Bois-Colombes, France, 15-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union – Western Balkans Summit will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the 17th of May 2018. This meeting aims to reaffirm the EU’s commitment towards the Western Balkans gaining EU membership. Coface’s economists … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Economy, European Union, France, Government, Insurance, International Trade, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Politics, Serbia
Tagged Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, CHINA, COFACE, EU accession, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, RUSSIA, Sofia, The European Union - Western Balkans Summit, Western Balkans
Fornebu, Norway, 21-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Telenor has entered into an agreement to sell its assets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to PPF Group for EUR 2.8 billion (around NOK 27 bn) on an enterprise value basis. The Board of … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Hungary, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, assets, CEE, divestment, Jørgen C. Arentz Rostrup, Ladislav Bartoníček, Mobile, PPF Group, Sigve Brekke, TELECOM, Telenor
STOCKHOLM, 21-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — MTG has signed an agreement to sell its 95% shareholding in Nova Broadcasting Group Jsc. (“Nova”) in Bulgaria to PPF Group, the investment company controlled by Petr Kellner. The transaction values 100% of the business at … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Czech Republic, Entertainment, Media, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, Media, MTG, Nova Broadcasting Group Jsc., Petr Kellner, PPF Group, tv
HELSINKI, 05-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Cargotec celebrates today the official opening of its new global Cargotec Business Service (CBS) centre in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The investment demonstrates Cargotec’s confidence in the local team of dedicated professionals and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Finland, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged cargo handling solutions, Cargotec, Hiab and MacGregor, Kalmar, Maya Milanova, Mikko Puolakka
Vilnius, Lithuania, 29-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced signing the agreement with Bulgaria national carrier Bulgaria Air. According to the agreement, Bulgaria Air will receive extended services of … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aircraft, Bulgaria Air, FL Technics, maintenance, RePAIR, Zilvinas Lapinskas
VIENNA, 16-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Kapsch TrafficCom, a listed company, has been awarded the contract to implement a nationwide tolling system in Bulgaria for trucks over 3.5 tons, including technical configuration and provision of technical support. The contract also extends to … Read the full press release
Global Education Network Europe announces the winners of the Global Education Innovation Award 2017 Dublin, Ireland, 29-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — GENE – Global Education Network Europe – wishes to recognise the importance of innovation in Global Education through its Global … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Education, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, News, Non Profit, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia
Tagged Award, Ceremony, civil society, Cyprus, Global Education, INNOVATION, winners
MOSCOW, 09-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — LUKOIL supported an environmental expedition to scavenge Vilkitsky Island in the east of the Kara Sea, as envisaged by a cooperation agreement between the company and the government of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District. After two … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Russia
Tagged Bulgaria, Israel, Kara Sea, LUKOIL, RUSSIA, Vilkitsky Island
AC BREDA, The Netherlands, 01-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Dietsmann has acquired 97.5% of the shares of Energoremont Holding in Bulgaria [BUL: 6EG]. The remaining 2.5% of the shares are held by minority shareholders through the Bulgarian Stock Exchange. Dietsmann made the … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands
Tagged Dietsmann, Energoremont Holding, Gilles Reynaert, Peter Kütemann, Rosen Hristov, Teodor Osikovski
LONDON, 13-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Strengthening the competitiveness of Bulgarian companies through improved access to finance, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Bulgaria’s Société Générale Expressbank AD (SGEB) are joining forces under a risk-sharing agreement. The Risk Sharing … Read the full press release
Unicoms Services launches end-to-end, hosted OTT service for pay-TV operators tapping turn-key OTT streaming platform Conax GO Live and Appear TV processing technology supporting Android and iOS devices OSLO, 27-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Conax, part of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD:S), and … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Entertainment, Norway, Technology
Tagged Appear TV, Carl Walter Holst, Conax, Daniel Johansson, Kudelski Group, Nastya Popova, OTT platform, pay-TV operators, Unicoms Services, UnyQTV
EBRD to become shareholder in Canadian investor Dundee Precious Metals to promote highest industry standards LONDON, 27-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing C$ 43.7 million (approximately US$ 32.7 million equivalent) in the development … Read the full press release
