ARCHIVE - 30 July 2012

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Business

VTB Bank, Corpbank Set to Acquire Bulgarian Telco Vivacom
Israel Seeks to Hire 3 500 Bulgarian Construction Workers
Trakiya Hwy to Reach Bulgarian Beach in Feb 2013
Bulgarian Economy Threatened by Aging Businessmen - Study
FT to Promote Bulgaria as Investment Destination
Bulgarian Trade Unions Seek Urgent Increase in Minimum Wage, Pensions
Bulgaria Registers 27% Annual Increase in Diesel Production
Lukoil Bulgaria Cleared of Abuse of Dominant Position
Bulgaria's Producer Prices in Industry Up by 3.3% June 2012 Y/Y
Bulgarian EconMin Sets on Trip to Israel

Politics

Culture Minister Negotiates Monaco Bulgarian Treasures Expo
Bulgarian Defense Min Praises Black Sea Rotational Force 12 Drills
Bulgaria Admits It Has Grave National Security Problem
Bulgaria's Stanishev Voted PES Leader in Ceausescu Palace
Bulgaria's Top Cop Masterminds New Crime Prevention Body

Society

130 More Sweden-Stranded Bulgarian Citizens on Way Home
Number of Newspapers Published in Bulgaria Increased by 10 in 2011
Fire Causes Large Damage in Top Bulgarian Beach Resort
Bulgaria Remains under Dangerous Heat Alert
Bulgarian Govt, Universities React Harshly to Turkey's Diploma Non-Recognition
Bulgaria to Spend Extra on Maritsa Highway Archaeology Digs
Bulgaria Probes Cartel of 2 Cinema Chains

Sports

Galatasaray Deny Bidding for Berbatov
Gilles Simon Throws Bulgaria's Dimitrov Out of London Olympics
Pennetta Kicks Bulgaria's Pironkova Out of London Olympics
Stoichkov Goes to Olympic Village to Encourage Bulgarian Athletes
Rangelova Sets New Bulgarian Record in 200m Freestyle Heats
Bulgarian Weightlifter Wins Olympic Bronze for Azerbaijan

Crime

Swedish Ex Guantanamo Inmate May Be Accomplice in Bulgarian Terrorist Attack
Thieves Rip out ATM from Bank in Bulgaria's Pernik
Alleged Pervert Harasses Children in Bulgarian Resort, Police Let Him Go
Bulgaria's Sandanski Blast Victim Dies in Hospital

Views on BG

Questions and Lessons from the Burgas Bus Attack

World

Romanian PM Promises Not to Confront President Anymore
Romanian President Now 'Not Legitimate', PM Says
Majority of Germans Believe They'd Be Better off without Euro
It's Official: Low Turnout Keeps Basescu President of Romania
Romanian President Basescu Survives Impeachment Referendum

Letters to the Editor

Negative Impact of Commentaries

Business

VTB Bank, Corpbank Set to Acquire Bulgarian Telco Vivacom

Bulgarian lender Corporate Commercial Bank and Russian peer VTB Bank have agreed to take over debt-ridden Bulgarian telecoms company BTC, which operates under the brand name Vivacom, Russian media reported.

Business | July 30, 2012, Monday // 19:47

Israel Seeks to Hire 3 500 Bulgarian Construction Workers

Israel needs a total of 3 500 Bulgarian construction workers, according to the unemployment bureau in the Bulgarian city of Veliko Tarnovo.

Business | July 30, 2012, Monday // 14:02

Trakiya Hwy to Reach Bulgarian Beach in Feb 2013

The deadline to finish Lot 4 of Trakiya Highway in southern Bulgaria is scheduled to be open no later than February 2013, thus the highway will be fully completed by then.

Business | July 30, 2012, Monday // 13:48

Bulgarian Economy Threatened by Aging Businessmen - Study

The young entrepreneurs in Bulgaria are just 5% of all businessmen in the country, according to an analysis of the state and of problems of the very small, the small, and the medium enterprises in the country.

Business | July 30, 2012, Monday // 13:09

FT to Promote Bulgaria as Investment Destination

The renowned business publication Financial Times, FT, will help Bulgaria to present investment opportunities before companies from Europe, North America and Asia.

Business | July 30, 2012, Monday // 09:21

Bulgarian Trade Unions Seek Urgent Increase in Minimum Wage, Pensions

According to Bulgaria's Podkrepa Labor Confederation, the minimum wage should increase from BGN 290 to BGN 330 as of October and pensions should grow by 15% and by another 10% from January.

