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Business

Northeastern Bulgarian City Faces 2 Plant Closures
Bulgaria Tops Lavender Oil Production Ranking
One Bidder for Bulgaria's BDZ Freight Railway Services
Migrant Remittances to Bulgaria Break All-Time Record
Low Danube Levels near Bulgaria's Belene Obstruct Navigation
Bulgaria Sees Growth of Tourists from Major Markets
China, Bulgaria Mull Launching Regular Direct Flights

Politics

Afghan Killer of Bulgarian, French Soldiers Sentenced to Death
Bulgaria to Export Dairy Products to US under EU Duty-Free Quota
Bulgarian Top Cop: EC Report Has Some 'Good Sides'
EC Draft Report to Slam Bulgaria over Govt-Mafia Ties
Bulgarian Left-Wingers Threaten No-Confidence Motion
Bulgaria's Top Cop Sentenced over Inaction
Bulgarian Left-Wingers: Most Disastrous EC Report Ever!
Bulgarian Liberals Eye Snap Elections over Devastating CVM Report
Bulgarian Top Cop: Home Affairs Reform Is Fully Implemented

Society

Bulgarian Judges Demand again Supreme Council Dismissal
Bulgarian Customs Stage Rally against Forceful Relocation
Ousted Bulgarian Judge Appeals Dismissal
Quake-Hit Bulgarian Town Enraged over No Expert Inspections
Bulgarian Teen Dies from Earthquake-inflicted Heart Attack
Sofia Citizens Challenge in Court Higher Parking Fees
1st Bulgarian Play to Be Staged in New York
Sofia Changes Venue for Lady Gaga Gig
Deep Purple's Jon Lord Dies at 71

Sports

Aston Villa's Petrov Not in Remission Yet
West Ham Emerge as Berbatov Rescue Option - Report
India Shocked by Pune Paraglider Death in Bulgaria

Crime

Extradition of Alleged Bulgarian Drug Lord Upheld on Appeal

Views on BG

Hostility Rises against Migrants
Commission: Organised Crime in Bulgaria Is 'Unique'
Irish Property Dealer Seeks a Firesale of Poor Investments in Bulgaria

World

Fire Crews Put Out Istanbul Skyscraper Blaze
Google's Marissa Mayer Surprisingly Named Yahoo CEO

Novinite Insider

The Zealous Overkill of Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council
Spanish Ambassador to Bulgaria Jose Luis Tapia: Bulgarian Immigrants Aren't Coming Back from Spain

Special Topic

Societe Generale Expressbank Executive Officer Yann Dumontheil: Bulgaria Is Country with Bright Future
Renault Nissan Bulgaria CEO Bernard Neuviale: Unpredictable Regulations Pose Greatest Difficulty for Investors in Bulgaria

Northeastern Bulgarian City Faces 2 Plant Closures

Two plants of crucial importance for the economy of the northeastern Bulgarian city of Targovishte are shutting down.

Business | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 19:09

Bulgaria Tops Lavender Oil Production Ranking

Bulgaria has outpaced France by lavender oil production, according to reports of Bulgarian producers.

Business | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 16:37

One Bidder for Bulgaria's BDZ Freight Railway Services

There is only one bidder in the privatization procedure of the freight services of Bulgaria's troubled, State-owned, railroad company BDZ Hodling.

Business | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 10:56

Migrant Remittances to Bulgaria Break All-Time Record

Remittances - money sent by Bulgarian migrants to family members back home - have hit a new high, despite the global downturn, data from the central bank shows.

Business | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 08:54

Low Danube Levels near Bulgaria's Belene Obstruct Navigation

The low level of the Danube River has forced a dozen of ships to wait near the northern Bulgarian town of Belene for a week.

Business » Tourism | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 17:40

Bulgaria Sees Growth of Tourists from Major Markets

Bulgaria has registered an increase in the number of tourists arriving from all its major tourists markets, according to Ivo Marinov, Deputy Economy Minister in charge of tourism.

Business » Tourism | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 13:43

China, Bulgaria Mull Launching Regular Direct Flights

Regular direct flights may be launched between Bulgaria and China, officials said on Tuesday.

Business » Tourism | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 12:57

Afghan Killer of Bulgarian, French Soldiers Sentenced to Death

The Afghani serviceman, who killed four soldiers from the French military contingent, including Bulgarian Chief Sergeant, Svilen Simeonov, has been sentenced to death.

Politics » Defense | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 13:05

Bulgaria to Export Dairy Products to US under EU Duty-Free Quota

Starting 2013, Bulgarian dairy farms will be able to participate in the distribution of the annual quota for duty-free export of dairy products to the USA granted to EU Member States.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 15:19

Bulgarian Top Cop: EC Report Has Some 'Good Sides'

The draft of the European Commission's Monitoring Report on Bulgaria's Justice System and Home Affairs under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, has some good sides, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov,

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 14:29

EC Draft Report to Slam Bulgaria over Govt-Mafia Ties

The European Commission is to issue on Wednesday its sternest report ever on Bulgaria's failure in organized crime fight and the rule of law, according to local media.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 09:22

Bulgarian Left-Wingers Threaten No-Confidence Motion

The opposition left-wing Coalition for Bulgaria is launching consultations for a non-confidence motion against the GERB government, according to the formation's press office.

