ARCHIVE - 3 July 2012

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Business

Bulgaria Ranked 43rd in 2012 Global Innovation Index
Bulgaria, Greece to Advertise Wines in USA, China with EU Money
EconMin: Germany Getting More Important for Bulgarian Economy
Controversial Forestry Act to Be Discussed in Bulgaria
Bulgaria New Tax Heaven for Romanian Companies - Paper
Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Chair Vows Amendments against Price Spikes
Strike Looming in Bulgaria's Largest Military Plant
Bulgaria Eases Visa Rules for Loyal Tourists from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova

Politics

Bulgaria's Plevneliev 'Exposes' Communist Secret Service to German President
Israel Sends 2 'Air Tractor' Planes to Tackle Bulgaria's Wildfire
Bulgaria Accepts Help from Israel over Vitosha Wildfire
Bulgaria Issued 6 Convictions in 6 Years on OLAF Investigations

Society

Bulgaria to Have Less Snow in 20-50 Years – Scientist
Israeli Aircraft Ready to Help Bulgaria Extinguish Vitosha Fire
Bulgaria Doesn't Need International Help for Putting Off Vitosha Fire
Bulgarian Environmentalists Postpone Protest over Raging Wildfire
Bulgaria Enters 3rd Day of Struggles to Put Off Vitosha Wildfire
Bulgaria to Develop National Hepatitis Plan

Sports

Sir Alex Ferguson: Berbatov Remains Man Utd Player

Crime

Bulgaria to Pay EUR 51 200 over Slow Legal Process
AK-47 Used in Latest Bulgarian Double Murder - Top Cop
2 'Businessmen' Shot Dead Near Bulgaria's Razlog
Bulgarians Involved in Violent Belgium Robbery - Report

Lifestyle

Berlusconi's Fortuneteller: Bulgaria PM to Marry Ex-Girlfriend

World

French Police Raid Sarkozy's Home and Offices
Syrian President Assad 'Regrets 100%' Downing of Turkish Jet
Slovenia Too May Ask for Eurozone Bailout

Business

Bulgaria Ranked 43rd in 2012 Global Innovation Index

Bulgaria ranks 43rd in the 2012 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) of the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) in France and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Switzerland.

Business | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 19:06

Bulgaria, Greece to Advertise Wines in USA, China with EU Money

The European Commission has approved EU funding for a promotional campaign for Bulgarian and Greek wines in the USA, China, and Switzerland, the Agriculture Ministry announced.

Business | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 12:26

EconMin: Germany Getting More Important for Bulgarian Economy

Germany's importance for the Bulgarian economy is growing, Bulgarian Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev told a business forum in Berlin Tuesday.

Business | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 12:13

Controversial Forestry Act to Be Discussed in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Parliament is to host a roundtable discussion on Tuesday on the country's amended Forestry Act that was recently vetoed by President Rosen Plevneliev.

Business | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 08:13

Bulgaria New Tax Heaven for Romanian Companies - Paper

Romanian investors are increasingly deciding to register firms in Bulgaria, the Romanian paper Ziare wrote Tuesday in a report.

Business » Finance | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 15:32

Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Chair Vows Amendments against Price Spikes

Angel Semerdzhiev, Chair of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR), has explained that a set of proposed amendments to the Energy Act aims to allow more frequent updates of prices of renewable electricity.

Business » Energy | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 17:03

Strike Looming in Bulgaria's Largest Military Plant

Workers and employees at VMZ Sopot, Bulgaria's largest defense industry plant, have started preparations for holding a general strike over their delayed salaries and the "lack of development perspectives", a syndicate announced.

Business » Industry | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 12:38

Bulgaria Eases Visa Rules for Loyal Tourists from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova

The citizens of Russia, Ukraine and Moldova who visited Bulgaria in 2011 can now enjoy eased visa rules for the Balkan country.

