ARCHIVE - 11 January 2012

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Business

Bulgaria's EconMin Forecasts EUR 20 B Exports in 2012
HP, EVN, Lufthansa Technik Grab Bulgaria's 2011 Investment Awards
UniCredit Forecasts Renewed Investment Interest in Bulgaria

Politics

Dilma Rousseff's Ancestry Exhibit to Be Displayed in Sofia
Bulgarian PM, Foreign Minister Clash over Ambassador Nominee
US Ambassador: Elections in Bulgaria Were Not Administered Well
EU Delays Decision on Hungary's Allegedly Illegal Reforms
Denmark Reiterates Support for Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Entry
Bulgaria 'Tops' EU in Futureless Youngsters
Bulgaria Says It's Best in EU Online Census
Denmark Firmly behind Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Entry - Ambassador
Bulgarian MPs Officially Condemn 'Revival Process'
Ruling Party MP Quits Bulgarian Parliament amid Controversy
Bulgaria Scraps Armenian Genocide Declaration Once Again
Bulgarian Nationalist Leader: Parliament Degenerated into Small-Town Gossip Spot
Bulgaria's Ruling GERB Outlines 2012 Priorities
Controversial Sofia Municipal Council Head Quits
Bulgaria's Outgoing President to Announce His Fate on February 4 - Report

Society

Baby Kapka Joins Split Bulgarian 'Ataka' Family
Sofia Public Transportation Head Resigns
Explosion Kills Woman in Central Bulgaria
Vote for Bulgaria's 2011 'Personalities in the News': 5 More Days!
Bulgarian Environmentalist Rally against New Forestry Act
3 Bulgarian Municipalities Still under Emergency Situation
French Singer Zaz May Have 1st Bulgaria Gig in May
Bulgarian PM Shocks Archaeologists with Insulting Treatment

Sports

Bulgarian PM Draws 10-Year-Old Chess Medalist
Bulgaria Gymnastics Legend Qualifies for London Olympics
Bayern Eye Berbatov Swoop in Summer Transfer Window - Report

Crime

2 Bulgarian Citizens Nabbed for Murder, Burglary in Denmark

Views on BG

Turkey, Balkans at the Drug-Trafficking Crossroad

Smiles

Public Toilet

Quotes

Today's Quote

World

6000 Fake Ballots Found in Russia's Parliamentary Vote
Republican Mitt Romney Snatches NH Primary
Scotland Eyes Independence Referendum in 2014
Poland's Shale Gas Industry Hit by Corruption Scandal

Novinite Insider

Investing in Bulgaria: I Am Actually with the Economy Minister on This One

Business

Bulgaria's EconMin Forecasts EUR 20 B Exports in 2012

Bulgaria's exports will most likely reach BGN 20 B in 2012, Minister of Economy, Energy, and Tourism Traicho Traikov has declared during the annual "Investors of the Year" award ceremony of the InvestBulgaria Agency.

Business | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 21:22

HP, EVN, Lufthansa Technik Grab Bulgaria's 2011 Investment Awards

The InvestBulgaria Agency has awarded for a sixth year in a row Bulgaria's top investors for 2011 in five different categories at a special ceremony in Sofia.

Business | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 19:42

UniCredit Forecasts Renewed Investment Interest in Bulgaria

Investment interest towards Bulgaria is set to start growing slowly after the summer of 2012, according to the chief economist of UniCredit Bulbank Kristofor Pavlov.

Business » Finance | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 19:18

Politics

Dilma Rousseff's Ancestry Exhibit to Be Displayed in Sofia

Bulgaria's State Agency "Archives" is opening a special exhibit dedicated to the "Bulgarian Roots of Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's President, who is the daughter of Bulgarian immigrant Petar (Pedro) Rusev.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 20:19

Bulgarian PM, Foreign Minister Clash over Ambassador Nominee

Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov confirmed Wednesday that Gen. Kircho Kirov, Director of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), will not be appointed Ambassador, which directly contradicts earlier claims by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 17:58

US Ambassador: Elections in Bulgaria Were Not Administered Well

Elections in Bulgaria were not administered well, mainly because the local and presidential votes were held in one day, according to US Ambassador in Sofia, James Warlick.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 11:47

EU Delays Decision on Hungary's Allegedly Illegal Reforms

The European Commission has delayed for another week a decision on whether to rebuke Hungary on potentially illegal reforms.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 18:12

Denmark Reiterates Support for Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Entry

Copenhagen hopes that a solution regarding Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen bids will be found as quickly as possible, Danish Justice Minister Morten Boedskov has declared.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 13:39

Bulgaria 'Tops' EU in Futureless Youngsters

Bulgaria has the highest percentage of young people who are not in employment, education or training among all EU member states, according to the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 11:26

Bulgaria Says It's Best in EU Online Census

Bulgaria carried out the most effective online census among all EU member states in 2011, the country's National Statistical Institute has stated in a report on its activities throughout the year.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 09:56

Denmark Firmly behind Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Entry - Ambassador

Denmark, which took over the EU presidency on January 1, wants to see Bulgaria and Romania as close as possible to joining the Schengen Agreement, Danish Ambassador to Bulgaria Kaare Janson has declared.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 09:11

Bulgarian MPs Officially Condemn 'Revival Process'

During its first workday after the winter holiday break, the Parliament condemned with an official declaration the Communist's regime attempt to forcefully assimilate Bulgarian Muslims, known and the "Revival Process.

Politics » Domestic | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 17:04

Ruling Party MP Quits Bulgarian Parliament amid Controversy

Svilen Kraychev, MP from ruling center-right party GERB is leaving Parliament.

