ARCHIVE - 20 May 2011

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Business

Sofia Railway Station Tops Airport as Concession Priority
Bulgaria Govt Assuages Fears over Sale of Sofia's Landmark
Bulgarian MP May Face Jail Time for DUI
IMF Wraps Up Visit to Bulgaria, Announces Results
Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP Among World's Most Tested - EconMin

Politics

Russia Alarms: US May Extend Missile Shield to Bulgaria, Turkey
Bulgaria's Naval Academy in Varna Turns 130
Poland Backs Bulgarian Schengen Entry 2011
Brussels Moves to Sanction Bulgaria over DTT Multiplex Deals
Croatia to Join EU on July 1 2013 - Report
Bulgaria Shocked as Nationalists Assault Praying Muslims in Sofia Mosque - Wrap-up
Bulgarian President Likens Nationalist Leader to Goebbels over Clashes
Bulgarian PM Condemns Nationalists' Assault on Muslims
Bulgaria's Ruling Party Denounces Subtly Ally's Assault on Muslims
Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Leader Adds Fuel to Fire over Xenophobic Brawl
Nationalist Leader: Islamist Terrorists Threatened Us, Helped by Police
Ethnic Turkish Party: State Must Be Firm against Far Right Nationalists
Bulgarian State Will Prevent Xenophobic Outbursts - Foreign Minister
Bulgarian Helsinki Committee Rises Against Xenophobic Party
Bulgarian Nationalist Leader Threatens to Destroy Minority Govt
Nationalist Leader: Muslim Threw Stone at Bulgarian MP!
Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetanov Could 'Break a Stupidmeter' - Socialist MP
Head of Bulgarian Agriculture Academy to Be Kicked Out, Too
Bulgaria Ethnic Turks to Back No-Confidence Vote against Govt

Society

Bulgarians Ashamed of 'Nationalists', Set to Apologize to Assaulted Muslims
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Alarms It's Doomed
Bulgarian Nationalists Assault Muslims in Front of Mosque
Sofia Aims at World Record on Bike to Work Day
Quake Kills 4 in Western Tukrey, Tremors Felt in Bulgaria
PR Guru, Actress to Attend Cannes Festival as Bulgarian Ambassadors

Crime

5 Policemen Injured in Sofia Xenophobic Brawl
3 Bulgarians Nabbed in Malaysia for Drug Trafficking
Family of Beheaded by Bulgarian Maniac Briton Devastated

Lifestyle

Nina Dobrev to Make Incognito Summer Visit to Bulgaria - Report

Smiles

Boyko Borisov's Words of Wisdom in Football Metaphors*

World

8 Libyan Warships Destroyed by NATO
IMF Announces New Ethics Rules after Scandal
France FinMin Christine Lagarde Tipped to Head IMF
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Wins New York Bail
Man Dies as 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Turkey

Novinite.com: 10 Years Old!

Bulgaria Keeps Down Rose Production*

Business

Sofia Railway Station Tops Airport as Concession Priority

The concession of Sofia's Central Railway Station is of higher priority than the Sofia Airport concession, Bulgaria's Deputy Transport Minister Kamen Kichev said Friday.

Business | May 20, 2011, Friday // 14:11

Bulgaria Govt Assuages Fears over Sale of Sofia's Landmark

Bulgaria's culture minister has denied allegations that the National Palace of Culture NDK, one of the landmarks of the capital Sofia, is about to be put on sale.

Business | May 20, 2011, Friday // 13:22

Bulgarian MP May Face Jail Time for DUI

Dimitar Gorov from the leftist Bulgarian Socialist Party may end up stripped of his MP immunity, as he was caught driving under the influence in the early hours of December 31 2010.

Business | May 20, 2011, Friday // 11:24

IMF Wraps Up Visit to Bulgaria, Announces Results

A mission of the International Monetary Fund, which visited Bulgaria's capital Sofia during the period May 10-20 to hold regular bilateral discussions on economic policies with the Bulgarian authorities, will disseminate its conclusions on Friday.

Business » Finance | May 20, 2011, Friday // 07:28

Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP Among World's Most Tested - EconMin

Bulgaria's Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant is among the most scrutinized NPPs in the world, according to the country's Energy and Economy Minister, Traicho Traikov.

