Bulgarian Airline Fares to Get a Hike
There is a highly probable and imminent rise in the fares of airline tickets by Bulgarian companies in store, announced the Bulgarian Airlines Association Tuesday.
Business | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 16:50
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ARCHIVE - 27 March 2012
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Bulgarian Airline Fares to Get a HikeBulgarian Mobile Operators Boast 593 Illegal Base Stations
No Need to Fret about Bulgaria's Budget - Finance Ministry
Bulgarian Rightists Warn about State Budget Failure
Socialists: Bulgarian PM Hid Truth about Belene NPP
Shale Gas Production in Poland Faces Failure
Bulgarian Energy Holding Head: 15% Increase in Electricity Prices is Justified
Russia Determined to Build Trans-Balkan Pipe, Cut Costs
Bulgaria Termed Cheapest 2012 Holiday Destination for Russians
Bulgaria Registers 17% Drop in Foreign Visitors Feb 2012
Politics
Forbes Names 4 Politicians, 6 Oligarchs 'Most Influential Bulgarians'Bulgaria's Plevneliev 'Proclaims' Vaclav Klaus President of Poland
Romania Says It Has No Territorial Dispute with Bulgaria
Bulgaria Appoints New Deputy Foreign Minister
Bulgaria Welcomes Czech President Vaclav Klaus
Bulgaria Deploys New 300-Strong Unit to Afghanistan
Greece May Face Schengen Exit over Illegal Migration - Report
Czech Republic Firmly Backs Bulgaria's Schengen Agreement Bid
Brussels: Bulgaria Breaches EU Rules on Defense Procurement
Ruling Party MP to Head Bulgarian Health Fund
Ex EU Commissioner: Bulgarian Govt Cannot Afford to Play Game of Early Elections
Society
Bulgarian Bar Owner Made Employees Wear 'I Steal' SignsHungarian President Cleared of Plagiarizing Bulgarian Researcher
Bulgarian Garden to Take Part in Prestigious UK Flower Show
Bulgaria Set to Ease Full Smoking Ban Once Again - Report
Sports
Troubled Villa Might Shed Captain Stiliyan PetrovBulgaria Phenomenal Gymnast Skips European Championship
Levski Sofia Picks Ex Midfielder Ilian Iliev for New Coach - Report
Galatasaray Eager to Snap Up Berbatov
Levski Sofia Names New Coach after Shock Resignation
Crime
Man with Fake Bulgarian Driver's License Hits Boy in FranceStray Dogs Found Skinned in Bulgaria's Sofia
Views on BG
Lessors See Opportunity in Eastern Europe, Embraer SaysWorld
N Korea Has No Intention of Quitting Satellite LaunchAnnan: Syria Accepts UN Peace Plan
Cuba Gives Warm Welcome to Pope Benedict
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Who Profits from (the Skinning of) the Stray Dogs in Bulgaria's Sofia?Business
Bulgarian Mobile Operators Boast 593 Illegal Base Stations
There are 593 illegal mobile network base stations functioning in Bulgaria, revealed Bulgarian Minister of Regional Development Lilyana Pavlova Tuesday.
Business | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 14:24
No Need to Fret about Bulgaria's Budget - Finance Ministry
Data for the first 2 months of 2012 show that Bulgaria's state budget is being executed according to schedule and does not need to be revised, stated the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance Tuesday.
Bulgarian Rightists Warn about State Budget Failure
The Bulgarian government needs to update the state budget for 2012, warned rightist Union of Democratic Forces at a meeting in Plovdiv Tuesday.
Socialists: Bulgarian PM Hid Truth about Belene NPP
Key opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party politicians have criticized what they saw as secrecy on the part of Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov regarding his recent talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the fate of the joint projected Belene NPP.
Shale Gas Production in Poland Faces Failure
The production of shale gas in Poland, which is at the forefront of the novel technology in Europe, might face significant hurdles and prove economically ineffective.
Bulgarian Energy Holding Head: 15% Increase in Electricity Prices is Justified
Mihail Andonov, the newly appointed CEO of the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) and former head of the National Electric Company (NEK), has insisted that the national power utility had solid reasons to change its Q2, 2012 price increase request from 4.
Russia Determined to Build Trans-Balkan Pipe, Cut Costs
Russia has reiterated its determination to construct the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline and reduce the price tag of the project, following Bulgaria's withdrawal.
Bulgaria Termed Cheapest 2012 Holiday Destination for Russians
Bulgaria and Greece are the cheapest summer holiday options for Russians, said Tuesday Alexander Tugolukov, Executive Director of the Biblio Globus company.
Bulgaria Registers 17% Drop in Foreign Visitors Feb 2012
The number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria decreased by 17.1% in February 2012 as compared with January, reaching 279 500, according to the country's National Statistical Institute.
Politics
Forbes Names 4 Politicians, 6 Oligarchs 'Most Influential Bulgarians'
The Bulgarian edition of Forbes Magazine unveiled its first top 30 most influential persons in Bulgaria list at an event in capital Sofia on Tuesday, with the top 10 featuring four officials from the ruling party GERB and six oligarchs.
Politics | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 19:54
Bulgaria's Plevneliev 'Proclaims' Vaclav Klaus President of Poland
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev's first welcome of a foreign head of state – Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus – featured an embarrassing gaffe.
Romania Says It Has No Territorial Dispute with Bulgaria
There is no territorial dispute between Sofia and Bucharest, Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu has stated.