Business » Finance | July 30, 2012, Monday // 11:55

Bulgaria Registers 27% Annual Increase in Diesel Production

Production of unleaded gasoline increased by 11.3% on the year in June 2012, reaching 57 000 tons, according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Business » Energy | July 30, 2012, Monday // 16:00

Lukoil Bulgaria Cleared of Abuse of Dominant Position

Fuel company Lukoil Bulgaria EOOD has not abused its dominant position in the wholesale market of gasoline A95 and diesel fuel, according to Bulgaria's Commission on Protection of Competition (KZK).

Business » Energy | July 30, 2012, Monday // 13:10

Bulgaria's Producer Prices in Industry Up by 3.3% June 2012 Y/Y

Bulgaria's producer prices in industry in June 2012 grew by 3.3% as compared to the same month of 2011, according to the country's National Statistical Institute.

Business » Industry | July 30, 2012, Monday // 12:44

Bulgarian EconMin Sets on Trip to Israel

Bulgarian Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister, Delyan Dobrev, left Monday for a two-day visit to Israel.

Business » Tourism | July 30, 2012, Monday // 10:20

Politics

Culture Minister Negotiates Monaco Bulgarian Treasures Expo

Bulgarian Culture Minister, Vezhdi Rashidov, is leaving Monday on an official work visit to Monaco, the Bulgarian Culture Ministry informs.

Politics » Diplomacy | July 30, 2012, Monday // 11:42

Bulgarian Defense Min Praises Black Sea Rotational Force 12 Drills

Bulgaria's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov has expressed great satisfaction with the results of the Bulgarian-US military training entitled "Black Sea Rotational Force – 12".

Politics » Defense | July 30, 2012, Monday // 20:25

Bulgaria Admits It Has Grave National Security Problem

Bulgaria has a serious problem with its national security in the aftermath of the Burgas Bus Bombing, according to Tsvetlin Yovchev, Chief of Staff of Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev.

Politics » Defense | July 30, 2012, Monday // 11:59

Bulgaria's Stanishev Voted PES Leader in Ceausescu Palace

The European Socialists will vote for the Bulgarian nomination, Sergey Stanishev, to become their leader, in the palace of former Romanian dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, in Bucharest.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | July 30, 2012, Monday // 08:18

Bulgaria's Top Cop Masterminds New Crime Prevention Body

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, has come up with a brand new idea to fight crime in the country by establishing a National Council for Crime Prevention.

Politics » Domestic | July 30, 2012, Monday // 14:52

Society

130 More Sweden-Stranded Bulgarian Citizens on Way Home

130 of the berry pickers that were stranded in Sweden are now being bussed to their home country, according to the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry.

Society | July 30, 2012, Monday // 16:46

Number of Newspapers Published in Bulgaria Increased by 10 in 2011

In 2011, a total of 369 newspapers with an annual circulation of 373 million were published in Bulgaria, according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Society | July 30, 2012, Monday // 16:38

Fire Causes Large Damage in Top Bulgarian Beach Resort

An overnight blaze burned out and totaled a bar in Bulgaria's popular beach resort Golden Sands, near the Black Sea city of Varna.

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

Bulgaria Remains under Dangerous Heat Alert

Code Orange alert for dangerous heat is declared once again for seven Bulgarian regions Monday.

Society » Environment | July 30, 2012, Monday // 08:54

Bulgarian Govt, Universities React Harshly to Turkey's Diploma Non-Recognition

After last week Turkey suspended its recognition of Bulgarian university diplomas, Bulgaria's Education Minister Sergey Ignatov reacted Monday by announcing that the problematic diplomas were forged by Turkish citizens.

Society » Education | July 30, 2012, Monday // 18:23

Bulgaria to Spend Extra on Maritsa Highway Archaeology Digs

Bulgaria will allocate an additional BGN 700 000 to the initial sum of BGN 500 000 earmarked for archaeological research on the route of the Maritsa Highway, according to Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova.

Society » Culture | July 30, 2012, Monday // 17:47

Bulgaria Probes Cartel of 2 Cinema Chains

Bulgaria's Commission on Protection of Competition (KZK) is launching a cartel probe of the two biggest cinema chains in the country, Cinema City Bulgaria and Kino Arena BT.

