforcement in Bulgaria has scored another win in the case for mainstreaming cryptocurrency.

Politics » Domestic | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 10:08

Society

Taxi Drivers in Varna Insist on Higher Rates

After the action in Sofia last week, taxi drivers in Varna are also preparing for protests, reported the Bulgarian National Television.

Society | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 09:36

Public Transport in Sofia Today Will Cost Only BGN 1

On December 4, Sofia citizens will be traveling by public transport with a special "green ticket" for BGN 1, the Sofia Municipality announced.

Society | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 09:23

Another Day of Significant Air Pollution in Major Bulgarian Cities

Higher levels of air pollution have again been registered in the major cities in Bulgaria, according to the Air Quality Index.

Society » Environment | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 11:03

Cloudy Skies and Fog, Highs Between -3° and 9°C

Considerable medium to high cloudiness is forecast over the country today, with fog or low cloud in the lowlands and valleys, in the Danube Plain throughout the day.

Society » Environment | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 09:16

Mariya Gabriel will Present the Project "Evening of the European Cinema"

Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for European Digitization, Cyber ​​Security and Copyright, will personally present "European Cinema Evening", a first edition of a project created on the initiative of the Creative Europe - MEDIA Program, which provides acc

Society » Culture | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 16:51

Bulgarian Graphics are Displayed in the most Prestigious Museum in China

With an enormous interest from connoisseurs, experts, artists, the representative exhibition of Bulgarian graphics, gathered in the world's largest and most prestigious China Printmaking Museum, was welcomed in China, reports Dnevnik.

Society » Culture | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 16:33

Woman Died after Falling from a High Floor of a Hotel in Rousse

A woman at the age of 60 was found dead around 20:15 pm last night on the visor above the ground floor of a hotel located on the Danube River in Rousse.

Society » Incidents | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 13:19

Car Crash with 21 Vehicles due to Icy Road in Sofia

21 cars collided in a chain crash at the road junction between Lomsko shose and the Ring Road in the capital.

Society » Incidents | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 13:15

Sports

Luka Modric Wins the Ballon d’Or

Luka Modric has been crowned as this year’s Ballon d’Or winner, France Football confirmed at the award ceremony in Paris on Monday night, reports Evening Standard.

Sports | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 00:08

World

Israel Launches Military Оperation Аgainst 'Hezbollah Тunnels'

Israel has launched what it calls "an operation to expose and neutralise" tunnels between Lebanon and Israel allegedly dug by armed group Hezbollah, reported Al Jazeera.

World | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 10:40

EU Finance Ministers Reach Eurozone Reform Deal

EU finance ministers agreed reforms to better fight against a financial crisis on Tuesday that fell short of the original ambitions to relaunch Europe by French President Emmanuel Macron.

World » EU | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 13:45

European Law Chief to Set Out View on Brexit Case

A top European law officer is to deliver an opinion on whether the UK can call off its exit from the EU without the backing of member states, writes BBC.

World » EU | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 09:58

Kosovo Forced to Impose Tax on Serbia’s Goods

Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj told European Union Commissioner Johannes Hahn that Kosovo was left no choice but to impose 100 percent tax on all goods imported from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gazeta Express reports.

World » Southeast Europe | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 09:21

Novinite Insider

BULGARIAN POET AND WRITER GEORGI GOSPODINOV: I LOVE POETRY BECAUSE IT IS WRITTEN ONLY THROUGH INSPIRATION

The writer Georgi Gospodinov recently met with students from Sofia high schools in the Sofia City Art Gallery.

Novinite Insider » Interview | December 4, 2018, Tuesday // 16:38
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