ARCHIVE - 2 September 2019

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Business

Eurostat: Bulgaria Ranks 4th with 102% Oil Import Dependency Rate Chart
Chinese Electric Bus Maker Eyes Bulgaria for Assembly and Battery Plant
What Kind of Companies from Fortune Global 500 Are Investing in the CEE-6?
China's Top 500 Companies Report a Profit of $11Trillion Dollars in 2018
What Should I Know Before Travelling to Russia?
Libra's Cryptocurrency to Undercut the ECB's Powers?
1 Billion BGN is the Profit of the Banks For the First 7 Months of 2019
55 Nuclear Reactors Are under Construction in the World
Turkey Begins Avocado Exports to Bulgaria
A Gas Pipeline Contract From Turkey Through Bulgaria to Serbia is Expected to be Signed on September 5
More and more Chinese Tourists Prefer more Distant Destinations

Politics

Bulgaria and Georgia Will Cooperate for Encouraging the Economic Potential of the Black Sea Region
Bulgarian Foreign Minster: Peace in the Middle East has Always Been a Major Topic in the Bilateral Talks Between Bulgaria and Palestine
The First Water and Amusement Park in Sofia Will Be Ready by the Beginning of November
PM Borissov Promised the State to Help Restore the Pig Business
Current Sofia Mayor will Run for New Term at Local Elections in October
Registration of Parties and Coalitions to Participate in Local Elections Begins

Society

Humanoid Robots Pole Dancers Are Taking Over a French Nightclub
The Third Line of Sofia's Subway Arrives in "Krasno Selo" by the End of October
Record Number Internet Users in China
6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Was Registered near Fiji
Sunny Today, Maximum Temperatures Between 30C and 35C
Dairy Products, Fruits and Vegetables Will Be Included in the Students' Menu Thanks to an EU Program
Microplastics Enter our Lungs through the Air

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Qualifies For the Quarterfinals of the US OPEN
Bulgaria Reach the Quarterfinals of the European Volleyball Championship for Women

World

Italian Authorities Detained a Migrant Rescue Ship
Greece Тransfers Мigrants From Lesbos to the Interior of the Country

Business

Eurostat: Bulgaria Ranks 4th with 102% Oil Import Dependency Rate Chart

In 2017 the European Union (EU) relied on net imports for 87% of its oil consumption.

Business | September 2, 2019, Monday // 17:04

Chinese Electric Bus Maker Eyes Bulgaria for Assembly and Battery Plant

Chinese electric bus manufacturer Alfa Bus is eyeing the Bulgarian market for a plant to assemble electric buses and produce their batteries in the EU, Bulgaria's economy ministry was quoted as saying.

Business | September 2, 2019, Monday // 16:44

What Kind of Companies from Fortune Global 500 Are Investing in the CEE-6?

According to Colliers International latest “FDI into CEE infographic” high numbers of Global Fortune 500 companies in the CEE-6 are being largely driven from Automotive, Industrials, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Telecom & Media and Transportation sectors.

Business | September 2, 2019, Monday // 16:24

China's Top 500 Companies Report a Profit of $11Trillion Dollars in 2018

On Sunday, China unveiled a list of its 500 largest companies for 2019, with better results and steady growth.

Business | September 2, 2019, Monday // 15:51

What Should I Know Before Travelling to Russia?

 

Business | September 2, 2019, Monday // 10:37

Libra's Cryptocurrency to Undercut the ECB's Powers?

The widespread adoption of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency may undermine the ability of the European Central Bank (ECB) to determine monetary policy, a potential risk for the currency bloc.

Business » Finance | September 2, 2019, Monday // 15:40

1 Billion BGN is the Profit of the Banks For the First 7 Months of 2019

One billion leva is the profit of the banks for the first seven months of the year, according to BNB data.

Business » Finance | September 2, 2019, Monday // 10:48

55 Nuclear Reactors Are under Construction in the World

In 2018, the nuclear power generated 2563 terawatt hours of electricity worldwide, which is up with 61 terawatt hours from a year earlier, according to the World Nuclear Association (WNA) Annual Nuclear Performance Report 2019.

Business » Energy | September 2, 2019, Monday // 18:11

Turkey Begins Avocado Exports to Bulgaria

Following Poland and Ukraine, Turkey has started to export avocados to Bulgaria.

