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SOFIA WEEKLY 2010-03-13


   13 Mar 2010 | Issue 181 | Sofia: min -1°, max 6°; Varna: min 0°, max 7°
  Finance | Environment | Diplomacy | Business | Energy | Defense | Society | Industry | Culture | Bulgaria in EU | Sports | Properties | Domestic | Archaeology | Tourism | Crime | Show Buzz | Interview | Views on BG | Editorial | Smile | World | In Pictures
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Editorial
Bulgarian Presidential Impeachment in a Teacup

By Ivan Dikov

The latest political "scandal" to occupy public attention in Bulgaria is not really a very exciting one even though, supposedly, much is at stake - the potential impeachment of President Parvanov initiated by the ruling GERB party of Prime Minister Boriso | read |

Editorial
Bulgaria's Political Satire Attempt, the Presidential Fury, and the General's War

By Maria Guineva

The latest political scandal, labeled by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov "war," is rocking Bulgaria. | read |

Editorial
Roaring Lions or Simple-minded Fellows - Take your Pick

By Phil Davies

There's an old piece of weather lore, that says: "When March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb". | read |

Editorial
How to Stop Bulgaria's Medical Brain Drain?

By Henry Rowlands

Bulgarian doctors are currently on strike over problems with late government payments and issues with the ongoing health reforms. | read |

Interview
MIT Researcher Geoffrey Forden: US Missile Shield in Bulgaria Will Have Little Impact on Russia's Defense

By Ivan Dikov

Interivew of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) with Geoffrey Forden, a research associate at the Science, Technology and Global Security Working Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. | read |

Interview
Czech Entropa Creator David Cerny: I Don't Care about Officials

By Maria Guineva

Exclusive interview of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) with Czech Artist, David Cerny. | read |

Interview
Seychelles Minister Joel Morgan: Somali Pirates Damage Both Maritime Trade and Regional Stability

By Ivan Dikov

Exclusive interview of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) with Joel Morgan, Minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Transport of the Republic of the Seychelles, and Head of the Seychelles High Level Committee on Piracy. | read |



Top Story
Bulgaria President on Impeachment: I Am under Attack by Ruling Majority

Bulgaria's ruling majority is attacking the Presidency in order to establish its unilateral style of government, according to President Georgi Parvanov.

Parvanov spoke at a special news conference Friday which was dedicated to his ideas about the anti-crisis measures of the country.

However, the questions after his statement focused on the procedures that the ruling rightist majority start to impeach him over the publication of a transcript of his conversation with Finance Minister Simeon Djankov last Friday.

The conflict erupted after at the beginning of last week, Djankov hinted in a Nova TV talk show that Parvanov was "a secret billionaire". When asked if the rumor was true that Parvanov was a "young billionaire", Djankov retorted that Parvanov was "certainly not young." After the conciliatory meeting between the two failed, and the Presidency published a transcript of it on its website, the ruling party GERB and its allies started an impeachment procedure claiming that Parvanov had violated the Constitution by taping Djankov and releasing the transcript.

"The demand for my impeachment is nothing new. We are probably about to get the world record in the Guiness Book for demands to impeach the President," Parvanov said.

He reminded the first motion to impeach him in November 2009 when the pretext was the fact that he refused to seal the recall of Bulgaria's Ambassadors to Turkey and the USA who were found guilty of allowing voting violations.

"Back then I thought that they could hardly think of a more ridiculous pretext to demand my impeachment but I now I admit I was wrong. I do not have - and I do not wish to have - any personal relations with Mr. Djankov. But the best way to expose the truth to the public was to public the transcript from our conversation," President Parvanov declared.

He said all of his actions were entirely legal, and asked how come his release of the transcript was problematic while the release of the records of the Stanishev government by the Borisov government was not.

Parvanov believes that with the impeachment motion, the ruling majority is trying to shift public attention from the series of lies targeting the Presidency.

"They talk about protecting Minister Djankov's dignity. I have not used a single offensive word in the entire conversation. I have never insulted individuals or entire social groups. We should not forget how many new words have appeared in the Bulgarian political lingo thanks to certain people," the President said apparently referring to Prime Minister Borisov.

