ARCHIVE - 22 March 2012

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Business

Bulgaria's Honey Industry Makes BGN 65 M Annually
Bulgaria Moves to Draft National Export Strategy
Bulgaria's Long, Cold Winter Caused Bee Mortality of Over 30%
Bulgaria's National Carrier Gets 1st Embraer Jet
Brussels to Force Bulgaria Nix DTT Mux Deals - Report
Bulgaria Goes for Euro Bond Sale to Repay Debt
Bulgaria Refuses to Pay Russia Damages over Belene N-Plant

Politics

VP Vows New Stance towards Bulgarian Expats
Romanian Ambassador: Land Claim Is Misunderstanding
Bulgarian President Vows Quick Solution to 'Romanian Issue'
Bulgaria-Romania Land Dispute Concerns South Stream Project
Bulgarian Parliament Sets Up Ad-Hoc Committee on 'Hochegger Affair'
'Hochegger Affair' Enters Bulgaria's Parliament
Bulgarian Cabinet to Still Use Axed EconMin's Skills

Society

Live Fish Gushes from Bulgarian City Fountain
Great Tit Picked as Bird Symbol of Sofia
Bulgaria to Switch to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday
Bulgaria in Search for Its New Miracles
Bulgaria to Lift Cap on Funds for Treatment of Sick Children

Sports

Bulgarian Legend Balakov Formally Takes Over Germany's Kaiserslautern
Germany's Kaiserslautern Welcomes Bulgaria's Balakov
Bulgaria's Dimitrov Off to Winning Start in Miami

World

SEEMO Alarmed by Hate Speech over Macedonian-Albanian Ethnic Clashes
Toulouse Killer Dies as French Police Seige Ends
Toulouse Siege: 3 Shots Heard, No Contact Overnight
IMF Approves EUR 500 M Loan for Romania
French Police Stage Explosions at Toulouse Shooter Standoff

Novinite Insider

Dismissed Today, Re-Recruited Tomorrow
Bulgarian Expert Maxim Behar: PR at 5 to 12

Business

Bulgaria's Honey Industry Makes BGN 65 M Annually

Bulgarian beekeepers make between BGN 60 M and BGN 65 M per year, according to data of the Bulgarian Beekeepers' Union.

Business | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 20:22

Bulgaria Moves to Draft National Export Strategy

Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov and representatives of the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIBG) discussed Thursday the creation of a national export strategy.

Business | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 17:03

Bulgaria's Long, Cold Winter Caused Bee Mortality of Over 30%

The prolonged winter period has caused a mortality rate of 25-25% among bee families, while in some regions the losses amount to over 40%, according to Gancho Ganchev, head of the National Beekeepers' Union.

Business | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 15:33

Bulgaria's National Carrier Gets 1st Embraer Jet

Bulgaria's national flag career Bulgaria Air presented Wednesday evening its latest acquisition, the Embraer E 190 jet.

Business | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 14:19

Brussels to Force Bulgaria Nix DTT Mux Deals - Report

The European Commission is expected to issue on Thursday a final warning to Bulgaria over the controversial tenders for the operation of what will be the country's DTT multiplexes, according to local media reports.

Business | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 12:55

Bulgaria Goes for Euro Bond Sale to Repay Debt

Bulgaria is already preparing the sale of bonds on international markets to finance BGN 1.8 B of global bonds that mature in early 2013, the finance minister announced.

Business » Finance | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 10:22

Bulgaria Refuses to Pay Russia Damages over Belene N-Plant

Bulgaria's government has made it clear it is not daunted by the risk of being taken to arbitration by the Russian contractor in Belene nuclear project, should it decide to abandon it.

Business » Energy | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 11:11

Politics

VP Vows New Stance towards Bulgarian Expats

Bulgaria must change its attitude towards fellow citizens living abroad and needs to fully revamp its strategy in dealing with them.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 18:12

Romanian Ambassador: Land Claim Is Misunderstanding

Romania has no territorial claims towards Bulgaria, according to Romanian Ambassador in Sofia, Anton Pacuretu.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 15:01

Bulgarian President Vows Quick Solution to 'Romanian Issue'

Asked to comment on the Black Sea maritime border dispute between Bulgaria and Romania, President Rosen Plevneliev has expressed confidence that the problem will be solved by April 15 "in a reasonable European manner".

