ARCHIVE - 16 May 2012

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Business

Bulgaria Defeated in Court by Viva Ventures over Telco Deal
India Complains about Defective Weapons Supplied by Bulgaria, Italy
Erste CEO: Bulgaria in Our Long-Term Plans Only
Bulgaria's FDI Starts Crawling Up in Q1 2012
Household Spending Growth in Bulgaria Outpaces Income Growth in Q1, 2012
Bulgaria, Gazprom Power Ahead with South Stream Gas Pipeline
Bulgaria's Razlog to Advertise Tourism Opportunities to Indian Tour Operators
Sofia Airport Serviced over 290 000 Passengers in April 2012

Politics

Hollande-Inspired Bulgarian Nationalists Fail to Get Afghanistan Pullout
Lukoil Bulgaria Snubs Attacks by Customs Agency Head
Bulgarian Parliament Sets Up 2nd Committee to Examine EX VP's Pardons
Socialist Leader: Bulgarians Pin Their Last Hopes on Us
Ex-Leader Suspects Plan to Destroy Bulgarian Right-Wing Party
Bulgarian Right-Wing Leader Says He Won't Quit after Coalition Falls Apart

Society

Bill Gates May Help 500 More Bulgarian Libraries
Bulgarian NGO Breeds Extinct Saker Falcon
Bulgaria Awaits Decisive Vote on Full Smoking Ban

Sports

Bulgarian PM Moves to Reinstate Fired National Volleyball Team Coach
Stoychev Snubs Bulgarian PM, Says He Won't Come Back as National Coach
Bulgarian PM Wants Sacked National Volleyball Coach Hired Back

Crime

Ex Bulgarian Revenue Head Soon to Exit Appeals Court
Alleged Assassination Target to Be Questioned in Bulgaria
Montenegrin, Armenians Busted for Planned Murder in Sofia

Lifestyle

Selena Gomez, Ethan Hawke on the Run in Mad Chase in Bulgaria's Sofia

World

Anti-Bailout Far-Left Party Takes Lead in Greece's Pre-Election Polls
Ukrainian PM: Only Court Can Set Tymoshenko Free
Greece to Hold New Election on June 17
Russian Police Crack Down on Anti-Putin 'Occupy Moscow' Camp
Moscow Riot Police Dismantle Anti-Putin Camp
Mladic War Crime Trial Kicks Off Wednesday

Novinite Insider

Death of a Right-Winger

Business

Bulgaria Defeated in Court by Viva Ventures over Telco Deal

Bulgaria has lost a lawsuit against Viva Ventures, a subsidiary of London-based equity fund Advent International, which acquired a 65% stake in the state Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC), in a widely criticized deal in 2004.

Business | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 17:29

India Complains about Defective Weapons Supplied by Bulgaria, Italy

Over 600 sophisticated weapons supplied under public procurement contracts with Bulgarian and Italian companies for India's paramilitary forces have proved faulty.

Business | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 12:47

Erste CEO: Bulgaria in Our Long-Term Plans Only

Erste Group Bank AG, one of the four biggest lenders in the former communist part of Europe, keeps Bulgaria in its plans, but in the longer term, its chief executive has said.

Business » Finance | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 19:10

Bulgaria's FDI Starts Crawling Up in Q1 2012

Bulgaria has registered an increase in its foreign direct investment in January-March 2012 year-on-year, according to the latest data of the Bulgarian National Bank released Wednesday.

Business » Finance | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 14:58

Household Spending Growth in Bulgaria Outpaces Income Growth in Q1, 2012

Household spending in Bulgaria increased by nearly 15% in the first three months of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Business » Finance | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 14:25

Bulgaria, Gazprom Power Ahead with South Stream Gas Pipeline

Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev and the head of Russian energy giant Gazprom Alexei Miller have concluded that the construction of the South Stream gas transit pipeline is progressing "as scheduled".

Business » Energy | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 17:42

Bulgaria's Razlog to Advertise Tourism Opportunities to Indian Tour Operators

The southwestern Bulgarian town of Razlog is eager to present the opportunities for cultural and historical tourism, mineral baths and SPA treatments to tourists from India.

Business » Tourism | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 18:00

Sofia Airport Serviced over 290 000 Passengers in April 2012

In April 2012, Sofia Airport serviced a total of 291 272 arrival and departure passengers, 3% more than in April 2011.

Business » Tourism | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 12:02

Politics

Hollande-Inspired Bulgarian Nationalists Fail to Get Afghanistan Pullout

Bulgarian nationalist party "Ataka" has failed to bring about an immediate pullout of the 600 Bulgarian troops current serving in ISAF in Afghanistan.

Politics » Defense | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 16:06

Lukoil Bulgaria Snubs Attacks by Customs Agency Head

Fuel distributor Lukoil Bulgaria has risen against the accusations levied by Customs Agency head Vanyo Tanov that the company is exercising pressure on the prosecution in the trial against him.