He has expressed his belief that the transcript episode and the conflict with Djankov is just a pretext for the ruling majority consisting of the GERB party and their allies from the nationalist party Ataka and the rightist Blue Coalition, and that it would have come up with another one if that one was not available.

"Minister Djankov is the ideologist of this government, and there is clearly a lack of success with respect to the anti-crisis measures. Let me say this clearly. I want the Cabinet of Boyko Borisov to succeed. But I don't want to see them look for an enemy elsewhere when the person to blame is clear," said Parvanov.

"The aim of this whole thing is to keep the President in check, and to instill fear in various social groups - doctors, scientists, agricultural producers. The aim is to maintain this unipolar model of power in order to prevent the appearance of alternative opinions," he vowed.

Parvanov slammed particularly the Co-Chair of the Blue Coalition, former PM Ivan Kostov, for instigating the attack against him saying that the Borisov government was falling prey to its own increasing "kostovization".

"Mr. Kostov said they will teach me my place with the impeachment vote. Wrong guess. My place has been decided by 2 million voters, which, I think, is more than the combined votes of all actors in the rightist majority," declared the President.

Parvanov made it clear he could not engage in dialogue with the government "under the shadow of the impeachment ax." He said he had not caused a conflict and had no intention of seeking conciliation because of that.

"I have the feeling that instead of keeping his resignation in his pocket, as he promised, the Prime Minister is keeping impeachment demands in all of his pockets," the President joked.

However, Parvanov did mention that in his view PM Borisov might have been misled by people in his party and his rightist allies.

He reiterated his conviction that the participation of Finance Minister Djankov in a talk show on Nova TV where he hinted Parvanov was a "secret billionaire" was a carefully staged plot against him; he said it was unacceptable for a minister to talk about the Presidential Institution the way he did.

The President reject the idea mentioned briefly earlier by PM Borisov that they can both resign and go to early elections.

"This idea for early elections with my resignation is a legal impeachment because I do not have the right to run for President for a third term," he said.

Parvanov explicitly slammed Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov for the hypocrisy in his statements and actions, and stressed that the economic crisis in Bulgaria will continue until Simeon Djankov remained the Minister of Finance.

"Don't ask questions if you are not getting answers," the President said when he was asked at the very end of the news conference once again about the release of the problematic transcript. He repeated his earlier statement that his actions were entirely legal, and declared he would love to release the transcript of his talks with Vladimir Putin, if that was legally possible, in order to demonstrate how he defended Bulgaria's national interests in the relations with Russia.

161 votes out of 240 are needed for the Parliament to rule in favor of impeaching Parvanov; with the conservative RZS party deciding to back the motion despite its conflict with the ruling GERB party, the rightist majority will have 162 votes. Once approved by the Parliament, the impeachment motion will go to the Constitutional Court, which has the final word. Four of twelve judges on the Court have been appointed by Parvanov during his time in office since 2002.
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US State Dept Report: Bulgaria Corruption Still 'Pervasive' despite Progress

Bulgaria still faces "pervasive corruption" even though its new government has started to tackle it, says the 2009 Human Rights Report of the US State Department.

The document, which was released late on Thursday, points to a number of issues that Bulgaria is yet to make progress on as far as human rights are concerned.

The US State Department Report summarizes Bulgaria's problems as follows:

"There were problems with police abuse and mistreatment of pretrial detainees, prison inmates, and minorities; harsh conditions in prisons and detention facilities; and official impunity.

There were some limitations on freedom of the press; discrimination against religious minorities; and pervasive government corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

The new government took initial steps to address corruption, and progress was made by year's end. Other problems included violence against women and children, and substandard education for Romani children; harsh conditions in state-run institutions for children; trafficking in persons; discrimination against persons with disabilities; and discrimination against minority groups."

The Report does mention the reports of vote buying during Bulgaria's 2009 elections, and the last-minute changes to the electoral legislation carried out by the Stanishev government.

It also includes information about several scandals which rocked Bulgaria in 2009 - inlcuding the affair with the abuse of power by the State National Security Agency DANS, and the fact that in the fall of 2010 it was made responsible only for domestic intelligence.

"The National Intelligence Service and the National Protective Service, which answer to the president, continued to operate in the absence of judicial, executive, and legislative oversight," the Report states.

It emphasizes some issues with media freedom in Bulgaria including the affiliation of some media with business and political interests and the fact that media in the country could be susceptible to economic and political pressure.

