ARCHIVE - 14 January 2020

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Business

Record Budget Surplus in Germany
Greek Authorities to Raise Pensions after Years of Cutbacks
17.4% More People Spent their Vacation in 4 and 5 Stars Accommodation Establishments in November 2019 in Comparison with November 2018
Eurobarometer: Over Half of EU Passengers are Unaware of their Rights

Politics

Angela Merkel will Host a Peace Conference on Libya
Bulgaria's New Minister of Environment and Water Will be Elected Today

Society

BNR: Bulgaria has 93.75 of 100 Points According to Gender Equality Index
Driving Instructors Protest
Atanas Urdzhanov: The Prices of Deli Meats are Expected to Rise by over 10%
Oscars 2020 Nominations - Full List
Ocean Temperatures Hit Record Highs
NIMH: Mainly Sunny and Fairly Calm Today
13 New Animal and Plants Species Will Settle in Antarctica in the Coming Years
Only 20.6% of Women in Bulgaria had been Screened for Breast Cancer
At least 57 were Killed in Avalanches in Pakistan
Public Bus Fell into a Huge Hole in China, at least 6 People are Killed (PHOTOS)

World

Explosion in a Chemical Plant in Spain
New Attack on a Military Base with US Troops in Iraq
Turkey Donates Armoured cars to Albania
Boris Johnson Rejected Sturgeon's Demand for Referendum
Australian Rescuers are Dropping Vegetables from Planes to Save the Animals from Starvation
Turkey and Italy Have Called for a Permanent Ceasefire in Libya
Lebanon Voting Rights in the UN Have Been Fully Restored
Cyprus Coastguard Detained a Boat with 101 Syrian Citizens
Latvia’s Former Permanent Representative to the European Union Named Secretary-General of the European Commission

Business

Record Budget Surplus in Germany

€ 13 billion and € 500 million is Germany's budget surplus for 2019, the Berlin Finance Ministry announced, news agencies said.

Business » Finance | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 07:45

Greek Authorities to Raise Pensions after Years of Cutbacks

A new bill submitted to parliament in January envisages new increase in pensions for pensioners in Greece.

Business » Finance | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 07:29

17.4% More People Spent their Vacation in 4 and 5 Stars Accommodation Establishments in November 2019 in Comparison with November 2018

In November 2019, 1 838 - accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places were functioned in the country.

Business » Tourism | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 07:58

Eurobarometer: Over Half of EU Passengers are Unaware of their Rights

The European Commission today released the results of a Eurobarometer survey on passenger rights in the European Union (EU).

Business » Tourism | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 07:49

Politics

Angela Merkel will Host a Peace Conference on Libya

The world leaders' meeting will take place on Sunday in Berlin

Politics | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 19:14

Bulgaria's New Minister of Environment and Water Will be Elected Today

Today, the name of the new minister who will take over the Ministry of Environment and Water will become clear.

Politics | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 08:30

Society

BNR: Bulgaria has 93.75 of 100 Points According to Gender Equality Index

Bulgarian institutions have been working actively against anti-Semitism, xenophobia, discrimination and intolerance, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva pointed out during chairing the 7th session of the National Coor

Society | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 22:47

Driving Instructors Protest

Driving instructors from across the country with more than 400 cars joined a protest on January 14 in the centre of Sofia against a plan for new rules for conducting driver training courses.

Society | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 17:22

Atanas Urdzhanov: The Prices of Deli Meats are Expected to Rise by over 10%

The prices of deli meats are expected to rise by over 10%.

Society | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 14:35

Oscars 2020 Nominations - Full List

The 92nd Oscar nominations were announced this morning.

Society | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 07:39

Ocean Temperatures Hit Record Highs

Over the past 10 years, ocean temperatures hit record highs.

Society » Environment | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 14:28

NIMH: Mainly Sunny and Fairly Calm Today

Today, most of the country will be mainly sunny and fairly calm.

Society » Environment | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 08:27

13 New Animal and Plants Species Will Settle in Antarctica in the Coming Years

Several species of grasses, ticks, mussels, amd crabs will settle in the northernmost regions of Antarctica in the coming years.

Society » Environment | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 07:19

Only 20.6% of Women in Bulgaria had been Screened for Breast Cancer

In 2017, the proportion of women aged 50-69 years who had been screened for breast cancer (using a mammography) within the previous two years differed greatly among Member States.

Society » Health | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 07:56

At least 57 were Killed in Avalanches in Pakistan

At least 57 people have died in avalanches in Pakistan-administered parts of Kashmir, Reuters reported.

Society » Incidents | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 14:41

Public Bus Fell into a Huge Hole in China, at least 6 People are Killed (PHOTOS)

A passenger bus fell into a huge hole in the Chinese city of Xinhai, the capital of Qinghai province, according to the French Central Television.

Society » Incidents | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 13:51

World

Explosion in a Chemical Plant in Spain

At least one person was killed and six were injured in a blast at a chemical plant in northeastern Spain today, TASS and Reuters reported, citing local media.

World | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 23:09

New Attack on a Military Base with US Troops in Iraq

A military base in Iraq with US troops was attacked once again.

World | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 22:52

Turkey Donates Armoured cars to Albania

Turkey donated armoured vehicles and equipment which will be used by Albanian rapid response teams, Anadolu Agency reports.

World | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 22:49

Boris Johnson Rejected Sturgeon's Demand for Referendum

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sent a letter to Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon rejecting her request for a referendum on Scotland's independence, Reuters reported.

World | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 16:51

Australian Rescuers are Dropping Vegetables from Planes to Save the Animals from Starvation

Australians are finding innovative ways to help animals affected by the fires that continue to devastate the country.

World | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 16:44

Turkey and Italy Have Called for a Permanent Ceasefire in Libya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte have called for a permanent ceasefire in Libya, where hostile nations have been keeping a ceasefire since Sunday.

World | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 07:23

Lebanon Voting Rights in the UN Have Been Fully Restored

Lebanon regained its right to vote at the UN General Assembly after paying its contributions to the international organization.

World | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 07:12

Cyprus Coastguard Detained a Boat with 101 Syrian Citizens

A boat carrying 101 Syrian nationals was detained by the Cyprus's coastguard, Kathimerini reported.

World » EU | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 23:05

Latvia’s Former Permanent Representative to the European Union Named Secretary-General of the European Commission

Latvian Ilze Juhansone is a the new Secretary-General of the European Commission, Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs, Nicolas Schmit announced.

World » EU | January 14, 2020, Tuesday // 19:10
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