Новости за 14.11.2018

The number of people, whio do not know they have diabetes is very high, which is why regular prophylaxis and a healthy lifestyle is important, Prof. Ivona Daskalova , Head of the Clinic of Endocrinology and Diseases of Burning at the Military Medical Academy, told BNT breakfast programme on 14th of Novemner. She stressed that diabetes is triggered by poor nutrition, sedentary lifestyle and stress.

Monitoring for Bulgaria under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism may be concluded before the end of this Commision's mandate. This is stated in the most recent report of the European Commission, presented on 13th of November in Brussels and in Strasbourg. However, Bulgaria is expected to continue to report specific results. For the first time, the report noted a significant deterioration of the media environment in Bulgaria, reports BNT. 

The government will allocate nearly 52 million BGN for Christmas bonuses to pensions. Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on 14th of November at the beginning of the government’s weekly meeting, that 1,269,000 pensioners will receive bonuses to their pensions, reports BNT. 

The government took a decision to open the Krushari border checkpoint on the border with Romania, part of the bilateral agreement of 2012 for two new border checkpoints, the government press office said, reports Focus News Agency. 

Romania has taken a step back on the important topics, the European Commission is making 8 additional recommendations, Ognian Zlatev, Head of the EC Representation in Bulgaria, told Focus Radio regarding the latest monitoring reports. He said the EC saw a serious standstill in reform processes in Bulgaria’s northern neighbour. “In the previous report, Romania showed a standstill in the reform process over the past period. Obviously there is a retreat on topics on which the country was progressing in the past 10 years. Читать дальше...

The European Commission’s monitoring reports are not a whim by Brussels but a necessary mechanism for Bulgaria, Ognian Zlatev, Head of the EC Representation in Bulgaria, told Focus Radio in connection with Bulgaria’s progress under the cooperation and verification mechanism.

If we do not take steps to deal with the dirty air, it will be late and we will find a cemetery for diesel cars. This was stated by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov at the beginning of the meeting of the Council of Ministers today.

Striker Kiril Despodov was released from the national team of Bulgaria before visiting Cyprus (November 16th) and hosting Slovenia (November 19th). The player of CSKA Sofia has an injury that will prevent him from participating in the upcoming two games of the League of Nations tournament, reports Sportal.bg

Arco Vara AS will sell 100% of its subsidiaries Arco Vara Kinnisvarabüroo AS (Estonia) and Arco Real EOOD (Bulgaria) to the management teams in the two countries, according to a release on the company's website. The two companies will continue to work under Arco's trademarks as well as use databases and other intellectual property under an agreement signed for 5 years. As of January 1, 2019, the two companies will not be part of the Arco group, but they will pay a license to the Estonian company... Читать дальше...

Vitosha Boulevard is on 47th place for the most expensive commercial street in the world for this year. It climbs to its highest position for the past five years.

More than half of Bulgarian students aged between 13 and 15 were victims of harassment or violence in and around school, according to a UNICEF study, and the problem is serious among other age groups. In this connection, begins a campaign aimed at reducing tolerance of violence in society against and recognizing its different types.

From mid-December residents and guests of the capital will be able to travel between Bankya and Kazichene with the trains of BDZ-Passenger Transports Ltd. without having to switch transport, reports dnesbg. 

2018 is nearly over, and you might now have a better insight into your turnover and profit margin for the year. If you failed to hit a projected financial target, you’ll more than likely not want to make the same mistake next year.

The interview was taken from TransmediumNews.

How did you come up with the idea for Aga, a seemingly distant story about an Inuit family in the Far North?

I’ve been thinking a lot about why I engaged with this project. The roots may have been in my childhood when I was reading books about North Pole researchers, the South Pole, about Roald Amundsen, the airship … I lived in these stories, I was a very sensitive child. My parents even took me to the hospital once, because of excitement I was getting a great palpitations. Читать дальше...

Greece’s culture ministry said Tuesday that archaeologists have located the first tangible remains of a lost city that the ancient Greeks believed was first settled by Trojan captives of war after the sack of Troy.

Lower prices for telephone calls between EU countries are proposed by the Parliament in Strasbourg. MEPs will vote on a resolution recommending new rules on telecommunications, reported the Bulgarian National Television. 

The law will restrict from 15 May 2019 the cost of telephone calls within the European Union to 19 euro cents per minute for calls and 6 euro cents for messages.

The EU Commission plans to launch a proposed law to increase security within the bloc's borders, including fingerprinting in ID cards, reported the Bulgarian National Television. 

Тhe government took a decision to open the Krushari border checkpoint on the border with Romania, part of the bilateral agreement of 2012 for two new border checkpoints, the government press office said. The other checkpoint, Kaynardzha, has been opened with a government decision of September 29, 2017. Bulgarian and Romanian border police officers implement joint control, in which case a person is stopped only once for entry and exit checks.

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said at the beginning of the government meeting that he wanted to have a debate on the issue of media freedom in Bulgaria with the participation of European commissioners in the context of the fact that this topic was affected in the EC report on the progress of Bulgaria under the Cooperation Mechanism and verification, BTA reported, quoted by Darik. 

''We will allocate nearly BGN 52 million for Christmas supplements to for 1,269,000  pensioners in Bulgaria'', Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said at the beginning of the government meeting, reported the Bulgarian National Television. 

The Czech Republic on Wednesday joined the growing ranks of European Union countries that reject a United Nations pact to regulate the treatment of migrants worldwide.

Within the framework of the Balkan gas hub, Bulgaria will build a gas exchange, which will also include private shareholders. This became clear during the discussion of changes in the country's energy strategy.

Atmospheric pressure will drop somewhat, but will stay higher than the November average.

The European Commission's report objectively reflects the aspirations of all institutions in the country to reform the judicial system. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva, the Minister of Justice Tsetska Tsacheva and the Interior Minister Mladen Marinov commented in the Council of Ministers on 13th of November. They stressed that Bulgaria appreciates the exceptionally high confidence that the monitoring for the country can be lifted until the end of this Commission's term of office. Читать дальше...

Police referred two Bulgarian men to prosecutors Tuesday for allegedly spraying graffiti on stone benches and other property at the memorial park in Hiroshima dedicated to the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city, reports Japan Today.