ARCHIVE - 17 December 2010

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Business

New Highway Junction Unclogs Traffic in Western Bulgaria
Billa Supermarket Launches 20th Store in Sofia
Winter Strands Hundreds at Sofia Airport
EC to Approve Bulgarian Trakiya Highway's Funding Application
140 Bulgarian Businesses Listed for Sale in Financial Times
Bulgaria to Open Repaired Road Junction of Lyulin Highway
BDB Strikes Agreement with Korean Export-Import Bank
S&P Confirms Bulgaria's Credit Ratings
Overgas Disputes Tender Awarding Exploration Rights to Park Place Energy
Bulgaria 3rd Most Dangerous Destination for Russians

Politics

Bulgarian PM Strikes Back at President over Diplomatic Row
Bulgarian Diplomatic Scandal Takes First 'Victim'
Interior Minister: Ex Agents Should Not Represent Bulgaria
US Republican Asks Ambassador Warlick to Resign
Bulgarian PM Vows to Help Prop Up Euro Zone States in Trouble
Bulgaria Vows to Spend BGN 56 M on Safeguarding Schengen's Border
European Systemic Risk Board Established
EU Grants Montenegro Candidate Status
EC Freezes EUR 10 M for Bulgaria's Education Sector
EPP Secretary General Expects Resignations of Discredited Diplomats
EU Leaders Agree on Permanent Rescue Fund for Eurozone
Bulgaria's Ruling Party to Stage Forum on Schengen Entry
Bulgarian FM: President Provides Political Cover for Ex Communist Agents
Bulgarian President Firmly Backs Discredited Diplomats
Bulgarian Right Wing Attacks State Christmas Bonuses
Bulgaria's Right-wing Leader Supports Removal of Discredited Diplomats

Society

Sofia Launches Bus Line to Connect Airport with Metro
Eurochigago Launches 'Bulgarian Event of Year in US' Contest
Eastern Bulgaria Snowed Under
Heavy Snow Closes Bulgaria's Sofia Airport, Varna Port
Bulgarian Parliament Divides PhD Degree
Food Safety Agency Launched in Bulgaria by New Year

Sports

Bulgarian Born Swimmer Fourth in World Championship
Bulgaria's Levski Sofia Beats Sporting, Out with Dignity

Crime

Italian Pimp to Be Deported from Bulgaria to France
Trial Against Alleged Bulgarian Mafia Bosses to Kick Off

Lifestyle

Bulgarian Boy Performs with Andrea Bocelli at US Concerts
Bulgarian Girl Leads US 'Miss Diaspora Models' Contest

Views on BG

Putinisation in Eastern Europe: the Tasks Undone
Bulgarian Filmmakers Fight Cuts

World

Clinton to Attend Dilma Rousseff's Presidential Inauguration
Netherlands' Largest Mosque Opens Doors in Rotterdam
Armed Man Injures At Least 13 in Japan

Business

New Highway Junction Unclogs Traffic in Western Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency has opened the Daskalovo road junction, which is expected to unclog the road traffic in all of Western Bulgaria, including the roads to Macedonia and Greece.

Business | December 17, 2010, Friday // 19:36

Billa Supermarket Launches 20th Store in Sofia

The supermarket chain Billa is opening Saturday its 20th store in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, the company announced.

Business | December 17, 2010, Friday // 17:10

Winter Strands Hundreds at Sofia Airport

Hundreds of passengers are stranded at the airport of Bulgaria's capital Sofia Friday, due to inclement weather, Darik radio reports.

Business | December 17, 2010, Friday // 14:24

EC to Approve Bulgarian Trakiya Highway's Funding Application

The Bulgarian Trakiya highway's permit application form is to be approved by the end of 2010, according to Deputy Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski.

Business | December 17, 2010, Friday // 13:33

140 Bulgarian Businesses Listed for Sale in Financial Times

The Business for Sale supplement of Financial Times has listed 140 Bulgarian businesses, offered for sale.

Business | December 17, 2010, Friday // 12:26

Bulgaria to Open Repaired Road Junction of Lyulin Highway

Experts from the Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency will test on Friday the readiness of the rehabilitated Daskalovo road junction, which is part of the Lyulin Highway near Sofia.

Business | December 17, 2010, Friday // 08:47

BDB Strikes Agreement with Korean Export-Import Bank

The Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Exim Bank) has signed a permanent cooperation agreement.

