ARCHIVE - 20 July 2012

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Business

Bulgaria to Enter ERM-II after 'Recovery from Socialist Rule'
Bulgaria to Grant Ruse-West Port Terminal under 35-Year Concession
Bulgaria's Vivacom Ownership May Change Hands by Sept 2012
Bulgaria to Introduce Financial Stability Rating for Municipalities
Bulgaria Bus Terror Attack Pushes Crude Oil Prices Up
Israeli Tourists in Bulgaria Not Frightened - EconMin

Politics

Bulgaria President: Burgas Bus Bombing is European Problem
Bulgaria PM, US President Exchange Condolences over Bus Bomb, Shooting
US Ambassador to Bulgaria: No One Is Safe in Face of Terror
Turkey Condemns Terror Act in Bulgaria
Bulgaria to Implement 3 Projects under EU's LIFE+Nature Program
Bulgaria to Process All EU Project Proposals Electronically
National Security Agency Denies Active Terrorist Cell in Bulgaria

Society

Ex-US Envoy to UN: Israel Should Attack Iran over Bulgaria Bombing
Romania's Airports on Code Red Alert after Bulgaria Bombing
Drivers in Bulgaria with Lights On Day and Night Year-Round
5 Victims of Terror Act in Bulgaria Buried in Israel
Dangerous Scorcher Returns to Bulgaria
Bulgaria Marks St. Elijah's Day

Sports

Bulgaria's Dmitrov Reaches Gstaad Semifinal
Bulgaria's Dimitrov Through to Gstaad Quarterfinal

Crime

Bulgarian Media Tycoon Faces Fresh Tax Fraud Charges
Son of Bulgarian Oligarch Released on BGN 100 000 Bail
US, Swiss, French Experts to Investigate Bulgaria Suicide Bombing
In Israel Thousands Attend Funerals of Bulgaria Terror Victims
17 Years of Jail for Top Bulgarian Criminal
Burgas Bomber Spent at Least 4 Days in Bulgaria, Top Cop Says
Interpol Assists Bulgaria in Probe of Terror Act
Spiegel: Bulgaria Is Nightmare for Israel Intelligence
US Officials: Burgas Bomber Part of Hezbollah Bulgarian Wing
3 Main Leads Emerge in Terror Act in Bulgaria

Views on BG

Irish Times: There Were Clear Signs Bulgaria Terror Strike Was Coming*
Israel, Syria and Bulgaria - Tension in the Air

World

Colorado Batman Premiere Shooter Nabbed
Ponta Plagiarized Thesis, University Says
Mass Shooting at Batman Premiere, Casualties Reported

Special Topic

On Location: Bringing France to Bulgaria

Business

Bulgaria to Enter ERM-II after 'Recovery from Socialist Rule'

Bulgaria will join the enter the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II) when the socialists have stayed out of government long enough, according to Finance Minister Simeon Djankov.

Business | July 20, 2012, Friday // 19:22

Bulgaria to Grant Ruse-West Port Terminal under 35-Year Concession

The Bulgarian government has launched the procedure for granting the Ruse-West port terminal under concession for 35 years.

Business | July 20, 2012, Friday // 15:15

Bulgaria's Vivacom Ownership May Change Hands by Sept 2012

The creditors of Bulgaria's incumbent telco BTC, which operates under the brand name Vivacom, may be expected to sell the company in September 2012.

Business | July 20, 2012, Friday // 14:28

Bulgaria to Introduce Financial Stability Rating for Municipalities

Bulgaria's Finance Ministry will come up with a draft of a financial stability rating for municipalities by the end of July, according to Finance Minister Simeon Djankov.

Business » Finance | July 20, 2012, Friday // 16:53

Bulgaria Bus Terror Attack Pushes Crude Oil Prices Up

The July 18 terror attack on a bus carrying Israeli tourists at Bulgaria's Burgas Airport has contributed to an increase in crude oil prices.

Business » Energy | July 20, 2012, Friday // 14:49

Israeli Tourists in Bulgaria Not Frightened - EconMin

The Israeli tourists in Bulgaria are not frightened in the aftermath of the terror attack that killed five Israelis in Burgas on Wednesday, according to Delyan Dobrev, Bulgarian Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism.

