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ARCHIVE - 18 July 2012
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Fitch Affirms Bulgaria at BBB-, Stable OutlookPolitics
Bulgaria Vows to Investigate Deadly Burgas BlastEU Too Slams Deadly Attack on Israelis in Bulgaria
Foreign Ministry Urges Bulgarians to Leave Syria
Bulgaria Endorses Bokova for 2nd Terms as UNESCO Head
Supreme Judicial Council Members Clash over EC Report on Bulgaria
Bulgarian PM in Denial after Disastrous CVM Report
Barroso: Bulgaria Has Laws, Time to Respect Them
EC Slams Romania for Failing to Grasp Rules of Democracy
EC Exposes Inefficient Polices of Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council
European Commission Report on Romania - Full Text
EC Report to Cool Down Bulgaria's Schengen Hopes
Brussels Refuses to Lift CVM Monitoring of Bulgaria
EC: Organized Crime Fundamental Challenge for Bulgaria
Romania President: We Won't Enter Schengen Anytime Soon
Bulgarian Left-Wingers to Endorse Stanishev for Permanent PES Leader
Bulgaria Anticipates Official EC Report
Bulgaria Right-Wingers Bash Govt over Disastrous CVM Report
Nearly 80% of Bulgarians Unable to Save EUR 1
Bulgarian Right-Wingers Demand Top Cop Ousted
Society
Bulgaria President: No Advance Intelligence by Mossad on Attack6 Confirmed Dead in Terror Attack on Israelis in Bulgaria
Video Shows Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria's Burgas
Hezbollah Denies Responsibility for Burgas Terror Attack - Report
US Condemns Deadly Attack on Israeli Tourists in Bulgaria
Israeli Witness: Body Parts Scattered around Blasted Bus in Bulgaria
Jews Remain Favored Target, CIJA Says after Burgas Terror Attack
Israel Defense Min: Iran, Hezbollah or Hamas behind Deadly Blast in Bulgaria
Blasted Israeli Tourists in Bulgaria Mostly Youths
Sofia Tightens Security in Wake of Terror Attack on Israeli Tourists
7 Killed in Burgas Israeli Tourists Bombing - Report
Chaos, Panic Reign at Bulgaria's Airport after Deadly Blast on Israelis
27 Rushed to Hospital, 5 Dead after Terror Attack in Bulgaria
Witnesses: Deadly Blast Hit after Someone Boarded Bulgarian Bus
Israel FM: Blast Went Off 40 Minutes after Tel Aviv Flight Landed in Bulgaria
Israeli Tourists Targeted by Blast Arrived at Burgas with Air Via Flight - Report
Deadly Blast on Israelis in Bulgaria Recalls Foiled Attempt in January
Death Toll in Bulgaria Terror Blast Reported at 5
3 Killed as Israeli Tourists Bus Explodes in Bulgaria - Report
Blast Hits Bus Carrying Israeli Tourists in Bulgaria, Casualties Reported
Flames Engulf Passenger Bus at Bulgaria's Black Sea Airport
Ruling Party Wants Norway Out of Schengen over Bulgaria, Romania
Bulgaria Marks Birthday of National Hero Levski
New Web Platform to Serve Expats in Bulgaria
Sports
Berbatov Keen on Milan Move - AgentBulgaria's Dimitrov Advances to 2nd Round at Swiss Open
Crime
Suicide Bomber Committed Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria's Burgas - Report9 Missing, 33 in Hospital in Terrorist Attack on Israelis in Bulgaria - Mayor
Israeli Tourists in Bulgaria Attacked with Grenades, Hezbollah TV Says
Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria Targets Israelis on Day of Buenos Aires Bombing
Bulgarian EU Commissioner 'Shocked' by Burgas Terrorist Attack on Israeli Tourists
Bulgaria's President Rushes to Site of Terrorist Attack on Israeli Tourists
Israeli Tourists' Bus Blast in Bulgaria Terrorist Attack, Police Say
Municipal Councilor in SE Bulgaria Arrested for Extortion
Busted Bulgarian GERB MP 'Spied On' for 1 Week
Bulgaria's GERB 'Fires' Busted MP
Bulgarian GERB MP Arrested for Extortion
Views on BG
BBC: EU Commission Chides Romania, Says Corruption, Mafia Plague BulgariaEurope: Unstable at the Center and Worse on the Edges
European Commission Report on Bulgaria – Full Text
World
Israeli PM Accuses Iran of Terrorist Attack in BulgariaSyria Defense Minister Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack - Report
Russia's Upper House of Parliament Ratifies WTO Entry
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Politics
Bulgaria Vows to Investigate Deadly Burgas Blast
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has condemned the deadly blast that killed at least six Israeli tourists at an airport near the Black Sea city of Burgas, declaring that the country's authorities will find out what caused it.
