ARCHIVE - 28 December 2010

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Business

Collapsed Road in South Bulgaria under Repair

Part of the construction in the left lane of the road from the town of Smolyan to Devin in south Bulgaria has collapsed, the Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency has announced.

Business | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 18:33

Bulgarian Govt Provides Additional 2010 Funding to State TV

The Bulgarian government has provided additional funding of BGN 10 M to the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) for 2010.

Business » Finance | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 15:19

Gazprom Will Keep Controversial Intermediaries as Strategic

Russian gas giant Gazprom's export schemes are optimal and are not to be altered, is the conclusion of a recently completed largescale internal review.

Business » Energy | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 09:19

Bulgaria's December Business Climate Registers Decrease

The business climate in December was worse for the construction and retail trade and better for the industry and services sectors, according to data from the Bulgarian National Statistics Institute (NSI).

Business » Industry | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 16:46

Politics

Suspicious Package Found in Bulgaria’s Embassy to Rome

A suspicious package has been received in the Bulgarian Embassy to Rome, but it turned out that it contained a painting, the Bulgarian National Radio reported.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 18:19

Bulgaria's PM to Present Brazil's Dilma Rousseff with Golden Deer Head

Bulgaria’s PM Boyko Borisov will give a golden deer head as a present to the newly elected President of Brazil, the Bulgarian-descent Dilma Rousseff.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 14:35

Bulgaria Slow to Hand Over Renegade Serbian Priest to Macedonia

Authorities in Macedonia have been requesting the extradition of orthodox priest Jovan Branisovski, who was arrested in Bulgaria mid-November based on an international police order.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 08:40

Kandahar Airport under Attack Again, No Bulgarians Injured

The Kandahar Airport has been attacked with missiles again on December 27, according to information from the Bulgarian Defense Ministry.

Politics » Defense | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 15:36

French Minister All But Encroaches Sovereignty of Bulgaria, Romania

The external borders of all Schengen countries are the external borders of France, has implied French Minister of European Affairs Laurent Wauquiez.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 13:39

Interior Minister: Bulgaria Will Be Ready for Schengen in March 2011

Bulgaria will be completely ready to enter the Schengen Area in March 2011 as expected, stated Bulgarian Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov Tuesday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 12:59

Ruling Party Demands Resignation of Bulgaria’s Shumen Mayor

The regional leadership of the Bulgaria’s ruling party GERB in the city of Shumen has demanded resignation from the mayor Krasimir Kostov over problems with the heating utility Toplofikatsiya.

Politics » Domestic | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 19:42

2/3 of Bulgarians: GERB Cabinet No Better than 3-Way Coalition - Study

Two-thirds of Bulgarians think that the work of the present GERB cabinet is no better than that of the previous three-way coalition, according to an opinion study by the MBMD agency.

Politics » Domestic | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 14:21

Bulgarian Party Promises to Act 'Like WikiLeaks' in 2011

Controversial Bulgarian RZS party leader Yane Yanev promised to make even more revelations of scandalous information in the coming year.

Politics » Domestic | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 11:15

Society

Bulgarian Parliament to Discuss Paid Leave Early 2011

The text in the Bulgarian Labor Code, regarding paid leaves, will be discussed again in the first working days of 2011, the Bulgarian ruling party GERB has announced.

Society | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 17:55

Bulgarian Ministers to Give BGN 3,600 to Orphans

The Bulgarian ministers have decided to take BGN 200 of their salaries and spend them on presents for children from three orphanages in Sofia.

Society | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 17:09

Bulgaria Braces for More Snow, No Emergencies

After an unusually warm stint around Christmas, Bulgaria has also been hit by the snow front covering Europe, albeit less heavily.

Society » Environment | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 08:27

Western Bulgaria Registers Two Weak Earthquakes

Two weak earthquakes were felt in Bulgaria Monday overnight, causing no damages.

Society » Environment | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 08:18

One Swine Flu Death Case Registered in Bulgaria

One person died from swine flu (AH1N1) in Bulgaria 2-3 weeks ago, the national consultant in epidemiology, Mira Kozhuharova, has announced.

Society » Health | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 20:33

Bulgarian Musician Vili Kavaldzhiev Dies at 65

Bulgarian musician Vili Kavaldzhiev has died at the age of 65, after a long illness, his family announced.

Society » Obituaries | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 15:49

Crime

Bulgarian Police Arrest 7 during 'Loan Sharks' Sequel

Seven people have been arrested during the sequel of the police operation “Loan Sharks” in two Bulgarian villages, the Interior Ministry announced Tuesday.

Crime | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 19:09

World

Violence Erupts Among Direly Stranded Moscow Airport Passengers

Passangers stranded for two days straight at Moscow's two major airports are starting to panic, as most needed necessities are not available and flights are indefinitely delayed.

World | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 12:17
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