ARCHIVE - 23 July 2012

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Business

Bulgaria Receives 18 New Russian-Made Subway Trains
Bulgaria to Build 1st PPP Truck Parking Lot near Danube Bridge
Bulgaria to Test Commercial Attach?s' Performance via Fake E-mails
Director at Bulgarian Pharma Co Charged with Tax Evasion
Bulgaria to Relaunch Failed State Railway Privatization
Bulgaria Prefers to Bide Its Time for Euro Adoption - FinMin
Bulgaria's Tax Agency Collects EUR 0.25 M for Sweden
Italy, Russia Push South Stream During PM Monti's Visit
Bulgaria's Dwelling Prices Up by 0.2% in Q2, 2012
Israeli Tourists Keep Coming to Bulgaria after Terrorist Attack - EconMin
After Attack, Israeli Tourism Min Visits Bulgaria

Politics

Israel: Bulgaria Prevented Terrorist Attack Months Ago
Burgas Terrorist Attack Not to Mar Bulgaria-Israel Ties, Israeli Min Says
Israeli Min: Israel-Bulgaria Relations Head Skyward
Ireland Immigrant Council Welcomes Lifting Work Ban on Bulgarians, Romanians
EU Declares Solidarity with Bulgaria over Burgas Bus Bombing

Society

SEEMO Slams Bulgarian, Balkan Politicians' Abuse of Media
Wildfire Causes Chain Crash in Bulgaria, Threatens Varna Airport

Sports

ManUn Wants to Get Rid of Berba to Buy Van Persie

Crime

Suicide Bomber Picked Bulgarian Terror Attack Target 'Spontaneously' - Russian Analyst
Burgas Suicide Bomber Had 2 Accomplices – Report

Views on BG

Transitions Stall in Bulgaria and Romania
Israel Launches Global Campain after Bulgaria Terror*

World

Syrian Regime to Use Chemical Weapons against 'External Aggression'
Arab League Offers Assad 'Safe Exit' from Syria
Arab League Calls on Assad to Step Down

Novinite Insider

Terror in Bulgaria. Why Bulgaria?

Special Topic

Bulgaria and France's Exciting Cooperation in Archaeology

Business

Bulgaria Receives 18 New Russian-Made Subway Trains

A batch of new subway wagons, which will be used in Sofia, arrived Monday at Port Varna Port from Port Kavkaz on the 'Vanguard' ferry.

Business | July 23, 2012, Monday // 18:28

Bulgaria to Build 1st PPP Truck Parking Lot near Danube Bridge

A modern 500-space TIR truck parking lot will be built near the Danube Bridge in the place of the old border crossing point, according to Bulgarian Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski.

Business | July 23, 2012, Monday // 17:57

Bulgaria to Test Commercial Attach?s' Performance via Fake E-mails

Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism (MIET) will assess the performance of the country's commercial attach?s by sending them e-mails on behalf of fictitious companies to test their reactions.

Business | July 23, 2012, Monday // 13:34

Director at Bulgarian Pharma Co Charged with Tax Evasion

Bulgarian pharmaceutical company Sopharma's financial director Boris Borisov has been charged with tax evasion amounting to BGN 15 M.

Business | July 23, 2012, Monday // 11:49

Bulgaria to Relaunch Failed State Railway Privatization

The Bulgarian state has decided to canel and relaunch the privatization procedure for the BDZ state railway company freight unit, after only one bidder turned up.

Business | July 23, 2012, Monday // 09:31

Bulgaria Prefers to Bide Its Time for Euro Adoption - FinMin

Bulgaria's finance minister, who was initially targeting rapid accession to the euro zone, has confirmed the country is in no hurry to adopt the single currency.

Business » Finance | July 23, 2012, Monday // 17:41

Bulgaria's Tax Agency Collects EUR 0.25 M for Sweden

Bulgaria's National Revenue Agency has collected BGN 515,000 from a Bulgarian citizen who owed them to the government of Sweden, the institution announced.

Business » Finance | July 23, 2012, Monday // 14:54

Italy, Russia Push South Stream During PM Monti's Visit

Italian PM Mario Monti met Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev Monday in a visit set to reaffirm and push forward the two countries' strategic cooperation.

Business » Energy | July 23, 2012, Monday // 14:31

Bulgaria's Dwelling Prices Up by 0.2% in Q2, 2012

Dwelling prices in Bulgaria increased by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the first three months of the year, according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Business » Properties | July 23, 2012, Monday // 14:13

Israeli Tourists Keep Coming to Bulgaria after Terrorist Attack - EconMin

Bulgaria has received 32 charter flights from Israel, Bulgarian Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev said Monday, referring to the July 18 terrorist attack in Burgas in which a suicide bomber killed 5 Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian bus driver.

