ARCHIVE - 10 December 2014

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Business

US, EU Exerted Pressure on Bulgaria for South Stream - Russia PM
Bulgaria’s Govt Dismisses Director of Anti-Corruption Unit at His Own Request
Bulgaria’s Exports to Third Countries Down 7.1% Y/Y in Jan-Oct 2014
ECB: Proposed Changes to Bulgaria Deposit Insurance Law Harm C-Bank
Over BGN 2 B Of KTB Guaranteed Deposits Already Paid Off
Turkish FM Declares EU-Backed TANAP Pipeline Priority Project
PM Proposes EU to Finance Gas Hub at Bulgaria's Entrance of South Stream
South Stream Bulgaria Keeps Working on Gas Pipeline Project - CEO
Vertical Gas Corridor connecting Bulgaria, Greece, Romania to Carry 3-5 bcm a Year

Politics

PM Borisov, Deputy PM Kuneva Present ‘Bulgaria in Schengen’ Booklet
Bulgarian Deputy PM to Head E-Governance Council
Judges Demand Resignation of Sofia City Court Head
Excessive Deficit Penalty for Bulgaria is Unlikely – Budget Committee Head
Parliamentary Anti-Corruption Committee to Stop Reviewing Anonymous Signals

Society

Bulgaria Ranks Poorly In Climate Change Performance Index
All Ambulances to Bear Posters in Support of Health Minister
Bulgaria's Police Continues Search For Missing Petko Sertov
Police To Announce Details on Disappearance of Ex-Chief of DANS
Emergency Declared In Several Bulgarian Towns

Crime

Pirate Bay Goes Offline After Swedish Police Raid

Smiles

'Go to Hell' Said in a Nice Way

World

Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Receive Their Awards in Oslo
UN Expert Calls for Prosecution of CIA, US Officials Over Alleged Torture During Interrogations
Kiev, Separatists to Extend Ceasefire as `Day of Silence` Mostly Observed

Novinite Insider

Mikhail Gorbachev: EU, US Should Thaw Relations with Russia Despite Ukraine Tensions

Business

US, EU Exerted Pressure on Bulgaria for South Stream - Russia PM

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that Bulgaria has stopped the construction of the South Stream pipeline under mounting pressure coming from Brussels and Washington.

Business | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 16:44

Bulgaria’s Govt Dismisses Director of Anti-Corruption Unit at His Own Request

Bulgaria’s government has removed Boyko Velikov from the post of Director of the Center for Prevention und Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime (BORKOR) at the Council of Ministers at his request.

Business | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 14:38

Bulgaria’s Exports to Third Countries Down 7.1% Y/Y in Jan-Oct 2014

In the period January - October 2014,Bulgaria’s exports to third countries decreased by 7.

Business | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 11:57

ECB: Proposed Changes to Bulgaria Deposit Insurance Law Harm C-Bank

The European Central bank has warned against proposed amendments to the Deposit Insurance Act, saying they could constitute an infringement on the national bank's independence.

Business » Finance | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 17:21

Over BGN 2 B Of KTB Guaranteed Deposits Already Paid Off

More than BGN 2 B of the guaranteed deposits in the Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB), which is undergoing an insolvency court procedure, have already been paid off, reports the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF).

Business » Finance | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 13:22

Turkish FM Declares EU-Backed TANAP Pipeline Priority Project

The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced that the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), part of the EU-backed Southern Gas Corridor, is the priority project of Turkey.

Business » Energy | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 21:51

PM Proposes EU to Finance Gas Hub at Bulgaria's Entrance of South Stream

The Bulgarian government will propose to the European Union to finance the construction of a gas hub at the entrance of the South Stream pipeline on Bulgarian territory, from which the Russian raw material is to be distributed to the other European countr

Business » Energy | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 20:06

South Stream Bulgaria Keeps Working on Gas Pipeline Project - CEO

South Stream Bulgaria keeps working on the gas pipeline project, according to Dimitar Gogov, CEO of the company.

