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SOFIA WEEKLY 2009-11-21


   21 Nov 2009 | Issue 166 | Sofia: min 4°, max 18°; Varna: min 6°, max 16°
  Finance | Environment | Diplomacy | Business | Energy | Education | Defense | Society | Industry | Bulgaria in EU | Sports | Properties | Domestic | Archaeology | Tourism | Crime | Obituaries | Elections 2009 | Views on BG | Editorial | Smile | World | In Pictures
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Editorial
The Sofia Mayor Elections 2009: Who Is Really a Fan of Fandakova?

By Ivan Dikov

However lackluster and predetermined the race for electing a new Mayor of the Bulgarian capital Sofia might have been, there are still some rather important observations to be made about it with respect to the political stage in the country. | read |

Editorial
Bulgaria: Information Society Still Under Construction

By Phil Davies

We are constantly told we live in a global village, an information society, an interactive world. We are all familiar with the term "information divide". | read |

Editorial
Future for Bulgaria's Abandoned Children

By Milena Hristova

Bratzigovo is an impoverished and dilapidated but picturesque small town at the foot of the Rhodopa mountains. | read |

Editorial
Bulgaria Palm Oil Plans: Money v Orangutans

Over the past few days news has been leaking slowly out of Indonesia about the Bulgarian government's plans to invest in a large number of different sectors in the country - from the fertilizer industry to coal and from agriculture to palm oil. | read |



Top Story
European Commission Sues Bulgaria over Poor Waste Disposal

The European Commission will pursue court action against Bulgaria for failing to properly implement EU waste law, the Commission said Friday two years after it launched an infringement procedure on the issue.

The case concerns inadequate waste disposal in the capital Sofia, which should have had an adequate network of waste disposal installations in place by the time of its accession on 1 January 2007 but a solution remains some years away, the Commission said.

This is the first trial launched by the European Commission against the EU newcomer.

Sofia's failure to improve its waste management infrastructure was one of the six issues on which the European Commission launched infringement procedures against Bulgaria at the end of October 2007.

As Bulgaria failed to address the European executive's concerns, the matter has now be referred to the European Court of Justice, the highest judiciary authority in the bloc, which the country joined in January, 2007.

The trial against Bulgaria in the European Court of Justice is expected to last at least two years. It will be suspended provided that the country manages to deal with the shortcomings.

Asked to comment, Prime Minister and former Sofia mayor Boyko Borisov threw the blame on former Socialist head of government Sergey Stanishev, saying he deliberately sabotaged his attempts to deal with the garbage problems in the capital.

"You know that the infringement procedure was launched long time ago, but Stanishev sabotaged everything that had to do it with Sofia garbage," Borisov commented.

Borisov has also conferred with the President of the EU Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso.

"I personally talked to Jose Manuel Barroso and informed him of the steps the country takes in dealing with this problem. The municipality is transporting baled waste to other towns and the garbage processing plant is already under construction," he said.

The towns of Plovdiv, Harmanli and Lovech have agreed to transport hundreds of thousands of tons of garbage collected from the capital to their waste depots in a bid to rescue the capital from its garbage woes.

Finding a solution to Sofia ongoing waste problems was a politically sensitive issue in the months before the parliamentary elections in the summer, which mayor of the capital Boyko Borisov won by a large margin.

The previous Socialist-led government officially declared a state of emergency in Sofia at the beginning of April over lack of adequate waste removal, saying that the garbage problems threatened national security and citing health and environmental concerns.

The then opposition party of Sofia mayor GERB, which won the elections by a large margin and formed a government, dismissed this as pre-election muscle pumping.

The gargabe problems came after the people, living close to Sofia operational landfill at Suhodol, started staging rallies, demanding the closing of the dumpsite on the western outskirts of Bulgaria's capital over health and environmental concerns.

The dumpsite was reopened at the beginning of December 2007 after the environment ministry backed the controversial option to prevent a looming garbage crisis in the capital.

Suhodol residents forced Sofia authorities to introduce crisis management in July 2005 after blockading the landfill. The protests left the streets in the capital littered with garbage, posing a serious risk to human health and the environment.

