Новости за 30.08.2022

The legendary "Orient Express" train arrived at the station in Ruse. The trip is organized once a year on the Paris - Istanbul route but has not taken place in the last three years due to the pandemic. The train last stopped at the station in Ruse on August 27, 2019, when 91 tourists from 12 countries traveled with the luxury train. ...

The license of CCB was revoked illegally, this was decided by the European Court of Human Rights in the case of the Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB) against Bulgaria. It is written in the reasons that, with their actions to withdraw the license, the Bulgarian authorities have violated two basic principles of the European Convention on Human Rights - the right to a fair trial and the right to property. According to the judicial panel that heard the case, the Bulgarian courts denied CCB due judicial... Читать дальше...

Torrential monsoon rains, since mid of June 2022, have triggered flash floods of epic proportions in Pakistan, which are now threatening to cover almost one-third of the country. As per latest estimates, human casualties in excess of 1100 have already occurred, whereas, over 1 million houses damaged and more than 33 million people impacted. The government of Pakistan has declared the situation a “climate-induced humanitarian crises of epic proportions”. ...

"The estimated price of natural gas will be around BGN 350 (EUR 179), which is an increase of around 17 percent compared to the price for August," said Denitsa Zlateva, executive director of Bulgargaz, after the meeting of the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation. According to her, this is due to the increased stock market index. "Bulgargaz fulfills the contract with Gazprom and every day we send requests for supplies, we receive confirmation of zero quantities for the next day, the talks... Читать дальше...

"This winter will be particularly difficult because of the high prices of all energy sources. The heating of the people of Sofia is guaranteed, there will be quantities of gas, the question is what the prices will be". This was stated on BNT by the Mayor of Sofia, Yordanka Fandakova. ...

Market picture  Bitcoin managed to claw its way to a meaningful round level early in the week, trading at ,400 on Tuesday morning (+2.8% in 24 hours)....

“Bulgarian Railways (BDZ) is in a dire state. I have ordered the Board of Directors and the General Director of BDZ to take immediate measures to repair locomotives and wagons that cannot cover 100% of the schedule and to bring the service to the form in which we should provide it to the citizens.” This was stated at a briefing by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimir Papukchiiski. ...

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has warned company bosses of the risk of curbing energy use this winter and urged them to take measures to reduce consumption. "If we act collectively then we can overcome the risk of shortages but if everyone doesn't take part and if all the bad scenarios come together, then we may be forced to impose cuts on consumers," she told the business group Medef. "If rationing ends up happening, businesses will be the most affected and unfortunately we have to be prepared for that," she continued. Читать дальше...

Serbian authorities are looking for alternatives to Russian energy sources, President Aleksandar Vucic told Reuters. "We will get Iraqi oil. In addition, I will try to negotiate with Venezuela....

U.S. Ambassador Jim O'Brien, Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination at the U....

One thousand four hundred and three new cases of coronavirus were registered in the last 24 hours in Bulgaria. 11 people, confirmed infected, have died, according to data from the Unified Information Portal. The figures are lower than a week ago....

Fierce clashes continue in Baghdad's Green Zone. At least 15 supporters of Muqtada Sadr have already died, the Associated Press reported, citing authorities. Over 200 people were injured in the clashes. ...

37 illegal migrants were detained in Sofia during various actions of the police. The migrants were detained during two police operations in the capital, sources in the Ministry of the Interior said. The first group of 31 migrants was captured during an operation by the Security Service....

The constant development of technology is an integral part of our daily lives. These same innovations turn our apartments into smart-apartments, allow us to ride in our car without touching the steering wheel and what not. Artificial intelligence is also part of these future technologies....