ARCHIVE - 19 July 2022

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Business

Bulgaria’s Overgas agreed with the Americans for the Supply of 1 billion cubic meters of Liquefied Gas

America's Excelerate Energy Inc. and Overgas Inc. announced that they have agreed to work to supply regasified liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the planned terminal in Vlora, Albania

Business » Energy | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 15:17

IEA: Europe must Immediately Reduce Gas Consumption

The International Energy Agency (IEA) believes that Europe should immediately reduce its gas consumption in the conditions of the current energy crisis

Business » Energy | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 08:37

Survey: One in Four Bulgarians cannot Afford a Vacation even though They have a Job

27% of working Bulgarians or 840,000 people cannot afford a holiday, a total of 38 million people in Europe do not have the financial opportunity to go on a week's vacation, even though they are working

Business » Tourism | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 17:32

Bulgarian Hoteliers Protest today because of Unpaid Sums for Ukrainian Refugees

Hoteliers from the Southern Black Sea coast are protesting because of unpaid sums for the accommodation of Ukrainian refugees under the Program for the use of humanitarian aid for persons seeking temporary protection in Bulgaria

Business » Tourism | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 08:14

Politics

Bulgarian Politics: BSP met with “We Continue the Change” to Discuss a Possible Cabinet

The first meeting with ‘We Continue the Change’ went well - we reaffirmed the management and legislative program that we put together two weeks ago

Politics | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 12:20

US Ambassador Herro Mustafa leaves Bulgaria as an Optimist for the Fight against Corruption in our Country

85% of the companies that are on the Bulgarian market believe that corruption is widespread in our country

Politics » Diplomacy | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 15:26

Bulgaria reminded EU Countries that it Does Not Recognize the "Macedonian Language"

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last night that the Bulgarian delegation presented a statement at the meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives in Brussels.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 08:34

Defense Minister: Repair Enterprises for Bulgarian Aircraft can Work without Service from Russia

Bulgarian aircraft repair enterprises have a serious enough capacity to work without Russian service

Politics » Defense | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 09:44

Society

Bulgaria: Extreme Danger of Fires Today

The index for fires in a large part of the Danube plain and the Upper Thrace lowland is extremely high for today, warns the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH)

Society » Environment | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 09:28

New Omicron Variant Discovered in Bulgaria

For the first time in Bulgaria, the subvariant of COVID-19 VA.4 was identified in Sofia (city) and Burgas region

Society » Health | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 15:36

COVID-19 in Bulgaria: Nearly 2,300 New Cases in the Last 24 hours

The new cases are 2,292 - nearly 1,000 more than last Tuesday, when there were 1,308

Society » Health | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 08:21

From Today: Temporary Anti-Epidemic Measures in Sofia City District

By order of the director of the National Institute of Health, Dr. Dancho Penchev, from today - July 19, temporary anti-epidemic measures are introduced on the territory of the Sofia region for one month - starting from July 19, 2022.

Society » Health | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 07:49

World

China and the EU to hold Trade Talks amid Tensions over the War in Ukraine

China and the European Union are set to hold high-level talks on the economy and trade amid tensions over human rights issues in Xinjiang and the war in Ukraine

World » EU | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 15:30

North Macedonia and Albania Opened the EU Membership Negotiations

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, opened the first Intergovernmental Conference in Brussels regarding the launch of negotiations with the Republic of North Macedonia and Albania for EU membership

World » EU | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 12:46

Associate of a Bulgarian MEP Suspected of having Connections with the Russian Services

A long-time former associate of a "far-right Bulgarian MEP with shady Russian ties" is suspected of acting as an intermediary between Russian special services and officials of European institutions. This was reported by the Brussels publication EUobserver

World » EU | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 11:54

Day 146 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Zelensky Removes more Employees from the Security Services, his Wife Visits Washington

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

World » Ukraine | July 19, 2022, Tuesday // 13:10
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