ARCHIVE - 7 March 2019

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Business

CPC will Take Action in Relation to the Russian Taxi Service Maxim in Bulgaria
Businesses from Dobrich Deepen Cooperation and Look at Markets in Kazakhstan
Тоday It Will Become Clear Which Are the Candidates For the Construction of TurkSteam on Bulgarian Territory
Bulgaria's Deputy PM: Serbia and North Macedonia Show Interest in Belene NPP Project
Greater Vegetable Harvest Expected this Summer in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Transport Minister: After 2025, We Will Travel By Train From Sofia to Skopje For an Hour

Politics

Ambassador Emma Hopkins: We Want an Agreement with the European Union
Dimitar Abadjiev is the First Bulgarian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
The EC Opened Three Criminal Proceedings Against Bulgaria in the Field of the Environment
Parliament Has Set New Prices For Social Services
The Bulgarian State Plans to Support the Largest Investors with Cash
Find Out Which Bulgaran Municipality Will be with a Completely Free Urban Transport
Finally: Bulgarian MPs Adopted Amendments to the Social Services Act
National Statistical Institute: The Bulgarian Economy Grew by 3.1% in 2018

Society

Adopted Bulgarian Dog Rescued its Owner in Bonn, it Became a Hero
Mostly Sunny Weather Today in Bulgaria, Highs between 17°C and 22°C
School Survey Including the "Other" Third Gender was Stopped in Bulgaria, Education Minister Announced
31 New Schools from 11 Countries have Applied to Get on the Bulgarian Sunday School List for the Coming Year
800 Participants will Gather at Stara Zagora Masquerade Games on March 9
Bulgaria’s Varna Summer Music Festival Announces New Artistic Director
The Strain of Measles in Bulgaria Has Been Imported From Italy or Germany
Worker Fell While Mounting a Billboard in Sofia

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Withdraws of the Masters in Indian Wells

Crime

Notorious Bulgarian Fugitive Arabadjievi Family are Detained in a Property near Barcelona
Over 40 kg of Opium Captured at the Turkish-Bulgarian Border
Father Found Guilty of Plotting Acid Attack on 3-year-old Son in the UK
Two Sofia Police Officers are Suspected of Involvement in a Criminal Group
Bulgarian Cyber Security Chief Warns Public Against Online Scams

Business

CPC will Take Action in Relation to the Russian Taxi Service Maxim in Bulgaria

The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has decided to check the Russian taxi-service Maxim for unfair competition on the Bulgarian market.

Business | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 11:22

Businesses from Dobrich Deepen Cooperation and Look at Markets in Kazakhstan

Local businesses in Dobrich are deepening cooperation and look at markets in Kazakhstan, Mayor Yordan Yordanov told Focus Radio after yesterday’s meeting of the local government and businesses with Kazakhstan’s Ambassador, Temirtay Izbastin.

Business | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 10:01

Тоday It Will Become Clear Which Are the Candidates For the Construction of TurkSteam on Bulgarian Territory

Today it will become clear which are  candidates submitted bids for the construction of a gas pipeline between the Bulgarian-Turkish and the Bulgarian-Serbian border.

Business » Energy | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 13:06

Bulgaria's Deputy PM: Serbia and North Macedonia Show Interest in Belene NPP Project

Serbia and North Macedonia have shown interest in participating in neighbouring Bulgaria's project for construction of Belene nuclear power plant (NPP), Bulgarian deputy prime minister Tomislav Donchev said, reports SeeNews.

Business » Energy | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 09:01

Greater Vegetable Harvest Expected this Summer in Bulgaria

Climate conditions and the situation on the Bulgarian domestic market are expected to help increase the country's production of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers this year, reports Fresh Plaza.

Business » Industry | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 17:51

Bulgarian Transport Minister: After 2025, We Will Travel By Train From Sofia to Skopje For an Hour

At that moment, the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission for Economic and Trade Cooperation between Bulgaria and Northern Macedonia begins in Skopje.

Business » Tourism | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 12:50

Politics

Ambassador Emma Hopkins: We Want an Agreement with the European Union

,,We are in a decisive period, we hardly have time to see how we will deal with the EU negotiations.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 12:59

Dimitar Abadjiev is the First Bulgarian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Bulgaria's first ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dimitar Abadjiev, arrived in Riyadh, the foreign ministry announced on Wednesday.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 09:11

The EC Opened Three Criminal Proceedings Against Bulgaria in the Field of the Environment

The European Commission urged today Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia, Spain and the UK to fulfill their reporting obligations on the status of marine waters.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 14:49

Parliament Has Set New Prices For Social Services

Part of the social services will be free after the National Assembly adopts a completely new Social Services Act.

