ARCHIVE - 2 January 2012

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Business

Bulgaria Starts Electronic VAT Declarations

Monthly VAT declarations companies file to the National Revenue Agency (NRA) can now only be submitted online when the purchases or the sales of the firm for the respective month are more than five.

Business | January 2, 2012, Monday // 09:35

Bulgaria's Maritsa Iztok Mines to Go On Strike over Pay Rise

The syndicates at Maritsa Iztok Mines have declared their readiness to start a strike over demands for higher wages for miners.

Business » Energy | January 2, 2012, Monday // 13:08

No Postponement for Mandatory Level Gauges at Bulgarian Filling Stations

Filling station owners will get no postponement for installing the mandatory level gauges, said Rosen Bachvarov, spokesperson of the National Revenue Agency (NRA) on Monday.

Business » Energy | January 2, 2012, Monday // 12:22

Entrepreneurial Mayor of Bulgarian Village Turns Dirt Road into Ski Run

A dirt road near the northeastern village of Sreberna has been converted into a beginner ski run.

Business » Tourism | January 2, 2012, Monday // 11:21

Politics

Bulgaria Looking for Next Saviour, Mk. III - German Analyst

The average Bulgarian voter rarely looks at substance over appearance and is ready to believe the next "saviour", who may already be on his way, a German analyst believes.

Politics » Domestic | January 2, 2012, Monday // 18:05

Society

Bulgarian Christmas Charity Campaign Raises BGN 1.2 M

The sum of BGN 1 196 511 has been raised by the charity initiative "The Bulgarian Christmas" held under the patronage of outgoing President Georgi Parvanov.

Society | January 2, 2012, Monday // 20:06

No Nerve-Wracking Jams as New Year Break Ends in Bulgaria

Traffic on Bulgaria's main road arteries is heavy Monday evening as the New Year holidays are coming to an end, but no nerve-wracking jams have been reported.

Society | January 2, 2012, Monday // 19:25

Two Bulgarian Babies Born in 2012 First Minutes

Two Bulgarian babies have been born in the first minutes of 2012, Doctor Antonya Grigorova announced on Monday.

Society | January 2, 2012, Monday // 18:38

Anti-Baby Pill Father Laments Bulgaria's Demographic Bust

The chemist who made possible the invention of the birth control pill has prescribed a controversial cure to reverse Bulgaria's demographic decline – Turkish migrants.

Society | January 2, 2012, Monday // 16:05

New Year Brings Home for Parrots Seized by Bulgarian Border Police

The parrots which were seized at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing point on December 26 have made it safely to the Sofia Zoo.

Society » Environment | January 2, 2012, Monday // 10:19

Former Macedonian President Kiro Gligorov Dies

Kiro Gligorov, the first democratically elected president of the Republic of Macedonia, has died at the age of 94.

Society » Obituaries | January 2, 2012, Monday // 13:45

Sports

Bulgaria Clinches First Hopman Cup Victory

Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova and Grigor Dimitrov won the mixed doubles 2-6 6-3 (11:9) at the country's Hopman Cup debut in Perth, Australia.

Sports | January 2, 2012, Monday // 16:57

Stoichkov To Be Named as Litex Coach in Days - Report

Hristo Stoichkov will be officially presented as coach of Bulgarian champions Litex Lovech within a week, the state news agency reported.

Sports | January 2, 2012, Monday // 14:38

Quotes

Today's Quote

"At one point in the novel ["Physics of Sorrow"] I describe an afternoon on January 1, 2012.

Quotes | January 2, 2012, Monday // 14:22

World

Iran Test-Fires Missile in Strait of Hormuz Exercises

Iran test-fired a long-range, shore-to-sea missile on Monday, the final day of its naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, state-run media reported.

World | January 2, 2012, Monday // 15:58

Serbian Tourists Stir Mass Brawl in Ohrid

A group of Serbian tourists have started a mass brawl in Ohrid as part of their New Year trip.

World | January 2, 2012, Monday // 11:52

Car Fires in LA Continue into 4thDay

The spate of car fires, which hit Los Angeles on Thursday, continued into the first day of 2012.

World | January 2, 2012, Monday // 10:42

Santorum Pledges to Bomb Iran on Eve of GOP Iowa Caucuses

As the race for the US Republican Party nomination has tightened, one of the candidates, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum has pledged readiness to bomb Iran to keep the Persian nation from acquiring nuclear weapons.

World | January 2, 2012, Monday // 10:33

South Korea 'Ready' to Be Close with North after Kim Jong-il Death

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has declared that his country is ready to improve relations with North Korea if Pyongyang "shows its attitude of sincerity.

World | January 2, 2012, Monday // 09:06

Turkey Boosts Its Role in Palestine after Hamas Talks

Turkey has urged the Palestinian parties to reconcile after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks Sunday with Ismail Haniyeh, leader of Hamas which is in control of Gaza.

World | January 2, 2012, Monday // 07:19

Letters to the Editor

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Letters to the Editor | January 2, 2012, Monday // 01:07
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