ARCHIVE - 11 March 2019

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Business

German Discount Store KiK Opened a Second Store in Romania, but Delays Debut in Bulgaria
Acibadem City Clinic Keeps its Hospitals in Bulgaria
More than 40,000 People in Sofia are Working in the IT Sector
Executive Director of BSMEPA, Dr. Boyko Takov Held a Meeting with HE Mr. Marian Gyorchev, Ambassador of Northern Macedonia in Bulgaria
Executive Director of BSMEPA – Dr. Boiko Takov Handed Awards to Two Winners on the Annual Balkan Business Awards
More than 120 Companies from Varna Participated in the EBRD Regional Forum
Over 1/3 of Industrial Companies in Bulgaria Insecure About the Economic Environment and Workforce
Mobile Application Monitors if Your Taxes Are Payed
The Procedure for Choosing a Strategic Investor in Belene NPP Starts
Bulgarian-Russian Tourist Forum Will be Held in April in Veliko Tarnovo
Russian Tour Operator Expects the Decline of Tourists to Bulgaria to be 10%

Politics

A Crucial Week Begins For Brexit
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev Goes on an Official Visit to Slovenia
Negotiations For the New F-16 From the US May End by July
The F-16 Block 70 Fighters Will Be Presented in Plovdiv
Bulgarian PM Borisov Discussed with the Patriarch and the Chief Mufti the Debts of Religious Denominations
Not a Single Parking Lot for Trucks in Bulgaria is in Line with EU Security Requirements
Price Growth of About 10% for the Summer Season in Bulgaria
EU's Common Agricultural Policy Will be Discussed at a Forum in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Ministry of Interior: Growth of Child Crime in 2018

Society

Easter Lent Begins Today
Yellow Code for Snow, Rain and Wind in 21 Districts in Bulgaria on Tuesday
The Municipality of Sofia Tests Separate Collection of Food Waste
Increasing Clouds and Light Rain Today in Bulgaria
New Cases of African Swine Fever in Wild Boars Registered in Bulgaria
One More Victim from the Retainers of the Sofia Street "Graf Ignatiev"

Sports

Historical Achievement: Bulgarian Skier Albert Popov Qualified for the World Cup Finals

Crime

Mayor of Popular Bulgarian Summer Resort Sozopol is Charged with Misappropriation of BGN 2 Million

World

Mariya Gabriel: 61% of European Citizens Are Afraid of Cyber-Attacks During the European Elections

Business

German Discount Store KiK Opened a Second Store in Romania, but Delays Debut in Bulgaria

The year 2019 had to come up with a stir in the market of cheap clothes, shoes and household goods with the introduction of the KiK and Pepco chains on the Bulgarian market.

Business | March 11, 2019, Monday // 17:10

Acibadem City Clinic Keeps its Hospitals in Bulgaria

The largest private healthcare company in the country "Acibadem City Clinic" stopped the process of selling the chain of hospitals in Bulgaria, keeping the existing structure, announced the press center of the hospital group.

Business | March 11, 2019, Monday // 15:23

More than 40,000 People in Sofia are Working in the IT Sector

In Sofia, as a digital city, more than 40,000 people are working in the IT sector, which is why we need cybersecurity, Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova said at a conference on cybersecurity in the EU, Focus News Agency reports.

Business | March 11, 2019, Monday // 13:51

Executive Director of BSMEPA, Dr. Boyko Takov Held a Meeting with HE Mr. Marian Gyorchev, Ambassador of Northern Macedonia in Bulgaria

Executive Director of Bulgarian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) Boyko Takov held a meeting on Friday with HE.

Business | March 11, 2019, Monday // 13:21

Executive Director of BSMEPA – Dr. Boiko Takov Handed Awards to Two Winners on the Annual Balkan Business Awards

The Executive Director of Bulgarian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA), Dr.

Business | March 11, 2019, Monday // 13:19

More than 120 Companies from Varna Participated in the EBRD Regional Forum

„Without bureaucracy, unnecessary documents and sluggish administration – this is the EBRD Small Business Support Program,“ said Miroslav Stoyanov, Program Manager in Bulgaria.

Business | March 11, 2019, Monday // 13:19

Over 1/3 of Industrial Companies in Bulgaria Insecure About the Economic Environment and Workforce

Over one-third of industrial companies point to an insecure economic environment as obstacles to their business and complain of labor shortages, according to the February survey of the National Statistical Institute.

Business | March 11, 2019, Monday // 10:11

Mobile Application Monitors if Your Taxes Are Payed

Up to now, the mobile application of the revenue agency has over 50,000 installations, reported NOVA TV.

Business » Finance | March 11, 2019, Monday // 11:18

The Procedure for Choosing a Strategic Investor in Belene NPP Starts

The state has launched the procedure for choosing a strategic investor in the Belene NPP project.

