ARCHIVE - 28 January 2019

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Business

Dacia is Leader in Sales in Bulgaria for Sixth Consecutive Year
Facebook Opens a Large Center for Monitoring Content in Sofia
BSMEPA will Partner with BAA on 1st Southeast Europe Innovation Technology and Sourcing Summit
BSMEPA with a Draft Memorandum of Cooperation with the Macedonian Agency for Encouragement of Entrepreneurship
For the First Time Foreign Tourist Visits to Bulgaria Exceed 9 Million, Beating the Record Levels of the Last Two Years
NSI: Bulgarians’ Trips Abroad Increase 4.2% YoY in December 2018

Politics

President Radev: In 2018 the Presidential Institution was often the last Barrier to Lobbying Legislation
Sofia Municipality Denies to Prepare a New Digging Operation of Graf Ignatiev Street
Bulgaria's Pernik Scares off Evil Spirits with Colorful Carnival Surva
Minister: Digital Abilities Essential for Bulgaria’s Financial Future
Bulgarian Border Police: Normal Traffic on all Crossings

Society

Over 50% of Emergency Care Staff in Gorna Oryahovitsa File Resignations
Ice Fishing Pros Compete in Bulgaria
Radical Change Needed to Tackle Obesity, Hunger, Climate
High Avalanche Risk in Rila, Pirin and Rhodopes
Situation in Smolyan Gets Back to Normal after the Heavy Snow
Increasing Clouds, but Little Likelihood of Rain in Bulgaria
Medicine Overtakes Law by Number of Students in Bulgaria, but there is a Shortage of Nurses
Classes Cancelled in over 1,370 Schools and Kindergartens in Bulgaria due to the Flu
The Flu Epidemic Continues to Affect Half of Bulgaria
Flu Epidemic from Today in Sofia city, Blagoevgrad and Kyustendil

Sports

Bulgarian Albert Popov Finished 9th at the Kitzbuehel Slalom

Business

Dacia is Leader in Sales in Bulgaria for Sixth Consecutive Year

The Romanian brand Dacia retains the leadership of the market for new cars in Bulgaria for sixth consecutive year with sales of 4667 vehicles and a market share of 11.

Business | January 28, 2019, Monday // 16:20

Facebook Opens a Large Center for Monitoring Content in Sofia

The largest social networking site, Facebook, has officially announced it will open an office in Sofia to control and moderate content.

Business | January 28, 2019, Monday // 14:28

BSMEPA will Partner with BAA on 1st Southeast Europe Innovation Technology and Sourcing Summit

It is for the first time that the Executive Agency for Promotion of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises will partner with the Bulgarian Outsourcing Association in organizing the 1st Southeast Europe Innovation Technology and Sourcing Summit.

Business | January 28, 2019, Monday // 12:17

BSMEPA with a Draft Memorandum of Cooperation with the Macedonian Agency for Encouragement of Entrepreneurship

A Memorandum on Cooperation between BSMEPA and the Macedonian Entrepreneurship Promotion Agency was discussed by the Executive Director of the Executive Agency for Promotion of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Dr.

Business | January 28, 2019, Monday // 12:12

For the First Time Foreign Tourist Visits to Bulgaria Exceed 9 Million, Beating the Record Levels of the Last Two Years

More than 9,273 million were the foreign tourist visits to Bulgaria in 2018, or a 4.

Business » Tourism | January 28, 2019, Monday // 16:08

NSI: Bulgarians’ Trips Abroad Increase 4.2% YoY in December 2018

In December 2018, Bulgarians made 478,400 trips abroad, 4.

Business » Tourism | January 28, 2019, Monday // 12:54

Politics

President Radev: In 2018 the Presidential Institution was often the last Barrier to Lobbying Legislation

 In 2018, the presidential institution was often the last barrier to lobbying legislation, President Rumen Radev told a press conference on the occasion of his second year in office, Focus News Agency reports.

