ARCHIVE - 13 December 2010

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Business

Snow Freezes Bulgaria-Greece Truck Traffic in Addition to Collapsed Road
Korean Companies Plan to Invest EUR 500 M in Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Freight Flights See Boost in November
Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency Repairs E-79 Road
Bulgarian Ambulances Pass on E-79 Road to Greece
Ernst & Young: Bulgarian GDP to Grow 3.6% in 2011, 6% in 2012
Bulgaria's Annual Inflation 2 Times Higher than EU Average
Greece: Bulgaria Serves American Interests by Blocking Oil Pipeline
Mild Technical Failure Occurs at Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP
Demolition of Illegal Constructions Continues in Sofia Region
Polyglot Police Patrols Keep Eye on Bulgarian Winter Resorts
Balkan Neighbors to Boost Bulgaria's Winter Tourism

Politics

Macedonian Authorities Said to Terrorize Family for Being Bulgarian
Bulgarian Atlantic Club Delegation Begins High-Profile Visit in Korea
Macedonian Press: Bulgaria Backs Greece in Name Dispute
'Weimar Triangle' Urges Deeper EU Defense Integration
58 Bulgarian Municipalities Get EU Money for Energy Efficiency
Bulgarian Diplomacy Vows Coordination with EU External Action Service
Bulgarian Parliament to Probe Ex SAPARD CEO
Every Tenth Bulgarian MP Too Shy to Speak
Bulgarian Opticians, Optometrists Protest against Healthcare Act
Bulgaria's Notorious Ethnic Turk to Run for President
Bulgarian President Accuses PM of 'Aggression'
Bulgaria's Ombudsman Approaches Court on Human Rights Cases Only

Society

Bomb Threat Delays Sofia-Athens Flight
Bulgarian Clerics Launch 1st Trade Union
Bulgaria's Economy Minister to Check Dangerous Items in Sofia
Thin Snow Covers Bulgaria
Bulgarians: Wham! Single Most Annoying Christmas Song Ever
Glenn Miller Orchestra to Stage Gigs in Bulgaria's Sofia, Varna
International Activists Rally during Global AIDS Fund Forum in Sofia
Bulgarian PM Inaugurates Top-of-Line Diagnostic Ward
Slimming Diet 'Kills' Bulgarian Teenage Girl

Sports

Bulgarian PM Vows to Build New Stadium Near Sofia's Airport

Crime

Bulgarian Doctors Busted for Draining Health Insurance Fund
Former Bulgarian Heating Utility Head Faces New Embezzlement Charges
Parents Kill Their Child in Bulgarian Village

World

Chernobyl to Attract Tourists
French Police Arrest Teenager over Hostage in Nursery
Swedish Suicide Bomber's Property Searched
Armed Young Man Takes Children Hostage in France
Kosovo's PM Thaci Claims Victory in Historic Elections
Greek Railroad Workers Begin 5-Day Strike

Novinite Insider

A Case of Self-Destructive Behavior? - Bulgaria and Its Academy of Sciences

Business

Snow Freezes Bulgaria-Greece Truck Traffic in Addition to Collapsed Road

All truck traffic between Western Bulgaria and Greece has been terminated as snow has added to the traffic problems created last week by the collapse of a major road because of floods.

Business | December 13, 2010, Monday // 17:40

Korean Companies Plan to Invest EUR 500 M in Bulgaria

Representatives of major companies from South Korea informed Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov of their investment plans for the country at a meeting on Monday.

Business | December 13, 2010, Monday // 16:59

Bulgaria's Freight Flights See Boost in November

A record 13% increase has been indicated in Bulgaria's flights in November 2010, most notably in freight transportation .

Business | December 13, 2010, Monday // 14:40

Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency Repairs E-79 Road

Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency has made a detailed review of the two most damaged and potentially dangerous sections of E-79, the main road connecting Bulgaria with Greece.

Business | December 13, 2010, Monday // 12:59

Bulgarian Ambulances Pass on E-79 Road to Greece

Ambulances and special purpose vehicles have begun moving on the main road connecting Bulgaria and Greece, E-79, th Bulgarian National Radio informed.

Business | December 13, 2010, Monday // 11:46

Ernst & Young: Bulgarian GDP to Grow 3.6% in 2011, 6% in 2012

Ernst & Young, one of the world's leading professional services companies, expects that the Bulgarian economy will grow by 3.6% in 2011, the same growth rate forecast by the Bulgarian government.

Business » Finance | December 13, 2010, Monday // 18:48

Bulgaria's Annual Inflation 2 Times Higher than EU Average

In the month of November, annual inflation in Bulgaria has reached 4.6%, compared to November of 2009, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute (NSI).

