Floating Ice Ravages Major Bulgarian Danube Port
The reemerging ice float on the Danube River has damaged severely one of Bulgaria's major river port, Silistra.
Business | February 27, 2012, Monday // 19:01
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ARCHIVE - 27 February 2012
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Floating Ice Ravages Major Bulgarian Danube PortBulgaria Sees 14% Drop of Foreign Visitors Jan 2012
Politics
Bulgaria Says It Is to Host UN Forum on SyriaBulgaria to Help Tunisia Create New Constitution
Bulgaria's Govt Assuages EU Criticism on Energy Market
Juppe: EU to Grant Serbia Candidate Status
EU Pressures Syria's Assad Regime with New Sanctions
EC Gives Bulgaria Final Warning on Energy Market Failings
Low Schengen Hopes for Bulgaria, Romania ahead of EU Summit
Bulgarian Passy Family Proposes Uniform Phone Number of Hotel Reception Desks
EU to Mark Bulgaria's National Day This Week
EU Set to Fine Bulgaria over Poor Trade Register Software
Ex Bulgaria Vice President Granted 49 Pardons despite Negative Opinion of Advisors
Ralitsa Negentsova Elected Chair of Bulgaria's Supreme Bar Council
Society
Number of Bulgarians on Paternity Leave Grows ConsiderablyChinese Martenitzas Invade Bulgarian Market
Faecal Water Pouring in Bulgaria's Black Sea after Technical Failure
Bulgaria’s Silistra Alerted over High Danube Level
Crime
Stabbed Bulgarian MMA Fighter Still in Critical ConditionViews on BG
Balmy Days in Blissful BulgariaQuotes
Today's QuoteWorld
Gunman Kills 1, Wounds 4 in Ohio High School ShootingBarroso: Negative Messages about Greek Rescue Devastating
WikiLeaks Releases Millions Emails of Private Intelligence Co
Russia, Ukraine Foil Assassination Plot against Putin
'The Artist', Silent, Black-and-White Film, Rules Oscar Awards
Novinite Insider
MEP Slavi Binev: I Am the Only Dissident in BulgariaLetters to the Editor
Dog Cruelty - on Bulgaria's Dog Spinning RitualBusiness
Bulgaria Sees 14% Drop of Foreign Visitors Jan 2012
The number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria decreased by 14.1% in January 2012 as compared to December, reaching 337 100, according to the country's National Statistical Institute.
Politics
Bulgaria Says It Is to Host UN Forum on Syria
Bulgaria probably will host one of the meetings on the humanitarian aspects of the crisis in Syria in April, being co-organized by the United Nations, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has announced.
Bulgaria to Help Tunisia Create New Constitution
Bulgaria will offer technical assistance to Tunisia in its efforts to write a new constitution, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced during his visit to the North African country.
Bulgaria's Govt Assuages EU Criticism on Energy Market
Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy, Energy, and Tourism has declared that it is in the process of transposing into its legislation the EU's third power and gas market opening directives.
Juppe: EU to Grant Serbia Candidate Status
Serbia is set to be granted European Union candidate status later this week, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe has announced.
EU Pressures Syria's Assad Regime with New Sanctions
The European Union has reacted to the escalating violence in Syria by imposing new sanctions against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
EC Gives Bulgaria Final Warning on Energy Market Failings
The European Commission Monday gave final warnings to eight EU countries, including Bulgaria, for failing to inform it of their measures to implement the EU's third power and gas market opening directives.
Low Schengen Hopes for Bulgaria, Romania ahead of EU Summit
Bulgaria and Romania's bids to join the Schengen Agreement are expected to be discussed at the upcoming European Council meeting on March 1 and March 2.
Bulgarian Passy Family Proposes Uniform Phone Number of Hotel Reception Desks
Dr. Solomon Passy, President of the Atlantic Club in Bulgaria, and Gergana Passy, President of Pan-Europa Bulgaria, have suggested that all hotel reception desks should be reached by dialing a uniform number.
