ARCHIVE - 19 May 2022

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Business

PRWeek named Maxim Behar the Best PR Professional in Europe

Maxim Behar was announced today by the American magazine PRWeek as the best PR professional in Europe. He is the CEO of the leading PR company M3 Communications Group, Inc., as well as the President of the World Communication Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Business | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 16:38

Bulgaria: 28% of People of Working Age are out of the Labor Market, Unemployment is 4.9%

4.9% unemployment in Bulgaria is reported by the National Statistical Institute. The level is 1.4% lower than in the first quarter of 2021

Business | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 13:16

Politics

Bars were put at the Entrance to Bulgarian Parliament, "Vazrazhdane" demanded their removal

Following yesterday's decision to put bars on the inside of parliament's doors, the “Vazrazhdane” political party issued a statement calling for the bars to be removed

Politics | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 13:08

PM: Bulgaria must become a Portal for American Investments in Europe

Prime Minister Kiril Petkov stated that Bulgaria should become a portal of American investments in Europe

Politics | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 13:00

Bulgarian PM met with US Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov met with the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried, who is visiting Bulgaria

Politics | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 09:19

Macron approves of France giving Bulgaria Temporary Fighter Jets until the New F-16s Arrive

President Emmanuel Macron has expressed "France's readiness to support Bulgaria so that our country's Air Force does not lose its defense capabilities until it receives the F-16 fighter jets prepaid by Bulgaria."

Politics » Defense | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 09:27

Society

Bulgarian Posts restored Domestic Money Transfers

Bulgarian Posts is resuming the acceptance and payment of domestic money orders - ordinary and express, the state-owned company said, adding that a list of post offices where money orders can be accepted and paid is published on the post office's website

Society | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 16:50

Bulgaria wants from the EC to Receive COVID Vaccines according to the Needs of the Population

The Ministry of Health has sent a letter to the European Commission, informing about its desire to receive quantities of vaccines against COVID-19, tailored to the needs of the population, said the press center of the ministry

Society » Health | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 17:12

COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 275 New Cases in the Last 24 hours

There are 275 new cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria with 6,114 tests performed. Less than 5 percent of the samples taken are positive, according to data from the Unified Information Portal

Society » Health | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 09:32

World

Belarus Bans Orwell's 1984

Belarus bans sales of George Orwell's 1984 novel, one of the few independent publications in the country, Nasha Niva, reported

World | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 17:02

Bush: The Invasion of Iraq was Brutal...I meant of Ukraine (VIDEO)

Former US President George W. Bush has described the invasion of Iraq as "brutal" and "unfair." He then corrected himself and clarified that he had in mind the Russian offensive in Ukraine, Reuters reported.

World | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 13:24

UN: Mass World Hunger Awaits Us

“A massive world hunger that will last for years threatens the world if Russia continues to block grain exports from Ukraine. Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the growing global food crisis remains out of control”, warned UN chief Antonio Guterres

World | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 09:51

Germany’s Chancellor Rejects Ukraine's Swift Entry into the EU - Deems it Unfair to the Balkans

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken out against the application of a shortened procedure for Ukraine's accession to the European Union

World » EU | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 16:24

European Commission Proposed an Armaments Plan to Ensure the Security of the EU

“The EU needs to expand its military investments in order to replenish the stockpile of weapons provided to Ukraine in the short term.” This was stated on Wednesday by the head of the EU foreign service Josep Borrell, presenting the recommendations of the

World » EU | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 09:42

Day 85 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Kyiv Extends Martial Law and Mobilization by 90 Days, US Warned Moscow, Russia used Laser Weapons

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours

World » Ukraine | May 19, 2022, Thursday // 10:10
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