ARCHIVE - 8 January 2019

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Business

The BSMEPA and the Embassy of China with a Joint SME Development Plan
Bulgaria to Overtake Croatia in Doing Business Rankings?
Czech PPF Gives up on Buying Bulgaria's Nova Broadcasting Group after Rejection by Watchdog
Amazon Becomes most Valuable Publicly-traded Company
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim to Step Down, CEO Kristalina Georgieva to Take Charge
Bulgaria is Hoping to Spend no More Than 2 Years in the Eurozone “Waiting Room”
For the first time! Bulgarian Tourists Travel to North Korea to Celebrate the Birthday of Kim Il-sung
Ryanair Ranked 'Worst Airline' For Sixth Year in a Row

Politics

Vietnam and Bulgaria Boost Trade and Investment
The Earliest Date for Bulgaria's Entry into the Euro Zone is 2022
Minister Karakachanov: Gypsies in Bulgaria have Become Extremely Arrogant and the Tolerance of Bulgarian Society is Wearing Thin
Bulgarian Ombudswoman will File Constitutional Complaints Against Water Supply and Fuel Laws
Central Plovdiv Closes to Traffic for the European Capital of Culture Opening
Sales of Electronic Vignettes at Petrol Stations Throughout Bulgaria Started on January 7
All Motorways and Main Roads in Bulgaria are Open for Driving in Winter Conditions

Society

Which are the Most Popular Male and Female Names in Bulgaria?
Today is Midwives’ Day
France to Crack Down on Unauthorised 'Yellow Vest' Protests
Small Fuel Traders in Bulgaria are Planning Protests
Lowest Temperature in Bulgaria Last Night was Registered in Knezha, Minus 20°
Cold Day, Highs Between Minus 4° and 1°
Code Yellow Warning For Low Temperatures in Place for 24 Bulgarian Regions

Sports

FIVB Confirmed! Brazil Standing on the Way of Bulgaria for Tokyo 2020

Crime

65-year-old Man Killed his Young Wife in Stara Zagora
Unknown Vandal Left an Inscription of Bulgarian Football Club on The Great Pyramid of Giza (Photo)
Bulgarian Detained in Belgium over Suspicions of Migrant Trafficking to UK

World

Kim Jong Un is on a Working Visit to China
Trump Will Visit the Border with Mexico
The Council on General Affairs of the European Union Meets in Brussels
France is Preparing a New Law on Protests

Novinite Insider

The Development of Bulgaria's Transport Infrastructure

Business

The BSMEPA and the Embassy of China with a Joint SME Development Plan

On January 7, 2019, a meeting was held at the building of the Executive Agency for Promotion of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, between Dr Boyko Takov, Executive Director of BSMEPA and Mr.

Business | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 14:21

Bulgaria to Overtake Croatia in Doing Business Rankings?

Provided it is more successful than Croatian in reforms, Bulgaria could overtake Croatia in the World Bank’s Doing Business Rankings, warns the most recent analysis of business climate prepared by the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK), reports Jutarnji L

Business | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 14:09

Czech PPF Gives up on Buying Bulgaria's Nova Broadcasting Group after Rejection by Watchdog

Czech investment group PPF said on Monday it had given up on buying Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting Group from Sweden’s MTG, citing rejection by the country’s anti-monopoly watchdog, reports Reuters.

Business | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 11:02

Amazon Becomes most Valuable Publicly-traded Company

Amazon for the first time closed out Monday's trading session as the world's biggest publicly-traded company, overtaking Microsoft and other fellow tech behemoths.

Business | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 11:01

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim to Step Down, CEO Kristalina Georgieva to Take Charge

In a surprise move, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Monday announced that he will step down from his position on February 1 much before the end of his term in 2022.

Business | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 10:56

Bulgaria is Hoping to Spend no More Than 2 Years in the Eurozone “Waiting Room”

Bulgaria is hoping to spend no more than two years in the ERM II mechanism that precedes the Eurozone, said Deputy-Minister of Finance Marinela Petrova at a conference in Riga, reported the Bulgarian National Radio.

Business » Finance | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 12:03

For the first time! Bulgarian Tourists Travel to North Korea to Celebrate the Birthday of Kim Il-sung

The first organized tourist group from Bulgaria will arrive in North Korea in April.

Business » Tourism | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 15:48

Ryanair Ranked 'Worst Airline' For Sixth Year in a Row

Ryanair has been rated as the worst airline for the sixth consecutive year by Which?, with the consumer group claiming the Dublin-based carrier is still catching out passengers with hidden costs, reported the Guardian.