Politics » Domestic | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 15:35

Bulgaria Scraps Armenian Genocide Declaration Once Again

Bulgaria's Parliament did not support the fifth consecutive attempt on behalf of the far-right Ataka (Attack) party to pass a declaration recognizing the Ottoman Empire's genocide against Armenians (1915-1922).

Politics » Domestic | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 14:52

Bulgarian Nationalist Leader: Parliament Degenerated into Small-Town Gossip Spot

Nationalist leader Volen Siderov said Wednesday that Parliament had grown to resemble a small-town cafe where groups gather for laughter and gossip.

Politics » Domestic | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 14:35

Bulgaria's Ruling GERB Outlines 2012 Priorities

Maintaining low deficit and financial stability, reforms in the health care and social sectors, application of new anti-corruption measures, are all among the priorities for 2012 outlined by the Parliamentary group of Bulgaria's ruling GERB party.

Politics » Domestic | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 14:35

Controversial Sofia Municipal Council Head Quits

Andrey Ivanov, the chair of Bulgarian capital Sofia's Municipal Council, resigned early on Wednesday amid reports that his ruling centrist-right GERB party

Politics » Domestic | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 08:40

Bulgaria's Outgoing President to Announce His Fate on February 4 - Report

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov, whose second and last term in office ends on January 22, will announce his plans for his political future on February 4, according to a media report.

Politics » Domestic | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 08:14

Society

Baby Kapka Joins Split Bulgarian 'Ataka' Family

The Bulgarian Member of the European Parliament, elected on the ballot of the far-right, nationalist Ataka party, Dimitar Stoyanov, became Wednesday the proud father of a baby girl.

Society | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 17:47

Sofia Public Transportation Head Resigns

The Director of the municipal company "Capital Transport," Asen Dobranov, has resigned citing personal reasons.

Society | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 13:56

Explosion Kills Woman in Central Bulgaria

A woman, 49, died and a man has been injured after an explosion in a company for the utilization of munitions in the village of Charkovo, near the city of Gabrovo in central Bulgaria.

Society | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 12:46

Vote for Bulgaria's 2011 'Personalities in the News': 5 More Days!

Our readers from around the world are invited to vote by midnight on January 15, 2011, in the annual "Personality in the News" polls of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg!

Society | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 02:31

Bulgarian Environmentalist Rally against New Forestry Act

The first workday of Bulgaria's Parliament, after the winter holiday break, began with a protest rally of environmentalists.

Society » Environment | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 15:38

3 Bulgarian Municipalities Still under Emergency Situation

Emergency situation over heavy snow fall and inclement weather is still in effect Wednesday for three Bulgarian municipalities – Teteven, Smolyan and Roman.

Society » Environment | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 12:19

French Singer Zaz May Have 1st Bulgaria Gig in May

Popular French singer Zaz will have her first concert in Bulgaria in May 2012, according to her official Facebook page.

Society » Culture | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 14:09

Bulgarian PM Shocks Archaeologists with Insulting Treatment

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has treated local archaeologists in a surprisingly offensive fashion with respect to an archaeological site found during the construction of the southwestern highway "Struma".

Society » Archaeology | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 17:27

Sports

Bulgarian PM Draws 10-Year-Old Chess Medalist

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov scored a draw against a 10-year-old chess medalist, Viktoriya Radeva, at the Council of Ministers office.

Sports | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 18:53

Bulgaria Gymnastics Legend Qualifies for London Olympics

The living legend of Bulgarian male gymnastics, Yordan Yovchev, has won a quota for the London Summer Olympics, which will be his sixth participation in Olympic Games.

Sports | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 16:32

Bayern Eye Berbatov Swoop in Summer Transfer Window - Report

German giants Bayern Munich want to snap up Manchester United's Bulgarian forwards Dimitar Berbatov, according to a media report.

Sports | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 10:25

Crime

2 Bulgarian Citizens Nabbed for Murder, Burglary in Denmark

Two Bulgarian citizens suspected of robbing and murdering a Danish woman have been apprehended by the Danish police.

Crime | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 12:00

Views on BG

Turkey, Balkans at the Drug-Trafficking Crossroad

Given its location straddled between Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East, Turkey acts as a central transit route for drug trafficking from Iran and Afghanistan to European countries.

Views on BG | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 10:41

Smiles

Public Toilet

A man enters a public restroom.

Smiles | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 21:14

Quotes

Today's Quote

Borisov: "You've done whatever you've done – you now pick your tiles, and get out of here before June...

Quotes | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 17:52

World

6000 Fake Ballots Found in Russia's Parliamentary Vote

A criminal case has been opened into ballot rigging in the Central Russian city of Vladimir where about 6,000 "dead souls" voted in the December 4 parliamentary elections, a regional investigations committee spokesman announced.

World | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 18:34

Republican Mitt Romney Snatches NH Primary

US Republican presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney, has scored a solid victory in New Hampshire's primary.

World | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 13:21

Scotland Eyes Independence Referendum in 2014

The Scottish cabinet is preparing a referendum on potential independence from the UK in 2014, Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has announced.

World | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 12:47

Poland's Shale Gas Industry Hit by Corruption Scandal

Seven people suspected of bribery related to the granting of shale gas exploration licenses were detained by Polish internal security agency ABW on Tuesday.

World | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 12:09

Novinite Insider

Investing in Bulgaria: I Am Actually with the Economy Minister on This One

My brief comment today was going to be about Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's insulting treatment of archaeologists digging on the route of the Struma Highway – which might have resulted from Borisov's overexcitement after drawing a 10-year-old.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 16:53
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