ARCHIVE - 9 December 2010

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Business

Bulgaria Hopes to Restore Emissions Trading Rights by End-2010
Postbank Director Grabs Bulgaria's 'Banker of the Year' Prize
Bulgarian Economy Performs Better Than Expected in 2010 Q3
Bulgaria's Sopharma Breaks Ground of BGN 70 M Plant
Opposition: Bulgaria's Govt Lied about EC Sanctions over Flat VAT in Tourism

Politics

Buffy - Putin's Bulgarian Shepherd Puppy
Lieberman: Bulgaria First Came to Israel's Aid
Ex Macedonian PM Said to Be Victim of Bulgarian President's Conspiracy
Republicans Criticize US Ambassador to Bulgaria
3 Days of Honors for Bulgarian Firemen in Israel
Bulgaria, US Discuss Opening of DEA Office in Sofia
Israel's Top Diplomat Honors Bulgarian Firemen
EC: Technical Assessment to Decide Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Fate
EU Agriculture Commissioner to Head to Bulgaria
Bulgarian FinMin, MEP Lecture on Crisis Measures
Bulgaria Adopts New Retirement Requirements
Greedy Bulgarian MPs Untouchable for Ethical Commission
Bulgarian PM Stands Firm behind Controversial Policies

Society

One in Three Bulgarians Says Corruprion Deteriorates
RSF: Bulgaria Media Bullied into Silence
Floods Claim One Casualty in Bulgaria
Christmas Bazaar Opens in Bulgarian Capital
Bulgarian Artists Stage New 'Budget Cuts' Rally
Bulgarian Christian Orthodox Honor St. Ana
Bulgarian Holy Synod Ousts Biased Cleric
Bulgaria Braces for 1st Heavy Snow
Bulgaria Boasts 'Overachievement' of Kyoto Protocol Targets
Downtown Sofia Underpass Demolished over Archaeology Finds
Sofia Ambulance Breaks Record, Arrives 5 Hours Late

Views on BG

East Europe's Economic Recovery Reaches Households, Accelerating Growth
France Blocks Romania, Bulgaria's Schengen Bids

Smiles

Bulgarian Ex Official's Determined Quest for Higher Education

Press Corner

Bulgaria Set for a Massive Tourism Growth for 2011

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Business

Bulgaria Hopes to Restore Emissions Trading Rights by End-2010

Bulgaria may have its carbon emissions trading rights under the Kyoto Protocol restored by the United Nations in the next few weeks, a spokesman of the Environment Ministry has said.

Business | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 15:13

Postbank Director Grabs Bulgaria's 'Banker of the Year' Prize

Assen Yagodin, the Executive Director of Postbank, has won the 2010 Banker of the Year prize of Bulgarian financial newspaper "Banker".

Business » Finance | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 14:35

Bulgarian Economy Performs Better Than Expected in 2010 Q3

Bulgaria's economy registered slightly better results in the third quarter of 2010 that the initial data sets of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) indicated last month.

Business » Finance | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 13:37

Bulgaria's Sopharma Breaks Ground of BGN 70 M Plant

Bulgarian pharmaceutical giant Sopharma has formally launched the construction of its new factory, an investment worth BGN 70 M, in Sofia on Thursday.

Business » Industry | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 14:56

Opposition: Bulgaria's Govt Lied about EC Sanctions over Flat VAT in Tourism

The European Commission has not threatened with sanctions Bulgaria's government unless it introduces a flat 9% value-added tax (VAT) in the tourism sector next year, an MEP from the opposition Socialist party claims.

Business » Tourism | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 16:31

Politics

Buffy - Putin's Bulgarian Shepherd Puppy

The Bulgarian Shepherd puppy presented in November by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin finally received its own name - Buffy.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 21:10

Lieberman: Bulgaria First Came to Israel's Aid

Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman thanked Bulgaria for sending fire-fighters to help tackle the recent conflagration near Haifa.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 16:31

Ex Macedonian PM Said to Be Victim of Bulgarian President's Conspiracy

Former Prime Minister of Macedonia, Ljupco Georgievski, does not really have Bulgarian citizenship but has become the victim of a provocation by Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 15:54

Republicans Criticize US Ambassador to Bulgaria

Representatives of the US Republican party, who are on a visit to Bulgaria, voiced strong criticism Thursday for the American Ambassador to Sofia, James Warlick.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 14:24

3 Days of Honors for Bulgarian Firemen in Israel

The Bulgarian and other countries' firefighters, who helped extinguish a forest blaze in Israel, will receive three-days of honors by the Israeli government and people.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 12:46

Bulgaria, US Discuss Opening of DEA Office in Sofia

Bulgarian Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, who is on an official trip to the US, met in Washington DC with Michelle Lionheart, Acting Director of the Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 11:02

Israel's Top Diplomat Honors Bulgarian Firemen

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, is meeting Thursday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Avigdor Lieberman, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria.

