ARCHIVE - 9 October 2012

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Business

Bulgarian Trade Union Proposes Measures for Boosting Budget Revenue
Producers, Retailers Argue over Display of Organic Products in Bulgarian Stores
Bulgarian Agri Min Vows to Rule Again, Conquer Russia, Arabia
Bulgaria to Promote Its Wine in Non-EU Countries
Bulgarian Leads JTI Country Operations for 1st Time
Bulgarian Watchdog Clears Acquisition of Melrose Resources by Petroceltic International
IMF with Bleak Global Forecast, Bulgaria's Economy Up 1%
Merkel Vows Support for Greece amid Massive Protests
Bulgaria's Power Grid Operator Seeks Cheaper Electricity from 2 TPPs
Bulgaria Wants to Make Gas Link to Turkey Part of Nabucco

Politics

Defense Ministers Mull Future of NATO Missions
UK Embassy Confirms No Curb on Bulgaria, Romania Migrants
Mobile Experts to Help Bulgarian Municipalities with EU Projects
Bulgaria's 2012 Jan-Jul EU Exports Down 0.6% Y/Y
Romania Ratifies Danube FAB Common Airspace Block with Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Turkish Party Warns of Unfair Elections Looming
Bulgaria's Ruling GERB Approval Ratings Collapse - Poll

Society

Skype Warns of New Evil Virus Lurking
Wildfire Near Bulgarian Capital Partially Tamed
New Wildfire Erupts on Vitosha Mtn Near Bulgarian Capital
Travolta Arrives to Shoot Movie in Bulgaria, De Niro Expected
Bulgarian Minister Demands More Funding for Culture
Bulgarian Govt Says No to Lifting Full Smoking Ban

Sports

Bulgaria Advances to Top 24 in Homeless World Cup

Crime

Defendants Aquitted in Bulgaria's Mystery Lawyer Murder
Sofia Palace of Justice 'Showered' with Tomato Paste
Bulgarian Court to Hear Ex-Defense Min's Bribery Case

Lifestyle

'Borimechkata' - Traditional Bulgarian Cuisine in Ethno-Restaurant

World

Nikolic Reaffirms Serbia's Denial of Srebrenica Genocide
Austrian Set to Become 1st Human to Break Sound Barrier Unaided
Egyptian President Pardons Revolutionary Prisoners
North Korea: Our Rockets Can Reach US!

Novinite Insider

Have Bulgarians Sobered Up?

Business

Bulgarian Trade Union Proposes Measures for Boosting Budget Revenue

The President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria has proposed four measures aimed at securing additional budget revenues to implement the 10% increase in pensions from January 2013 and for other social benefits.

Business | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 17:50

Producers, Retailers Argue over Display of Organic Products in Bulgarian Stores

The Bulgarian Organic Products Association has suggested that shops should keep organic products separate from conventional ones, while retailers insist that the items should be displayed alongside other food products in order to make it easier for custom

Business | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 16:44

Bulgarian Agri Min Vows to Rule Again, Conquer Russia, Arabia

Bulgaria's ruling GERB party will serve a second term in office after 2013, during which the country will re-conquer Russian and Arab markets, said Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov.

Business | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 16:19

Bulgaria to Promote Its Wine in Non-EU Countries

Bulgaria is to launch a campaign to promote its wines in non-EU countries on January 1 2013, according to Bulgarian Vine and Wine Agency head Krasimir Koev.

Business | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 14:49

Bulgarian Leads JTI Country Operations for 1st Time

JTI (Japan Tobacco International) announced Tuesday that Vladislav Mihov has been appointed Country Manager to lead the company's business in Bulgaria.

Business | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 14:42

Bulgarian Watchdog Clears Acquisition of Melrose Resources by Petroceltic International

Bulgaria's Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) has cleared a concentration through the acquisition of direct single control by Petroceltic International Plc (Ireland) over Melrose Resources, Plc (UK).

Business | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 12:00

IMF with Bleak Global Forecast, Bulgaria's Economy Up 1%

Bulgaria and Romania will register economic growth of 1% and 0.9% respectively in 2012, according to the forecast of the October report of the International Monetary Fund, IMF.

Business | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 11:41

Merkel Vows Support for Greece amid Massive Protests

Germany and the EU will continue supporting financially troubled Greece, stated German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is on an official visit to Athens Tuesday.

Business » Finance | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 18:20

Bulgaria's Power Grid Operator Seeks Cheaper Electricity from 2 TPPs

Bulgaria's National Electric Company will start renegotiating the provisions of the long-term contracts with thermal power plants AES Galabovo and Contur Global Maritsa Iztok-3 to achieve lower prices of the electricity produced by the two US-owned TPPs

Business » Energy | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 13:30

Bulgaria Wants to Make Gas Link to Turkey Part of Nabucco

Bulgaria has renewed its bid to make the future gas interconnection between Bulgaria and Turkey a section of the EU-backed gas transit pipeline Nabucco.

Business » Energy | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 09:55

Politics

Defense Ministers Mull Future of NATO Missions

Defense Ministers of countries members of NATO are meeting in Brussels for two days, starting Tuesday.

