ARCHIVE - 28 February 2012

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Business

Bulgarian Furniture Makers Warn of Looming 40% Price Spike
WikiLeaks/Stratfor: Corruption in Bulgaria Is Part of Society
Bulgaria's Business Climate Sees Slight Decrease Febr 2012
Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Mogul Labels Price Drop Political PR
Bulgaria to Start Massive Mending of Winter Potholes
S&P Downgrades Greece Rating to 'Selective Default'
Sales of Local Cigarette Brands Slump in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Min 'Hopes' Black Sea Water, Beaches Will be Clean

Politics

PES Firmly behind Serbia’s EU Candidacy
EU Scolds Bulgaria over Judiciary, Crime, Corruption
Bulgaria's Ethnic Turkish Party Alerts about New Case of Police Brutality
Ex Bulgarian Cabinet Gave BGN 734 000 in Bonuses in 2007
Bulgaria's Dismissed Registry Agency Head: My Work Was Worthy of Respect
Oligarchs Plot to Oust Bulgarian PM from Power - Analyst
Vice-Min Becomes Adviser to Bulgarian President

Society

Bulgaria's Council for Electronic Media Unbothered by Newspaper Bashing on Air
Brave Bulgarian Captain Awarded for Saving 116 Lives
Stabbed MMA Fighter Blagoi Ivanov Stabilized, Still in Danger
Youth, Horse Risk Lives to Aid Snowed-in Villagers in Bulgaria
German Probe: Ex Bulgarian SAPARD CEO Never Studied in Berlin
Romania Starts Blasting Danube Ice
Bulgaria, Romania Mull Blasting Danube Ice
Sofia Film Fest Preview Opens with Russian 'Stoker'
Bulgarian TV Celebrity Passes Away at 47

Crime

Europol: Anonymous Hacker Servers Hosted in Bulgaria
Suspect Arrested in Stabbing of Bulgarian MMA Champ
Bulgarian Deputy Chief Prosecutor Apologizes for Outrageous Comments
Singer Kirkorov Moves to Disprove Bulgarian Copyright Infringement Claims
Bulgaria's Grave Organized Crime 'Decreased', Top Cop Claims

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World

French Court Repeals 'Armenian Genocide' Law
Russian Tanker Burns in Caspian, At Least 1 Dead
Syria's New Constitution Enters into Force
Russia's Chief Prosecutor Collaborated with Stratfor - Wikileaks
Fishing Boat Rescues Damaged Luxury Cruise Ship

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Business

Bulgarian Furniture Makers Warn of Looming 40% Price Spike

Prices of wooden furniture made in Bulgaria may jump by 40%, according to Hristo Yovchevski, a member of the the Bulgarian Branch Chamber of Woodworking and Furniture Industries.

Business | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 19:48

WikiLeaks/Stratfor: Corruption in Bulgaria Is Part of Society

Corruption throughout Bulgarian government and police is virtually under no threat of prosecution and is part of society, according to an analysis of the private US intelligence company Stratfor.

Business | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 17:41

Bulgaria's Business Climate Sees Slight Decrease Febr 2012

Bulgaria's total business climate index has registered a 2.4% decrease in February 2012 as compared with the previous month, according to the country's National Statistical Institute.

Business | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 13:14

Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Mogul Labels Price Drop Political PR

Lowering medication prices by 50% and more is political advertisement, says Ognyan Donev, boss of the pharmaceutical company Sopharma, and alleged monopolist in Bulgaria.

Business | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 11:04

Bulgaria to Start Massive Mending of Winter Potholes

Bulgaria will start an urgent and all-out filling of potholes formed due to winter conditions, starting two months from now.

Business | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 08:11

S&P Downgrades Greece Rating to 'Selective Default'

Debt-crisis stricken Greece has seen its credit rating by Standard & Poor's slump from CC to SD, or selective default, meaning it allegedly cannot service some of its debts.

Business » Finance | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 08:26

Sales of Local Cigarette Brands Slump in Bulgaria

In January 2012, the sales of Bulgarian-made cigarettes have registered a drastic collapse, compared to January 2011, according to the records of "Bulgartabac" and "Kings Tobacco.

Business » Industry | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 12:01

Bulgarian Min 'Hopes' Black Sea Water, Beaches Will be Clean

The Bulgarian government is implementing a full-scale program to ensure the safe disposal of sewage waters along the Black Sea coast, assured Bulgaria’s Minister of Regional Development Lilyana Pavlova.

Business » Tourism | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 14:45

Politics

PES Firmly behind Serbia’s EU Candidacy

The Party of European Socialists (PES) has declared its support for Serbia's EU candidacy stratus.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 17:09

EU Scolds Bulgaria over Judiciary, Crime, Corruption

Bulgaria should undertake stronger actions to reform its judicial system and show concrete results in combating organized crime and high-profile corruption, according to the EU General Affairs Council.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 16:27

Bulgaria's Ethnic Turkish Party Alerts about New Case of Police Brutality

Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) party has raised the alarm about a new case of police brutality.

Politics » Domestic | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 18:25

Ex Bulgarian Cabinet Gave BGN 734 000 in Bonuses in 2007

Ministers, deputy ministers and other senior officials in Bulgaria's previous Three-Way Coalition government have received in 2007 BGN 733 625 in bonuses.

