ARCHIVE - 30 May 2012

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Business

Bulgarian PM Seals Arms Deal Worth BGN 150 M with Iraq
Elitsa Panayotova Appointed CEO of Sofia Tech Park

Politics

Bulgaria FM: Sofia Meeting Unites Syrian Opposition
Close to Dozen Countries, Bulgaria Too, Expel Syrian Envoys
EU to Remove Bulgaria, Germany from Deficit Blacklist
Absolute Necessity to Use Firearms Introduced in Bulgaria's Interior Ministry Act
Bulgarian Customs Agency Head Seeks Closure of Svilengrad Customs
President Declares God 'Bulgarian' over Weak Earthquakes
Bulgaria to Finalize Large-Scale E-Govt Project in 2013
Bulgarian Oligarch's Lawyer Says Charges are 'Juridical Nonsense'
Bulgarian PM Fulfilled Less Than 10% of His Promises since Taking Over - Site
Bulgaria's National Security Deputy Chief Released from Post
Bulgarians Get Small Cash Compensations for Quake Damage

Society

SEEMO Concerned over Threatened Bulgarian Journalist
Stabbed Bulgarian MMA Fighter Released from Hospital
Chain Crash Jams Traffic to Sofia Airport
Just 41 Aftershocks Felt in Bulgaria Last Week
Bulgaria Sees Quake Damage Bill of over EUR 2 M
Fears Invade Bulgaria's Pernik over Quake Aftershocks
New Tremor Rattles Bulgarian Capital Sofia
Bulgaria's Cannes 2012 Star: I Have Never Even Dreamed of Such Success

Sports

Bulgarian PM Wins Amateur Football Cup, Ministers Cheer
Bulgaria's Dimitrov Scores 1st Roland Garros Win
Bulgaria Lost 2-0 to Turkey in Friendly

Views on BG

Bulgarian Property 'Can Be Excellent Value'
US, Bulgarian Airmen Strengthen Ties During Exercise

Quotes

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World

Julian Assange Loses Extradition Appeal
Romney Secures US Republican Presidential Nomination
Greece C-Bank: Eurozone Exit Would Be Catastrophic

Novinite Insider

Bulgarian FinMin's Football 'Sacrifice'

Business

Bulgarian PM Seals Arms Deal Worth BGN 150 M with Iraq

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has negotiated a deal for the supply of 500 MT-LB armored vehicles to Iraq.

Business | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 20:51

Elitsa Panayotova Appointed CEO of Sofia Tech Park

Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev has appointed Elitsa Panayotova as Executive Director of Sofia Tech Park, the new subsidiary of "National Company Industrial Zones" (NCIZ).

Business | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 18:56

Politics

Bulgaria FM: Sofia Meeting Unites Syrian Opposition

The meeting of the leaders of Syrian opposition and of representatives of different Syrian communities in Sofia was the best way to define the stand towards the civil war-torn country, says Bulgaria's Foreign Minister, Nikolay Mladenov.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 11:23

Close to Dozen Countries, Bulgaria Too, Expel Syrian Envoys

Close to a dozen countries, including the United States, Great Britain and Bulgaria, have announced they were expelling Syrian diplomats in a coordinated move reflecting the international outrage about a massacre in the town of Houla.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 07:55

EU to Remove Bulgaria, Germany from Deficit Blacklist

The European Commission has recommended the removal of Bulgaria from the list of countries facing sanctions, as it has succeeded in bringing down its deficit below the 3% limit.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 15:53

Absolute Necessity to Use Firearms Introduced in Bulgaria's Interior Ministry Act

Bulgaria's Parliament adopted Wednesday at second reading amendments to the Interior Ministry Act aimed at curbing police brutality.

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 19:48

Bulgarian Customs Agency Head Seeks Closure of Svilengrad Customs

Customs Agency head Vanyo Tanov has vowed to ask Finance Minister Simeon Djankov to close the customs office in the southeastern Bulgarian town of Svilengrad.

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 17:55

President Declares God 'Bulgarian' over Weak Earthquakes

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has found out that God has been very well-disposed towards Bulgaria in terms of earthquakes over the past 60 years.

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 16:50

Bulgaria to Finalize Large-Scale E-Govt Project in 2013

The implementation of the largest e-government project in Bulgaria will enable electronic data exchange between over 30 public registers, according to Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski.

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 16:40

Bulgarian Oligarch's Lawyer Says Charges are 'Juridical Nonsense'

The lawyer of well-known Bulgarian businessman Grisha Ganchev, who was charged Tuesday with running an organized crime group specialized in tax fraud and with issuing a murder threat, has referred to the accusations as a "juridical nonsense" driven by sub

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 15:45

Bulgarian PM Fulfilled Less Than 10% of His Promises since Taking Over - Site

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has made a total of 228 promises since assuming office back in 2009, fulfilling 27 of them, according to an NGO.