"Corruption was pervasive in the country and plagued all branches of government. Corrupt practices included bribery, EU funds fraud, elaborate embezzlement schemes, legislation protecting private interests, and official protection for organized crime figures. Corruption reportedly was severe in high civil and administrative courts," the US State Department concludes.

The Report reminds of the scandal with "Krasio the Black", "an influence broker who allegedly claimed he could sway eight to 13 of the Supreme Judicial Council votes needed to obtain a high-level judicial appointment in exchange for EUR 200 000."

While saying that Bulgaria has made some progress with regard to the European Commission's criticism about the absoption of EU funds, the US State Department also mentions the lack of progress on the notorious SAPARD draining case and the trial of the Nikolov-Stoykov Group.

"Societal discrimination continued, particularly against women, sexual minorities, and ethnic minorities. Trafficking in persons continued to be a problem", the report on Bulgaria's human rights situation concludes.

Full Text of the US State Dept Human Rights report on Bulgaria READ HERE
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Archaeology
Bulgaria Archaeologists, Architects Move to Save Cybele Temple

A commission of archaeologists and architects is set on securing a National Monument status for the temple of Greek goddess Cybele in Bulgaria's Balchik.
| read |
Energy
Abadzhiev Nominated as Bulgaria Nabucco Representative

Former member of the RZS party leadership, Dimitar Abadzhiev, has reportedly been nominated to represent Bulgaria in the Nabucco Gas Pipeline International company.
| read |

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Finance

Bulgaria Industrialists Blast Govt over Health Insurance Hike

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Bulgaria Healthcare Companies Face Challenging Period

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Budget Carrier easyJet Lowers Bulgaria Ticket Prices

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Bulgaria Employers, Industrialists against Health Tax Hike

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HSBC Reports Data Theft on 15,000 Swiss Accounts

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Bulgaria Finance Minister Sets out for Netherlands, UK

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Bulgaria's GDP Down 5% in 2009

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Finance Minister: Bulgaria Won't Be Another Greece

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S&P Raises Outlook on Romania, Still below Bulgaria

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Bulgaria February Budget Revenue Slumps - Report

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EIU: Recession, Greek Crisis Stumble Bulgaria's Economy

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Prodi: Greek Crisis Over, Euro System Secure

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Bulgaria Investors Wary of Financial Supervision Reform

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Finance Ministry: Stanishev Govt Shattered Bulgaria's Fiscal Reserve

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Bulgaria Gambling Regulator Finds Mass Casino Violations

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Crisis May Lead to Capital Transfers from Greece to Bulgaria

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Bulgaria Revenue Agency Probes Bring in BGN 24 M

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Bulgaria Officially Snubs Fitch

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Govt Assuages Fears Bulgaria's Flat Taxes May Be Raised

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More Suspicions Cast over Bulgarians' Swiss Banks Plan

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Moody's: Negative Outlook for Bulgarian Banking System

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Fitch Doomsayers Blackmail Bulgaria - Analysts

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Bulgaria National Bank Adopts Clearstream Direct Access

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Bulgaria Labor Ministry Set to Open Human Resources Bids

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Bulgaria Ex Coalition Cabinet Squandered BGN 1,2 B at End of Term

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Bulgaria Offers Best Eastern European Outsourcing Quality

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Suspicions Cast over Bulgarians' Swiss Banks Plan

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Environment

End of Snow March Madness in Bulgaria

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No Bulgarian Injuries, Damages in Kosovo Quake

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Kosovo Earthquake Felt Slightly in Sofia

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High Waves Hit Bulgaria Black Sea Coast

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March Blizzard Grips Bulgaria

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Bulgaria Electricity Provider Safeguards Nesting Storks

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Bulgaria Buried in Snow after Heavy Blizzard

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Heavy Snowfall Paralyzes Much of Bulgaria

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Diplomacy

Bulgaria Foreign Ministry Summons Macedonian Ambassador

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US Department of State 2009 Human Rights Report on Bulgaria*

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Bulgaria Foreign Ministry: Macedonian Custody Trial Is Flawed

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Macedonian Court Deprives Bulgarian Mother of Parental Rights

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French Ambassador to Bulgaria Pleased with Judicial Reform

