ARCHIVE - 6 April 2012

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Business

Bulgarian Transport Firms Seek Lower Fuel Excise Duty
Bulgaria's Govt to Complete Sofia-Black Sea Highway July 1
Bulgaria to Promote Its Wines to Russia, China
Bulgaria's Construction Slumps by 10% Feb 2012 Y/Y
Bulgarian FinMin Attempts to Appease Striking Lead Workers
Bulgarian Left-Wing Leader Vows to Revive Killed Belene N-Plant
Bulgaria Energy Minister Mulls Removal of Biofuel Component
3 Investors Vie for Bulgaria's Major Lead and Zinc Plant
Bulgaria's Industrial Production Drops February 2012

Politics

Romania Expects to Resolve Black Sea Dispute with Bulgaria 'Soon'
Bulgaria, Israel to Conduct Joint Military Trainings
Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency Faces Closure
Bulgaria's Ex-Agriculture Fund Head Officially Charged with Forging
Bulgaria PM Fumes over Costly Bread despite Subsidies
Bulgaria's Far-Right Party on Verge of Collapse - Report
Doomed No-Confidence Vote Submitted in Bulgarian Parliament
Bulgaria's Eurovision Singer May Become Ruling Party MP
Bulgarian Far-Right Outraged by Eurovision Song in Parliament

Society

Bulgaria's Burgas Holds Stray Dog Exhibition
Bulgarian Youth Are 'Internet Addicted' - Poll
Majority of Bulgarian 'Orphans' Have Parents
Bulgarian PM Personally Tackles Stray Dogs Problem
Bulgarian Roma Boss Clan 'Occupies' Downtown Plovdiv
Bulgarian Health Minister Reports Hefty Hospital Debt

Sports

Bulgarian Olympic Chair Gets Stood Up by Dennis Rodman

Crime

5 Bulgarians Busted for ATM Fraud in Thailand
Bulgarian Prosecutor Probes Yakoruda Deadly House Collapse
Bulgarian Police Bust Illegal Treasure Hunters
Macedonia Upholds Rule in Bulgarian Drowning Tragedy
Killer of Bulgarian Tycoon's Sister Faces Death Penalty in US

World

5 Hospitalized after US Jet Crash in Virginia
No On-Ground Fatalities Reported in US Jet Crash
US Navy Fighter Jet Crashes into Virginia Building
6 Injured in Romanian Oil Refinery Explosion
AU Dismisses Northern Mali Independence
2 Killed in Azerbaijan Clash with Wahhabi Islamists
Russia Arrests 2 on 'Pro-Gay Propaganda' Charges
Gaddafi's Son Only Charged over Illegal Camels
Mali Tuareg Rebels Declare Independence

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Business

Bulgarian Transport Firms Seek Lower Fuel Excise Duty

Transport companies have called on the Bulgarian government to ask the European Commission about a reduction in the excise duty levied on fuel used in public transport.

Business | April 6, 2012, Friday // 17:06

Bulgaria's Govt to Complete Sofia-Black Sea Highway July 1

Bulgaria's first major highway, "Trakiya", linking Sofia to the Black Sea coast at Burgas is to be completed ahead of schedule, Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova announced.

Business | April 6, 2012, Friday // 14:55

Bulgaria to Promote Its Wines to Russia, China

Bulgarian wines will be promoted in Russia and China with the help of a program co-financed by the European Union, the Bulgarian Agriculture Fund has announced.

Business | April 6, 2012, Friday // 14:27

Bulgaria's Construction Slumps by 10% Feb 2012 Y/Y

Bulgaria's construction sector registered a 10% decrease year on year in February 2010, according tot the country's National Statistical.

Business | April 6, 2012, Friday // 13:16

Bulgarian FinMin Attempts to Appease Striking Lead Workers

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, is on a visit to the southern city of Kardzhali Friday in an attempt to deal with escalating protest rallies.

Business | April 6, 2012, Friday // 09:19

Bulgarian Left-Wing Leader Vows to Revive Killed Belene N-Plant

Left-wing Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will resume the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project if it enters the next government, the party's leader Sergey Stanishev has stated.

