ARCHIVE - 4 January 2012

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Business

Sofia Airport Sentenced to Pay USD 38 M to Kuwaiti Consortium
Two Bidders Vie for Bulgaria's 3.5 Ghz Network License
Varna Port Registers Record Profit in 2011
Bulgaria's Maritsa Iztok Mines to Go on Strike on Jan 07
CEZ Distribution Bulgaria Power Utility with New CEO
Bulgaria 12th in EU Renewable Energy Share of Gross Consumption
Number of Russians with Bulgarian Visa Up 32% in 2011
Sofia Rated 17 in Europe by Investors Real Estate Lure
Bulgaria Must Set Up Guarantee Fund to Handle Stranded Tourists - Expert

Politics

Bulgarian PM Receives Holiday Greets from World Leaders
New Eurostat Deputy Head Pledges to Increase Independence of Offices
Bulgarian Nationalist Party Stops Newspaper, TV Station May Follow Suit
Bulgarian Security, Intelligence to Be Shifted to PM
Bulgaria Scraps Fighter Jets Buy for Culture's Sake
Bulgarian Agriculture Minister: Only PM Can Assess Cabinet

Society

Bulgarian Holy Synod Reverses In Vitro Opposition
Bulgaria's Sofia Marks Its 134th Liberation Anniversary
Bulgarian Pianist Debuts in US after YouTube Success

Sports

Bulgarian Wrestler's Future as 'Plastic Brit' Hangs in Balance
Stoichkov to Reunite with Hagi in Bulgaria's Litex - Report
Bulgaria Upsets Denmark at Hopman Cup
Bulgaria's Pironkova Fails to Upset Wozniacki

Crime

3 Roma Barons Arrested for Assassination Plot against Bulgarian Prosecutor
Dutch Police to Investigate Poles, Bulgarians, Romanians
3 More Cars Torched in Bulgaria
Bulgaria Confirms Murder Sentence for Roma Cherry Thieves
Bulgarian Link in USD 1 T Lawsuit against 'Global Financial Tyranny'
Bulgarian Murder Suspect Vows to Sue All Witnesses
US Expat in Bulgaria Reveals Global Scheme for USD 1.1 T
Bulgarian Gangster: Public Figures Ordered Murders for Hire!

Views on BG

Italy Opens Up to Romanian, Bulgarian Workers

World

Slovenia, Croatia Foreign Ministers Meet to Solve Border Dispute
Argentina's President Hands over Power, Has Cancer Surgery
Winter Storm Kills 2 in Great Britain
Romney, Santorum End in Dramatic Tie
Greece May Leave Eurozone in 3 Months

Novinite Insider

The Maya Doom and the End of Bulgarian President's Term

Business

Sofia Airport Sentenced to Pay USD 38 M to Kuwaiti Consortium

Sofia Airport will have to pay USD 38 M to the Kuwaiti company which built the runway on Terminal 2, said Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski.

Business | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 18:50

Two Bidders Vie for Bulgaria's 3.5 Ghz Network License

Two companies will bid in the tender, invited by Bulgaria's telecoms watchdog, for the vacant frequencies in the 3,5 Ghz range, shows a check in the site of the regulatory body.

Business | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 14:39

Varna Port Registers Record Profit in 2011

2011 was a record year for the port of Varna with over nine million tons of processed cargo and over BGN 4 M in net profit.

Business | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 12:08

Bulgaria's Maritsa Iztok Mines to Go on Strike on Jan 07

The syndicates at Maritsa Iztok Mines AD have confirmed their preparedness to go on strike on January 07.

Business » Energy | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 15:12

CEZ Distribution Bulgaria Power Utility with New CEO

Stefan Apostolov is the new CEO of the Czech-owned Bulgarian Electric Power Utility, CEZ Bulgaria.

Business » Energy | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 12:43

Bulgaria 12th in EU Renewable Energy Share of Gross Consumption

The renewable energy share of Bulgaria's gross final energy consumption was 12.9% in 2010, ranking the country 12th among the EU member states, according to estimates published by EurObserv'ER.

Business » Energy | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 09:29

Number of Russians with Bulgarian Visa Up 32% in 2011

In 2001, Bulgarian Consular Offices in the Russian Federation had issued 32% more visas, compared to 2010.

Business » Properties | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 15:10

Sofia Rated 17 in Europe by Investors Real Estate Lure

Sofia has been rated 17th by attractiveness for real estate investments, according to a ranking of the British newspaper "Daily Telegraph.

Business » Properties | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 14:00

Bulgaria Must Set Up Guarantee Fund to Handle Stranded Tourists - Expert

Rumen Draganov, Director of the Institute for Analyses and Assessment of Tourism, has suggested that guarantee fund should be set up for cases of Bulgarian tourists left stranded abroad.

Business » Tourism | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 16:54

Politics

Bulgarian PM Receives Holiday Greets from World Leaders

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has received Christmas and New Year greetings from a number of European and world leaders, the cabinet's press center reported Wednesday.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 15:44

New Eurostat Deputy Head Pledges to Increase Independence of Offices

Bulgarian Mariana Kotseva, who is to be appointed deputy head of Eurostat, will have the task of increasing the professional independence of all member states' national statistical offices.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 12:04

Bulgarian Nationalist Party Stops Newspaper, TV Station May Follow Suit

Bulgaria's nationalist Ataka, which is on the brink of survival with a borderline total headcount of 10 MPs, is about to close the party mouthpieces, the "Ataka" newspaper and the Alfa TV station launched in September 2011.