Politics » Domestic | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 15:49

The Bulgarian State Plans to Support the Largest Investors with Cash

Research and development expenditure will be deducted two or three times from the company's financial performance.

Politics » Domestic | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 14:53

Find Out Which Bulgaran Municipality Will be with a Completely Free Urban Transport

Residents of Stamboliyski will be able to travel on buses without money, both in the city and in the neighboring villages, reported NOVA TV.

Politics » Domestic | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 13:33

Finally: Bulgarian MPs Adopted Amendments to the Social Services Act

MPs have finally adopted amendments to the Social Services Act.

Politics » Domestic | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 12:58

National Statistical Institute: The Bulgarian Economy Grew by 3.1% in 2018

In the fourth quarter of 2018, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) amounted to BGN 29,813 million at current prices.

Politics » Domestic | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 12:47

Society

Adopted Bulgarian Dog Rescued its Owner in Bonn, it Became a Hero

A Bulgarian dog, adopted in the German city of Bonn, has become a hero.

Society | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 09:49

Mostly Sunny Weather Today in Bulgaria, Highs between 17°C and 22°C

 It will be mostly sunny today, with broken middle and high clouds.

Society » Environment | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 08:57

School Survey Including the "Other" Third Gender was Stopped in Bulgaria, Education Minister Announced

In the Bulgarian schools, the questionnaire on the SELFIE tool was suspended.

Society » Education | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 10:55

31 New Schools from 11 Countries have Applied to Get on the Bulgarian Sunday School List for the Coming Year

Some 31 new schools from 11 countries have applied to be included in the list of Sunday Schools for the coming year, Director of Education for Bulgarians Abroad and School Network Directorate at the Ministry of Education and Science (MES), Natalia Mihalev

Society » Education | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 10:10

800 Participants will Gather at Stara Zagora Masquerade Games on March 9

Some 800 participants from all over the country are expected at the 21st Festival of Masquerade Games in Stara Zagora on March 9, the Municipality said.

Society » Culture | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 09:57

Bulgaria’s Varna Summer Music Festival Announces New Artistic Director

The Varna Summer Music Festival, in Bulgaria, has this week announced the appointment of Bulgarian-born Austrian violinist Mario Hossen as its new Artistic Director.

Society » Culture | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 09:04

The Strain of Measles in Bulgaria Has Been Imported From Italy or Germany

Cases of measles in Bulgaria are increasing.

Society » Health | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 12:53

Worker Fell While Mounting a Billboard in Sofia

A street billboard fell in Sofia, and the worker who mounted it fell with it.

Society » Incidents | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 12:11

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Withdraws of the Masters in Indian Wells

Grigor Dimitrov has dropped out of the Indian Wells masters, Tennis Cafe reported, citing the manager of the tennis player Georgi Stoimenov.

Sports | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 12:27

Crime

Notorious Bulgarian Fugitive Arabadjievi Family are Detained in a Property near Barcelona

Vetko and Marinela Arabadjievi were detained this morning at 8:45 am in Cabrera de Mar, near Barcelona by the Spanish judicial authorities.

Crime | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 16:49

Over 40 kg of Opium Captured at the Turkish-Bulgarian Border

The teams of the District Customs Directorate and Anti-Trafficking at the Turkish Ministry of Commerce seized 42 kilos of opium at the Hamsabayli-Lesovo border checkpoint at the Turkish-Bulgarian border.

Crime | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 09:30

Father Found Guilty of Plotting Acid Attack on 3-year-old Son in the UK

Juror in Central England found a man guilty of planning a sulfuric acid attack over her three-year-old son in a litigation dispute over parental rights with the mother of the child, according to Associated Press.

Crime | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 09:28

Two Sofia Police Officers are Suspected of Involvement in a Criminal Group

Two police officers from the Sofia II police district are suspected of involvement in a criminal group, the special prosecution announced.

Crime | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 09:21

Bulgarian Cyber Security Chief Warns Public Against Online Scams

Naive or careless people have still been misled to pay large amounts of money to online fraudsters, a Bulgarian cyber security chief said here on Wednesday, reports Xinhua.

Crime | March 7, 2019, Thursday // 09:05
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