ARCHIVE - 5 October 2012

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Business

Bulgaria Oks Petroceltic-Melrose Merger
Bulgarian FinMin Mulls Regionally Differentiated Wages
FinMin Rewards 'Excelling' Bulgarian Customs with 30 New Cars
Swiss Loosen Bank Secrecy for Bulgarian Citizens Too
Bulgarian Right Wing Challenges Belene NPP Referendum

Politics

Bulgaria, Canada Ink Long-Awaited Pension Rights Deal
Borisov's 'Suffering' Bulgaria Demands More EU Cohesion Funds
Bulgaria, Estonia Come Together to Prepare for EU Presidency in 2018
Barroso: 'Friends of Cohesion' Should Become 'Friends of Better Spending'
Bulgarian Teachers with 2nd Lowest Salaries in EU
Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP to Build 2nd Emergency Center
EU Court: Indebted Bulgarians Free to Travel Abroad
Bulgaria Refuses to Ban Ex Spies from State News Agency

Society

Bulgarian Carpet Cleaner Electrocuted in London
Supreme Court Postpones Sofia 'Parking' Case
UK Censors US Book Info on Bulgarian PM Alleged Murky Past
Bulgaria Commemorates Balkan War Centenary
Light Quake Registered in Bulgaria's Borovets Resort
Bulgarian College Heads to Ask Turkish Ambassador Recall over Diploma Scandal
Travolta, De Niro Confirmed for 'Killing Season' Shots in Bulgaria

Crime

Berbatov's Brother Released on BGN 5000 Bail after Cocaine Arrest
Bulgarian Anti-Mafia Unit Busts Senior Civil Servants
Brother of Bulgarian Football Star Berbatov Released from Jail
Trial against Bulgarian Football Star, Ex Mayor Restarts
Man Shot in Face in Downtown Sofia
Brother of Bulgaria Fulham Striker Berbatov Nabbed with Cocaine

Views on BG

My Kind of Place: Compact and Old-World Charms of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Smiles

Who's (Actually) Working in Bulgaria?
First Visit at N-Plant

Quotes

Today's Quote

World

Russia 'Agrees' to Stabilize Central Asia with Tajikistan Base
Ukraine Says 'Thanks!' to Steve Jobs with Monument in Odessa
Russian Leader Putin Urges NATO to Become 'Political Organization'
Erdogan 'Can't Rule Out' War between Turkey and Syria
Russia Secures Military Base in Tajikistan till 2042
German Chancellor Merkel to Head to Athens
American Opens Fire in Israeli Resort Hotel
Ex-Greek Deputy Minister Commits Suicide during Wealth Probe
UN Condemns Syrian Attack on Turkish Town

Novinite Insider

Referendum of the Absurd

Business

Bulgaria Oks Petroceltic-Melrose Merger

Bulgarian authorities have given the green light to the merger of exploration firm Petroceltic and Edinburgh-based oil and gas producer Melrose Resources, which has major operations in the country.

Business | October 5, 2012, Friday // 09:36

Bulgarian FinMin Mulls Regionally Differentiated Wages

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, is going to propose the introduction of a differentiated minimum wage, according to the region where workers live.

Business » Finance | October 5, 2012, Friday // 17:02

FinMin Rewards 'Excelling' Bulgarian Customs with 30 New Cars

Bulgaria's Customs Agency has performed better than any other Bulgarian state institution in the past three years, according to Finance Minister and Deputy PM Simeon Djankov.

Business » Finance | October 5, 2012, Friday // 15:51

Swiss Loosen Bank Secrecy for Bulgarian Citizens Too

Bulgaria's authorities will have access to Swiss banking data and will hopefully be able to bring to justice tax evaders, who hold money in Swiss banks.

Business » Finance | October 5, 2012, Friday // 13:37

Bulgarian Right Wing Challenges Belene NPP Referendum

The right-wing Blue Coalition has requested from Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, to ask the Constitutional Court to elaborate on the upcoming referendum on the fate of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project.

Business » Energy | October 5, 2012, Friday // 15:43

Politics

Bulgaria, Canada Ink Long-Awaited Pension Rights Deal

The governments of Bulgaria and Canada have signed an agreement for social security that "guarantees" the pension rights of some 50 000 Bulgarian immigrants in the North American country.

