ARCHIVE - 7 November 2014

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Business

Chinese Bank Expresses Interest in Plovdiv-based Economic Zone

Politics

Ivelina Vasileva - Minister of Environment and Waters (GERB)
Desislava Taneva - Minister of Agriculture
Krasen Kralev - Sports Minister (GERB)
Veselin Vuchkov - Minister of Interior
Temenuzhka Petkova - Minister of Energy (GERB)
Ivaylo Moskovski - Minister of Transport, IT and Communications (GERB)
Vladislav Goranov - Finance Minister (GERB)
Vezhdi Rashidov – Minister of Culture (GERB)
Ivaylo Kalfin - Deputy PM in Charge of Social Policy (ABV)
Lilyana Pavlova - Regional Development Minister (GERB)
Todor Tanev – Minister of Education (RB)
Nikolai Nenchev – Minister of Defence (RB)
Meglena Kuneva - Deputy PM for EU Policies and Institutional Matters (RB)
Rumyana Bachvarova - Deputy PM for Coalition Policy (GERB)
Petar Moskov – Minister of Health (RB)
Bozhidar Lukarski – Minister of Economy (RB)
Nikolina Angelkova – Minister of Tourism (GERB)
Tomislav Donchev – Deputy PM for Absorption of EU Funds, Economic Policy (GERB)
Hristo Ivanov – Minister of Justice (RB quota)
Daniel Mitov - Minister of Foreign Affairs (RB quota)
9 Countries Get Deadline Extension by Sept 2015 for Extra Payments to EU Budget
Bulgarian Socialist Party Reshuffles its Executive Bureau
Bulgaria's New Old PM Boyko Borisov: What Should Be Remembered
Bulgaria Needs Govt Which Keeps its Promises - President
Bulgarian Socialist Party to Announce Top-Level Reshuffle
Boyko Borisov Takes Over from Interim PM Bliznashki
Bulgarian MPs Approve New Cabinet, Ministers Sworn In
Boyko Borisov Approved by Lawmakers as Bulgaria PM
DPS's Mestan: Bulgaria Returning to Pre-Democracy
Bulgaria's Socialists to Be Fierce Opposition in Parliament - BSP Chair
PM Designate Boyko Borisov Vows to Ensure Bulgaria's pro-European Path
Parliament To Vote On New Government

Society

Truck Drivers Face Queues at Kapitan Andreevo, Lesovo Border Crossing Points
Flood Damage in Bulgaria’s Burgas Estimated at BGN 13 M

Crime

Group of Racketeers Nabbed in Sofia
Ex Mayor of Kocherinovo to Spend 4 Years in Prison over Illegal Logging

Quotes

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Business

Chinese Bank Expresses Interest in Plovdiv-based Economic Zone

The Euro-Chinese Economic Development Zone (ECEDZ), a Plovdiv-based project under development, was presented at the Bulgarian-Chinese business forum “Bulgaria: Expand Your Business” organized in Beijing by the InvestBulgaria agency with the support of the

Business | November 7, 2014, Friday // 17:21

Politics

Ivelina Vasileva - Minister of Environment and Waters (GERB)

Ivelina Vasileva is Minister of Environment and Waters in the minority coalition government of GERB party and the Reformist Bloc led by Boyko Borisov that took office on Friday.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 15:55

Desislava Taneva - Minister of Agriculture

Desislava Taneva, the new Bulgarian Agriculture Minister, was born in 1972.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 15:26

Krasen Kralev - Sports Minister (GERB)

Krasen Kralev is Minister of Sports in the coalition cabinet of GERB party and the Reformist Bloc (RB) led by Boyko Borisov.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 14:47

Veselin Vuchkov - Minister of Interior

Veselin Vuchkov, Bulgaria's new Interior Minister, was born in 1968.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 14:32

Temenuzhka Petkova - Minister of Energy (GERB)

Temenuzhka Petkova will be Bulgaria's Minister of Energy in the GERB-RB minority cabinet after Delyan Dobrev refused to take the portfolio.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 14:08

Ivaylo Moskovski - Minister of Transport, IT and Communications (GERB)

Ivaylo Moskovski will serve as Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications in the coalition cabinet of GERB party and the Reformist Bloc (RB) led by Boyko Borisov.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 13:13

Vladislav Goranov - Finance Minister (GERB)

Vladislav Goranov will serve as Minister of Finance in the coalition cabinet of GERB party and the Reformist Bloc (RB) led by Boyko Borisov.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 12:45

Vezhdi Rashidov – Minister of Culture (GERB)

Vezhdi Rashidov was born on December 14, 1951, in the southern Bulgarian town of Dimitrovgrad, in an ethnic Turkish family.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 12:28

Ivaylo Kalfin - Deputy PM in Charge of Social Policy (ABV)

Ivaylo Kalfin was born in Sofia in 1964.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 11:56

Lilyana Pavlova - Regional Development Minister (GERB)

Lilyana Pavlova will be minister of regional development in the coalition cabinet of GERB party and the Reformist Bloc (RB) led by Boyko Borisov.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 11:56

Todor Tanev – Minister of Education (RB)

Todor Tanev was born in Sofia in 1957.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 11:26

Nikolai Nenchev – Minister of Defence (RB)

He has masters degrees in law and political science.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 11:05

Meglena Kuneva - Deputy PM for EU Policies and Institutional Matters (RB)

Meglena Kuneva will be Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU policies and institutional matters in the coalition cabinet of GERB party and the Reformist Bloc (RB) led by Boyko Borisov.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 10:49

Rumyana Bachvarova - Deputy PM for Coalition Policy (GERB)

Rumyana Bachvarova will be deputy prime minister in charge of coalition policy and state administration in the coalition government led by Boyko Borisov that was unveiled on Thursday.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 09:38