Politics » Diplomacy | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 08:17

EC: Technical Assessment to Decide Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Fate

Bulgaria and Romania's entry to the Schengen Agreement depends solely on the assessment of the technical criteria, the European Commission has stated.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 20:27

EU Agriculture Commissioner to Head to Bulgaria

Dacian Ciolo?, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, will visit Bulgaria Friday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 19:46

Bulgarian FinMin, MEP Lecture on Crisis Measures

Еconomy experts gathered to discuss adjusting crisis exit strategies for new EU member states in Brussels Thursday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 19:27

Bulgaria Adopts New Retirement Requirements

Bulgaria's Parliament has adopted conclusively the much debated amendments to the Social Insurance Code, which will enter into force on January 1 2011.

Politics » Domestic | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 18:03

Greedy Bulgarian MPs Untouchable for Ethical Commission

Bulgaria's Parliamentary Ethical Commission has not been able to take up the case with the 16 Bulgarian MPs who shamefully skipped work last week to "receive" luxurious cell phones.

Politics » Domestic | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 17:13

Bulgarian PM Stands Firm behind Controversial Policies

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, declares he would not replace any member of the current cabinet as the right-wing leader, Ivan Kostov, recently demanded.

Politics » Domestic | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 07:47

Society

One in Three Bulgarians Says Corruprion Deteriorates

Some 30% of all Bulgarians think that corruption in the country has worsened in the course of the last year, a new Transparency International poll shows.

Society | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 18:41

RSF: Bulgaria Media Bullied into Silence

Bulgaria is one of Europe's most repressive countries towards journalists and the press freedom situation in it is continually deteriorating as media are bullied into silence, according to media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Society | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 17:33

Floods Claim One Casualty in Bulgaria

Rescue units have found the dead body of the the driver whose truck collapsed into the Struma River on Sunday during efforts to reinforce its banks because of the torrential rains over the weekend.

Society | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 12:08

Christmas Bazaar Opens in Bulgarian Capital

The Christmas bazaar in Bulgaria's capital Sofia opened Thursday at 11 am on the Vitosha Boulevard, the main street in the city's downtown.

Society | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 11:38

Bulgarian Artists Stage New 'Budget Cuts' Rally

Bulgarian filmmakers and musicians are staging Thursday another protest rally against budget cuts in the culture sector.

Society | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 10:08

Bulgarian Christian Orthodox Honor St. Ana

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks Thursday the Day of St. Ana, the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ.

Society | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 09:46

Bulgarian Holy Synod Ousts Biased Cleric

Bulgaria's Holy Synod removed from his post the notorious Bishop Theodosius, Abbot of the Troyan Monastery.

Society | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 08:47

Bulgaria Braces for 1st Heavy Snow

The weather on the entire territory of Bulgaria will sharply change overnight into December 10, and the meteorological winter will arrive in the country.

Society » Environment | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 13:26

Bulgaria Boasts 'Overachievement' of Kyoto Protocol Targets

Bulgaria has surpassed the targets for greenhouse gas emissions set by the Kyoto Protocol, even though this is primarily the result of the restructuring, (an euphemism for the collapse) of its industry after 1989.

Society » Environment | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 12:38

Downtown Sofia Underpass Demolished over Archaeology Finds

The northern part of the underpass in downtown Sofia near the shopping mall, known as Central Department Store (CUM) will be taken down before New Year's Eve.

Society » Archaeology | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 15:03

Sofia Ambulance Breaks Record, Arrives 5 Hours Late

An ambulance from the emergency room took over five hours to arrive at an address in Sofia's central "Lozenets" district, from the time the first call was placed.

Society » Health | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 09:11

Views on BG

East Europe's Economic Recovery Reaches Households, Accelerating Growth

East Europe's export-led economic recovery reached households in the third quarter, boosting growth in the Czech Republic, Estonia and Hungary as domestic spending rose following recessions last year.

Views on BG | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 18:19

France Blocks Romania, Bulgaria's Schengen Bids

France produced new arguments yesterday (8 December) to support its position that Romania and Bulgaria are not ready to the join Europe's visa-free Schengen travel zone, citing poor border and immigration controls.

Views on BG | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 15:40

Smiles

Bulgarian Ex Official's Determined Quest for Higher Education

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry announced that in a special operation the police have busted a large-scale forgery ring.

Smiles | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 00:20

Press Corner

Bulgaria Set for a Massive Tourism Growth for 2011

The black sea coast is predicted to have a very successful summer season in 2011.

Press Corner | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 15:58

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"Today media freedom has many more enemies in Bulgaria than a few years ago.

Quotes | December 9, 2010, Thursday // 18:05
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