Politics » Diplomacy | October 5, 2012, Friday // 17:09

Borisov's 'Suffering' Bulgaria Demands More EU Cohesion Funds

Bulgaria insists on both an expansion of the EU Cohesion Policy funds, and on the keeping of a strict fiscal discipline in the EU, Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov has told an EU "Friends of Cohesion" meeting.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 5, 2012, Friday // 20:26

Bulgaria, Estonia Come Together to Prepare for EU Presidency in 2018

Bulgaria and Estonia, two of the EU newcomers that joined the Union in 2007 and 2004 respectively, have agreed to prepare together for their chairing of the rotating EU Presidency in 2018.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 5, 2012, Friday // 20:01

Barroso: 'Friends of Cohesion' Should Become 'Friends of Better Spending'

Leaders of the "Friends of Cohesion" group gathered in Bratislava today (5 October) to discuss common tactics ahead of the battle for the EU budget.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 5, 2012, Friday // 19:33

Bulgarian Teachers with 2nd Lowest Salaries in EU

Teachers' salaries in Bulgaria are the second lowest in Europe, according to the Teachers' and School Heads' Salaries and Allowances in Europe 2011/12 report, published Friday by the European Commission to coincide with World Teachers' Day.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 5, 2012, Friday // 16:19

Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP to Build 2nd Emergency Center

Bulgaria's Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant will have to provide mobile generators and pumps and later a second emergency management center.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 5, 2012, Friday // 13:14

EU Court: Indebted Bulgarians Free to Travel Abroad

Bulgaria does not have the right to restrict the freedom of movement, within the European Union, of its nationals solely on the ground that they have debts to private persons, the European Union Court of Justice has ruled.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 5, 2012, Friday // 11:39

Bulgaria Refuses to Ban Ex Spies from State News Agency

Former collaborators of Bulgaria's communist regime's secret service will not be banned from serving as heads of the state-owned news agency BTA, the constitutional court has ruled.

Politics » Domestic | October 5, 2012, Friday // 08:33

Society

Bulgarian Carpet Cleaner Electrocuted in London

A 22-year-old Bulgarian man has passed away in London after suffering a shock from faulty wiring.

Society | October 5, 2012, Friday // 15:28

Supreme Court Postpones Sofia 'Parking' Case

The Supreme Administrative Court, VAS, postponed Friday the case against the new parking rules and fees in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Society | October 5, 2012, Friday // 12:23

UK Censors US Book Info on Bulgarian PM Alleged Murky Past

The UK editor of the book "This Machine Kills Secrets," written by Forbes journalist Andy Greenberg, censored a US diplomatic cable exposing the alleged criminal past of Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov

Society | October 5, 2012, Friday // 11:46

Bulgaria Commemorates Balkan War Centenary

Celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the First Balkan War will culminate on Friday with a series of events across Bulgaria.

Society | October 5, 2012, Friday // 07:59

Light Quake Registered in Bulgaria's Borovets Resort

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.4 points on the Richter scale has been registered in Bulgaria's upscale winter resort Borovets early on Friday.

Society » Environment | October 5, 2012, Friday // 09:28

Bulgarian College Heads to Ask Turkish Ambassador Recall over Diploma Scandal

The Turkish ambassador to Bulgaria, Ismail Aramaz, must be recalled, according to the President of the Technical University in the Black Sea city of Varna, Prof. Ovid Farhi.

Society » Education | October 5, 2012, Friday // 17:34

Travolta, De Niro Confirmed for 'Killing Season' Shots in Bulgaria

Movie stars John Travolta and Robert De Niro are expected to arrive in Bulgarian next week to shoot some of the scenes in the upcoming action movie "Killing Season".

Society » Culture | October 5, 2012, Friday // 12:38

Crime

Berbatov's Brother Released on BGN 5000 Bail after Cocaine Arrest

Asen Berbatov, the younger brother of star Bulgarian football player Dimitar Berbatov, has been released on a BGN 5 000 bail, after he was arrested for cocaine possession.