Business » Tourism | July 20, 2012, Friday // 11:46

Politics

Bulgaria President: Burgas Bus Bombing is European Problem

Bulgaria must have a more adequate response to present-day security risks, according to President Rossen Plevneliev.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 20, 2012, Friday // 19:58

Bulgaria PM, US President Exchange Condolences over Bus Bomb, Shooting

US President Barack Obama and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov exchanged condolences Friday about the victims of the Denver shooting and the Burgas bus bombing in a 30-minute phone conversation.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 20, 2012, Friday // 18:45

US Ambassador to Bulgaria: No One Is Safe in Face of Terror

If terrorists can hit the US, they can strike anywhere, the American Ambassador in Sofia, James Warlick, says.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 20, 2012, Friday // 11:57

Turkey Condemns Terror Act in Bulgaria

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the airport of the Black Sea city of Burgas, Turkish media report.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 20, 2012, Friday // 09:07

Bulgaria to Implement 3 Projects under EU's LIFE+Nature Program

The European Commission has approved funding for 202 new projects under the LIFE+ program, the EU's environment fund, according to a statement of the EC pres office.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 20, 2012, Friday // 17:30

Bulgaria to Process All EU Project Proposals Electronically

Projects vying for EU funding will only be submitted and processed online in the 2014-2020 programming period, according to Bulgaria's EU Funds Minister Tomislav Donchev.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 20, 2012, Friday // 16:02

National Security Agency Denies Active Terrorist Cell in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's State Agency for National Security (DANS) has no information about an active terror unit that could have provided assistance for the July 18 terror attack against Israeli tourists at the Burgas airport.

Politics » Domestic | July 20, 2012, Friday // 18:20

Society

Ex-US Envoy to UN: Israel Should Attack Iran over Bulgaria Bombing

Former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton has stated that Israel should attack Iran over Wednesday's suicide bomb attack in Bulgaria that killed 5 Israeli tourists.

Society | July 20, 2012, Friday // 17:14

Romania's Airports on Code Red Alert after Bulgaria Bombing

Romanian Transport Minister Ovidiu Silaghi has Romanian airports on a code red for security threats last night (July 19).

Society | July 20, 2012, Friday // 13:43

Drivers in Bulgaria with Lights On Day and Night Year-Round

Drivers on Bulgarian roads will be required to have their lights on during the day too for the duration of the whole year, not just the winter months, parliament decided on Friday.

Society | July 20, 2012, Friday // 12:51

5 Victims of Terror Act in Bulgaria Buried in Israel

The five Israeli victims of the terrorist attack at the airport of the Black Sea city of Burgas are to be buried in Israel Friday.

Society | July 20, 2012, Friday // 09:35

Dangerous Scorcher Returns to Bulgaria

Code yellow has been declared for 11 Bulgarian regions for Friday over the forecast for dangerous heat.

Society » Environment | July 20, 2012, Friday // 10:27

Bulgaria Marks St. Elijah's Day

Bulgaria marks on July 20 Ilinden - the Day of St. Elijah or Iliya and the Name Day of Iliya, Iliyan and Iliyana.

Society » Culture | July 20, 2012, Friday // 10:40

Sports

Bulgaria's Dmitrov Reaches Gstaad Semifinal

Bulgarian hot prospect Grigor Dimitrov reached the semi-finals of the Allianz Suisse Open in Gstaad, easing through Pole Lukasz Kubot in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.

Sports | July 20, 2012, Friday // 14:22

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Through to Gstaad Quarterfinal

Bulgarian tennis hopeful Grigor Dimitrov reached the quarterfinal of the Credit Agricole Suisse Open in Gstaad, as he defeated Germany's Dustin Brown 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2.

Sports | July 20, 2012, Friday // 11:10

Crime

Bulgarian Media Tycoon Faces Fresh Tax Fraud Charges

Bulgaria's prosecuting authority has pressed new tax fraud charges against media mogul Ognyan Donev.

