Bulgaria Stands Firm on Shady DTT Mux Deals - Report
Bulgaria will not declare void the controversial tenders for the operation of what will be the country's DTT multiplexes despite pressure from Brussels.
Business | April 1, 2012, Sunday // 15:20
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ARCHIVE - 1 April 2012
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Bulgaria Stands Firm on Shady DTT Mux Deals - ReportSofia Steeps up Fines for 'Free' Public Transportation Rides
Bulgaria PM Pins Hopes on Georgia to Diversify Gas Supplies
Clinton Congratulates Bulgaria on Quitting Belene N-Project
Bulgaria to Rely Less on Russia, Plevneliev Tells Corriere
Bulgarians Face Heating Price Hike
Bulgarian Metal Mogul: I Am Broke, Have No Money for Wages
Politics
Top Diplomat Represents Bulgaria at Friends of Syria SummitBulgarian PM Pays Homage to Heroes of Georgia
Society
Hopes Rise for Man Mauled by Dogs in BulgariaTarnished Varna Bishop Threatens to Resign Again
Snow Surprises Sofia on April Fools' Day
Earth Hour Spares Record 56 Megawatts of Electricity to Sofia
Bulgaria's Laughter Kingdom Celebrates April Fool's Day
Western World Marks April Fools' Day
Sports
Aston Villa: Stan's True Fighter, Uplifting Leader Even NowCrime
2 Charged with Murder of Bulgarian Football Fan Club ChiefViews on BG
From Montana to the Midlands: Groundswell of Support will Help Stilian PetrovSmiles
Legitimate BribeQuotes
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Suu Kyi 'Wins Momentous Victory' in Myanmar ElectionBusiness
Sofia Steeps up Fines for 'Free' Public Transportation Rides
The fine for a passenger using Sofia's public transportation without paying a fare is increasing to BGN 20 from the previous BGN 10, effective Sunday, April 1.
Business | April 1, 2012, Sunday // 15:11
Bulgaria PM Pins Hopes on Georgia to Diversify Gas Supplies
Bulgaria's prime minister said in Georgia he has seen for the first time ever a realistic opportunity to diversify his country's gas supplies.
Clinton Congratulates Bulgaria on Quitting Belene N-Project
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has congratulated Bulgaria on scrapping plans to build the 2,000 megawatt Belene nuclear power plant on the Danube River.
Bulgaria to Rely Less on Russia, Plevneliev Tells Corriere
Bulgaria will aim to diversify its gas supplies and improve the efficiency of its energy sector, Corriere della Sera reported, citing an interview with President Rosen Plevneliev.
Bulgarians Face Heating Price Hike
Consumer prices of hot water, heating, and natural gas are going up in Bulgaria effective Sunday April 1.
Bulgarian Metal Mogul: I Am Broke, Have No Money for Wages
Valentin Zahariev, the turned-infamous owner of the Lead and Zinc Complex in Kardzhali, the leading Bulgarian non-ferrous metals producer, says he is broke and has no money for salaries.
Politics
Top Diplomat Represents Bulgaria at Friends of Syria Summit
Bulgaria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, is representing the country at the meeting of the group of States "Friends of Syria" in Istanbul.
Bulgarian PM Pays Homage to Heroes of Georgia
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is leaving Sunday on official visit to Tbilisi, Georgia, in the company of two ministers from the Cabinet - Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski and Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov.
Society
Hopes Rise for Man Mauled by Dogs in Bulgaria
A 88-year man, who was rushed to hospital in critical condition after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs in a Sofia district, is still being kept in an awake coma, but hopes that his life is out of danger are rising.
Society | April 1, 2012, Sunday // 16:39
Tarnished Varna Bishop Threatens to Resign Again
Varna Metropolitan Kirill will submit his resignation before the Holy Synod no later than Easter.
Society | April 1, 2012, Sunday // 14:40
Snow Surprises Sofia on April Fools' Day
Snow arrived in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on April 1, the day the western world marks April Fools.
Earth Hour Spares Record 56 Megawatts of Electricity to Sofia
The power utility CEZ reports Sunday a record drop of 56 megawatts of electricity consumption in Bulgaria's capital Sofia during "Earth Hour 2012".
Bulgaria's Laughter Kingdom Celebrates April Fool's Day
The city of Gabrovo, known as the Bulgarian "Laughter Kingdom," celebrates Sunday April Fool's Day.
Western World Marks April Fools' Day
The 91st day of the year and 92nd in leap years, April 1, is most remarkable in the Western world for being April Fools' Day.
Sports
Aston Villa: Stan's True Fighter, Uplifting Leader Even Now
Aston Villa boss and players have expressed their admiration at the courage of Bulgarian captain Stiliyan Petrov, who attended Saturday's 4-2 home defeat by Chelsea just a day after being diagnosed with leukemia.
Sports | April 1, 2012, Sunday // 17:01
Crime
2 Charged with Murder of Bulgarian Football Fan Club Chief
Two people have been charged by the Prosecutor's Office in Bulgaria's southwestern city of Blagoevgrad with the murder of the Head of the local "Pirin" football team fan club.
Crime | April 1, 2012, Sunday // 13:39
Views on BG
From Montana to the Midlands: Groundswell of Support will Help Stilian Petrov
Fans and players paid tribute to Aston Villa's captain in Saturday's match against Chelsea as the popular Bulgarian begins his battle against acute leukaemia.
Views on BG | April 1, 2012, Sunday // 15:24
Smiles
Legitimate Bribe
A rich businessman wants to give an equally influential politician an expensive car as a gift.
Smiles | April 1, 2012, Sunday // 15:24
Quotes
Today's Quote
"I would like to thank all of the people who have left messages of support - the response has been overwhelming and I appreciate it very much.
Quotes | April 1, 2012, Sunday // 19:05
World
Suu Kyi 'Wins Momentous Victory' in Myanmar Election
Burma's Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has won a by-election for parliament, her party says, after a landmark vote which saw 45 seats contested.
World | April 1, 2012, Sunday // 17:58
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