ARCHIVE - 11 January 2012
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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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
The European Commission has delayed for another week a decision on whether to rebuke Hungary on potentially illegal reforms.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Svilen Kraychev, MP from ruling center-right party GERB is leaving Parliament.
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).
Nationalist leader Volen Siderov said Wednesday that Parliament had grown to resemble a small-town cafe where groups gather for laughter and gossip.
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.
Andrey Ivanov, the chair of Bulgarian capital Sofia's Municipal Council, resigned early on Wednesday amid reports that his ruling centrist-right GERB party
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.
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
The Director of the municipal company "Capital Transport," Asen Dobranov, has resigned citing personal reasons.
Society | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 13:56
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
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Society | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 02:31
The first workday of Bulgaria's Parliament, after the winter holiday break, began with a protest rally of environmentalists.
Emergency situation over heavy snow fall and inclement weather is still in effect Wednesday for three Bulgarian municipalities – Teteven, Smolyan and Roman.
Popular French singer Zaz will have her first concert in Bulgaria in May 2012, according to her official Facebook page.
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".
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
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
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
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
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.
A man enters a public restroom.
Smiles | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 21:14
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
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
US Republican presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney, has scored a solid victory in New Hampshire's primary.
World | January 11, 2012, Wednesday // 13:21
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
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
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.
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