Capital daily quotes an article from Deutsche Welle on Friday where deputy head of the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Carmen Struck voiced satisfaction with the development of the bilateral economic ties in 2016. Nearly 80% of our members (over 500 companies) showed willingness in our annual survey to invest again in Bulgaria. 57% of them assess positively the business climate in Bulgaria. The excellent geographical location, the low taxes, salaries and production costs are among the factors which attract foreign investments in Bulgaria the most, Carmen Struck points out.
The nuclear reactors of suspended Belene NPP project are to arrive in Bulgaria in April, Telegraph daily informs, based on information of Bulgaria’s outgoing Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova. Next week the Bulgarian Energy Holding is to sign an agreement with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, which is expected to make an analysis whether Bulgaria would need a second nuclear power plant in Belene.
Bulgarians are to drive on icy roads, because the snow-cleaning companies are treating the roads with cheap lye instead of expensive chemicals, which would be efficient even in temperatures of -30 C or below, Trud daily writes on Friday.
Bulgarian tomato and pepper chutney (lutenitsa) contains narcotic substance. This is one of the main headlines of some Bulgarian printed media on Friday. The narcotic substance was found in popular brand of that food on sold on the local market, Active Consumers non-governmental organization announced. The chutney contains the industrial chemical substance oleamide, which is usually used in plastic items and lubricants. The effect over human body is similar to the one caused by marijuana.
A car race between two powerful cars in Sofia sent two innocent women in hospital. The women were travelling in a small car and were involved in the road accident. Their condition remains critical, most newspapers inform.
The state authorities entered into a battle with severe winter conditions, Duma daily writes on its first pages. Warning over extreme weather conditions was issued in all Bulgarian districts on Friday. Code Orange over gusty winds and heavy snowfalls was issued for 20 Bulgarian districts.
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