Crime | October 5, 2012, Friday // 19:45

Bulgarian Anti-Mafia Unit Busts Senior Civil Servants

A total of six Bulgarian officials, including Road Infrastructure Agency chief Alexander Kyosev, have been arrested in a special police operation, the Interior Ministry announced.

Crime | October 5, 2012, Friday // 18:38

Brother of Bulgarian Football Star Berbatov Released from Jail

The Prosecutor's Office in the western town of Dupnitsa is not requesting to keep behind bars Asen Berbatov, brother of Bulgaria's football star and Fulham striker, Dimitar, on charges of cocaine possession.

Crime | October 5, 2012, Friday // 14:58

Trial against Bulgarian Football Star, Ex Mayor Restarts

The trial against Yordan Lechkov, football legend and former Mayor of Sliven, was launched Friday in the Sliven District Court.

Crime | October 5, 2012, Friday // 14:30

Man Shot in Face in Downtown Sofia

A man has been shot with a gas pistol in downtown Sofia late Thursday night.

Crime | October 5, 2012, Friday // 12:41

Brother of Bulgaria Fulham Striker Berbatov Nabbed with Cocaine

Asen Berbatov, brother of Bulgaria's football star and Fulham striker, Dimitar, has been arrested for possession of cocaine.

Crime | October 5, 2012, Friday // 09:02

Views on BG

My Kind of Place: Compact and Old-World Charms of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Bulgaria's second city, Plovdiv has a sophistication outsiders might not readily associate with the Balkans.

Views on BG | October 5, 2012, Friday // 07:14

Smiles

Who's (Actually) Working in Bulgaria?

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov, and Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov took a trip around the country.

Smiles | October 5, 2012, Friday // 23:16

First Visit at N-Plant

A group of students go on a visit to a nuclear power plant.

Smiles | October 5, 2012, Friday // 14:22

Quotes

Today's Quote

"They asked me to buy the club and rescue it from extinction.

Quotes | October 5, 2012, Friday // 14:02

World

Russia 'Agrees' to Stabilize Central Asia with Tajikistan Base

Russia's securing of a military base lease in Tajikistan till 2042 means that it will be committed to stabilizing Central Asia, including by tackling the Taliban, according to Russian and international analysts.

World | October 5, 2012, Friday // 19:46

Ukraine Says 'Thanks!' to Steve Jobs with Monument in Odessa

The Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odessa has become the latest to honor Steve Jobs, unveiling on Friday what appeared to be the world's second public monument to the late Apple Inc.

World | October 5, 2012, Friday // 18:04

Russian Leader Putin Urges NATO to Become 'Political Organization'

In his latest bit of criticism against the North Atlantic Alliance, Russian President Vladimir Putin has described NATO as a throwback to the Cold War era.

World | October 5, 2012, Friday // 17:55

Erdogan 'Can't Rule Out' War between Turkey and Syria

Turkey does not want a war with Syria but cannot rule out armed conflict, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

World | October 5, 2012, Friday // 17:08

Russia Secures Military Base in Tajikistan till 2042

Moscow and Dushanbe reached an agreement on Friday on a Russian military base in Tajikistan, which will remain in the Central Asian country until at least 2042, a Russian presidential aide said.

World | October 5, 2012, Friday // 16:26

German Chancellor Merkel to Head to Athens

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to arrive in Greece next week, her first visit since the crisis broke out in the country three years ago.

World | October 5, 2012, Friday // 14:48

American Opens Fire in Israeli Resort Hotel

An American citizen has opened fire in the lobby of a hotel in the Israeli Red Sea resort town of Eilat.

World | October 5, 2012, Friday // 14:02

Ex-Greek Deputy Minister Commits Suicide during Wealth Probe

A former Greek deputy interior minister being probed for amassing ill-gotten wealth has committed suicide, police said on Thursday.

World | October 5, 2012, Friday // 10:16

UN Condemns Syrian Attack on Turkish Town

The UN Security Council has condemned a Syrian mortar attack on a Turkish border town that killed five civilians.

World | October 5, 2012, Friday // 07:29

Novinite Insider

Referendum of the Absurd

Many Bulgarians feel euphoric lately because they will finally have a say in something significant – the fate of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | October 5, 2012, Friday // 14:20
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