ARCHIVE - 30 August 2013

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Business

Construction of Bulgarian Maritsa Highway Section to Be Delayed by 6 Months

Politics

Bulgaria Says Ready to Evacuate Its Citizens from Syria
Bulgaria Expects UN SC Resolution on Syria before Any Intervention - FM
Refugee Wave Biggest Threat for Bulgaria in Syria Crisis
Bulgarian Cabinet Creates Emergency Unit on Syrian Crisis
Bulgaria Convenes Security Council over Syria Crisis
Trial against Bulgaria over DTT Mux Deals Enters EU Court
Former Bulgarian Rulers Make New U-Turn on Parliament Boycott
Ex-Bulgarian MP Hints of Launching New Left-Wing Party
Bulgaria's Parliament to Get Opposition Deputy Speaker

Society

No Bulgarians Dead in Hungary Chain Crash
Turkish Gastarbeiters' Return Blocks Bulgaria-Serbia Border
Bulgarian Casualties in Deadly Chain Crash in Hungary
Bulgaria Investigates Mysterious Chemical on Black Sea Beaches
3-Magnitude Earthquake Registered near Bulgaria's Dospat
Bulgarian Fans to Experience Roger Waters’ 'The Wall' Friday

Sports

Bulgaria's Ludogorets to Face PSV Eindhoven in Europa League
Confirmed: Mainz 05 to Sign Bulgarian Starlet Nedelev
Mainz 05 to Win Chase for Bulgarian Youngster Nedelev - Report

Crime

106 Illegal Immigrants Detained at Bulgarian-Turkish Border, 79 Syrians
Sofia Central Railway Station Evacuated over Bomb Alert

Views on BG

Bulgaria’s TV Industry - More than Meets the Eye

World

US: Syrian Regime Committed 'Crime against Humanity'
John Kerry: Negotiation, Not War Is Solution for Syria
John Kerry: Assad Is 'Thug, Murderer'
NATO Doesn't Plan Syria Intervention - Rasmussen
Turkey Reiterates Claim Assad Is behind Syria Chemical Attack
China Cautions US, France on Syria Intervention
US to Release Information on Syria Chemical Attack
Hollande: Syria Strike Possible by Wednesday
North Korean Leader Executes Ex-Girlfriend - Report
CNN: US Ponders Unilateral Action against Syria
British MPs Vote against Strike on Syria

Novinite Insider

Mohamed Khalaf: Russia, US, Saudi Arabia Have a Deal over Syria

Business

Construction of Bulgarian Maritsa Highway Section to Be Delayed by 6 Months

The construction of a 34-km section of Bulgaria's Maritsa highway will be delayed by 6 months, with the new deadline set at June 2014, the Bulgarian Regional Development Ministry said Friday.

Business | August 30, 2013, Friday // 11:23

Politics

Bulgaria Says Ready to Evacuate Its Citizens from Syria

Bulgaria is ready to evacuate its citizens from Syria if their lives or health is in danger, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin assured on Friday.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 30, 2013, Friday // 16:46

Bulgaria Expects UN SC Resolution on Syria before Any Intervention - FM

Bulgaria is counting on agreement within the UN Security Council before any steps are taken with respect to Syria, stated Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister Kristian Vigenin.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 30, 2013, Friday // 15:05

Refugee Wave Biggest Threat for Bulgaria in Syria Crisis

There is no direct terrorist or military threat on Bulgaria's territory as a result of the exacerbating crisis in Syria, stated Bulgarian Vice-PM and Minister of Interior Tsvetlin Yovchev.

Politics » Defense | August 30, 2013, Friday // 14:35

Bulgarian Cabinet Creates Emergency Unit on Syrian Crisis

The Bulgarian cabinet has created a special operational unit on the ongoing crisis in Syria, stated Vice-PM and Minister of Interior Tsvetlin Yovchev.

Politics » Defense | August 30, 2013, Friday // 14:20

Bulgaria Convenes Security Council over Syria Crisis

Bulgaria’s governemnt Security Council will hold on Friday an emergency sitting focused on the situation in Syria and the emerging risks for Bulgaria’s security.

Politics » Defense | August 30, 2013, Friday // 10:48

Trial against Bulgaria over DTT Mux Deals Enters EU Court

The EU's Court of Justice has initiated proceedings against Bulgaria over the assignment of digital broadcast spectrum, according to information on its official site.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | August 30, 2013, Friday // 11:39

Former Bulgarian Rulers Make New U-Turn on Parliament Boycott

Bulgarian former ruling party GERB will not nominate a vice-speaker of parliament and MPs to chair parliamentary committees, according to an official party press release.

Politics » Domestic | August 30, 2013, Friday // 19:06

Ex-Bulgarian MP Hints of Launching New Left-Wing Party

Tatyana Doncheva, a former Bulgarian Socialist Party lawmaker, has hinted of establishing a new left-wing political outfit.

Politics » Domestic | August 30, 2013, Friday // 15:19

Bulgaria's Parliament to Get Opposition Deputy Speaker

Tsetska Tsacheva, a key lawmaker of Bulgaria's center-right GERB party, will become Deputy Speaker of the country's Parliament, GERB deputy leader Tsvetan Tsvetanov announced on Friday.

Politics » Domestic | August 30, 2013, Friday // 11:51

Society

No Bulgarians Dead in Hungary Chain Crash

The Bulgarian citizens involved in the deadly chain crash on the highway near the Hungarian capital Budapest are all alive, informed the Hungarian police authorities.