Bulgaria may have to pay a daily fine of EUR 50 000 if it fails to find a legal depot for the baled garbage of the capital, Deputy Environment Minster Evdokiya Maneva warned in September.
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Bulgaria Prosecutors Press Charges against Ex-Defense Minister

Bulgaria's Prosecutor's Office has officially charged former Defense Minister, Nikolay Tsonev, with signing deals that were unfavorable for the Ministry.

One of those contracts is the purchase of an US assembly line for the building of hangars, warehouses, dormitories and others for the cost of BGN 13 M.

Tsonev is probed for deals concluded as early as the 1999-2000 period, when he has been the Head of the "Supply Management" Directorate at the Defense Ministry.

Unprofitable contracts concluded by Tsonev involve the supply and the storage of food, technical equipment, and spare parts for the army leading to State losses on the amount BGN 1 M and USD 143 000.

Bulgaria's previous Socialist-led government has been lately hit by a series of corruption scandals.

Former prime minister Sergey Stanishev has been accused of losing classified reports on crime, while ex-farm Minister Valeri Tsvetanov has been charged with abuse of power.

Bulgarian prosecutors have asked parliament to strip former Labour Minister Emilia Maslarova of her immunity from prosecution so that they can investigate her for large-scale embezzlement.

Bulgaria's new center-right government, which swept the elections in July, is struggling to shake off the country's reputation for rampant corruption and crime, and has pledged to step up the fight against graft.

However, the EU newcomer has yet to convict any senior officials and has put only one criminal boss in jail.
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Bulgaria in EU
Brussels Warns Bulgaria over Rila Ski Resort Development

The European Commission has sent a warming letter to Bulgaria over concerns about the environmental impact assessments made in the Rila Mountains in Bulgaria prior to the development of ski resorts there.
| read |
Finance
Bulgaria Ruling GERB Ministers Clash over Alcohol Tax Hike

Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, insists on a broader discussion regarding the 2010 increase of the alcohol tax.
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Finance

Bulgaria Ruling GERB Ministers Clash over Alcohol Tax Hike

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Bulgaria Ex-Finance Minister Accuses Successor of Lying

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Bulgaria Parliament Presents New Twist on Alcohol, Cigarettes Tax

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Finance Minister: Bulgaria's 2010 Budget Best in EU

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Bulgaria Socialist Leader Boycotts Budget Vote

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Bulgaria Parliament Passes 2010 State Budget without Debate

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PM Borisov: Bulgaria Economy Will Start to Recover in 2011

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Bulgaria Socialists to Vote against Austerity Budget 2010

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EBRD to Provide EUR 20 M Loan to Allianz Bank Bulgaria

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Bulgaria Finance Minister Denies FT Drive to Revive Lending Report

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Environment

Bulgaria Rejects EC Accusations on Waste Disposal as 'Unfounded'

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Sliven Mayor Demands Bulgaria Eco-Minister Resignation

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Bulgaria Govt Announces Plans for 28 Regional Landfill Sites

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Diplomacy

Bulgaria Support for Macedonia EU Accession Is 'Conditional'

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Future US Ambassador to Bulgaria Outlines Priorities before Senate

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Statement by James B. Warlick Ambassador-Designate to Bulgaria

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Bulgaria Minister to Report Anti-Corruption Progress to Clinton

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Energy Security to Top Talks of Bulgaria, US Foreign Policy Heads

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Brzezniski: East Europeans Should Stop Complaining

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Bulgaria May Start Piracy Case Parallel to Moscow Investigation

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PM Borisov: Bulgaria, Macedonia 'Neighbors and Brother Peoples'

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Business

China Seen as Huge Potential Market for Bulgarian Rose Oil

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Bulgaria Bulgartabac Holding Sells 23% of Shares to Mutual Funds

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Bulgaria Set to Develop Black Sea Indonesian Palm Oil Terminal

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Advent Intl Buys 79% Stake in Bulgaria's Devin For EUR 40 M

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Bulgaria Looks forward to South Korean Investments, Training Centers in 2010

