Number of Protesters in Sofia Diminishes on Day 16
Around 300 protesters gathered Monday evening at the Orlov Most junction in downtown Sofia on the 16th day of protests.
Business | February 25, 2013, Monday // 20:31
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ARCHIVE - 25 February 2013
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Number of Protesters in Sofia Diminishes on Day 16Bulgarian PR Expert Maxim Behar on European Business Awards Jury
Bulgarian Anti-cartel Watchdog Fines Sofia Heating Utility
Sofia Heating Utility to Appeal Fine for Abuse of Dominant Position
All 6 Members of Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Have Resigned
Bulgaria's Faltering Military Plant Reopens for Workers
Politics
EPP President Voices Support for Outgoing Bulgarian PMRomanian PM Assuages UK's Immigration Fears
EU Agriculture Ministers Seek to Deal with Horsemeat Crisis
Bulgarian President Pledges Caretaker Govt by March 8
Bulgaria's GERB to Select by Lot 20 MPs Supporting Interim Govt
Varna Mayor Refuses to Withdraw
Borisov Calls on Bulgarian Opposition to Form Interim Govt
Bulgaria's Ruling Party Refuses to Form Interim Govt
Bulgarian President Gives Caretaker Govt Mandate to GERB
Society
Bulgaria Chief Mufti Congratulates New Bulgarian PatriarchProtest Rallies of Bulgarians Held again Monday
19 Sustain Light Injuries in Bus Crash in Bulgaria
New Bulgarian Patriarch Serves 1st Liturgy
65 Bulgarian Cities to Take Part in Earth Hour 2013
Light Earthquake Registered in SW Bulgaria
Bulgarian Grabs Oscar for Life of Pi Visual Effects
Ben Affleck's 'Argo' Wins Oscar for Best Picture
Sports
Bulgaria's Pulev Appears Closer to Clash with KlitschkoBulgaria's Dimitrov Climbs to Record-High ATP Ranking
Crime
Sofia Police Arrest 30 in Rally AftermathViews on BG
IT: Resignation of Government Fails to Quell Angry ProtestsWorld
Italy's Center-Left Bloc Said to Be Ahead in PollsStrong Earthquake Strikes North of Tokyo, No Tsunami Warning
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Bulgaria Needs New Political PartiesLetters to the Editor
Bulgaria's Jan PalachBusiness
Bulgarian PR Expert Maxim Behar on European Business Awards Jury
Bulgarian PR expert Maxim Behar is sitting Monday on the jury of the prestigious European Business Awards (EBA).
Business | February 25, 2013, Monday // 17:22
Bulgarian Anti-cartel Watchdog Fines Sofia Heating Utility
The Bulgarian Commission for Protection of Competition, KZK, has imposed a fine of BGN 338 094 on the Sofia municipal heating utility "Toplofikatziya" for a monopoly position on the shared distribution of heating energy.
Business | February 25, 2013, Monday // 13:00
Sofia Heating Utility to Appeal Fine for Abuse of Dominant Position
Sofia heating utility Toplofikatsia Sofia will appeal the penalty imposed by Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (KZK) for abuse of dominant position within the statutory deadline of 14 days.
All 6 Members of Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Have Resigned
All six members of Bulgaria's State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR) have resigned last week, according to the press center of the watchdog.
Bulgaria's Faltering Military Plant Reopens for Workers
Employees in the troubled Bulgarian State-owned arms manufacturer, VMZ Sopot, are returning to work Monday after a 12-day paid leave.
Politics
EPP President Voices Support for Outgoing Bulgarian PM
The European People's Party (EPP) has voiced support for outgoing Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and his center-right party GERB.
Romanian PM Assuages UK's Immigration Fears
Romanian PM Victor Ponta has assured Britain that his compatriots will not rush to the country once labor market restrictions are lifted at the end of 2013.
EU Agriculture Ministers Seek to Deal with Horsemeat Crisis
The European Union's Agriculture Ministers have gathered in Brussels for talks that are focused on the growing horsemeat scandal in Europe.
Bulgarian President Pledges Caretaker Govt by March 8
Bulgaria's President, Rosen Plevneliev, pledged the country will have a caretaker government by the end of next week, adding he already had a recovery plan for the political crisis.
