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Bulgarian Grandmaster Veselin Topalov Defeats World Chess Champion
Bulgaria's chess grandmaster Veselin Topalov started his participation at the Norway Chess Supertournament , which is taking place in Stavanger between June 15 and 26, with a victory.
Topalov, who played with the black pieces, defeated on Tuesday Norwegian chess grandmaster and reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen on time.
Growth of Newborn Egyptian Vulture in Bulgaria Can Be Watched Online
A hatchling was born into a family of Egyptian vultures living in Bulgaria this week, helping preserve a species whose numbers are rapidly declining across the region, a non-profit has said.
Bulgaria's Employment Rate Increased by 0.3 % in First Quarter of 2015 - Eurostat
According to the latest figures of Eurostat, which were released on Tuesday, Bulgaria's employment rate increased by 0.3 % in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the previous quarter and by 0.8 % compared to the same quarter in 2014.
Bulgaria Beats Italy 3-1, Records Second Consecutive Victory at Men's Volleyball in Baku
The Bulgarian men's national volleyball team recorded on Tuesday its second consecutive victory at the European Games in Baku.
Bulgaria defeated Italy with 3:1 (25-21, 22-25, 34-32, 25-19) and continued its successful performance after having defeated Belgium in its first match at the games.
Survey Shows Half of Bulgarians Support Compulsory, Electronic Voting
The latest opinion poll of Gallup International, which was released on Tuesday, shows that half of all Bulgarians of age of majority would vote in favour of compulsory voting, while slightly below one third would vote against its introduction.
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Starts Successfully Defence of Queen's Club Title
Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov made a successful start to the defence of his Aegeon championship title at the Queen's Club in London.
Dimitrov achieved a comeback and defeated Sam Querrey from the USA with 6:4, 3:6, 4;6 in the first round of the tournament.
European Commission OKs Bulgaria's Final Two 2014-2020 Operational Programs
The European Commission has given the green light to Bulgaria's last 2 operational programs in the 2014-2020 programming period, including "Environment" and "Regions in Growth."
All of Bulgaria's 7 operational programs in the 2014-2020 programming period have now been approved, with their total budget amounting to EUR 7.6 B, according to the EC pres office.
Airplane Makes Emergency Landing at Sofia Airport Due to Broken Cockpit Window
An airplane made an emergency landing at Bulgaria's Sofia Airport on Tuesday afternoon due to a broken window.
The Wizz Air airplane was conducting flight number W64363 from Sofia to Bologna with 173 passengers on board, daily Sega reports.
This Will Be a Record Year in EU Fund Absorption, Bulgarian President Plevneliev says
Bulgaria is the logistics hub in Southeast Europe. I would like for Portuguese businesses to discover a country that is a center of stability on the Balkans.
The statement was made by Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev at the opening of a Bulgarian-Portuguese business forum.
Regional Policy Commissioner Impressed with Bulgaria's 75% EU Funds Absorption Rate
EU Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu has expressed her appreciation for the work of Bulgarian authorities in view of the absorption rate of over 75% of EU funds for the 2007-2013 programming period.
Cretu shared her impressions after a Tuesday meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in Sofia.
Bulgaria's State-Owned Bulgargaz Posts BGN 15 M Loss in Q1, 2015
Bulgaria's state-owned gas company Bulgargaz reported a loss of BGN 15.195 M for the first quarter of 2015, according to the financial report of the company.
According to the report, published on the website of the Finance Ministry at the end of last week, the financial condition of Bulgargaz deteriorates substantially from the same period in 2014.
Bulgaria-Registered Qatar Management Agency Buys Property worth BGN 4.85 in Varna
Bulgaria-registered Qatar Management Agency EOOD bought industrial and agricultural property worth over BGN 4.85 M in the district of Varna in end-May.
Qatar Management Agency EOOD was registered in 2008.
The CEO of the company is Sheikh Mohamed Jassim Al-Thani.
Bulgaria Has Met All Technical Requirements to Join Schengen - Deputy Parliament Speaker
Bulgaria has fulfilled all technical requirements for accession to the Schengen Area and joining the border-free zone is a matter of a political decision, according to Yavor Haytov, Deputy Parliament Speaker.
US Plans on Weapons in Eastern Europe 'at Early Stage'
A US plan to deploy heavy weapons and forces in Eastern Europe is still in an early planning stage, White House Spokesman Josh Earnest has said.
Earnest commented Monday for the first time on reports of the New York Times that Washington is weighing an option to send
heavy equipment to Poland and the Baltics, and also elsewhere in Eastern Europe including Romania and Bulgaria.
'Outsiders' Involved in Bulgaria's anti-Roma Protests
Out of 34 detained at the protests held Tuesday in the Orlandovtsi neighborhood in Sofia, Bulgaria, only 8 were from the neighborhood, police say.
Initially the number of arrested people was lower but law enforcement officers had to take more into custody over hooliganism and refusing to heed police orders.