ARCHIVE - 20 August 2012

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Business

Danube Level Declines Further in Bulgarian-Romanian Section
Bulgaria Is Increasingly Attractive Outsourcing Destination - Report
Taxi Fares in Sofia to Increase in September
Bulgaria's Govt Gives Extra Money to Sofia Municipality, Defense Ministry
Bulgarian Govt Reshuffles CEOs of Key State Energy Corporations
Bulgaria's Gas Link with Romania to Be Ready by End-May 2013
Bulgaria Top Property Destination for Russian Govt Officials
Bulgaria's Black Sea Resorts Embrace Discounts for Season End

Politics

30 Ukrainian Kids Stranded on Bulgarian-Macedonian Border
ISAF to Certify Bulgaria's New Detachment for Kandahar Airport
Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Dissenters to Start New Political Party
50% of Bulgarian Public Procurement Deals in H1, 2012 Flawed

Society

Sofia Residents Stage 4th Rally against New Downtown Parking Rules
Car Bursts in Flames, Kills Man in Sofia
Bulgarians Deprived of Regional Language Status in Ukraine's Izmail
EU Deeply Concerned with Oppression of Bulgarian Media
Bulgarian-Shot 'Expendables 2' Tops US Weekend Box Office

Sports

CSKA Sofia's Shares Distrained over Debt to Ukrainian Tycoon
Bulgaria's Stoychev Wins 11th Gold at Ohrid Lake Swimming Marathon

Crime

Bulgarian Mayor Released on BGN 10 000 Bail in Embezzlement Case
Customs Officers at Bulgarian-Turkish Border Seize 2 kg of Antiquities
Brit Nabbed in Bulgaria for Distributing Child Pornography
Prosecutors Want 2 Men Nabbed over Bulgaria Cocaine Ship to Remain in Custody

Views on BG

News Media in Bulgaria Struggle for Independence

World

Russia Fights Back 'Interference' in Pussy Riot Case
Myanmar Regime Ends Political, Religious Media Censorship
Turkey May Run Out of Space to House Syrian Refugees
Greece Determined to Stay in Eurozone
'Top Gun' Director Jumps to Death from Bridge

Business

Danube Level Declines Further in Bulgarian-Romanian Section

The level of the Lower Danube keeps declining in a repeat of last year's late summer situation that hurt tremendously the commercial navigation of the second largest European river.

Business | August 20, 2012, Monday // 18:57

Bulgaria Is Increasingly Attractive Outsourcing Destination - Report

Big international companies are studying the Bulgarian market as an appropriate destination for opening new production facilities, according to Colliers International's Industrial Real Estate Market Overview for the first six months of 2012.

Business | August 20, 2012, Monday // 14:30

Taxi Fares in Sofia to Increase in September

Taxi fares in Bulgaria's capital must go up by around BGN 0.20, meaning that a middle distance of up to 5km will cost BGN 1 more and long trips will cost up to BGN 2 more, according to Kiril Rizov, Chair of the Taxi Union.

Business | August 20, 2012, Monday // 12:00

Bulgaria's Govt Gives Extra Money to Sofia Municipality, Defense Ministry

Bulgaria's government allocated Monday extra budget payments of BGN 11.2 M to the Sofia Municipality and of BGN 10 M to the Defense Ministry.

Business » Finance | August 20, 2012, Monday // 17:51

Bulgarian Govt Reshuffles CEOs of Key State Energy Corporations

Bulgarian Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev has reshuffled the management of two major state energy corporations – the National Electric Company NEK Jsc and the Maritsa East Mines Jsc, the press service of the Economy Ministry announced.

Business » Energy | August 20, 2012, Monday // 17:42

Bulgaria's Gas Link with Romania to Be Ready by End-May 2013

Bulgaria's 25-km gas interconnector with Romania will be completed and functional by the end of May 2013, according to Kiril Temelkov, CEO of the Bulgartransgaz energy company.

Business » Energy | August 20, 2012, Monday // 10:55

Bulgaria Top Property Destination for Russian Govt Officials

Bulgaria tops the list of international property destinations for Russian state officials, according to a survey of the Russian newspaper Vedomosti.

Business » Properties | August 20, 2012, Monday // 15:24

Bulgaria's Black Sea Resorts Embrace Discounts for Season End

The end of the summer tourist season is bringing cheaper prices for Bulgarian Black Sea vacations, reports say.

Business » Tourism | August 20, 2012, Monday // 16:13

Politics

30 Ukrainian Kids Stranded on Bulgarian-Macedonian Border

A bus with 30 Ukrainian children has been detained at the Bulgarian-Macedonian border, with Bulgarian border authorities refusing to let it through.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 20, 2012, Monday // 18:32

ISAF to Certify Bulgaria's New Detachment for Kandahar Airport

A commission from the international forces in Afghanistan, ISAF, will be evaluating and certifying a new Bulgarian company to be stationed at the Kandahar Air Base.