The company has been certified as Cloud computing Service Provider on the VMware vCloud Air Network Program SOFIA, 24-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — RAX (https://www.rax.bg), a provider of Private, Public and Hybrid Cloud computing, today announced its entry into the VMware … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Internet & Online, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 99.995% availability, AS199364, Cloud, cloud computing, cloud hosting, data centers, Equinix, Graham Crich, hosting, Hybrid Cloud computing, NOC management support, RAX, rax.bg, South Eastern Europe, TelecopyGroup, virtualization, VMware, VMware IaaS, VMware vCloud Air Network Program, web hosting
Bulgarian National Radio’s training centre – the BNR Academy – has celebrated the successful completion of its third Master Class in Radio Journalism. SOFIA, 15-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Academy was set up with the support of the Eurovision Academy … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Education, Media, Switzerland
Tagged Alexander Velev, BNR Academy, Bulgarian National Radio, EBU, Master Class in Radio Journalism
Yara International ASA has reached an agreement with the Bulgarian company MicroAccount to acquire their Farm Management System business in Bulgaria and Romania.OSLO, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “By combining Yara’s extensive crop nutrition knowledge with a broad portfolio of digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Bulgaria, Business, Management, Norway
Tagged Farm Management System, MicroAccount, Terje Knutsen, Yara International ASA
Saab Defense and Security USA, LLC (SDAS) has signed a contract with the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) to produce and field an upgrade and expansion to its previously fielded live training equipment … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Defence, Government, Sweden
Tagged Bulgarian Armed Forces, Saab Defense, Security USA, U.S. PEO STRI
SOFIA, 28-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A meeting was held today of the committee appointed to open, review and rate the bids for participation in the open tender procedure under the Public Procurement Law for selection of a financial consultant for … Read the full press release
SOFIA, 26-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bulgaria strictly supports the European and Euro-Atlantic integration of the Republic of Macedonia. I believe that all Western Balkan countries belong in a united and strong Europe, and Bulgaria is ready to support the efforts … Read the full press release
SOFIA, 3-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes, the worldwide leader in trade credit insurance has opened a new office – Euler Hermes Bulgaria – in Sofia to provide trade credit insurance services to Bulgarian clients. The office will also contribute … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Financial, France, Insurance, Management
Tagged Bulgarian clients, Euler Hermes, Ludovic Senecaut, Ludovic Subran, trade credit insurance services
A stunning concert featuring Bulgaria’s rich tradition of musical culture was the centerpiece of weekend celebrations (25 to 26 January) marking 80 years of broadcasting by EBU Member Bulgaria National Radio (BNR). SOFIA, 28-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The performance by … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Entertainment, Management, Media, Switzerland
Tagged Andrzej Siezieniewski, broadcasting, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR), Bulgaria’s rich tradition of musical culture, concert, EBU, EBU Member, European Broadcasting Union, Graham Ellis, Ingrid Deltenre, Symphony Orchestra, the Big Band, the Children’s choir, the Folk Music Orchestra, the Mixed Choir, the Radio Kids Vocal Group, Tsetska Tsatcheva
Brussels, 19-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Member states that have to pay exceptionally high additional contributions to the EU budget as a result of the annual revision of their VAT and GNI data may request to defer their contributions until 1 September of … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Italy, Malta, Slovenia, United Kingdom
Tagged additional contributions to the EU budget, EU budget, EU Council
BRUSSELS, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission is opening infringement proceedings against the Republic of Bulgaria for its failure to correctly transpose Articles 1(3) and 10(1) of Directive 94/19/EC (the Deposit Guarantee Scheme Directive) as well as its failure … Read the full press release
SOFIA, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GLOBUL is the first telecom in Bulgaria to introduce a filter that blocks web domains containing child sexual abuse materials. The initiative was launched in cooperation with the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior. The news was … Read the full press release
SOFIA, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GLOBUL continued to grow data revenues in the second quarter of 2014, which was up 31% YoY following increased focus on data services. As of end of the quarter, the active customer base exceeded 4 million, … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Globul, mobile broadband
Sofia, Bulgaria, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In connection with a forthcoming medical intervention which will be followed by a long absence due to hospitalization of the Executive officer Ivan Yonchev, a change is necessary in the management team of Bulgarian Energy Holding … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management
Tagged Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD, Ivan Yonchev, Jacquelin Cohen
Brussels, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The winners of the first Natura 2000 Awards were announced at a ceremony in Brussels last night. The winners received trophies from the European Commissioner for the Environment, Janez Potočnik, along with members of the award Jury. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Environment, European Union, Investment, Romania, Spain
Tagged Andreja Skerl, First Natura 2000 Award, imperial eagle in Sakar Bulgaria, Janez Potočnik, Joe Hennon, Networking & Cross-Border Cooperation Award, Raná-Hrádek in the Czech Republic, Sighișoara-Târnava Mare Romania, Vijvergebied van Midden Limburg