Business » Energy | May 20, 2011, Friday // 13:18

Politics

Russia Alarms: US May Extend Missile Shield to Bulgaria, Turkey

Russia has alarmed that the US may be considering extending its planned missile shield in Poland and Romania to countries like Turkey and Bulgaria.

Politics » Defense | May 20, 2011, Friday // 15:40

Bulgaria's Naval Academy in Varna Turns 130

The Bulgarian Naval Academy in Varna celebrated Friday its 130th birthday amidst much praise for its contribution for both the military and the society.

Politics » Defense | May 20, 2011, Friday // 14:19

Poland Backs Bulgarian Schengen Entry 2011

Poland will demand Bulgaria to be accepted in the Schengen Agreement as early as 2011, according to its Prime Minister, Donald Tusk.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 20, 2011, Friday // 17:00

Brussels Moves to Sanction Bulgaria over DTT Multiplex Deals

The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Bulgaria over the highly controversial tenders for the operation of what will be the country's DTT multiplexes, a spokesman told local media.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 20, 2011, Friday // 15:42

Croatia to Join EU on July 1 2013 - Report

Croatia will become a EU member state on July 1 2013, after having concluded the accession talks before this summer, according the Zagreb Jutarni List daily.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 20, 2011, Friday // 11:51

Bulgaria Shocked as Nationalists Assault Praying Muslims in Sofia Mosque - Wrap-up

Supporters of the Bulgarian far right Ataka (Attack) party started a brawl in downtown Sofia, assaulting Muslims during their Friday prayer.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 20:52

Bulgarian President Likens Nationalist Leader to Goebbels over Clashes

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has accused the nationalist party Ataka and its leader Volen Siderov for trying to "blow up the ethnic peace in the country.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 20:20

Bulgarian PM Condemns Nationalists' Assault on Muslims

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has spoken against the assault committed Friday in Sofia against praying Muslims by members of the nationalist party Ataka, Borisov's political ally.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 19:42

Bulgaria's Ruling Party Denounces Subtly Ally's Assault on Muslims

Bulgaria's ruling center-right party GERB has condemned its own ally, the Ataka party, though in a subtle way, withouth mentioning it, over the incident in which Ataka activists assaulted praying Muslims in downtown Sofia.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 19:29

Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Leader Adds Fuel to Fire over Xenophobic Brawl

Ahmed Dogan, leader of the ethnic Turkish party DPS, has made chilling forebodings about the ethnic tensions in Bulgaria over Friday's incident in which the nationalist party Ataka assaulted praying Muslims in downtown Sofia.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 19:18

Nationalist Leader: Islamist Terrorists Threatened Us, Helped by Police

The Bulgarian police are using double standards by cracking down on the nationalists, according to Volen Siderov, leader of the far-right and nationalist party Ataka, which assaulted praying Muslims in Sofia Friday.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 18:48

Ethnic Turkish Party: State Must Be Firm against Far Right Nationalists

The nationalist party Ataka is staging a provocation and aggression against the most humane right – the right of warship, the ethnic Turkish party DPS declared in a statement.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 18:25

Bulgarian State Will Prevent Xenophobic Outbursts - Foreign Minister

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has condemned Friday's incident in which members of the nationalist party Ataka assaulted praying Muslims in the Banya Bashi mosque in downtown Sofia.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 17:58

Bulgarian Helsinki Committee Rises Against Xenophobic Party

The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee has sent a letter to the country's Chief Prosecutor demanding a thorough investigation of Friday's clashes in downtown Sofia, in which the nationalist Ataka (Attack) party was involved.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 17:26

Bulgarian Nationalist Leader Threatens to Destroy Minority Govt

Volen Siderov, leader of the Bulgarian far-right Ataka (Attack) formation, the only parliamentary ally of the ruling GERB, threatened his party may withdraw its support and turn oppositional.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 16:13

Nationalist Leader: Muslim Threw Stone at Bulgarian MP!

