ARCHIVE - 7 December 2018

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Business

Bulgarian GDP in the 3rd Quarter of 2018 is 29 822 million BGN
Bulgarian Energy Minister: Procedure to Select Strategic Investor for Belene NPP Should be Completed within a Year
Germany's EEX and Bulgaria's IBEX in Power Futures Tie-up
Three Companies have a Preliminary Interest to Invest in Belene NPP
Ravadinovo Castle Voted Bulgaria’s Tourist Attraction of 2018

Politics

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Elected as Merkel's Successor
UN Envoy 'Very Confident' on Migration Pact Despite Attacks'
The Pope will Visit Bulgaria and Macedonia in May
Bulgaria Has Not Received Information About Increased NATO Presence in Black Sea
113 Bulgarian Municipalities will Receive Vouchers for Free Internet from the EU
Eurostat: Sofia Airport is on the 63nd Position Among the 150 Airports in the EU
The EP will Call Again for the Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen
The Budget of Sofia for Next Year is over BGN 1.5 Billion
Bulgarian Parliament Postpones on First Reading Identity Papers with Electronic Identification to January 2020
CNN: US Makes Preparations to Sail Warship into Black Sea Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions
Bulgarian PM: The Black Sea Should be a Place For Tourism, For Gas Pipelines, not For Warships

Society

Bulgarian Pilot Won the National Geographic Photo Competition
Nissan Recalls Close To 150,000 New Vehicles Owing To Improper Tests
Broken Clouds over the Country, Sunny Day in Many Bulgarian Areas, Highs between 3° and 8°C
Bus with Children Crashes near Sofia
Worker from Haskovo was Admitted to a Hospital with 70% Burns

Sports

Fresh Blow for Bulgarian Weightlifting as Youth Champion Banned for Life over Doping

Crime

CNN's New York Offices Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat

World

Heather Nauert Expected to Replace Nikki Haley as U.N. Ambassador
Moscow Concerned Over NATO, EU Attempts to Strengthen Presence in Balkans

Business

Bulgarian GDP in the 3rd Quarter of 2018 is 29 822 million BGN

According to the preliminary data, Gross Domestic Product at current prices in the third quarter of 2018 is 29 822 million BGN.

Business » Finance | December 7, 2018, Friday // 14:40

Bulgarian Energy Minister: Procedure to Select Strategic Investor for Belene NPP Should be Completed within a Year

Once launched, the procedure for the selection of a strategic investor for the Belene NPP project should be completed within a year, Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova told the Parliament, quoted by Focus News Agency.

Business » Energy | December 7, 2018, Friday // 11:38

Germany's EEX and Bulgaria's IBEX in Power Futures Tie-up

German power exchange EEX and Bulgarian peer IBEX have signed a cooperation deal to introduce Bulgarian electricity futures in first half 2019 as the market-leading EEX bourse pushes further east, reports Reuters.

Business » Energy | December 7, 2018, Friday // 10:01

Three Companies have a Preliminary Interest to Invest in Belene NPP

According to the Ministry of Energy, three companies want to invest in the plant - the Chinese nuclear corporation, the Korean Hydroatomic Corporation and the French Company ''Areva''.

Business » Industry | December 7, 2018, Friday // 12:44

Ravadinovo Castle Voted Bulgaria’s Tourist Attraction of 2018

The Castle In Love with the Wind in the village of Ravadinovo, Sozopol Municipality won the 2018 Annual Tourism Award of the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism in the category Tourist Site/ Attraction, the Bulgarian National Radio-Burgas informs.

Business » Tourism | December 7, 2018, Friday // 11:53

Politics

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Elected as Merkel's Successor

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, a close ally of Angela Merkel, won a tight race to succeed her as party leader Friday, seeing off a longtime rival of the German chancellor, reports AFP.

Politics | December 7, 2018, Friday // 18:49

UN Envoy 'Very Confident' on Migration Pact Despite Attacks'

UN special representative for migration Louise Arbour says she is "very confident" on the future of an international pact on migration despite a string of countries opting out, reported AFP.