Politics » Defense | August 20, 2012, Monday // 16:53

Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Dissenters to Start New Political Party

Kasim Dal, the formerly closest aide to Bulgarian ethnic Turkish leader Ahmed Dogan, and an independent MP, Korman Ismailov, are starting a new political party.

Politics » Domestic | August 20, 2012, Monday // 17:19

50% of Bulgarian Public Procurement Deals in H1, 2012 Flawed

Nearly half of the public procurement contracts signed in the first six months of 2012 are flawed, according to the Bulgarian Public Financial Inspection Agency (PFIA).

Politics » Domestic | August 20, 2012, Monday // 17:14

Society

Sofia Residents Stage 4th Rally against New Downtown Parking Rules

Residents of Bulgaria's capital Sofia staged Monday night their fourth protest rally against the upcoming new parking rules and hike in parking fees.

Society | August 20, 2012, Monday // 19:36

Car Bursts in Flames, Kills Man in Sofia

A 61-year-old man died on Monday in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, as his vehicle suddenly burst in flames.

Society | August 20, 2012, Monday // 14:46

Bulgarians Deprived of Regional Language Status in Ukraine's Izmail

The Bulgarian community in the Southwestern Ukrainian city of Izmail has appealed in court the decision of local authorities not to grant Bulgarian a regional language status.

Society | August 20, 2012, Monday // 13:25

EU Deeply Concerned with Oppression of Bulgarian Media

European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes demands to meet with all relevant media players in Bulgaria when she travels to Sofia in September it has been made clear.

Society | August 20, 2012, Monday // 08:11

Bulgarian-Shot 'Expendables 2' Tops US Weekend Box Office

"The Expendables 2," an action movie that was shot mostly in Bulgaria has topped the weekend box office.

Society » Culture | August 20, 2012, Monday // 14:05

Sports

CSKA Sofia's Shares Distrained over Debt to Ukrainian Tycoon

A destraint has been levied on 100% of the shares of the CSKA Sofia football club, one of Bulgaria's top teams, over an old debt to Ukrainian tycoon Konstantin Zhevago.

Sports | August 20, 2012, Monday // 20:26

Bulgaria's Stoychev Wins 11th Gold at Ohrid Lake Swimming Marathon

Bulgaria's top marathon swimmer, Petar Stoychev, won Sunday his 11th gold at the Ohrid Lake Swimming Marathon.

Sports | August 20, 2012, Monday // 12:56

Crime

Bulgarian Mayor Released on BGN 10 000 Bail in Embezzlement Case

The mayor of the Southern Bulgarian municipality of Kuklen, Dimitar Sotirov, who was nabbed on embezzlement charges at the end of last week, has now been released on a BGN 10 000 bail.

Crime | August 20, 2012, Monday // 18:18

Customs Officers at Bulgarian-Turkish Border Seize 2 kg of Antiquities

Customs officers at the Lesovo border crossing point seized Sunday a contraband shipment of 488 antique coins, jewellery, and edged weapons, according to the Bulgarian Customs Agency's press office.

Crime | August 20, 2012, Monday // 15:47

Brit Nabbed in Bulgaria for Distributing Child Pornography

A British citizen born in Pakistan has been busted in Bulgaria's city of Varna for distributing child pornography, local media say, citing police authorities.

Crime | August 20, 2012, Monday // 10:24

Prosecutors Want 2 Men Nabbed over Bulgaria Cocaine Ship to Remain in Custody

Bulgaria's Specialized Prosecutor's Office is to request the permanent detention of two suspects allegedly involved in the shipment of 3 tons of cocaine on a Bulgarian ship that was busted in Spain last week.

Crime | August 20, 2012, Monday // 09:58

Views on BG

News Media in Bulgaria Struggle for Independence

From The New York Times

Views on BG | August 20, 2012, Monday // 14:34

World

Russia Fights Back 'Interference' in Pussy Riot Case

Russia's government issued a stern warning on Monday against any interference in its judicial affairs, especially in the case of the anti-Putin punk group Pussy Riot, who were jailed last Friday in a case that attracted worldwide interest and widespread c

World | August 20, 2012, Monday // 16:36

Myanmar Regime Ends Political, Religious Media Censorship

The Information Ministry of Myanmar has canceled censorship for media publishing political and religious information.

World | August 20, 2012, Monday // 14:43

Turkey May Run Out of Space to House Syrian Refugees

Turkey may soon run out of space to house refugees fleeing from the Syrian conflict, the country's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has alarmed.

World | August 20, 2012, Monday // 12:37

Greece Determined to Stay in Eurozone

Greece must remain in the Eurozone, the country's  Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras has declared.

World | August 20, 2012, Monday // 11:53

'Top Gun' Director Jumps to Death from Bridge

Tony Scott, the director of Top Gun and Beverly Hills Cop II, among others, has jumped to death from from the Vincent Thomas Bridge near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California.

World | August 20, 2012, Monday // 09:09
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