ARCHIVE - 5 July 2012

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Business

Bulgaria to Start Privatization of Largest Military Plant July 10
Third Auction Launched for Bulgaria's Technoexportstroy
Bulgaria's Sale of EUR 950 M Govt Bonds Big Success - Analysts
Stress Test Results of Bulgarian Nuclear Plant Up for Public Discussion
Total, Melrose Eye Bulgaria's Black Sea Natural Gas
Bulgarian PV Association Warns about Manipulated Renewables Surcharge
Bulgarian Energy Sector Transaction Awarded as "Best M&A of Deal in CEE"
Sofia Ranked 11 among Cities with Most Adequate Hotels

Politics

Bulgaria Willing to Host Next Friends of Syria Meeting
Bulgaria President to Greek Business: Nothing Like Financial Stability
Sofia Ranked among EU Cities with Low Unemployment
Troubled Cyprus Officially Takes over EU Presidency
Bulgaria's Parliamentary Committee Passes Draft Forestry Bill
Bulgaria's GERB Attacks Corruption 1 Year before Elections
Bulgaria's Ruling Party Marks 3 Years in Power
Bulgarian PM: Journalists Serving Mafia Are Not Journalists

Society

Bulgarian Scientists Bring to Sofia Elusive Higgs Boson
Dangerous Scorcher Pushes Mercury Up to 38C in Bulgaria
Bulgaria PM Declares Vitosha Wildfire 'Under Control'
Bulgaria's Varna Sees Mass Rallies against Park Construction
Steve Vai to Delight Bulgarian Fans in October
State Budget Use of Insurance Funds Ruled Illegal in Bulgaria

Sports

Berbatov's Second Child Due in Nov - Report
Bulgaria: Happy Birthday, Stan! Keep the Fight!
Emotional Bulgaria Defeats Germany at FIVB World League

Crime

1 More Youngster Killed in Sofia's Campus Area
'Bulgarian D.B. Cooper' Surrenders
Bulgarian Police Boast Huge Hashish Catch
Bulgarian Customs Head Exonerated of Classified Leak
Woman Wounded in Bulgaria's Razlog Shooting Dies

Views on BG

Bulgaria Hoped to Be Like Greece, Now It Hopes to Survive*
Globul Sale to Shake Up Bulgarian Telecoms
House Hunting in ... Bulgaria

Smiles

Bonuses for Bulgarian Cops

Quotes

Today's Quote

World

Slovenia Won't Seek Bailout in Coming Year - FinMin
UN Endorses Freedom of Online Expression
Palestinians May Exhume Yasser Arafat's Body

Business

Bulgaria to Start Privatization of Largest Military Plant July 10

The privatization process for VMZ Sopot, Bulgaria's largest defense industry plant, is to be launched Tuesday, according to Energy and Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev.

Business | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 17:52

Third Auction Launched for Bulgaria's Technoexportstroy

Bulgaria's finance ministry is taking over the control of state-owned construction company Technoexportstroy as a third attempt to sell it gets underway.

Business | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 10:26

Bulgaria's Sale of EUR 950 M Govt Bonds Big Success - Analysts

Bulgaria has successfully issued its five-year sovereign eurobond and on better terms than the country's foray into international capital markets back in 2002, analysts have said.

Business » Finance | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 13:48

Stress Test Results of Bulgarian Nuclear Plant Up for Public Discussion

The Kozloduy NPP is highly resistant to potential disasters and breakdowns, according to the results of the stress tests of the N-plant.

Business » Energy | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 17:21

Total, Melrose Eye Bulgaria's Black Sea Natural Gas

Total SA and Melrose Resources Plc have submitted bids for exploration and exploitation of natural gas in the so-called "Khan Asparuh" block in Bulgarian Black Sea waters, Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev has announced.

Business » Energy | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 15:50

Bulgarian PV Association Warns about Manipulated Renewables Surcharge

The renewable energy surcharge, which is said to be a major reason for the 13% electricity price spike from July 1, is "unjustifiably high", according to Nikola Gazdov, Chair of the Bulgarian Photovoltaic Association (BPA).

Business » Energy | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 13:37

Bulgarian Energy Sector Transaction Awarded as "Best M&A of Deal in CEE"

Тhe renowned EMEA Finance magazine has awarded Raiffeisen Centrobank (Investment) with "Best M&A Deal in CEE" 2011 prize.

Business » Energy | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 11:37

Sofia Ranked 11 among Cities with Most Adequate Hotels

Bulgaria's capital Sofia slipped down one spot in the global ranking of cities with hotels with top customer satisfaction.

Business » Tourism | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 11:29

Politics

Bulgaria Willing to Host Next Friends of Syria Meeting

Bulgaria is prepared to host the next meeting of the "Friends of Syria" group, the country's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov declared.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 19:17

Bulgaria President to Greek Business: Nothing Like Financial Stability

Bulgaria has proven that financial stability and trust yield good results, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev told Greek business representatives.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 14:28

Sofia Ranked among EU Cities with Low Unemployment

Three Bulgarian cities rank among the EU cities with the lowest level of unemployment, according to Eurostat data about the urban population on the territory of the EU.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 15:21

Troubled Cyprus Officially Takes over EU Presidency

Debt-ridden Cyprus assumed the European Union's rotating presidency for the first time with an official ceremony to take place at Kourion's Greco-Roman theatre.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 09:31

Bulgaria's Parliamentary Committee Passes Draft Forestry Bill

Bulgaria's Parliamentary Agriculture and Forestry Committee passed Thursday the new amendments to the controversial Forestry Act on which consensus with eco activists has been reached.

