ARCHIVE - 17 October 2012

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Business

2 Indian Firms Set for Massive Bulgarian Investments - EconMin
1 Ton of Toxin-Infected Cheese Destroyed in Bulgaria
Traditional Architecture Expo Opens Doors in Sofia
Alpha Bank Buys Credit Agricole's Emporiki for EUR 1
Migrants' Remittances to Bulgaria at 536 M in Jan-Aug 2012
Bulgaria to Sign New Russian Gas Supply Contract by Nov 15
Pressure Piles Up on Bulgaria Govt over Renewable Energy Policy
Bulgarian Left-Wingers Bash Govt for Rewording Referendum Question
Bulgaria's Ruling GERB Clashes with Socialists over NPP Referendum Question
Bulgarian Govt Moves to Subsidize Electric Car Buyers with BGN 5 000
Bulgarian Machinery Manufacturers Gear Up for Indian Industrial Expo

Politics

Bulgaria's Jeleva Nominated for 2nd Term as EPP Vice President
Bulgarian SMEs Stable and Busy Despite Crisis - EU Study
Bulgarian Socialists: 95% of Wiretaps Did Not Reach Court
Bulgarian Party Wants to Criminalize Denial of Communist Wrongdoings

Society

Bulgarian Govt Orders Mass Inspection of Power Substations
Bulgarian Claims Baumgartner 'Stole His Jump'
Bulgaria Registers over 2000 'Dangerous' Power Substations
Bulgaria Starts Brown Bear Census amidst Attack Fears
Bulgarian Town Declares Emergency over Water Rationing
Bulgarian Rulers to Do Away with Architectural Reserves

Sports

Sweden, Germany Coaches Speechless after Historical Draw
Italy Leads World Cup Group B, Bulgaria Stands Its Ground

Crime

Finnish Man Murdered by Russian in Bulgaria - Report

Views on BG

Bulgaria Opens Up for Business

Quotes

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World

Earth-Sized Planet Found in Nearest Solar System
UK Embassy in Stockholm Evacuated over Suspicious Powder
US President Obama Scores Narrow Win at 2nd Debate
Turkish Min: EU Most Hypocritical Union of All Time

Business

2 Indian Firms Set for Massive Bulgarian Investments - EconMin

Two large Indian companies are planning to invest in Bulgaria creating a large number of jobs, according to Bulgarian Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev.

Business | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 20:02

1 Ton of Toxin-Infected Cheese Destroyed in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency has destroyed 1 ton of cheese infected with the dangerous alfatoxin.

Business | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 16:18

Traditional Architecture Expo Opens Doors in Sofia

The traditional Stroyko 2000 building and furniture expo opens doors in the National Palace of Culture in Sofia on Wednesday.

Business | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 08:41

Alpha Bank Buys Credit Agricole's Emporiki for EUR 1

France's Credit Agricole has agreed to sell its Greek banking unit Emporiki to Alpha Bank for EUR 1.

Business » Finance | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 17:46

Migrants' Remittances to Bulgaria at 536 M in Jan-Aug 2012

Migrants' remittances to Bulgaria amounted to EUR 58.7 M in August, according to data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).

Business » Finance | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 11:47

Bulgaria to Sign New Russian Gas Supply Contract by Nov 15

The new contract for the supplies of Russian natural gas for Bulgaria between Bulgargaz and Gazprom is due to be signed by November 15, 2012, Bulgarian Deputy Economy Minister Evgeniya Haritonova has announced.

Business » Energy | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 18:05

Pressure Piles Up on Bulgaria Govt over Renewable Energy Policy

Ambassadors to Sofia of thirteen European states, China and Korea have voiced serious concerns over Bulgaria's government policy on renewable energy.

Business » Energy | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 17:32

Bulgarian Left-Wingers Bash Govt for Rewording Referendum Question

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has strongly criticized the ruling centrist-right GERB for its attempt to reword the question for the referendum on the fate of the Belene nuclear power plant project.

Business » Energy | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 14:04

Bulgaria's Ruling GERB Clashes with Socialists over NPP Referendum Question

Bulgarian center-right ruling party GERB has proposed a concrete wording of the question for the referendum on the Belene nuclear power plant (NPP) project.

Business » Energy | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 13:04

Bulgarian Govt Moves to Subsidize Electric Car Buyers with BGN 5 000

Any legal or natural person in Bulgaria will be entitled to a BGN 5 000 as a subsidy for the purchase of an electric vehicle, according to draft legislation, a National Plan to encourage production and accelerated introduction of new eco vehicles.