Business » Finance | December 17, 2010, Friday // 16:34

S&P Confirms Bulgaria's Credit Ratings

Bulgaria's long- and short- term foreign and local currency credit ratings has been affirmed as 'BBB/A-3' by the credit agency Standard&Poor's

Business » Finance | December 17, 2010, Friday // 14:30

Overgas Disputes Tender Awarding Exploration Rights to Park Place Energy

The Bulgarian private natural gas supplier Overgas is disputing a tender to award exploration rights for a Bulgarian plot to Park Place Energy Corp, a North American oil and gas exploration company.

Business » Energy | December 17, 2010, Friday // 20:42

Bulgaria 3rd Most Dangerous Destination for Russians

The Russian Federal Tourist Agency "Rostourism" released Friday data showing Bulgaria ranks third among the destinations that are risky for Russian holidaymakers.

Business » Tourism | December 17, 2010, Friday // 11:26

Politics

Bulgarian PM Strikes Back at President over Diplomatic Row

Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, declared Friday the full responsibility for sending collaborators and agents of the former Communist State security as diplomats abroad belongs to the previous cabinet and to President, Georgi Parvanov.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 17, 2010, Friday // 16:35

Bulgarian Diplomatic Scandal Takes First 'Victim'

Georgi Mihov,Bulgaria's consul-general in the Russian city of St Petersburg has resigned a as a result of the recent diplomatic scandal in Bulgaria, exposing some 50% of the country's diplomats in missions abroad as former agents of the Communist State Se

Politics » Diplomacy | December 17, 2010, Friday // 15:55

Interior Minister: Ex Agents Should Not Represent Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has expressed his opinion that people who have collaborated with the former State Security should not represent the country abroad and be involved in foreign policy.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 17, 2010, Friday // 14:28

US Republican Asks Ambassador Warlick to Resign

The member of the New York City Council, Daniel Holloran, had met US Ambassador to Sofia, James Warlick, in person and had asked him to resign from the post.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 17, 2010, Friday // 12:59

Bulgarian PM Vows to Help Prop Up Euro Zone States in Trouble

After the end of the EU Council summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has declared Bulgaria's readiness to take part in any efforts to rescue euro zone states facing debt crises.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 17, 2010, Friday // 18:56

Bulgaria Vows to Spend BGN 56 M on Safeguarding Schengen's Border

The Bulgarian government will spend a total of BGN 56 M (about EUR 28 M) state budget money on improving the country's border control as a part of Bulgaria's bid to join Schengen agreement.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 17, 2010, Friday // 17:54

European Systemic Risk Board Established

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), an independent EU body responsible for the macro-prudential oversight of the financial system within the Union, was established Thursday

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 17, 2010, Friday // 17:20

EU Grants Montenegro Candidate Status

Montenegro has formally been given the status of an EU candidate country at the EU Council summit in Brussels.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 17, 2010, Friday // 16:11

EC Freezes EUR 10 M for Bulgaria's Education Sector

The European Commission has frozen over BGN 10 M from the "Lifelong Learning" program for student and professional exchange.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 17, 2010, Friday // 12:10

EPP Secretary General Expects Resignations of Discredited Diplomats

The European People's Party is expecting all Bulgarian diplomats, connected to the former secret services, to resign from their positions, the EPP Secretary General Antonio Lopez-Isturiz said for the Bulgarian National Radio.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 17, 2010, Friday // 09:13

EU Leaders Agree on Permanent Rescue Fund for Eurozone

EU leaders have agreed on setting up a permanent mechanism to rescue EU member states from debt crises that threaten the 16-nation eurozone, the BBC informed.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 17, 2010, Friday // 08:33

Bulgaria's Ruling Party to Stage Forum on Schengen Entry

A Round Table for Bulgaria's joining the Schengen zone during the Hungarian EU Presidency will be organized Friday in Sofia.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 17, 2010, Friday // 08:13

Bulgarian FM: President Provides Political Cover for Ex Communist Agents

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Mladenov has accused President Parvanov of giving political cover to the Bulgarian diplomats who were revealed to have worked for the State Security (DS) service of the former communist regime.

Politics » Domestic | December 17, 2010, Friday // 18:23

Bulgarian President Firmly Backs Discredited Diplomats

The presence of collaborators and agents of the former Communist State Security in Bulgaria's diplomatic missions around the world is not a problem for the country, Bulgarian President, Georgi Parvanov, declared.

Politics » Domestic | December 17, 2010, Friday // 15:00

Bulgarian Right Wing Attacks State Christmas Bonuses

Bulgaria's right-wing Blue Coalition asked Friday all ministers to make bonuses paid to employees public and show what criteria was used to select those employees.

