ARCHIVE - 1 December 2010

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Business

Bulgarian Experts Found Association for Geotechnical and Tunnel Construction
Major Turkish Bank to Enter Bulgarian Market
Fitch Confirms BBB- Rating of Bulgarian Development Bank
Bulgarian Govt Proceeds with Shutdown of Tycoon's Thermal Plant
Bulgarian PM Threatens International Scandal over RWE Rumors
Bulgarian MPs Pass Tax Hike on Minimum Property Value

Politics

WikiLeaks: Bulgaria Supported Russia's Expulsion from Council of Europe
WikiLeaks: Bulgaria Tied US Visas with Guantanamo Deal
'EU Commissioner of the Year' Doesn't Aspire for Bulgarian Presidency
Bulgaria's Ex PM Filip Dimitrov First EU Ambassador in Office
Bulgaria's Georgieva: 'EU Commissioner of The Year' Award Raises Responsibility
European External Action Service Launched, Budget Concerns Remain
Bulgaria's Interior Drums Up Support for Schengen Entry in Brussels
Bulgaria's Georgieva Wins 'EU Commissioner of the Year' Award by EV
Diploma-Forging Bulgarian Ex Agriculture Fund CEO Drags Down Father
Bulgarian Ex Secret Agent to Run for President
Over Half Million Bulgarians 'Want' New Constitution
Bulgarian PM: Michelle Bonev's Looks Misled Culture Minister
Bulgaria May Ban Medals, Orders for Former Secret Agents
Bulgarian PM 'Offended' by Ex Agriculture Fund CEO

Society

Bulgaria's Capital Sofia Lights Christmas Tree
Sofia Disabled Form Overnight Lines for Social Assistance
Bulgarian Filmmakers Join Rally against Budget Cuts
Bulgaria Takes Part in World AIDS Day
Bulgaria Scientists, Students, Doctors Unite in Anti-Govt Rally
Heavy Snow Freezes Transport in Western Europe
Minor Quake Shakes Eastern Bulgaria
Light Earthquake Registered in Southern Bulgaria
Row Erupts in Bulgaria over Vulgarly Graphic Anti-HIV Ad

Sports

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Fined for Insulting Umpire

Crime

Bulgarian Anti-mafia Unit Bust 'Fake Designer Label' Gang
Bulgarian Police Crack Illegal Immigrant Traffic Channel

Lifestyle

Berlusconi's Fortune-teller Sees Bulgarian PM's Marriage in 2011
Bulgaria's Berbatov Takes His Passion for Fashion to Next Level

Views on BG

The Resurrection of Todor Zhivkov
Bulgarian Official in Charge of EU Aid in Fake Diploma Scandal

Quotes

Today's Quote

World

South Korean Official: North Korea 'Likely to Attack Again'
WikiLeaks Founder on Interpol Most Wanted List

Novinite Insider

The Michelle Bonev Scandal: Farewell, Bulgarian Cinema
The Christmas Spirit in Sofia

Business

Bulgarian Experts Found Association for Geotechnical and Tunnel Construction

Bulgarian specialists in the field of geotechnical and tunnel construction have established a specialized association in Sofia.

Business | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 16:28

Major Turkish Bank to Enter Bulgarian Market

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, the largest private bank in Turkey, intends to open a branch in Sofia through its subsidiary based in Germany, Isbank GmbH.

Business » Finance | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 20:03

Fitch Confirms BBB- Rating of Bulgarian Development Bank

International credit rating agency Fitch has confirmed the long-term foreign-currency rating of the Bulgarian Development Bank at BBB-.

Business » Finance | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 18:41

Bulgarian Govt Proceeds with Shutdown of Tycoon's Thermal Plant

The Bulgarian authorities closed down two more units of the troubled thermal power plant Brikel owned by controversial energy tycoon Hristo Kovachki.

Business » Energy | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 15:54

Bulgarian PM Threatens International Scandal over RWE Rumors

The project to build a second Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria's Danube town of Belene was not delayed one bit by the cabinet of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party.

