ARCHIVE - 7 July 2012

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Business

Vienna Institute: Bulgaria to Barely Escape Recession

Bulgaria will barely escape recession in 2012 over the effect of the Eurozone crisis and austerity measures across the EU, according to a report of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, WIIW.

Business | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 19:31

Technical Glitch Halts Unit 6 of Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP

The 1 000-MW Unit 6 of Bulgaria's "Kozloduy" Nuclear Power Plant has been switched off from the electric network of the country at 4:19 am Saturday.

Business » Energy | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 13:32

Bulgarian Socialist Leader Promotes Belene NPP in Person

Former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition, left-wing Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, Sergey Stanishev, is going to personally convince Bulgarians of the benefit to hold a referendum on the Belene Nuclear Power Plant.

Business » Energy | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 10:09

Politics

Bulgaria Tops List of EU Funds Fraud

Bulgaria is the most investigated country in the EU for abuse of EU funds, according to Johan Volt, spokesperson of the European anti-fraud office OLAF.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 17:16

Bulgarian PM in Croatia: We Wish to Be EU's Role Model

Ethnic tolerance, fiscal discipline, combating organized crime and corruption, and building infrastructure are key factors that will take Balkan States to the average European level," according to Bulgaria Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 12:08

Society

Bulgarian Customs Find 4 Afghanis in Beer Truck

Bulgarian Customs officers at the Kalotina checkpoint on the Serbian border have found four Afghan nationals in a truck transporting beer.

Society | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 15:12

Local Bulgarian Mayor Resigns over Alleged Hit-and-Run

The Mayor of the Yuzhen (Southern) district in Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv, Pavlinka Katsarova, 51, is resigning over an alleged hit-and-run accident.

Society | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 14:08

Heat Wave Breaks Temperature Records in Bulgaria

Five temperature records have been registered in Bulgaria at 3 pm Saturday over the blasting heat.

Society » Environment | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 19:52

Wildfire near Sofia Fully Tamed on Day 7

The extinguishing of the wildfire that engulfed the Bistrishko Branishte natural reserve in the Vitosha Mountain near the Bulgarian capital Sofia is near conclusion on the 7th day of the effort.

Society » Environment | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 12:41

Dangerous Scorcher Pushes Mercury Up to 38C in Bulgaria

Code yellow has been declared for nearly entire Bulgaria for Saturday over the forecast of dangerous heat.

Society » Environment | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 10:35

Bulgarian PM Enters High School History Books

High school students in grade 11 during the 2012 – 2013 school year will now study the role and the place in history of current Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov.

Society » Education | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 14:39

Bulgarian Capital Anticipates Sofia Rocks Fest

The now-famous Sofia Rocks festival starts Saturday, gathering a string of heavyweights from the international rock scene.

Society » Culture | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 11:07

Heavy Truck Causes Important Archeological Find in Bulgaria

A truck carrying concrete for a construction site near Bulgaria's Debelt has caused the precious discovery of two tombs dating from Roman times.

Society » Archaeology | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 17:49

Crime

Arson Destroys Bulgarian Roma Clan Mansion

A blaze has destroyed the "mansion" of criminal Bulgarian Roma clan boss, Kiril Rashkov, AKA Tsar Kiro, near the village of Katunista.

Crime | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 18:23

Missing Armored Car Money Stirs Gold Rush in Bulgaria

A gold rush is reported in the second largest Bulgarian city of Plovdiv in the aftermath of news that the man, who allegedly stole BGN 1.5 M has surrendered, but the money is still missing.

Crime | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 16:16

Views on BG

Bulgaria: 950m Reasons to Be Smiling

In a region of teetering economies facing serious fiscal crises, Bulgaria has achieved a notable success with its sovereign bond issue this week.

Views on BG | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 11:30

World

99 Die in Devastating Flash Floods in Russia

At least 99 deaths are reported in the aftermath of floods caused by torrential rains and the overflowing of the Kuban River in the southern Krasnodar region of Russia.

World | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 18:49

15 Russians Die in Bus Accident in Ukraine

Fifteen Russians have been killed and another fifteen sustained serious injuries in a bus accident in the Ukraine.

World | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 16:40

Romanian President Basescu Suspended from Office

The two chambers of the Romanian Parliament voted at a joint meeting to suspend the country's president, Traian Basescu, for 30 days.

World | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 15:46

Libya Holds 1st Free Election in 42 Years

Libyans are voting in their first free election after 42 years of dictatorship of Col Muammar Gaddafi, who was ousted and killed in 2011.

World | July 7, 2012, Saturday // 13:08
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