Sofia, Bulgaria, 20-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — From 19 May 2014, the Bulgarian National Bank releases in circulation a silver commemorative coin ‘Trоyan Monastery’ from the series ’Bulgarian Churches and Monasteries’. It will be sold at the BNB teller desks for BGN … Read the full press release
PARIS, 18-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BOURBON has been informed of a proposed bid for its shares at a price of 24 euros per share, announced March 16, 2014 by its main shareholder, JACCAR Holdings. This offer is conditional upon obtaining 50.1% … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Management
Tagged BOURBON, CFA, Christelle Loisel, JACCAR Holdings, James Fraser, Jérôme Goaer, Véronique Duhoux
Sevastopol, Ukraine, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (14.01.2014), the President of FC Sevastopol Aleksandr Krasilnikov presented a new head coach to the football players, the club’s coaching team and the staff of the first football team. Bulgarian coach Angel Chervenkov is well … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Sports, Ukraine
Tagged Aleksandr Krasilnikov, Angel Chervenkov, Bulgarian coach, Bulgarian coach Angel Chervenkov, FC Sevastopol, head coach
Sofia, Bulgaria, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — From 13 December 2013, the Bulgarian National Bank releases in circulation a copper commemorative coin ‘90 Years since the Birth of Apostol Karamitev’ from the series ’Bulgarian Artists’. It will be sold at the BNB teller … Read the full press release
Sofia, Bulgaria, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, in compliance with article 1, paragraph 2 and article 50 of the Law on the Bulgarian National Bank, the BNB Report for the first half of 2013 and the BNB budget for 2014 were presented … Read the full press release
София, България, 8-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — На 31 октомври 2013 г. Български енергиен холдинг ЕАД успешно приключи предварителното записване на облигационна емисия в размер на 500 милиона евро. Емисията е с падеж ноември 2018 г. След интензивни срещи с инвеститори във Франкфурт, … Read the full press release
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 50 million to CIBANK to finance projects promoted by small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies in Bulgaria. EIB funds will support projects across the whole country, significantly supporting employment. 27-9-2013 — … Read the full press release
19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — First Investment Bank AD (Fibank) has signed with the Hungarian MKB a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of shares of MKB Unionbank. The transaction will be closed after the customary regulatory approval process. Fibank is a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Financial, Hungary, Investment
Tagged acquire, acquisition, Bulgarian banking sector, Bulgarian First Investment Bank AD, depositor trust, Fibank, Fibank acquires MKB Unionbank, First Financial Brokerage House, Hungarian MKB, Lazard Ltd, MKB Unionbank, Stephenson Harwood, Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners
13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Postbank will participate in EBRD Trade Facilitation Program and will receive a Credit line for SME energy efficiency form EBRD. Postbank will receive EUR 20 million financing under the EBRD Trade Facilitation Program. Through this program, the Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial
Tagged banking trade finance transactions, Bulgarian exporters and importers, Bulgarian Postbank, EBRD, EBRD Trade Facilitation Program, Energy Efficiency Projects, factoring, guarantees, Nick Tesseyman, Petia Dimitrova, Postbank, short-term financing for pre-export, short-term import financing, ”Vienna Initiative”
13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIG) concluded the negotiations on the sale of its indirect holding of more than 92 percent in the Bulgarian pension fund Doverie to United Capital PLC. The sale of … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Bulgaria, Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment
Tagged Alexander Jedlicka, Bulgarian pension fund, Bulgarian pension fund Doverie, Bulstrad Life, Bulstrad Non-life, Doverie, Julia Rychetsky, leading insurance specialist, Marco Jäger, pension fund, Peter Hagen, Silvia Polan, United Capital PLC, Vienna Insurance Group AG, Wiener Versicherung Gruppe
09-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Главният изпълнителен директор на GLOBUL Стайн-Ерик Велан представи новия мениджърски екип на компанията, назначен на 2 август 2013 г. Ирина Василевска ще продължи да заема длъжността мениджър отдел „Правни отношения и защитена информация“, Ангелина Лякова остава мениджър … Read the full press release
09-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — GLOBUL Chief Executive Officer Stein-Erik Vellan introduced the new top management appointments, effective as of 2 August 2013. Irina Vasilevska will continue to be GLOBUL & GERMANOS Legal Affairs and Protected Information Department Manager, Angelina Liakova remains … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Management, Norway, Telecom
Tagged Angelina Liakova, Atiq Ahmad, Bjorn Rakkenes, Boris Tachev, Brad Byblow, Bulgarian telecom, Germanos, Globul, GLOBUL & GERMANOS, Irina Vasilevska, Sasa Filipovic, Stein-Erik Vellan, Telenor-owned telecom GLOBUL, Terje Borge, Torstein Pedersen, Vladimir Radojicic, Yassen Guev
22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “Bulgaria must stay on the reform path, and its citizens have a key role to play in the process”, said European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding ahead of a dialogue with over 250 citizens in Sofia (Bulgaria) which she will … Read the full press release
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