Politics » Domestic | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 18:21

Bulgaria's Dismissed Registry Agency Head: My Work Was Worthy of Respect

Violeta Nikolova, the former Executive Director of the Registry Agency, gave a press conference Tuesday to alleviate social tensions surrounding the disclosure of hefty bonus payments awarded at the institution despite its poor track record in servicing t

Politics » Domestic | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 15:46

Oligarchs Plot to Oust Bulgarian PM from Power - Analyst

Powerful actors in Bulgaria are at present conspiring behind the curtains to block center-right GERB party of PM Boyko Borisov from getting a second term in power, commented political analyst Ognyan Minchev.

Politics » Domestic | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 12:38

Vice-Min Becomes Adviser to Bulgarian President

Deyana Kostadinova, who up to now has been Bulgarian Vice-Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, will be adviser to newly-elected Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev.

Politics » Domestic | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 09:50

Society

Bulgaria's Council for Electronic Media Unbothered by Newspaper Bashing on Air

Bulgaria's Council for Electronic Media (SEM) reviewed on Tuesday the case of Nikolay Barekov, a TV host who tore up an edition of Trud daily during Friday's morning broadcast of TV7, calling the newspaper "a rug" and saying that it would cease to exist.

Society | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 17:15

Brave Bulgarian Captain Awarded for Saving 116 Lives

Vladimir Gargov, the Bulgarian sea captain who rescued116 people in the beginning of February, was officially awarded by Bulgaria's Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski on Tuesday.

Society | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 15:05

Stabbed MMA Fighter Blagoi Ivanov Stabilized, Still in Danger

The condition of Bulgarian MMA fighter Blagoi Ivanov who was recently stabbed has been stabilized but his life is still in danger, according to doctors.

Society | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 12:26

Youth, Horse Risk Lives to Aid Snowed-in Villagers in Bulgaria

A young man, helped by his horse, waded miles in deep snow to bring supplies to fellow villages in a remote region of southwestern Bulgaria during the February harsh winter spell.

Society | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 11:24

German Probe: Ex Bulgarian SAPARD CEO Never Studied in Berlin

Kalina Ilieva, former CEO of the Bulgarian Agriculture Fund, never took any classes and never went to any lectures at the University for Engineering and Economics in Berlin.

Society | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 10:26

Romania Starts Blasting Danube Ice

Romanian authorities have launched the controlled blasting of ice in Romania's Danube territorial waters near Kalarasi in order to prevent floods and free the movement of waters.

Society » Environment | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 13:45

Bulgaria, Romania Mull Blasting Danube Ice

The level of the Danube river a the Bulgarian port of Silistra has continued to rise, with ice starting to float again overnight.

Society » Environment | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 10:25

Sofia Film Fest Preview Opens with Russian 'Stoker'

The early program of the 16th edition of the Sofia Film Fest opens with the movie "Stoker" of famous Russian Director, Aleksey Balabanov.

Society » Culture | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 12:56

Bulgarian TV Celebrity Passes Away at 47

Dim Dukov, a Bulgarian hairdresser and TV celebrity, has passed away at the age of 47.

Society » Obituaries | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 11:26

Crime

Europol: Anonymous Hacker Servers Hosted in Bulgaria

Four people have been arrested in Spain though to be alleged "hacktivists" from the Anonymous group.

Crime | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 19:16

Suspect Arrested in Stabbing of Bulgarian MMA Champ

The main suspect in the stabbing of Bulgarian MMA fighter, Blagoi Ivanov AKA Bagata, - 23-year-old D.

Crime | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 18:47

Bulgarian Deputy Chief Prosecutor Apologizes for Outrageous Comments

Valeri Parvanov, Bulgaria's Deputy Chief Prosecutor, came up with an unconvincing excuse for his recent comments that outraged families of traffic accident victims and the general public.

Crime | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 17:45

Singer Kirkorov Moves to Disprove Bulgarian Copyright Infringement Claims

The lawyers of Bulgarian-born Russian singer and producer Philipp Kirkorov have allegedly discovered documents proving that he had the right to perform four songs written by Bulgarian composers.

Crime | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 15:44

Bulgaria's Grave Organized Crime 'Decreased', Top Cop Claims

Bulgaria's serious organized crime has decreased over the last three years, according to the country's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov.

Crime | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 14:29

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Smiles | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 23:46

World

French Court Repeals 'Armenian Genocide' Law

France's Constitutional Council repealed Tuesday a law criminalizing the denial of the Ottoman Empire's genocide of Armenians in 1915.

World | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 20:48

Russian Tanker Burns in Caspian, At Least 1 Dead

The oil tanker Engineer Nazarov is aflame in the Caspian Sea and its crew is being evacuated, reports RIA Novosti.

World | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 13:02

Syria's New Constitution Enters into Force

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has signed Tuesday a decree with which the new Syrian constitution comes into force, after being approved by popular referendum Sunday.

World | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 12:06

Russia's Chief Prosecutor Collaborated with Stratfor - Wikileaks

Russia's Chief Prosecutor, Yury Chaika may have collaborated with US intelligence company Stratfor, according to newly released data from Wikileaks.

World | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 12:00

Fishing Boat Rescues Damaged Luxury Cruise Ship

Italian luxury cruise ship Costa Allegra has been taken on the tow by a passing French fishing ship, after it lost it engines.

World | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 09:23

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Bulgaria Has Got a Time Machine and It Works!

History wasn't supposed to repeat itself and time machines weren't supposed to exist.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | February 28, 2012, Tuesday // 17:55
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