ARCHIVE - 14 July 2012

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Politics

Chinese MPs Arrive on Official Visit to Bulgaria
EC to Keep Monitoring Mechanism for Bulgaria – Socialist Leader
Die Presse: Europe Faces Nightmare over Bulgaria, Romania
France Might Open Labor Market for Bulgarians in Fall
Northwestern Bulgarian City Stages French National Holiday Festivities
Bulgarian President: Judge Dismissal Reverberated to Brussels
Ex Bulgarian President Probed for Illegal Hunting in Krichim

Society

ET Caught on Picture in Bulgaria, Hikers Claim
Novinite.com Launches 'Bulgaria - France Survey'
Chief Secretary of Interior Dispels Worries after Quake in W Bulgaria
4.5-Magnitude Quake near Bulgaria's Pernik Felt in Macedonia
Bulgarian Geophysicists Rule Out New Strong Quake
Aftershocks Expected after 4.5-Quake in Western Bulgaria
Calm Urged as Quake Rattles Homes, Nerves in W Bulgaria
Bulgaria New Tremor Aftershock of May Strong Quake - Expert
Firefighters, Police Sent to Quake-Hit Western Bulgaria
Bulgarian Town in Panic after New Quake
Mayor of Bulgaria's Pernik Headed for Quake-Hit Area
4.5 Quake Rocks Bulgaria's Capital Sofia Too
4.5-Magnitude Quake Jolts Bulgaria's Pernik
Bulgaria Braces for Record Heat, Code Orange for Saturday

Crime

2 Germans Get Suspended Sentences for Assaulting Bulgarian Police Officers
Panic Buttons to Be Installed in Sofia College Town Dorms

Views on BG

New Cold War over Shale Gas

World

Sly Stallone's Sone Sage Found Dead in LA
France Marks National Holiday - 'Bastille Day'

Special Topic

About July 14, France's National Holiday
French Ambassador Philippe Autie: Bulgarians Must Have Trust in Bulgaria

Politics

Chinese MPs Arrive on Official Visit to Bulgaria

?A Chinese parliamentary delegation is arriving in Bulgaria Saturday, the Bulgarian Parliament press office informs.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 13:57

EC to Keep Monitoring Mechanism for Bulgaria – Socialist Leader

Bulgarian socialist leader Sergey Stanishev has suggested that the European Commission will retain the monitoring mechanism on Bulgaria's judiciary.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 16:49

Die Presse: Europe Faces Nightmare over Bulgaria, Romania

Europe is facing a nightmare because of the attacks on democracy and rule of law in Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary, Austrian Die Presse writes.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 14:30

France Might Open Labor Market for Bulgarians in Fall

There is a strong chance for France to open its labor market for Bulgarians as soon as the fall, says the French Senator from the Greens Party, Aline Archimbaud.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 12:24

Northwestern Bulgarian City Stages French National Holiday Festivities

As part of a long-standing tradition, the Club Francophonie in the northwestern city of Vratsa marked Saturday France's National Holiday.

Politics » Domestic | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 15:28

Bulgarian President: Judge Dismissal Reverberated to Brussels

The Supreme Judicial Council, VSS, made a blunder that reverberated negatively across the country all the way to Brussels, according to Bulgarian President, Rosen Plevneliev.

Politics » Domestic | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 13:22

Ex Bulgarian President Probed for Illegal Hunting in Krichim

One of the first tasks of Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, after taking over the management of the former royal palace Krichim, is to check if ex President, Georgi Parvanov, hunted illegally there during his visits.

Politics » Domestic | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 10:51

Society

ET Caught on Picture in Bulgaria, Hikers Claim

A group of Bulgarians from the second largest city of Plovdiv insist they have spotted an extra-terrestrial in a mountain area.

Society | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 12:51

Novinite.com Launches 'Bulgaria - France Survey'

Bulgaria's largest English-language media, Novinite.

