ARCHIVE - 8 April 2012

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Business

Alpha Bank to Sell 30% Stake in Eastern Europe Units - Report

Alpha Bank will reportedly sell 30% in its Eastern European units to European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Business » Finance | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 16:21

Politics

Bulgarian Lawmakers Set on Official Trip to Japan

A Bulgarian Parliamentary delegation is leaving Sunday on an official visit to Japan, the Parliament press center informs.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 13:03

PES Leader Vows to Deal with Youth Unemployment in Bulgaria, EU

Sergey Stanishev, president of the Party of European Socialist, has launched a campaign to curb youth unemployment in the bloc and in his home country.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 17:52

Deputy PM Congratulates Bulgarian Roma on Their Day

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, congratulated Sunday the Roma community in the country on the occasion of the International Roma Day.

Politics » Domestic | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 13:37

No-confidence Vote on Hold over Bulgarian MPs Easter Break

The no-confidence vote against the cabinet "Borisov" will be debated and will take place after the Members of the Parliament Easter break.

Politics » Domestic | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 11:50

Society

Sofia Mayor Hints of Euthanizing Aggressive Stray Dogs

The stray dog population is one of the biggest problems that Bulgaria's capital Sofia is facing, the city's Mayor, Yordanka Fandakova, has reiterated.

Society | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 15:17

Fire Erupts in Gas Station on Main Sofia Road

A fire broke out in the canteen of the OMV gasoline station on the main Sofia thoroughfare "Tzarigradsko Shosse.

Society | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 12:20

Catholics around World Celebrate Easter

Pope Benedict XVI served on Sunday an open-air Easter mass in St Peter's Square, followed by his traditional "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) blessing.

Society » Culture | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 14:47

Bulgaria Marks International Roma Day

Bulgarian Roma across the country celebrate Sunday April 8, the International Roma Day.

Society » Culture | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 11:09

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Celebrate Palm Sunday

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians celebrate Palm Sunday - Tsventisa-Vrabnitsa, to mark the triumphal arrival of Christ into Jerusalem.

Society » Culture | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 10:12

3000 In Vitro Babies May Be Born in Bulgaria by End of 2012

Bulgaria's Health Minister Desisislava Atanasova has stated she hopes 3000 in vitro babies will be born by the end of 2012.

Society » Health | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 18:54

Bulgarian Professor Mauled by Stray Dogs Passes Away

Botio Tachkov, a renowned economist, who was brutally attacked by a large pack of stray dogs in the Malinova Dolina quarter in the Bulgarian capital at the end of last month, has passed away.

Society » Obituaries | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 10:33

Crime

Bulgarian Border Police Bust International Car Theft Ring

Bulgarian border police have arrested overnight Saturday into Sunday a group of foreign nationals attempting to drive stolen vehicles out of the country.

Crime | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 14:25

Views on BG

The Sun: Chernobyl Meltdown Gave Petrov Cancer

CANCER-stricken soccer star Stiliyan Petrov is a victim of nuclear radiation from the Chernobyl disaster, a doctor for his national team has said.

Views on BG | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 13:56

World

Brussels Transport on Strike after Worker Was Killed

Transport workers in Belgian capital Brussels continued a strike for a second day on Sunday after an employee was killed early on Saturday.

World | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 19:19

Easter Bomb Explodes in Nigeria

A car bomb went off in the Nigerian city of Kaduna Sunday, killing an undetermined number of people.

World | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 16:47

N Korea Gearing Up for Nuclear Test - Report

North Korea is preparing for its third nuclear test, according to a media report.

World | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 15:46

Novinite Insider

In Sofia, Animals Eat YOU!

Prominent Bulgarian Economy Professor Boteo Tachkov passed away on Sunday after being brutally attacked by a pack of aggressive stray dogs in Sofia last week.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | April 8, 2012, Sunday // 15:38
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