Bulgarians living abroad wired a total of BGN 62 M (some EUR 30 M) to their relatives living in Bulgaria in February 2012, according to data of the Bulgarian National Bank.

Business » Finance | April 20, 2012, Friday // 20:17

IMF: Bulgaria Bank System Stable though Bad Loans Rise

Bulgaria's banking industry is stable even though it ranks third in the European Union in terms of bad loans, IMF data shows.

Business » Finance | April 20, 2012, Friday // 16:56

Bulgarians' Monthly Allowance Up by 2% in Q1 2012

Bulgarians' monthly allowance has increased by 2% for the period January-March 2012 and by 3.6% on an annual basis.

Business » Finance | April 20, 2012, Friday // 15:17

EP OKs Common Corporate Tax Base, Bulgaria Likely to Frown

The European Parliament have backed a plan to introduce a compulsory pan-EU business tax system, a move that will likely be greeted with concern in Bulgaria.

Business » Finance | April 20, 2012, Friday // 13:01

Bulgaria Welcomes Tax Freedom Day

Bulgarians stop "working for the government" for this year on Friday, April 20, according to data provided by the Institute for Market Economics (IME)

Business » Finance | April 20, 2012, Friday // 08:02

Northern Leg of South Stream to Be Completed First, Eni Says

The shareholders in the Russian-sponsored South Stream gas pipeline project for carrying natural gas to Europe have agreed to build the northern leg to Austria before starting work on the southern leg to Italy, announced Paolo Scaroni, head of Italian ene

Business » Energy | April 20, 2012, Friday // 15:44

Bulgaria's NPP Kozloduy Moves to Extend Reactor Life by 20 Years

Bulgaria's only operational nuclear power plant in the Danube town of Kozloduy has started the first phase of the procedure to extend the life of its two 1000 MW reactors by 20 years.

Business » Energy | April 20, 2012, Friday // 14:52

Sofia Starts to Shut Down Central Heating

Sofia's heating company announced it has decided to start shutting down the central heating in the capital as of April 23, Monday.

Business » Energy | April 20, 2012, Friday // 13:46

Polish Consortium Seeks to Rent Bulgaria's Lead and Zinc Complex

A consortium of Polish firms has declared interest in renting the largest Bulgarian producer of non-ferrous metals, the Lead and Zinc Complex (LZC; OTZK) in the southern city of Kardzhali.

Business » Industry | April 20, 2012, Friday // 16:16

Politics

US Envoy in Sofia Reiterates He's Not Recalled Yet

US Ambassador to Bulgaria James Warlick has stated that no date has been set for an early end of his term.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 20, 2012, Friday // 09:46

US, Bulgaria Stage Major Aviation Drills, Aviano 'Moves' East

The air forces of the USA and Bulgaria have started the most large-scale military aviation drills of their type entitled "Thracian Star 2012".

Politics » Defense | April 20, 2012, Friday // 17:27

Bulgaria's Rakovski Military College Marks 100th Anniversary

Bulgaria's Rakovski Defense and Staff College, the country's oldest military institution of higher education, marks the 100th anniversary since its establishment on Friday.

Politics » Defense | April 20, 2012, Friday // 09:07

Five Bids Filed for Smart Waste Management System in Sofia

Five candidates have filed bids for the creation of a smart waste management system in Sofia.

Politics » Domestic | April 20, 2012, Friday // 16:40

Bulgaria's Left-Wingers Side with Another Far-Right Party on Belene

Left-wing Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and far-right VMRO will engage in common actions as both formations struggle to revive the abandoned Belene Nuclear Power Plant project.

Politics » Domestic | April 20, 2012, Friday // 11:59

Society

Outraged Humans, Canines Target Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister over Stray Dogs

A major protest rally of animal rights NGOs, Sofia residents, and pets has been staged in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, targeting the latest regulations on the stray dog issue initiated by Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov.

Society | April 20, 2012, Friday // 16:58

Bulgaria to Seek EC Assistance to Stop Dolphin Killings

A count of Black Sea dolphins should start in a month, according to Dragomir Gospodinov, Executive Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Executive Agency (FAEA).

Society » Environment | April 20, 2012, Friday // 20:43

Bulgaria Vows Tighter Control after Failing to Build Border Fence with Turkey

As Bulgaria scrapped its idea to build a border fence with Turkey that was supposed to keep animals infected with FMD from entering its territory, the country has decided to impose tighter border control instead.

Society » Environment | April 20, 2012, Friday // 11:19

Levon Helm, The Band Drummer and Singer, Dies at 71

Levon Helm, the legendary drummer, multi-instrumentalist and singer for the popular American rock-and-roll group The Band, died Thursday after losing his long battle with throat cancer.

Society » Obituaries | April 20, 2012, Friday // 14:15

Sports

Fans Rise Against 1st Bulgarian Coach in Bundesliga

Kaiserslatern fans have demanded that resignation of the team's Bulgarian coach Krasimir Balakov.

Sports | April 20, 2012, Friday // 13:41

Crime

Bulgarian Pilot Faces Jail for 2005 Air Crash near Greece

A Greek court has declared four former employees of low-cost Cypriot airline Helios Airways, including a Bulgarian national, guilty for an air crash that killed all 121 people on board.

Crime | April 20, 2012, Friday // 19:20

Bulgarian Citizens Nabbed in Greece for Pickax Attack

Two Bulgarian citizens have been arrested in Greece for allegedly attacking two local youths with a pickax.

Crime | April 20, 2012, Friday // 10:20

Views on BG

Bulgarian Real Estate: a Glimmer of Hope?

Signs of life in the Bulgarian real estate sector should not be mistaken for a full-blooded recovery, but there are at least grounds for hope.

Views on BG | April 20, 2012, Friday // 10:45

Quotes

Today's Quote

"If the members of Bulgaria's government and the football team swap their places, nothing will change – neither in the football team, nor in the political life of the country.

Quotes | April 20, 2012, Friday // 15:54

World

127 Perish in Karachi-Islamabad Plane Crash in Pakistan

A plane carrying nearly 130 people has crashed outside Islamabad, local media in Pakistan reported

World | April 20, 2012, Friday // 18:36

Russia Discovers that Syria 'Faces Civil War'

Syria faces a catastrophic civil war if both sides in the crisis that has gripped the country for over a year fail to take advantage of the current fragile ceasefire there, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

World | April 20, 2012, Friday // 15:28

Breivik's Serbian Connection Is Srebrenica Killer - Report

Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik's "Serbian contact" is possibly Milorad Pelemis, a military commander in the Srebrenica massacre, the Norwegian NTB has reported, citing Bosnian media.

World | April 20, 2012, Friday // 14:19

Breivik Says He Got Rid of Empathy Through Meditation

Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has claimed he deliberately got rid of his empathy through meditation.

World | April 20, 2012, Friday // 12:43

Libya Has Evidence of Seif al-Islam Crimes, ICC Says

Libya possesses strong evidence linking Seif al-Islam, the son of late strongman Muammar Gaddafi, to recruiting mercenaries and executing people, according to the International Criminal Court.

World | April 20, 2012, Friday // 08:33