Politics » Domestic | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 20:39

Bulgaria's Top Cop Sentenced over Inaction

A three-judge panel of the Supreme Administrative Court (VAS) has sentenced Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov over inaction.

Politics » Domestic | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 19:51

Bulgarian Left-Wingers: Most Disastrous EC Report Ever!

The draft of the European Commission's Monitoring Report on Bulgaria's Justice System and Home Affairs is extremely negative for the country's government, according to Sergey Stanishev, leader of the oppositional Bulgarian Socialist Party.

Politics » Domestic | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 15:22

Bulgarian Liberals Eye Snap Elections over Devastating CVM Report

The European Commission's upcoming report on Bulgaria's failure in organized crime fight and the rule of law will result in snap elections in the country, according to the National Movement for Stability and Prosperity, a marginal liberal party.

Politics » Domestic | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 14:20

Bulgarian Top Cop: Home Affairs Reform Is Fully Implemented

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, boasted Tuesday that his ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, GERB, has implemented 100% of reforms in internal affairs, promised in the party's election program.

Politics » Domestic | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 13:43

Society

Bulgarian Judges Demand again Supreme Council Dismissal

Bulgarian district, city and supreme judges are asking for the second time in the last few days for the resignation of the country's Supreme Judicial Council, VSS.

Society | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 16:17

Bulgarian Customs Stage Rally against Forceful Relocation

Experts from the central Sofia office of Bulgaria's Customs Agency announced they are staging a protest rally Thursday.

Society | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 15:44

Ousted Bulgarian Judge Appeals Dismissal

Miroslava Todorova, Chair of the Bulgarian Judges Association, BJA, and Judge at the Sofia City Court is appealing her dismissal by the Supreme Judicial Council, VSS.

Society | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 12:30

Quake-Hit Bulgarian Town Enraged over No Expert Inspections

People from the Iztok district of Bulgaria's Southwestern mining town of Pernik have expressed concerns about the condition of buildings in the aftermath of the latest earthquake that rattled the town.

Society | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 11:42

Bulgarian Teen Dies from Earthquake-inflicted Heart Attack

A 15-year-old boy in Bulgaria's western city of Pernik has died from a heart attack caused by the earthquake that shook the city and the capital Sofia Saturday.

Society | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 11:21

Sofia Citizens Challenge in Court Higher Parking Fees

Citizens of Bulgaria's capital Sofia are rising up against the upcoming hike in parking fees, slamming it as nothing short of arm-twisting.

Society | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 10:14

1st Bulgarian Play to Be Staged in New York

The Eyes of Others, a contemporary Bulgarian play by young writer, poet and playwright Ivan Dimitrov, is to be staged in New York.

Society » Culture | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 16:53

Sofia Changes Venue for Lady Gaga Gig

The upcoming Lady Gaga concert in Bulgaria's capital Sofia will be staged at a hall and not a stadium.

Society » Culture | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 11:11

Deep Purple's Jon Lord Dies at 71

Jon Lord, the former keyboard player with heavy rock band Deep Purple, has died aged 71 after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer.

Society » Obituaries | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 08:06

Sports

Aston Villa's Petrov Not in Remission Yet

Aston Villa's Bulgarian skipper is not in remission from leukemia, Tony Blair's former spin doctor Alastair Campbell has said, apologizing for his misleading statement.

Sports | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 16:03

West Ham Emerge as Berbatov Rescue Option - Report

West Ham have reportedly joined the race for Manchester United's unsettled Dimitar Berbatov.

Sports | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 12:14

India Shocked by Pune Paraglider Death in Bulgaria

The death of an Indian pilot, whose glider crashed in Bulgaria on Sunday, has shocked his relatives and friends, who say he was one of the best paragliders in his home country.

Sports | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 11:29

Crime

Extradition of Alleged Bulgarian Drug Lord Upheld on Appeal

The Sofia Appellate Court ruled Tuesday to extradite alleged top criminal Evelin Banev AKA Brando to Italy for one year to face trial there as well.

Crime | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 15:08

Views on BG

Hostility Rises against Migrants

Tempers are rising against hundreds of migrants illegally camping in Oslo, most of them Roma folk from Romania and Bulgaria, Norwegian news portal newsinenglish.no reports.

Views on BG | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 19:22

Commission: Organised Crime in Bulgaria Is 'Unique'

Organised crime in Bulgaria is "unique" compared to other EU countries because it exercises a deep influence over the country's economy, according to a monitoring report by the European Commission due to be published tomorrow, which EurActiv has obtained.

Views on BG | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 17:49

Renault Nissan Bulgaria CEO Bernard Neuviale: Unpredictable Regulations Pose Greatest Difficulty for Investors in Bulgaria

Exclusive interview with Renault Nissan Bulgaria CEO Bernard Neuviale for International Survey "Bulgaria-France" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg.

Bulgaria-France Survey » Business | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 11:30