Новости за 10.07.2019

When most people in the general public think of autonomous vehicles, they think of the self-driving cars and the potential for autonomous taxis (wouldn’t Uber be so much better if there weren’t any humans involved?). However, another technological revolution has been slowly brewing on the sidelines. And now, another startup catering specifically to the mining sector, SafeAI, has secured an initial round of investment. Not only that, but they have got the $5 million that they needed to get their operation launched in earnest. Читать дальше...

Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers has approved the minutes of the first meeting of the joint intergovernmental commission between Bulgaria and Northern Macedonia held on 10 June in Sofia. The commission was established under Article 12 of the treaty of friendship between Bulgaria and Northern Macedonia, signed on 1 August 2017 in Skopje, said the government press office.
The meeting reviewed the implementation of the friendship treaty and adopted measures to improve bilateral co-operation in a number of areas... Читать дальше...

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has issued a decree scheduling the election for municipal councillors and mayors for 27 October 2019, said the presidential press office. The decree of the head of state is based on Art. 98, Item 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria in connection with Art. 4, Para 1 of the Electoral Code.

On 12 July 2019, a disinsection campaign along the Danube will be launched, said the press office of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency. The affected areas along the entire Danube will be treated through aerial spraying of insecticides. The first mosquito spraying will take place in Kozloduy Municipality.
The aim of the campaign is mass elimination of mosquitoes and prevention of human and animal diseases in these high-risk areas.
The agency reminds beekeepers to take measures to protect their bees. Читать дальше...

A large-scale training exercise of the Ministry of the Interior and the Road Agency takes place on Hemus Motorway on July 10. The traffic through "Echemmiska" tunnel towards Varna is temporarily closed for simulation of a multiple-vehilcle accident with many wounded. Some of the best international experts in dealing with emergency situations in tunnels are taking part in the exercise, reports BNT. 

The English Commercial Court has dismissed an attempt by offshore entities to challenge the ownership of Vivacom, Bulgaria's largest telecoms network, just as the company is marketed to new investors.

On Friday, July 12, 2019, a disinsection campaign began along the Danube. Destruction of insects will take place through insecticidal treatment of affected areas along the entire Danube River. The first mosquito spraying will be implemented on the territory of Kozloduy Municipality.

The projections for Bulgaria's economic growth in 2019 and 2020 remain unchanged - 3.3% and 3.4% respectively. Inflation will be 2.4% this year and 1.7% in 2020, according to the European Commission's economic forecast.

The United States has said that Turkey’s most recent dispatch of the drillship Yavuz to conduct drilling operations off the Karpas Peninsula of Cyprus is a “provocative step” and has urged Turkish authorities to halt these operations, Cyprus Mail reported.

The deputies endorsed the amendments to the Road Law, which provide for the commercial exploitation of the toll-based electronic toll system to be started on March 1, 2020 at the latest.

NATO member Bulgaria has reached a deal with the United States to buy eight new F-16 fighter jets for its air force at a price of $1.256 billion, it said on Wednesday, reports Yahoo News. 

Marihuana for more than half a million BGN was seized in the land of the Pomorian village Bata, the Burgas District Prosecutor's Office announced.

Farmers in the Dobrich region harvest lavender of nearly twice as many areas as compared to last year's crop, according to the regional directorate of Agriculture. There is a trend of continuous increase of the massifs with the oilseed crop, which this summer reached 72 239 decares. A year ago there were 39 640 decares of lavender and only 6961 decares - in 2016

From the heat and the humidity black scorpions were scattered in Burgas. About the fearsome invasion, a reader of the flagship site, Flagman.bg, found a member in his bathroom in an apartment on Rilska Street in the city. The scorpion is 5-6 cm in size.

The deputies reiterated the Black Sea Coast Planning Act. For the bill voted 143 deputies, against - 66 and 1 abstained.

The United States wants to build an international military coalition to ensure the security of the waters in Iran and Yemen. This was announced by the head of the US Army Staff Chiefs General Joseph Dunford.

The government has voted on a draft treaty with the United States for the new F-16 fighters. The contract is for 8 aircraft worth $ 1 billion and $ 200 million. The military minister assured that the reduced price did not take away the combat capabilities of the fighters. The treaty became a reality six months after the National Assembly gave the green light for negotiations with the United States.

The outsourced industry is among the best employers in Bulgaria. The outsourcing sector in Bulgaria accounts for 2.4% of the country's labor market, employing more than 67,300 people, and by 2021 their number is expected to exceed 79,000 people. This shows the data from the last annual report on the development of the Bulgarian Outsourcing Association's industry, quoted by technews.bg.

From the beginning of the year to the end of April, Bulgarians working abroad have sent to their relatives in Bulgaria nearly 400m euros. By comparison, for the same period in 2018, the amount was EUR 392.5 million or EUR 6.9 million less. This shows a report of Investor.bg in the balance of payments data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).

Because of the concert of the Colombian artist Maluma, which will take place in Arena Armeec, a change in the organization of the movement is needed on Wednesday, the press center of Sofia Municipality informed.

The Macedonian government decided to celebrate the celebration of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, St. Kliment Ohridski, St. Naum and Tsar Samuil. This happened during the government meeting, headed personally by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev.

Yesterday, about 200 people crossed the streets of Sofia between the Council of Ministers and the National Palace of Culture in the rhythm of drums, with posters and chants in support of banning valuable fur farms. The event also found strong support among artistic and fashion media. The demonstration was organised by the CAAI Association, the Wild Animals Foundation and the National Civic Initiative for banning the production of precious fur in Bulgaria.

The National Social Security Institute declares that the average insured income for the country for May 2019 is BGN 980.76.

BGN 1.9 million for payments to refugees in Turkey will be granted by the government. That was decided on at today's meeting. They will be paid in three instalments. All Member States' financial assistance was agreed in 2016 between the European Union and Turkey.

France introduces an eco tax on air flights. Thus, the government of President Emmanuel Makron fulfills the promise to take measures to combat pollution and climate change.