News archive of July 2020

BCR's H1 2020 net profit at almost 500 ml lei

Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) posted a net profit of 498.9 million lei (103.6 million euros) in H1 2020, compared to a net loss of 20.8 million lei (4.4 million euros) reported in the same period of 2019, the bank said in a release on Friday.

Despite coronavirus, chaos on the Croatian border

The "most critical" point is the border crossings with Slovenia.
According to the announcements of the Croatian Auto-Moto Association, big crowds are yet expected in the afternoon, reports the Index portal.
According to e-visitor data, there are currently 760.000 guests in Croatia, out of which 126.000 are local, and the most numerous are guests from Germany.

Closing construction loopholes

The Environment Ministry on Thursday announced that within two years it will have abolished all exceptions to the rules on structures outside of town planning, which will only be allowed on plots in excess of 4,000 square meters.

At least 9 ISIL suspects detained in Diyarbakır

At least nine suspected ISIL terrorists were detained in simultaneous operations in southeastern Turkey on July 30.

In a statement, the Diyarbakır Governorship said the suspects were planning to carry out an attack during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.

Orange Code for Hot Weather in 7 Districts in Bulgaria

Today the weather will be dangerously hot. An orange code for heat has been announced in seven districts in Bulgaria. Doctors advise people, especially the elderly, not to go out at noon.

It is also recommended to drink plenty of water, avoid greasy foods, dress in light rather than dark clothes, wear hats and walk in shady places.

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 265 Newly Registered Cases on July 31, 11420 Total

For the last 24 hours, 265 new coronavirus infections have been registered in Bulgaria with 6,639 PCR tests. This is shown by the data from the Unified Information Portal.

Six more people lost the battle with the disease, and 202 people were cured in the last 24 hours. There are 34 patients in intensive care units. Most new cases of the infection were registered in Sofia - 51 people.

Turkish leader, Qatari emir exchange Eid al-Adha greetings

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 30 spoke to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani over the phone.

The two exchanged greetings for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha, Turkey's Communications Directorate said in a statement.

Fatih Karagümrük moves to Turkish Süper Lig

Istanbul club Fatih Karagümrük was promoted to Turkish Süper Lig next season after defeating Adana Demirspor on July 30 in Ankara.

Karagümrük received entry into Turkey's top football league Lig after winning 6-5 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in the second-tier TFF First league playoff final.

NASA's Perseverance bound for Mars

NASA's latest Mars rover Perseverance launched on July 30 on an astrobiology mission to look for signs of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet - and to fly a helicopter-drone on another world for the first time.

Previous trips to Mars have discovered it was far warmer and wetter three billion years ago than it is today, creating the conditions necessary for carbon-based life.

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