ARCHIVE - 7 January 2010

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Business

Bulgaria Oks Advent Buyout Offer for Top Water Bottler Devin
Wizz Air Boasts Whopping 76% Rise in Passengers in Bulgaria
German Lidl Said to Eye Plus Business in Bulgaria, Romania
Bulgaria CEZ Regional Manager Quits after 3 Months in Job
Bulgarian Steel-maker Buys Danube Port of Svishtov
Scores of Bulgaria Beach Hotels Face Foreclosure

Politics

Bulgaria Prime Minister Will Meet Israeli Leaders
Bulgarian Socialists Slam PM over Somali Pirate Ransom Payment
Bulgarian Minister Admits Faux Pas over Turkey EU Bid
Bulgaria Meat, Cheeses Receive Equal Rights in EU
Ambassador: Spanish Presidency Set to Boost New EU Institutions
Jurgen Roth: Bulgaria's Commissioner Designate Victim of Libel
Bulgaria Mayor Supports Jeleva EU Commisioner Bid
Bulgaria Deputy PM Lays out Government's 2010 Priorities
Bulgaria Cabinet Makes Speedy Decision on Judiciary Bonuses
Bulgaria Supreme Judicial Council with New Plan to Fight Crime

Society

380 000 Bulgarians May Lose Rights to Free Healthcare
Bulgarians Celebrate Day of St. John the Baptist
Bulgaria Sees Record-High Temperatures

Sports

Bulgaria Court Lifts Ban for CSKA Coach to Leave Country

Crime

Sofia Police Interrogate Football Boss Ivaylo Drazhev
Bulgaria Defeated in Strasbourg by Man Accused of Acid Attack
3 Bulgarians Busted in Italy for Bank Fraud
Bulgarian MP Injured on Pedestrian Crossing by Drunk Driver
Bulgaria Journalist Murderer Caught on ATM Camera - Report
Bulgaria Top Prosecutors Received Threats from Criminals
Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor: Not Yet Known Who Killed Bobi Tsankov
Lawyer Advises Wanted Bulgaria Crime Boss to Surrender
Cop: Killed Bulgarian Journalist Did Not Know Most Mafia Bosses

Views on BG

Economist: Foot in Mouth - Bulgaria's New Leadership
BBC: Bulgarian "Crime Boss" Charged over Tsankov Murder
Bulgaria Backpedals on Turkey Compensation Claim
FT: Bulgarian Woes

Quotes

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World

Airport Chaos Grows as Icy Weather Grips Northern Europe
Sudan Ethnic 'Cattle' Clashes Leave 140 Dead
US Plane Bomber Met Yemen Cleric after London Recruitment
Aid Groups Call on 'World to Act' over Sudan War Risk
Greece Says Turkish Fighter Jets Violated Its Airspace

Novinite Insider

Bulgaria - Taming a Messy State

Business

Bulgaria Oks Advent Buyout Offer for Top Water Bottler Devin

Bulgaria's financial watchdog gave the green light to Luxembourg-based Advent Water to buy out the 21% stake it does not own yet in leading Bulgarian mineral water bottler Devin.

Business | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 15:51

Wizz Air Boasts Whopping 76% Rise in Passengers in Bulgaria

The low-cost Wizz Air company, which operates a number of flights from Bulgaria, announced it has carried more than 590,000 passengers last year, marking a 76% rise over the previous year.

Business | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 14:01

German Lidl Said to Eye Plus Business in Bulgaria, Romania

Lidl discount chain, owned by Germany's retail group Schwarz Group, has reportedly indicated interest in acquiring the Bulgarian business of its German competitor Plus retail chain.

Business | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 11:19

Bulgaria CEZ Regional Manager Quits after 3 Months in Job

Blahoslav Faimon, the Bulgarian regional manager for CEZ, the thermo-electric company, has resigned his position after three months in office.

Business » Energy | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 17:47

Bulgarian Steel-maker Buys Danube Port of Svishtov

Bulgarian steel-maker Stomana Industry Jsc has bought the port in the Danube town of Svishtov from the troubled local paper factory Sviloza Jsc.

