Press Digest: Bulgaria - Dec 21

Societe de Services de Participations, de Direction et dElaboration SA

21/12/2016 07:35

SOFIA, Dec 21 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories 
in Bulgarian newspapers on Wedmesday. Reuters has not verified 
these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.     
     
    24 CHASA - President Rosen Plevneliev is expected to appoint 
an interim government shortly after talks to form a new 
government in the current parliament failed, sources familiar 
with the matter said.   
    -- Swiss mineral fertilizer producer Eurochem Trading wants 
to buy Bulgarian fertilizer producer Agricola Bulgaria, 
controlled by Agrium  AGU.TO , data from Bulgarian competition 
watchdog showed. (Capital Daily, 24 Chasa)  
    -- Belgian company Spadel Group  SPAB.BR  said it has signed 
an agreement to acquire Bulgaria's leading mineral water bottler 
Devin from private equity fund Advent International for 120 
million euros  ($124.93 million). (Capital Daily, Duma, 
Standart) 
    SEGA - About 600 migrants, who have applied for a 
humanitarian or refugee status have left the refugee centres 
since the start of December and the state does not know their 
whereabouts. Over 1,500 asylum seekers have left the centres in 
November, officials said. 
    TRUD - Bulgaria's power exports plunged 40 percent this 
year, data from the national power grid operator showed. 
($1 = 0.9605 euros) 
 
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