Business » Tourism | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 14:45

Politics

Bulgaria's Plevneliev 'Exposes' Communist Secret Service to German President

Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has "exposed" the former State Security (DS), the secret service and police of the Bulgarian communist regime, in talks with his German counterpart Joachim Gauck.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 17:44

Israel Sends 2 'Air Tractor' Planes to Tackle Bulgaria's Wildfire

Israel will dispatch two Air Tractor planes in order to help Bulgaria put off the wildfire in the Vitosha Mountain near Sofia, Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry announced.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 16:30

Bulgaria Accepts Help from Israel over Vitosha Wildfire

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has accepted a help offer by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu over the taming of the large wildfire that has been raging for three days in the Vitosha Mountain.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 15:48

Bulgaria Issued 6 Convictions in 6 Years on OLAF Investigations

Bulgarian judicial authorities have not come up with decisions on 62% of the actions transferred by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in the period 2006 – 2011, according to OLAF's annual report for 2011.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 15:45

Society

Bulgaria to Have Less Snow in 20-50 Years – Scientist

Bulgaria's National Meteorology and Hydrology Institute has developed a climate change model that forecasts less and less snow in the Bulgarian mountains the next 20-50 years.

Society » Environment | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 18:22

Israeli Aircraft Ready to Help Bulgaria Extinguish Vitosha Fire

An aircraft from Israel is ready to join the efforts to extinguish the wildfire in the Vitosha Mountain near Bulgaria's capital Sofia, according to Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov.

Society » Environment | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 12:55

Bulgaria Doesn't Need International Help for Putting Off Vitosha Fire

Bulgaria does not need international assistance to cope with the wildfire that has been raging since Sunday in the Vitosha Mountain near Sofia, according to an official.

Society » Environment | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 12:05

Bulgarian Environmentalists Postpone Protest over Raging Wildfire

The planned protest against Bulgaria's much debated Forestry Act has been postponed by its organizers because of the wildfire that has been raging in the Vitosha Mountain near Sofia.

Society » Environment | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 10:31

Bulgaria Enters 3rd Day of Struggles to Put Off Vitosha Wildfire

Some 350 Bulgarian volunteers, firefighters, police officers and forest rangers are still struggling to extinguish the wildfire that has been raging in the Vitosha Mountain near the capital Sofia.

Society » Environment | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 08:44

Bulgaria to Develop National Hepatitis Plan

Bulgaria's Health Ministry and the European Liver Patient Association (ELPA) are to start the development of a National Hepatitis Plan in the Balkan country.

Society » Health | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 14:03

Sports

Sir Alex Ferguson: Berbatov Remains Man Utd Player

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has announced that Bulgarian football star Dimitar Berbatov will be part of the team in the forthcoming pre-season tour.

Sports | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 19:43

Crime

Bulgaria to Pay EUR 51 200 over Slow Legal Process

Bulgaria is to pay a total of EUR 51 200 in compensations on 'slow legal process' cases lost at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

Crime | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 18:03

AK-47 Used in Latest Bulgarian Double Murder - Top Cop

Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has shared some details regarding the brutal double murder that took place Tuesday morning in Southwestern Bulgaria.

Crime | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 13:33

2 'Businessmen' Shot Dead Near Bulgaria's Razlog

Two men were shot dead and one woman was badly injured early on Tuesday in the Southwestern Bulgarian village of Banya, near the town of Razlog.

Crime | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 11:22

Bulgarians Involved in Violent Belgium Robbery - Report

Bulgarians have been allegedly involved in a violent robbery of a jewellery store in Belgium's Vlasmark, Interpol has suggested.

Crime | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 09:18

Lifestyle

Berlusconi's Fortuneteller: Bulgaria PM to Marry Ex-Girlfriend

Bulgarian Teodora Stefanova, the controversial personal astrologer and "fortuneteller" of Italian ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi, has forecast that Bulgarian Prime Minister will marry banker Tsvetelina Borislavova, who is believed to be his ex-girlfriend.

Lifestyle | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 10:50

World

French Police Raid Sarkozy's Home and Offices

French police searched former President Nicolas Sarkozy's home and office Tuesday as part of an investigation into allegations of campaign finance violations.

World | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 20:37

Syrian President Assad 'Regrets 100%' Downing of Turkish Jet

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he regrets "100%" that a Turkish warplane was shot down by Syrian forces.

World | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 12:52

Slovenia Too May Ask for Eurozone Bailout

Slovenia may become the sixth Eurozone country to seek an international bailout, according to economists.

World | July 3, 2012, Tuesday // 09:54
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