Business » Tourism | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 13:50

Politics

Vietnam and Bulgaria Boost Trade and Investment

The Vietnam-Bulgaria Trade Promotion and Investment Centre has opened in Hanoi recently, improving conditions for Vietnamese businesses to boost investment and exports to Bulgaria as well as accessing other EU markets.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 11:04

The Earliest Date for Bulgaria's Entry into the Euro Zone is 2022

Bulgaria could join the Eurozone in early 2022, said European Commission Vice President for Eurozone and Social Dialogue and Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Valdis Dombrovskis told a reporter at the Bulgarian National Radio, qu

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 15:19

Minister Karakachanov: Gypsies in Bulgaria have Become Extremely Arrogant and the Tolerance of Bulgarian Society is Wearing Thin

Gypsies in Bulgaria have become extremely arrogant and the tolerance of Bulgarian society is wearing thin, Minister of Defence Krasimir Karakachanov said to reporters with regard to the latest case of assault on a serviceman in the village of Voyvodinovo,

Politics » Domestic | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 16:38

Bulgarian Ombudswoman will File Constitutional Complaints Against Water Supply and Fuel Laws

Ombudswoman Maya Manolova plans to file two constitutional complaints against certain provisions of the water and sewerage law and the law on fuel, she told Nova TV.

Politics » Domestic | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 16:35

Central Plovdiv Closes to Traffic for the European Capital of Culture Opening

The centre of Plovdiv will be closed to traffic on January 12 for the official opening of the city’s status as European Capital of Culture.

Politics » Domestic | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 10:36

Sales of Electronic Vignettes at Petrol Stations Throughout Bulgaria Started on January 7

Sale of electronic vignettes at petrol stations and large retail outlets in Bulgaria begins as of today, January 7, reports BNT.

Politics » Domestic | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 10:34

All Motorways and Main Roads in Bulgaria are Open for Driving in Winter Conditions

 All motorways and first-class roads are open for driving in winter conditions, there are no restrictions in place, Denislav Peychev from the Road Infrastructure Agency told BNT.

Politics » Domestic | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 10:29

Society

Today is Midwives’ Day

With a variety of colorful rituals, Bulgaria marks the day of midwives on January 21 on the so-called Babinden.

Society | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 12:05

France to Crack Down on Unauthorised 'Yellow Vest' Protests

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Monday announced plans to ban participation in unauthorised demonstrations as the government scrambles to try to end weeks of violent "yellow vest" protests, reports AFP.

Society | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 11:00

Small Fuel Traders in Bulgaria are Planning Protests

The National Association of Merchants and Carriers of Fuel in Bulgaria announced on 7th of January that the small fuel traders will launch protests entitled “Yellow vests”.

Society | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 10:40

Lowest Temperature in Bulgaria Last Night was Registered in Knezha, Minus 20°

Last night the lowest temperature, minus 20 degrees C, was registered in Knezha, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) told Focus News Agency.

Society » Environment | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 16:37

Cold Day, Highs Between Minus 4° and 1°

Broken clouds over the country today, in some places to mostly sunshine.

Society » Environment | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 10:01

Code Yellow Warning For Low Temperatures in Place for 24 Bulgarian Regions

Code Yellow warning for low temperatures has been issued for 24 Bulgarian regions, according to the website of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).

Society » Environment | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 10:00

Sports

FIVB Confirmed! Brazil Standing on the Way of Bulgaria for Tokyo 2020

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) officially confirmed the distribution of Tokyo Intercontinental Olympic Qualifying Teams in 2020, reports Sportal.

Sports | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 15:27

Crime

65-year-old Man Killed his Young Wife in Stara Zagora

A 65-year-old man stabbed his 25-year-old wife with a knife.

Crime | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 15:41

Unknown Vandal Left an Inscription of Bulgarian Football Club on The Great Pyramid of Giza (Photo)

Another vandal act with a Bulgarian origin on one of the Seven Wonders of the World has outraged users of social networks.

Crime | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 15:31

Bulgarian Detained in Belgium over Suspicions of Migrant Trafficking to UK

Bulgarian citizen Aldin N.

Crime | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 10:39

World

Kim Jong Un is on a Working Visit to China

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, arrived in China on Monday for a four-day visit at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Chinese and North Korean official media said, quoted by Washington Post.

World | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 12:17

Trump Will Visit the Border with Mexico

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World | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 12:09

The Council on General Affairs of the European Union Meets in Brussels

It is expected that Romania will present the priorities of its Presidency and will release information on the start of negotiations on the next Multiannual Financial Framework, reported the Bulgarian National Television.

World » EU | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 12:18

France is Preparing a New Law on Protests

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced plans to punish people who hold unsanctioned protests after seven weeks of anti-government unrest, reported BBC.

World » EU | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 12:13

Novinite Insider

The Development of Bulgaria's Transport Infrastructure

One of the most important issues for any State is the development of transport infrastructure as a condition for the development of a modern market economy.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | January 8, 2019, Tuesday // 13:30
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