Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgaria Marketing 7-, 12- and 20-year Euro Bonds
Bulgaria is marketing euro bonds in three lots maturing respectively in seven, 12 and 20 years, Reuters reported on Thursday.
"The seven-year bond is being offered to investors at mid-swaps plus 195bp area, the 12-year tranche at mid-swaps plus 225bp area while the longest tranche is being offered to investors at mid-swaps plus 260bp area," the newswire said.
Wizz Air to Fly to Five New Destinations from Sofia
The low-cost Hungarian airline Wizz Air will start flying to five new destinations from Bulgaria's Sofia Airport.
From the middle of September Wizz Air will start operating flights from Sofia to Bari, Cologne, Geneva, Munich and Naples, daily Dnevnik reports.
The flights to Bari and Cologne will start on September 14 and will be operated twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays.
Italian Police Busts Traffickers of Stolen Medicines Destined to Bulgaria, Romania
Italian police detained eight people for trafficking of medicines, which had been stolen from hospitals and pharmacies in the country, which were destined to Bulgaria, Romania and Albania.
The police seized more than 53 000 packaging of medicines, their value amounting to EUR 1.8 M, 24 Chasa daily reports.
Bulgaria's North Central Region Proposes Canal Between Ruse, Varna
A proposal for the construction of a sailing canal between the Bulgarian cities of Ruse and Varna was adopted at a sitting of the Regional council for development of the North central region.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the districts included in the region - Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Razgrad, Ruse and Silistra, daily Dnevnik reports.
President to Address Parliament on Bulgaria's Reform, Security Agenda
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev will address lawmakers on Thursday following a series of consultations with political parties represented in Parliament.
The consultations held over the past month focused on Bulgaria's 2015 reform agenda, amendments to election legislation, global and regional security as well as defence and crisis management issues.