ARCHIVE - 2 February 2012

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Business

Bulgarian ISP, User NGOs Strike ACTA Reservations Deal with Govt
Bulgaria's Emblematic Cosmetic Factory to Be Listed for Sale
Winter Disrupts Bulgarian Airlines, Danube Navigation
Greek Min: If You Want to Become Bulgaria and Be Finished, Just Default!
Deposits in Bulgaria Banks Hit New Record High
Belgium's KBC Denies Plans for Sale of Bulgarian Insurer DZI
Bulgarian Right Wingers Rise against Shale Gas Fracking Ban
Germans, Brits Top Sofia's Hotel Visitors
Bulgaria Mulls Ways to Attract More Romanian Tourists

Politics

UK New Envoy to Bulgaria Takes Office Armed with Rich Local Experience
Bulgaria EconMin to Give Heed to German Stance on ACTA
Basescu Angered by Dutch 'Abuse' against Romania, Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Ex President Parvanov Back to Socialist Party
Sofia City Court Chair Gets Reprimand for 43 Delayed Trials
Bulgaria Says It Won't Ratify ACTA Unconditionally
Bulgaria Interior Minister Sends Mixed Signals about Judiciary
Bulgarian Anti-Mafia Court Denies Attempt to Censor Media
Prosecution Washes Hands of Bulgarian Top Cop-Judge Clash
Ex Bulgarian President Rejoins Socialist Party Ranks

Society

Bulgarian Software Companies Slam ACTA Too
Bulgaria's 'First Lady' Resents National Security 'Watch'
Bulgarian Weather Services Threatened by Budget Cuts
Bulgaria Wakes up to Fresh Snow

Sports

Stoichkov Named among World’s 25 Worst Coaches

Crime

Bulgaria Ex VP May End Up at Constitutional Court

Lifestyle

Serena Williams Spotted Dating Bulgarian Tennis Hopeful - Report

Views on BG

Bulgaria Called to Account for Wartime Treatment of Jews

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World

Romania Loses 2.6 Million People in 10 Years
NATO: Afghan Security Forces to Take Combat Lead by 2013
Gasland' Director Arrested at Congressional Hearing on Fracking
Egypt Football Riot Leaves Dozens Dead

Novinite Insider

Bulgarian Ex-President's Quiet Home-Coming

Special Topic

CEZ Bulgaria
Kraft Foods Bulgaria CEO Antoine Collette: Bulgaria Moves in Right Direction, Should be Faster

Business

Bulgarian ISP, User NGOs Strike ACTA Reservations Deal with Govt

Two Bulgarian NGOs – of Internet users and Internet service providers – have reached a handshake deal with the government in which Prime Minister Boyko Borisov promises that Bulgaria will ratify the ACTA with reservations.

Business | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 16:30

Bulgaria's Emblematic Cosmetic Factory to Be Listed for Sale

Bulgaria's cosmetics factory "Alen Mak," functioning since the times of the Socialist regime, will be listed for sale in just days.

Business | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 11:30

Winter Disrupts Bulgarian Airlines, Danube Navigation

The airport authority at Sofia International reports that some flights are delayed Thursday over the new heavy snow that hit the capital.

Business | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 10:42

Greek Min: If You Want to Become Bulgaria and Be Finished, Just Default!

A Greek minister has resorted to a comparison with Bulgaria to describe the nightmare his country would face in the wake of further austerity austerity measures.

Business » Finance | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 18:54

Deposits in Bulgaria Banks Hit New Record High

Banks in Bulgaria have been recording consistent and significant growth in deposits throughout 2011, a trend which peaked in the last quarter of the year, official data shows.

Business » Finance | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 14:07

Belgium's KBC Denies Plans for Sale of Bulgarian Insurer DZI

Belgium's KBC has firmly denied that it seeks to shed Bulgarian insurance subsidiary DZI, as claimed by local media reports.

Business » Finance | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 11:26

Bulgarian Right Wingers Rise against Shale Gas Fracking Ban

Several MPs with the right-wing Bulgarian Blue Coalition have prepared a draft resolution against the recent ban imposed on the use of hydraulic fracturing in the country.

Business » Energy | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 13:18

Germans, Brits Top Sofia's Hotel Visitors

People from Germany, the UK, Greece, Italy and France were the most frequent foreign hotel visitors in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, according to Sofia City Hall's official data.

Business » Tourism | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 12:16

Bulgaria Mulls Ways to Attract More Romanian Tourists

A large-scale business forum is held Thursday and Friday in the central Bulgarian city and old capital Veliko Tarnovo focusing on ways to attract more Romanian tourists.

Business » Tourism | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 09:47

Politics

UK New Envoy to Bulgaria Takes Office Armed with Rich Local Experience

Jonathan Allen, the new UK Ambassador to Bulgaria, handed in his letters of accreditation on Thursday after living for a month with an average local family.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 17:50

Bulgaria EconMin to Give Heed to German Stance on ACTA

Bulgaria's Economy Minister Traicho Traikov will get acquainted with Germany's stance on the controversial ACTA trade agreement during the Bulgarian-German Cooperation Council in Germany.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 15:24

Basescu Angered by Dutch 'Abuse' against Romania, Bulgaria

Romanian President Traian Basescu has criticized the Netherlands' "abuse" against Romania and Bulgaria, answering the Dutch stance against the two EU newcomers' Schengen bids.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 14:35

Bulgaria's Ex President Parvanov Back to Socialist Party

Bulgaria's former President Georgi Parvanov, who completed his second 5-year term on January 22, 2012, has already re-joined his native Socialist Party.