Politics | December 7, 2018, Friday // 09:34

The Pope will Visit Bulgaria and Macedonia in May

Pope Francis will visit Bulgaria and Macedonia in May 2019.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 7, 2018, Friday // 10:07

Bulgaria Has Not Received Information About Increased NATO Presence in Black Sea

''We have not received any information that the USA intends to sail more warships into the Black Sea in connection with the situation in Ukraine'', Bulgaria’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov announced, quoted by the Bulgarian

Politics » Defense | December 7, 2018, Friday // 09:39

113 Bulgarian Municipalities will Receive Vouchers for Free Internet from the EU

More than half of Bulgarian municipalities will receive vouchers for free internet in public places in the European Union (EU).

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 7, 2018, Friday // 18:56

Eurostat: Sofia Airport is on the 63nd Position Among the 150 Airports in the EU

Sofia Airport is 63rd in terms of number of passengers in 2017 from about 150 airports of EU countries, according to Eurostat data on today's 7th of December, which is marked as International Aviation Day.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 7, 2018, Friday // 11:15

The EP will Call Again for the Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen

The European Parliament will adopt a new resolution next week, calling on Bulgaria and Romania to be admitted to Schengen as soon as possible.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 7, 2018, Friday // 11:14

The Budget of Sofia for Next Year is over BGN 1.5 Billion

Five kilometers from the third subway line are expected to be completed in 2019, according to the financial statement of Sofia Municipality.

Politics » Domestic | December 7, 2018, Friday // 16:33

Bulgarian Parliament Postpones on First Reading Identity Papers with Electronic Identification to January 2020

The introduction of identity papers with electronic identification is postponed from January 2019 to January 1, 2020, according to amendments passed on first reading in Parliament today, Focus News Agency reports.

Politics » Domestic | December 7, 2018, Friday // 15:20

CNN: US Makes Preparations to Sail Warship into Black Sea Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions

The US has begun making the necessary preparations to sail a warship into the Black Sea, a move that comes amid heightened tensions in the region following Russia's seizure of Ukrainian ships and detention of Ukrainian sailors.

Politics » Domestic | December 7, 2018, Friday // 12:13

Bulgarian PM: The Black Sea Should be a Place For Tourism, For Gas Pipelines, not For Warships

''The conflict in the Black Sea is a conflict that common sense should not allow'', Prime Minister Boyko Borisov told the media in parliament, BGNES reported.

Politics » Domestic | December 7, 2018, Friday // 12:02

Society

Bulgarian Pilot Won the National Geographic Photo Competition

Violinist, pilot and photographer - Yasen Todorov is the latest winner of National Geographic's big prize for a photo of the year.

Society | December 7, 2018, Friday // 19:00

Nissan Recalls Close To 150,000 New Vehicles Owing To Improper Tests

Nissan today announced plans to recall approximately 150,000 vehicles owing to improper tests on new units, dealing a fresh blow to the Japanese car giant following the shock arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn, reported NDTV.

Society | December 7, 2018, Friday // 12:47

Broken Clouds over the Country, Sunny Day in Many Bulgarian Areas, Highs between 3° and 8°C

 Today’s weather forecast is broken clouds, middle to high, over the country, and mostly sunshine in many areas.

Society » Environment | December 7, 2018, Friday // 09:59

Bus with Children Crashes near Sofia

Three children suffered in a severe crash between a school bus and a car.

Society » Incidents | December 7, 2018, Friday // 18:51

Worker from Haskovo was Admitted to a Hospital with 70% Burns

There is danger to the life of a worker injured in an accident.

Society » Incidents | December 7, 2018, Friday // 15:21

Sports

Fresh Blow for Bulgarian Weightlifting as Youth Champion Banned for Life over Doping

Bulgarian weightlifting suffered another blow on Friday when European youth champion Dayana Dimitrova was banned for life after a second doping offence since April 2017, the Balkan country's federation said on Friday, reports Euronews.

Sports | December 7, 2018, Friday // 18:53

Crime

CNN's New York Offices Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat

On Thursday night, CNN's New York offices were evacuated after someone called and said five bombs had been placed inside the building, the network said, quoted by The Week.

Crime | December 7, 2018, Friday // 09:41

World

Heather Nauert Expected to Replace Nikki Haley as U.N. Ambassador

Following the resignation of U.

World | December 7, 2018, Friday // 09:44
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