ARCHIVE - 5 September 2012

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Business

Sole Privatization Bidder Buys Bulgaria's Technoexportstroy
Bulgaria's GDP Increases by 0.3% Q2 2012 Q/Q
Bulgaria Leapfrogs to 62nd in Global Competitiveness Ranking
Schaeuble: No 3rd Bailout in Store for Greece
Societe Generale Expressbank with New Special Housing Loan Offer
Gazprom Strikes Back: We're Russia's Strategic Tool
EU's Gazprom Antitrust Probe Includes Bulgarian Deal
Bulgarian Parliament to Monitor Energy Regulator
EC Launches Gazprom Antitrust Probe
Bulgarian Jailed in Croatia over Seashell
Bulgarian Sea Resorts Woo Visitors with Discounts

Politics

FM: Bulgaria to Fend Off Macedonian Encroachments
Part 3: Stein Willing to Appear before CRIM on Bulgarian PM 'Shady' Past
Bulgarian MPs Scrap 'Expat' Bill
Bulgarian MPs Reject Job Curb for Communist Security Agents
Bulgarian Argi Minister Assuages Price Hike Fears

Society

Famed Orient Express Arrives in Bulgaria's Varna
Computer Software to Ease Sofia Traffic Jams
Bulgarians Fear Illness more than Crisis - Poll
Anonymous Hack Lukoil Bulgaria Site
Bulgaria Marks 3 Years since Macedonia Drowning Tragedy
Tsunami Warning after 7.6 Earthquake in Costa Rica
Sofia Police Find Stolen Radioactive Device
Tsar Alexander II Monument in Sofia Flies Off for Repair
Dire Straits's Mark Knopfler Live in Bulgaria with New Album Privateering
Bulgaria Goes Ahead with Plan for Crack-Down on Miracle Healers

Sports

Bulgaria to Bid for 2018 Volley World Championship Host
Bulgaria Climbs to 89th in FIFA Ranking
Bulgaria with Second Medal from London Paralympics

Crime

Sunny Beach Murder Suspect Claims Innocence
Bulgarian Ex GERB MP Released on Bail
Sofia Anti-Mafia Police Bust Illegal Drug Trafficking Group

Views on BG

Bulgaria's Lesson for Euro-Skeptics

World

US Embassy in Brussels Evacuated, False Alarm
Schulz Reiterates: Serbia Has to Recognize Kosovo
EU-Turkey Talks Have Stalled, Van Rompuy Says
US First Lady: Barack Obama Lived American Dream

Novinite Insider

Maxim Behar: Business Is Made by Personalities
Yes to Freeganism!

Business

Sole Privatization Bidder Buys Bulgaria's Technoexportstroy

Bulgarian state construction company Technoexportstroy was privatized Wednesday against BGN 51 M given by Bulgarian firm AT Engineering 2000.

Business | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 20:51

Bulgaria's GDP Increases by 0.3% Q2 2012 Q/Q

Bulgaria's GDP increased by 0.3% on the quarter and expanded by 0.5% on the year in the three months through June, according to the Bulgarian Statistical institute's seasonally-adjusted data.

Business | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 13:36

Bulgaria Leapfrogs to 62nd in Global Competitiveness Ranking

Bulgaria's economy has jumped 8 places up in the World Economic Forum's competitiveness ranking and is now placed 66th.

Business | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 11:30

Schaeuble: No 3rd Bailout in Store for Greece

There cannot be any talk of a new bailout plan for Greece, stated Wednesday German FinMin Wolfgang Schaeuble, after talking to Greek counterpart Yannis Stournaras.

Business » Finance | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 20:15

Societe Generale Expressbank with New Special Housing Loan Offer

The bank offers lower interest rates in leva and euro and no fees for preliminary repayment of the loan until 31st of December 2012

Business » Finance | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 16:46

Gazprom Strikes Back: We're Russia's Strategic Tool

Russian gas giant Gazprom has released a statement responding to news that the European Commission has launched an anti-trust investigation against the company.

Business » Energy | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 19:15

EU's Gazprom Antitrust Probe Includes Bulgarian Deal

The European Commission says its probe into anti-competitive practices by Russian energy giant Gazprom in Central and Eastern Europe includes the company's activity in Bulgaria.

Business » Energy | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 17:45

Bulgarian Parliament to Monitor Energy Regulator

The Bulgarian Parliament voted Wednesday to create a committee to monitor the activity of the state energy and water regulating agency.

Business » Energy | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 15:02

EC Launches Gazprom Antitrust Probe

The European Commission has launched an investigation into anti-competitive practices by Russian energy giant Gazprom, as it is suspected of hindering competition in Central and Eastern European gas markets in a breach of the bloc's antitrust rules.

Business » Energy | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 11:51

Bulgarian Jailed in Croatia over Seashell

A Bulgarian man has spent 18 days in a Croatian jail over a single empty seashell he wanted to take home as a souvenir from a local beach.

Business » Tourism | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 12:43

Bulgarian Sea Resorts Woo Visitors with Discounts

Hotel discounts rivalry is gaining ground along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast as the end of the summer season is drawing nearer.

Business » Tourism | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 09:10

Politics

FM: Bulgaria to Fend Off Macedonian Encroachments

Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Mladenov has implicitly sent a signal of warning to Macedonia regarding a long-going contest of historical and cultural heritage.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 16:43

Part 3: Stein Willing to Appear before CRIM on Bulgarian PM 'Shady' Past

The site for investigative journalism Bivol.bg, official partner of WikiLeaks for Bulgaria, has released the third part of their exclusive interview with US journalist and top intelligence expert, Jeff Stein.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 13:00

Bulgarian MPs Scrap 'Expat' Bill

The Bulgarian Parliament has decided to withdraw the first reading of the much-debated Act for Bulgarians and Bulgarian Communities Abroad.

