ARCHIVE - 2 August 2013

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Business

Bulgarian Fisheries, Aquacultures Agency Gets New CEO

Meidan Sakadzhiev has been appointed as executive director of the Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture within the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Bulgaria.

Business | August 2, 2013, Friday // 17:26

Bulgarian Energy Minister Vows Steps to Terminate Oranovo Mining Concession

Dragomir Stoynev, Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Minister, has said that the Oranovo mine, where a fatal collapse claimed the lives of four miners, will stop working until its activity becomes legally compliant and the working conditions are safe.

Business » Energy | August 2, 2013, Friday // 14:53

Politics

Canadian Visa Application Center Opens in Bulgaria

A Canadian Visa Application Center is to open on August 6 in the Bulgarian capital Sofia announced the Bulgarian Ministry of Exterior.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 2, 2013, Friday // 16:23

Norway Dims Bulgaria's Schengen Hopes

Norway has opposed the enlargement of the free Schengen zone and the accession of Romania and Bulgaria.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 2, 2013, Friday // 12:22

Bulgarians March against Govt for 50th Straight Evening

Hundreds of Bulgarians have gathered at the Nezavisimost square in the capital Sofia to protest against the country’s government for a 50th evening in a row.

Politics » Domestic | August 2, 2013, Friday // 20:43

Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarch Worried by Political Turmoil

Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarch Neofit has described the current situation in Bulgaria as worrying, assuring he prays for God’s mercy.

Politics » Domestic | August 2, 2013, Friday // 20:24

Bulgarian President Vows Justice after Deadly Coal Mine Collapse

Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev has assured that the officials responsible for the tragic incident in the collapsed Oranovo coal mine in Southwestern Bulgaria, will be brought to justice.

Politics » Domestic | August 2, 2013, Friday // 19:35

Bulgaria Names 5th Deputy Economy Minister

Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski has appointed Yunal Tasim as Deputy Minister of Economy and Energy.

Politics » Domestic | August 2, 2013, Friday // 18:48

Bulgarian MPs Enter 32-Day Summer Break amid Protests

Bulgaria’s lawmakers held their last sitting before their prolonged summer break on Friday, as several dozens of protesters gathered in front of the Parliament to “see them off.

Politics » Domestic | August 2, 2013, Friday // 15:51

Bulgaria's Parliament Overrides Presidential Veto on Special Surveillance Devices Act

Bulgarian MPs voted to override the presidential veto over amendments to the Special Surveillance Devices Act.

Politics » Domestic | August 2, 2013, Friday // 13:07

Ex Bulgaria PM: Govt Must Resign for Sake of Democracy

Boyko Borisov, former Bulgarian Prime Minister and leader of center-right party GERB, has said that the only democratic means to oust a government is the submission of a collective resignation.

Politics » Domestic | August 2, 2013, Friday // 11:52

Majority of Bulgarians Support Snap Elections – Poll

The majority of Bulgarians believe the Socialist-endorsed Cabinet of Prime Minister, Plamen Oresharski, should resign ahead of its term, while 21% are of the opposite opinion.

Politics » Domestic | August 2, 2013, Friday // 10:54

Amnesty International Demands Probe of Police Brutality during Sofia Protest

International human rights NGO Amnesty International has sent a letter to Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev, insisting that an in-depth investigation be made into allegations of excessive use of police force against anti-government protesters i

Politics » Domestic | August 2, 2013, Friday // 10:29

Bulgaria Sees 50th Day of Anti-Govt Protests, MPs Go on Holiday

Friday is the 50th day of anti-government protests in Bulgaria and Parliament's last work day before the summer recess.

Politics » Domestic | August 2, 2013, Friday // 08:53

Society

Bulgarian Govt Offers Assistance to Dead Miners' Families

The Bulgarian State will offer assistance in the amount of BGN 10 000 each to the families of the two miners whose bodies were found inside the collapsed Oranovo mine in southwestern Bulgaria.

Society | August 2, 2013, Friday // 13:31

Bulgaria's Simitli Declares 3 Day Mourning for Dead Miners

The municipality of Simitli in southwestern Bulgaria has declared Friday three days of mourning for the five miners who died in the collapse of the nearby Oranovo coal mine.

Society | August 2, 2013, Friday // 11:39

2 Dead Bodies Found in Bulgaria's Collapsed Coal Mine

The dead bodies of the two miners who were trapped after a coal mine collapsed in southwestern Bulgaria on July 16 have been found.

Society | August 2, 2013, Friday // 09:40

Bulgaria's Environment Minister Sacks 23 Senior Officials

Bulgarian Environment Minister Iskra Mihaylova has dismissed a total of 23 senior officials, including the 16 directors of regional inspectorates, the directors of the three National Parks Rila, Pirin and Central Balkan, and the heads of the four basin di

Society » Environment | August 2, 2013, Friday // 09:42

Sports

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Eases Past Querry in Washington

Bulgaria’s rising tennis star Grigor Dimitrov eased past Sam Querry, booking his place in the quarterfinals at the USD 1.3 M Citi Open tennis event in Washington, DC.

Sports | August 2, 2013, Friday // 14:12

Crime

Bulgarian Border Police Detain over 30 Illegal Immigrants

Bulgarian border authorities from the Regional Border Police Directorate in Elhovo have detained 27 illegal immigrants who had successfully crossed the Turkish-Bulgarian border, announced the press center of the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior on Friday.

Crime | August 2, 2013, Friday // 15:12

World

Italy's Berlusconi Enraged by Prison Sentence

Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has broadcast an angry video message after his prison sentence for tax fraud was upheld by the country's highest court.

World | August 2, 2013, Friday // 17:56

Iran President-Elect Says Israel Is 'Wound to Be Cleansed'

Iran's president-elect Hassan Rouhani has called Israel a "wound" that must be “removed.

World | August 2, 2013, Friday // 16:55

Snowden Finds New Home in Russia, Receives Job Offer

Fugitive former NSA employee who was granted temporary asylum Thursday by Russia, has decided where he is going to live, a Russian lawyer who helped him with his asylum bid said Friday.

World | August 2, 2013, Friday // 14:40

Italy's High Court Upholds Berlusconi's Tax Fraud Conviction

Italy's highest court upheld Thursday a prison sentence given to former PM Silvio Berlusconi for tax fraud.

World | August 2, 2013, Friday // 08:15
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