Business » Energy | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 13:02

Bulgarian MPs Pass Tax Hike on Minimum Property Value

The Members of the Bulgarian Parliament revoked Wednesday the minimum property value threshold that was free of tax by passing amendments to the Local Tax Act at second read.

Business » Properties | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 13:50

Politics

WikiLeaks: Bulgaria Supported Russia's Expulsion from Council of Europe

Sweden wanted Russia expelled from the Council of Europe after the Russian-Georgian War in the summer of 2008, according to a classified document published by the notorious WikiLeaks site.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 18:01

WikiLeaks: Bulgaria Tied US Visas with Guantanamo Deal

Bulgaria's Minister of the Interior, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, had expressed the country's readiness to accept two prisoners from Guantanamo under certain conditions.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 15:18

'EU Commissioner of the Year' Doesn't Aspire for Bulgarian Presidency

Kristalina Georgieva, who just won the "European of the Year" and "EU Commissioner of the Year" awards of European Voice, has denied intentions to run for Bulgarian President for the time being.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 19:41

Bulgaria's Ex PM Filip Dimitrov First EU Ambassador in Office

Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Filip Dimitrov became the first officially appointed EU ambassador after passing with flying colours a discussion at the European Parliament.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 13:27

Bulgaria's Georgieva: 'EU Commissioner of The Year' Award Raises Responsibility

Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva, who triumphed with the "European of the Year" and "EU Commissioner of the Year" awards of the prestigious newspaper European Voice, has expressed her gratitude to Bulgarian and European citizens.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 10:53

European External Action Service Launched, Budget Concerns Remain

The European External Action Service is launched on December 1, symbolically coinciding with the first anniversary of the entry into force of the Lisbon treaty, which gave rise to the EEAS.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 09:38

Bulgaria's Interior Drums Up Support for Schengen Entry in Brussels

Bulgaria's interior minister will make yet another effort to convince Brussels into separating the country's Schengen accession from the European Commission's continued monitoring of its justice reform and anti-corruption combat.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 08:16

Bulgaria's Georgieva Wins 'EU Commissioner of the Year' Award by EV

Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva has triumphed with the "European of the Year" and "EU Commissioner of the Year" awards of the prestigious newspaper European Voice.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 00:56

Diploma-Forging Bulgarian Ex Agriculture Fund CEO Drags Down Father

The head of the Sofia Fire Department, Ivan Iliev, will be resigning amidst the scandal with his daughter Kalina Ilieva, the former head of Bulgaria's State Agriculture Fund who was found to have forged her diploma from a German university.

Politics » Domestic | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 19:05

Bulgarian Ex Secret Agent to Run for President

An initiative committee will be created on January 1, 2011, which will put forth the presidential candidature of Bulgarian controversial businessman, ex-secret agent and alleged crime boss, Alexei Petrov, Bulgaria's Sofia Press has announced.

Politics » Domestic | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 16:27

Over Half Million Bulgarians 'Want' New Constitution

The demand of the conservative Order, Law and Justice (RZS) party for a referendum on convening a Great General Assembly to pass a new Constitution has been signed by over half million of Bulgarians.

Politics » Domestic | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 14:41

Bulgarian PM: Michelle Bonev's Looks Misled Culture Minister

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, is not at all considering the dismissal of Culture Minister, Vezhdi Rashidov, over the latter's trip to the Film Festival in Venice in September.

Politics » Domestic | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 12:23

Bulgaria May Ban Medals, Orders for Former Secret Agents

Bulgarians, who were collaborators of the State Security, the intelligence and secret police during the communist regime, will be banned from receiving medals and orders.

Politics » Domestic | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 12:02

Bulgarian PM 'Offended' by Ex Agriculture Fund CEO

The now dismissed Executive Director of Bulgaria's Agriculture Fund, Kalina Ilieva had excellent references from the EU anti-fraud office OLAF and this was the reason for her being selected for the post.

Politics » Domestic | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 11:46

Society

Bulgaria's Capital Sofia Lights Christmas Tree

For the third consecutive year the Christmas lights of Bulgaria's capital Sofia were lit on December 1.