Politics » Domestic | January 28, 2019, Monday // 12:55

Sofia Municipality Denies to Prepare a New Digging Operation of Graf Ignatiev Street

The municipality of Sofia denied a media publication for a new digging because of the forgotten replacement of the underground infrastructure on the main street "Graf Ignatiev", whose repair caused a negative public reaction for the quality of its fulfill

Politics » Domestic | January 28, 2019, Monday // 12:34

Bulgaria's Pernik Scares off Evil Spirits with Colorful Carnival Surva

Masked revelers in colorful hand-made costumes thronged the streets of Pernik in Bulgaria on Sunday, warding off evil spirits and celebrating the beginning of spring with hopes for good health and a good harvest, reports Reuters.

Politics » Domestic | January 28, 2019, Monday // 10:25

Minister: Digital Abilities Essential for Bulgaria’s Financial Future

The development of digital skills would be crucial to the economic future of Bulgaria, the country’s Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev said on Thursday.

Politics » Domestic | January 28, 2019, Monday // 10:23

Bulgarian Border Police: Normal Traffic on all Crossings

There is normal traffic on all border checkpoints, Border Police said.

Politics » Domestic | January 28, 2019, Monday // 09:54

Society

Over 50% of Emergency Care Staff in Gorna Oryahovitsa File Resignations

27 medical staff members of the emergency centre in Gorna Oryahovitsa, more than 50% of the entire staff, have submitted their resignations, said Dr.

Society | January 28, 2019, Monday // 15:43

Ice Fishing Pros Compete in Bulgaria

They battled with snow drifts and waded through knee-deep slush to get to their competition ground on a frozen lake in Bulgaria's southern Rhodope mountains, reports AFP.

Society | January 28, 2019, Monday // 10:16

Radical Change Needed to Tackle Obesity, Hunger, Climate

To defeat the intertwined pandemics of obesity, hunger and climate change, governments must curb the political influence of major corporations, said a major report Monday calling for a 'global treaty' similar to one for tobacco control, reports AFP.

Society | January 28, 2019, Monday // 10:15

High Avalanche Risk in Rila, Pirin and Rhodopes

There is high avalanche risk in the Rila, Pirin and Rhodope mountains, the Mountain Rescue Service with the Bulgarian Red Cross told Focus News Agency.

Society » Environment | January 28, 2019, Monday // 13:11

Situation in Smolyan Gets Back to Normal after the Heavy Snow

The state of emergency in Smolyan is still in place on 28th of January, but it is expected to be cancelled today after the situation in the region gradually gets back to normal, reports BNT.

Society » Environment | January 28, 2019, Monday // 12:56

Increasing Clouds, but Little Likelihood of Rain in Bulgaria

Today’s forecast is one of increasing cloud, mostly high and middle, but rainfall is unlikely.

Society » Environment | January 28, 2019, Monday // 09:52

Medicine Overtakes Law by Number of Students in Bulgaria, but there is a Shortage of Nurses

Medicine is now fourth in Bulgaria in terms of number of students, having overtaken law.

Society » Education | January 28, 2019, Monday // 15:41

Classes Cancelled in over 1,370 Schools and Kindergartens in Bulgaria due to the Flu

Classes have been cancelled in over 1,370 schools and kindergartens due to the flu, said the press office of the Ministry of Education and Science.

Society » Health | January 28, 2019, Monday // 14:26

The Flu Epidemic Continues to Affect Half of Bulgaria

At the end of last week the flu reached its peak.

Society » Health | January 28, 2019, Monday // 12:31

Flu Epidemic from Today in Sofia city, Blagoevgrad and Kyustendil

Flu epidemic has been declared from today in the Sofia city district and the regions of Blagoevgrad and Kyustendil.

Society » Health | January 28, 2019, Monday // 09:54

Sports

Bulgarian Albert Popov Finished 9th at the Kitzbuehel Slalom

Albert Popov made an amazing race and was the big surprise in the slalom at the Austrian Kitzbuehel resort, a round of the Alpine Ski World Cup.

Sports | January 28, 2019, Monday // 12:39
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