Politics » Domestic | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 14:52

Bulgarian MPs Reject Job Curb for Communist Security Agents

By abstaining from voting the Members of the Bulgarian Parliament rejected Wednesday the proposal to temporary ban agents and collaborators of the former Communist State Security from holding high-ranking State posts.

Politics » Domestic | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 12:10

Bulgarian Argi Minister Assuages Price Hike Fears

Bulgarian Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, has countered data about a serious price hike of grocery and produce, released by the State Commission for Commodity Exchanges and Market Places.

Politics » Domestic | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 11:31

Society

Famed Orient Express Arrives in Bulgaria's Varna

The Orient Express train, famously described in Agatha Christie's novel "Murder on the Orient Express," arrived in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Varna Wednesday.

Society | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 14:23

Computer Software to Ease Sofia Traffic Jams

A special computer software program will be launched in the Bulgarian capital Sofia in the near future to help ease traffic congestion.

Society | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 14:10

Bulgarians Fear Illness more than Crisis - Poll

The majority of Bulgarians will spend time with their families (70%) or travel (68%) if they know that the end of the world is imminent.

Society | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 10:17

Anonymous Hack Lukoil Bulgaria Site

Anonymous Bulgaria have attacked the site of the country's subsidiary of the Russian-owned energy giant Lukoil.

Society | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 09:17

Bulgaria Marks 3 Years since Macedonia Drowning Tragedy

Bulgaria marks Wednesday 3 years since the tragic drowning incident in the Macedonian Lake Ohrid where 15 Bulgarians perished.

Society | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 08:43

Tsunami Warning after 7.6 Earthquake in Costa Rica

An earthquake of magnitute 7.9 on the Richter scale shook Costa Rica Wednesday.

Society » Environment | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 18:23

Sofia Police Find Stolen Radioactive Device

Police in Sofia have found the potentially dangerous device containing a radioactive chemical that was stolen from a construction site.

Society » Environment | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 08:09

Tsar Alexander II Monument in Sofia Flies Off for Repair

The Monument of Russian Tsar Alexander II in front of Parliament in downtown Sofia was dismantled Wednesday to undergo restoration.

Society » Culture | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 18:17

Dire Straits's Mark Knopfler Live in Bulgaria with New Album Privateering

Mark Knopfler, the legendary vocalist and lead guitarist of the Dire Straits, has confirmed he is due to stage a second concert in Bulgaria after coming here for the seventh issue of Bulgaria's music event Arena Muzika 2008.

Society » Culture | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 09:10

Bulgaria Goes Ahead with Plan for Crack-Down on Miracle Healers

Bulgaria's health ministry has finally proceeded with plans to distinguish charlatanism from therapy and translate them into a law.

Society » Health | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 09:08

Sports

Bulgaria to Bid for 2018 Volley World Championship Host

Bulgaria will run to host the 2018 FIVB World Volleyball Championship, either for men or women, announced Bulgarian Volleyball Federation president Dancho Lazarov Wednesday.

Sports | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 15:34

Bulgaria Climbs to 89th in FIFA Ranking

Bulgaria's national football team has made a modest progress, climbing to the 89th spot in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking.

Sports | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 14:16

Bulgaria with Second Medal from London Paralympics

Bulgaria's Stela Eneva claimed silver at the London Paralympics women discus throw competition F57/58 with a throw of 36.56.

Sports | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 10:50

Crime

Sunny Beach Murder Suspect Claims Innocence

The former police officer who has been blamed for the gruesome murder that shocked Bulgaria's Sunny Beach sea resort has claimed that he is innocent.

Crime | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 15:32

Bulgarian Ex GERB MP Released on Bail

The Sofia City Court has released from custody Dimitar Avramov, a former MP of Bulgaria's ruling center-right GERB.

Crime | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 13:30

Sofia Anti-Mafia Police Bust Illegal Drug Trafficking Group

Bulgaria's Main Directorate for Combatting Organized Crime, GDBOP, have busted overnight Wednesday an organized crime group dealing with illegal drug trafficking.

Crime | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 09:48

Views on BG

Bulgaria's Lesson for Euro-Skeptics

The Bulgarian government has announced that it is suspending its plans to adopt the euro, which had been scheduled for sometime after 2015.

Views on BG | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 12:01

World

US Embassy in Brussels Evacuated, False Alarm

The US embassy in Belgium's capital Brussels has been evacuated due to suspicious vehicles nearby, but no explosives were discovered.

World | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 16:58

Schulz Reiterates: Serbia Has to Recognize Kosovo

European Parliament President Martin Schulz has maintained his statement that Belgrade and Pristina have to mutually recognize each other prior to their EU entry.

World | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 16:50

EU-Turkey Talks Have Stalled, Van Rompuy Says

Turkey's bid to join the European Union has reached a near-complete halt since Cyprus took over the EU presidency, the bloc's President Herman Van Rompuy has revealed.

World | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 16:17

US First Lady: Barack Obama Lived American Dream

US First Lady Michelle Obama delivered Tuesday an emotional speech in support of husband, President Barack Obama, and his run for a second term in office.

World | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 12:47

Novinite Insider

Maxim Behar: Business Is Made by Personalities

Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) reprints an interview of Bulgarian PR expert Maxim Behar for Liberal Culture, an online magazine.

Novinite Insider » Interview | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 13:23

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Novinite Insider » Opinions | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 09:29
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