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Labor Minister: Bulgaria Creates Jobs but Lacks Skilled Workers

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Chinese Company Still Wants to Invest Big in Bulgaria Glass Plant

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Bulgaria Govt Invests USD 30 M in Indonesia Fertilizer Industry

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Bulgaria's Unemployment up by 0,2% in October 2009

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Bulgaria's Largest Station bTV to Be Sold No Earlier than 2010

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US State Ohio Seeks to Attract Bulgarian Investments

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Bulgaria Hungry for Skilled Labor despite High Unemployment

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German 'Plus' Chain to Open New Bulgaria Retail Store

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Magyar Telekom Sells Bulgaria Telco Orbitel for EUR 5 M

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Belgium's Univeg Expands in Bulgaria

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Austrian ORS Renews Bid for Bulgaria's Telco Radio, TV Systems

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Bulgarian Company Alarmed by New National Anti-Spam Register

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Energy

EU-Russia Joint Agreement to Safeguard Europe Gas Supply

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Bulgaria Energy Holding to Be Listed on Stock Exchange after 2010

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Bulgaria Gets EUR 75 M Nuclear Decommissioning Aid in 2010

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Slovenia Gives Green Light to Bulgaria-Italy South Stream

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Education

New Minister: Bulgaria Education Holds Last Place in EU Competitiveness

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Defense

Bulgaria Defense Minister: Radically New Afghanistan Strategy Needed

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Bulgaria Govt Grants Use of Military Planes for Health Emergencies

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Society

Novinite.com Invites You to Select Bulgaria’s Personalities and Events of 2009

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Bulgaria Medical Staff Hold Silent Protest over Patient Violence

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Bulgaria Health Ministry Rescinds Swine Flu Epidemic

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Sofia Municipality Convicted in Stray Dog Mauling Case

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Blaze Engulfs Bulgaria Socialist Party Club in Sofia

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2 Buried under Crumbled Bulgaria Capital Historic Site

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Alleged Ethnic Tensions Eased in Bulgarian Town after Stabbing Incident

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Sofia Municipality Fined over Bulgarian Woman Bitten by Stray Dogs

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Bulgaria Finance Ministry Declassifies Trakia Highway Report

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Bulgaria PM Borisov Praises Ukraine Flu Mercy Medics

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Bulgaria Registers 2 More Swine Flu Fatalities

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Bulgarian Libya Saga Doctor 'Abandoned' in Netherlands

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Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor: I Should Not Be Untouchable

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Prison Chief: Bulgaria Jails Home to 2000 Drug Addicts

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Bulgaria Mayor Bans Construction of Turkish Warrior Monument

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Goran Bregovic to Perform in Bulgaria on New Year’s Eve

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Sofia to Raise Parking Tax for Blue Zone Lots

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Bulgaria Registers 14th Swine Flu Fatality

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Notorious Brothers Rebuild 'Turkish Soldier' Monument in Bulgaria

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TI Corruption Perceptions Index: Bulgaria Is Less Corrupt in 2009

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Thirteenth Swine Flu Death in Bulgaria

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Bulgarian City Varna Registers 2 New Swine Flu Cases

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Bulgaria Doctors Call Off Budget 2010 Protest after Govt Meeting

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Teenage Bulgarian Love Story Brutally Ended

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Missing Bulgarian School Teacher Found Dead Near Mount Botev

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2 Bulgarians Win BGN 3,5 M in Record-High Lottery Jackpot

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Bulgarian Stem Cell Scientists Hope to Overcome Human Sterility

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Interior Minister: 19 Bulgarians Die in Road Accidents Every Week

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Bulgaria Health Fund Hid Violations, Endangered Patients

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Industry

Bulgaria Obsolete Steel Mill Relinquishes Permit Quest

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Bulgaria Govt, Trade Unions Clash over Steel Mill

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Bulgaria Steel Mill Rally Calls on Bondholders to Buy Majority Stake

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Bulgaria Steel Workers Protest over Kremikovtzi Liquidation Plan

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Bulgaria in EU

Brussels Warns Bulgaria over Rila Ski Resort Development

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EC Signs USD 1 B 'Peace Development' Pact with Nigeria

