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Independent Media in Central and Southeast Europe Under ‘Assault’ – Report
The report, Fighting Words: Journalism Under Assault in Central and Eastern Europe, issued on Wednesday by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and the University of Oxford evaluates the situation of the media in the region by drawing on interviews with about a hundred journalists in 16 countries during 2019.
Romania takes over BSEC chairmanship-in-office
On January 1, 2020 Romania took over the chairmanship-in-office of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation (BSEC), with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR) taking over the chairmanship-in-office of the BSEC Business Council for six months.
Romanian authorities seize smuggled cigarettes worth approx 15 million euros in 2019
Over 150 million smuggled cigarettes, worth 71 million lei (Rs 15 million euros), were seized by the Romanian authorities in 2019, the equivalent of a 40 pct increase compared to the previous year, shows data centralized by the Stop Smuggling portal, quoted by the British American Tobacco (BAT) in a press release, sent to AGERPRES on Friday.
North Macedonia’s ‘Honeyland’ Enters Race for Oscars
Photo: Honeyland / Samir Ljuma
Their film has been nominated in two categories, for Documentary Feature Film and also for International Feature Film, formerly known as Foreign Language Film.
The film enters the Oscar competition after it previously, last year, won several prizes at the US Sundance film festival.
World Bank Raised Economic Growth Projections for Bulgaria
In a report, published last night, the World Bank raises the 2018 economic growth forecast of Bulgaria from 3 to 3.6 percent, BNR reported.
For this and for next year, the World Bank is also raising its forecast - a 3 percent growth rate for 2020, and 3.1 percent for 2021. In June last year its growth forecast was 2.8 percent for both years.
BNB Releases New BGN 2 Coin
From 6 January 2020 the Bulgarian National Bank will release into circulation a copper commemorative coin '125 Years since the Birth of Geo Milev' of the 'Bulgarian Artists' series.
It will be sold for BGN 24 (twenty four levs).
The Bulgarian Christmas Initiative Raised nearly BGN 2 Million
The seventeenth edition of the charity initiative Bulgarian Christmas, which aims to support the treatment of children and to provide high-tech medical equipment for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, continues. More than BGN 1 910 000 has reached the amount raised after the end of the charity spectacle, which took place on Christmas Day at the Ivan Vazov National Theater.
Metal stars to start Istanbul New Year countdown
Istanbul is preparing to bid farewell to 2019 with a thrilling night of metal music.
In the "Rock the New Year" event, which will be held as part of the "Rock Off Event Series," the names that metal fans look forward to seeing will be on stage on Dec. 27 at IF Performance Hall in Beşiktaş district.
North Macedonia, Bulgaria Contenders Shortlisted for Oscar
Photo: Honeyland / Samir Ljuma
"Honeyland" has been shortlisted in two categories, for Documentary Feature Film and also for International Feature Film, formerly known as Foreign Language Film.
Romania readies for go-live on Nov 19 of second wave of Single Intraday Coupling project
The Regulatory Committee of the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) approved on Monday two orders required for the coupling of Romania's intraday electricity market to the markets of the neighboring countries, ANRE said in a release.
President Rumen Radev: The Professional Standards in Journalism Can Be Defended only by Independent Media
The professional standards in journalism can be defended only by free media, which are independent in political and financial terms. This is what President Rumen Radev said at a meeting held at 2 Dondukov street with the CEO of radio Free Europe, Jamie Fly, who is visiting Bulgaria.
Cigarette black market in Romania falls below 11pct in September
The cigarette black market in Romania fell in September below 11pct of the total consumption, for the first time in the last ten years, due to the sharp reduction in "no-name" products, show the findings of the Novel research, made public on Thursday. At the national level, the illegal trade in cigarettes thus reached 10.5pct, down 3.2 percentage points compared to July this year.
Bulgarian Voices feat. Lisa Gerrard | Athens | October 23
The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices and Lisa Gerrard will be performing at the Galatsi Olympic Hall as part of the Christmas Theater program of events on Wednesday, October 23.
PM Borissov Met with the CEO of Deutsche Welle
The media environment, the positive tendencies in the economic development of Bulgaria and the attraction of a large strategic investor from Germany. These were some of the topics that Prime Minister Boyko Borissov discussed with Deutsche Welle CEO Peter Limbourg.
The Embassy of Spain in Bulgaria and the Instituto Cervantes- Sofía with a Unique Concert of Rosario Montoya
The Embassy of Spain in Bulgaria and the Instituto Cervantes- Sofía, will hold a concert of the flamenco pianist Rosario Montoya, which will take place on Saturday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Art Gallery of Sofia (1 General Gurko str.).