Bulgaria Appoints New Deputy Foreign Minister
Bulgaria's ambassador to Poland Ivan Naydenov has been appointed Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of European affairs, the government announced.
Bulgaria Welcomes Czech President Vaclav Klaus
Czech President and former Prime Minister of the country, Vaclav Klaus, is arriving in Bulgaria Tuesday on a working visit.
Bulgaria Deploys New 300-Strong Unit to Afghanistan
A send-off ceremony will be held in Karlovo, Central Bulgaria, on Tuesday for a 300-strong military unit which will join the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
Greece May Face Schengen Exit over Illegal Migration - Report
Greece may have to leave the Schengen Agreement if it does not take adequate measures to combat illegal migration, according to the country's Citizens' Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis.
Czech Republic Firmly Backs Bulgaria's Schengen Agreement Bid
The Czech Republic stands firmly behind Bulgaria's Schengen entry, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev stated after meeting with his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus.
Brussels: Bulgaria Breaches EU Rules on Defense Procurement
Brussels has warned Bulgaria with sanctions for failing to implement EU rules on defense procurement, which aim to help companies access defense and security markets in other member states.
Ruling Party MP to Head Bulgarian Health Fund
Bulgarian ruling GERB party MP Plamen Tsekov is the most probable next head of Bulgaria's National Health Insurance Funds (NZOK), according to reports.
Ex EU Commissioner: Bulgarian Govt Cannot Afford to Play Game of Early Elections
The GERB government should not waste time playing games of early elections but should focus on improving the living standards in the country, according to former EU Commissioner Meglena Kuneva.
Society
Bulgarian Bar Owner Made Employees Wear 'I Steal' Signs
A 34-year-old owner of a bar in the northern Bulgarian town of Polski Trambesh will face legal action after beating up two of his employees and making them stand in the central square with "I steal" signs around their necks.
Society | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 16:34
Hungarian President Cleared of Plagiarizing Bulgarian Researcher
Hungarian President Pal Schmitt has been cleared of plagiarizing his 1992 doctoral dissertation, even though he copied many pages from other sources, including Bulgarian researcher Nikolai Georgiev.
Society | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 15:34
Bulgarian Garden to Take Part in Prestigious UK Flower Show
Bulgarian gardener Hristo Yordanov will participate in one of the most prestigious flower forums in the UK, Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.
Bulgaria Set to Ease Full Smoking Ban Once Again - Report
Bulgaria's MPs are allegedly set to go for a "liberalized" version of the much anticipated full smoking ban.
Sports
Troubled Villa Might Shed Captain Stiliyan Petrov
Bulgarian national footballer Stiliyan Petrov, who has for long captained UK's Aston Villa, might part ways with the team due to its financial troubles, according to reports.
Sports | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 15:52
Bulgaria Phenomenal Gymnast Skips European Championship
Bulgaria's legendary gymnast Yordan Yovchev will skip the European championship in May as he prepares to compete in his six Olympic Games, a record among male gymnasts.
Sports | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 14:52
Levski Sofia Picks Ex Midfielder Ilian Iliev for New Coach - Report
Ilian Iliev, former international football midfielder and currently manager of Beroe Stara Zagora, will be the new coach of Bulgarian major football club Levski Sofia, according to unconfirmed information.
Sports | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 13:25
Galatasaray Eager to Snap Up Berbatov
Turkish giants Galatasaray have placed Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov on the top of their transfer shortlist, according to Turkish media.
Sports | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 12:21
Levski Sofia Names New Coach after Shock Resignation
Bulgarian major football club Levski Sofia is expected to pick on Tuesday a new boss, a day after head coach Nikolay Kostov surprisingly quit.
Sports | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 08:07
Crime
Man with Fake Bulgarian Driver's License Hits Boy in France
A man with a false Bulgarian driver's license hit and slightly injured a 12-year-old boy in a traffic accident that took place in the French city of Limoges.
Crime | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 11:54
Stray Dogs Found Skinned in Bulgaria's Sofia
Two cases of skinning of living dogs have been discovered in the Malinova Dolina quarter of the Bulgarian capital Sofia within 10 days, the local press said.
Crime | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 07:58
Views on BG
Lessors See Opportunity in Eastern Europe, Embraer Says
Aircraft lessors are increasingly interested in Eastern European airlines, despite the banking crisis that is crippling the finances of some European countries, according to Embraer.
Views on BG | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 12:37
World
N Korea Has No Intention of Quitting Satellite Launch
North Korea's government has announced that it will carry out a satellite launch in April as planned, despite warnings on behalf of US President Barack Obama and other international leaders.
World | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 17:42
Annan: Syria Accepts UN Peace Plan
The Syrian government has agreed to the UN and Arab League plan for a ceasefire, said special envoy Kofi Annan.
World | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 15:40
Cuba Gives Warm Welcome to Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict XVI has begun a three-day visit to Cuba, the first papal visit to the communist-run island for 14 years, which many hope will accelerate reforms there.
World | March 27, 2012, Tuesday // 07:39
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Who Profits from (the Skinning of) the Stray Dogs in Bulgaria's Sofia?
Contrary to what a bunch of politicians, "statesmen", municipal officials, bureaucrats, current PMs and their mayoral successors would have the Bulgarian public believe, the problem with the tens of thousands of stray dogs roaming the streets of Sofia is
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