Новости за 13.07.2017

All new cars sold in Europe will be electric within less than two decades, driven by government support, falling battery costs and economies of scale, a Dutch bank has predicted, according to the Guardian. 

During the last 17 years, 906 thousand Bulgarians in active age have left the country permanently; The situation is catastrophic, said the President of  the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB) Plamen Dimitrov, according to bTV.

One of the main objectives in the meeting between the German and the French governments will be harmonization of the tax systems of both countries. Germany and France will create a 1 billion euro fund for financing digital investitions. That was reported by French president Emmanuel Macron.

Garbiñe Muguruza is the first Wimbledon finalist this season. The Spanish smashed Magdalena Rybarikova from Slovakia with 6:1, 6:1 in the first women's semi-final.

Bulgarian head coach Ivaylo Petev was fired by his club Dinamo Zagreb, according to Croatian media. The ex-coach of the Bulgarian national team has been informed for that decision after the last training session of the team. 

n the resort of Slanchev Bryag, known internationally as Sunny Beach, tourism is booming. Because of the risk of terrorism in travel destinations such as Turkey and Egypt, Bulgaria has established itself as an alternative option, says Deusche Welle.

Mary Warlick, acting as Special Envoy and US State Department Coordinator for International Energy Issues discussed in Sofia with Vice-premiers Tomislav Donchev and Ekaterina Zaharieva Bulgaria’s efforts for the building of infrastructure connecting this country’s gas transfer grid to those of neighboring states, reported BNR.

Mary Warlick, acting as Special Envoy and US State Department Coordinator for International Energy Issues discussed in Sofia with Vice-premiers Tomislav Donchev and Ekaterina Zaharieva Bulgaria’s efforts for the building of infrastructure connecting this country’s gas transfer grid to those of neighboring states, reported BNR.

The USA has reached its limit of 50 000 candidates for shelter, defined by the administration of Donald Trump for the current fiscal year. That doesn't mean that in the next months refugees will not be allowed to enter the USA. However, more rigorous standards will be valid for them, according to Associated Press.

The luxury smartphone maker Vertu, based in the UK, is in liquidation after its rescue plan failed, BBC reported on Thursday.

Two Spanish were stabbed and another six runners hurt themselves during today's 7th running in front of bulls which is part of the "San Fermin" festival in Pamplona, Spain.

The novelist and screenwriter George R. Martin, who created the cult television series "Game of Thrones," will be the producer of a new fantasy series based on the novel "Who Fears of Death" by the American-Nigerian writer Nnedi Okorafor.

ISIS may start crumbling into city states. Terrorists from the group declared the Iraqi city Tel Afar in Nineveh province a country which is independent of the Caliphate, according to RIA Novosti. 

The American start-up company Hyperloop One, which develops the advanced hyper-pneumatic train concept "Hyperloop", has successfully completed the first full test of its propulsion system under technical vacuum conditions.

The European Commission today launched the second step of a procedure against Hungary related to the local law on higher education, BNT reported.

An intriguing situation has occurred in Washington. The States accused Ukraine of organized actions against the US president. The White House directly accused the Kiev authorities and the Democratic Party of America of a conspiracy whose aim was to prevent Donald Trump from winning the presidential election last year. "I believe that if there is a conspiracy in 2016, it is between the Democratic National Committee and the Ukrainian government," said Presidential administration spokeswoman Sarah... Читать дальше...

USA president Donald Trump arrived in Paris where he will be an honorary guest of his French colleague Emmanuel Macron. Trump and his wife Melania will take part in the celebrations of Bastille day and the anniversary of the American entrance in World War I, according to Associated Press. 

The European arrest warrant for the mayor of Sechinovo village, Plamen Temelkov, and six others considered to be his accomplices in a gang for trafficking in living flesh will be executed, the District Court in Pazardzhik said.

Italy is expected today to confirm its position on the accession of Bulgaria to Schengen in front of President Rumen Radev, NOVA reports.

Flirting, kissing, drinking alcohol - all that is forbidden in Indonesian city Banda Aceh. The Sharia defines the laws there and a special police keeps an eye on adhering to the Islamic law. It is forbidden even for young people to hold their hands.

An attempt to intimidate forest workers has been reported this night, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Year announced. A routine inspection was carried out at 01.00 am during a joint action of forest officials from Burgas and Novo Panicharevo, DARIK wrote.

Roger Federer stunned Milos Raonic in straight sets - 6:4, 6:2, 7:6(4) in the quarter-finals and continued his battle for a record 8th Wimbledon title with not a single set lost. Federer needed just 2 hours to finish his Canadian opponent off. That was victory number 100 for the phenomenal Swiss at "All England Club". 

The Specialised Anticorruption Unit of Sofia City’s Prosecutor’s Office has pressed charges against MP Veselin Mareshki over extortion, the Prosecutor’s Office said, quoted by bTV. 

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison for corruption and money laundering, TASS reported, referring to Globo Television. That, however does not mean Lula will be sent to jail soon. Under Brazilian law, the sentenced person remains free while appealing his sentence, according to TARIC, quoted by Darik.

Malta's parliament voted on Wednesday to allow same-sex couples to marry, three years after passing a law permitting civil partnerships in the overwhelmingly Catholic country, reported the Telegraph.uk.co