ARCHIVE - 18 April 2012

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Business

Bulgaria's President Outlines 6 Badly Needed Devt Priorities
Bulgaria's Competition Watchdog Busts 'Cash Register' Cartel
Bulgaria's Wheat Output to Drop by 20%, Ukrainian Firm Predicts
Bulgarian Association Calls for National Export Strategy
Italian Business in Bulgaria Gears Up for Infrastructure Investment Forum
Russia to Buy Bulgaria's Freight Railways - Report
Bulgaria GDP May Fall by 5% in Q1, Industrial Chamber Warns
Bulgaria Replies to ECB to Defend Silver Fund Changes
Bulgaria's FDI Drops Fourfold in Jan-Feb 2012 Y/Y
ECB Gives Thumbs Down to Bulgaria Govt Silver Fund Ideas
Tishman's Sofia Airport Center Hosts 2nd Tenant Appreciation Day
Bulgaria's Albena Summer Resort Moves to Lure Chinese Tourists

Politics

Bulgarian Expert: Macedonia Set for Federalization over Ethnic Clashes
Bulgaria Officially Scraps Plans to Build Border Fence with Turkey
Bulgarian Euronest Co-Chair Lauds Armenia, Azerbaijan's Progress
Bulgaria Moves to Amend Detention System for Asylum Seekers
Bulgarian Right-Wingers Propose 'Lustration' Draft Bill
Kuneva: Bulgaria Suffers from 'Boykonomics'

Society

Bulgaria Is World's Most Suffering Country - Gallup
Spiritual Leader Ravi Shankar to Visit Bulgaria in May
Sahara Dust Colors Rain in Parts of Bulgaria
7 Bulgarian Regions under Code Orange over Heavy Downpours
Bulgarian Tourists to Pay Lower Entrance Fees for Museums
Famed Bulgarian Actor Naum Shopov Dies at 81

Crime

Bulgarian Police Bust Suspect in Sofia's Latest Gangland Murder
Sofia Latest Murder Victim - Mastermind of 'Loan Sharks' Gang
Russia Dubs Bulgaria Major Source of Counterfeit Goods
Parts of Human Skull Found in Bulgaria's Sofia
Pawnbroker Found Dead in Bulgaria's Capital Sofia

Views on BG

Nuclear Hopes Fade with the End of Bulgaria's Belene

World

EU, US, NATO, OSCE Join Forces to Condemn Macedonia Murders
Rasmussen: NATO Doesn't See India as Threat
Syria's Russian-made Air Defenses Prevent Western Attack - Report
UN Diplomats Wives Takes on Syria's First Lady
Warren Buffett Diagnosed with Early Prostate Cancer

Business

Bulgaria's President Outlines 6 Badly Needed Devt Priorities

Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has outlined six major priorities for regional development at the first meeting of the Bulgarian Council for Development of Regions and National Infrastructure.

Business | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 20:21

Bulgaria's Competition Watchdog Busts 'Cash Register' Cartel

Bulgaria's Competition Protection Commission (CPC) has imposed hefty fines on four firms which are revealed to have formed a "cash register" cartel.

Business | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:29

Bulgaria's Wheat Output to Drop by 20%, Ukrainian Firm Predicts

Bulgaria's wheat harvest will fall about 20% in 2012, following adverse weather, according to Kiev, Ukraine- based UkrAgroConsult.

Business | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:09

Bulgarian Association Calls for National Export Strategy

The newly established Association of Bulgarian Exporters (ABE), which brings together companies generating about 25% of the country's total exports, has emphasized the need for a national strategy for the development of the sector.

Business | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 17:54

Italian Business in Bulgaria Gears Up for Infrastructure Investment Forum

Confindustria Bulgaria, the Association of Italian Business in Bulgaria, is staging a forum to explore the infrastructure investment opportunities in the country.

Business | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 15:32

Russia to Buy Bulgaria's Freight Railways - Report

Rossiyskie zheleznye dorogi (Russian Railways), Russia's state-owned national rail carrier, wants to acquire Bulgarian State Railways' Freight Transport, according to a media report.

Business | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 09:50

Bulgaria GDP May Fall by 5% in Q1, Industrial Chamber Warns

Bulgaria's economy may shrink drastically by 5% in the first three months of the year, the country's Industrial Chamber has warned.

Business » Finance | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 18:30

Bulgaria Replies to ECB to Defend Silver Fund Changes

Bulgaria's finance minister has made an attempt to defend the proposed changes to the state fund for guaranteeing the stability of the state pension system, criticized by the European Central Bank.

Business » Finance | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 15:48

Bulgaria's FDI Drops Fourfold in Jan-Feb 2012 Y/Y

Bulgaria got only EUR 85 M of foreign direct investment in the first two months of 2012, according to preliminary data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).

Business » Finance | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 14:47

ECB Gives Thumbs Down to Bulgaria Govt Silver Fund Ideas

The European Central Bank has strongly advised Bulgaria against investing the assets of the state fund for guaranteeing the stability of the state pension system in domestic assets.

Business » Finance | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 14:22

Tishman's Sofia Airport Center Hosts 2nd Tenant Appreciation Day

Los Angeles-based Tishman International Companies, a leading international commercial real estate developer, has hosted its second annual "Tenant Appreciation Day" at the Sofia Airport Center (SAC) in Bulgaria.