EU Too Slams Deadly Attack on Israelis in Bulgaria
The European Union has condemned the deadly terror attack that that struck a bus of Israeli tourists at an airport near the Bulgarian city of Burgas.
Foreign Ministry Urges Bulgarians to Leave Syria
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has once again called on all Bulgarian citizens in Syria to leave the country immediately, as the situation there continues to deteriorate.
Bulgaria Endorses Bokova for 2nd Terms as UNESCO Head
The Bulgarian cabinet is endorsing Irina Bokova for a second term as Director General of UNESCO.
Supreme Judicial Council Members Clash over EC Report on Bulgaria
Anelia Mingova, Chair of the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS), has argued that the newly published EC report on Bulgaria's five-year progress in the sphere of justice and home affairs contains exaggerated criticism.
Bulgarian PM in Denial after Disastrous CVM Report
Positive developments will follow the European Commission's highly critical report on Bulgaria's justice reform and the fight against corruption and organized crime, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has claimed.
Barroso: Bulgaria Has Laws, Time to Respect Them
Bulgarian authorities need to show convincing results in fight against high-level corruption and organized crime, the president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso said Wednesday.
EC Slams Romania for Failing to Grasp Rules of Democracy
Bulgaria's northern neighbor Romania is criticized harshly by the European Commission in the annual monitoring report on the country's judicial system and home affairs.
EC Exposes Inefficient Polices of Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council
The newly published EC report on Bulgaria highlights the misguided policies of the Supreme Judicial Council, the inconsistent application of the principle of independence ofthe judiciary and the implementation of reforms under external pressure.
European Commission Report on Romania - Full Text
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Progress in Romania under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism
EC Report to Cool Down Bulgaria's Schengen Hopes
The European Commission's latest report on Bulgaria's justice reform and the fight against corruption and organized crime is likely to postpone the country's Schengen entry.
Brussels Refuses to Lift CVM Monitoring of Bulgaria
The European Commission will continue monitoring Bulgaria's progress in the spheres of judicial reform, fighting organized crime and corruption.
EC: Organized Crime Fundamental Challenge for Bulgaria
Organized crime groups remain a fundamental challenge for the Bulgarian state and the society as they exercise considerable influence over the country's economy, the European Commission said on Wednesday in a crucial and keenly awaited monitoring report.
Romania President: We Won't Enter Schengen Anytime Soon
Romania will not enter the Schengen Agreement anytime soon, the country's interim President Crin Antonescu believes.
Bulgarian Left-Wingers to Endorse Stanishev for Permanent PES Leader
The Bulgarian Socialist Party is to officially nominate its leader, Sergey Stanishev, for president of the Party of European Socialists on Saturday.
Bulgaria Anticipates Official EC Report
The European Commission is releasing in the early afternoon Wednesday the official monitoring reports on Bulgaria' s and Romania's judicial systems and home affairs under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism.
Bulgaria Right-Wingers Bash Govt over Disastrous CVM Report
Bulgaria's right-wing Blue Coalition has declared that the European Commission's highly critical report on Bulgaria's justice reform and the fight against corruption and organized crime equals a "no confidence vote" for the country's government.
Nearly 80% of Bulgarians Unable to Save EUR 1
Nearly 80% of Bulgarians admit they cannot save as much as EUR 1 and the same percentage of people feel insecure in their jobs, according to a survey of International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) conducted among citizens of different European countrie
Bulgarian Right-Wingers Demand Top Cop Ousted
Bulgaria's right-wing oppositional Blue Coalition has demanded that Prime Minister Boyko Borisov immediately fire Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov.