Society | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 20:53

Sofia Disabled Form Overnight Lines for Social Assistance

Hundreds of disabled Sofia residents were forced to wait in line through the night to be included in 2011 in the social service "Assistant for Independent Living.

Society | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 17:03

Bulgarian Filmmakers Join Rally against Budget Cuts

Bulgarian scientists, university professors, students and people working in the culture sector have gathered to stage yet another protest demanding the implementation of European priorities and policies in education, science, healthcare and culture.

Society | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 15:15

Bulgaria Takes Part in World AIDS Day

Bulgaria joins Wednesday many countries all over the world in marking Worlds Aids Day for the seventh consecutive year.

Society | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 11:33

Bulgaria Scientists, Students, Doctors Unite in Anti-Govt Rally

Bulgarian scientists, university professors and students, doctors and people working in the culture sphere will unite on Wednesday for yet another protest against the government's radical budget cuts for 2011.

Society | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 08:51

Heavy Snow Freezes Transport in Western Europe

Air, road and railway transport across Western and Northern Europe has been disrupted by heavy snowfall and freezing cold.

Society » Environment | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 20:35

Minor Quake Shakes Eastern Bulgaria

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.4 on the Richer scale occurred in Eastern Bulgaria on Wednesday.

Society » Environment | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 19:18

Light Earthquake Registered in Southern Bulgaria

A light earthquake was registered in southern Bulgaria Wednesday morning, the Seismology Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences reports.

Society » Environment | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 14:06

Row Erupts in Bulgaria over Vulgarly Graphic Anti-HIV Ad

A controversial new campaign advertisement in Bulgaria tries to encourage people to use condoms by graphically explaining the way HIV is contracted - and gets caught in a backlash.

Society » Health | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 16:08

Sports

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Fined for Insulting Umpire

Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has been fined EUR 2,000 and may face other punishments for pushing the umpire at the last for the year ATP Challenger in Helsinki, Finland, bleacherreport.com informed.

Sports | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 14:04

Crime

Bulgarian Anti-mafia Unit Bust 'Fake Designer Label' Gang

Bulgaria's Unit for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP) have busted yet another crime group dealing with the illegal online distribution of fake luxury goods.

Crime | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 16:01

Bulgarian Police Crack Illegal Immigrant Traffic Channel

Bulgarian police have arrested one Turkish and three Bulgarian citizens for participating in an international illegal immigrant channel through Bulgaria.

Crime | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 12:13

Lifestyle

Berlusconi's Fortune-teller Sees Bulgarian PM's Marriage in 2011

Bulgaria's Teodora Stefanova, who is personal astrologer and fortune-teller of the Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi, has forecast that 2011 will be very important year for Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov, who will probably get married.

Lifestyle | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 13:32

Bulgaria's Berbatov Takes His Passion for Fashion to Next Level

Bulgaria's football star Dimitar Berbatov is launching his own fashion line, according to reports in Bulgarian media.

Lifestyle | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 12:57

Views on BG

The Resurrection of Todor Zhivkov

This month a question was raised in Bulgaria, echoed in Brussels and eagerly waits for its reply.

Views on BG | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 11:04

Bulgarian Official in Charge of EU Aid in Fake Diploma Scandal

A Bulgarian official used a fake German university diploma to land the job of administering hundreds of millions of euros in EU agricultural aid, it emerged Tuesday.

Views on BG | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 09:02

Quotes

Today's Quote

"The main challenge that EEAS faces will be building up a common European policy.

Quotes | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 14:17

World

South Korean Official: North Korea 'Likely to Attack Again'

North Korea is likely to attack again, a week after it shelled a South Korean island, according to South Korea's intelligence chief, the BBC has reported.

World | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 16:57

WikiLeaks Founder on Interpol Most Wanted List

Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has been added to Interpol's 'Wanted' list over alleged sex crimes in Sweden.

World | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 10:08

Novinite Insider

The Michelle Bonev Scandal: Farewell, Bulgarian Cinema

She used to be a poor girl, but she has never lost her bravery and believes in her dreams.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 18:39

The Christmas Spirit in Sofia

Let me start by saying that I love Christmas.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 17:50
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