ARCHIVE - 18 September 2012

» Back to calendar

Business

Vienna Business Forum Generates Optimism for Bulgaria
Bulgaria Excited Despite Poor Grape Harvest
Bulgarian State Budget to Project 1.8% Economic Growth in 2013
Bulgarian Rulers Go for Wooing Pensioners with Raise in Election Year
PWC: Bulgaria among CEE's Most Vulnerable to Debt Crisis
Bulgarian Regulator Comes Up with Minor Gas Price Decline
EC Report Slams Bulgaria's Failure to Commit to Southern Energy Corridor
CEZ, Bulgarian Police Join Forces in Combating Electricity Theft
Russia 'Won't Transfer Data' to Westinghouse for Kozloduy Feasibility Study
Russia Sure to Defeat Bulgaria over N-Plant, Eyes NEK Assets

Politics

EU Funds 'to Increase Bulgarian GDP by 9.3%', Minister Believes
EC VP Kroes Confirms Bulgarian Trip Agenda
Bulgarian PM Puts Off Customs Agency Relocation in U-Turn
Bulgarians as Miserable as after 1997 Catastrophe - Ex EU Commissioner Party

Society

Bulgarian Football Legend Rejects Tax Evasion Reports
Monument of Cyril and Methodius to Be Erected in Mongolia
Bulgarian Author Nominated for BBC Short Story Award

Sports

Legendary Bulgarian Wrestler Retires for 1 Year

Crime

MEP: Bulgarian Football Infiltrated by Mafia
Europe's Heroin Comes via Balkans, Not Russia - Russian Official
Notorious Bulgarian 'Hamster' Criminal Kept in Jail
Muslims Rally Against 'Radical Islam' Trial in Bulgaria
New Go-Ahead for Libel Case against Bulgaria's Top Cop
Armed Robbery Committed in Sofia Hotel
Bulgarian Beauties to US Landlord: Did You Tape Us Naked?

Lifestyle

Pamela Anderson Runs Away from Bulgarian 'Celebrity Big Brother' - Report
Pamela Anderson Enters Bulgarian Celebrity Big Brother, 'Loses Bags'

Views on BG

Leaked EU Paper Maps Energy Infrastructure Black Spots
Bulgaria Stays Cool on the Euro

World

Syrian Rebels Offer USD 25 M for Assad's Head
Irish Daily Star Editor Suspended over Topless Kate Middleton Photos
Romney Insults 47% of Americans, Stands by Remark
Kabul Suicide Bomb Kills Up to 12, Anti-Islam Video Blamed

Business

Vienna Business Forum Generates Optimism for Bulgaria

Bulgarian President, Rosen Plevneliev, who is on a two-day official visit to Austria, opened Tuesday in Vienna the Bulgarian-Austrian business forum.

Business | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 16:06

Bulgaria Excited Despite Poor Grape Harvest

Bulgaria's grape harvest in 2012 will be 30% lower than initially expected, Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov has confirmed.

Business | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 14:34

Bulgarian State Budget to Project 1.8% Economic Growth in 2013

Bulgaria's 2013 State Budget Act will most likely project a 1.8% GDP growth for next year, announced Menda Stoyanova, a MP from the ruling center-right party GERB and chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Budget.

Business » Finance | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 20:17

Bulgarian Rulers Go for Wooing Pensioners with Raise in Election Year

Bulgaria's ruling center-right party GERB and the Cabinet of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov have reiterated their promises to raise the pensions of retirees in the country ahead of the 2013 parliamentary elections.

Business » Finance | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 20:00

PWC: Bulgaria among CEE's Most Vulnerable to Debt Crisis

Bulgaria is among the Central and Eastern European countries that are most vulnerable to the ongoing debt crisis, according to a report of international consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Business » Finance | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 19:27

Bulgarian Regulator Comes Up with Minor Gas Price Decline

Bulgaria's State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR) has proposed in a report that the natural gas prices in the country be reduced by 0.

Business » Energy | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 19:04

EC Report Slams Bulgaria's Failure to Commit to Southern Energy Corridor

Bulgaria must commit more thoroughly to the development of the EU-sponsored Southern Energy Corridor (also known as Southern Gas Corridor) aimed at diversifying natural gas suppliers to Europe, according to a leaked report of the European Commission.

Business » Energy | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 16:47

CEZ, Bulgarian Police Join Forces in Combating Electricity Theft

CEZ, the Czech-owned power utility in Western Bulgaria, has declared it cooperates actively with the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior and the prosecution in order to combat electricity theft.

Business » Energy | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 14:28

Russia 'Won't Transfer Data' to Westinghouse for Kozloduy Feasibility Study

Russia has no intention of sharing information with energy company Westinghouse regarding a feasibility study Westinghouse is doing for the construction of on a potential seventh unit at Bulgaria's Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, a report says.

Business » Energy | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 12:23

Russia Sure to Defeat Bulgaria over N-Plant, Eyes NEK Assets

Russia's Atomstroyexport has expressed firm belief it will pocket EUR 1 B in compensation over the cancellation of nuclear power plant Belene in Bulgaria.

