ARCHIVE - 10 August 2012

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Business

Bulgaria Extends Deadline for Largest Military Plant Bidders
Deutsche Telekom Eyes Bulgaria's Globul - CFO
S&P Raises Bulgaria S-T Rating Using New Methodology
Bulgaria's Hotel Revenues Up 15% in H1 2012
Bulgaria Is Receiving Queries about Winter Tourism from Israel – Minister
Bulgaria's Burgas Was Most Visited Tourist Destination in June
Bulgarian Hotel Owners to Sue Sunny Beach Company, Nessebar Municipality
Bulgarian Visas Issued to Belarusian Tourists Up by 80%

Politics

High-Educated Bulgarians Will Boost National Image Abroad - President
Georgieva Raises EU Concerns over Humanitarian Aid to Rohingya
Bulgaria, Romania Face Fines over Non-Functioning Ferry Line
France Resumes Expelling Romanian Roma

Society

Fires in Southern Bulgaria under Control

Sports

Bulgaria's Zlateva Tearful: Silver Medal Is Such a Shame!
Bulgarian Wrestler Velikov Fails to Grab Olympic Medal
Bulgaria's Volleyball Team Lose Olympic Semi-Final to Russia
Bulgaria's Younger Pulev Brother Grabs Olympic Bronze in Boxing
Bulgaria's Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Make It to London 2012 Finals
Bulgaria's Star Stoychev Surprised to Rank 9 in Men's 10km Swimming Marathon
Olympic Wrestling Brings Disappointment to Bulgaria on Friday
Usain Bolt: Call Me Living Legend
Bulgaria's Top Wrestler Zlateva Deserved Olympic Gold - Coach
Incredible Bulgaria Faces Russia in Volleyball Crucial Semi-Final Match

Crime

Bulgarian Police Seize 8 kg of Heroin from Convicted Drug Trafficker

Views on BG

Bulgarian Tennis Legend Champions Organic Food

World

Turkey Concludes Syria Didn't Shoot Down Its Plane
Algerian Brahimi to Replace Annan as Syria Envoy
Syria Rebels Withdraw from Aleppo District

Letters to the Editor

Cheers for Bulgarian Wrestler Stanka Zlateva from NY*

Business

Bulgaria Extends Deadline for Largest Military Plant Bidders

A month after the launch of the privatization of VMZ Sopot, Bulgaria's largest, but troubled defense industry plant, the sale body extended the deadline for buying documentation.

Business | August 10, 2012, Friday // 13:52

Deutsche Telekom Eyes Bulgaria's Globul - CFO

Deutsche Telekom is considering the acquisition of Bulgarian mobile operator Globul, which was put up for sale by its owner, Greece's OTE.

Business | August 10, 2012, Friday // 12:15

S&P Raises Bulgaria S-T Rating Using New Methodology

Standard & Poor's ratings agency raised its short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria to 'A-2' from 'A-3' based on its recently adopted methodology.

Business » Finance | August 10, 2012, Friday // 16:00

Bulgaria's Hotel Revenues Up 15% in H1 2012

Bulgaria's income from hotel stays increased by 14.5% in the first half of 2012 year-on-year, the National Statistical Institute announced Friday.

Business » Tourism | August 10, 2012, Friday // 17:34

Bulgaria Is Receiving Queries about Winter Tourism from Israel – Minister

Delyan Dobrev, Minister of Energy, Economy and Tourism has said that there have been no cancelled charter flights from Israel to Bulgaria and the country has been receiving numerous queries about the winter season.

Business » Tourism | August 10, 2012, Friday // 13:45

Bulgaria's Burgas Was Most Visited Tourist Destination in June

In June 2012, a total of 2300 hotels, motels, camping sites, chalets and other types of short-term accommodation facilities with over 10 beds functioned in Bulgaria, according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Business » Tourism | August 10, 2012, Friday // 12:27

Bulgarian Hotel Owners to Sue Sunny Beach Company, Nessebar Municipality

The Bulgarian Union of Private Hotel Owners is threatening legal action against Sunny Beach AD and the Nessebar Municipality due to the poor condition of the infrastructure and the lack of peace and order in the Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach.

Business » Tourism | August 10, 2012, Friday // 10:33

Bulgarian Visas Issued to Belarusian Tourists Up by 80%

Bulgarian consular offices and visa centers are reporting a significant growth in tourist visas issued to citizens of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Moldova, according to reports of the Foreign Ministry.

Business » Tourism | August 10, 2012, Friday // 09:41

Politics

High-Educated Bulgarians Will Boost National Image Abroad - President

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has met with representative of the Bulgarian community in the United Kingdom.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 10, 2012, Friday // 11:25

Georgieva Raises EU Concerns over Humanitarian Aid to Rohingya

EU Commissioner Georgieva has declared EU's concerns over humanitarian access to Rohingya and other affected communities in a special statement.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 10, 2012, Friday // 17:16

Bulgaria, Romania Face Fines over Non-Functioning Ferry Line

Bulgaria and Romania face tough financial sanctions from the EU unless they open the Silistra-Kalaras ferry line.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 10, 2012, Friday // 14:51

France Resumes Expelling Romanian Roma

After a much criticized campaign in 2010, on Thursday the French authorities resumed the previous conservative government's controversial policy of dismantling illegal Roma camps and "repatriating" their residents to Romania.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 10, 2012, Friday // 10:52

Society

Fires in Southern Bulgaria under Control

The fire near the southern Bulgarian villages of Dinevo and Malevo, Haskovo district, was brought under control Thursday night.