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Ashton: "I am Best Person for EU Foreign Job"

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European Leaders Dismiss Concerns over New Top Appointments

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US Welcomes Van Rompuy's EU Presidency

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1st EU President Van Rompuy: Europe Must Play Key Global Role

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Bulgaria May Be 1st State Visited by New EU President Van Rompuy

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UK PM Brown Confirms Belgian Counterpart Van Rompuy Is 1st EU President

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Who Is Who: First EU 'Foreign Minister' Catherine Ashton

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UK Commissioner Catherine Ashton Becomes EU Foreign Policy High Representative

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Who Is Who: First EU President Herman Van Rompuy

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Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy Becomes 1st EU President

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Former UK PM Blair Drops out of EU President Race

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EU Slams Russia Human Rights Record at Stockholm Summit

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EU Confirms EUR 75 M Bulgaria Nuclear Decommissioning Aid

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EU Welcomes Russia’s Intention to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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EU-Russia Stockholm Summit Succeeds in Building Trust, Cooperation

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Bulgaria Gets Back EUR 82,56 M Frozen Aid under PHARE

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EU Scolds 14 Bulgarian Sites in Ringtone Scam Sweep

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Sweden Nominates Minister Malmstrom for EU Commissioner

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Czechs, Slovaks Mark Anniversary of Velvet Revolution

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Bulgaria Capital Airport Near Ready to Join Schengen Zone

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Sports

Police Expose Largest Ever European Match-Fixing Scandal

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FIA President Denies Receiving Bulgaria F1 Race Request

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Bulgaria Seeded Third for Euro 2012 Draw

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Bulgaria Top Goalkeeper Ivankov Quits International Football

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Bulgaria Top Football Club Coach Heads to Spain - Report

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Berbatov Happy with Score Record, Set on Winning Champions League

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Final 2010 World Cup Qualifiers Decided after Dramatic Play-Offs

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Manchester United Star Berbatov Breaks Bulgaria Goal Record

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Bulgaria Beat Malta 4:1 in Football Friendly

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Bulgarian Petrov "Sweetener" in Manchester City, Tottenham Deal

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PM Borisov: Tennis Is New Bulgarian Sporting Priority

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Bulgaria Striker Berbatov May Need Knee Operation - Report

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Bulgarian Manchester City Winger Out over Knee Injury

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Bulgaria Draw 0-0 with UEFA Cup Champions Shakhtar Donetsk

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Properties

Surge in Interest for Bulgaria Winter Resort Luxury Properties

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Domestic

Bulgaria Rightists Want 100 Suspicious Top Civil Servants Fired

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Bulgaria Parliament Budget Commission Rejects 15% Gambling Tax

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Bulgaria Ethnic Turkish MP "Friends" with Shady Businessman

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Bulgaria PM Appoints Todorka Kostadinova Deputy Health Minister

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Bulgaria PM Borisov Agrees New Probe of DPS, Dogan Properties

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Bulgaria Parliament Declares August 23 Day of Victims of Totalitarianism

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Bulgaria Court Issues 1st Guilty Verdict over Parliamentary Brawl

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Bulgaria PM Bans Council of Ministers Christmas Cards, Gifts

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18 Bulgaria Magistrates Face Legal Action over Alleged Corruption

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Sergey Ignatov Sworn In as New Bulgaria Education Minister

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4 More Former Bulgarian Ministers to Be Charged over Corruption

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PM Vows to Rejuvenate Bulgarian Academy of Sciences after Scandal

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Bulgaria PM: Unblocking PHARE Funds Incredible Boost for Govt

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Bulgaria MPs Trade 'Meatball' Accusations over Budget Debate Violations

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Bulgaria President: Finance Minister Djankov Is 'Aggressively Ignorant'

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BGN 450 M Added to Budget 2010 for Bulgaria Health Sector

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Ethnic Turk MPs Give Up Immunity in Bulgaria Embezzlement Probe

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Bulgaria Appoints New Education Minister

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Sofia Mayor Candidate's Wife Accused over Corruption Scheme