Business » Finance | December 13, 2010, Monday // 15:16

Greece: Bulgaria Serves American Interests by Blocking Oil Pipeline

Bulgaria has been slammed by senior Greek government officials over its stalling of the construction of Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline.

Business » Energy | December 13, 2010, Monday // 20:35

Mild Technical Failure Occurs at Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP

A short circuit has occurred in a transformer located in the the Bulgarian Kozloduy NPP's so called "Special Corpus 3" – a non-nuclear unit – on Sunday.

Business » Energy | December 13, 2010, Monday // 15:27

Demolition of Illegal Constructions Continues in Sofia Region

The Bulgarian Directorate for National Construction Supervision (DNSK) has announced it is starting to remove the illegal constructions near the Iskar Reservoir.

Business » Properties | December 13, 2010, Monday // 09:32

Polyglot Police Patrols Keep Eye on Bulgarian Winter Resorts

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry is sending to the country's winter resorts police patrols whose members speaks up to three foreign languages, Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov, informs.

Business » Tourism | December 13, 2010, Monday // 15:38

Balkan Neighbors to Boost Bulgaria's Winter Tourism

Bulgaria's winter tourism is slowly recovering from the financial crisis, mainly due to the increased number of tourists from neighboring Balkan countries.

Business » Tourism | December 13, 2010, Monday // 11:35

Politics

Macedonian Authorities Said to Terrorize Family for Being Bulgarian

The family of Zdravko Zdraveski from Prilep, Macedonia, has been constantly terrorized by the authorities in FYROM for declaring themselves to be Bulgarian, according to a media statement calling for help.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 13, 2010, Monday // 14:59

Bulgarian Atlantic Club Delegation Begins High-Profile Visit in Korea

A delegation of the Bulgarian Atlantic Council has commenced its official visit in the Republic of Korea at the invitation of the Korean government and the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 13, 2010, Monday // 13:55

Macedonian Press: Bulgaria Backs Greece in Name Dispute

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has backed his Greek counterpart in the notorious dispute for the name of the Republic of Macedonia, according to the interpretation of the Macedonian press.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 13, 2010, Monday // 11:55

'Weimar Triangle' Urges Deeper EU Defense Integration

France, Germany, and Poland, the countries of the so called "Weimar Triangle", have issued a call for enhanced EU defense cooperation.

Politics » Defense | December 13, 2010, Monday // 18:22

58 Bulgarian Municipalities Get EU Money for Energy Efficiency

Grants for energy efficiency projects in 58 Bulgarian municipalities under EU programs have been approved on Monday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 13, 2010, Monday // 19:39

Bulgarian Diplomacy Vows Coordination with EU External Action Service

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has met in Brussels with Bulgarians working as part of the staff of the European External Action Service.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 13, 2010, Monday // 17:23

Bulgarian Parliament to Probe Ex SAPARD CEO

The opposition Members of the Bulgarian Parliament submitted Monday a request for the establishment of a Parliamentary Investigative Committee to probe the appointment of notorious Kalina Ilieva as CEO the State Agriculture Fund.

Politics » Domestic | December 13, 2010, Monday // 16:57

Every Tenth Bulgarian MP Too Shy to Speak

As many as 26 Bulgarian MPs have not uttered a single word from the Parliamentary Tribune since the 41-st Bulgarian National Assembly has started working.

Politics » Domestic | December 13, 2010, Monday // 16:15

Bulgarian Opticians, Optometrists Protest against Healthcare Act

Opticians and optometrists protested Monday in front of the Bulgarian Health Ministry against the amendments to the Healthcare Act, which were adopted by the parliament in the beginning of December.

Politics » Domestic | December 13, 2010, Monday // 15:04

Bulgaria's Notorious Ethnic Turk to Run for President

Bulgaria's notorious ethnic Turk, Ali Yuzeirov, is going to run for president in 2011, Yuzeirov, himself, stated Monday during a special press conference.

Politics » Domestic | December 13, 2010, Monday // 14:30

Bulgarian President Accuses PM of 'Aggression'

Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, is becoming more and more "evil" because things in the country are turning from bad to worse, President, Georgi Parvanov says.

Politics » Domestic | December 13, 2010, Monday // 13:47

Bulgaria's Ombudsman Approaches Court on Human Rights Cases Only

Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Konstantin Penchev said he will approach the Constitutional Court only for cases of violated basic human rights.

Politics » Domestic | December 13, 2010, Monday // 10:37

Society

Bomb Threat Delays Sofia-Athens Flight

A 7:15 pm flight from Sofia to Athens was delayed by almost three hours by a warning that there might be a bomb on board of the plane.