Bulgaria's GERB to Select by Lot 20 MPs Supporting Interim Govt
The GERB Chair of the parliamentary legal committee has suggested that the center-right party would have to resort to a lot to select the 20 MPs that would back an interim government headed by the Bulgarian Socialist Party or the ethnic Turkish DPS party.
Varna Mayor Refuses to Withdraw
Varna Mayor, Kiril Yordanov, declared at an emergency briefing Monday he was not going to resign from the post.
Borisov Calls on Bulgarian Opposition to Form Interim Govt
The outgoing Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, called on the two main opposition parties to turn politically responsible and form an interim government.
Bulgaria's Ruling Party Refuses to Form Interim Govt
Bulgaria's ruling center-right GERB party expectedly turned down the mandate it received Monday for the formation of an interim government.
Bulgarian President Gives Caretaker Govt Mandate to GERB
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev is giving Monday the mandate to the center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, GERB, to form an interim government.
Society
Bulgaria Chief Mufti Congratulates New Bulgarian Patriarch
Bulgaria's Chief Mufti, Mustafa Hadzhi, has extended congratulations to Bulgaria's new Orthodox Patriarch Neofit.
Society | February 25, 2013, Monday // 19:52
Protest Rallies of Bulgarians Held again Monday
The protest rallies of Bulgarians against the political model, unbearable utility bills and wide-spread poverty continue Monday.
Society | February 25, 2013, Monday // 10:17
19 Sustain Light Injuries in Bus Crash in Bulgaria
Eighteen workers and a bus driver have been injured in a crash early Monday morning near the Bulgarian Danube city of Ruse.
Society | February 25, 2013, Monday // 09:45
New Bulgarian Patriarch Serves 1st Liturgy
The new Bulgarian Patriarch and Sofia Metropolitan Neofit will serve his first solemn mass Monday after his election by the Holy Synod and official enthronement one day earlier.
Society | February 25, 2013, Monday // 09:19
65 Bulgarian Cities to Take Part in Earth Hour 2013
At least 65 Bulgarian cities and towns will take part in this year's Earth Hour initiative scheduled to take place next month.
Light Earthquake Registered in SW Bulgaria
An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.1 points on the Richter scale has been registered in southwestern Bulgaria Sunday evening.
Bulgarian Grabs Oscar for Life of Pi Visual Effects
Bulgarian visual effects artist Lyubomir Hristov has won an Oscar for being part of the team working on the "Life of Pi" motion picture.
Ben Affleck's 'Argo' Wins Oscar for Best Picture
"Argo," directed by Ben Affleck has won the prize for best picture at the 85th Oscar awards Sunday.
Sports
Bulgaria's Pulev Appears Closer to Clash with Klitschko
Bulgarian heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev may not have to face another opponent before his eagerly anticipated fight with IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Sports | February 25, 2013, Monday // 15:50
Bulgaria's Dimitrov Climbs to Record-High ATP Ranking
Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria's top tennis player,has moved to No 33 in the ATP Ranking which is his all time best.
Sports | February 25, 2013, Monday // 11:49
Crime
Sofia Police Arrest 30 in Rally Aftermath
Thirty people have been detained in the Bulgarian capital Sofia after the official conclusion of the mass protest rally held Sunday.
Crime | February 25, 2013, Monday // 12:39
Views on BG
IT: Resignation of Government Fails to Quell Angry Protests
Tens of thousands of people have joined angry protest marches across Bulgaria, after the resignation of the government failed to quell public fury over poverty and corruption.
Views on BG | February 25, 2013, Monday // 10:41
World
Italy's Center-Left Bloc Said to Be Ahead in Polls
Pier Luigi Bersani's center-left bloc is leading the race for both houses of Italy's Parliament, according to early exit polls from the country's general election.
World | February 25, 2013, Monday // 16:31
Strong Earthquake Strikes North of Tokyo, No Tsunami Warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.
World | February 25, 2013, Monday // 11:20
Novinite Insider
Bulgaria Needs New Political Parties
What usually happens when a country's government resigns as a result of mass protests triggered by poverty, corruption and a lack of social justice? An opposition party wins the elections.
Letters to the Editor
Bulgaria's Jan Palach
On February 20th Bulgarian artist Plamen Goranov, 36, set himself on fire in front of the municipality building in his hometown of Varna.
Letters to the Editor | February 25, 2013, Monday // 18:13
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