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Bulgaria Socialist Party Changes Executive Board in Re-Vote

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Evgeny Tanchev Elected Bulgarian Constitutional Court Chair

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Pressure Piles on Bulgaria President over Saddam Money Scandal

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Socialist Leader: No More Independent Bulgaria under PM Borisov

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PM Borisov: Bulgaria President Will Found New Political Party

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Bulgaria Ethnic Turkish Party to 'Rest and Prepare' in Opposition

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Transport Minister: Bulgaria State Railways BDZ Won't Be Closed

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Archaeology

Bulgaria Archaeologists Present Unique Thracian Tomb Finds

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Tourism

Bulgaria Winter Tourist Season to Be Salvaged by Bulgarians

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Pop-up Hotels "Future of Europe's Tourism"

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Crime

Bulgaria Leaves 5 Credit Card Data Thieves behind Bars

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Bulgaria National Investigation Services Interrogate Georgi Kadiev

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Customs Officers Discover Fake Documents on Bulgaria-Spain Bus

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Bulgaria Capital Witnesses Latest Overnight Crime Spree

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Bulgaria Notorious Energy Tycoon Trial Begins with False Start

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Bulgaria MPs with No Recollection of Shady Businessman

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Roma Teenager Stabbed in Alleged Racial Brawl in Bulgaria's Samokov

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4 Bulgarian MPs Exposed to Have Been in Touch with Shady 'Businessman'

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Child Shot Dead in Bloody Outburst in Bulgaria’s Yambol

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Former Cop: Bulgarian Sailors Get EUR 1 000 for Drug Trafficking

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Bulgaria Police Prevent Bank Theft by Shooting at Robbers

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Bulgaria Capital Left without Drug Boss after Recent Arrests

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Palfreeman Bulgarian Court Case Set to Continue December 2

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Bulgaria Credit Card Data Thieves Hold University Degrees

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Bulgarian Ship Detained in Argentina Port over Drug Search

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Michael Shields' Sisters Awarded for Release Efforts

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Bulgaria Interior Ministry Official Arrested for Information Abuse

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Bulgaria Police Arrest 2 over Radio Host Witness Threats

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8 Bulgarians Busted for Stealing Credit Card Data in Poland, Austria

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Bulgaria Gives up Taking Michael Shields to Court Again

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Bulgaria Fisherman Murders Two after Reservoir Dispute

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Bulgaria Court Starts Trial of Ex 'Agriculture' Fund Director

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Bulgaria Police Seize Pepsi Bottles Filled with 9 Kilos of Heroin

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Bulgaria Police Arrest Drugs Kingpin over Radio Host Threats

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Police Find Man Shot Dead in Car near Bulgaria's Stara Zagora

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Obituaries

Wife of Famous Bulgarian-Born Artist Christo Dies at 74

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Serbian Otrhodox Church Patriarch Pavle Dies at 95

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Elections 2009

Bulgaria GERB Party with Most Frugal Mayor Election Campaign

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Bulgaria Conservative RZS Party Takes Sofia Elections to Court

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59 000 Manipulated Votes in Sofia Mayor Elections - Report

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Sofia Mayor Elections: Final Scores of All 18 Candidates

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Bulgaria Ruling Party Wins 4 out of 6 By-Elections

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Bulgarian Analysts: Rightist Electorate Will Swing to Ruling Party GERB

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New Sofia Mayor Fandakova: Changes Do Not Happen by Magic

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Bulgaria PM: No Deal with Rightists for Deputy Sofia Mayor Post

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Final Results: New Mayor of Sofia Fandakova Elected with 66,23%

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Bulgaria Conservatives RZS: We Are Key Political Factor

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Bulgaria Socialist Leaders: Decline of Borisov's GERB Has Started

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Socialist Sofia Mayor Bidder Kadiev: Borisov's Tide Is Falling

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Bulgaria PM: We Could Have Just Appointed Fandakova for Mayor

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Record Low Voter Turnout of 23% in Sofia Mayor Elections

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Bulgaria PM Borisov: Kadiev Is Only Man in Socialist Party