Society | August 30, 2013, Friday // 15:56

Turkish Gastarbeiters' Return Blocks Bulgaria-Serbia Border

Traffic at the Bulgarian-Serbian border checkpoint at the village of Kalotina has come to a halt due to the seasonal return of Turkish gastarbeiters heading to Western Europe.

Society | August 30, 2013, Friday // 14:32

Bulgarian Casualties in Deadly Chain Crash in Hungary

Three people were killed and 33 were injured in a chain crash on the highway near the Hungarian capital Budapest.

Society | August 30, 2013, Friday // 13:52

Bulgaria Investigates Mysterious Chemical on Black Sea Beaches

Authorities in southern Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas have launched an investigation on a yet unspecified substance that has appeared a number of beaches in the region.

Society » Environment | August 30, 2013, Friday // 16:53

3-Magnitude Earthquake Registered near Bulgaria's Dospat

A 2.9 point magnitude earthquake has been registered Friday near the southern Bulgarian town of Dospat, according to the site of the Geophysical Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS).

Society » Environment | August 30, 2013, Friday // 09:50

Bulgarian Fans to Experience Roger Waters’ 'The Wall' Friday

Roger Waters, the co-founder and a principal songwriter, bassist and vocalist of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, will stage his rock opera "The Wall" in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on Friday, August 30, at Vassil Levski national stadium.

Society » Culture | August 30, 2013, Friday // 09:23

Sports

Bulgaria's Ludogorets to Face PSV Eindhoven in Europa League

Bulgarian champions Ludogorets will be playing together with Dutch PSV Eindhoven, Croatian Dinamo Zagreb and Ukrainian Chornomorets Odessa in Europa League's Group 2.

Sports | August 30, 2013, Friday // 15:24

Confirmed: Mainz 05 to Sign Bulgarian Starlet Nedelev

German club Mainz 05 has secured the signing of Botev Plovdiv's 20-year-old winger Todor Nedelev for an undisclosed fee, it was announced on Friday.

Sports | August 30, 2013, Friday // 14:17

Mainz 05 to Win Chase for Bulgarian Youngster Nedelev - Report

Germany’s Mainz 05 is expected to clinch a deal in the short term for highly rated Bulgarian international winger Todor Nevelev, according to local reports.

Sports | August 30, 2013, Friday // 08:32

Crime

106 Illegal Immigrants Detained at Bulgarian-Turkish Border, 79 Syrians

A total of 106 illegal immigrants have been detected at the Bulgarian-Turkish “green” border over the last 24 hours, announced from the press center of Bulgarian Interior Ministry.

Crime | August 30, 2013, Friday // 15:35

Sofia Central Railway Station Evacuated over Bomb Alert

The central railway station in Bulgaria's capital Sofia was closed on Friday over an anonymous bomb alert was received.

Crime | August 30, 2013, Friday // 12:12

Views on BG

Bulgaria’s TV Industry - More than Meets the Eye

There’s more to the TV industry in Bulgaria than meets the eye.

Views on BG | August 30, 2013, Friday // 12:36

World

US: Syrian Regime Committed 'Crime against Humanity'

The US is morally oblidged to inflict a military attack against Syria, stated US Secretary of State John Kerry.

World | August 30, 2013, Friday // 20:54

John Kerry: Negotiation, Not War Is Solution for Syria

The US will seek a "tailored" military response to alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, stated Secretary of State John Kerry Friday.

World | August 30, 2013, Friday // 20:18

John Kerry: Assad Is 'Thug, Murderer'

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is "a thug and murderer," according to US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is about to announce an imminent US military intervention in Syria.

World | August 30, 2013, Friday // 20:06

NATO Doesn't Plan Syria Intervention - Rasmussen

NATO is not planning a military intervention in Syria under the auspices of the Alliance, stated Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

World | August 30, 2013, Friday // 19:51

Turkey Reiterates Claim Assad Is behind Syria Chemical Attack

Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has repeated the claims of his country that it has information putting the responsibility for an alleged chemical attack on Syrian PM Bashar Al-Assad.

World | August 30, 2013, Friday // 18:49

China Cautions US, France on Syria Intervention

Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi has made clear his country's position that no interference should take place in Syria without a UN sanction.

World | August 30, 2013, Friday // 18:19

US to Release Information on Syria Chemical Attack

The US government will release Friday a declassified version of its intelligence report backing up a government assessment that the Syrian regime was responsible for a chemical weapons attack last week.

World | August 30, 2013, Friday // 17:46

Hollande: Syria Strike Possible by Wednesday

French President Francois Hollande has revealed that a military strike on Syria could come by next Wednesday.

World | August 30, 2013, Friday // 13:28

North Korean Leader Executes Ex-Girlfriend - Report

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly had his former girlfriend Hyon Song-wol executed.

World | August 30, 2013, Friday // 12:59

CNN: US Ponders Unilateral Action against Syria

The United States may have to take action against Syria without the support of one of its staunchest allies after British lawmakers voted against a proposal for military action, CNN reported, citing officials.

World | August 30, 2013, Friday // 07:36

British MPs Vote against Strike on Syria

British MPs have rejected possible UK military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to deter the use of chemical weapons, BBC reported.

World | August 30, 2013, Friday // 06:55

Novinite Insider

Mohamed Khalaf: Russia, US, Saudi Arabia Have a Deal over Syria

Interview of Novinite.com and Novinite.bg with Mohamed Khalaf, an Iraqi-born journalist and correspondent in Bulgaria of a Kuwaiti newspaper, on Syria's crisis.

Novinite Insider » Interview | August 30, 2013, Friday // 15:35
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