ARCHIVE - 6 December 2010

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Business

Bulgaria Redirects All Traffic to Greece through Secondary Route
PM: EU Funding for Struma Highway to Help against Floods
Sofia International Airport Expects BGN 14 M Profit in 2010
Bulgarian Economy Minister Heads to Ukraine
Sofia Airport Registers 6% Passenger Increase
EBRD Provides EUR 150 M Credit Line to NBG Bulgarian Branch
Bulgaria's Largest Thermal Power Plant under Investigation
Bulgaria's FinMin: Belene Price Is Great Success
Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Giant Sopharma Invests BGN 70 M in New Factory
Bulgarian Authorities Start Demolishing Illegal Beach Hotel

Politics

Foreign Minister 'Hopes' for Drop of Hated Bulgaria-Romania Bridge Fee
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister: WikiLeaks Scandal Very Ugly, Damaging
Iraqi, Afghani Citizens Seek Refuge in Bulgaria
UN Slams Bulgaria over Detention, Integration of Refugees
EU Experts Scrutinize Bulgaria's Schengen Fitness
FT Votes Germany's Schaeuble Best EU Finance Minister
Scandalous Bulgarian Ex CEO Beat 845 in 1st SAPARD Job Contest
Bulgaria Plans to Introduce Prison Sentences for Illegal Fishing
Media-exposed Bulgarian MPs Escape Tough Sanctions
Bulgarian Rightists: 5 Ministers Have to Go
Bulgarian Rightists to Nominate Own Presidential Candidatе

Society

Bulgarian Customs Officer Dies during Search for Smuggled Cigarettes
Sofia Traffic at Standstill over Beltway Closure
Bulgarian PM Honors Burgas on Fishermen Day
Bulgaria's Fishermen, Bankers Celebrate Holiday
Bulgarian Man Goes Missing in Greece Flood
Bulgaria-Greece Road to Remain Closed for 10 Days
Sofia Anticipates International Book Fair
Yann Tiersen Live in Sofia Wednesday
Bulgarian Hospital Head Keeps Job despite Baby Death

Crime

4 Bulgarian Doctors Face Murder Charges over Baby Death

World

Iran, E3+3 Led by Ashton Complete Day 1 of Nuclear Talks
Jeff Bridges Answers to Bulgarian Fan:'Tron:Legacy' Sequel Possible
WikiLeaks Reveals List of US Global Key Facilities

Business

Bulgaria Redirects All Traffic to Greece through Secondary Route

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry has urged all drivers to use the Ilinden-Exochi crossing when traveling to and from Greece after the rising Struma River damaged the E-79, the main road connecting the two countries.

Business | December 6, 2010, Monday // 19:37

PM: EU Funding for Struma Highway to Help against Floods

The construction of the Struma Highway will solve the problem with floods along the Struma River in Southwest Bulgaria, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said.

Business | December 6, 2010, Monday // 19:05

Sofia International Airport Expects BGN 14 M Profit in 2010

Sofia Airport, the largest of Bulgaria's four international airports, expects to end 2010 with a net profit of BGN 14 M, according to its Operations Director Nikolay Kabakchiev.

Business | December 6, 2010, Monday // 16:46

Bulgarian Economy Minister Heads to Ukraine

Bulgaria's Minister of Economy Traicho Traikov will participate in the 6th sitting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation with Ukraine Monday and Tuesday.

Business | December 6, 2010, Monday // 12:31

Sofia Airport Registers 6% Passenger Increase

The airport of Bulgaria's capital Sofia has serviced 6% more passengers in 2010, compared to the previous year, according to the airport Director, Nikolay Kabakchiev.

Business | December 6, 2010, Monday // 09:21

EBRD Provides EUR 150 M Credit Line to NBG Bulgarian Branch

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has provided a credit line of EUR 150 M to the United Bulgarian Bank, a subsidiary of the National Bank of Greece.

Business » Finance | December 6, 2010, Monday // 16:15

Bulgaria's Largest Thermal Power Plant under Investigation

The second biggest energy company in Bulgaria, the Maritsa East 2 Thermal Power Plant, is under investigation for law violations, according to Plovdiv's Regional Prosecutor's Office.

Business » Energy | December 6, 2010, Monday // 17:47

Bulgaria's FinMin: Belene Price Is Great Success

The agreement between Bulgaria and Russia for the EUR 6.3 B price of the future Nuclear Power Plant in the Danube town of Belene can be seen as great success.

Business » Energy | December 6, 2010, Monday // 08:53

Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Giant Sopharma Invests BGN 70 M in New Factory

One of the largest Bulgarian pharmaceutical companies, Sopharma, has announced a massive investment into a new production plant.

Business » Industry | December 6, 2010, Monday // 17:27

Bulgarian Authorities Start Demolishing Illegal Beach Hotel

Bulgarian authorities began demolishing Monday a three-story hotel located on the "Kabakum" beach near the Black Sea city of Varna.

