ARCHIVE - 26 December 2010

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Business

Bulgarian Businessman Bozhkov Reshuffles Management of Construction Empire

Nove Holding, owned by famous Bulgarian businessman Vasil Bozhkov, is now taking up the management of the Holding Roads and Railway Infrastructure companies, in which he also holds the majority stake.

Business | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 17:29

Minister: Bulgarian State Transport Companies Had a Good 2010

Bulgaria's state companies in the transport sector have had better financial results in 2010 than in the previous year, according to Minister of Transport Alexander Tsvetkov.

Business | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 15:58

German Company Invests EUR 75 M in Bulgarian Wind Park

Bulgarian company IWC Bulgaria 4 owned by German Innovative Wind Concepts is planning a new wind park in the northeastern part of the country near the city of Shumen.

Business » Energy | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 18:07

Gazprom to Drop Prices to Estonia, Latvia, Belarus

Gazprom has announced it plans to drop prices of natural gas sold to Estonia, Latvia and Belarus with some 15%.

Business » Energy | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 13:52

Politics

Bulgarian PM Flatters France, Germany Despite Schengen Veto

Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov has once again sought a way to underscore the importance of the two EU greats France and Germany for the workings of the Union.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 12:07

Society

Bulgaria's Sozopol Finds New Symbol in Apollo Statue

Bulgaria's seaside tourist town of Sozopol decided to erect a bronze statue of the ancient Greek god Apollo to be the new symbol of the settlement.

Society | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 18:55

Bulgaria's Sofia Faces Heavy Traffic End of Christmas

Traffic into Bulgaria's capital Sofia is currently intensified Sunday evening, as people start to return from their Christmas trips for working day Monday.

Society | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 16:24

Bulgarians Honor Virgin Mary, Father's Day

Sunday, December 26 is a holiday reserved for the Mother of God, as well as the secular Father's Day in Bulgaria.

Society | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 11:26

Bulgarians Wield Knives, Spill Blood on Christmas Night

3 other persons were stabbed in Bulgaria Sunday morning, in the same night that world champion wrestler Mihail Ganev was wounded critically in a knife brawl.

Society | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 11:05

Yearly Bulgarian Charity Campaign Raises BGN 1.25 M for Ill Kids

The official concert of this year's Bulgarian Christmas national charity campaign was held in the National Theater in Sofia Christmas evening.

Society | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 10:07

Bulgarians Unsure about New Year's Weather

Due to the extremely dynamically changing weather, forcasters in Bulgaria are for the time being uncertain about the weather on New Year's Eve and Day.

Society » Environment | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 12:45

Sports

Bulgaria's Berba Brings Victory to ManUn Yet Again

Bulgarian forward Dimitar Berbatov once more was pivotal to his Manchester United's victory, by scoring the two goals in Sunday's 2:0 home win against Sunderland.

Sports | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 19:23

Crime

No Danger for Life of Stabbed Bulgarian Wrestling World Champion

There is no longer danger for the life of world wrestling champion Mihail Ganev, who was severely stabbed in a brawl in the early hours Sunday.

Crime | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 12:14

Bulgarian Wrestling World Champion Critically Injured in Knife Brawl

World freestyle wrestling champion (84 kg) Mihail Ganev is fighting for his life after an early morning knife brawl in a pub in Gabrovo, northern Bulgaria.

Crime | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 10:21

World

Snow, Ice Paralyze Central Russia

Hundreds of thousands Russians are left with no electricity and communications are stalled after a cold front with ice and snow flooded the country.

World | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 16:44

Serbia Accuses UNMIK of Hiding Organ Harvesting in Kosovo

Serbia has filed a claim against UN interim administration in Kosovo (UNMIK) at the International Tribunal for ex-Yugoslavia for hiding information about alleged organ harvesting and trafficking.

World | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 15:22

South Korea Plans New Drills away from North

South Korea announced Sunday it will be holding new maritime military drills, though nowhere close to its border with North Korea.

World | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 10:48
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