Politics » Diplomacy | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 14:53

Bulgaria-Romania Land Dispute Concerns South Stream Project

The alleged disputed territory on the Black Sea border between Bulgaria and Romania is located on the route of the future South Stream gas pipeline.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 12:49

Bulgarian Parliament Sets Up Ad-Hoc Committee on 'Hochegger Affair'

Bulgaria's Parliament set up Thursday and ad-hoc inquiry committee to shed light on the lobbyist scandal involving the three-way coalition government and a payment of EUR 1.5 M to Austrian lobbyist Peter Hochegger.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 17:58

'Hochegger Affair' Enters Bulgaria's Parliament

Bulgaria's parliament is scheduled to approve on Thursday the establishment of an ad-hoc body to probe the country's involvement in the Hochegger affair.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 08:56

Bulgarian Cabinet to Still Use Axed EconMin's Skills

Recently dismissed Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister, Traicho Traikov, will continue to work for the cabinet.

Politics » Domestic | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 15:37

Society

Live Fish Gushes from Bulgarian City Fountain

A large number of live fish came out of the pipe of the fountain on the central "Zheravitsa" square in Bulgaria's northwestern city of Montana Thursday.

Society | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 17:10

Great Tit Picked as Bird Symbol of Sofia

Sofianites have picked the Great Tit (Parus major) as a symbol of the capital.

Society » Environment | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 13:32

Bulgaria to Switch to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday

The summer daylight saving time will be introduced in Bulgaria on March 25, the National Metrology Center announced.

Society » Environment | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 07:50

Bulgaria in Search for Its New Miracles

The campaign "The Miracles of Bulgaria 2" was officially launched Thursday by the Bulgarian "Standard" daily.

Society » Culture | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 16:27

Bulgaria to Lift Cap on Funds for Treatment of Sick Children

Bulgaria's Health Ministry is proposing to the cabinet to lift the cap of BGN 180 000 for the medical treatment of children.

Society » Health | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 17:38

Sports

Bulgarian Legend Balakov Formally Takes Over Germany's Kaiserslautern

Bulgaria's legendary former playmaker Krasimir Balakov has formally taken over the German Bundesliga bottom club Kaiserslautern.

Sports | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 19:34

Germany's Kaiserslautern Welcomes Bulgaria's Balakov

Bulgarian coach Krassimir Balakov will officially take the helm at troubled German team Kaiserslautern on Thursday.

Sports | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 09:44

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Off to Winning Start in Miami

Bulgaria's best male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has made it into the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami after whipping Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin.

Sports | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 08:20

World

SEEMO Alarmed by Hate Speech over Macedonian-Albanian Ethnic Clashes

The Vienna-based South and East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO) has condemned all forms of hate speech, and has expressed concerns over the recent reappearance of ethnic labeling in the Republic of Macedonia.

World | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 18:52

Toulouse Killer Dies as French Police Seige Ends

The man suspected of killing seven people had been killed by police in the French city of Toulouse, French Interior Minister Claude Gueant reported Thursday.

World | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 13:40

Toulouse Siege: 3 Shots Heard, No Contact Overnight

French authorities have had no contact overnight with Mohammed Merah, who is suspected in seven recent killings and is holed up in an apartment in the southern French city of Toulouse.

World | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 12:24

IMF Approves EUR 500 M Loan for Romania

The International Monetary Fund has approved a EUR 500 M loan tranche for Romania.

World | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 07:28

French Police Stage Explosions at Toulouse Shooter Standoff

Three explosions rocked the building in Toulouse where Mohamed Merah, the al-Qaeda-linked suspect in a string of killings in France, has been holed up for nearly 24 hours in a standoff with French police.

World | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 06:09

Novinite Insider

Dismissed Today, Re-Recruited Tomorrow

Former Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism will be invited to continue to work for the government because he can be useful on a number of projects, according to Finance Minister Simeon Djankov.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 16:52

Bulgarian Expert Maxim Behar: PR at 5 to 12

PR is a weird profession. First of all, it is super creative; second, it is very responsible; third, it is totally misunderstood.

Novinite Insider » Expert Voices | March 22, 2012, Thursday // 14:32
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