Society » Culture | July 30, 2012, Monday // 15:07

Sports

Galatasaray Deny Bidding for Berbatov

Turkish giants Galatasaray have denied reports that they are close to signing Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov.

Sports | July 30, 2012, Monday // 17:48

Gilles Simon Throws Bulgaria's Dimitrov Out of London Olympics

Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov, aka Grisho, has been kicked out of the London Olympics tennis tournament after losing to Frenchman Gilles Simon.

Sports » London 2012 | July 30, 2012, Monday // 20:58

Pennetta Kicks Bulgaria's Pironkova Out of London Olympics

Bulgaria's top female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova has failed to overcome Italy's Flavia Pennetta in the second round of the London Olympics tennis tournament.

Sports » London 2012 | July 30, 2012, Monday // 20:49

Stoichkov Goes to Olympic Village to Encourage Bulgarian Athletes

Legendary Bulgarian footballer Hristo Stoichkov has visited the Bulgarian athletes at the London 2012 Olympics village in order to encourage them, the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) announced.

Sports » London 2012 | July 30, 2012, Monday // 19:06

Rangelova Sets New Bulgarian Record in 200m Freestyle Heats

Bulgarian swimmer Nina Rangelova set a new national record at the 200m freestyle event but failed to make it into the semi-finals at the London 2012 Olympics.

Sports » London 2012 | July 30, 2012, Monday // 14:00

Bulgarian Weightlifter Wins Olympic Bronze for Azerbaijan

Bulgarian weightlifter, Valentin Hristov, who is competing for Azerbaijan, won Olympic silver in the clean and jerk (56-kg weight class) event.

Sports » London 2012 | July 30, 2012, Monday // 11:08

Crime

Swedish Ex Guantanamo Inmate May Be Accomplice in Bulgarian Terrorist Attack

The former detainee at Guantanamo, Mehdi Ghezali, might in fact be the wanted accomplice involved in the July 18 terrorist attack in Bulgaria's Burgas, judging by his photos and computer-generated images of the potential accomplice.

Crime | July 30, 2012, Monday // 16:01

Thieves Rip out ATM from Bank in Bulgaria's Pernik

Unknown perpetrators attempted to steal an ATM from a bank in the western Bulgarian city of Pernik by tying it with a metal rope and pulling it out of the wall with a minivan.

Crime | July 30, 2012, Monday // 14:47

Alleged Pervert Harasses Children in Bulgarian Resort, Police Let Him Go

A Ukrainian man in his 40s has harassed eight boys at the Pomoria Hotel in Bulgaria's Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach, only to be subsequently allowed to return to the hotel by the police, according to a British media report.

Crime | July 30, 2012, Monday // 14:44

Bulgaria's Sandanski Blast Victim Dies in Hospital

The Bulgarian Roma man, Malin Iliev, who was severely injured in a blast in southern Bulgaria, has died at the Military Medical Academy, VMA, in Sofia Sunday morning.

Crime | July 30, 2012, Monday // 09:23

Views on BG

Questions and Lessons from the Burgas Bus Attack

The terrorist attack against a busload of Israeli tourists in Burgas, Bulgaria, poses a number of questions, and necessarily shakes up the security establishment.

Views on BG | July 30, 2012, Monday // 15:46

World

Romanian PM Promises Not to Confront President Anymore

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta has declared that he he would not seek a new confrontation with President Traian Basescu.

World | July 30, 2012, Monday // 15:29

Romanian President Now 'Not Legitimate', PM Says

Even though Romanian President Traian Basescu survived an impeachment referendum, he has now lost his legitimacy, according to his political rival, Prime Minister Victor Ponta.

World | July 30, 2012, Monday // 13:18

Majority of Germans Believe They'd Be Better off without Euro

A total of 51% of all Germans believe the country's economy would be better outside the 17-country Eurozone, according to a poll conducted for the Bild am Sonntag weekly.

World | July 30, 2012, Monday // 11:18

It's Official: Low Turnout Keeps Basescu President of Romania

Romanian President Traian Basescu has survived Sunday's referendum on his impeachment thanks to the low voter turnout, according to the official statement of the Romanian electoral authorities.

World | July 30, 2012, Monday // 00:51

Romanian President Basescu Survives Impeachment Referendum

Romanian President Traian Basescu appears to have survived a referendum on his impeachment.

World | July 30, 2012, Monday // 00:23

Letters to the Editor

Negative Impact of Commentaries

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Letters to the Editor | July 30, 2012, Monday // 08:59
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