ARCHIVE - 13 March 2012

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Business

Bulgaria Threatens to Cut Agriculture Grants over Price Hike

The Bulgarian government has threatened to cut agriculture grants for producers who deliberately increase prices ahead of Easter.

Business | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 12:54

New Bulgarian Ambassador Heads for London

The British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce (BBCC) entertained Ambassador Konstantin Dimitrov, new Bulgarian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, to a business breakfast earlier this month amid hopes the year will be a very prospective time for two-way busin

Business | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 10:49

Concession Termination Looms for Bulgarian Gorubso Mines

Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Minister, Traicho Traikov, threatens to withdraw the concession of the metal mines of Gorubso-Madan.

Business | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 09:33

Bulgarian PM, 7 Ministers Embark on Qatar Trip

Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, is leaving Tuesday on an official three-day visit to Qatar.

Business | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 08:59

3 Companies to Bid for Bulgaria's Technoexportstroy

Three companies have purchased documents for the participation in the tender for the sale of the Bulgarian State construction company Technoexportstroy EAD.

Business | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 08:14

Fellow Expert Blasts Bulgarian FinMin Silver Fund Idea

The Head of the Bulgaria Financial Supervision Commission, Stoyan Mavrodiev, became Tuesday the latest expert to attack Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, on his plans for the Silver Fund.

Business » Finance | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 11:02

Gas, Heating Prices in Bulgaria to Spike in April

Angel Semerdzhiev, Chairman of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR), has warned about a substantial increase in natural gas prices from April 01, which will also affect central heating rates.

Business » Energy | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 16:47

Bulgarian Rightist Leader Seeks Antitrust Raid on Lukoil Refinery

Martin Dimitrov, leader of the right-wing Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), has insisted that the Commission on Protection of Competition (KZK) should raid the offices of the Lukoil Neftochim refinery and seize telephones and computers and check its busin

Business » Energy | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 15:55

Bulgarian Right-Wingers Rise Against Belene NPP

Bulgaria's Belene nuclear power plant project should be immediately suspended, according to the right-wing Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) party.

Business » Energy | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 15:42

Bulgarian Govt Approves Support for Nabucco Pipe

The Bulgarian cabinet has approved Tuesday an agreement between the Bulgarian Nabucco company and the international Nabucco consortium for the furthering of the gas pipeline project.

Business » Energy | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 11:49

Politics

Bulgaria Enters New Stage of Major Diplomatic Reshuffle

Bulgaria's cabinet has decided to propose a total of 7 new Ambassadors abroad, the country's Foreign Ministry has announced.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 14:56

Italian Parliamentary Delegation to Visit Bulgaria to Talk Schengen

A five-member delegation of the bicameral Italian parliament will pay a two-day visit to Sofia, according to an announcement of the Bulgarian Parliament's press office.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 19:07

Bulgaria's Severozapaden Still EU's Poorest Region

Bulgaria's Severozapaden (Northwestern) is expectedly still EU's poorest region, according to newly released Eurostat data from 2009.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 16:23

Netherlands Softens Stance on Bulgaria Schengen Entry

Bulgaria is now just one positive Cooperation and Verification Mechanism report away from its phased-in Schengen entry, according to Dutch Ambassador to the country Karel Van Kesteren.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 12:24

US Basketball Players Implicated in Bulgarian Bribery Scheme

Agents of US basketball players have allegedly bribed their clients' way into receiving Bulgarian citizenship, according to Yane Yanev, the controversial leader of the conservative Law, Order and Justice party.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 17:56

Ex PM Stanishev Denies Bulgarian Link in Hochegger Affair

Sergey Stanishev, leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), has defined the scandal with Austrian lobbyist Peter Hochegger, in which his name was involved, as a smoke bomb

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 17:55

Bulgarian Ethnic Turks Revolt against Party Leader

The leadership of the ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms, DPS, in the southern Bulgarian city of Kardzhali, a DPS stronghold, is revolting against the decision to expel four local party members.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 08:36

Society

Bulgarian Junior Students Shown Doing Chalga Dance for Womens' Day

A video showing uniformed elementary school kids dancing to a song of the scandalous Roma pop-folk singer Azis sparked an immediate outcry by numerous Internet users.

Society | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 20:21

Wikipedia, Bulgarian Archives Launch Cooperation

Parts of the Bulgarian state archives will be published in Wikipedia, Martin Ivanov, head of the country's Archives State Agency, has announced.

Society | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 13:26

Turkish Truck Crashes, Kills 4 in Bulgaria

Four people died in Bulgaria after a Turkish tractor trailer hit a horse cart near the village of Popovitsa late Monday evening.

Society | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 10:03

Bulgaria, Turkey Move to Mutually Open Cultural Centers

Bulgaria will launch its cultural center in Istanbul, while Turkey will open one in Sofia, it has been made clear.

Society » Culture | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 13:53

Sports

Bulgaria's Kralev to Return for 3rd Formula 2 Season

Bulgarian racer Plamen Kralev will return for his third consecutive season in Formula 2, it has been announced.

Sports | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 14:14

Crime

Bulgaria Quarantines Smuggled Exotic Animals

After a Bulgarian was busted trying to smuggle monitor lizards, tortoises, snakes, caimans, pythons, chameleons and other peculiar animals into the country with the use of suitcases, the creatures have been quarantined in the Sofia zoo.

Crime | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 17:01

Condition of Stabbed Bulgarian MMA Champ Deteriorates

The condition of Bulgarian MMA fighter, Blagoi Ivanov AKA Bagata has deteriorated Monday and a second surgery was performed on him at the Sofia emergency Pirogov hospital.

Crime | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 10:28

Quotes

Today's Quote

"GERB are like termites.They ate all up in the state, they gobbled up the fiscal reserve, and now they are at odds about what to do."

Quotes | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 18:08

World

Germany Bashes Sarkozy for Schengen Statement

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has openly criticized French President Nicolas Sarkozy for his recent statement in which he hinted that France might consider leaving the free movement area over fear of rising migration.

World | March 13, 2012, Tuesday // 18:47
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