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Bulgaria's City of Vratsa Elects Center-Right Mayor

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Newly-Elected Sofia Mayor: I Hope PM Borisov Will Be Helping Me

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Socialist Party Runner Kadiev: I Demonstrated BSP's Character

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Top Quotes by/on New Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova

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Bulgaria Rightist Leader: Socialist Party Continues to Fall Apart

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Bogus Bulgarian Capital Weather Reports Beat Exit-Poll Ban

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Yordanka Fandakova First Woman Mayor of Bulgarian Capital Sofia

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11 Arrested in Bulgaria's Capital for Vote Buying

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Who Is Who: New Mayor of Bulgarian Capital Sofia Yordanka Fandakova

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Bulgaria's Ruling Party Candidate Fandakova Elected Sofia Mayor in Landslide - Exit Poll

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Socialist Party Candidate Kadiev: I Voted for Change in Sofia

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Novinite.com Readers Overwhelmingly Back Fandakova for Sofia Mayor

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GERB Mayor Candidate Fandakova: I Voted for Democratic Sofia

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Views on BG

European Leaders Choose the Path of Least Resistance

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European Union: Fading Presidential Ambitions

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Bulgaria to Become European Leader in Solar Energy*

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Bulgaria Fears New Winter Gas Crisis

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Bulgaria in Drive to Revive Lending

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Editorial

Bulgaria Palm Oil Plans: Money v Orangutans

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Future for Bulgaria's Abandoned Children

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Bulgaria: Information Society Still Under Construction

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The Sofia Mayor Elections 2009: Who Is Really a Fan of Fandakova?

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Smile

Why New Sofia Mayor Fandakova Had the Cheapest Election Campaign...

"How much did the election campaign of new Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova cost?"

"Only BGN 15."

"So little?! How come?"

"Well, she had a T-shirt made with her photo on it, and she gave it to Boyko Borisov... - and he is all over the place, on all TV channels, all the time..."
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Socialist Candidate for Sofia Mayor Georgi Kadiev

On Sunday, November 15, 2009, the Sofia Mayor candidate of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, Georgi Kadiev, did not go to the polls.

Instead, he went to a lottery desk to buy a ticket for the Bulgarian state lottery which had a record jackpot of BGN 3,5 M.

People were very surprised and asked him why he did that.

"Because I have a greater chance of winning here," Kadiev replied.
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World

Romania Presidential Contenders Neck and Neck before Sunday Vote

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Tehran Snubs UN Security Council Iran Nuclear Deal

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UK Lawyer Richard Harvey to Represent Karadzic at Hague Trial

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Masked Gunman Kills Russian Priest in Moscow Church

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Russia, Ukraine Agree on Gas Supplies Compromise

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EBay Closes USD 2 B Sale of Skype

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Oprah Winfrey to End Talk Show in September 2011

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Computer Glitch Causes US Flight Delays, Cancelations

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Massive Attendance at Serbian Patriarch Pavle Funeral

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World Economies Set to Recover from Financial Crisis in 2010

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Hamid Karzai Sworn In for 2nd Term as Afghanistan President

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New Bomb Attack Kills Many in Pakistan's Peshawar

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UK Times Newspaper Plans to Charge for Online Access

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US President Obama Admits Delay of Guantanamo Bay Closure

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US Army Suicides Set Grim Record

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Turkey Relies on Spanish Support to Speed EU Accession Talks

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German Prosecutors Charge 90-Year-Old Nazi with Mass Murder

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Blasts Rock 2 Sex Shops in Thessaloniki

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China President Hu Urges Obama to End Protectionism

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First International Flight for 15 Years Leaves Chechnya

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EU Foreign Ministers Present Albania Accession Candidature to EC

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Hefner Set to Sell Playboy for USD 300 M - Report

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Australia PM Rudd Apologizes to 500 000 Abused Childern

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Kosovo Ruling Coalition Claims Convincing Local Election Victory

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Obama, Medvedev Confirm US, Russia Intentions for New START Treaty

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US President Obama Supports Rise of 'Strong' China

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Turkey Set to Store Iran's Enriched Uranium after UN Talks

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