Business » Energy | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 10:51

Politics

EU Funds 'to Increase Bulgarian GDP by 9.3%', Minister Believes

Bulgaria's GDP will be 9.3% higher in 2015 than what is now expected, provided that the country absorbs all EU funds money it can, Bulgaria's EU Funds Minister has claimed.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 16:09

EC VP Kroes Confirms Bulgarian Trip Agenda

The Vice President of the European Commission and EU Commissioner for Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, has confirmed Tuesday her upcoming visit in Bulgaria.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 13:46

Bulgarian PM Puts Off Customs Agency Relocation in U-Turn

Bulgaria's Customs Agency headquarters will not be relocated to the Danube city of Ruse for now, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov surprisingly announced on Tuesday.

Politics » Domestic | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 17:10

Bulgarians as Miserable as after 1997 Catastrophe - Ex EU Commissioner Party

After five years of EU membership the majority of Bulgarians feel as miserable as during the banking crisis in 1996-1997 when many lost their savings, according to the new opposition party of the country's former EU commissioner.

Politics » Domestic | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 10:19

Society

Bulgarian Football Legend Rejects Tax Evasion Reports

Bulgarian football legend and coach of the Litex Lovech team, Hristo Stoichkov, has requested an immediate meeting with Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, to be cleared of tax evasion suspicions.

Society | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 13:09

Monument of Cyril and Methodius to Be Erected in Mongolia

A monument of brothers St St Cyril and Methodius will be erected in Mongolia since the Cyrillic alphabet they created is used in the Asian country.

Society » Culture | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 15:14

Bulgarian Author Nominated for BBC Short Story Award

Young Bulgarian author, Miroslav Penkov, has become the first Bulgarian to be nominated for the BBC Short Story Award i

Society » Culture | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 12:43

Sports

Legendary Bulgarian Wrestler Retires for 1 Year

Five-time world female wrestling champion Stanka Zlateva will temporarily retire from wrestling, her coach revealed on Tuesday.

Sports | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 15:14

Crime

MEP: Bulgarian Football Infiltrated by Mafia

Bulgaria is among the countries in Europe in which organized crime has infiltrated football clubs, according to Emine Bozkurt, Member of the European Parliament.

Crime | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 17:49

Europe's Heroin Comes via Balkans, Not Russia - Russian Official

Heroin trafficking from Asia to Europe happens through the "Balkan Route", not via Russia, according to Viktor Ivanov, Director of the Russian Federal Service for Control of Narcotics.

Crime | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 15:15

Notorious Bulgarian 'Hamster' Criminal Kept in Jail

The Sofia Appellate Court ruled Tuesday to keep behind bars alleged Bulgarian mobster Anton Petrov aka "The Hamster.

Crime | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 13:43

Muslims Rally Against 'Radical Islam' Trial in Bulgaria

Several hundred Bulgarian Muslims have gathered in the Southern town of Pazardzhik to protest over a trial against 13 people accused of preaching radical Islam.

Crime | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 11:40

New Go-Ahead for Libel Case against Bulgaria's Top Cop

The libel case against Bulgaria's interior minister, initiated by the chair of the Bulgarian Judges Association (BJA), will reopen on Tuesday at Plovdiv Regional Court.

Crime | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 09:14

Armed Robbery Committed in Sofia Hotel

A hotel on a major boulevard in Bulgaria's capital Sofia became the latest target of armed robbers, police reported.

Crime | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 08:42

Bulgarian Beauties to US Landlord: Did You Tape Us Naked?

Two young Bulgarian women, who made headlines on both sides of the Atlantic last year after finding hidden surveillance cameras in their Hillsborough County apartment, are asking a judge to order their landlord to answer deposition questions.

Crime | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 08:19

Lifestyle

Pamela Anderson Runs Away from Bulgarian 'Celebrity Big Brother' - Report

Star Hollywood model Pamela Anderson has literally "run away" from the house of the Bulgarian edition of Celebrity Big Brother 2012 because of the lack of hot water, according to unconfirmed reports.

Lifestyle | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 17:58

Pamela Anderson Enters Bulgarian Celebrity Big Brother, 'Loses Bags'

Actress and model Pamela Anderson entered VIP Brother, the Bulgarian version of Celebrity Big Brother, on Monday.

Lifestyle | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 11:11

Views on BG

Leaked EU Paper Maps Energy Infrastructure Black Spots

EU countries are urged to speed up the connections of their gas and electricity grids, according to a draft European Commission report on investment in energy infrastructure

Views on BG | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 16:37

Bulgaria Stays Cool on the Euro

Bulgaria's decision to freeze its bid for euro membership comes as little surprise and is likely to have little immediate effect. But it highlights the waning appeal of joining the eurozone – as well as Bulgaria's relative fiscal strength.

Views on BG | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 07:36

World

Syrian Rebels Offer USD 25 M for Assad's Head

The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) has offered a USD 25 M reward for the capture, dead or alive, of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

World | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 14:33

Irish Daily Star Editor Suspended over Topless Kate Middleton Photos

Irish Daily Star Editor Michael O'Kane has been suspended with immediate effect, as an investigation has been launched following the paper's publication of topless photos of Kate Middleton.

World | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 13:46

Romney Insults 47% of Americans, Stands by Remark

A secretly recorded video has surfaced revealing a controversial comment made by Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, depicting many Americans as "victims" dependent on government.

World | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 13:04

Kabul Suicide Bomb Kills Up to 12, Anti-Islam Video Blamed

Up to 12 people are reported to have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a minibus carrying foreigners near the Afghan capital, Kabul.

World | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 07:50
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria