Bulgarian Cigarette-Maker to Increase Exports to W Europe by 35%
Bulgaria's largest tobacco company, Bulgartabac Holding, expects a 35% growth in exports to Western Europe in 2013.
Business | September 14, 2012, Friday // 17:50
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ARCHIVE - 14 September 2012
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Bulgarian Cigarette-Maker to Increase Exports to W Europe by 35%Fire Closes Terminal at Sofia International Airport
Offshore Co Acquires Bulgaria's Largest Non-Ferrous Plant
Bulgaria Attracted EUR 846.2 M in FDI in Jan-July 2012
Oettinger: Russia, Gazprom Must Accept EU Market Rules
Bulgarian Conservative Links Belene NPP with Espionage
Bulgaria's Largest Non-Ferrous Plant Sold in Minutes
2 Bidders Pop in Bulgaria's Largest Non-Ferrous Plant Sale
Bulgaria 39th in Knight Frank Global House Price Index
Politics
Tearful US Ambassador Bids Farewell to BulgariaWarlick Vows to Remain Culture Ambassador of Bulgaria
Dutch Elections Fail to Lift Veto on Bulgaria's Schengen Entry
Bulgaria Sees EU's Highest Employment Decline in Q2
Bulgaria Should Be Gearing Up for EU Council Presidency - PM
EP Nominates Scandalous 'Pussy Rioit' for Sakharov Award
Ruling GERB Courts Bulgaria's Ethnic Turks
Bulgarian Nationalists to Unite in Eve of 2013 Elections
Society
Five Die in Hellish Car Crash in BulgariaSofia Bus Driver Suffers Heart Attack, Woman, Child Injured
Unique Autograph of 1st Man in Space Found in Bulgaria
Light Earthquake Registered in Bulgaria's Pernik
Bulgaria Picks 'Sneakers' for Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
Bulgaria Marks Holy Cross Day, 'End of Summer'
Bulgarian Ministers Rush to Donate Blood in Urgent Campaign
Bulgarian Cancer Patients Seek Salvation in Turkey
Sports
Bulgaria's Ex Golden Girls Coach Runs for Federation HeadCrime
Bulgarian Journalist Cleared of Scandalous Sentence, Kind ofUK-Nicked Bulgarian Butcher to Be Extradited Home
US DEA: Cocaine Trafficking to Europe Is Growing
Chief Commissar: Terror Act in Bulgaria Planned Abroad
Quotes
Today's QuoteWorld
Russian Opposition MP Ousted for Doing Business in BulgariaFraudster behind Film Causing US-Middle East Crisis
New York Passes Ban on Sale of Super-Sized Sugary Drinks
Special Topic
French Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 7th BirthdayBusiness
Fire Closes Terminal at Sofia International Airport
The Departure section of Terminal 2 of the international airport in Bulgaria's capital Sofia was closed briefly on Friday over an alleged fire.
Business | September 14, 2012, Friday // 15:18
Offshore Co Acquires Bulgaria's Largest Non-Ferrous Plant
An offshore company is behind the buyer of certain assets of Bulgaria's bankrupt largest non-ferrous metal producer, the Lead and Zinc Complex (LZC, OTZK) in Kardzhali, a Trade Registry check has revealed.
Business | September 14, 2012, Friday // 14:24
Bulgaria Attracted EUR 846.2 M in FDI in Jan-July 2012
According to preliminary data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), foreign direct investments (FDI) in Bulgaria in the period January – July 2012 amounted to EUR 846.2 M (2.1% of GDP) as compared to EUR 376.5 M (1.0% of GDP) for January – July 2011.
Oettinger: Russia, Gazprom Must Accept EU Market Rules
Russia and its energy giant Gazprom must abide by the European Union's internal market rules and stop offering widely varying natural gas prices to its member states, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger has warned.
Bulgarian Conservative Links Belene NPP with Espionage
There are one or two espionage investigations and cases in the project to build a second Nuclear Power Plant, NPP, in the Danube town of Belene in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria's Largest Non-Ferrous Plant Sold in Minutes
The assets of Bulgaria's bankrupt largest non-ferrous metal producer, the Lead and Zinc Complex (LZC, OTZK) in Kardzhali were sold Friday to the company Harmony 2012 Ltd.
2 Bidders Pop in Bulgaria's Largest Non-Ferrous Plant Sale
Two bidders, wishing to purchase assets of Bulgaria's bankrupt largest non-ferrous metal producer, the Lead and Zinc Complex (LZC, OTZK) in Kardzhali, have emerged Thursday.
Bulgaria 39th in Knight Frank Global House Price Index
House prices in Bulgaria fell by 2.6% on an annual basis in the second quarter of 2012, according to a report of the Knight Frank consultancy.
Politics
Tearful US Ambassador Bids Farewell to Bulgaria
US Ambassador, James Warlick, left Bulgaria in tears, giving a special press conference at Sofia International Airport.
Warlick Vows to Remain Culture Ambassador of Bulgaria
The outgoing US Ambassador in Sofia, James Warlick, vowed to be the cultural envoy of Bulgaria during his farewell meeting with Culture Minister, Vezhdi Rashidov.