Business » Properties | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 16:08

Bulgaria's Albena Summer Resort Moves to Lure Chinese Tourists

Bulgaria's summer resort Albena has revealed its plans to establish itself on the Chinese market by offering a Balkan Tour.

Business » Tourism | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 12:05

Politics

Bulgarian Expert: Macedonia Set for Federalization over Ethnic Clashes

The ethnic tensions between the Macedonian Slavs and the ethnic Albanians is set to cause the federalization and possible breakup of the Republic of Macedonia, according to Bulgarian analyst and former intelligence officer Krasimir Uzunov.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 16:43

Bulgaria Officially Scraps Plans to Build Border Fence with Turkey

The Bulgarian Cabinet has expectedly given up on its idea to construct a border fence with Turkey, a move that intended to curb the potential infiltration of animals infected with foot-and-mouth disease.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 12:38

Bulgarian Euronest Co-Chair Lauds Armenia, Azerbaijan's Progress

Armenia and Azerbaijan, members of the EU's Eastern Partnership initiative, deserve praise for their progress in the ties with the Union, according to Bulgarian MEP Kristian Vigenin.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 20:40

Bulgaria Moves to Amend Detention System for Asylum Seekers

The Bulgarian state has vowed that it will.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 12:59

Bulgarian Right-Wingers Propose 'Lustration' Draft Bill

The right-wing Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) has proposed a lustration draft bill and constitutional amendments that will prevent the possibility of it being overturned by the Constitutional Court (KS).

Politics » Domestic | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 16:55

Kuneva: Bulgaria Suffers from 'Boykonomics'

Bulgaria's ex-EU Commissioner and current leader of a civic movement, Meglena Kuneva, has declared she is disgusted with the mishandling of the Bulgarian economy by the government of the center-right party GERB and PM Boyko Borisov.

Politics » Domestic | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 14:46

Society

Bulgaria Is World's Most Suffering Country - Gallup

Bulgaria is the most suffering country in the whole world, according to Gallup's 2011 global ranking of thriving and suffering.

Society | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 10:31

Spiritual Leader Ravi Shankar to Visit Bulgaria in May

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, one of the most prominent Indian spiritual leaders, is to visit Bulgaria on May 21, it has been announced.

Society | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 08:03

Sahara Dust Colors Rain in Parts of Bulgaria

Yellowish rain containing desert dust has been observed in the Southern Bulgarian regions of Smolyan and Blagoevgrad.

Society » Environment | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 11:16

7 Bulgarian Regions under Code Orange over Heavy Downpours

Code orange has been declared in seven regions in Central Bulgaria due to heavy downpours and thunderstorms, the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology has announced.

Society » Environment | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 09:12

Bulgarian Tourists to Pay Lower Entrance Fees for Museums

The Association of Bulgarian Tour Guides (ABTG) has suggested that Bulgarian tourists should pay lower entrance fees for museums and cultural sites than foreigners.

Society » Culture | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 14:11

Famed Bulgarian Actor Naum Shopov Dies at 81

Renowned Bulgarian actor Naum Shopov has died at the age of 81.

Society » Obituaries | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 15:19

Crime

Bulgarian Police Bust Suspect in Sofia's Latest Gangland Murder

The police in Bulgaria's capital Sofia have arrested a suspect with a criminal record over the assassination of pawnbroker Dragomir Bitsov.

Crime | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 18:00

Sofia Latest Murder Victim - Mastermind of 'Loan Sharks' Gang

The pawnbroker, who was found shot dead in his Sofia home, was the mastermind of a criminal group dealing with illegal banking services and blackmailing clients, according to unconfirmed information.

Crime | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 17:35

Russia Dubs Bulgaria Major Source of Counterfeit Goods

Denis Sugrobov, head of the Main Directorate for Countering Economic Crimes at the Russian Interior Ministry, has listed Bulgaria as a major supplier of fake goods to the Russian market.

Crime | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 14:47

Parts of Human Skull Found in Bulgaria's Sofia

Parts of a human skull have been discovered in Bulgarian capital Sofia's Lyulin district.

Crime | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 13:09

Pawnbroker Found Dead in Bulgaria's Capital Sofia

The dead body of a 40-year-old pawnbroker without a criminal record has been discovered in a Sofia district.

Crime | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 12:50

Views on BG

Nuclear Hopes Fade with the End of Bulgaria's Belene

Bulgaria has finally abandoned the building of a second 2GW nuclear power plant by the town of Belene on the banks of the River Danube.

Views on BG | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 13:46

World

EU, US, NATO, OSCE Join Forces to Condemn Macedonia Murders

The USA, European Union, NATO, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe have come together in condemning the five murders in Macedonia which led to rising ethnic tensions between the Macedonian Slavs and the ethnic Albanians.

World | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 20:06

Rasmussen: NATO Doesn't See India as Threat

NATO does not consider India as a missile threat despite the country's advanced missile development program, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has declared.

World | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 18:52

Syria's Russian-made Air Defenses Prevent Western Attack - Report

The deployment by Syria of even a small number of Russian-made advanced air defense systems is preventing the West from repeating the so-called "Libyan scenario" in that country, according to a report of independent Russian military experts.

World | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 17:23

UN Diplomats Wives Takes on Syria's First Lady

The wives of the German and British ambassadors to the UN have released a video urging Syria's first lady to help end the bloodshed in her country.

World | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 16:31

Warren Buffett Diagnosed with Early Prostate Cancer

US billionaire Warren Buffett has revealed that he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer.

World | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 08:39
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