ARCHIVE - 28 May 2012

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Business

Bulgaria's Pleven Claims to Emerge as Hub for Chinese Imports in Europe
Bulgaria to Combat Fake Product/Services Certificates
BBCC, AmCham to Bring EIU's Manktelow to Sofia for Business Meeting
Bulgaria to Produce 1.5 Tons of Rose Oil in 2012 - Expert
Great Wall Bulgarian Partner to Acquire 40% Share of CSKA Sofia
Moody's Affirms Bulgaria's Stable Outlook, Less Optimistic than Govt
Euro Zone to Grow Stronger after Crisis, Bulgaria's FinMin Tells Die Presse
Nabucco Project to Be Dropped by June - Report
Bulgarian Kozloduy N-Plant Unit Reconnected to Grid
Romania Gloats about Beating Bulgaria with No Smoking Ban
Bulgarians Travel Abroad Less, Тrips to Serbia on the Rise

Politics

Recalled Bulgarian Ambassadors Not Getting Compensation - Report
US Envoy to Take Part in Bulgarian Gay Parade
UK Braces for Wave of Euro Crisis Immigrants
Borisov: Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Leader Losing Ground, Panicking
Earthquake Damages in Bulgaria's Sofia Estimated at BGN 1.3 M
Bulgaria's Energy Sector Sees Further Reshuffling
Bulgarian Customs Agency Head to Root Out Political Appointments

Society

Quake-Hit Bulgarians Put Their Faith in Saint's Relics
Bulgarian Dies Saving British Kid from Drowning - Report
Stabbed Bulgarian MMA Fighter Discharged from Reanimation
Bulgaria Comes Up with Megaphone Alert System for Stronger Quakes
EU Commissioner Georgieva to Visit Quake-Stricken Bulgarian Villages
Cannes 2012 Visionary Award Goes to 'Sofia's Last Ambulance'
Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Western European Knight's Dagger from Sozopol Siege
Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Late Antiquity Church on Black Sea Coast

Sports

Bulgaria's Zlateva 'Quiet Achiever who will Light Up London'
Berbatov Denies Transfer Rumors

Crime

Vandals Ransack Bulgarian Church in German Capital Berlin
Interpol Issues Red Notice for Bulgarian Mafia Boss
Bulgarian Top Cop Announces Int'l Cocaine Operation

Views on BG

Sofia's Last Ambulance

Smiles

Lawyer

Quotes

Today's Quote

World

Muslim Brotherhood Candidate to Face Ex PM for Egypt Presidency
UN Security Council Condemns Syria Massacre

Business

Bulgaria's Pleven Claims to Emerge as Hub for Chinese Imports in Europe

A special logistics hub for the distribution of Chinese goods in Europe is likely to be set up in the northern Bulgarian city of Pleven, according to its Deputy Mayor Anton Bosilkov.

Business | May 28, 2012, Monday // 23:02

Bulgaria to Combat Fake Product/Services Certificates

Bulgaria is a leader in forging product packaging, according to Ivan Savov, Regional Manager of Intertek-Moody Europe.

Business | May 28, 2012, Monday // 18:14

BBCC, AmCham to Bring EIU's Manktelow to Sofia for Business Meeting

The British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria have invited their members and friends to a meeting with Aidan Marktelow of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Business | May 28, 2012, Monday // 14:47

Bulgaria to Produce 1.5 Tons of Rose Oil in 2012 - Expert

Bulgaria expects to produce a ton and a half of rose oil in 2012, according to Nedko Nedkov, director of the Institute of Roses and Essential Oil-Bearing Plants in the southeastern Bulgarian town of Kazanlak.

Business | May 28, 2012, Monday // 13:19

Great Wall Bulgarian Partner to Acquire 40% Share of CSKA Sofia

Bulgarian businessman Grisha Ganchev is to acquire a 40% stake in local football club CSKA Sofia, according to media reports.