Dutch Elections Fail to Lift Veto on Bulgaria's Schengen Entry
The Netherlands remains opposed to Bulgaria and Romania joining the EU's open border area known as Schengen regardless of the results in the Dutch parliamentary elections, according to the Dutch caretaker Cabinet.
Bulgaria Sees EU's Highest Employment Decline in Q2
Bulgaria has registered the highest decline in employment among all 27 countries in the European Union in the second quarter of 2012, latest Eurostat data indicates.
Bulgaria Should Be Gearing Up for EU Council Presidency - PM
Bulgaria should be getting ready for the 6-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2018, according to Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
EP Nominates Scandalous 'Pussy Rioit' for Sakharov Award
The three jailed members of the scandalous Russian girls' punk group Pussy Riot have been nominated by the European Parliament for a prestigious prize named after Soviet human rights activist Andrei Sakharov.
Ruling GERB Courts Bulgaria's Ethnic Turks
The ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, GERB, is set to open an office in Istanbul or Bursa in neighboring Turkey, months before the 2013 general election.
Bulgarian Nationalists to Unite in Eve of 2013 Elections
Bulgarian nationalists are mulling the establishment of a large coalition to tackle the 2013 parliamentary elections.
Society
Five Die in Hellish Car Crash in Bulgaria
Five people have been killed in a horrific traffic accident near the village of Garvan, along the major route linking the cities of Russe – Silistra on the Danube river.
Society | September 14, 2012, Friday // 19:14
Sofia Bus Driver Suffers Heart Attack, Woman, Child Injured
A child and an elderly woman have been hurt after a Sofia bus driver suffered what appeared to be a heart attack at the wheel Friday morning.
Society | September 14, 2012, Friday // 16:49
Unique Autograph of 1st Man in Space Found in Bulgaria
The staff of the emblematic Trimontium hotel in Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv have found an unknown until now autograph of Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin.
Society | September 14, 2012, Friday // 08:58
Light Earthquake Registered in Bulgaria's Pernik
A light earthquake with a magnitude of 2.
Bulgaria Picks 'Sneakers' for Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
Bulgaria's National Film Center has put forth " Ketsove" ("Sneakers") as the Bulgarian nomination for the US Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film this year.
Bulgaria Marks Holy Cross Day, 'End of Summer'
Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria celebrate the day of the Holy Cross on September 14, which is said to spell the end of the summer and the settling of the autumn.
Bulgarian Ministers Rush to Donate Blood in Urgent Campaign
Members of Bulgaria's government were among the first to respond to an urgent call for blood donors as unusually high number of surgeries in the Bulgarian capital Sofia depleted hospitals' reserves.
Bulgarian Cancer Patients Seek Salvation in Turkey
Nearly two thousand Bulgarian cancer patients have sought help and hope in neighboring Turkey over the last few months, turning it into the latest hot spot in what has become known as "health tourism".
Sports
Bulgaria's Ex Golden Girls Coach Runs for Federation Head
Bulgaria's rhythmic gymnastics coach Iliyana Raeva, who unexpectedly submitted her resignation on Wednesday, may be the next president of the country's federation.
Sports | September 14, 2012, Friday // 19:43
Crime
Bulgarian Journalist Cleared of Scandalous Sentence, Kind of
A Bulgarian district court has revoked a scandalous sentence on a local journalist for publishing a story about abuse in a local orphanage.
Crime | September 14, 2012, Friday // 21:44
UK-Nicked Bulgarian Butcher to Be Extradited Home
The Bulgarian mobster, who was nabbed by The Sun in London at the beginning of the year, will be booted back to his home country despite his fierce opposition to extradition.
Crime | September 14, 2012, Friday // 14:32
US DEA: Cocaine Trafficking to Europe Is Growing
Cocaine trafficking to Europe has been on the rise, according to an expert of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Crime | September 14, 2012, Friday // 12:00
Chief Commissar: Terror Act in Bulgaria Planned Abroad
The terror act against Israeli citizens in Bulgaria has been entirely masterminded abroad, says the Chief Secretary of the Interior, Kalin Georgiev.
Crime | September 14, 2012, Friday // 10:39
Quotes
Today's Quote
"Today there is much talk about the growing inequality over the last 30 years.
Quotes | September 14, 2012, Friday // 21:00
World
Russian Opposition MP Ousted for Doing Business in Bulgaria
Russian opposition lawmaker Gennady Gudkov has been ousted from Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, over charges he said were "payback" for his involvement in anti-Kremlin protests.
World | September 14, 2012, Friday // 15:12
Fraudster behind Film Causing US-Middle East Crisis
Police in Los Angeles are providing security for the man behind the US-made film offensively depicting Islam's Prophet Muhammad which triggered unrest across the Middle East.
World | September 14, 2012, Friday // 12:50
New York Passes Ban on Sale of Super-Sized Sugary Drinks
The New York City Health Board has imposed a partial ban on the sale of soft drinks over 473ml in restaurants, stadiums and cinemas.
World | September 14, 2012, Friday // 12:44
Special Topic
French Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 7th Birthday
The French Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce has celebrated the seventh anniversary since its founding with a special event at the Grand Hotel Sofia, the Chamber announced.
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