Politics » Domestic | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 20:36

Sofia City Court Chair Gets Reprimand for 43 Delayed Trials

Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) has penalized Vladimira Yaneva, Chair of the Sofia City Court (SCC), with a reprimand, the lightest form of disciplinary action, for 43 delayed trials.

Politics » Domestic | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 18:13

Bulgaria Says It Won't Ratify ACTA Unconditionally

Bulgaria will ratify the ACTA trade agreement, but the country will keep its current legislation in the field of Internet services, it emerged on Thursday.

Politics » Domestic | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 16:18

Bulgaria Interior Minister Sends Mixed Signals about Judiciary

Speaking at a seminar on combating corruption, Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has yet again sent mixed signals about the work of the judiciary.

Politics » Domestic | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 14:17

Bulgarian Anti-Mafia Court Denies Attempt to Censor Media

The Chairman of the Bulgarian anti-mafia tribunal, Georgi Ushev, declared Thursday he has no intentions to censor local media.

Politics » Domestic | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 13:00

Prosecution Washes Hands of Bulgarian Top Cop-Judge Clash

Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has made it clear that the prosecution will not examine the allegations of the Interior Minister against Miroslava Todorova, a judge at the Sofia City Court and Chair of the Bulgarian Judges Association.

Politics » Domestic | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 12:22

Ex Bulgarian President Rejoins Socialist Party Ranks

The long-awaited return of former Bulgarian President, Georgi Parvanov, to the Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, is now a fact.

Politics » Domestic | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 10:23

Society

Bulgarian Software Companies Slam ACTA Too

The Bulgarian Association of Software Companies (BASSCOM) has come up with a statement expressing support for an adequate protection of copyright and related rights, the fight against counterfeiting and the adoption of international standards on the enfor

Society | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 15:59

Bulgaria's 'First Lady' Resents National Security 'Watch'

Bulgaria's "First Lady," Yuliyana Plevnelieva continues to refuse to comply with the National Security Services, NSO, and with her new status.

Society | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 09:20

Bulgarian Weather Services Threatened by Budget Cuts

Weather forecasts prepared by the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) several times a day may be suspended due to lack of financing and state budget cuts.

Society | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 08:38

Bulgaria Wakes up to Fresh Snow

Bulgaria wakes up Thursday to freezing cold accompanied by a fresh snow cover, but without new record low temperatures.

Society » Environment | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 08:08

Sports

Stoichkov Named among World’s 25 Worst Coaches

Bulgaria's former Barcelona striker Hristo Stoichkov has "earned" a mention in Bleacher Report's list of 25 worst coaches of all time.

Sports | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 16:56

Crime

Bulgaria Ex VP May End Up at Constitutional Court

Bulgaria's top court is planning to approach the constitutional court to have the final say on the controversy over the legitimacy of the country's former vice president.

Crime | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 15:04

Lifestyle

Serena Williams Spotted Dating Bulgarian Tennis Hopeful - Report

Former women's No 1 Serena Williams has been reportedly spotted out on a date with Bulgaria's rising young tennis pro Grigor Dimitrov in Paris.

Lifestyle | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 13:46

Views on BG

Bulgaria Called to Account for Wartime Treatment of Jews

An umbrella group of Jewish organizations in Greece has called on Bulgaria to acknowledge the deportation of thousands of Jews during World War II. The issue has sparked anger in a Bulgarian society riven by resentment.

Views on BG | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 12:13

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"Wage cuts "don't help demand, they don't help growth.

Quotes | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 18:23

World

Romania Loses 2.6 Million People in 10 Years

Bulgaria's northern neighbor Romania seems to be hit just as hard by a demographic crisis, having lost 2.6 million of its population in the past decade.

World | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 19:51

NATO: Afghan Security Forces to Take Combat Lead by 2013

NATO wants Afghan forces to take full responsibility for their country's security by mid-2013 so that the military alliance can wrap up its mission the following year as planned, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has stated.

World | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 19:10

Gasland' Director Arrested at Congressional Hearing on Fracking

United States Capitol Police have arrested Joshua Fox, the creator of the "Gasland" documentary, for trying to film a hearing without proper media credentials.

World | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 17:16

Egypt Football Riot Leaves Dozens Dead

An Egyptian soccer game between top-tier teams al-Masry and al-Ahly turned in to a tragic nightmare, as clashes broke out after the final whistle leaving at lest 74 people dead.

World | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 11:28

Novinite Insider

Bulgarian Ex-President's Quiet Home-Coming

Much to the indifference of many Bulgarians, the country's former President Georgi Parvanov renewed his membership in the Bulgarian Socialist Party, the formation in which he launched his political career.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 13:20

Special Topic

CEZ Bulgaria

CEZ Bulgaria EAD was founded in the middle of 2005 to represent the international power company CEZ Group.

Investors of the Decade 2001-2011 » Top Investors | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 15:01

Kraft Foods Bulgaria CEO Antoine Collette: Bulgaria Moves in Right Direction, Should be Faster

Exclusive interview with Antoine Collette, Executive Director of Kraft Foods Bulgaria, for the "Investors of the Decade" Business Survey of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg.

Investors of the Decade 2001-2011 » CEO Profiles | February 2, 2012, Thursday // 16:23
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