Business » Industry | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 19:15

Bulgarian Machinery Manufacturers Gear Up for Indian Industrial Expo

Bulgarian machine and food processing industry equipment manufacturers will participate in India's largest international engineering sourcing show opening on March 14-16 in Mumbai.

Business » Industry | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 10:18

Politics

Bulgaria's Jeleva Nominated for 2nd Term as EPP Vice President

Former Foreign Minister and failed EU Commissioner-Designate Rumiana Jeleva has been nominated by center-right party GERB for a second term in office as Vice Chair of  the European People's Party (EPP).

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 11:06

Bulgarian SMEs Stable and Busy Despite Crisis - EU Study

Bulgaria's small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have stabilized after the crisis with noticeably more businesses, jobs and value added than the EU as a whole, according to a new European Commission report.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 08:03

Bulgarian Socialists: 95% of Wiretaps Did Not Reach Court

95% of the special surveillance devices have not reached court and are not used for convictions, according to Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP).

Politics » Domestic | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 14:55

Bulgarian Party Wants to Criminalize Denial of Communist Wrongdoings

Bulgarian right-wing party Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) wants to make the denial of the former Communist regime's wrongdoings a criminal offence.

Politics » Domestic | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 13:19

Society

Bulgarian Govt Orders Mass Inspection of Power Substations

Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev has ordered all power distribution companies to inspect the condition of their electrical substations located in residential buildings.

Society | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 15:40

Bulgarian Claims Baumgartner 'Stole His Jump'

A 67-year-old Bulgarian man living in Vienna has stated that Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner "stole his project" for a record-shattering jump from the stratosphere.

Society | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 12:42

Bulgaria Registers over 2000 'Dangerous' Power Substations

A total of 2411 Bulgarian electrical substations are located near or within buildings, officials have revealed.

Society | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 11:12

Bulgaria Starts Brown Bear Census amidst Attack Fears

Bulgaria's Environment Ministry is undertaking a brown bear amidst continuing reports of attacks by bears on livestock in the Southern Rhodope Mountains.

Society » Environment | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 18:41

Bulgarian Town Declares Emergency over Water Rationing

The mayor of a north-central Bulgarian town has declared state of emergency after months of drought, leaks and failures in old pipes brought back tight water rationing.

Society » Environment | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 16:05

Bulgarian Rulers to Do Away with Architectural Reserves

Bulgaria's ruling party GERB has come up with draft amendments to the Cultural Heritage Act stripping the country's 19 architectural reserves of their special protection status, press reports alarmed.

Society » Culture | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 19:49

Sports

Sweden, Germany Coaches Speechless after Historical Draw

After Sweden staged an amazing comeback to earn a 4-4 draw with Germany, both coaches admitted they have no explanation about what happened.

Sports | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 15:09

Italy Leads World Cup Group B, Bulgaria Stands Its Ground

Italy now have 10 points at the top of Group B, four clear of Bulgaria, which retained its second spot after holding the Czech Republic to a 0:0 draw in Prague.

Sports | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 09:34

Crime

Finnish Man Murdered by Russian in Bulgaria - Report

Bulgarian police authorities have claimed they have discovered the murderer of a young man whose body was discovered last week outside the southern village of Kladnitsa.

Crime | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 12:00

Views on BG

Bulgaria Opens Up for Business

It is not often Nottingham sees two ambassadors in town – each the counterpart of the other. Nottingham born Jonathan Allen is HM Ambassador to Bulgaria Konstantin Dimitrov is the Bulgarian Ambassador to London.

Views on BG | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 14:41

Quotes

Today's Quote

"Bulgaria's current rule resembles a one-man dictatorship.

Quotes | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 16:40

World

Earth-Sized Planet Found in Nearest Solar System

Scientists have discovered an an exoplanet roughly the size of Earth orbiting Alpha Centauri B, the star nearest our sun.

World | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 17:02

UK Embassy in Stockholm Evacuated over Suspicious Powder

The US embassy in Stockholm was evacuated on Wednesday, as it received a letter containing "unidentified white powder.

World | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 14:47

US President Obama Scores Narrow Win at 2nd Debate

US President Barack Obama won the the second of three presidential debates against his Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Tuesday night.

World | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 09:18

Turkish Min: EU Most Hypocritical Union of All Time

Days after the Nobel Peace Prize this year went to the European Union, Turkey's economy minister has slammed the decision, calling the bloc "the most hypocritical union of all time".

World | October 17, 2012, Wednesday // 09:09
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