News archive of July 2014

Main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has described Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s contention for the upcoming presidential election as “disgraceful,” using examples from Google to support his case.

EU "not prepared to immediately introduce new sanctions"

BRUSSELS -- EU governments are not prepared to immediately introduce new, additional sanctions against Russia after a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine expired.

Armed clashes were renewed there on Tuesday.

The Conservatives will support Victor Ponta in case he officially announces his candidacy in the presidential elections, Conservative Party (PC) Chairman Daniel Constantin said in Orastie on Tuesday.

Activists marked the anniversary of the killing of Croatian policeman Josip Reihl-Kir, who was killed while trying to prevent conflict between Croats and Serbs in the Osijek area in 1991.

Some 30 houses and work establishments were flooded after a water distribution pipeline exploded in Bodrum, in the southwestern province of Muğla.

The birth rate in Bulgaria has increased somewhat, said Dr.Victor Zlatkov, head of the largest maternity hospital in Bulgaria, Maichin Dom, quoted by Dnevnik.bg.

For the first half of 2014, in the hospital were born 2088 babies, while in the same period of 2013 their number was 1921.

Camillo Placi has resigned as head coach of Bulgaria’s national men’s volleyball team, following the poor results in the World League.

Bulgaria is in last place of Pool B, with just 1 win in its 10 games so far.

EU Commission has granted Bulgaria more time to give its account on the number of irregularities found in the absorption of EU funding.

More that 5 billion euros are played a year in illegal bets in Greece, the general secretary for transparency, Giorgos Sourlas, told newly appointed Public Order Minister Vassilis Kikilias during a meeting in Athens on Tuesday.

The 24th Akbank Jazz Festival will be held this year between Oct. 23 and Nov. 2. Three headlines of the festival were announced on June 30. Among the stars of this year’s festival will be Jamie Cullum, Christian McBride Trio and Kenny Barron & Dave Holland.