ARCHIVE - 22 September 2012

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Business

Bulgarians Rise Against Fracking Once Again

Bulgarians gathered in the Northeastern town of Dobrich on Saturday to protest against the potential use of the hydraulic fracturing technology in the country.

Business » Energy | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 19:42

Bulgarian Right-Winger: South Stream Project Is Doomed

The South Stream gas pipeline project is "doomed", according to Ivan Kostov, leader of the right-wing Democrats for Strong Bulgaria party.

Business » Energy | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 18:52

Politics

Macedonia Claims Bulgarian Envoy 'Wasn't Assaulted' in Skopje

Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki has claimed that the Bulgarian Ambassador to the country was not attacked in Skopje earlier this year.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 15:13

Bulgarian President Sets on US - UN Trip

Bulgarian President, Rosen Plevneliev, is leaving on a working trip to New York to participate in the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 14:59

Bulgaria 1st in EU by Rise of Road Freight Transport

Bulgaria, Latvia, and Lithuania rank first in the EU in 2011 by the rise road freight transport, measured in metric ton per kilometer (tkm).

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 14:28

EC 'Intrigued' by Bulgaria's Notorious SAPARD Case

The European Commission is going to follow with great interest the future developments in Bulgaria's so-called SAPARD case for the draining of EUR millions of EU funds.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 11:00

2 Separate Rallies Interrupt Each Other in Sofia

Several hundred Bulgarians gathered in the capital Sofia to protest against the increased prices of fuels, electricity and water on Saturday.

Politics » Domestic | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 16:55

Society

Bulgaria's Katunitsa Marks 1 Year since Tragic Clashes

People from the Plovdiv village of Katunitsa in Bulgaria are marking Saturday the one year anniversary of the tragic events that led to the deaths of two teens.

Society | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 13:32

Bulgaria's Veliko Tarnovo Marks Independence Day

Bulgaria's old capital and central city of Veliko Tarnovo marked the 104th anniversary of the country's Independence.

Society | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 12:28

4 Bulgarian Prosecutors Elected for Supreme Judicial Council

The Bulgarian prosecutors have elected the four members of Bulgaria's new Supreme Judicial Council, VSS, from their professional quota.

Society | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 11:38

Bulgaria Celebrates 104 Years of Independence

Celebrations have begun Saturday across the country with Bulgaria marking 104 years since the formal declaration of its independence from the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

Society | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 10:04

2 Strong Quakes Rattle Athens

Two strong earthquakes with magnitude of 5.6 points and 4.8 points on the Richter scale have been registered near the Greek capital Athens.

Society » Environment | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 10:28

Bulgaria Vows More Money for Student Scholarships

The Bulgarian government will allocate more money for university student scholarships in 2013, Bulgarian Education Minister Sergey Ignatov has promised.

Society » Education | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 15:44

Bulgaria Sends Schoolbooks to Ethnic Children in Serbia

The State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad has provided schoolbooks for ethnic Bulgarian children in grades 5, 6, and 7, in a school in the Serbian town of Bosilegrad.

Society » Education | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 14:03

Crime

Jihadist Busted in Belgium Traveled to Bulgaria - Report

Belgian authorities have said they have dismantled a jihadist network sending young men to fight in Somalia.

Crime | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 18:06

5 Burglars Arrested in Bulgaria in Special Police Ops

Five people have been arrested Saturday in the Sveti Vlas beach resort in Bulgaria in a special police operation codenamed "The Guest Performers.

Crime | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 12:54

World

Israel-Iran War Inevitable, Iran Says

A war between Israel and Iran "will eventually happen", according to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Gen.

World | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 17:37

Facebook Turns Off Facial Recognition Tool in EU

Facebook has suspended the facial recognition tool that suggests when registered users could be tagged in photographs uploaded to its website.

World | September 22, 2012, Saturday // 16:13
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