Business | May 28, 2012, Monday // 08:33

Moody's Affirms Bulgaria's Stable Outlook, Less Optimistic than Govt

One of the major global credit rating agencies, Moody's, has confirmed Bulgaria's government bond rating and stable outlook in its annual credit report on the country, issued Tuesday.

Business » Finance | May 28, 2012, Monday // 19:38

Euro Zone to Grow Stronger after Crisis, Bulgaria's FinMin Tells Die Presse

The euro zone is going to emerge strong after overcoming the debt crisis, Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has told Austrian paper Die Presse in an interview.

Business » Finance | May 28, 2012, Monday // 18:45

Nabucco Project to Be Dropped by June - Report

The EU-backed Nabucco natural gas pipeline project may be dropped for good by late June, according to a Russian media report.

Business » Energy | May 28, 2012, Monday // 10:16

Bulgarian Kozloduy N-Plant Unit Reconnected to Grid

Unit 6 of Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant, Kozloduy, has been reconnected to the country's energy system after it was temporarily shut down on Saturday.

Business » Energy | May 28, 2012, Monday // 09:09

Romania Gloats about Beating Bulgaria with No Smoking Ban

Romania hopes to capitalize on the decision of neighboring Bulgaria to ban smoking in all enclosed public spaces, as it may be seen as an attractive destination for tobacco-addicted tourists, media reports say.

Business » Tourism | May 28, 2012, Monday // 17:54

Bulgarians Travel Abroad Less, Тrips to Serbia on the Rise

In April 2012, Bulgarians' travels abroad decreased by 3.8% compared to the same month of 2011 and increased by 7.8% compared to March 2012, according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Business » Tourism | May 28, 2012, Monday // 15:11

Politics

Recalled Bulgarian Ambassadors Not Getting Compensation - Report

Bulgaria's former Ambassadors to Greece, Serbia and the Netherlands, Andrey Karaslavov, Georgi Dimitrov and Zlatin Trapkov, who won cases against Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry over their pre-term recall, will not be restored to their jobs and will most like

Politics » Diplomacy | May 28, 2012, Monday // 17:32

US Envoy to Take Part in Bulgarian Gay Parade

US Ambassador to Bulgaria James Warlick is to take part in this year's Sofia Pride LGBT parade scheduled for June 30 in the country's capital.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 28, 2012, Monday // 13:21

UK Braces for Wave of Euro Crisis Immigrants

UK Home Office has admitted it is considering steps to limit the wave of immigrants expected from Greece and other European Union in the wake of the euro crisis.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 28, 2012, Monday // 14:35

Borisov: Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Leader Losing Ground, Panicking

Bulgarian ethnic Turkish leader Ahmed Dogan is panicking as he is rapidly losing political ground, according to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.

Politics » Domestic | May 28, 2012, Monday // 17:02

Earthquake Damages in Bulgaria's Sofia Estimated at BGN 1.3 M

The damages caused by the 5.8-6.0-magnitude earthquake in the Bulgarian capital Sofia are estimated at BGN 1.3 M, announced Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova.

Politics » Domestic | May 28, 2012, Monday // 16:27

Bulgaria's Energy Sector Sees Further Reshuffling

The head of Bulgaria's Sustainable Energy Development Agency Kolyo Kolev has been dismissed, the economy and energy minister announced on Monday.

Politics » Domestic | May 28, 2012, Monday // 15:20

Bulgarian Customs Agency Head to Root Out Political Appointments

Political appointments at the Customs Agency are over, according to Customs Agency chief Vanyo Tanov.

Politics » Domestic | May 28, 2012, Monday // 12:23

Society

Quake-Hit Bulgarians Put Their Faith in Saint's Relics

The strong quake that struck south-west of Bulgaria's capital Sofia early on Tuesday made no casualties thanks to heavenly protection, a local clergyman claims.

Society | May 28, 2012, Monday // 13:25

Bulgarian Dies Saving British Kid from Drowning - Report

A Bulgarian man, 32, has sacrificed his life to save from drowning a little British child on the beach at West Wittering, West Sussex, local media reported.