Business » Tourism | July 23, 2012, Monday // 19:59

After Attack, Israeli Tourism Min Visits Bulgaria

Israeli Minister of Tourism Stas Misezhnikov will head a delegation to Bulgaria, days after a suicide attack killed 5 Israeli tourists in Burgas last Wednesday.

Business » Tourism | July 23, 2012, Monday // 10:36

Politics

Israel: Bulgaria Prevented Terrorist Attack Months Ago

Bulgaria's intelligence and security services have prevented a terrorist attack that was supposed to be perpetrated several months ago, announced Israeli Minister of Tourism Stas Misezhnikov in the wake of the July 18 Burgas bus bombing, which killed 5 Is

Politics » Diplomacy | July 23, 2012, Monday // 19:27

Burgas Terrorist Attack Not to Mar Bulgaria-Israel Ties, Israeli Min Says

The July 18 terrorist attack in Bulgaria's Burgas, which claimed the lives of 5 Israeli tourists and 1 Bulgarian driver, will not mar the relations between Bulgaria and Israel, according to Israeli Minsiter of Tourism Stas Misezhnikov.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 23, 2012, Monday // 15:09

Israeli Min: Israel-Bulgaria Relations Head Skyward

Israel and Bulgaria are very close friends whose friendship is destined to become ever closer and stronger, stated Israeli Minsiter of Tourism Stas Misezhnikov, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 23, 2012, Monday // 12:21

Ireland Immigrant Council Welcomes Lifting Work Ban on Bulgarians, Romanians

The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) has welcomed the decision of the Irish government that Bulgarian and Romanian citizens will be free to work in Ireland immediately, the NGO said in a statement Monday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 23, 2012, Monday // 19:03

EU Declares Solidarity with Bulgaria over Burgas Bus Bombing

EU Foreign Policy Representative Catherine Ashton and EU Foreign Ministers have declared solidarity with Bulgaria over the July 18 terrorist attack in the Black Sea city of Burgas, in which a suicide bomber killed 5 Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 23, 2012, Monday // 16:07

Society

SEEMO Slams Bulgarian, Balkan Politicians' Abuse of Media

The Vienna-based South and East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO) "observes with growing concern the way top politicians in the region speak to media and about media," the organization said in a statement.

Society | July 23, 2012, Monday // 16:37

Wildfire Causes Chain Crash in Bulgaria, Threatens Varna Airport

A massive wildfire has erupted in Eastern Bulgaria very close to the Varna Airport on the Black Sea, the Bulgarian fire-fighting service reported Monday night.

Society » Environment | July 23, 2012, Monday // 18:19

Sports

ManUn Wants to Get Rid of Berba to Buy Van Persie

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's dreamed-of transfer of Robin Van Persie depends on selling off Dimitar Berbatov, write UK media.

Sports | July 23, 2012, Monday // 10:56

Crime

Suicide Bomber Picked Bulgarian Terror Attack Target 'Spontaneously' - Russian Analyst

The suicide bomber who committed the July 18 terrorist attack in Bulgaria's Burgas killing 5 Israelis and 1 Bulgarian in a bus bombing has picked his target spontaneously, according to a Russian analyst.

Crime | July 23, 2012, Monday // 17:18

Burgas Suicide Bomber Had 2 Accomplices – Report

Bulgarian police are reportedly investigation the involvement of two more accomplices involved in the deadly July 18 bus bombing at the airport in the resort city of Burgas.

Crime | July 23, 2012, Monday // 12:23

Views on BG

Transitions Stall in Bulgaria and Romania

From The New York Times

Views on BG | July 23, 2012, Monday // 15:55

Israel Launches Global Campain after Bulgaria Terror*

Israel launched a campaign Sunday to draw attention to Iran and Hezbollah’s involvement in international terrorism.

Views on BG | July 23, 2012, Monday // 08:37

World

Syrian Regime to Use Chemical Weapons against 'External Aggression'

Syria may only use chemical weapons against external aggression, Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said on Monday.

World | July 23, 2012, Monday // 15:29

Arab League Offers Assad 'Safe Exit' from Syria

Arab League Secretary General Nabil Elaraby has sent embattled Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad a proposal for a safe withdrawal from power.

World | July 23, 2012, Monday // 12:55

Arab League Calls on Assad to Step Down

The Arab League has called Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to step down and a national unity government to be formed.

World | July 23, 2012, Monday // 08:18

Novinite Insider

Terror in Bulgaria. Why Bulgaria?

What makes Bulgaria a soft target for terror attacks? The question has been on everybody's mind since Wednesday when a suicide bomber blew apart a bus at Burgas International Airport, killing five Israeli tourists and wounding more than 30.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | July 23, 2012, Monday // 09:57

Special Topic

Bulgaria and France's Exciting Cooperation in Archaeology

Remarkable discoveries have marked the 120-year-long Bulgarian-French cooperation in the field of archaeology.

Bulgaria-France Survey » Culture | July 23, 2012, Monday // 08:00
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