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Press: Bulgaria Tries to Trick Macedonia into Friendship Treaty

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Somali Pirates Attack Further South because of Shifting Traffic

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German Prosecutor: Bulgarian Politician Had No Immunity

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Bulgaria Wants Representation in Macedonian Custody Case

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Bulgaria Offers Macedonia All-out Friendship Treaty

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Bulgaria-Bavaria Commission Meets in Germany

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Business

Bulgaria February Inflation Up 0.9% Y/Y

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Bulgaria Ex PM Stanishev: Budget Deficit Fault of Finance Ministry

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2nd Austrian Claim Rejected by Bulgaria Anti-monopoly Watchdog

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Sofia-Athens Flights Canceled over Greece Strike

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Bulgaria January Construction Index down 31% Y/Y

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Bulgaria Industrial Output Down 0,9% in January y/y

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Greek Strike Forces Changes in Bulgaria Train Schedule

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Bulgaria Business Sighs in Relief as Scandalous Regulation Nixed

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Danish Budget Airline Starts Sofia Service

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Bulgaria Mulls Creating National Water Company

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Slump in Bulgaria's New Cars Market Slows down

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Bulgaria's Export Registers Largest Growth in 18 Months

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Bulgarian Buy Said to Boost CME 2010 Ebitda

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Bulgarian Business, Trade Unions Draw Up Plan to Combat Crisis

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Bulgarian Association of PR Agencies Launches Prestigious 'Bright Awards'

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Bulgaria Watchdog Probes Possible Pharmaceutical Cartel

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UBS, JP Morgan Eye Bulgaria Lev Ins Capital

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Energy

Bulgaria Power Utility EVN to Invest BGN 100 M in New Plant

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Abadzhiev Nominated as Bulgaria Nabucco Representative

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Bulgaria Set to Double Energy Efficiency in Production by 2020

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Bulgaria Business Calls for Stake Sale in Energy Monopolists

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Defense

MIT Professor: Bulgaria Can Count on US Security Guarantees

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Society

Bulgarian Beauty Laura Chukanov Contributor of EuroChicago

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Romanian Killed in Bulgaria Traffic Accident

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Irish Street in Bulgaria's Chepelare Set for Official Opening

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Member of Bulgaria Kidnap Gang Ties Knot in Jail

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Rally Protests against Potholes in Bulgarian Capital

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Bulgaria Health Insurance Payments to Increase from April 1

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More Bulgaria GPs Join Strike, Sofia Doctors Back at Work

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Bulgaria Bomb Disposal Crews Work to Defuse Dumped Tank Mines

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Bulgarian Doctors Pay-Protest Expands

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Fake Gay Parade Posters with Bulgarian Politicians Scandalize Sofia

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Bulgaria Turns Clocks to Daylight Saving Time March 28

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Bulgaria Socialists Express Full Support for Striking Medics

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Bulgaria Defense Minister Praises Women Militia on March 8

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Bulgaria GPs Strike over Delayed Funds, Health Reforms

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Bulgaria Celebrates International Women's Day

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Bulgaria Registers Slight Drop in Unemployment

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Bulgaria Social Workers Announce Campaign to Target Child Abuse

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Industry

Belgium Company Invests EUR 15 M in Bulgarian Biofuels Plant

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Pharmaceutical Firm Actavis Sells Major Bulgarian Distributor

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Culture

Controversial Czech Artist Cerny: No Bad Feelings about Bulgaria

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Bulgaria in EU

Bulgaria President Scandal Turns into 'Foreign Policy Disaster'

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EU Bans Trade in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

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EU Asks US to Lift Visa Requirements for All Member States

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Belgium: Bulgaria, Romania EU Entry was Mistake, Lesson

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Bulgaria Appoints EU Funds Minister in Days

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EU Foreign Policy Head Lauds Western Balkans Successes

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EU Extends Minimum Parental Leave to 4 Months

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Bulgaria Farmland Subsidy Registration Procedures Clarified

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EC Gives Green Light for New Bulgaria EU Funds Minister

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EC Considers EU-Wide Minimum Carbon Tax

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Bulgarians Most Likely to Live at Home into Their 30s in EU

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Sports

Balakov, Bobic Star in 'Burgas for Haiti' Charity Match

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Bulgaria PR Experts Query Berbatov's Blogging Debut