Business » Industry | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 09:07

Scores of Bulgaria Beach Hotels Face Foreclosure

Scores of luxury hotels and apartments on Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast are listed for foreclosure by private law enforcement officers.

Business » Properties | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 14:17

Politics

Bulgaria Prime Minister Will Meet Israeli Leaders

Bulgarian Premier Boyko Borisov will make an official two-day visit to Israel at the invitation of his Israeli counterpart, Binyamin Netanyahu.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 19:02

Bulgarian Socialists Slam PM over Somali Pirate Ransom Payment

The Bulgarian Socialist Party has slammed Wednesday's statement by Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov regarding the payment of a ransom for Bulgarian sailors.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 17:34

Bulgarian Minister Admits Faux Pas over Turkey EU Bid

The Bulgarian official, who caused an uproar after threatening to block Turkey's application to join the European Union unless it pays out billions of euros in compensation for displaced people, has repented over his rash step.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 12:34

Bulgaria Meat, Cheeses Receive Equal Rights in EU

The Bulgarian sausages, cold cuts, and cheeses have equal rights in the European Union, beginning January 1, 2010.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 17:47

Ambassador: Spanish Presidency Set to Boost New EU Institutions

The Spanish Presidency of the European Union is going to do its best in order to support the new institutions created with the Lisbon Treaty.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 14:16

Jurgen Roth: Bulgaria's Commissioner Designate Victim of Libel

Jurgen Roth, a top German investigative journalist, who made headlines with his book "The new Bulgarian Demons", suspects that Bulgaria's commissioner designate, Rumiana Jeleva, has fallen victim to a plot by the opposition.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 13:34

Bulgaria Mayor Supports Jeleva EU Commisioner Bid

Mayor of the Bulgarian Black Sea City of Burgas, Dimitar Nikolov, has sent a letter of support to Bulgarian EU Commissioner Designate Rumiana Jeleva.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 13:23

Bulgaria Deputy PM Lays out Government's 2010 Priorities

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister Simeon Djankov, in an address to students at Sofia University, has stated on Thursday that he would definitely resign if he did not manage to deal with the economic crisis

Politics » Domestic | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 20:50

Bulgaria Cabinet Makes Speedy Decision on Judiciary Bonuses

Bulgaria's cabinet made a fast decision Thursday to give an extra belated Christmas bonus to the judicial system's employees.

Politics » Domestic | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 16:55

Bulgaria Supreme Judicial Council with New Plan to Fight Crime

The Bulgarian Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) will launch by the beginning of March the internet site where all courts will publish their decisions.

Politics » Domestic | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 13:26

Society

380 000 Bulgarians May Lose Rights to Free Healthcare

380 000 Bulgarians may lose their rights to free healthcare after changes in the insurance laws, Katya Kashumov, from the National Revenue Agency confirmed Thursday.

Society | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 14:52

Bulgarians Celebrate Day of St. John the Baptist

Hundreds of thousands of Bulgarians with the most popular Bulgarian name - "Ivan" - are celebrating Thursday their name day.

Society | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 07:38

Bulgaria Sees Record-High Temperatures

Temperature records were recorded in Southern Bulgaria and the capital Sofia on Thursday, marking the second period of unusually warm weather since the new year set in.

Society » Environment | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 15:15

Sports

Bulgaria Court Lifts Ban for CSKA Coach to Leave Country

The Burgas District Court halted Thursday the case to ban the CSKA football coach, Lyuboslav Penev, from leaving the country.

Sports | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 15:22

Crime

Sofia Police Interrogate Football Boss Ivaylo Drazhev

Former football club president, Ivaylo Drazhev, was escorted to the Sofia Police Directorate Thursday for questioning.

Crime | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 19:05

Bulgaria Defeated in Strasbourg by Man Accused of Acid Attack

A Bulgarian national, who was required to wear a balaclava with eye-holes whenever he left his cell after being detained on suspicions of perpetrating an acid attack, has been awarded EUR 6,000 by the European Court of Human Rights.