Society | December 13, 2010, Monday // 22:09

Bulgarian Clerics Launch 1st Trade Union

Bulgarian clerics and church employees have founded a trade union, which became a member of the National Labor Confederation "Podkrepa" (Support).

Society | December 13, 2010, Monday // 17:19

Bulgaria's Economy Minister to Check Dangerous Items in Sofia

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister Traicho Traikov is set to make a check on dangerous items in stores in Sofia on Monday, the Economy Ministry has announced.

Society | December 13, 2010, Monday // 08:09

Thin Snow Covers Bulgaria

Thin snow of up to 5 cm will cover the bigger part of the country, according to weather forecasts by Bulgarian meteorologists.

Society » Environment | December 13, 2010, Monday // 11:13

Bulgarians: Wham! Single Most Annoying Christmas Song Ever

The British pop group Wham!'s 1984 single "Last Christmas" is the most annoying Christmas song ever, according to a Bulgarian poll.

Society » Culture | December 13, 2010, Monday // 17:50

Glenn Miller Orchestra to Stage Gigs in Bulgaria's Sofia, Varna

The Kings of Swing, Glenn Miller Orchestra, is arriving to Bulgaria again to stage two concerts in Sofia and in the Black Sea city of Varna, the organizers ART BG have announced.

Society » Culture | December 13, 2010, Monday // 14:08

International Activists Rally during Global AIDS Fund Forum in Sofia

More than 600 international activists staged a protest rally in Bulgaria's capital Sofia where the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria is holding a meeting.

Society » Health | December 13, 2010, Monday // 19:21

Bulgarian PM Inaugurates Top-of-Line Diagnostic Ward

Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, launched Monday the most modern image diagnostic ward in the country, located at the University Hospital "St. Ivan Rilski" in Sofia.

Society » Health | December 13, 2010, Monday // 18:00

Slimming Diet 'Kills' Bulgarian Teenage Girl

A teenager from the northeastern Bulgaria city of Targovishte had died from viral meningitis, the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR, informs.

Society » Health | December 13, 2010, Monday // 12:45

Sports

Bulgarian PM Vows to Build New Stadium Near Sofia's Airport

A new stadium is to be built in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced on Sunday.

Sports | December 13, 2010, Monday // 13:43

Crime

Bulgarian Doctors Busted for Draining Health Insurance Fund

The Bulgarian State Agency for National Security (DANS), the police in the northern city of Lovech, and the Regional Prosecutor's Office have busted a doctors' scam to drain money from the National Health Insurance Fund (NZOK).

Crime | December 13, 2010, Monday // 16:15

Former Bulgarian Heating Utility Head Faces New Embezzlement Charges

The controversial former head of Sofia's heating utility, Valentin Dimitrov, faces a new 10-year sentence for embezzlement on Monday, according to the Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office

Crime | December 13, 2010, Monday // 12:06

Parents Kill Their Child in Bulgarian Village

Parents have killed their 8-year-old daughter during a drunken brawl in a Bulgarian village in the Lovech Province, the Bulgarian National Radio informed.

Crime | December 13, 2010, Monday // 08:36

World

Chernobyl to Attract Tourists

The Ukrainian Ministry of Emergency Situation plans to attract more tourists to Chernobyl, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster.

World | December 13, 2010, Monday // 17:07

French Police Arrest Teenager over Hostage in Nursery

French police have arrested the 17-year-old who took 20 children and a teacher hostage in a nursery school earlier Monday, the BBC informed.

World | December 13, 2010, Monday // 14:30

Swedish Suicide Bomber's Property Searched

The British police have continued searching a house in Bedfordshire Monday as part of an investigation into the UK connections of the suicide bomber, who attempted a terror attack in the Swedish capital Stockholm Saturday.

World | December 13, 2010, Monday // 12:35

Armed Young Man Takes Children Hostage in France

An armed 17-year-old has taken about several children hostage in a nursery school in the French city of Besancon, the BBC informed.

World | December 13, 2010, Monday // 12:27

Kosovo's PM Thaci Claims Victory in Historic Elections

Kosovo’s PM Hashim Thaci has claimed victory in the first parliamentary elections since the country unilaterally declared independence from Serbia, the BBC informed.

World | December 13, 2010, Monday // 09:53

Greek Railroad Workers Begin 5-Day Strike

Greek railroad workers have started a strike, which will continue at least five days, the Bulgarian daily “24 Chasa” (24 Hours) has announced.

World | December 13, 2010, Monday // 08:58

Novinite Insider

A Case of Self-Destructive Behavior? - Bulgaria and Its Academy of Sciences

Don’t let yourself be fooled! – The government of Bulgaria is actually bent on destroying the country’s best research institution, no matter all protestations that it intends nothing of the sort.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | December 13, 2010, Monday // 13:02
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