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Bulgaria Soccer Trainer Renews Attacks on SA Team Selector

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England Captain Ferdinand Lauds Bulgaria Star Berbatov

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Properties

Bulgaria Still No. 1 on Russia's Real Estate Market

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Bulgaria February Mortgage Credit Shoots Up 9%

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Bulgarian MP Sells Lucrative Plot in Varna Sea Garden - Report

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Domestic

Bulgaria's Ruling Party Doesn't Give up on Impeaching President

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Bulgaria Right Wing: President Is Confused about Politics

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Bulgaria GERB Mulls Response to President Crisis Conference

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Bulgaria Socialist Leader: President's Demands Coincide with Ours

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Bulgaria President Reiterates GMO Referendum Warnings

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Bulgaria Supreme Judges Mull Expediting High-profile Cases

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Bulgaria Parliament Committee Endorses GMO Prohibition

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Bulgaria President Wants 'Preventive Deficit', Reboot of Anti-crisis Policy

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Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Backs Anti GM Crops Campaign

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Bulgaria Interior Minister Snubs Supreme Judges

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Bulgaria FBI Head: Ethnic Turkish Politician Was Not Killed

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Bulgaria Conservative Leader Sets out Constitutional Conditions

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Ex Bulgaria Interior Minister Slams FinMin over President Scandal

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Bulgaria Conservatives Set to Support President Impeachment

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Small Bulgarian Opposition Party Hit by New Defection

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Bulgaria FinMin Caught off Guard by President Recording

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Bulgaria Interior Minister Skips Seeing Judges to Iron out Conflict

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Bulgaria Rightist Leader: President Needs to Be Taught Lesson

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Leading Socialist Slams Bulgarian President over Finance Minister Row

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Bulgaria PM Probes Socialist Predecessors Contracts

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Bulgaria Interior Officials Exposed as State Security Agents

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Bulgaria Conservatives Demand PM Resignation

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Bulgaria MPs Decide to Freeze Own Salaries

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Bulgaria Ruling GERB Wants All President Transcripts Made Public

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Bulgaria Government Starts President Impeachment Process

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Bulgaria Govt to Propose Inquiry over President Transcript Scandal

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Bulgaria Rightists Draft Anti-Crisis Program

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Agriculture Minister: No GM Crops Will Be Grown in Bulgaria

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Bulgaria Interior Claims Immense Successes against Mafia

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Bulgaria Ethnic Turkish Party Opposes President Impeachment

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Bulgaria Ex Top Diplomat Denies Plans of Leading New Party

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Bulgaria Ups National Health Insurance Fund Budget

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Bulgaria Interior Minister Suspects Judicial Council of Mafia Links

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Bulgaria Rightists Call for President's Impeachment

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Bulgaria Ex PM Stanishev: No Way to Impeach President

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Bulgaria President Sends Recording to Parliament, No Word on Permission

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Bulgaria Govt Meets Doctors' Demands by Upping Health Insurance

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Bulgaria President May Call for National Referendum on GMOs

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Ex Foreign Minister Set to Lead Bulgaria President's New Party - Report

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Bulgaria PM: President Planned Finance Minister Scandal

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Vigil Held in Support for Bulgaria's Embattled Finance Minister

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Show Hosts: No Plot to Discredit Bulgaria's President

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Bulgaria Nationalists, Rightists to Back President Impeachment

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Bulgaria PM Says President, Govt at War

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Flash Mob Support for Bulgaria's Embattled Finance Minister

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Bulgaria VP: Minister Stabs Own Government in Back

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Bulgaria MP: Transcript Publication Violates Constitution

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Bulgaria Socialist: Nothing Objectionable in Publishing Transcript

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Bulgaria GERB Committee Condemns Transcript Publication

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Bulgaria PR Expert: President Made Huge Gaffe

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Archaeology

Bulgaria Archaeologists, Architects Move to Save Cybele Temple

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Bulgarian Archaeologists Make Breakthrough in Ancient Thrace Tomb

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Tourism

Bulgarian Tourism Optimistic about German Market

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Easy Hotel Opens Doors in Bulgaria's Capital

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International Travel Trade Show Opens in Berlin

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Bulgaria Minister: Beach Concessions Costs Will Drop 30%