Crime | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 17:35

3 Bulgarians Busted in Italy for Bank Fraud

The Italian police arrested 3 Bulgarian nationals, accused of cloning bank cards and store robberies.

Crime | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 14:46

Bulgarian MP Injured on Pedestrian Crossing by Drunk Driver

MP Irena Sokolova, from the governing center-right GERB party, was hit by a drunk driver Wednesday evening, while crossing the road with her daughter in Pernik.

Crime | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 12:46

Bulgaria Journalist Murderer Caught on ATM Camera - Report

An ATM camera had caught the face of the person, who murdered Tuesday controversial Bulgarian journalist Bobi Tsankov.

Crime | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 12:42

Bulgaria Top Prosecutors Received Threats from Criminals

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velechev, told the media Thursday that prosecutors, involved in emblematic criminal cases have received threats.

Crime | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 12:05

Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor: Not Yet Known Who Killed Bobi Tsankov

Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has stated Thursday that it is not yet known who murdered controversial journalist Bobi Tsankov.

Crime | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 11:20

Lawyer Advises Wanted Bulgaria Crime Boss to Surrender

Lyudmil Rangelov, lawyer of alleged crime boss Nikolay Marinov who is wanted over the murder of journalist Bobi Tsankov, has called on his client to turn himself in to the police.

Crime | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 09:58

Cop: Killed Bulgarian Journalist Did Not Know Most Mafia Bosses

Bobi Tsankov, controversial Bulgarian radio and TV host who was murdered in Sofia January 5, did not know most of the mafia bosses despite his claims to the contrary.

Crime | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 08:25

Views on BG

Economist: Foot in Mouth - Bulgaria's New Leadership

FANS and foes of Bulgaria’s prime minister, Boyko Borisov, agree on one thing: this square-jawed ex-wrestler has enlivened the country's politics

Views on BG | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 20:10

BBC: Bulgarian "Crime Boss" Charged over Tsankov Murder

Bulgarian prosecutors have charged a suspected criminal leader in connection with the murder on Tuesday of a crime journalist and radio show host.

Views on BG | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 16:47

Bulgaria Backpedals on Turkey Compensation Claim

Bulgaria's prime minister has threatened to sack one of his ministers in an attempt to make good in a dispute over Turkey's EU accession.

Views on BG | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 11:34

FT: Bulgarian Woes

Tuesday's murder of Bobi Tsankov, a young Bulgarian journalist who wrote about his country's over-mighty gangsters, took place in broad daylight in a crowded street in the centre of Sofia. As a statement about the power of organised crime in Bulgaria, it

Views on BG | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 06:45

Quotes

Today's Quote

"My main job as Finance Minister is to watch over the State treasury and in the conditions of an economic crisis it means mostly that I should make everyone tighten their belts.

Quotes | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 18:14

World

Airport Chaos Grows as Icy Weather Grips Northern Europe

The icy weather gripping northern Europe has disrupted flights at airports in the UK, France, the Irish Republic and the Netherlands.

World | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 15:07

Sudan Ethnic 'Cattle' Clashes Leave 140 Dead

At least 140 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in a remote part of Southern Sudan in recent days, officials say.

World | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 14:18

US Plane Bomber Met Yemen Cleric after London Recruitment

The alleged US plane bomber met radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, after being recruited in London, a senior Yemeni official has said.

World | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 13:49

Aid Groups Call on 'World to Act' over Sudan War Risk

Ten international aid groups say a 2005 peace deal in Sudan is on the verge of collapse and that the world must act now to prevent renewed conflict.

World | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 11:40

Greece Says Turkish Fighter Jets Violated Its Airspace

Turkish fighter planes have violated the airspace of Greece, the General Staff of the Greek Air Forces claims in a statement cited by RIA Novosti.

World | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 06:59

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Bulgaria - Taming a Messy State

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Novinite Insider » Editorial | January 7, 2010, Thursday // 11:01
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