ARCHIVE - 3 April 2012

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Business

35% of German Companies Would Not Invest Again in Bulgaria - Poll
Internet Advertising Booms by 15% in Bulgaria 2011
Chevron to Convince Romania Shale Gas is 'Clean'
Energy Minister: No EU Court of Justice for Bulgaria Yet
Bulgaria's Socialists Wish to Topple Cabinet by Easter over Belene NPP
Bulgaria-Turkey Gas Pipeline Won't Carry Costlier Fuel - Ambassador
Ex Bulgarian EconMin Denies Stalling Energy Diversification
Bulgarian Ex-President Bashes Belene Gas Plant Idea
First Solar Plane 'Lands' in Bulgaria's Sofia
EUR 120 M 'Sofia Ring Mall' to Be Completed July 2013

Politics

Bulgarian PM Meets Armenian President, Parliament Chair
DEA Office Boosts Bulgaria's Role in Protecting EU - Interior Min
US DEA Head Lauds New Bulgarian Office
Bulgaria to Swap Bonn for Frankfurt Consular Office
PM Lures Armenia to Invest in Bulgaria
Bulgarian PM Pays Tribute to Armenian Genocide Museum
US Envoy Urges Bulgaria to Diversify Energy Sources
US Drug Enforcement Agency to Open Sofia Office Tuesday
Bulgaria's Ex President Secured Citizenship for Russian Businessman's Wife
Bulgaria's Ethnic Turkish Opposition Sides with Govt on Russian NPP Project

Society

Bulgarian Media Portray Roma as Public Enemies - Study
Bulgaria among World's 10 Unhappiest Countries
Bulgaria's Sofia Plans to Get Rid of Stray Dogs by 2016
Bulgaria to Get First Zero-Carbon Eco Village

Sports

CSKA's Archrivals Show Support for Petrov

Crime

Bulgarian Ex-Referee Arrested in Belgium for Bank Card Fraud
Bulgaria's Organized Crime Makes BGN 3.5 B Annually, Stable - NGO
Belgian Police Arrest Bulgarian Gang in Brussels

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World

Kosovo Anti-Corruption Chief Nabbed for Bribe
Greece Firmly Demands EUR 95 B in WWII Reparations from Germany
Greece to Finish Border Fence with Turkey Soon
Moscow Fire Death Toll Climbing
Moscow Fire Claims 12 Victims
Ex Student Kills 7 in Shooting Spree on California Campus

Novinite Insider

DTT and ASO – Bulgaria's New Abbreviations for Corruption?*

Business

35% of German Companies Would Not Invest Again in Bulgaria - Poll

Over 1/3 of the companies participating in the German-Bulgarian Industrial Trade Chamber (GBCCI) would not invest again in Bulgaria, according to a poll conducted among members of the chamber.

Business | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 14:54

Internet Advertising Booms by 15% in Bulgaria 2011

Internet advertizing in Bulgaria has grown with some 11-15% for 2011, according to data revealed by the Bulgarian Association of Communication Agencies (BACA).

Business | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 14:34

Chevron to Convince Romania Shale Gas is 'Clean'

US energy giant Chevron has issued a statement saying it will embark on a campaign to convince that exploration and production of shale gas is environmentally safe.

Business » Energy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 19:54

Energy Minister: No EU Court of Justice for Bulgaria Yet

Energy and Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev said in Parliament Tuesday that the European Commission was expected to refer Bulgaria's failure to implement energy liberalization legislation to the Court of Justice.

Business » Energy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 18:14

Bulgaria's Socialists Wish to Topple Cabinet by Easter over Belene NPP

The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party has moved to initiate a no confidence vote for the center-right government of PM Borisov and the GERB party over the giving up of the Belene NPP, a joint project with Russia.

Business » Energy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 16:39

Bulgaria-Turkey Gas Pipeline Won't Carry Costlier Fuel - Ambassador

A pipeline carrying Azeri gas to Turkey is expected to reach Bulgaria's Kapitan Andreevo, according to Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria Ismail Aramaz.

Business » Energy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 16:25

Ex Bulgarian EconMin Denies Stalling Energy Diversification

Rejecting accusations of Prime Minister Borisov about Bulgaria's stalled energy diversification, former Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said Tuesday that work on a gas supply diversification project involving import from Azerbaijan had started in 2009.

Business » Energy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 12:59

Bulgarian Ex-President Bashes Belene Gas Plant Idea

Bulgaria's former President Georgi Parvanov has expressed his certainty that no gas power plant will be constructed instead of the abandoned Belene Nuclear Power Plant project.

Business » Energy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 08:13

First Solar Plane 'Lands' in Bulgaria's Sofia

The model of Solar Impulse, first fully solar-powers airplane, has been presented at the International Exhibition of Solar Energy for South East Europe in Sofia by Solvay.

Business » Industry | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 19:17

EUR 120 M 'Sofia Ring Mall' to Be Completed July 2013

The future Sofia Ring Mall – which is to become Bulgaria's largest retail and entertainment destination together with the closely located store of IKEA Bulgaria – is to be completed by July 2013.

