ARCHIVE - 29 September 2012

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Business

Bulgaria to Start Slowly Major Mountain Tunnel Construction

Bulgaria's government is launching next week the tender for the construction of the beltway of the central city of Gabrovo, the first step to the construction of the long-anticipated Shipka Pass Tunnel in Central Bulgaria.

Business | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 19:56

Summary Analysis on the Bulgarian Economy - Standard and Poor's

The following statement was released by the Standard and Poor's rating agency.

Business | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 10:46

S&P: Bulgaria's Economy to Grow 0.5% in 2012, 3% in 2013

Standard & Poor's ratings agency expects Bulgaria's GDP growth to stand at about 0.5% in 2012 and accelerate to 3% after 2013 as recovery in external demand trickles through the economy.

Business » Finance | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 10:59

US Group Eyeing Belene Admits to Lack of Nuclear Experience

The US group, interested in building 2,000 MW nuclear plant in Bulgaria, has no experience in the sector, the investors' representative has admitted.

Business » Energy | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 13:28

Politics

Bulgaria, Turkey to Launch Joint Border Patrols, Contact Center

Bulgaria and Turkey are set to launch joint border and customs patrols, Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has announced after meeting with his Turkish counterpart Idris Naim Sahin.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 18:31

UK Ambassador to Bulgaria Busy Drumming Up Business

A trade and investment seminar, organized by the Derbyshire and Notts Chamber of Commerce, will take place at Nottingham Trent University on Tuesday in an effort to promote opportunities for boosting trade between Bulgaria and the UK.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 11:52

Bulgaria's Military Introduces Retirement Age to Get Salary Hike

Bulgaria's Defense Ministry has negotiated an 8-10% salary increase for the military with the Finance Ministry, Defense Minister Anyu Angelov announced Saturday.

Politics » Defense | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 17:23

Party of European Socialists Elects Bulgaria's Stanishev President

Sergey Stanishev, Bulgaria's former Prime Minister and current chair of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, has been elected Permanent President of the Party of European Socialists (PES).

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 15:03

European Socialists Set to Elect Bulgaria's Stanishev Chairman

The leader of the left-wing Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, Sergey Stanishev, is the only candidate and will certainly be elected Chairman of the Party of European Socialists, PES, on Saturday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 09:08

Society

Bulgaria Joins World Heart Day to Combat Biggest Killers

Bulgaria marks Saturday the World Heart Day with series of events and free exams in hospitals to raise awareness of cardiovascular diseases, which are the country's largest killers.

Society » Health | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 09:45

Sports

Bulgaria's Pironkova Falls at First Hurdle in Beijing

Bulgarian best female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova was eliminated in the first round of China Open women's singles in Beijing after losing 5:7, 4:6 to American Varvara Lepchenko.

Sports | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 12:47

Views on BG

Two Ambassadors in Nottingham to Boost UK-Bulgarian Trade

Jonathan Allen was busy touring parts of Bulgaria this week learning something of its industries. He has the enthusiasm of a novice, but then this Nottingham-born man is the British Ambassador to Bulgaria.

Views on BG | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 11:32

Bargain Ski Breaks in Bulgaria, Scotland and Slovenia

Enjoy a winter of content with one of these ski breaks

Views on BG | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 08:51

World

New Deal on Russian Military Base in Tajikistan Faces Delay

A new agreement on Russia's military base in Tajikistan may take up to nine months to complete despite earlier reports that the deal is near clinched, the commander of the Russian Ground Forces said on Saturday.

World | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 18:21

Syrian Civil War Destroying World Heritage Sites

Hundreds of shops have been set on fire in the ancient covered market of the Old City of Syria's Aleppo on Saturday as fighting between rebels and regime forces in the city threatened to destroy a UNESCO world heritage site.

World | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 17:36

Mass Rally in Pakistan Protests 'Innocence of Muslims', Mohammad Cartoon

More than 30 000 people took to the streets of Karachi on Saturday to protest the American "anti-Islam" film "Innocence of Muslims".

World | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 15:51

Tymoshenko Urges Ukrainians to Overthrow President Yanukovych

Jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has urged her compatriots to "overthrow the gang" led by President Viktor Yanukovych during the country's upcoming parliamentary elections.

World | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 14:19

Seven Die in Southern Spain Floods

At least seven people, including two children, have died after heavy rains triggered flash floods in southern Spain, officials have said.

World | September 29, 2012, Saturday // 09:23
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