Society | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 08:41

Chief Secretary of Interior Dispels Worries after Quake in W Bulgaria

Chief Secretary of the Interior, Commissar Kalin Georgiev, has assured that there is no cause for panic after the quake that struck Western Bulgaria Saturday afternoon.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 19:53

4.5-Magnitude Quake near Bulgaria's Pernik Felt in Macedonia

The 4.5-magnitude jolt which struck Western Bulgaria Saturday afternoon was also felt in eastern and northeastern Macedonia.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 19:32

Bulgarian Geophysicists Rule Out New Strong Quake

Experts at the Geophysical Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) have rejected the possibility of a stronger earthquake occurring after Saturday afternoon's 4.5-magnitude jolt

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 19:00

Aftershocks Expected after 4.5-Quake in Western Bulgaria

The 4.5-magnitude earthquake which hit Western Bulgaria on Saturday afternoon may be followed by lighter aftershocks.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 18:25

Calm Urged as Quake Rattles Homes, Nerves in W Bulgaria

Bulgarian seismologists have called for patience and calm after a 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook western Bulgaria on Saturday, throwing many people into panic.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 18:18

Bulgaria New Tremor Aftershock of May Strong Quake - Expert

The relatively strong tremor that threw into panic people in Bulgaria's capital Sofia and nearby Pernik is an aftershock of the 5.8-magnitude quake at the end of May, according to experts.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 18:04

Firefighters, Police Sent to Quake-Hit Western Bulgaria

Teams of firefighters and police officers from three Bulgarian cities have been dispatched to the sites where Saturday's 4.5-magnitude earthquake felt strongest.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 17:54

Bulgarian Town in Panic after New Quake

The 4.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the town of Pernik near the capital Sofia, shook apartment buildings, rattled windows and caused residents to rush into the streets.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 17:35

Mayor of Bulgaria's Pernik Headed for Quake-Hit Area

Rositsa Yanakieva, Mayor of the western Bulgarian city of Pernik, has said that the 4.5-magnitude quake, which struck the region on Saturday afternoon, has not caused any casualties or collapsed buildings.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 17:34

4.5 Quake Rocks Bulgaria's Capital Sofia Too

The 4.5- magnitude earthquake that struck Western Bulgaria on Saturday afternoon was felt in Pernik, Sofia, Samokov, Montana and Plovdiv.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 17:20

4.5-Magnitude Quake Jolts Bulgaria's Pernik

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck western Bulgaria at 3.52 p.m. on Saturday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 16:18

Bulgaria Braces for Record Heat, Code Orange for Saturday

A Code Orange alert was declared once again for all Bulgarian regions on Saturday.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 10:20

Crime

2 Germans Get Suspended Sentences for Assaulting Bulgarian Police Officers

Two German citizens, husband and wife, who assaulted Wednesday Bulgarian police officers, have been handed suspended sentences of three months with three years of probation.

Crime | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 16:08

Panic Buttons to Be Installed in Sofia College Town Dorms

The dorms in Sofia's infamous Studentski Grad (College Town) district might soon have panic buttons, security cameras, and security officers on the premises.

Crime | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 14:57

Views on BG

New Cold War over Shale Gas

We lost Bulgaria. We are likely soon to lose the Czech Republic.

Views on BG | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 11:48

World

Sly Stallone's Sone Sage Found Dead in LA

Sage Stallone, 36, the son of Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone has been found dead in his Los Angeles home Friday, the city's police reported.

World | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 11:31

France Marks National Holiday - 'Bastille Day'

French people all over the world mark Bastille Day Saturday as a celebration of the uprising of the modern French "nation".

World | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 09:47

Special Topic

About July 14, France's National Holiday

A statement on the occasion of July 14 by French Ambassador to Bulgaria Philippe Autie for International Survey "Bulgaria-France" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg.

Bulgaria-France Survey » Diplomacy | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 07:56

French Ambassador Philippe Autie: Bulgarians Must Have Trust in Bulgaria

An exclusive interview with France's Ambassador to Bulgaria Philippe Autie for International Survey "Bulgaria-France" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg

Bulgaria-France Survey » Diplomacy | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 07:53
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