Новости за 31.05.2018

Brussels, 31 May 2018

The US announced that starting on 1 June 2018 it will impose additional duties of 25 % and 10 % respectively on imports of steel and aluminium from the EU.

President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker said: "I am concerned by this decision. The EU believes these unilateral US tariffs are unjustified and at odds with World Trade Organisation rules. This is protectionism, pure and simple. Over the past months we have continuously engaged with the... Читать дальше...

New drop of unemployment in Bulgaria. In April it is 5.1% - the lowest level since 2008, according to Eurostat data.

The prosecutor's office in Haskovo accused 46-year-old Gunay Mustafa an intentional murder. The man who is from Kozlec (Haskovo) yesterday shot his wife and his neighbor with his legal hunting rifle.

Cape Town in South Africa, that is one of the most beautiful towns in the world, could become the first major city remained without drinking water.

Klek, or squat, shops, in former basement bunkers in Bulgaria’s capital are evolving with the times, transforming into modern shops, artist studios and speakeasies.

A new line, which will be serviced by electric buses and optimized urban transport system in Veliko Tarnovo. This is what the Mayor of the Old Capital, Daniel Panov, said at today's meeting of the Municipal Council. The purchase of electric vehicles is envisaged as a measure in an integrated urban transport project, which Veliko Tarnovo municipality prepares under the "Regions for Growth" OP 2014-2020.

European judges have ruled that our northern neighbor- Romania and Lithuania have violated the rights of two suspected terrorists from "Al Qaeda" and helped the CIA to abuse them, reports the BBC (BBC).

Over 675,000 children's items, including toys, clothes and other goods intended for children, have been detained by customs officers over the past 18 months. In 68% of the objects, the ground for detention is a violation of the legal framework relating to the protection of intellectual property rights. In the remaining 32% of the cases, there are smuggled goods that have not been declared to Bulgarian customs in the relevant order.

Bulgaria and Vanuatu will establish diplomatic relations - this was agreed in Lomé, Togo, the foreign ministers of the two countries Ekaterina Zaharieva and Ralph Regenvanu, the press center of the MFA announced.

The outsourcing industry in Bulgaria is developing at a steady pace - from 2016 compared to 2017 it had encreased almost double and the same is expected in 2018 compared to 2017. This was said by Ivaylo Slavov, a newly elected chairman of the Bulgarian Outsourcing Association and CEO of Bulropes.

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has informed EU diplomats about the talks he made during his recent visits abroad, the press service of the cabinet said.

Investor Warren Buffett was in a hurry to invest the $ 3 billion colossal amount in Uber, but the negotiations on the deal failed.

Bulgarian companies offering care for the elderly in Belgium have exploited their workers, local media reported, referring to journalistic investigation data. Nine Bulgarian companies registered at the same address were inspected. They provided care workers for people who did not want to be accommodated in a nursing home. Care for the elderly was done at home, 24 hours a day, by 82 caregivers.

In the European Region of the World Health Organization (WHO) only in Bulgaria the women who smoke are more than men. This was what Professor Mihail Okolyyski from the office of the world organization in Bulgaria said.

Zinedine Zidane has shocked the football world by resigning as Real Madrid coach just days after winning a third consecutive Champions League with the La Liga giants.

Google takes the first place in this year's  BrandZ ranking of the most expensive brands in the world. Its value in dollars amounted to over $302 billion last year and it increased by 23%.

The price of oil fell during the Asian session after the reported surprise growth in US stocks. Impacts also came from expecting Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other manufacturers to decide if they will increase their production at the June meeting, Reuters reported.

Bourgas City Council adopted a project proposal for "Design and construction of anaerobic installations for separately collected biodegradable waste". The project is expected to be financed with BGN 30 million under the Operational Program "Environment".   e-Burgas.com wrote about the idea in January.

The European Commission has proposed Bulgaria to receive 2.2m euros to compensate the damage from last year's floods near Bourgas.

The production of cigarettes in Bulgaria is smaller than ever before. If, in 2015, 26.9 billion pieces were produced in our country that worth 251 million euros, then in 2016 their number decreased to 21 billion, that worth 188 million euros. This shows Eurostat data published on May 31 - World No Tobacco Day.

Prices of Electricity and heating are expected to rise on July 1. The cost of household electricity will jump 1.89%, it became clear after a public discussion in the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission.

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Jared Donaldson 10-8 in the fifth set to reach the French Open third round. Good win, but the talking point most people are talking about is the underarm serve. What was your thought about it? 'Everything is in the game', Dimitrov said. 'Simple as that.

Dutch police have shot and wounded a Syrian man who attacked officers after alarmed neighbours reported he was on an apartment balcony waving an axe and shouting "Allahu akbar".

The Bulgarian Presidency today hosted debates on the future of European space policy and on research and innovation in the context of the EU's post-2020 budget, setting the direction for the future development of these policies. The debates, chaired respectively by Emil Karanikolov, Bulgaria’s Minister for the Economy, and Krasimir Valchev, Bulgaria’s Minister for Education and Science, took place on the second day of the Competitiveness Council in Brussels.

The Council today agreed on a general approach on a draft regulation aimed at improving the mutual recognition of goods marketed in another member state.