Новости за 24.09.2019

Volen Siderov enters the battle for mayor of Sofia.

He said that joining the last moment in this battle, he believes that sociology is about to change and he will be one of those who will go on the run-оff.

Volen Siderov, chairman of ATAKA: As a candidate for the Ataka party, I am the founder and leader of the party, it is not natural to seek the so-called independence. I have never differed from my party vision, position. This is the only major party I am a member of and I have created. Читать дальше...

Scientists at the University of Michigan and the University of Arizona have come to this conclusion, quoted by NOVA TV. 

The mother of a 36-year-old Bulgarian who died in Brussels has been searching for an answer for his death for days.

A Bulgarian has been killed by lightning in Greece after the weather in the country deteriorated today, Eleftheros Typos reported.

Bulgarians consider new job opportunities as a primary benefit of EU membership. This is according to a poll presented today by the European Parliament on this year's elections for MEPs.

Producer of the American animated series "The Simpsons" and "Rick and Morty" J. Michael Mendel died, Hollywood Reporter reported.

54,067 vehicles were registered by the traffic cameras of Trakia Motorway at the exit of Sofia on September 20 - the last business day before the three weekend days for the Independence Day. Of these, 28 712 were traveling to Burgas and 25 355 vehicles were heading for Sofia, Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) traffic cameras at the exit of Sofia report showed. On September 23 (Monday), the last of the three weekend days for the holiday, were registered 47,819. Of these, 32 420 traveled to the capital. Читать дальше...

President Rumen Radev has been reassured by his Moldovan counterpart, Igor Dodon, that the territorial-administrative reform undertaken by Moldova would not affect the status and integrity of Taraclia district populated by ethnic Bulgarians, said the presidential press office. The topic of the rights of the Bulgarian minority in Moldova was raised by the Bulgarian president during his meeting with Igor Dodon, which took place in New York on the sidelines of the 74th regular session of the UN General Assembly. Читать дальше...

Bulgaria ranks 8th in the ranking of the most successful countries of the Eurovision Song Contest for the last 10 years. This became clear by the official ranking, which includes all 46 countries that have participated in the prestigious music competition since 2010. The result is based on points earned in the show's ten major finals - from the one in Düsseldorf in 2010 to the final in Tel Aviv in 2019. Sweden ranks first, where the competition is at the heart of the creative industry, which has a significant share of the country's GDP. Читать дальше...

The Bulgarians’ air travels increased by 18.3% compared to the last year . 45% of the bookings were made through a mobile device - 3% up from the previous year, according to a recent analysis by eSky experts.

The ambition of Bulgaria and Iraq is to start renewing the presence of Bulgarian companies on the Iraqi market in a number of industries in which we have been economic partners in the recent past. This was stated by President Rumen Radev after meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salih in New York. The two spoke during the 74th session of the UN General Assembly.

Facebook has announced that it has bought New York-based startup CTRL-labs, which is exploring ways for people to communicate with computers using brain signals, Reuters reported.

The family business in Bulgaria has expanded. In the past 2 years 1,219 new companies have been registered in the country. The number of people employed at these companies increased with over 15,000 people (3.8%), the national statistical reads, BNR reported.

The decision of the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament for 5 weeks is illegal, the Supreme Court of the UK has ruled.

Scientists warn of serious threats looming over oceans, polar regions and highlands.

Today the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to interview Kristalina Georgieva, who is the only candidate for the post of Managing Director. This was announced at a regular press conference by the spokesman for the Jerry Rice Foundation earlier this month.

A 5.6 Magnitude earthquake was reported near Crete Island at 10:49 am local time, according to the European Seismological Center.

CEO of Tesla Inc. Elon Musk said he plans to expand the business in Eastern Europe in early 2020, DPA reported.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to meet with his European counterparts in New York as he tries to tackle the dwindling options surrounding Brexit after the House of Commons passed a no-deal law.

The 101955 Bennu asteroid was captured by the OSIRIS-REX spacecraft. The big asteroid will approach the Earth on Tuesday, according to the NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), quoted by RIA Novosti and BGNES.

France, Britain and Germany have blamed Iran for the attack in Saudi Arabia.

Three Bulgarians and one Frenchman were detained in the French city of Lyon after police officers busted a labor exploitation network.

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake was registered today off the coast of Puerto Rico, according to the United States Geological Survey, quoted by BTA.

On September 29, in South Park in Sofia, representatives from 20 countries will run to support women with breast cancer. The cause of the marathon is to unite women in their battle for life with their families, friends and associates. It will include the singers Esil Duran, Svetla Ivanova and Nelly Rangelova, actress Diana Dimitrova, the musicians from “Jeremy”, Svilen Noev, Krasi Georgiev and others, NOVA TV reported.

Ad revenue has effectively sustained websites flagged as disinformation sources with millions of dollars, according to a study. Despite talk of regulation, experts told Deutsche Welle the issue needs a "whole-of-industry solution”, DW reported.