Business » Properties | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 17:17

Politics

Bulgarian PM Meets Armenian President, Parliament Chair

Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov, who is on an official visit to Armenia, met Armenian President Serj Sargsyan and Parliament Speaker Samvel Nikoyan.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 18:50

DEA Office Boosts Bulgaria's Role in Protecting EU - Interior Min

Bulgarian Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov acclaimed Tuesday the opening of a US Drug Enforcement Administration Office in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 18:08

US DEA Head Lauds New Bulgarian Office

The Tuesday opening of an office in Sofia of the US Drug Enforcement Administration is an extremely important event, said chair Michelle Leonhart.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 17:32

Bulgaria to Swap Bonn for Frankfurt Consular Office

Bulgaria will create a new consular office in Frankfurt-am-Main, announced the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tuesday.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 16:14

PM Lures Armenia to Invest in Bulgaria

Bulgaria can offer Armenia great economic opportunities and serve as its gateway to the rest of the EU, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has stated.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 12:38

Bulgarian PM Pays Tribute to Armenian Genocide Museum

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov planted a pine tree outside Yerevan's Armenian Genocide Museum during his visit to the country on Tuesday.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 11:05

US Envoy Urges Bulgaria to Diversify Energy Sources

It is crucial for Bulgaria to diversify its energy supplies, according to US Ambassador to the country James Warlick.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 10:21

US Drug Enforcement Agency to Open Sofia Office Tuesday

The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will open its office in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Tuesday.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 09:07

Bulgaria's Ex President Secured Citizenship for Russian Businessman's Wife

Bulgaria's ex President Georgi Parvanov has been instrumental in granting Bulgarian citizenship to the wife of Denis Ershov, a notorious Russian businessman often alleged to be involved in criminal activities.

Politics » Domestic | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 15:23

Bulgaria's Ethnic Turkish Opposition Sides with Govt on Russian NPP Project

Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party DPS ("Movement for Rights and Freedoms") is not going to back a no confidence vote of the government of the center-right party over the termination of the project for construction of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant.

Politics » Domestic | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 15:16

Society

Bulgarian Media Portray Roma as Public Enemies - Study

Half of publications in Bulgarian media treating the Roma minority present its members negatively, according to a media survey revealed Tuesday.

Society | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 20:59

Bulgaria among World's 10 Unhappiest Countries

Bulgaria is among the ten unhappiest countries in the whole world, according to UN's first World Happiness Report.

Society | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 11:46

Bulgaria's Sofia Plans to Get Rid of Stray Dogs by 2016

Bulgaria's capital Sofia plans to get rid of half its stray dogs by 2014 and reduced their number by 95% by 2016.

Society » Environment | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 14:43

Bulgaria to Get First Zero-Carbon Eco Village

A project for a zero carbon village, which also generates renewable energy and is a center of scientific and research work, was presented Tuesday by the municipal and district administration in the northeastern city of Ruse and the Institute for Agricultu

Society » Environment | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 13:46

Sports

CSKA's Archrivals Show Support for Petrov

Some 8 000 fans of Bulgarian team Levski Sofia unanimously showed their support for the country's national side captain Stilyan Petrov during Monday's game between Levski and Ludogorets (0:1).

Sports | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 09:34

Crime

Bulgarian Ex-Referee Arrested in Belgium for Bank Card Fraud

Former Bulgarian football referee Momchil Vraykov has been arrested in Antwerp on charges of bank card forgery and participation in an organized crime network.

Crime | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 15:36

Bulgaria's Organized Crime Makes BGN 3.5 B Annually, Stable - NGO

The top twelve organized crime activities in Bulgaria generate some BGN 3.5 B (EUR 1.7 B), according to a report of the Sofia-based NGO Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD).

Crime | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 13:16

Belgian Police Arrest Bulgarian Gang in Brussels

The police in Belgium's capital Brussels have arrested an organized crime group of men with Bulgarian IDs.

Crime | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 11:58

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"The [Bulgarian] government is conducting an unpredictable anti-national policy placing under risk Bulgaria's energy independence and the future of its nuclear energy...

Quotes | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 17:54

World

Kosovo Anti-Corruption Chief Nabbed for Bribe

Kosovo's Prosecutor's Office anti-corruption unit head Nazmi Mustafa has been arrested on suspicions for corruption, report agencies Tuesday.

World | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 15:05

Greece Firmly Demands EUR 95 B in WWII Reparations from Germany

The Greek authorities do not intend to stop urging Germany to pay more compensation for the Nazi occupation of Greece during World War II, according to a government spokesperson.

World | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 14:19

Greece to Finish Border Fence with Turkey Soon

Greece will soon build a three-meter-high barrier designed to block a 12.5 km-long strip of land on its border with Turkey in order to keep out thousands of migrants from entering the country.

World | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 13:28

Moscow Fire Death Toll Climbing

At least 15 people have died in a fire that swept through a market warehouse in south Moscow early on Tuesday, Russia's emergencies ministry said.

World | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 11:29

Moscow Fire Claims 12 Victims

A fire erupted at a market in southern Moscow early on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people.

World | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 08:24

Ex Student Kills 7 in Shooting Spree on California Campus

A 43-year-old shooter has murdered seven people and wounded three at Oikos University, a private university in Oakland, California, that caters to Christian students.

World | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 05:16

Novinite Insider

DTT and ASO – Bulgaria's New Abbreviations for Corruption?*

Well, it is finally official – Bulgaria will not declare void the controversial tenders for the operation of what will be the country's DTT multiplexes.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | April 3, 2012, Tuesday // 13:24
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