ARCHIVE - 14 September 2019

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Business

Oscars: Bulgaria Selects 'Aga' for International Feature Category

Milko Lazarov's film tells a story of an elderly Yakut couple living in northeastern Siberia.

Business | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:54

There Will Be Three New Destinations from Bulgaria in the Airlines' Winter Schedule

Direct flights from Sofia to Marseille, France start from 2 October.

Business » Tourism | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:45

Politics

Bulgaria Charges NGO Official With Spying For Russia

Bulgarian prosecutors have charged an official from a non-governmental organization with spying for Russia for allegedly supplying information that aimed to turn the Balkan country away from its pro-Western orientation, writes TIME.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:35

Romania, Bulgaria Boost Defense Buys Amid Worries About Russia

As Russia becomes increasingly determined to project its military power over the Black Sea, Romania and Bulgaria are accelerating programs to modernize their armed forces and replace Soviet-designed gear with Western-made weapons and equipment, writes Def

Politics » Defense | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:52

Bulgarian PM Borisov: The Economy is Moving at Such Pace that we Cannot Manage with the Infrastructure

The economy is moving at such pace that we cannot manage with the infrastructure, said Prime Minister Boyko Borissov in Ruse.

Politics » Domestic | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:40

Society

BNR: Old Railway Line in Sofia to Be Transformed into Park Bike Lane

Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova presented, at a briefing, a municipal project for the construction, in the capital city, of a 3- kilometre bike lane, a significant part of which in a park, BNR reported.

Society | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 10:10

Eco-Activists Tried to Block Heathrow Airport with Drones

Eco-activists' attempt to block drones at British Heathrow airport has failed, France Press reported, quoted by BTA.

Society | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:55

Bulgarians and Chinese Jointly Mark Two 70th anniversaries, Mid-Autumn Festival

Hundreds of Bulgarians and Chinese came together here on Friday afternoon to jointly celebrate the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival as well as the 70th anniversaries of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the two countries' diplomati

Society | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:38

Bulgarian Journalists Protest Over Freedom of Speech

Dozens of journalists at the state-run Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) staged a protest Friday in support of media freedom after a colleague known for her coverage of the country's graft-prone judicial system was briefly suspended from her job, writes Reut

Society | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:29

Mostly Sunny Today, with Maximum Temperatures between 27C and 32C

It will be sunny today, with occasional cloudy skies, mostly in eastern Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 10:07

Strong Earthquake near Ankara This Morning

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Society » Environment | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:59

Wildfire Raging near Kazanlak, 500 Decares of Pine Forest is Burning

Forest fire is burning in the village of Gorno Cherkovishte near Kazanlak.

Society » Environment | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:55

Bulgarian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale was Visited by over 17,200 People

The Bulgarian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale was visited by over 17,200 people – our goal is to create an up-to-date image of Bulgaria in the field of contemporary visual arts, Culture Minister Boil Banov said in response to a question from BSP MP Ivan C

Society » Culture | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:48

Crime

British Man Charged with Child Sex Abuse in Bulgaria

A British man convicted in the UK of child pornography offenses was charged Friday with sexually abusing minors in a poor minority Roma community in central Bulgaria, AFP reported, citing prosecutors.

Crime | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:56

Bulgarian Special Prosecutor's Office: Charges Brought Against 4 People for Organ Trafficking

Charges have been brought against four persons after the organ trafficking group has been dismantled, head of the Special Prosecutor's Office, Dimitar Petrov, told a press briefing on the operation, a Focus News Agency reporter said.

Crime | September 14, 2019, Saturday // 09:45
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