Society | May 28, 2012, Monday // 12:28

Stabbed Bulgarian MMA Fighter Discharged from Reanimation

Blagoi Ivanov, the Bulgarian MMA fighter who was stabbed almost fatally in February, has been discharged from the reanimation department of Sofia's Priogov hospital.

Society | May 28, 2012, Monday // 10:49

Bulgaria Comes Up with Megaphone Alert System for Stronger Quakes

Bulgaria's police authorities will employ megaphones in order to alert the population in case an earthquake with a magnitude stronger than 4 on the Richter scale happens to rattle the country.

Society » Environment | May 28, 2012, Monday // 12:29

EU Commissioner Georgieva to Visit Quake-Stricken Bulgarian Villages

Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, is to visit her native Bulgaria on Monday in order to inspect the condition of two villages recently jolted by an earthquake.

Society » Environment | May 28, 2012, Monday // 08:03

Cannes 2012 Visionary Award Goes to 'Sofia's Last Ambulance'

"Sofia's Last Ambulance", a documentary by Ilian Metev about Bulgaria's capital Sofia and staff at its ambulances struggling to keep up with their workload, has landed the Critics' Week Visionary award in Cannes.

Society » Culture | May 28, 2012, Monday // 11:31

Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Western European Knight's Dagger from Sozopol Siege

Bulgarian archaeologists have discovered an ornamented dagger belonging to a Western European knight during excavations of the fortress wall at the entrance of the Black Sea town of Sozopol.

Society » Archaeology | May 28, 2012, Monday // 18:07

Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Late Antiquity Church on Black Sea Coast

Bulgarian archaeologists have found a church dating back to the late Antiquity period, which is located near the village of Sarafovo, on the Black Sea coast.

Society » Archaeology | May 28, 2012, Monday // 17:30

Sports

Bulgaria's Zlateva 'Quiet Achiever who will Light Up London'

Bulgaria's top female wrestler Stanka Zlateva has found her way into a list of the ten top Olympians, whom everybody should watch even though they are flying under the radar.

Sports | May 28, 2012, Monday // 16:13

Berbatov Denies Transfer Rumors

Manchester United's Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov has denied knowing anything about a Paris Saint-Germain offer.

Sports | May 28, 2012, Monday // 14:44

Crime

Vandals Ransack Bulgarian Church in German Capital Berlin

The Bulgarian church in the German capital Berlin, "St. Knyaz Boris-Mihail Baptist", has been ransacked by vandals, the head of the Bulgarian Religions Directorate Emil Velinov announced.

Crime | May 28, 2012, Monday // 19:10

Interpol Issues Red Notice for Bulgarian Mafia Boss

Interpol has issued a Red Notice for the arrest of alleged Bulgarian mafia boss Nikolay Marinov whose whereabouts have been unknown since 2010.

Crime | May 28, 2012, Monday // 14:14

Bulgarian Top Cop Announces Int'l Cocaine Operation

An international police operation codenamed "Kings of Cocaine" is currently being carried out in several European countries, including Bulgaria, the country's Interior Minister has announced.

Crime | May 28, 2012, Monday // 11:37

Views on BG

Sofia's Last Ambulance

Faces convey all that auds need to know in tyro helmer Ilian Metev's rigidly constructed and deeply human docu "Sofia's Last Ambulance."

Views on BG | May 28, 2012, Monday // 11:30

Smiles

Lawyer

A Bulgarian lawyer explains the situation to their client:

Smiles | May 28, 2012, Monday // 23:03

Quotes

Today's Quote

"The good news now is that Bulgarians started to save money.

Quotes | May 28, 2012, Monday // 20:16

World

Muslim Brotherhood Candidate to Face Ex PM for Egypt Presidency

A representative of the old guard will face off against a representative of the Muslim Brotherhood in the runoff election for the presidency of Egypt, an election official said Monday.

World | May 28, 2012, Monday // 18:25

UN Security Council Condemns Syria Massacre

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously condemned the Syrian government for killing more than 100 civilians in Houla last week.

World | May 28, 2012, Monday // 09:40
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