Society » Environment | August 10, 2012, Friday // 09:05

Sports

Bulgaria's Zlateva Tearful: Silver Medal Is Such a Shame!

With tears welling up in her eyes, Bulgaria's top female wrestler Stanka Zlateva could not hide her disappointment after Russian Vorobieva dashed her dreams for an Olympic gold.

Sports | August 10, 2012, Friday // 14:09

Bulgarian Wrestler Velikov Fails to Grab Olympic Medal

Bulgarian Radoslav Velikov has failed to win a medal in the free-style wrestling tournament of the London Olympics.

Sports » London 2012 | August 10, 2012, Friday // 21:22

Bulgaria's Volleyball Team Lose Olympic Semi-Final to Russia

Bulgaria's national volleyball team failed to overcome Russia in the semi-finals of the 2012 London Olympics volleyball tournament.

Sports » London 2012 | August 10, 2012, Friday // 19:05

Bulgaria's Younger Pulev Brother Grabs Olympic Bronze in Boxing

Bulgarian boxer Tervel Pulev has won a bronze medal in the boxing tournament of the London Olympics.

Sports » London 2012 | August 10, 2012, Friday // 18:11

Bulgaria's Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Make It to London 2012 Finals

Bulgaria's national rhythmic gymnastics team have qualified for the finals of the 2012 London Olympics after Friday's competition.

Sports » London 2012 | August 10, 2012, Friday // 17:59

Bulgaria's Star Stoychev Surprised to Rank 9 in Men's 10km Swimming Marathon

Bulgaria's best swimmer Petar Stoychev finished ninth in the men's swimming marathon at the London Olympics on Friday even though he did set a personal record.

Sports » London 2012 | August 10, 2012, Friday // 17:15

Olympic Wrestling Brings Disappointment to Bulgaria on Friday

Bulgarian wrestler Radoslav Velikov failed to move into the quarterfinals of the men's 55kg event at the Olympics after losing to Georgia's Vladimer Khinchegashvili.

Sports » London 2012 | August 10, 2012, Friday // 16:31

Usain Bolt: Call Me Living Legend

Usain Bolt declared himself "the greatest athlete" to have lived after sealing an Olympic sprint double.

Sports » London 2012 | August 10, 2012, Friday // 14:44

Bulgaria's Top Wrestler Zlateva Deserved Olympic Gold - Coach

Bulgaria's Stanka Zlateva, winner of five world titles and silver in Beijing in 2008, deserved to win the gold medal in London as she was better than her Russian opponent, according to her coach.

Sports » London 2012 | August 10, 2012, Friday // 11:31

Incredible Bulgaria Faces Russia in Volleyball Crucial Semi-Final Match

Bulgaria will clash with Russia on Friday afternoon in the keenly awaited semifinals in men's volleyball at the London Olympics and has a chance to write history.

Sports » London 2012 | August 10, 2012, Friday // 10:27

Crime

Bulgarian Police Seize 8 kg of Heroin from Convicted Drug Trafficker

Bulgaria's anti-mafia police unit has captured 8 kg of heroin hidden in the exhaust pipe of a car in a special operation near the city of Stara Zagora.

Crime | August 10, 2012, Friday // 17:19

Views on BG

Bulgarian Tennis Legend Champions Organic Food

It was enthusiasm for the fresh, flavourful products of her homeland and a heartfelt belief in organic farming that led Magdalena Maleeva, one of Bulgaria's greatest ever tennis players, to establish Bio Bulgaria in September 2006.

Views on BG | August 10, 2012, Friday // 13:36

World

Turkey Concludes Syria Didn't Shoot Down Its Plane

An investigation by Turkish authorities has found no evidence that the Turkish reconnaissance aircraft that crashed on June 22 was shot down by Syrian air defense.

World | August 10, 2012, Friday // 15:53

Algerian Brahimi to Replace Annan as Syria Envoy

Veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi is expected to be appointed as the new UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, according to diplomatic sources.

World | August 10, 2012, Friday // 08:52

Syria Rebels Withdraw from Aleppo District

Leaders of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) have confirmed that they retreated from their stronghold in Aleppo amid massive regime bombardment.

World | August 10, 2012, Friday // 08:26

Letters to the Editor

Cheers for Bulgarian Wrestler Stanka Zlateva from NY*

We in the Northern Westchester and Putnam County area of New York celebrate your silver medal!!!!!!

Letters to the Editor | August 10, 2012, Friday // 16:04
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