Business » Energy | March 11, 2019, Monday // 14:03

Bulgarian-Russian Tourist Forum Will be Held in April in Veliko Tarnovo

This was made clear during the working visit to Moscow of Minister Nikolina Angelkova, reported NOVA TV.

Business » Tourism | March 11, 2019, Monday // 18:47

Russian Tour Operator Expects the Decline of Tourists to Bulgaria to be 10%

During the weekend Bulgaria was presented at the International Tourist Exhibition "Intramarket" in the Russian capital.

Business » Tourism | March 11, 2019, Monday // 11:07

Politics

A Crucial Week Begins For Brexit

There are several vote procedures  in the British Parliament this week.

Politics | March 11, 2019, Monday // 11:00

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev Goes on an Official Visit to Slovenia

President Rumen Radev goes on a two-day official visit to the Republic of Slovenia.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 11, 2019, Monday // 15:16

Negotiations For the New F-16 From the US May End by July

Negotiations for F-16 fighters between the government of Bulgaria and the United States could end in July, the manufacturer said.

Politics » Defense | March 11, 2019, Monday // 18:42

The F-16 Block 70 Fighters Will Be Presented in Plovdiv

The F-16 Block 70 fighters will be presented in Plovdiv.

Politics » Defense | March 11, 2019, Monday // 11:03

Bulgarian PM Borisov Discussed with the Patriarch and the Chief Mufti the Debts of Religious Denominations

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov held a meeting with His Holiness Patriarch Neofit and the Muslim Mufti of Bulgaria Dr.

Politics » Domestic | March 11, 2019, Monday // 17:14

Not a Single Parking Lot for Trucks in Bulgaria is in Line with EU Security Requirements

There are no 400 thousand secure parking places in the EU for heavy goods vehicles, according to a study presented today by the European Commission.

Politics » Domestic | March 11, 2019, Monday // 16:51

Price Growth of About 10% for the Summer Season in Bulgaria

Prices for the summer season will increase by 7-11%, according to the director of the Institute for Tourism Evaluation and Analysis Rumen Draganov before bTV.

Politics » Domestic | March 11, 2019, Monday // 11:28

EU's Common Agricultural Policy Will be Discussed at a Forum in Bulgaria

For the first time, Bulgaria hosts the Three Seas Forum, which will take place today and tomorrow in Sofia.

Politics » Domestic | March 11, 2019, Monday // 11:15

Bulgarian Ministry of Interior: Growth of Child Crime in 2018

Growth of child crime in 2018, shows the statistics of the Ministry of Interior.

Politics » Domestic | March 11, 2019, Monday // 10:54

Society

Easter Lent Begins Today

Lent begins for Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria as of today, 11 March.

Society | March 11, 2019, Monday // 10:46

Yellow Code for Snow, Rain and Wind in 21 Districts in Bulgaria on Tuesday

Rainfall and considerable clouds cover the whole country on Tuesday.

Society » Environment | March 11, 2019, Monday // 16:42

The Municipality of Sofia Tests Separate Collection of Food Waste

The Municipality of Sofia starts a pilot initiative to encourage the separate collection of household waste, which includes 300 households from the Nadezhda region.

Society » Environment | March 11, 2019, Monday // 10:03

Increasing Clouds and Light Rain Today in Bulgaria

The clouds will increase and thicken today to considerable in the afternoon.

Society » Environment | March 11, 2019, Monday // 10:02

New Cases of African Swine Fever in Wild Boars Registered in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) said it registered two new cases of African swine fever in wild boars, in the land of State Hunting Unit Karakuz, Silistra region.

Society » Health | March 11, 2019, Monday // 14:49

One More Victim from the Retainers of the Sofia Street "Graf Ignatiev"

In just a week, a second person suffered from the retainers on the Sofia street "Graf Ignatiev", whose repair continues.

Society » Incidents | March 11, 2019, Monday // 14:08

Sports

Historical Achievement: Bulgarian Skier Albert Popov Qualified for the World Cup Finals

Albert Popov managed a historic achievement.

Sports | March 11, 2019, Monday // 10:20

Crime

Mayor of Popular Bulgarian Summer Resort Sozopol is Charged with Misappropriation of BGN 2 Million

 The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has accused Sozopol Mayor Panayot Reyzi of misappropriation of nearly BGN 2 million belonging to Sozopol Municipality between August 2014 and March 2017, the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Bulgaria said.

Crime | March 11, 2019, Monday // 16:12

World

Mariya Gabriel: 61% of European Citizens Are Afraid of Cyber-Attacks During the European Elections

61% of European citizens are afraid of cyber-attacks in connection with the European elections.

World » EU | March 11, 2019, Monday // 18:40
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