EU to Mark Bulgaria's National Day This Week
Bulgarian national cuisine and a vivid cultural program will be presented this week at EU institutions in Brussels ahead of the country's National Day, March 3.
EU Set to Fine Bulgaria over Poor Trade Register Software
Brussels is likely to impose a EUR 800 000 fine on Bulgaria for a delay in introducing new software at its trade registry agency to the benefit of European companies.
Ex Bulgaria Vice President Granted 49 Pardons despite Negative Opinion of Advisors
Former Vice President Angel Marin signed decrees for granting partial or full pardons to 49 convicts despite the motivated refusals on the part of the Pardons Committee.
Ralitsa Negentsova Elected Chair of Bulgaria's Supreme Bar Council
Lawyer Ralitsa Negentsova is the new Chair of the Supreme Bar Council, according to the results of the final vote count which ended late on Sunday.
Society
Number of Bulgarians on Paternity Leave Grows Considerably
More and more Bulgarian dads choose to take paternity leaves and look after their small children, the country's National Statistical Institute has revealed.
Society | February 27, 2012, Monday // 13:34
Chinese Martenitzas Invade Bulgarian Market
"Martenitsas" made in China have flooded the Bulgarian market ahead of the country's traditional Baba Marta holiday, an indigenous folklore tradition that marks the beginning of spring.
Society | February 27, 2012, Monday // 11:28
Faecal Water Pouring in Bulgaria's Black Sea after Technical Failure
Water containing faecal matter has started pouring in Bulgaria's Black Sea from the southern resort village of Ravda after a failure occurred in a local wastewater pipeline.
Bulgaria’s Silistra Alerted over High Danube Level
The level of water at Bulgaria's Danube town of Silistra has reached 634 cm, with a rise of 197 cm as compared to yesterday, it has been announced.
Crime
Stabbed Bulgarian MMA Fighter Still in Critical Condition
Bulgarian MMA fighter Blagoi Ivanov, who was stabbed early Sunday morning in a pub brawl in Sofia, is still in critical condition, doctors have informed.
Crime | February 27, 2012, Monday // 12:56
Views on BG
Balmy Days in Blissful Bulgaria
"Why go there?" was the usual reaction when we revealed we were off to the Black Sea for a June break. It was usually followed by something along the lines of: "The Mediterranean's nearer and better, Bulgaria's coast is spoilt and overcrowded."
Views on BG | February 27, 2012, Monday // 08:02
Quotes
Today's Quote
Q: The Greeks protested, raged and eventually got what they wanted – no bankruptcy.
Quotes | February 27, 2012, Monday // 17:00
World
Gunman Kills 1, Wounds 4 in Ohio High School Shooting
A gunman has wounded four students, and killed one, at a suburban Cleveland high school Monday morning before apparently being chased out of the building by a teacher, police said at a news conference.
World | February 27, 2012, Monday // 19:29
Barroso: Negative Messages about Greek Rescue Devastating
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has warned of the devastating effect that doubts about Greece's financial assistance program may have.
World | February 27, 2012, Monday // 17:58
WikiLeaks Releases Millions Emails of Private Intelligence Co
The anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks has begun releasing what it says are 5 million e-mails from the private intelligence company Stratfor.
World | February 27, 2012, Monday // 10:33
Russia, Ukraine Foil Assassination Plot against Putin
A group of suspects have been arrested by Russian and Ukrainian special services on suspicions of attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russia's state television said Monday.
World | February 27, 2012, Monday // 09:31
'The Artist', Silent, Black-and-White Film, Rules Oscar Awards
The silent, black-and-white movie "The Artist" took top honors at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, garnering five Oscars for best picture, best directing, best costume design, best original music score and best actor.
World | February 27, 2012, Monday // 07:23
Novinite Insider
MEP Slavi Binev: I Am the Only Dissident in Bulgaria
Slavi Binev is a Bulgarian politician, businessman and sports competitor.
Letters to the Editor
Dog Cruelty - on Bulgaria's Dog Spinning Ritual
Yes, it is cruel because they are only animals who do not understand what is being done to them.
Letters to the Editor | February 27, 2012, Monday // 18:26
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