Новости за 08.08.2019

There is a real risk that 45,000 tons of honey from South America would enter the European market through duty-free imports, the Association of Producers of Organic Bee Products warn. This could happen due to a trade agreement between the EU and MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market), BNR reported.

People in Bulgaria are increasingly choosing a home instead of an apartment for their new home. At least such a trend has been observed in recent statistics on commissioned dwellings. It turns out that between April and June, two out of every three commissioned new residential buildings are houses. At the same time, there is an increase in newly built houses compared to the same period last year. However, it should be noted that in spite of this strong interest in houses, more people were actually... Читать дальше...

She was one of the most sought after and beloved actresses in Hollywood, and after making her latest movie "Annie" in 2014, she decided to give up acting. How pleased she is with her new life and what she's doing away from the public eye, she talks about in one of her few interviews in the last five years. The 46-year-old Hollywood star explained for Instyle that she has been in the spotlight long enough and that she is happy that she has given up this part of her life, BGNES reported.

The more radical and adequate measures are taken against the spread of African swine fever, the shorter the period to combat this infection will be. This was stated by Prof. Hristo Naidenski, Director of the Institute of Microbiology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

SOFIA – France’s and Germany’s main message for the Western Balkans is clear: countries in the region should prioritise efforts to demonstrate a sufficient level of political governance – and they will be permitted to begin the technical processes of EU accession only after they have achieved this, says Vessela Tcherneva, the Deputy Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and Head of the Sofia office.

Earthquake with a 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale was registered earlier today in Izmir province. The earthquake occurred at 11:39 a.m.

About 10 people were detained in the specialized action of the prosecutor's office against drug dealers in the country, mainly in Sofia, BNR reported.

Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Watcdog (FAS) has filed a lawsuit against US technology giant Apple following a lawsuit by Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab regarding Apple's actions in the market for applications for its iOS operating system, according to a news release from the agency, TASS and Reuters quoted.

Following a documentary entitled "War for Carcasses" by investigative journalist Genka Shikerova, Prosecutor General Sotir Tsatsarov has ordered an immediate investigation into the allegations of official misconduct and unfavourable contracts concluded by the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA), said the Prosecutor's Office, Focus News Agency Reported.

Students in the country are increasingly aware of the Internet security and virus protection. This shows the analysis of the results of this year's National External Assessment in Information Technology after tenth grade.

The average salary in Sofia reached BGN 1724.

People who live in Sofia are remunerated with around BGN 480 more than the average wage in the country - BGN 1247. This is shown in the latest official National Statistical Institute’s (NSI) data form March, “Trud” newspaper reports.

But if we remove the salaries in the capital from the NSI data, it turns out that the average salary for the rest of the country is just over BGN 1000, and that the capital residents are paid 70% more.

From 14:00 today, in connection with the high summer temperatures, the SofiaMunicipality organizes the distribution of mineral water. This will happen at four points - in the square space at the temple "Sveta Nedelya'', ''Orlov Most'' (''Eagle Bridge'') - near Ariana Lake, in front of the National Palace of Culture and Slaveikov Square.

The first parking lot for scooters and bicycles was opened in the capital, BGNES reports. The bike parking lot is located on Vitosha Blvd., near the intersection with Dr. Stefan Sarafov Street in the South Park direction.

The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), which is responsible for the Bundeswehr's equipment, has published a state secret for the purchase of heavy helicopters worth EUR 5.6 billion by mistake, Die Welt reported.

Whether the summer tourist season is successful or weaker than in the recent years remains to be seen, but the data for the first days of the most active summer month of August show that 88% of all seaside hotels were occupied on August 3rd, and 68% of the full month is already booked, according to preliminary data from the Institute for Analysis and Evaluation in Tourism.

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake was reported near Taiwan today, TASS reported, citing the US Geological Survey.

South Korean tech giant Samsung presented two new smartphones, the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy Note 10+, during an event on Wednesday.

At the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, the Foreign Minister of Japan Tarō Kōno will arrive on an official visit to Bulgaria on August 12 and 13, the Foreign Ministry said.

African swine fever is also likely to occur in Northern Macedonia, local veterinarians warn. Authorities in the country are taking all measures to prevent infection.

Part of downtown Sofia without hot water from midnight until August 20. The reason is the planned repairs. Thus, no hot water will be left in Geo Milev Quarter, part of Yavorov Quarter, as well as separate chats of Poduyane and Reduta.

 A Code Yellow warning for high temperatures has been issued for 16 regions in the country, according to a NIMH website.

 The warning is in place for the regions of Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven, Lovech, Veliko Turnovo, Ruse, Silistra, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Haskovo, Sliven and Yambol.

 Hot weather with highs above 35C is expected in these areas. People with health conditions, the elderly and children are most vulnerable to health problems.

Boris Bonev is the first to announce his candidacy for mayor of Sofia in the upcoming October 27 local elections. His program for the development of the city is presented on 300 pages and is called "Plan for Sofia". He is one of the founders of the civic organization Save Sofia, which constantly offers European solutions to the problems of the capital and is the sharpest critic of expensive and poor repairs. He studied and worked in Paris, defending two Masters Degrees in Sorbonne - Economics and Management and Innovation. Читать дальше...

Today it is necessary to reorganize the movement because of a match from the Europa League between the teams of CSKA and Zorya Luhansk, which will be played tonight at 20:30 at the National Stadium "Vasil Levski".

It will be sunny today, hot around midday and in the afternoon. Light southeast wind. Maximum temperatures between 33C and 38C, Sofia 33C. Atmospheric pressure is close to the average for August, it will fall.

The Black Sea coast will be sunny with a light southeast wind. Maximum air temperatures at 27-30C. Sea water temperature at 25-27C.

This is the weather forecast of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH), quoted by Focus News Agency.

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