Society
Bulgaria President: No Advance Intelligence by Mossad on Attack
Bulgarian authorities had a meeting with Israel's intelligence service Mossad a month ago, but there was no warning of an expected attack, the president has said.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 23:11
6 Confirmed Dead in Terror Attack on Israelis in Bulgaria
A bus carrying Israeli youth exploded Wednesday in a Bulgarian resort, killing at least six people and wounded more than 32, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 22:26
Video Shows Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria's Burgas
An amateur VIDEO showing the situation at Bulgaria's Burgas Airport shortly after Wednesday's terrorist attack has appeared on YouTube.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 21:58
Hezbollah Denies Responsibility for Burgas Terror Attack - Report
Radical Shiite group Hezbollah has allegedly denied responsibility for the terror attack on Israeli tourists on Bulgarian soil on Wednesday.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 21:58
US Condemns Deadly Attack on Israeli Tourists in Bulgaria
The White House has condemned the deadly terror attack that that struck a bus of Israeli tourists at an airport near the Bulgarian city of Burgas.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 21:23
Israeli Witness: Body Parts Scattered around Blasted Bus in Bulgaria
An Israeli who was on a bus next to the one that blew up at Burgas airport on Wednesday, killing at least nine, described for CNN a bloody scene.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 21:08
Jews Remain Favored Target, CIJA Says after Burgas Terror Attack
It is clear that the one constant of terrorism is that Jews around the world remain a favoured target, the Canada-based Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs has commented in the aftermath of Wednesday's terror attack in Bulgaria.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 21:00
Israel Defense Min: Iran, Hezbollah or Hamas behind Deadly Blast in Bulgaria
A deadly explosion on a bus carrying Israeli tourists in Bulgaria is "clearly a terrorist attack," Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 20:58
Blasted Israeli Tourists in Bulgaria Mostly Youths
The bus that exploded near an airport in Bulgarian on Wednesday, killing 7 people and wounding at least 27, was carrying mostly Israeli youth, according to media reports.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 20:34
Sofia Tightens Security in Wake of Terror Attack on Israeli Tourists
Yordanka Fandakova, Mayor of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, has asked police authorities to tighten security measures after the deadly terror attack on Israeli tourists in the Black Sea city of Burgas.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 20:31
7 Killed in Burgas Israeli Tourists Bombing - Report
Seven people have died in the powerful blast has ripped through a bus parked at the Burgas airport on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, carrying Israeli tourists, according to the Bulgarian National Television.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:56
Chaos, Panic Reign at Bulgaria's Airport after Deadly Blast on Israelis
Chao, panic and conflicting information on the number of casualties came in the wake of the deadly blast that hit a bus carrying Israeli tourists at the airport of the Black Sea city of Burgas on Wednesday.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:55
27 Rushed to Hospital, 5 Dead after Terror Attack in Bulgaria
Over 27 Israeli tourists have been transported to a hospital in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas after their bus was hit by a deadly blast at the city's airport.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:39
Witnesses: Deadly Blast Hit after Someone Boarded Bulgarian Bus
Witnesses told Israeli media that the deadly blast that hit a bus carrying Israeli tourists in Bulgaria occurred soon after someone boarded the vehicle.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:32
Israel FM: Blast Went Off 40 Minutes after Tel Aviv Flight Landed in Bulgaria
The deadly blast that hit a bus carrying Israeli tourists in a Bulgarian resort city exploded forty minutes after they landed with a flight from Tel Aviv, the Israeli foreign ministry said.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:29
Israeli Tourists Targeted by Blast Arrived at Burgas with Air Via Flight - Report
The Israeli tourists that were the target of a terror attack in Bulgaria's Burgas arrived at the Burgas airport in a flight flown by the Air Via charter airline, according to a local media report.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:09
Deadly Blast on Israelis in Bulgaria Recalls Foiled Attempt in January
The deadly blast that hit a bus carrying Israeli tourists at Bulgaria's Burgas airport on Wednesday revived reports of a foiled bomb attack at the beginning of the year targeting a bus chartered to take Israeli tourists to a ski resort.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:06
Death Toll in Bulgaria Terror Blast Reported at 5
Five people have died in powerful blast has ripped through a bus parked at Burgas airport on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, carrying Israeli tourists, according to a report.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 18:45
3 Killed as Israeli Tourists Bus Explodes in Bulgaria - Report
Three people have been killed as a powerful blast ripped through a bus parked at Burgas airport on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, carrying Israeli tourists, according to media reports.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 18:30
Blast Hits Bus Carrying Israeli Tourists in Bulgaria, Casualties Reported
A powerful blast has ripped through a bus parked at Burgas airport on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, carrying Israeli tourists.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 18:20
Flames Engulf Passenger Bus at Bulgaria's Black Sea Airport
A powerful blast has ripped through a bus parked at Burgas airport on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and carrying foreign tourists, Darik radio reported.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 18:15
Ruling Party Wants Norway Out of Schengen over Bulgaria, Romania
The Center Party, a member of Norway's centrist-left ruling coalition, wants the country to leave the Schengen Agreement and establish control over its own borders.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 13:31
Bulgaria Marks Birthday of National Hero Levski
Bulgaria marks Wednesday 175 years since the birth of the "all-time greatest Bulgarian" Vasil Levski.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 08:48
New Web Platform to Serve Expats in Bulgaria
A brand-new web platform, Expats.bg, is to be launched shortly in order to provide a wide array of networking and information sharing options for the benefit of the expat community in Bulgaria.