Politics » Domestic | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 19:16

Bulgaria's GERB Attacks Corruption 1 Year before Elections

The ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party GERB revealed Thursday plans about a new anti-corruption and anti-lobbyism legislation.

Politics » Domestic | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 18:33

Bulgaria's Ruling Party Marks 3 Years in Power

July 5 2012 marks three years since Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's centrist-right GERB swept to victory in the country's latest general elections and took over.

Politics » Domestic | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 15:03

Bulgarian PM: Journalists Serving Mafia Are Not Journalists

Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, has reiterated his praise for firefighters, who took part in the effort to extinguish the wildfire in the Vitosha mountain, near the capital Sofia.

Politics » Domestic | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 13:41

Society

Bulgarian Scientists Bring to Sofia Elusive Higgs Boson

A team of 30 Bulgarian CERN scientists, who took part in what may prove to be the biggest scientific discovery of the century - the elusive Higgs boson particle – are in Sofia to explain what that means and where to from here.

Society | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 08:26

Dangerous Scorcher Pushes Mercury Up to 38C in Bulgaria

Code yellow has been declared for 20 Bulgarian regions for Thursday over the forecast for dangerous heat.

Society » Environment | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 14:18

Bulgaria PM Declares Vitosha Wildfire 'Under Control'

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, Deputy Prime Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov and Defense Minister Anyu Angelov  arrived Thursday at the site of fire in Bulgaria's Vitosha Mountain to declare the blaze "under control" in front of cameras and journalists.

Society » Environment | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 12:37

Bulgaria's Varna Sees Mass Rallies against Park Construction

Protest rallies of citizens and environmentalists are shacking Bulgaria's Black Sea capital Varna with demands to ban all construction in one of the city's top landmarks, the beautiful Sea Garden.

Society » Environment | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 12:32

Steve Vai to Delight Bulgarian Fans in October

Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai is to have a concert in Bulgarian capital Sofia's National Palace of Culture on October 31, according to Sofia Music Enterprises.

Society » Culture | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 17:06

State Budget Use of Insurance Funds Ruled Illegal in Bulgaria

Redirecting health insurance funds to the State budget violates the Constitution of Bulgaria, the Constitutional Court has ruled.

Society » Health | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 15:25

Sports

Berbatov's Second Child Due in Nov - Report

Bulgarian football star Dimitar Berbatov and his wife Elena are expecting a second child and it is due in November, according to unconfirmed reports.

Sports | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 11:52

Bulgaria: Happy Birthday, Stan! Keep the Fight!

Internet forums are overflowing with messages of support and encouragement as cancer-stricken Aston Villa captain, Bulgarian Stiliyan Petrov, reached the age of thirty-three on Thursday.

Sports | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 08:53

Emotional Bulgaria Defeats Germany at FIVB World League

Bulgaria scored an emotional and precious victory on the first day of the 23rd FIVB Volleyball World League finals in Sofia on Wednesday evening.

Sports | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 07:38

Crime

1 More Youngster Killed in Sofia's Campus Area

A 24-year-old Boris Kiryakov passed away on Thursday after being severely beaten in front of a night club in Sofia's College Town early on June 29.

Crime | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 20:38

'Bulgarian D.B. Cooper' Surrenders

The 33-year-old Bulgarian who allegedly pulled off an audacious theft of BGN 1.5 M from the bank car he was driving back in June has surrendered to the police, Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has announced.

Crime | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 20:17

Bulgarian Police Boast Huge Hashish Catch

Bulgarian police have busted a huge amount of illegal drugs destined for distribution across the European Union.

Crime | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 19:52

Bulgarian Customs Head Exonerated of Classified Leak

The Sofia City Court issued Thursday a not-guilty verdict for the Director of Bulgaria's Customs Agency, Vanyo Tanov, on charges of revealing classified State secrets.

Crime | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 14:51

Woman Wounded in Bulgaria's Razlog Shooting Dies

Emine Kioseva, 49, the woman who was seriously injured in a shooting near the Bulgarian mountain town of Razlog, has died at 3 am Thursday morning in the local hospital.

Crime | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 13:05

Views on BG

Bulgaria Hoped to Be Like Greece, Now It Hopes to Survive*

According to Ivan Krastev, a Bulgarian analyst, optimistic forecasters had the big hope 20 years ago that Bulgaria might become like Greece.

Views on BG | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 20:26

Globul Sale to Shake Up Bulgarian Telecoms

The sale of Globul, Bulgaria's second-biggest mobile phone company, looks almost certain to go ahead and could be a defining moment for a market in transition.

Views on BG | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 17:34

House Hunting in ... Bulgaria

The New York Times

Views on BG | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 06:53

Smiles

Bonuses for Bulgarian Cops

Two cops meet in the street.

Smiles | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 10:35

Quotes

Today's Quote

"Journalists who serve the mafia are not journalists.

Quotes | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 13:48

World

Slovenia Won't Seek Bailout in Coming Year - FinMin

Slovenia will not apply for an international bailout for at least a year and most probably not thereafter, according to the country's Finance Minister, Janez Sustersic.

World | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 18:12

UN Endorses Freedom of Online Expression

The UN Human Rights Council has endorsed a resolution upholding the principle of freedom of expression and information on the Internet.

World | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 16:24

Palestinians May Exhume Yasser Arafat's Body

The widow of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat confirmed she wants his body exhumed for tests as lab results showed he may have lost his life as a result of being poisoned by polonium.

World | July 5, 2012, Thursday // 13:14
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