News archive of June 2014

Two workers have died and another was injured after a landslide at a stone quarry in Istanbul’s Sultangazi district.

Prime minister travels to Berlin

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić will on Monday pay a one-day visit to Germany to attend a panel discussion on Serbia's path towards the European Union.

It is organized by the Serbia-Germany Forum and the German Foreign Policy Council.

BERLIN - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will on Monday pay a one-day visit to Germany, where he will attend a panel discussion on Serbia's path towards the European Union, organised by the Serbia-Germany Forum and the German Foreign Policy Council.

Bulgaria's First Investment Bank branches will be open during the usual business hours and have sufficient cash to meet the customers' needs, the bank's official statement says.

All the branches of the bank will open specialized counters for making deposits, opening of accounts, payment of salaries, grants, and regular payments, First Investment Bank informs on its Facebook page.

Monday marks the deadline for Greeks who believe they meet the criteria for receiving a share of the country’s 2013 primary surplus, the so-called «social dividend» to submit their applications.

Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski claimed that he did not have enough information to say anything about the allegations mentioned in recent leaked data from whistleblower and former National Security Agency, NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

Bulgaria's energy watchdog (DKEVR) will discuss and set price changes for natural gas, electricity and central heating and hot water, to come into effect on July 1. 

It is expected that the price of natural gas will be decreased by 2.47% to BGN 597.69 without excise duty and VAT for 1000 cubic meters. 

The Serbian parliament on Sunday changed parts of the law to clarify when it is possible and under what specific conditions for the Security Intelligence Agency to eavesdrop and intercept emails or any other form of communication.

The opposition Democratic Party was the only dissenting voice over the changes, calling for apartments to be exempted from special eavesdropping measures. 

The National Meteorology Administration (ANM) issued on Monday a Code yellow rains and storms advisory valid June 30, 20:00hrs., EEST - July 1st, 21:00hrs., EEST in regions of Oltenia, Banat, Crisana, Maramures, most of Transylvania and northwestern Muntenia.

By Inyoung Hwang

The options market isn’t convinced European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will succeed in his aim to weaken the euro.