Politics » Domestic | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 17:02

Bulgarian Parliament Sets Up 2nd Committee to Examine EX VP's Pardons

A second ad-hoc committee tasked with probing the activities of the former Bulgarian President and Vice President, Parvanov and Marin, was set up Wednesday in Parliament.

Politics » Domestic | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 15:30

Socialist Leader: Bulgarians Pin Their Last Hopes on Us

Days before their crucial congress, Bulgaria's opposition Socialist party leader has addressed members and supporters, stressing the need to unite against ruling GERB.

Politics » Domestic | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 14:19

Ex-Leader Suspects Plan to Destroy Bulgarian Right-Wing Party

A plan exists for the destruction of Bulgaria's right-wing Union of Democratic Forces party (UDF), according to the formation's former leader, Martin Dimitrov.

Politics » Domestic | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 11:37

Bulgarian Right-Wing Leader Says He Won't Quit after Coalition Falls Apart

Ivan Kostov, leader of Bulgaria's right-wing Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) party, has declared that he has no intention of quitting after his coalition partner decided to break up with him.

Politics » Domestic | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 10:21

Society

Bill Gates May Help 500 More Bulgarian Libraries

Some 500 more libraries may be included in the Global Libraries Bulgaria project, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev announced after meeting with Bill Gates in the US.

Society | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 09:46

Bulgarian NGO Breeds Extinct Saker Falcon

The Bulgarian NGO Zeleni Balkani ("Green Balkans") and its wildlife rescue center have been successful in breeding saker falcons, which are extinct in the wild in Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 19:23

Bulgaria Awaits Decisive Vote on Full Smoking Ban

A full smoking ban in closed public spaces is expected to be passed at second reading in the Bulgarian Parliament on Wednesday.

Society » Health | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 08:45

Sports

Bulgarian PM Moves to Reinstate Fired National Volleyball Team Coach

Radostin Stoychev has been offered to return as the Bulgarian national volleyball team coach at the demand of the country's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov.

Sports | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 14:46

Stoychev Snubs Bulgarian PM, Says He Won't Come Back as National Coach

Radostin Stoychev, the sacked coach of Bulgaria's national male volleyball team, has said that he would not come back to head the team, despite Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's demand to see him reinstated.

Sports | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 14:04

Bulgarian PM Wants Sacked National Volleyball Coach Hired Back

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has demanded that national male volleyball team coach Radostin Stoychev be reinstated.

Sports | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 13:13

Crime

Ex Bulgarian Revenue Head Soon to Exit Appeals Court

The trial against the former Director of the Bulgarian National Revenue Agency (NRA) Maria Murgina will be wrapped soon at the second instance court.

Crime | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 18:34

Alleged Assassination Target to Be Questioned in Bulgaria

The "businessman" whom the Bulgarian police authorities allegedly rescued from an assassination attempt is to be questioned on Wednesday, Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has announced.

Crime | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 10:54

Montenegrin, Armenians Busted for Planned Murder in Sofia

A Montenegrin and three Armenians have been arrested by Bulgarian police authorities for the planned murder of a Bulgarian businessman in the capital Sofia, according to Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tstvetanov.

Crime | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 08:13

Lifestyle

Selena Gomez, Ethan Hawke on the Run in Mad Chase in Bulgaria's Sofia

Hollywood stars Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez were "chased" by US police cars in the Bulgarian capital Sofia in a breakneck action scene from their new movie, The Getaway.

Lifestyle | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 20:17

World

Anti-Bailout Far-Left Party Takes Lead in Greece's Pre-Election Polls

Greece's radical leftist SYRIZA party is on the road of becoming the biggest group in the troubled country's next parliament, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday.

World | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 20:05

Ukrainian PM: Only Court Can Set Tymoshenko Free

Jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, may only be released after consideration of her appeal but not at "the command of the [executive] authorities", Ukraine's current PM Mykola Azarov said on Wednesday.

World | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 19:43

Greece to Hold New Election on June 17

Greece will hold fresh elections on 17 June and a judge has been appointed to head an interim government.

World | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 15:19

Russian Police Crack Down on Anti-Putin 'Occupy Moscow' Camp

Anti-Putin activists have vowed to continue their round-the-clock street protests after police broke up a downtown Moscow Occupy-type camp in a dawn raid on Wednesday.

World | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 15:15

Moscow Riot Police Dismantle Anti-Putin Camp

A camp set up by protesters opposing Russian President Vladimir Putin was dismantled by riot police in Moscow on Wednesday.

World | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 12:18

Mladic War Crime Trial Kicks Off Wednesday

Alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic goes on trial in The Hague on Wednesday charged with masterminding atrocities in Bosnia.

World | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 09:18

Novinite Insider

Death of a Right-Winger

The people from a small village are faced with an invasion of snakes and decide to get rid of them by bringing hedgehogs, who polish them off.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 19:33
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