ARCHIVE - 6 December 2014

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Business

Bulgaria to Lose Role as Gas Transit Country - Gazprom CEO

Bulgaria, and not the European Union, should be blamed for the demise of the South Stream project, Russian energy concern Gazprom's CEO Alexey Miller has reiterated.

Business » Energy | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 14:52

South Stream 'Not Yet Halted' - Bulgaria EconMin

Bulgaria's Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski announced on Sunday Sofia is still waiting for an official notice saying the South Stream project is over.

Business » Energy | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 11:59

Politics

Greece 'Counting on TAP, Southern Energy Corridor'

Greece perceives both the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and the Sothern Energy Corridor, the country's Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos said during the visit of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 16:13

NATO 'Mulls Monitoring Mechanism for Bulgaria'

An unprecedented mechanism to oversee the way Bulgaria is spending funds on its army's modernization, NATO sources claim, quoted by a daily newspaper.

Politics » Defense | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 11:37

Patriotic Front: Bulgaria Should Introduce Mandatory Voting

Voting should be made compulsory as early as in 2015, the co-chair of nationalist coalition Patriotic Front has said.

Politics » Domestic | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 13:27

Bulgaria's DPS Urges Debates over Preferential Voting

DPS leader Lyutvi Mestan ha called on politicians to start a debate on whether and how to keep the recently-introduced preference-voting system in the national legislation preventing any risk of abuse.

Politics » Domestic | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 10:53

Society

Emergency Remains in Part of SE Bulgaria, Villages in North Covered in Ice

The state of emergency declared after heavy flooding in two Bulgarian municipalities this week is set to remain in force on Saturday, authorities say.

Society » Environment | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 13:01

Views on BG

'Bulgaria, South Stream Want Each Other, Prick Each Otner, "Dad" Does Not Allow'

Bulgaria's "Mom" Brussels and its "Dad" Washington had warned Bulgaria to suspend its funding if it allows South Stream on its soil, Russian news agency RIA wrote on Friday.

Views on BG | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 15:53

Quotes

Georgi Parvanov Winner of 'Imaginary' Elections

"In we imagine I run in a [presidential] election I would beat everyone, whoever the opponent is.

Quotes | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 12:13

World

Mogherini Calls on Russia to Avoid Involving Balkans in Dispute over Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has called on Russia not to involve Southeast Europe in the Moscow-Brussels dispute over the Ukraine crisis.

World » EU | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 10:41

Macedonia Unveils Proposal for New Coat of Arms

Macedonia's cabinet has put forward a proposal for a new state emblem set to replace the one Skopje has had for the past twenty-two years.

World » Southeast Europe | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 12:30

Ukraine Transfers Gas Prepayment to Russia's Gazprom

Ukrainian state-owned utility Naftogaz has paid USD 378 M to the Russian concern Gazprom, in line with to its plans to have booked a billion cubic meters by the end of 2014.

World » Ukraine | December 6, 2014, Saturday // 16:33
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