Petar Moskov – Minister of Health (RB)

Petar Moskov was born on December 17, 1970 in Sofia.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 09:08

Bozhidar Lukarski – Minister of Economy (RB)

Bozhidar Lukarski was born on June 23, 1972 in Pernik.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 08:46

Nikolina Angelkova – Minister of Tourism (GERB)

Nikolina Angelkova becomes a Minister of Tourism.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 08:41

Tomislav Donchev – Deputy PM for Absorption of EU Funds, Economic Policy (GERB)

Donchev, who was elected as an MEP from the GERB quota in May, was born on August 6, 1973.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 08:14

Hristo Ivanov – Minister of Justice (RB quota)

Hristo Ivanov keeps his job as Minister for Justice.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 08:11

Daniel Mitov - Minister of Foreign Affairs (RB quota)

Bulgaria's caretaker minister of foreign affairs Daniel Mitov, retains his job in the new regular government.

Politics | November 7, 2014, Friday // 08:00

9 Countries Get Deadline Extension by Sept 2015 for Extra Payments to EU Budget

The nine EU countries which were supposed to make extra contributions to the EU budget by December 1, 2014, were granted a postponement by September 1, 2015 on Friday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | November 7, 2014, Friday // 19:57

Bulgarian Socialist Party Reshuffles its Executive Bureau

Dimitar Dabov, Evgeni Uzunov, and Angel Naydenov have been removed from the Executive Bureau of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) at the proposal of BSP Chair Mihail Mikov.

Politics » Domestic | November 7, 2014, Friday // 18:12

Bulgaria's New Old PM Boyko Borisov: What Should Be Remembered

Boyko Borisov, who became Bulgaria's Prime Minister on Friday after Parliament gave him the "thumbs up", is certainly a sensation in Bulgaria's politics, being the only head of government who managed to get the office for a second time since democracy was

Politics » Domestic | November 7, 2014, Friday // 16:57

Bulgaria Needs Govt Which Keeps its Promises - President

Bulgaria’s President has suggested that Bulgarian citizens are not that interested in whether their government has a left-wing, a right wing or a centrist orientation but whether they are keeping their promises.

Politics » Domestic | November 7, 2014, Friday // 15:42

Bulgarian Socialist Party to Announce Top-Level Reshuffle

Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP)'s leader Mihail Mikov is expected to propose changes to the party's Executive Bureau to address the crisis socialists are undergoing in the last year.

Politics » Domestic | November 7, 2014, Friday // 15:42

Boyko Borisov Takes Over from Interim PM Bliznashki

Bulgaria's newly-appointed Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said he expects that his ministers will be able to get Bulgaria out of the current "free fall".

Politics » Domestic | November 7, 2014, Friday // 14:58

Bulgarian MPs Approve New Cabinet, Ministers Sworn In

The members of Bulgaria's new Council of Ministers have been given the green light by lawmakers.

Politics » Domestic | November 7, 2014, Friday // 12:58

Boyko Borisov Approved by Lawmakers as Bulgaria PM

GERB leader Boyko Borisov has been backed by Parliament in his bid to become Bulgaria's Prime Minister.

Politics » Domestic | November 7, 2014, Friday // 12:34

DPS's Mestan: Bulgaria Returning to Pre-Democracy

Bulgaria is returning to the stage of pre-democracy and risks deviating from its European path, Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS)'s leader Lyutvi Mestan said on Friday.

Politics » Domestic | November 7, 2014, Friday // 12:29

Bulgaria's Socialists to Be Fierce Opposition in Parliament - BSP Chair

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will vote against the new center-right government on Friday, the party's head Mihail Mikov said in Parliament.

Politics » Domestic | November 7, 2014, Friday // 11:44

PM Designate Boyko Borisov Vows to Ensure Bulgaria's pro-European Path

A pro-European cabinet is underpinned by a consensus that reforms are needed, the Bulgarian Prime Minister designate Boyko Borisov told lawmakers just before his candidacy is voted in Parliament.

Politics » Domestic | November 7, 2014, Friday // 10:51

Parliament To Vote On New Government

Bulgaria's National Assembly will vote on the new government formed by the two centre-right parties GERB and the Reformist Bloc (RB), plus one minister from leftist ABV.

Politics » Domestic | November 7, 2014, Friday // 07:36

Society

Truck Drivers Face Queues at Kapitan Andreevo, Lesovo Border Crossing Points

A 5km queue of TIR trucks has accumulated at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing point, with twice as many TIR trucks waiting at the Lesovo border crossing point.

Society | November 7, 2014, Friday // 18:52

Flood Damage in Bulgaria’s Burgas Estimated at BGN 13 M

Burgas District Governor Pavel Marinov has informed that a total of over BGN 13 M is necessary to cover flood damage in the region.

Society » Environment | November 7, 2014, Friday // 16:20

Crime

Group of Racketeers Nabbed in Sofia

A group of racketeers have been arrested in Sofia in an ongoing joint operation of the Sofia Directorate of the Interior Ministry and the Chief Directorate “Criminal Police.

Crime | November 7, 2014, Friday // 21:16

Ex Mayor of Kocherinovo to Spend 4 Years in Prison over Illegal Logging

The former Mayor of the southwestern Bulgarian municipality of Kocherinovo Kostadin Katin will serve a 4-year prison term.

Crime | November 7, 2014, Friday // 20:54

Quotes

Today's Quote

"We support Euro-Atlantic values, but can we support Euro-Atlantic poverty when 20 percent are poor and 50 percent carry the risk of becoming poor?"

Quotes | November 7, 2014, Friday // 11:58

Today's Quote

“I understand that the problem is not what is the majority, but the fact that you are not in it – formally or informally.

Quotes | November 7, 2014, Friday // 11:54
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