Business » Energy | April 6, 2012, Friday // 16:40

Bulgaria Energy Minister Mulls Removal of Biofuel Component

Commenting on measures to tackle climbing fuel prices, Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev said in Parliament that the removal of the bio component from diesel would lead to a BGN 0.5 price cut

Business » Energy | April 6, 2012, Friday // 13:48

3 Investors Vie for Bulgaria's Major Lead and Zinc Plant

Three investors are bidding to buy Bulgaria's major Lead and Zinc Complex (OTZK), Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has announced.

Business » Industry | April 6, 2012, Friday // 16:50

Bulgaria's Industrial Production Drops February 2012

Bulgaria's seasonally adjusted industrial production index decreased by 2.1% in February 2012 as compared to the previous month, according to preliminary data released by the country's National Statistical Institute.

Business » Industry | April 6, 2012, Friday // 11:30

Politics

Romania Expects to Resolve Black Sea Dispute with Bulgaria 'Soon'

Romania expects to reach an agreement with Bulgaria in their dispute over 17 square km of their economic zones in the Black Sea, Romanian Foreign Minister Crisian Diaconescu has announced.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 6, 2012, Friday // 18:36

Bulgaria, Israel to Conduct Joint Military Trainings

The Members of the Bulgarian Parliament ratified Friday the agreement between the Defense Ministries of Bulgaria and Israel for partnership in military trainings.

Politics » Defense | April 6, 2012, Friday // 11:33

Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency Faces Closure

The Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) may be closed after its functions related to the Competitiveness Operational Progam get transferred to a Directorate of the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism.

Politics » Domestic | April 6, 2012, Friday // 18:07

Bulgaria's Ex-Agriculture Fund Head Officially Charged with Forging

Kalina Ilieva, the notorious former head of Bulgaria's Agriculture Fund, has been officially charged with forging her university diploma.

Politics » Domestic | April 6, 2012, Friday // 17:24

Bulgaria PM Fumes over Costly Bread despite Subsidies

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has voiced his indignation at the fact that bread prices remain high despite the annual subsidy of BGN 1 B paid to grain producers.

Politics » Domestic | April 6, 2012, Friday // 16:06

Bulgaria's Far-Right Party on Verge of Collapse - Report

The parliamentary group of Bulgarian far-right party Ataka may collapse, as three more dissenters are reportedly set to leave it.

Politics » Domestic | April 6, 2012, Friday // 15:13

Doomed No-Confidence Vote Submitted in Bulgarian Parliament

Bulgaria's left-wing Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and far-right Ataka submitted a no-confidence motion in the country's Parliament on Friday.

Politics » Domestic | April 6, 2012, Friday // 13:51

Bulgaria's Eurovision Singer May Become Ruling Party MP

Singer Sofi Marinova, who will perform this year's Bulgarian entry in the Eurovision song contest, may become an MP with the ruling centrist-right GERB party, a GERB representative has hinted.

Politics » Domestic | April 6, 2012, Friday // 12:43

Bulgarian Far-Right Outraged by Eurovision Song in Parliament

The performance of Bulgaria's 2012 Eurovision song in the country's Parliament triggered a scandal on Friday, as a far-right leader was outraged by its oriental characteristics.

Politics » Domestic | April 6, 2012, Friday // 12:09

Society

Bulgaria's Burgas Holds Stray Dog Exhibition

An improvised dog show will take place in the Black Sea city Burgas aimed at finding new homes for stray pets.

Society | April 6, 2012, Friday // 15:06

Bulgarian Youth Are 'Internet Addicted' - Poll

Internet has become an integral part of life of young people in Bulgaria with signs of growing internet addiction, according to a recent poll.

Society | April 6, 2012, Friday // 14:53

Majority of Bulgarian 'Orphans' Have Parents

Almost all children accommodated in orphanages in Bulgaria have parents, according to data of the National Statistics Institute, NSI, released Friday.

Society | April 6, 2012, Friday // 13:30

Bulgarian PM Personally Tackles Stray Dogs Problem

Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, is dealing in person with the stray dog issue in Bulgaria and new measures will be implemented as early as Monday.

Society | April 6, 2012, Friday // 10:48

Bulgarian Roma Boss Clan 'Occupies' Downtown Plovdiv

The family of Bulgaria's notorious Roma boss Kiril Rashkov AKA Tsar Kiro has been moving in the last several days to a 6-story hotel building in downtown Plovdiv.

