ARCHIVE - 6 September 2012

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Business

UK Court OKs Bulgarian Telco Vivacom's Debt Restructuring

Bulgarian telecoms operator Vivacom obtained approval from a UK court to proceed with a EUR 1.

Business | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 17:48

Bulgarian FinMin Promises Upping Teachers Wages

Teachers' salaries are going to be increased for sure, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, vowed.

Business » Finance | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 14:58

Bulgarian EconMin Forecasts Lower Fuel Prices in Nov

The fuel prices in Bulgaria will go down in early November, Bulgarian Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev forecast Thursday.

Business » Energy | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 15:25

Record Number of Bulgarians Head to Greece

A record number of cars and people crossed the Bulgarian-Greek border in one day, September 6, Bulgaria's Unification Day, for which the country is in a four-day holiday.

Business » Tourism | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 19:46

Politics

Israel Asks Bulgaria to Up Security Measures

Israeli's National Security Council's Counterterrorism Bureau has renewed its travel advisory against visiting Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, warning of potential terrorist attacks targeting tourists.

Politics » Defense | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 12:29

French Police Break Up Roma Camp in Villeurbanne

The French police have dismantled a new squatter camp of about 80 Bulgarian and Romanian Roma close to Lyon, French media reported.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 18:18

Bulgaria No Longer Poorest in EU, PM Vows on Unification Day

Beginning 2013, Bulgaria will no longer be the poorest country in Europe, Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, has promised.

Politics » Domestic | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 14:04

Society

5 Bulgarians Injured in Truck Crash in Italy

A 33-year-old Bulgarian man is in a critical condition after a car with Bulgarian license plates was hit by a truck near Brescia, Northern Italy.

Society | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 16:39

Plovdiv Becomes Focus of Unification Day Revels

Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second largest city, is in the focus of the festivities in the country as it celebrates the 127th anniversary since its Unification.

Society | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 10:35

Bulgaria Celebrates National Unification Day

Bulgaria is celebrating Thursday, September 6, 2012, the 127th anniversary since the Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia.

Society | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 10:02

10th Anniversary Crafts Fair Opens in Bulgarias Gabrovo

The Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament, Tsetska Tsacheva, opened Thursday the 10th anniversary edition of the International Crafts Fair in the central city of Gabrovo.

Society » Culture | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 13:34

Bulgaria's Ruse Hosts 22nd Limes Congress

The Bulgarian Danube city of Ruse is now the host of the 22nd Limes Congress.

Society » Archaeology | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 13:04

Sports

Matthaeus: Bulgaria Was My Biggest Mistake

Lothar Matthaeus, the former head coach of Bulgaria's national football team, has described his work in charge of Bulgaria as his "biggest mistake".

Sports | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 15:59

Forentina Want Berbatov to Pay for Plane Ticket

Fiorentina sporting director, Daniele Prade, has stated his club will ask Bulgarian star striker Dimitar Berbatov to reimburse them for travel expenses that were spent on him in the closing days of the summer transfer market.

Sports | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 11:42

Crime

Bulgarian Gambling Commission Head Sentenced for Beating

The head of Bulgaria's State Gambling Commission, Kaloyan Krastev, has been found guilty of beating one of his subordinates.

Crime | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 18:32

Wanted Bulgarian Pimp Arrested in Italy

The Italian police authorities have arrested a dangerous Bulgarian mobster, 36-year-old Vasil Kostov.

Crime | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 16:53

Brother Says Bulgarian Bartender Was Murdered for Revenge

The brother of murdered Maria Zlatanova insists his sister became the victim of a revenge attack.

Crime | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 14:32

Views on BG

*Economist: Bulgarian PM Physically, Personally Formidable

On August 31st Jose Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission took the metro to European Union: a stop on Sofia's new metro line, which he had come to inaugurate with Boiko Borisov, the Bulgarian prime minister.

Views on BG | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 11:54

World

Putin Defends Crackdown on Dissent, Slams 'Pussy Riot'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has justified a recent clampdown on dissent as a necessary move to maintain order in Russia.

World | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 17:15

58 Illegal Immigrants Drown in Turkish Waters

Some 58 people have drowned when a fishing boat carrying illegal immigrants sank after hitting rocks off the coast of western Turkey.

World | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 16:19

ECOWAS Holds Up Bulgarian Weapons for Mali in Guinea

Bulgarian-made weapons destined for Mali which were bought by the country's ousted regime have been held in Guinea since July due to a request from ECOWAS, a regional bloc, Guinea's state minister for defense said Wednesday.

World | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 15:45

Clinton Nominates Obama for US Presidential Bid

Former US President Bill Clinton has delivered Wednesday a passionate speech in support of incumbent President Barack Obama, nominating him for a second term in office.

World | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 11:10

Novinite Insider

Bulgaria's Miracle Workers

Second terms always pose a problem.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 15:23
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