Mass media
Demokracija: PM rewarding journalists for “media murders” of rival SDS
Ljubljana – Last week has shown whose servants are the many journalist who were calling for journalistic autonomy under the previous, SDS-led government, including during the strike at public broadcaster RTV Slovenija, the magazine Demokracija says in Thursday’s editorial, headlined Incest of Journalism and Politics Laid Bare.
The Interconnector with Greece is Now Connected to the Bulgarian Network
The Greece-Bulgaria interconnector has already been successfully connected to the Bulgarian national and transit gas transmission network, the project company announced.
The connection of the infrastructure of the two independent transmission operators for Bulgaria - ICGB and "Bulgartransgaz" was carried out near Stara Zagora in the period August 16-17.
TV Slovenija boss clashes with Mladina over latest editorial
Ljubljana – Uroš Urbanija, the director of the TV arm of RTV Slovenija, has decided to cancel the subscription for Mladina over an editorial that criticises staffing at the public broadcaster. The editor-in-chief of Mladina retorted that by attacking the weekly, Urbanija was trying to cover up what was going on at TV Slovenija.
For Bulgarians Abroad: A Form is Now Available to Vote in the October Elections
From midnight on the website of the Central Election Committee (CEC), the function for submitting an electronic form for inclusion in electoral lists outside the country is active.
The form (in Bulgarian).
Based on the applications submitted by citizens of Bulgaria, the locations and number of sections abroad will be finally approved, reports the CEC.
Bulgaria: A Military Man Killed his Girlfriend and Committed Suicide
A young serviceman shot his girlfriend, then committed suicide, BNT reported. The tragedy took place in the Bulgarian city of Stara Zagora.
According to BNT, the girl's mother reported this morning that she has not been able to contact her daughter for several hours. Police went to the girl's home where the two bodies were found.
Facebook misses election misinfo in Brazil ads
Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil's 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has found, continuing a pattern of not catching material that violates its policies the group describes as "alarming."
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Bulgaria: Unemployment remains at a Record Low - 4.2%
In the month of July, the record low level of unemployment of 4.2 percent was preserved, the same was the percentage for June, reports the Bulgarian Employment Agency. Those registered in the labor offices increased slightly by 416 people, and this was mainly due to the registration of Ukrainian refugees with the status of temporary protection.
Delo criticises Golob’s attitude to media
Ljubljana – Defections of prominent journalists to politics are undoubtedly deepening the crisis of journalism and undermining its credibility, Delo says in Saturday’s front-page commentary after two journalists have joined the Government Communication Office (UKOM) and the ruling Freedom Movement PR teams this week.
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Sofia Municipality introduces "Optional" Stops on 9 Lines of Public Transport from Today
The Sofia Municipality is introducing stops "on request" from today, August 13 - this was announced by the Deputy Mayor for Transport of Sofia, Kristian Krastev on his Facebook profile.
Bulgaria: The State to grant a Loan of BGN 800 million to Bulgargaz
In order to fill the liquidity hole in "Bulgargaz", loans will also be sought from private banks. This was announced by the Caretaker Minister of Energy, Rosen Hristov. Today, the government decided to grant an 800 million BGN loan from the company's budget, and expects it to pay it back as quickly as possible by taking loans from other institutions.