ARCHIVE - 20 June 2023

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Business

Bulgaria's Finance Minister is preparing a Budget that Meets the Criteria for Entering the Eurozone
Bulgaria: Household Electricity will be Increased in Price by 4% - 5% from July 1
Wizz Air celebrates Pride Month with Offers to the Most Desirable Destinations in Europe

Politics

Bulgaria: The President is Against Sending Weapons to Ukraine, the Prime Minister wants a Just Peace
Bulgaria’s PM promised a 25% Increase in Funds for Municipalities in the Regular Budget
Radev Criticized North Macedonia for the Lack of Reforms - Kovachevski Advised him to care more about Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s President: The quick Election of Sarafov raises doubts that the Parliamentary Parties are "Looking to Appoint their Guy”

Society

Bulgaria’s Minister of Social Affairs: From July 1 the Minimum Pension will be 523 Leva
Bulgaria: National Palace of Culture to light blue for World Refugee Day
The Bulgarian National Television now has a News Program in Ukrainian
Weather in Bulgaria: Increasingly Higher Temperatures in the coming days and Less Precipitation
Indian Summer Exhibition: Art from my Travels
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 69 New Cases in the Last 24 hours

Crime

Former Chief Prosecutor of Bulgaria Accused of Protecting OneCoin in Wake of Quadruple Murder
A 38-year-old man Died after he was Stabbed during a Fight in a Bulgarian Village

World

Joe Biden's Son Hunter Biden to Plead Guilty on Three Charges
Estonia became the First Country in Central Europe to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Five EU countries agreed to Jointly Purchase “Mistral” Air Defense Systems
Bulgaria: Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel discussed Bulgaria’s EU Agenda with Von der Leyen
Andrew Tate was Charged with Rape and Human Trafficking
Serbian Trucks blocked the Border with Kosovo - KFOR called for Negotiations
Day 482 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Biden thinks Putin's Threat to Use Tactical Nukes is Real

Novinite Insider

Implications of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Middle East

Business

Bulgaria's Finance Minister is preparing a Budget that Meets the Criteria for Entering the Eurozone

The Ministry of Finance is preparing a draft budget in which the indicators fully meet the Maastricht criteria, that is, for entry into the Eurozone. For now, Bulgaria plans to do this in 2025

Business » Finance | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 17:40

Bulgaria: Household Electricity will be Increased in Price by 4% - 5% from July 1

Between 4% and 5% will be the price increase of household electricity from July 1 due to the inclusion in the mix of more expensive electricity from TPP "Maritsa Iztok 2"

Business » Energy | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 14:52

Wizz Air celebrates Pride Month with Offers to the Most Desirable Destinations in Europe

Tickets to Madrid, Milan and Paris are available on wizzair.com and in the airline's mobile app at prices starting from just 58.99 leva

Business » Tourism | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 13:12

Politics

Bulgaria: The President is Against Sending Weapons to Ukraine, the Prime Minister wants a Just Peace

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev stated today that he has always - both in Bulgaria and in Brussels - maintained that the country should not interfere by providing arms to Ukraine in the conflict with Russia

Politics | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 17:30

Bulgaria’s PM promised a 25% Increase in Funds for Municipalities in the Regular Budget

In the regular budget for this year, there will be a serious increase in funds for the municipalities by nearly 25 percent

Politics | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 15:18

Radev Criticized North Macedonia for the Lack of Reforms - Kovachevski Advised him to care more about Bulgaria

According to Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, the Republic of North Macedonia is not ready to start negotiations for EU membership

Politics | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 15:03

Bulgaria’s President: The quick Election of Sarafov raises doubts that the Parliamentary Parties are "Looking to Appoint their Guy”

President Rumen Radev commented after the opening of the three-day "Green Week 2023" forum on the election of Borislav Sarafov as acting chief prosecutor in place of the removed Ivan Geshev

Politics | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 12:48

Society

Bulgaria’s Minister of Social Affairs: From July 1 the Minimum Pension will be 523 Leva

After July 1, pensions will increase by 12%, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Ivanka Shalapatova told bTV

Society | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 13:06

Bulgaria: National Palace of Culture to light blue for World Refugee Day

The National Palace of Culture (NDK), in Sofia will be lit in the colour blue on the evening of 20 June to mark World Refugee Day

Society | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 10:05

The Bulgarian National Television now has a News Program in Ukrainian

From the 19th of June, BNT (Bulgarian National Television) started broadcasting a news program "Around the world and in our country" in Ukrainian

Society | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 09:54

Weather in Bulgaria: Increasingly Higher Temperatures in the coming days and Less Precipitation

The minimum temperatures today will be between 12°C and 17°C, and the maximum between 26°C and 31°C, in Sofia - around 26°C

Society » Environment | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 09:17

Indian Summer Exhibition: Art from my Travels

On 30th June at 6pm, in the village of Dunitsi a unique creative exhibition will open by Gareth Stamp, a British Artist and Chairman of the Eurasian Creative Guild

Society » Culture | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 13:19

COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 69 New Cases in the Last 24 hours

Sixty-nine new cases of coronavirus were registered in the last 24 hours in Bulgaria

Society » Health | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 09:19

Crime

Former Chief Prosecutor of Bulgaria Accused of Protecting OneCoin in Wake of Quadruple Murder

On May 25, a gangland slaying of Bulgarian mafioso Krasimir Kamenov - "Karo" and three other victims including his wife took place in Cape Town, South Africa

Crime | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 13:32

A 38-year-old man Died after he was Stabbed during a Fight in a Bulgarian Village

A fight between neighbors in the village of Bolyartsi ended with a fatality. The incident is being investigated by criminologists from the Ministry of Internal Affairs-Plovdiv

Crime | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 12:59

World

Joe Biden's Son Hunter Biden to Plead Guilty on Three Charges

Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, has agreed to plead guilty to three federal charges related to taxes and firearms

World | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 17:50

Estonia became the First Country in Central Europe to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Estonia's parliament approved a law on Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage

World » EU | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 15:12

Five EU countries agreed to Jointly Purchase “Mistral” Air Defense Systems

France, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia and Hungary have signed a letter of intent to jointly purchase the French "Mistral" air defense systems

World » EU | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 09:26

Bulgaria: Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel discussed Bulgaria’s EU Agenda with Von der Leyen

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel held a meeting with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels. The Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister is on a working visit to the Belgian capital

World » EU | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 09:12

Andrew Tate was Charged with Rape and Human Trafficking

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate, who was detained in Romania, has been charged with rape, human trafficking and setting up an organized crime ring to sexually exploit women

World » Southeast Europe | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 14:57

Serbian Trucks blocked the Border with Kosovo - KFOR called for Negotiations

Truck drivers with Serbian registration, who have been waiting for several days at the border crossings between Serbia and Kosovo due to the Kosovo authorities' ban on the entry of Serbian goods into Kosovo, blocked the Merdare and Jarinje border crossing

World » Southeast Europe | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 12:56

Day 482 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Biden thinks Putin's Threat to Use Tactical Nukes is Real

Day 482 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours

World » Ukraine | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 11:20

Novinite Insider

Implications of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Middle East

2023 Ukraine Crisis: Implications of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Middle East

Novinite Insider » Opinions | June 20, 2023, Tuesday // 09:48
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