Business » Industry | September 2, 2019, Monday // 16:40

A Gas Pipeline Contract From Turkey Through Bulgaria to Serbia is Expected to be Signed on September 5

Boyko Borissov speaks in Varna in front of the participants at the 12th Summer University of GERB Youth Structure.

Business » Industry | September 2, 2019, Monday // 10:39

More and more Chinese Tourists Prefer more Distant Destinations

More and more Chinese are seeking to travel further in search of adventure, according to a report by the British company OAG.

Business » Tourism | September 2, 2019, Monday // 16:52

Politics

Bulgaria and Georgia Will Cooperate for Encouraging the Economic Potential of the Black Sea Region

At a meeting in Warsaw, the presidents of Bulgaria and Georgia Rumen Radev and Salome Zourabichvili declared their countries’ readiness to encourage trade, mutual investments and tourism in the Black Sea region, BNR reported.

Politics | September 2, 2019, Monday // 16:43

Bulgarian Foreign Minster: Peace in the Middle East has Always Been a Major Topic in the Bilateral Talks Between Bulgaria and Palestine

Peace in the Middle East has always been a major topic in the bilateral talks between Bulgaria and Palestine, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said after her meeting with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, Focus Ne

Politics » Diplomacy | September 2, 2019, Monday // 16:48

The First Water and Amusement Park in Sofia Will Be Ready by the Beginning of November

The construction of the first water and amusement park in Sofia will be completed in early November.

Politics » Domestic | September 2, 2019, Monday // 16:50

PM Borissov Promised the State to Help Restore the Pig Business

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has promised the state to help restore the pig business that has been forced to kill pigs because of the African swine fever and take biosecurity measures.

Politics » Domestic | September 2, 2019, Monday // 10:26

Current Sofia Mayor will Run for New Term at Local Elections in October

Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova will run for Mayor at local elections to take place on 27 October, she said while inspecting the construction of a section of the third underground line, Focus News Agency reported.

Politics » Local Elections | September 2, 2019, Monday // 16:47

Registration of Parties and Coalitions to Participate in Local Elections Begins

Filing the documents will continue until September 11, and the vote itself is scheduled for October 27.

Politics » Local Elections | September 2, 2019, Monday // 07:48

Society

Humanoid Robots Pole Dancers Are Taking Over a French Nightclub

Robots and artificial intelligence have long been considered a substitute for humans, carrying out various activities around the world.

Society | September 2, 2019, Monday // 16:06

The Third Line of Sofia's Subway Arrives in "Krasno Selo" by the End of October

The construction of the first stage of the third line of the subway in the section between Patriarch Evtimiy Blvd.

Society | September 2, 2019, Monday // 15:38

Record Number Internet Users in China

The number of the Internet users in China reached 854 million by June 2019, with an accessibility rate of 61.

Society | September 2, 2019, Monday // 15:03

6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Was Registered near Fiji

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Society » Environment | September 2, 2019, Monday // 15:01

Sunny Today, Maximum Temperatures Between 30C and 35C

 It will be sunny today, with occasional cloudy skies in western Bulgaria in the afternoon, meteorologist Hristo Hristov of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) told Focus News Agency.

Society » Environment | September 2, 2019, Monday // 07:45

Dairy Products, Fruits and Vegetables Will Be Included in the Students' Menu Thanks to an EU Program

The EU School Fruit, Vegetable and Milk Scheme in participating countries of the EU 2019-22020 will be resumed at the beginning of the new school year.

Society » Health | September 2, 2019, Monday // 16:39

Microplastics Enter our Lungs through the Air

“Very few people are talking about what is the percentage of microplastics in the air.

Society » Health | September 2, 2019, Monday // 15:22

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Qualifies For the Quarterfinals of the US OPEN

Grigor Dimitrov qualified for the first time in his career at the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis tournament.

Sports | September 2, 2019, Monday // 07:56

Bulgaria Reach the Quarterfinals of the European Volleyball Championship for Women

In the semifinals, our national women's volleyball team left Azerbaijan with no chance and won 3-0.

Sports | September 2, 2019, Monday // 07:54

World

Italian Authorities Detained a Migrant Rescue Ship

Italian authorities have detained the Eleonore rescue ship with about 100 migrants on board.

World | September 2, 2019, Monday // 16:16

Greece Тransfers Мigrants From Lesbos to the Interior of the Country

Authorities in Greece transfer migrants from the island of Lesbos to the midland of the country.

World » EU | September 2, 2019, Monday // 10:33
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