Denitsa Gadzheva, an MP from the Bulgarian far-right Ataka (Attack) party, was hit by a stone thrown by a Muslim during a protest the formation organized, its leader, Volen Siderov, claimed Friday.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 15:16

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetanov Could 'Break a Stupidmeter' - Socialist MP

The verbal attacks between Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov and Bulgarian Socialist Party MP and former Interior Minister Rumen Petkov escalated to new extremes Friday.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 15:00

Head of Bulgarian Agriculture Academy to Be Kicked Out, Too

The head of Bulgaria's Agriculture Academy, Prof. Svetla Bachvarova, is to be ousted next week, Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov announced Friday.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 12:27

Bulgaria Ethnic Turks to Back No-Confidence Vote against Govt

The ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) has made it clear they will support the looming no-confidence motion, which the opposition plans to table against the center-right government of Boyko Borisov.

Politics » Domestic | May 20, 2011, Friday // 12:05

Society

Bulgarians Ashamed of 'Nationalists', Set to Apologize to Assaulted Muslims

Hundreds of Bulgarians have rallied on Facebook, ashamed of Friday's incident in which nationalists from the Ataka party assaulting praying Muslims in the Banya Bashi mosques.

Society | May 20, 2011, Friday // 20:37

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Alarms It's Doomed

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) is doomed to be shut down, its members alarmed Friday.

Society | May 20, 2011, Friday // 14:41

Bulgarian Nationalists Assault Muslims in Front of Mosque

Supporters of the Bulgarian far right Ataka (Attack) party started a brawl in downtown Sofia, assaulting Muslims during their Friday prayer.

Society | May 20, 2011, Friday // 13:58

Sofia Aims at World Record on Bike to Work Day

A bicycle march will take place in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia Friday to mark the international Bike to Work Day.

Society | May 20, 2011, Friday // 08:41

Quake Kills 4 in Western Tukrey, Tremors Felt in Bulgaria

An earthquake struck Western Turkey Thursday night, taking the lives of four and injuring over 80 people.

Society » Environment | May 20, 2011, Friday // 09:23

PR Guru, Actress to Attend Cannes Festival as Bulgarian Ambassadors

Bulgarian PR expert Maxim Behar and actress Teodora Duhovnikova have been selected by the whiskey brand Chivas Regal to be included in the program of Cannes Film Festival.

Society » Culture | May 20, 2011, Friday // 21:01

Crime

5 Policemen Injured in Sofia Xenophobic Brawl

Five police officers have been injured Friday during the clashes in front of the Banya Bashi mosque in downtown Sofia, in which nationalists assaulted praying Muslims.

Crime | May 20, 2011, Friday // 16:34

3 Bulgarians Nabbed in Malaysia for Drug Trafficking

Three Bulgarians were arrested Wednesday at the Sultan Ismail International Airport in Malaysia on charges of drug trafficking.

Crime | May 20, 2011, Friday // 13:10

Family of Beheaded by Bulgarian Maniac Briton Devastated

The former husband and daughter of the British woman, who was beheaded by a demented Bulgarian on the Spanish island of Tenerife, have spoken out for the first time to express their horror and devastation.

Crime | May 20, 2011, Friday // 08:12

Lifestyle

Nina Dobrev to Make Incognito Summer Visit to Bulgaria - Report

Bulgarian-born Hollywood star Nina Dobrev plans to make a secret visit Bulgaria in the beginning of the summer, according to local media reports.

Lifestyle | May 20, 2011, Friday // 10:21

Smiles

Boyko Borisov's Words of Wisdom in Football Metaphors*

As long as we don't get offside too many times everything will be OK

Smiles | May 20, 2011, Friday // 09:44

World

8 Libyan Warships Destroyed by NATO

Eight of Muammar Gaddafi's warships were destroyed in the early hours of Friday by NATO jets, according to an alliance spokesperson.

World | May 20, 2011, Friday // 17:46

IMF Announces New Ethics Rules after Scandal

The International Monetary Fund Thursday said it recently changed its ethics code to set new guidelines on workplace relationships between supervisors and subordinates, as well as sexual harassment.

World | May 20, 2011, Friday // 11:18

France FinMin Christine Lagarde Tipped to Head IMF

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is very likely to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the helm of the International Monetary Fund, according to reports.

World | May 20, 2011, Friday // 10:05

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Wins New York Bail

Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been granted bail by a judge in a New York court, after being formally charged with attempted rape.

World | May 20, 2011, Friday // 07:45

Man Dies as 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Turkey

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted northwestern Turkey shortly before midnight on Thursday, claiming one life.

World | May 20, 2011, Friday // 01:51

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Bulgaria Keeps Down Rose Production*

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