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Greece Moves to Attract Bulgarian Tourists to Mount Athos

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Crime

400 Bulgarian Drug-Traffickers Captured Every Year

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Bulgaria Customs Bust US Bill with USD 1 M Nominal Value

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Bulgaria Court Lowers Ex Social Minister Bail 10 Times

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Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Sends Predecessor to Prosecutor

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Bulgaria Police Bust Charity Lecturer Pedophile

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Estranged Wife Exonerates Father of Staviiski Crash Victim

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Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor Calls for Judicial System Reform

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Bulgaria Ex Top Taxwoman Officially Charged on 4 Counts

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Spanish Police Bust Bulgarians in Bank Card Operation

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Indian with Fake Bulgaria Passport Busted for Cyprus Corpse Theft

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Bulgaria Court Leaves Car Thieves Ringleader in Jail

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Bulgarian Tracked Down for Sexual Assault Trial in US

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UK Drugs Boss Aimed to Hide Millions in Bulgaria Properties

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Bulgaria Ex-Secret Agent's Brother Speaks Out - Guardedly

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Falling Concrete Block Kills Thief, Injures Colleague

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Bulgaria Customs Agency Swoops on 1,4 Tons of Illicit Alcohol

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Show Buzz

Kathryn Bigelow's 'The Hurt Locker' Sweeps Oscars

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Interview

Czech Entropa Creator David Cerny: I Don't Care about Officials

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Seychelles Minister Joel Morgan: Somali Pirates Damage Both Maritime Trade and Regional Stability

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MIT Researcher Geoffrey Forden: US Missile Shield in Bulgaria Will Have Little Impact on Russia's Defense

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Views on BG

Gergana David: Giving Back to the World - Interview by Laura Chukanov

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Let's Be Friends, Sofia Says to Skopje

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Bulgaria to Hunt for Tax Dodgers in Swiss Bank Database

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US Black Sea Military Buildup Could Trigger Missile War

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UK Sun: Dimi Feels Like a Loser at Utd

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Lessons from Eastern Europe's Flat Tax

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EU Top Fiscal Performer Faces Greek-Led Bank Decline

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Balkan Night Keeps Focus on Fun, Tradition

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Editorial

Novinite.com Looking to Hire Editor

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Roaring Lions or Simple-minded Fellows - Take your Pick

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Bulgarian Presidential Impeachment in a Teacup

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How to Stop Bulgaria's Medical Brain Drain?

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Bulgaria's Political Satire Attempt, the Presidential Fury, and the General's War

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Smile

If you're a bear

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World

Russia Will Build Minimum 12 Indian Nuclear Reactors

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Suicide Bombers Kill Many in Pakistan's Lahore

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New York Pays Out USD 657 M to 9/11 Dust Victims

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Sweden Recognizes Armenia Genocide, Turkey Outraged

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7,2 Quake Rocks Chile

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UK Court Releases Ex Bosnia President on Bail

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Ex Finance Minister Azarov Becomes New Ukraine PM

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Violence Erupts as Greeks Protest against Austerity

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Mexican Telecom Chief Knocks Bill Gates Off Top of Rich List

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Greece Paralyzed by New 24-Hour Strike

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Iran Slams US for 'Creating Terrorists' in Afghanistan

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Greece Joins US Visa Waiver Program

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US Condemns Israel East Jerusalem Building Plans

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Bali Bombings Mastermind 'Killed' in Jakarta Police Raid

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Turkey PM: US Genocide Resolution Is Ineffective Comedy

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Irish Police Arrest 7 over Plot to Kill 'Mohammed Cartoonist'

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Adult Internet XXX Porn Domain Resurrected

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Clinton: Greece Did Not Ask US for Economic Aid

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IMF Head: Greece Crisis Unlikely to Spread to Eurozone Countries

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Nigeria Religious Clashes Leave 500 Dead in Jos

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6-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 57 in Turkey

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Violence Mars Iraq Parliamentary Elections

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Iraqis Vote in General Election

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Macedonia Announces 24 Anti-Crisis Measures

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Russia Business Tycoon Buys 2 British Newspapers

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Turkish Frigate Captures 7 Pirates, Another Ship Hijacked

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US White House Set to Block Armenian Genocide Resolution

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