ARCHIVE - 10 July 2012

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Business

Bulgaria's Exports, Imports Increase Jan-May 2012 Y/Y
BBC Websites on London 2012 Olympics Use Bulgarian Software
Bulgaria Launches Privatization of Largest Military Plant
Bulgarian Telecoms Reach Midlife Crisis – Watchdog Report
Bulgaria FinMin Boasts to Parliament for Bond Sale 'Success'
Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power Acquires 42% of Bulgarian Solar Park
Bulgaria to Restrict Investor Interest in Renewable Energy Projects
4, 5-Star Hotels Had Bulgaria's Highest Occupancy Rate in May

Politics

Bulgaria Vows Assistance for Democratic Reforms in Georgia
Bulgaria PM Caught in Lie about CIA Head's Visit
Bulgaria to Have Its 1st Female Generals in 5 Years
Bulgaria Ruling Party Proposes Permanent Central Electoral Commission
Bulgarian Conservatives Want Compulsory Voting for State Employees
Bulgarian Interior Min Appears to Be 'Agent' of US Secret Service
Bulgaria Ruling Party: No Grounds for Snap Elections

Society

Belene NPP Supporters Stage Flash Mob in Bulgarian Capital
Controversial Bulgarian Vitosha Ski Company Agrees to Service Lifts
Bulgaria Socialists to Occupy Eagles Bridge in Support of Belene NPP - Report
Heat Claims First Victim in Bulgaria
WWF Delighted with Bulgaria's Irakli Beach Court Battle Outcome
Bulgaria Braces for Extremely Hot Wednesday
New Law Sends Scrap Yards in Bulgaria Falling by the Wayside
Important Christian Archaeology Site Pops Up in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Smokers Mostly Not Bothered by Ban - Study

Crime

Police Hunt Mysterious Man Who Delivered Money to Bulgarian Thief's Mum
Bulgaria Clears Alleged Top Mafia Boss of Drug Charges
Scotsman Tried in Bulgaria over Boy's Murder

Views on BG

Israel in EU and NATO? It's Not So Crazy, Says Former Bulgarian FM

World

EU Frowns at Romania's Bid to Kick Out President
UN Envoy Tries to Broker Syria Peace Plan with Assad, Rebels
All Hostages at Paris Kindergarten Released
Romania President Temporarily Steps Down in Wait for Impeachment Referendum
'Hostage Siege' at Paris School
EU Agrees on EUR 30 B for Spanish Banks
Cruise and Holmes Settle Divorce, Avoid Messy Public Battle

Business

Bulgaria's Exports, Imports Increase Jan-May 2012 Y/Y

Bulgaria's exports increased by 0.9% in the first five months of 2012 year on year, while the country's imports grew by 12.1% in the same period.

Business | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 16:56

BBC Websites on London 2012 Olympics Use Bulgarian Software

The websites of UK media group BBC covering the 2012 London Olympics use Bulgarian software, according to a media statement of the manufacturer.

Business | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 16:24

Bulgaria Launches Privatization of Largest Military Plant

Energy and Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev and Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov launched Tuesday the privatization of VMZ Sopot, Bulgaria's largest defense industry plant.

Business | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 13:59

Bulgarian Telecoms Reach Midlife Crisis – Watchdog Report

Bulgarian telecoms are past their golden years and are hardly likely to enter into a new such period, with traditional voice revenues declining due to the saturated market, restricted consumption and national and European regulations.

Business | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 13:13

Bulgaria FinMin Boasts to Parliament for Bond Sale 'Success'

Bulgarian vice-PM and Minister of Finance Simeon Djankov visited the Bulgarian Parliament Tuesday to "express gratitude" for what he termed a "success" in a recend sovereign bonds sale.

Business » Finance | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 16:28

Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power Acquires 42% of Bulgarian Solar Park

Saudi Arabia-based water and power project developer Acwa Power has acquired a 42% stake in a solar photovoltaic power plant in Bulgaria's Karadzhalovo.

Business » Energy | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 15:39

Bulgaria to Restrict Investor Interest in Renewable Energy Projects

Angel Semrdzhiev, Chair of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR), has explained that Bulgaria is ahead of schedule for launching renewable energy capacities, which requires steps to limit investor interest in the sector.

Business » Energy | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 14:36

4, 5-Star Hotels Had Bulgaria's Highest Occupancy Rate in May

4 and 5-star hotels had the highest occupancy rate in May, at 25.6%, according to data of Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Business » Tourism | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 15:35

Politics

Bulgaria Vows Assistance for Democratic Reforms in Georgia

Speaking after a Tuesday meeting with his Georgian counterpart, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov stressed that the friendly relations between the two countries were based on the understanding of the importance of democratic reforms.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 17:14

Bulgaria PM Caught in Lie about CIA Head's Visit

CIA Director David Petraeus did not visit Bulgaria "as a personal guest" to Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov in June 2012, as Borisov himself had claimed.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 15:04

Bulgaria to Have Its 1st Female Generals in 5 Years

Bulgaria is to have its first female generals and admirals within five years, the country's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov believes.

Politics » Defense | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 20:02

Bulgaria Ruling Party Proposes Permanent Central Electoral Commission

Center-right ruling party GERB has proposed amendments to Bulgaria's Election Code envisaging a permanent Central Electoral Commission (CEC) which keeps a permanent electoral registers.

