ARCHIVE - 18 February 2019

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Business

Bankruptcy due to Brexit: Flybmi Airlines Cancels All Its Flights
BDZ Introduces Pre-sale of Tickets For the Weekends Around 3 March
Turkish Airlines’ Campaign is the Reason For More Tourist Going to Bulgarian Ski Resorts

Politics

Ekaterina Zaharieva Will Discuss the Middle East Peace Process in Dublin
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Will Take Part in Today’s Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels
The Austrian Chancellor Praised Trump's Foreign Policy
Bulgarian PM Borisov Spoke with Theresa May over the Phone
EUR 1.415 billion is Planned For the Development of Innovation
EUR 28,000 Were Seized From the Hand Baggage of a Passenger on Sofia Airport
GERB has Announced that it will Restore the Preferential Vote
Chairman of GERB Tsvetan Tsvetanov is on a Working Visit with Kosovo Prime Minister
Traffic Police Operation For Control of Trucks and Buses Begins
Today we Mark 146th Anniversary of the Death of Bulgarian National Hero Levski
The Bulgarian Socialist Party Leaves Parliament

Society

Another Protest in Serbia Against President Vucic
Protesting Residents of Gorublyane Blocked Tsarigradsko Shose in Sofia
Mostly Sunshine Today in Bulgaria, Warm Day with Highs between 13-18°C
14 Tonnes of Toxic Waste Dumped in the Yana Station Area in Sofia - is there a Danger to People?
15 Are the Laboratory Confirmed Cases of Measles in Bulgaria
Actor Bruno Ganz Died at the Age of 77
Serbian Folk Singer Saban Saulic Died in a Car Crash

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Dropped Out from the Top 30 for the First Time since August 2016

Crime

Quadruple Murder in Western Bulgaria
A Hacker Attack Hit the Australian Parliament
Imitation of "Nova Brasilia" Coffee Brand Led to a Fine of 2.57 Million in Bulgaria

World

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Signed Contracts For $ 20 billion

Business

Bankruptcy due to Brexit: Flybmi Airlines Cancels All Its Flights

Hundreds of passengers across Europe were blocked after British Flybmi, a regional airline, declared bankruptcy and canceled all its flights, reported bTV.

Business » Industry | February 18, 2019, Monday // 10:53

BDZ Introduces Pre-sale of Tickets For the Weekends Around 3 March

"BDZ - Passenger Transport" Ltd.

Business » Tourism | February 18, 2019, Monday // 17:21

Turkish Airlines’ Campaign is the Reason For More Tourist Going to Bulgarian Ski Resorts

Turkish demand for Bulgaria’s ski resort Pamporovo has boosted upon Turkish Airlines’ campaign offering discounts and free-of-charge services on afternoon trips to the skiers’ haven, hurriyetdailynews writes.

Business » Tourism | February 18, 2019, Monday // 11:06

Politics

Ekaterina Zaharieva Will Discuss the Middle East Peace Process in Dublin

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva will take part in a meeting in Dublin on 18-19 February 2019 on the Middle East Peace Process, reported the Bulgarian National Television.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 18, 2019, Monday // 11:42

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Will Take Part in Today’s Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva is to represent Bulgaria at today’s Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 18, 2019, Monday // 10:50

The Austrian Chancellor Praised Trump's Foreign Policy

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz classified US president's foreign policy as very successful.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 18, 2019, Monday // 09:55

Bulgarian PM Borisov Spoke with Theresa May over the Phone

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov held a telephone conversation with British counterpart Teresa May, the government's press service announced.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 18, 2019, Monday // 09:36

EUR 1.415 billion is Planned For the Development of Innovation

For the 2014-2020 period, innovation in the Intelligent Specialization Innovation Strategy (ISIS) envisages EUR 1415.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | February 18, 2019, Monday // 17:27

EUR 28,000 Were Seized From the Hand Baggage of a Passenger on Sofia Airport

EUR 27 760 were seized by border police and customs officers at Terminal 2 at Sofia Airport.