Crime | July 20, 2012, Friday // 20:57

Son of Bulgarian Oligarch Released on BGN 100 000 Bail

Danail Ganchev, the son of famous Bulgarian businessman Grisha Ganchev, was released Friday by the Specialized Criminal Court on a BGN 100 000 bail.

Crime | July 20, 2012, Friday // 20:29

US, Swiss, French Experts to Investigate Bulgaria Suicide Bombing

Exports from the US, Switzerland and France are to investigate the suicide bomb attack that killed six people, including five Israeli tourists, in the Black Sea city of Burgas, as Interpol is is to deploy an Incident Response Team (IRT) to the country.

Crime | July 20, 2012, Friday // 16:08

In Israel Thousands Attend Funerals of Bulgaria Terror Victims

Thousands attended on Friday the funerals of the victims of Wednesday's terror strike in Bulgaria's Burgas, Israeli media reported.

Crime | July 20, 2012, Friday // 13:39

17 Years of Jail for Top Bulgarian Criminal

Sofia City Court sentenced Friday alleged Bulgarian top crime boss, Zlatomir Ivanov aka Baretata (The Beret, The Barret) to 17 years behind bars.

Crime | July 20, 2012, Friday // 13:16

Burgas Bomber Spent at Least 4 Days in Bulgaria, Top Cop Says

The suicide bomber who killed six people, including five Israeli tourists, in the Bulgarian city of Burgas, had spent at least four days in the country prior to the terror attack, according to Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov.

Crime | July 20, 2012, Friday // 13:15

Interpol Assists Bulgaria in Probe of Terror Act

The international police organization Interpol is sending a team to Bulgaria to assist Bulgarian authorities in the investigation of the terrorist attack at the airport of the Black Sea city of Burgas.

Crime | July 20, 2012, Friday // 11:35

Spiegel: Bulgaria Is Nightmare for Israel Intelligence

Bulgaria is a nightmare for Israel's intelligence and security services, the German weekly Spiegel writes.

Crime | July 20, 2012, Friday // 10:01

US Officials: Burgas Bomber Part of Hezbollah Bulgarian Wing

The suicide bomber responsible for the deadly attack on Israeli vacationers in Bulgaria was a member of a Hezbollah cell that was operating in Bulgaria, American officials told the New York Times.

Crime | July 20, 2012, Friday // 09:07

3 Main Leads Emerge in Terror Act in Bulgaria

Israeli, US and Bulgarian intelligence and investigators are working on three main leads in the terrorist attack at the airport of the Black Sea city of Burgas.

Crime | July 20, 2012, Friday // 08:22

Views on BG

Irish Times: There Were Clear Signs Bulgaria Terror Strike Was Coming*

The attack on Wednesday on an Israeli tour group in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Burgas, which has claimed at least eight lives and injured 33, has profoundly shocked Bulgarians.

Views on BG | July 20, 2012, Friday // 08:45

Israel, Syria and Bulgaria - Tension in the Air

THE image of a blackened bus, its roof blown off, its walls and floor soiled with blood, casts every adult Israeli back a decade to 2001-3, the worst years of the Palestinians' second intifada (uprising).

Views on BG | July 20, 2012, Friday // 08:34

World

Colorado Batman Premiere Shooter Nabbed

24-year-old James Holmes has been detained for the hellish mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.

World | July 20, 2012, Friday // 17:48

Ponta Plagiarized Thesis, University Says

A panel of academics at Romania's Bucharest University has determined that the country's Prime Minister Victor Ponta plagiarized a large part of his doctoral thesis.

World | July 20, 2012, Friday // 15:19

Mass Shooting at Batman Premiere, Casualties Reported

Ten people have been reported dead after a shooting incident at a Batman movie premiere in Colorado.

World | July 20, 2012, Friday // 12:18

Special Topic

On Location: Bringing France to Bulgaria

Forest covered with white snow, a frozen lake, mist, a wooden cottage. The Big North? No, it's Belmeken, in the heart of the Rhodopi mountain range, Bulgaria.

Bulgaria-France Survey » Business | July 20, 2012, Friday // 11:54
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