ARCHIVE - 4 August 2013

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Business

Socialist MP: Sofia Municipal Council Must Set Date for Referendum on Water Concession

Sofia should hold a referendum on the termination of the concession contract with water utility Sofiyska Voda in the period October 20 – November 5, according to Boris Tsvetkov, MP from the Bulgarian Socialist Party.

Business | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 17:55

Bulgarian EconMin: Veto on Budget Update Is Detrimental

Dragomir Stoynev, Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Minister, says that a possible presidential veto on the revised State budget 2013 will be detrimental for the planned measures for the disadvantaged people and for repaying what is owed to the business.

Business » Finance | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 13:34

Bulgaria's Energy Minister: Oranovo Mining Concession Temporarily Stopped, not Cancelled

The owner of the Oranovo coal mine has two weeks to bring the operations in line with legal requirements, according to Dragomir Stoynev, Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Minister.

Business » Energy | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 15:45

Politics

Bulgaria's President Gives Up Summer Break

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will not have a summer holiday this year as his work schedule for August is full.

Politics » Domestic | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 19:50

Sofia Mayor: Peaceful Rallies Are My Top Priority

Keeping peace and avoiding violence during the protest rallies is the top priority of Sofia Mayor, Yordanka Fandakova, according to her own words.

Politics » Domestic | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 14:12

Bulgarian Ombudsman: Election Code 'Vows' Are Deceitful

Bulgarian National Ombudsman Konstantin Penchev says nearly two-months of relentless anti-government protests show the country is in political crisis.

Politics » Domestic | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 12:18

Parliamentary Polling Service to Be Axed in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's National Center for Study of Public Opinion (NCIOM) will be closed, according to the Speaker of the Parliament, Mihail Mikov.

Politics » Domestic | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 10:50

Bulgarian Anti-Govt Rally Begins to Subside on Day 51

Hundreds of Bulgarians have taken once again to the streets of the capital Sofia Saturday evening to demand the resignation of the country's government for a 51st day in a row.

Politics » Domestic | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 10:06

Society

Bulgarian Patriarch to Serve Prayer for National Unity on August 6

A public prayer for national unity and moral transformation of the Bulgarian people will be held at 6.30 pm on August 6 at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia.

Society | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 19:20

Bulgarian Intellectuals Ask Patriarch for National Prayer

A group of Bulgarian intellectuals have sent a letter to Patriarch Neofit, asking him to hold a national prayer for the spiritual union and moral resurrection of the country's people.

Society | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 14:51

Bulgarian EcoMin Explains 23 Sackings with EU Project Delays

Bulgarian Environment Minister Iskra Mihaylova, reiterated somewhat her explanation about the mass dismissal of senior officials in her sector, saying they stemmed from delays in projects funded by the EU Operational Program Environment.

Society » Environment | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 12:59

11 Schools in Bulgaria to Close in September, 34 others At Risk

A total of 11 schools in Bulgaria will be closed in September and some 34 other face the threat of closure, according to the Bulgarian Teachers Trade Union.

Society » Education | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 16:15

Bulgarian Capital Launches 4th 'Sofia Breathes' Fest

Beginning Sunday, August 4th, as well as the following Sundays until the end of the month different streets in downtown Sofia, will be closed for vehicles under the project called "Sofia Breathes.

Society » Culture | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 11:23

Crime

Bulgarian Border Police Detain 29 Illegal Immigrants

Officers of the Regional Border Police Directorate in Elhovo have detained 29 illegal immigrants, including 28 Syrian nationals and an Iraqi national, on the territory of the southeast village of Valcha Polyana.

Crime | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 16:38

Sordid Prank Alarms of New Disaster in Bulgarian Mine

A prank call alerting of a new tragedy in the Oranovo coal mine in southwestern Bulgaria has sent local police on a wild chase Saturday evening.

Crime | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 11:51

World

US Closes 21 Embassies over Terror Threat

The US has decided to close Sunday 21 embassies and consulates across the globe and up security measures over information for looming terrorist threats.

World | August 4, 2013, Sunday // 10:37
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