Politics » Domestic | December 17, 2010, Friday // 13:48

Bulgaria's Right-wing Leader Supports Removal of Discredited Diplomats

Bulgaria's ruling party GERB has to clean the country from the agents of the former State Security because they are like an anchor to the past, the leader of the right-wing Democrats for Strong Bulgaria party, Ivan Kostov, said.

Politics » Domestic | December 17, 2010, Friday // 10:12

Society

Sofia Launches Bus Line to Connect Airport with Metro

The Center for Urban Mobility of the Bulgarian capital Sofia is launching a new public bus line to connect the Sofia International Airport with the operational metro line.

Society | December 17, 2010, Friday // 18:33

Eurochigago Launches 'Bulgarian Event of Year in US' Contest

The editorial team of Eurochicago.com, with the support of the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington DC and the Consulate offices in NYC and LA, launched the contest "Bulgarian Event of the Year in the US."

Society | December 17, 2010, Friday // 15:44

Eastern Bulgaria Snowed Under

Four districts in Eastern Bulgaria have declared a "Code Orange" situation amidst heavy snowfall and strong winds continuing for a second day in a row.

Society » Environment | December 17, 2010, Friday // 20:13

Heavy Snow Closes Bulgaria's Sofia Airport, Varna Port

Heavy snow and strong wind caused the closing of the Sofia International Airport and the port in the Black Sea city of Varna, the Bulgarian News Agency has announced.

Society » Environment | December 17, 2010, Friday // 10:31

Bulgarian Parliament Divides PhD Degree

The Bulgarian parliament has decided to divide the Ph.D. degree to Dr. and Doctor of Science, with the latter enjoying an advantage in taking up academic posts.

Society » Education | December 17, 2010, Friday // 12:28

Food Safety Agency Launched in Bulgaria by New Year

The entire country is now ready for the Food Agency to begin functioning in Bulgaria, Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, informed Friday.

Society » Health | December 17, 2010, Friday // 17:57

Sports

Bulgarian Born Swimmer Fourth in World Championship

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Sports | December 17, 2010, Friday // 12:29

Bulgaria's Levski Sofia Beats Sporting, Out with Dignity

Bulgaria's Levski Sofia secured a prestigious, albeit consolatory victory in the Europa League Thursday against the strong team of Sporting Lisdbon, thus achieving some revenge for the humiliating 0-5 defeat against the same squad in October.

Sports | December 17, 2010, Friday // 11:20

Crime

Italian Pimp to Be Deported from Bulgaria to France

The Italian citizen Romeo Liberati, who has been accused for pimping and human trafficking, has agreed before the court in the Bulgarian town of Dobrich to be handed over to the French judicial authorities.

Crime | December 17, 2010, Friday // 15:09

Trial Against Alleged Bulgarian Mafia Bosses to Kick Off

Sofia's Court of Appeal will launch Friday the much awaited trial against the notorious Bulgarian alleged crime bosses, Krasimir Marinov and Nikolay Marinov, aka The Marguin Brothers, on charges of ordering three murders.

Crime | December 17, 2010, Friday // 11:49

Lifestyle

Bulgarian Boy Performs with Andrea Bocelli at US Concerts

A US-born Bulgarian 8-year-old boy has performed together with popular Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, Bulgarian daily "Trud" has reported.

Lifestyle | December 17, 2010, Friday // 13:30

Bulgarian Girl Leads US 'Miss Diaspora Models' Contest

The Bulgarian Tsveta Kaleynska is leading the audience vote hours before the end of the contest "Miss Diaspora Models International 2010" in the United States, Eurochicago.

Lifestyle | December 17, 2010, Friday // 11:40

Views on BG

Putinisation in Eastern Europe: the Tasks Undone

Eastern Europe is back from the economic brink.

Views on BG | December 17, 2010, Friday // 18:50

Bulgarian Filmmakers Fight Cuts

Public financing of Bulgarian filmmaking is in crisis after the parliament amended the formula for production support.Changes to the Film Industry Act earlier this month have freed the government from keeping funding at last year's level.

Views on BG | December 17, 2010, Friday // 11:32

World

Clinton to Attend Dilma Rousseff's Presidential Inauguration

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton together with other foreign dignitaries will attend the inauguration of the new President of Brazil, the Bulgaria-descended Dilma Rousseff.

World | December 17, 2010, Friday // 20:55

Netherlands' Largest Mosque Opens Doors in Rotterdam

The Essalam mosque, which is the largest in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Western Europe, has been inaugurated in Rotterdam.

World | December 17, 2010, Friday // 20:03

Armed Man Injures At Least 13 in Japan

Japanese police have arrested a man who injured at least 13 people after a knife attack outside a train station, the BBC informed.

World | December 17, 2010, Friday // 11:09
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