Politics » Domestic | February 18, 2019, Monday // 17:36

GERB has Announced that it will Restore the Preferential Vote

Three days after the final adoption of the elected law amendments they have opted for, the government refused to change the rules for preferential voting and its intention to keep the current Central Electoral Commission (CEC) to hold MEPs' election despi

Politics » Domestic | February 18, 2019, Monday // 14:24

Chairman of GERB Tsvetan Tsvetanov is on a Working Visit with Kosovo Prime Minister

The chairman of the GERB  and vice-president of the party Tsvetan Tsvetanov held a working meeting with Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj.

Politics » Domestic | February 18, 2019, Monday // 11:45

Traffic Police Operation For Control of Trucks and Buses Begins

Checks will continue until February 24th, reported Nova TV.

Politics » Domestic | February 18, 2019, Monday // 10:58

Today we Mark 146th Anniversary of the Death of Bulgarian National Hero Levski

Memorial commemorations began on the occasion of the 146th anniversary of the death of Vasil Levski.

Politics » Domestic | February 18, 2019, Monday // 10:09

The Bulgarian Socialist Party Leaves Parliament

The BSP left parliament, the National Council of the Party decided.

Politics » Domestic | February 18, 2019, Monday // 09:13

Society

Another Protest in Serbia Against President Vucic

In Serbia, for the past 11 weeks, protests against President Alexander Vucic continue with the slogan "1 out of 5 million".

Society | February 18, 2019, Monday // 10:41

Protesting Residents of Gorublyane Blocked Tsarigradsko Shose in Sofia

Residents of the Gorublyane quarter of Sofia went on a protest on Sunday and blocked Tsarigradsko shose boulevard in both directions of the exit for Plovdiv, BNR reported.

Society | February 18, 2019, Monday // 09:59

Mostly Sunshine Today in Bulgaria, Warm Day with Highs between 13-18°C

Today it will be mostly sunny, warm and nearly quite.

Society » Environment | February 18, 2019, Monday // 09:45

14 Tonnes of Toxic Waste Dumped in the Yana Station Area in Sofia - is there a Danger to People?

14 tons of toxic waste was dumped in the Yana railway station, confirmed for NOVA from Sofia Municipality.

Society » Environment | February 18, 2019, Monday // 09:23

15 Are the Laboratory Confirmed Cases of Measles in Bulgaria

15 are the laboratory confirmed cases of measles in Bulgaria.

Society » Health | February 18, 2019, Monday // 17:32

Actor Bruno Ganz Died at the Age of 77

Swiss actor Bruno Ganz died at his home in Zurich after fighting cancer, his agent quoted Reuters as saying.

Society » Obituaries | February 18, 2019, Monday // 10:19

Serbian Folk Singer Saban Saulic Died in a Car Crash

The King of Serbian Music Saban Saulic was killed in a severe car crash in Germany.

Society » Obituaries | February 18, 2019, Monday // 09:30

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Dropped Out from the Top 30 for the First Time since August 2016

Grigor Dimitrov fell from the top 30 in the world rankings.

Sports | February 18, 2019, Monday // 10:23

Crime

Quadruple Murder in Western Bulgaria

A 25-year-old man killed in a particularly cruel way his parents, his brother and grandmother in Novi Iskar.

Crime | February 18, 2019, Monday // 14:20

A Hacker Attack Hit the Australian Parliament

The cyber-attack was committed by another country, reported NOVA TV.

Crime | February 18, 2019, Monday // 11:02

Imitation of "Nova Brasilia" Coffee Brand Led to a Fine of 2.57 Million in Bulgaria

The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) imposed a fine of 2.

Crime | February 18, 2019, Monday // 10:14

World

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Signed Contracts For $ 20 billion

Saudi Arabia is expected to announce investments in Pakistan worth between $15 billion and $20 billion during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s official visit, according to the head of Pakistan’s Board of Investment, Arab News reports.

World | February 18, 2019, Monday // 17:25
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