Politics » Defense | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 12:41

UK Embassy Confirms No Curb on Bulgaria, Romania Migrants

The British government has no intentions of limiting the access of Bulgarians and Romanians to the country, according to the UK embassy in Sofia's temporary director Catherine Barber.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 20:48

Mobile Experts to Help Bulgarian Municipalities with EU Projects

Bulgaria's EU Funds Minister Tomislav Donchev announced Tuesday that a mobile unit of ten experts would start touring the country in November to help local authorities with the implementation of EU projects.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 15:22

Bulgaria's 2012 Jan-Jul EU Exports Down 0.6% Y/Y

In the period January - July 2012, Bulgarian exports to the EU decreased by 0.6%, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and amounted to BGN 13.8 B.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 13:21

Romania Ratifies Danube FAB Common Airspace Block with Bulgaria

Romania's Senate has approved the ratification of a Romanian-Bulgarian agreement on the establishment of a common Functional Airspace Block (FAB).

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 10:20

Bulgaria's Turkish Party Warns of Unfair Elections Looming

Democracy in Bulgaria is in peril, according to a statement by opposition Movement for Rights and Freedoms following municipal elections in the village of Tuhovishta.

Politics » Domestic | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 18:56

Bulgaria's Ruling GERB Approval Ratings Collapse - Poll

For the first time since the current Cabinet of the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, GERB, took office, nearly every other person has a negative opinion of its policies.

Politics » Domestic | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 14:13

Society

Skype Warns of New Evil Virus Lurking

Skype has warned its users to be on the alert from a new dangerous malware that its being distributed on its network.

Society | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 20:06

Wildfire Near Bulgarian Capital Partially Tamed

Bulgaria's firefighting service has reported it has partially contained a wildfire that erupted Tuesday on the Vitosha Mountain just outside of Bulgarian capital Sofia.

Society » Environment | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 19:33

New Wildfire Erupts on Vitosha Mtn Near Bulgarian Capital

A large wildfire has erupted Tuesday around noon on the Vitosha Mountain just outside Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Society » Environment | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 14:42

Travolta Arrives to Shoot Movie in Bulgaria, De Niro Expected

John Travolta has arrived in Bulgaria's capital Sofia where he is set to star in a new movie called "Killing Season.

Society » Culture | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 13:57

Bulgarian Minister Demands More Funding for Culture

Bulgaria's Culture Minister, Vezhdi Rashidov, is going to demand more money for his sector in the 2013 State budget.

Society » Culture | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 12:17

Bulgarian Govt Says No to Lifting Full Smoking Ban

Bulgarian Health Minister Desislava Atanasova has firmly refused to lift the full smoking ban in closed public spaces imposed in June.

Society » Health | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 13:17

Sports

Bulgaria Advances to Top 24 in Homeless World Cup

Bulgaria's national homeless football team, known as "the Team of Hope, has progressed to the secondary stage in this year's Homeless World Cup in Mexico City.

Sports | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 09:20

Crime

Defendants Aquitted in Bulgaria's Mystery Lawyer Murder

All three defendants in the case for the 2000 murder of Bulgarian lawyer Nadezhda Georgieva have been acquitted by the Sofia City Court in a sitting Tuesday.

Crime | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 17:32

Sofia Palace of Justice 'Showered' with Tomato Paste

The entrance of Bulgarian capital Sofia's Palace of Justice, home of various judicial institutions and organizations, woke up "vandalized" with tomato paste on Tuesday.

Crime | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 11:31

Bulgarian Court to Hear Ex-Defense Min's Bribery Case

The Sofia City Court will hear the case of former Defense Minister Nikolay Tsonev, Judge Petar Santirov and former Chief Secretary of the Finance Ministry Tencho Popov.

Crime | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 08:47

Lifestyle

'Borimechkata' - Traditional Bulgarian Cuisine in Ethno-Restaurant

?The Traditional Bulgarian Restaurant "Borimechkata" has been offering exquisite Bulgarian cuisine for the past seven years.

Lifestyle | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 12:40

World

Nikolic Reaffirms Serbia's Denial of Srebrenica Genocide

The Srebrenica Massacre does not constitute a genocide and Serbia as a state is moreover not responsible for it, stated Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic.

World | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 16:51

Austrian Set to Become 1st Human to Break Sound Barrier Unaided

Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner will attempt to become the first human to break the sound barrier without the help of a vehicle.

World | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 12:16

Egyptian President Pardons Revolutionary Prisoners

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has pardoned all citizens arrested in connection with the popular outrising  that led to the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.

World | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 10:57

North Korea: Our Rockets Can Reach US!

North Korea has declared that its missiles can reach the US mainland - a statement that comes in response to South Korea newly unveiled missile deal with the US.

World | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 08:11

Novinite Insider

Have Bulgarians Sobered Up?

Bulgarians' distrust for the Borisov Cabinet is unusually strong for the first time since it took over in 2009, according to an Alpha Research public opinion poll.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | October 9, 2012, Tuesday // 19:06
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