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 14:49

Bulgaria's National Security Deputy Chief Released from Post

The Deputy Chief of Bulgaria's National Security Services, NSO, Brigadier General Stoyan Tomchev, has been released from his post and from all military duties.

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 14:03

Bulgarians Get Small Cash Compensations for Quake Damage

People who sustained property damage from the 5.9 magnitude on the Richter scale earthquake that shook western Bulgaria on May 22 will receive a onetime compensation of BGN 325 starting Thursday.

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 13:23

Society

SEEMO Concerned over Threatened Bulgarian Journalist

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) has expressed its concern over the latest threat against Bulgarian investigative journalist Lidia Pavlova.

Society | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 17:41

Stabbed Bulgarian MMA Fighter Released from Hospital

Blagoi Ivanov, the Bulgarian MMA fighter who was stabbed almost fatally in February, has been released from hospital after hanging between life and death for three months and three days.

Society | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 10:10

Chain Crash Jams Traffic to Sofia Airport

A chain crash involving four cars at a central Sofia's boulevard caused a major traffic jam early in the morning on Wednesday.

Society | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 09:44

Just 41 Aftershocks Felt in Bulgaria Last Week

Even though the earthquake that shook Bulgaria last Tuesday has been followed by over 500 aftershocks, only 41 of them have been actually felt by people, an expert has explained.

Society » Environment | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 13:44

Bulgaria Sees Quake Damage Bill of over EUR 2 M

A total of BGN 3 M (approximately EUR 1.52 M) would be necessary to repair public buildings in Bulgaria's Southwestern city of Pernik that was jolted by a 5.8-6 magnitude earthquake lest week.

Society » Environment | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 11:24

Fears Invade Bulgaria's Pernik over Quake Aftershocks

Residents of Bulgaria's western city of Pernik spent again the night in their cars in the aftermath of the 3.8 magnitude aftershock that rattled the region Tuesday, one week after the 5.9 quake.

Society » Environment | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 10:33

New Tremor Rattles Bulgarian Capital Sofia

A new jolt struck Bulgaria's capital Sofia Wednesday morning, shaking apartment buildings and reviving fearful memories of last week's strong quake.

Society » Environment | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 08:43

Bulgaria's Cannes 2012 Star: I Have Never Even Dreamed of Such Success

Ilian Metev, the young Bulgarian director, whose documentary "Sofia's Last Ambulance" landed the Critics' Week Visionary award in Cannes this year, says the hype has exceeded his bravest dreams.

Society » Culture | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 12:36

Sports

Bulgarian PM Wins Amateur Football Cup, Ministers Cheer

Vitosha Bistritsa, the amateur football team Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is playing for, won the country's Amateur Football League Cup on Tuesday.

Sports | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 12:51

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Scores 1st Roland Garros Win

Bulgaria's top-rated male tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, scored his first ever victory at the Roland Garros Grand Slam tournament.

Sports | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 12:03

Bulgaria Lost 2-0 to Turkey in Friendly

Turkey defeated Bulgaria 2-0 as the two football teams clashed in a friendly at Stadion Salzburg in Austria Tuesday evening.

Sports | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 08:31

Views on BG

Bulgarian Property 'Can Be Excellent Value'

The property market in Bulgaria can offer prospective home buyers excellent value for money and a very reasonable cost of living, according to an expert on the Eastern European country.

Views on BG | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 13:26

US, Bulgarian Airmen Strengthen Ties During Exercise

More than 500 U.S. Airmen and two dozen F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 31st Fighter Wing here recently returned from a deployment to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, where they spent a month conducting bi-lateral training with Bulgarian Airmen during Th

Views on BG | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 11:39

Quotes

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"Some of the countries that are experiencing a crisis behave like spoiled children, screaming for more and more candies.

Quotes | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 13:21

World

Julian Assange Loses Extradition Appeal

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has lost his UK Supreme Court fight against extradition to Sweden to face accusations of sex offences, BBC reported.

World | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 14:32

Romney Secures US Republican Presidential Nomination

Mitt Romney won Tuesday night the Republican presidential nomination, following a primary in Texas, where he collected more than 70% of the vote.

World | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 12:29

Greece C-Bank: Eurozone Exit Would Be Catastrophic

The expulsion of Greece from the single currency zone will have catastrophic consequences, the country's national bank has warned in stark contrast with the statements voiced by EU officials and media.

World | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 11:26

Novinite Insider

Bulgarian FinMin's Football 'Sacrifice'

Bulgarian amateur football teams Vitosha Bistritsa and Dve Mogili played each other on Wednesday, the former winning by 2:1.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 30, 2012, Wednesday // 12:12
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