ARCHIVE - 1 January 2010

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Business

Bulgaria Central Bank Interest Rate Hits New Low

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has announced the lowest basic interest rate since the index was recorded for the first time in 1991.

Business » Finance | January 1, 2010, Friday // 18:27

Politics

Spain Takes Over EU Presidency, Economy Top Priority

Spain has assumed the rotating European Union presidency with a spectacular light show in Madrid.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 1, 2010, Friday // 12:47

Bulgaria President: 2010 will be Year of Ordeals and Hopes

President Georgi Parvanov warned Bulgarians will face an uphill struggle in 2010 as he addressed the nation minutes before the new year set in.

Politics » Domestic | January 1, 2010, Friday // 12:02

Society

Heating, Gas and Water Price Hikes Come into Force in Bulgaria

New, higher prices of central heating, natural gas and water are coming into force in Bulgaria on January 1.

Society | January 1, 2010, Friday // 13:29

Thousands Bulgarians Welcome New Year with Goran Bregovic

Balkan music guru Goran Bregovi? and his Weddings and Funerals Orchestra performed on New Year's Eve on Sofia's central square, a concert that was attended by thousands of citizens and visitors of the capital.

Society | January 1, 2010, Friday // 13:06

Bulgaria Introduces Staggering Cigarette Tax Hike

Bulgarian smokers will have to swallow a raise in excise duties on cigarettes and their prices as of January 1, as the government struggles to curb smoking and relieve the health care system.

Society | January 1, 2010, Friday // 12:30

Bulgarian Vassils Mark Name Day

On the first day of the New Year Bulgarian Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Vassilij the Great, who lived around 330-379.

Society | January 1, 2010, Friday // 11:14

2010 Brings Record-High Temperatures in Bulgaria

Temperature records were seen across Bulgaria on the first day of the new year, marking the second day in a row with unusually warm weather, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) announced.

Society » Environment | January 1, 2010, Friday // 15:49

Vienna's Blue Danube Stirs Questions in Bulgaria

The Bulgaria section of the Danube River has not been included among the views that accompanied one of the biggest musical performances in the world - the Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert 2010 from the Musikverein.

Society » Culture | January 1, 2010, Friday // 18:10

Crime

No Talks Yet for Bulgarian Sailors Release

No contact has yet been made with the pirates who hijacked the UK chemical tanker St. James Park on Monday, along with 26 crew including 5 Bulgarians, it emerged on January 1.

Crime | January 1, 2010, Friday // 13:58

World

Blast Hits Pakistan Sport Crowd

At least 40 people have been killed after a suspected suicide bomb attack at a volleyball pitch in the troubled north-west of Pakistan, BBC reported, citing officials.

World | January 1, 2010, Friday // 17:48

Pope Urges Peace and Respect at 2010 Start

Pope Benedict XVI has called for the respect of all people without discrimination and the protection of children from war and violence during a Mass marking the start of 2010.

World | January 1, 2010, Friday // 14:40

New Year Seen in Around the World

People around the world have celebrated the turn of the decade and welcomed in the year 2010.

World | January 1, 2010, Friday // 13:39
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