ARCHIVE - 27 October 2012

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Business

Sofia Airport to Get Rid of Old Terminal, Build New One

Bulgaria's Sofia Airport is to demolish its old Terminal 1, seeking to construct a new terminal on the same location in five years, Sofia Airport CEO Veselin Peykov has announced.

Business | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 14:49

?Maxim Behar Voted Bulgaria's 'Manager of 2012' in Online Poll

Maxim Behar has been voted Bulgaria's "Manager of the Year" for 2012 in the online vote of the largest Bulgarian private TV channel bTV as part of the annual top managers' contest of the renowned magazine "Manager".

Business | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 13:41

Bulgaria's Govt Enjoys Approval Despite Tough Savings – Deputy PM

Bulgarian Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Simeon Djankov has argued that the Bulgarian government is enjoying high approval ratings among voters despite the tough savings measures.

Business » Finance | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 18:36

Politics

Bulgarian Socialist Party to Start Country-Wide Tour

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will start a country-wide tour to get people's opinions on important issues and to present their solutions to the most serious problems.

Politics | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 17:05

Bulgaria Seeks to Buy 8 or 9 Fighter Jets

Bulgaria is willing to purchase 8 or 9 new or used fighter jets in 2014, Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov has revealed.

Politics » Defense | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 11:47

Society

Bulgarian Shepherd Dog of PM Borisov Declared World Champion

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's dog, Lazar, became world champion in the Bulgarian Shepherd Dog breed.

Society | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 19:51

Bulgaria to Switch to Winter Time on Sunday

At 4 am Sunday, October 28, Bulgaria will turn the clocks back one hour to winter daylight savings time until the last Sunday in March, 2013.

Society | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 10:04

Strong Winds Bring Code Yellow to 17 Bulgarian Districts

Bulgaria's National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology has declared code yellow for potentially dangerous weather for 17 Bulgarian districts.

Society » Environment | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 11:09

Bulgaria's Slivnitsa 1st in EU to Introduce Chess as School Subject

The western Bulgarian municipality of Slivnitsa is the first in the EU to introduce chess as a school subject.

Society » Education | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 16:11

Bulgarian MP Warns about Slackened Control over GM Food

Right-wing MP Vanyo Sharkov has accused the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency of serious negligence, saying that the watchdog conducted only 61 tests for genetically-modified organisms (GMO) in 2011, or 5 probes a month.

Society » Health | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 15:39

Sports

'Baby Fed' Fails to Reach Clash with Federer

Bulgarian youngster Grigor Dimitrov, often nicknamed "Baby Fed" by tennis observers, lost dramatically against Paul-Henri Mathieu, thus failing to reach his first clash with his idol, Roger Federer.

Sports | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 10:28

Crime

Bulgarian Faces Interrogation for Taking Photo of Napping Policemen

A Bulgarian man who took a picture of three police officers sleeping in a patrol car in the city of Varna has been invited for a "discussion" by the Bulgarian Interior Ministry.

Crime | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 13:18

Views on BG

Bulgaria: a Nuclear Referendum

Pre-election machinations may be behind a decision by Bulgaria's parliament this week to hold a referendum on a nuclear power plant.

Views on BG | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 10:38

World

Obama Takes Comfortable Lead in Early Vote

Incumbent US President Barack Obama leads GOP contender Mitt Romney 54% to 39% among voters who already have cast ballots, according to polling data compiled in recent weeks.

World | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 13:53

Al-Qaeda Leader Urges Muslims to Kidnap Westerners

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has called upon Muslims to kidnap Westerners in a newly released video.

World | October 27, 2012, Saturday // 12:34
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