Politics » Domestic | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 20:28

Bulgarian Security, Intelligence to Be Shifted to PM

Two new Bills – on the National Security Service and the National Intelligence Service (NSO and NRS), will be proposed by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.

Politics » Domestic | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 18:10

Bulgaria Scraps Fighter Jets Buy for Culture's Sake

Bulgaria will not purchase new military aircraft in times of crisis and unless the problems in the education and culture sectors are solved.

Politics » Domestic | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 17:38

Bulgarian Agriculture Minister: Only PM Can Assess Cabinet

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is the one and only who has the right to assess the work of cabinet members, Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov reiterated on Wednesday.

Politics » Domestic | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 13:28

Society

Bulgarian Holy Synod Reverses In Vitro Opposition

The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is not against in vitro fertilization, according to the Lovech Bishop, Gavrail.

Society | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 13:20

Bulgaria's Sofia Marks Its 134th Liberation Anniversary

January 4th 2012 marks the 134th anniversary of the Bulgarian capital Sofia's Liberation.

Society | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 07:59

Bulgarian Pianist Debuts in US after YouTube Success

The Columbia County Chamber Orchestra's inaugural performance Saturday will feature a Bulgarian pianist making her first tour of America, local media reported.

Society » Culture | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 13:11

Sports

Bulgarian Wrestler's Future as 'Plastic Brit' Hangs in Balance

The British government is preparing a clampdown on foreign athletes seeking to represent Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games, one of whom is Bulgarian wrestler Krassimir Krastanov.

Sports | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 16:24

Stoichkov to Reunite with Hagi in Bulgaria's Litex - Report

Former Barcelona striker Hristo Stoichkov, who was recently appointed as head coach of Bulgarian champions Litex Lovech, may hire his former teammate, Romanian legend Gheorghe Hagi as member of his coaching staff.

Sports | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 14:24

Bulgaria Upsets Denmark at Hopman Cup

Bulgaria recorded its first ever victory at Hopman Cup, upsetting strong favorites Denmark 2-1 in Group A.

Sports | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 10:41

Bulgaria's Pironkova Fails to Upset Wozniacki

Bulgaria's top female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova failed to upset world No.

Sports | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 08:22

Crime

3 Roma Barons Arrested for Assassination Plot against Bulgarian Prosecutor

Three Roma barons were arrested early on Wednesday on suspicions of ordering the assassination of a prosecutor at the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office.

Crime | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 19:35

Dutch Police to Investigate Poles, Bulgarians, Romanians

The Dutch police have launched an investigation to determine whether Poles, Bulgarians and Romanians are increasingly involved in criminal activities.

Crime | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 17:01

3 More Cars Torched in Bulgaria

Three more cars were set on fire Tuesday into Wednesday in the capital Sofia, the central town of Kazanlak, and the Black Sea city of Burgas.

Crime | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 14:35

Bulgaria Confirms Murder Sentence for Roma Cherry Thieves

Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassation has confirmed the sentences of nine Roma cherry thieves who received a total of 92 years in jail for the murder of an orchard farmer back in 2009.

Crime | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 12:39

Bulgarian Link in USD 1 T Lawsuit against 'Global Financial Tyranny'

Bulgarian nationals have been involved in what has been touted as the unraveling of a shocking global scheme for stealing USD 1 trillion, a federal complaint filed in November last year shows.

Crime | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 12:28

Bulgarian Murder Suspect Vows to Sue All Witnesses

Plamen Trifonov, the suspect for a grisly murder that took place in downtown Sofia in July 2011, has declared he will sue all witnesses that have implicated him in the crime for slander.

Crime | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 11:10

US Expat in Bulgaria Reveals Global Scheme for USD 1.1 T

An American expatriate, living in Bulgaria, has taken to court the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, the Italian government and other prestigious institutions in an unprecedented and bizarre claim for USD 1 trillion.

Crime | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 11:01

Bulgarian Gangster: Public Figures Ordered Murders for Hire!

Well-known public figures have ordered murders for hire and have committed other grave crimes, according to a member of the alleged crime gang known as "The Impudent.

Crime | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 10:06

Views on BG

Italy Opens Up to Romanian, Bulgarian Workers

Crisis-struck Italy is lifting labour market restrictions for Romanians and Bulgarians. Nine other EU members have decided to maintain these restrictions, with many citing high unemployment.

Views on BG | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 17:08

World

Slovenia, Croatia Foreign Ministers Meet to Solve Border Dispute

The Foireign Ministers of Slovenia and Croatia will meet on January 10 in Brussels to finalize the creation of an arbitration tribunal to solve the border dispute between the two countries.

World | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 17:55

Argentina's President Hands over Power, Has Cancer Surgery

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who was diagnosed with cancer in her thyroid gland at the end of last year, is undergoing surgery Jan 4.

World | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 13:33

Winter Storm Kills 2 in Great Britain

Two Brits have died in Great Britain as casualties from the severe winter storm that hit the country at the very first days of 2012.

World | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 11:30

Romney, Santorum End in Dramatic Tie

Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum finished in a virtual draw in the party's first contest of the season.

World | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 08:58

Greece May Leave Eurozone in 3 Months

Greece may have to exit the Eurozone if no new bailout for the country is agreed upon within the next three months, the new Greek coalition government has stated.

World | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 07:38

Novinite Insider

The Maya Doom and the End of Bulgarian President's Term

The tradition of the Head of State to great Bulgarians just minutes before the arrival of the New Year is one of the longest in the country.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | January 4, 2012, Wednesday // 12:14
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