Politics » Domestic | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 18:05

Bulgarian Conservatives Want Compulsory Voting for State Employees

Bulgaria's marginal conservative Law, Order and Justice party has proposed that compulsory voting be introduced for all state employees in the country.

Politics » Domestic | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 16:17

Bulgarian Interior Min Appears to Be 'Agent' of US Secret Service

Bulgaria's vice-PM and Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov has been spotted sporting dress shirt cufflinks with the emblem of the US Secret Service.

Politics » Domestic | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 12:46

Bulgaria Ruling Party: No Grounds for Snap Elections

Bulgaria's ruling center-right party has ruled out the possibility of snap elections as forecast by the opposition in the wake of electricity, gas and food price hikes.

Politics » Domestic | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 10:19

Society

Belene NPP Supporters Stage Flash Mob in Bulgarian Capital

Some 150 Bulgarian youths blocked for minutes a crosswalk on the central Sofia Vasil Levski Blvd to express their support for the scrapped Belene NPP project.

Society | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 18:07

Controversial Bulgarian Vitosha Ski Company Agrees to Service Lifts

The Vitosha Ski company, which owns lifts on the Vitosha Mountain nearby Bulgarian capital Sofia, has said it will re-launch the facilities by August.

Society | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 15:10

Bulgaria Socialists to Occupy Eagles Bridge in Support of Belene NPP - Report

The Bulgarian Socialist Party is gathering a non-official rally at Eagles Bridge in central Sofia in support of the scrapped Belene NPP project, according to reports circulating in social networks.

Society | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 14:16

Heat Claims First Victim in Bulgaria

A 62-year-old Bulgarian has died of hyperthermia, the medical term for prolonged heat exposure, becoming the first victim of the hot wave sweeping the country.

Society | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 07:23

WWF Delighted with Bulgaria's Irakli Beach Court Battle Outcome

WWF has welcomed a decision by Bulgaria's Supreme Administrative Court to declare illegal the construction of a resort complex in the Emine-Irakli Natura 2000 protected area on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast.

Society » Environment | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 20:37

Bulgaria Braces for Extremely Hot Wednesday

Bulgaria is to be under a Code Orange alert on Wednesday, as the country is to be roasted by another dangerously hot day.

Society » Environment | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 19:14

New Law Sends Scrap Yards in Bulgaria Falling by the Wayside

Nearly half of all 2300 scrap metal yards in Bulgaria have been forced to shut down over the last year in the wake of controversial and restrictive new legislation, people from the sector have alarmed.

Society » Environment | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 13:26

Important Christian Archaeology Site Pops Up in Bulgaria

An ancient Christian burial site with preserved murals has been uncovered during excavation work for the electricity network of the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv.

Society » Archaeology | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 18:39

Bulgarian Smokers Mostly Not Bothered by Ban - Study

The full smoking ban for closed public spaces that was introduced in Bulgaria at the beginning of June has not brought about a significant decrease in the number of smokers in the country, a study shows.

Society » Health | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 14:29

Crime

Police Hunt Mysterious Man Who Delivered Money to Bulgarian Thief's Mum

Bulgarian police authorities are seeking an unknown man who delivered BGN 25 500 to the mother of armored car driver Georgi Enev.

Crime | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 18:37

Bulgaria Clears Alleged Top Mafia Boss of Drug Charges

Sofia City Court has declared not guilty of unlawful drugs and weapons possession the alleged Bulgarian mafia boss Yosif Yosifov aka Yosko.

Crime | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 09:29

Scotsman Tried in Bulgaria over Boy's Murder

A 71-year-old Scotsman, who is suspected of the murder of an 11-old-boy in Northwestern Bulgaria, will face court for the first time on Tuesday.

Crime | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 08:42

Views on BG

Israel in EU and NATO? It's Not So Crazy, Says Former Bulgarian FM

Solomon Passy, who led his country into both unions, says Jerusalem's diplomacy should be more 'aggressive in the positive sense' to seek entry into key forums.

Views on BG | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 10:42

World

EU Frowns at Romania's Bid to Kick Out President

European Union officials have expressed their concern over the Romanian Constitutional Court's decision to uphold the Parliament's suspension of center-right President Traian Basescu.

World | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 17:40

UN Envoy Tries to Broker Syria Peace Plan with Assad, Rebels

UN and Arab League specia envoy for Syria Kofi Annan has praised talks with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad as "constructive.

World | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 17:20

All Hostages at Paris Kindergarten Released

The unknown attacker who took four children and a parent for hostages at a Paris kindergarten Tuesday has released all his captives.

World | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 13:33

Romania President Temporarily Steps Down in Wait for Impeachment Referendum

Romania's President Traian Basescu has stepped down Tuesday until a referendum on an impeachment procedure against him is carried out July 29.

World | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 13:03

'Hostage Siege' at Paris School

An armed man is holding a parent hostage at a French school on the outskirts of Paris after releasing a group of children he had been holding, reports say.

World | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 11:59

EU Agrees on EUR 30 B for Spanish Banks

Euro zone finance ministers have agreed to offer Spain EUR 30 B to help its troubled banks, BBC reported.

World | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 07:49

Cruise and Holmes Settle Divorce, Avoid Messy Public Battle

Film stars Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have reached – surprisingly quickly - an agreement to settle their divorce.

World | July 10, 2012, Tuesday // 06:59
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