Business » Properties | December 6, 2010, Monday // 13:18

Politics

Foreign Minister 'Hopes' for Drop of Hated Bulgaria-Romania Bridge Fee

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has expressed hopes that the government will soon be able to modify the levy for passing through the Danube Bridge linking Bulgaria's Ruse and Romania's Giurgiu.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 6, 2010, Monday // 21:00

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister: WikiLeaks Scandal Very Ugly, Damaging

The scandal with the leaking of US diplomatic cables on WikiLeaks is like "September 11" for international diplomacy, believes Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 6, 2010, Monday // 20:01

Iraqi, Afghani Citizens Seek Refuge in Bulgaria

A total of 853 refugee applications have been received in Bulgaria from 47 different nationalities IN 2009, according to UN's refugee agency UNHCR.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 6, 2010, Monday // 15:22

UN Slams Bulgaria over Detention, Integration of Refugees

The Bulgarian authorities have been criticized anew by the UN Refugee Agency for detaining unlawfully foreign refugees and asylum-seekers in the notorious facility in Busmantsi near Sofia.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 6, 2010, Monday // 14:58

EU Experts Scrutinize Bulgaria's Schengen Fitness

A team of EU experts has arrived in Bulgaria Monday to check if Bulgaria's efforts to meet the criteria of the Schengen Agreement are going as planned.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 6, 2010, Monday // 18:14

FT Votes Germany's Schaeuble Best EU Finance Minister

Germany's Wolfgang Schaeuble topped the Financial Times' annual list as the best European Finance Ministrer, followed by Poland's Jacek Rostowski and France's Christine Lagarde.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 6, 2010, Monday // 16:08

Scandalous Bulgarian Ex CEO Beat 845 in 1st SAPARD Job Contest

Bulgaria's notorious former CEO of the State Agriculture Fund was first hired at the agency as SAPARD program expert beating 845 other applicants for the same post.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 6, 2010, Monday // 12:49

Bulgaria Plans to Introduce Prison Sentences for Illegal Fishing

Bulgaria's Executive Agency of Fisheries and Aqua Cultures has proposed jail sentences for illegal fishing to be including in the Penal Code.

Politics » Domestic | December 6, 2010, Monday // 18:29

Media-exposed Bulgarian MPs Escape Tough Sanctions

Bulgaria's Parliamentary anti-Corruption Committee has its "hands tied" regarding sanctions against the 16 Members of Parliament who succumbed to a media trick, exposing their greed and prevalence of personal interests over legislative responsibilities.

Politics » Domestic | December 6, 2010, Monday // 13:49

Bulgarian Rightists: 5 Ministers Have to Go

Bulgaria's rightist Blue Coalition has demanded that 5 Ministers from the centrist GERB government should resign.

Politics » Domestic | December 6, 2010, Monday // 13:27

Bulgarian Rightists to Nominate Own Presidential Candidatе

Bulgaria's rightist Blue Coalition will not endorse a ruling centrist GERB candidate in the presidential elections 2011 and will instead have its own nomination.

Politics » Domestic | December 6, 2010, Monday // 11:50

Society

Bulgarian Customs Officer Dies during Search for Smuggled Cigarettes

Bulgarian customs officer has been found dead on a train from Sofia to to the Serbian capital Belgrade.

Society | December 6, 2010, Monday // 14:35

Sofia Traffic at Standstill over Beltway Closure

The newly-built south loop of the beltway of Bulgaria's capital Sofia remains closed after it was flooded by torrential rains over the weekend.

Society | December 6, 2010, Monday // 11:59

Bulgarian PM Honors Burgas on Fishermen Day

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, is traveling Monday to the Black Sea city of Burgas to officially open the new sewerage and plumbing system in the "Pobeda" (Victory) district.

Society | December 6, 2010, Monday // 08:19

Bulgaria's Fishermen, Bankers Celebrate Holiday

Bulgarian fishermen, sailors and bankers are celebrating on December 6 their common patron, Christian St Nicholas.

Society | December 6, 2010, Monday // 07:50

Bulgarian Man Goes Missing in Greece Flood

A Bulgarian citizen has disappeared in Northern Greece as the torrential rains and the rising level of the Struma River have caused floods in parts of the country not unlike the situation in Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | December 6, 2010, Monday // 18:41

Bulgaria-Greece Road to Remain Closed for 10 Days

The major road in southwestern Bulgaria, and main connection to neighboring Greece, E-79, will remain closed for traffic for at least 10-12 days, the Blagoevgrad Regional Governor, Valeri Smilenov, informs.

Society » Environment | December 6, 2010, Monday // 10:35

Sofia Anticipates International Book Fair

Sofia residents and visitors are in anticipation of the annual Sofia international book fair, opening Tuesday at 11:30 am at the National Palace of Culture.

Society » Culture | December 6, 2010, Monday // 15:16

Yann Tiersen Live in Sofia Wednesday

French composer Yann Tiersen will arrive and perform in Bulgaria on Wednesday,December 8 2010.

Society » Culture | December 6, 2010, Monday // 14:20

Bulgarian Hospital Head Keeps Job despite Baby Death

The municipal council of the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa has decided against firing Dr. Mirolyub Kozhuharov, the head of the local hospital, over the death of a prematurely born baby which caused a scandal last week.

Society » Health | December 6, 2010, Monday // 21:03

Crime

4 Bulgarian Doctors Face Murder Charges over Baby Death

The municipal council in Bulgaria's central town of Gorna Oryahovitsa is meeting Monday with one single item on the agenda – to decide on the dismissal of the director of the local hospital – Mirolyub Kozhuharov.

Crime | December 6, 2010, Monday // 11:26

World

Iran, E3+3 Led by Ashton Complete Day 1 of Nuclear Talks

EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Catherine Ashton, has started talks with Iran over its nuclear program on behalf of the E3+3 nations (the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany).

World | December 6, 2010, Monday // 21:45

Jeff Bridges Answers to Bulgarian Fan:'Tron:Legacy' Sequel Possible

Jeff Bridges admitted he would participate in a sequel to Tron: Legacy if such is to be shot, stating that as an answer to a Bulgarian fan.

World | December 6, 2010, Monday // 17:04

WikiLeaks Reveals List of US Global Key Facilities

The notorious WikiLeaks site released Monday a long list of key facilities around the world, deemed by the US State Department vital to national security, BBC reports.

World | December 6, 2010, Monday // 10:00
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