Society | April 6, 2012, Friday // 10:05

Bulgarian Health Minister Reports Hefty Hospital Debt

The debt of Bulgarian hospitals for years back has totaled BGN 378 M, according to the country's new Health Minister, Desislava Atanasova.

Society » Health | April 6, 2012, Friday // 12:21

Sports

Bulgarian Olympic Chair Gets Stood Up by Dennis Rodman

Scandalous ex NBA player Dennis Rodman has been a no show at a scheduled meeting with the chair of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee Chair and former high jump Stefka Kostadinova.

Sports | April 6, 2012, Friday // 19:30

Crime

5 Bulgarians Busted for ATM Fraud in Thailand

Five Bulgarian nationals, three men and two women, have been apprehended by Thai police for using counterfeit credit cards to withdraw money from local ATM devices.

Crime | April 6, 2012, Friday // 15:50

Bulgarian Prosecutor Probes Yakoruda Deadly House Collapse

The prosecutor's office in Bulgaria's mountain town of Razlog has launched an investigation and pre-trial proceedings in the case of the fatal house collapse in the southwestern village of Yakoruda.

Crime | April 6, 2012, Friday // 14:22

Bulgarian Police Bust Illegal Treasure Hunters

The Sofia Police Directorate for Combatting Organized Crime related to historical valuables and their colleagues from the same unit in the Region of Sofia have busted yet another illegal treasure hunting group.

Crime | April 6, 2012, Friday // 12:58

Macedonia Upholds Rule in Bulgarian Drowning Tragedy

The Appellate Court in Bitola, Macedonia, upheld the verdicts of Sotir Filevski and Branco Baic in the case of the sunken tout boat Ilinden, which killed 15 Bulgarians over 2 years ago.

Crime | April 6, 2012, Friday // 08:51

Killer of Bulgarian Tycoon's Sister Faces Death Penalty in US

US prosecutors can use the confession of Russian Natalia Wilson, who is charged with killing Bulgarian Slavka Naydenova, and her 8-year-old son in Prince William County, Virginia.

Crime | April 6, 2012, Friday // 08:16

World

5 Hospitalized after US Jet Crash in Virginia

At least five people reportedly have been taken to a hospital with injuries, including one of two crew members, after a US Navy fighter jet crashed into in a building in Virginia Beach, VA.

World | April 6, 2012, Friday // 21:32

No On-Ground Fatalities Reported in US Jet Crash

No fatalities have been reported on the ground after Friday's crash of a US Navy fighter jet into a residential building in Virginia Beach, VA.

World | April 6, 2012, Friday // 21:10

US Navy Fighter Jet Crashes into Virginia Building

A US Navy jet with two aviators aboard crashed Friday just after 11 a.m. into an apartment building in Virginia Beach, VA.

World | April 6, 2012, Friday // 20:17

6 Injured in Romanian Oil Refinery Explosion

Six persons have been injured Friday in an explosion at the Petrobrazi refinery in Prahova county, Southern Romania.

World | April 6, 2012, Friday // 18:12

AU Dismisses Northern Mali Independence

The African Union Commission Jean Ping rejected on Friday a declaration of independence by Tuareg rebels in the north of Mali.

World | April 6, 2012, Friday // 17:41

2 Killed in Azerbaijan Clash with Wahhabi Islamists

A law enforcement officer and a militant have been killed in an armed clash during an operation against a Wahhabi Islamist group in the northwestern Azerbaijani city of Ganja.

World | April 6, 2012, Friday // 17:40

Russia Arrests 2 on 'Pro-Gay Propaganda' Charges

Two Russian men have been arrested for illegally engaging in 'pro-gay propaganda,' in the first-ever enforcement of a controversial new law that bans making statements supporting homosexuality in public.

World | April 6, 2012, Friday // 15:33

Gaddafi's Son Only Charged over Illegal Camels

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya's former dictator, has only been charged with trivial matters such as failure to licence his camels, human rights campaigners have claimed.

World | April 6, 2012, Friday // 13:05

Mali Tuareg Rebels Declare Independence

Tuareg rebels of Mali's National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) have declared "the independence of Azawad", a region in the north of the country, according to a statement posted on the group's website.

World | April 6, 2012, Friday // 12:24

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» Top Investors | April 6, 2012, Friday // 10:57

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