Society | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 06:04
Sports
Berbatov Keen on Milan Move - Agent
Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov is eager to move to Italian giants AC Milan, his agent, Emil Danchev, has revealed.
Sports | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 14:40
Bulgaria's Dimitrov Advances to 2nd Round at Swiss Open
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov came from behind to defeat French sixth seed Julien Benneteau from the Suisse Open in Gstaad on Tuesday.
Sports | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 11:16
Crime
Suicide Bomber Committed Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria's Burgas - Report
The terrorist attack against Israeli tourists in Bulgaria's Burgas has been committed by a suicide bomber, a report says.
Crime | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 20:37
9 Missing, 33 in Hospital in Terrorist Attack on Israelis in Bulgaria - Mayor
Nine Israelis are deemed missing, and 33 have been hospitalized after the terrorist attack on a bus with Israeli tourists at Bulgaria's Burgas Airport Wednesday, reports say.
Crime | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 20:09
Israeli Tourists in Bulgaria Attacked with Grenades, Hezbollah TV Says
The Israeli tourists who were targeted in a terrorist attack in Bulgaria's Burgas Wednesday night have been attacked with grenades and machine guns, according to Al Manar, a Hezbollah-owned TV channel.
Crime | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:22
Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria Targets Israelis on Day of Buenos Aires Bombing
The seeming terrorist attack against Israeli tourists in Bulgaria's Burgas Wednesday night has occurred on the day of another anti-Jewish attack, the AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, which killed 85 people.
Crime | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:21
Bulgarian EU Commissioner 'Shocked' by Burgas Terrorist Attack on Israeli Tourists
Bulgaria's EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva has become the first Bulgarian politician to react to the terrorist attack against Israeli tourists in the Black Sea city of Burgas.
Crime | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:11
Bulgaria's President Rushes to Site of Terrorist Attack on Israeli Tourists
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has departed for the Burgas Airport where a number of Israeli tourists were killed and wounded in what appears to be a terrorist attack.
Crime | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 19:02
Israeli Tourists' Bus Blast in Bulgaria Terrorist Attack, Police Say
The blast at Bulgaria's Burgas Airport Wednesday night, in which a number of Israeli tourists are reported to have been killed or wounded, is a terrorist attack, according to the Bulgarian police.
Crime | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 18:56
Municipal Councilor in SE Bulgaria Arrested for Extortion
Officers of the Chief Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP) have arrested a municipal councilor from the southeastern Bulgarian town of Aytos on suspicion of extortion.
Crime | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 13:29
Busted Bulgarian GERB MP 'Spied On' for 1 Week
The Prosecutor's Office followed and spied on GERB Member of the Parliament, Dimitar Avramov, for a week to make sure he will "fall in the trap.
Crime | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 11:38
Bulgaria's GERB 'Fires' Busted MP
The Executive Committee of the ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party, has decided to ask their Member of the Parliament, Dimitar Avramov, to submit his resignation.
Crime | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 10:39
Bulgarian GERB MP Arrested for Extortion
The Member of the Parliament from the ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party, Dimitar Avramov, has been arrested for trading influence.
Crime | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 08:23
Views on BG
BBC: EU Commission Chides Romania, Says Corruption, Mafia Plague Bulgaria
The European Commission has sharply criticised Romania for failing to root out corruption and political influence in its state institutions.
Views on BG | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 17:48
Europe: Unstable at the Center and Worse on the Edges
For all the glum news pouring out of the core of the European Union, many of the countries on the EU's periphery are in even direr straits, and some experts believe their instability could further weaken the Union
Views on BG | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 17:26
European Commission Report on Bulgaria – Full Text
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Progress in Bulgaria under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism
Views on BG | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 15:51
World
Israeli PM Accuses Iran of Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of the terrorist attack that killed and wounded Israeli tourists in Bulgaria's Burgas Wednesday.
World | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 20:16
Syria Defense Minister Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack - Report
Syria's Defense Minister, General Daoud Rajha, was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bomb attack on the National Security headquarters in Damascus, according to state-run media.
World | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 13:43
Russia's Upper House of Parliament Ratifies WTO Entry
Russia's Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian Parliament, ratified Wednesday the protocol for the country's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
World | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 12:42
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