Business » Energy | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 14:18

Vertical Gas Corridor connecting Bulgaria, Greece, Romania to Carry 3-5 bcm a Year

The Vertical Gas Corridor connecting the gas grids of Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania, will have a capacity of 3-5 billion cubic meters a year, according to reports of Greece’s Energy Ministry.

Business » Energy | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 09:40

Politics

PM Borisov, Deputy PM Kuneva Present ‘Bulgaria in Schengen’ Booklet

Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov presented Wednesday a booklet on Bulgaria’s preparedness for accession to the Schengen Agreement.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 12:49

Bulgarian Deputy PM to Head E-Governance Council

The Electronic Governance Council, which should coordinate the introduction of digital administration in Bulgaria, will be headed by the Deputy Prime Minister on coalition policy and state administration Rumyana Bachvarova.

Politics » Domestic | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 15:46

Judges Demand Resignation of Sofia City Court Head

Fifteen judges have insisted that Vladimira Yaneva, Chair of the Sofia City Court, and her deputies step down.

Politics » Domestic | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 15:34

Excessive Deficit Penalty for Bulgaria is Unlikely – Budget Committee Head

Menda Stoyanova, Chair of the parliamentary budget committee, has suggested that Bulgaria is unlikely to be penalized by the European Commission over the budget deficit exceeding 3% as it is a one-off case.

Politics » Domestic | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 11:15

Parliamentary Anti-Corruption Committee to Stop Reviewing Anonymous Signals

The Parliament’s Committee on corruption, conflicts of interest and parliamentary ethics will stop reviewing anonymous tip-offs, according to Valentin Nikolov, chair of the entity.

Politics » Domestic | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 10:19

Society

Bulgaria Ranks Poorly In Climate Change Performance Index

Bulgaria's performance in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2015 was ranked as “poor”.

Society » Environment | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 13:00

All Ambulances to Bear Posters in Support of Health Minister

All emergency aid ambulances in Bulgaria are to bear posters in support of Health Minister Petar Moskov, starting from Thursday.

Society » Health | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 17:44

Bulgaria's Police Continues Search For Missing Petko Sertov

Petko Sertov, the mysteriously disappeared ex-chief of Bulgaria's National Security Agency (DANS) did not leave the country, according to the police.

Society » Incidents | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 12:03

Police To Announce Details on Disappearance of Ex-Chief of DANS

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry will announce on Wednesday details on the disappearance of Petko Sertov, former head of the National Security Agency (DANS).

Society » Incidents | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 08:07

Emergency Declared In Several Bulgarian Towns

Emergency due to overflowing dams and high waters was declared in the towns of Saedinenie and Peshtera, reports the bTV national channel.

Society » Incidents | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 07:37

Crime

Pirate Bay Goes Offline After Swedish Police Raid

The infamous torrent site The Pirate Bay was taken offline on Tuesday after a raid by Swedish police, reports The Verge.

Crime | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 11:07

Smiles

'Go to Hell' Said in a Nice Way

Q: What is the definition of diplomacy?A: The ability to tell a person to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.

Smiles | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 12:26

World

Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Receive Their Awards in Oslo

The 2014 laureates of the Nobel Peace Prize Malala Yousafzay and Kailash Satyarthi received their awards from the Norwegian Nobel Committee at a ceremony held in Oslo City Hall on Wednesday.

World | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 18:58

UN Expert Calls for Prosecution of CIA, US Officials Over Alleged Torture During Interrogations

Ben Emerson, UN special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism has called for prosecution of those responsible for torturing terrorism suspects.

World | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 08:39

Kiev, Separatists to Extend Ceasefire as `Day of Silence` Mostly Observed

The Ukrainian army is planning on extending the ceasefire with the pro-Russian separatists, following a one-day truce on Tuesday during which the warring sides largely abstained from attacking each other.

World » Ukraine | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 20:57

Novinite Insider

Mikhail Gorbachev: EU, US Should Thaw Relations with Russia Despite Ukraine Tensions

The Soviet Union's last leader Mikhail Gorbachev has called on both Brussels and Washington to improve relations with Moscow despite tensions over Ukraine.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | December 10, 2014, Wednesday // 12:10
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