ARCHIVE - 22 May 2011

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WikiLeaks: Bulgarian Nationalists, Ethnic Turks 'Need Each Other'

Bulgaria's nationalist Ataka (Attack) party and the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms are each other's "best enemies", according to a freshly released WikiLeaks diplomatic cable.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 18:04

Bulgarian PM on Xenophobic Outburst: Don't Worry, That's Just Campaigning!

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is not concerned over Friday's brawl between nationalists and Muslims in Sofia because he thinks the incident is the result of election campaigning, rather than genuine hatred.

Politics » Domestic | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 20:33

Bulgarian Nationalist leader: Muslim Threatened Us with Knife!

Supporters of the nationalist Bulgarian Ataka (Attack) party were threatened by Muslims, one of whom carrying a knife, on Friday, according to its notorious leader, Volen Siderov.

Politics » Domestic | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 19:21

Bulgarian Nationalist Leader: I Didn't Assault Turkish MP

Volen Siderov, the notorious leader of the far-right Bulgarian Ataka (Attack) party, refused having physically attacked ethnic Turkish MP Korman Ismailov earlier Sunday.

Politics » Domestic | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 16:56

Petition Rises Against Notorious Bulgarian Nationalist Leader

An online petition demanding that controversial Bulgarian nationalist leader Volen Siderov should be stripped of his MP immunity has already been signed by more than 2000 people.

Politics » Domestic | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 15:50

Bulgarian Nationalists Want to Strip Turkish Leader of MP Immunity

The controversial far-right Bulgarian Ataka (Attack) party demanded Sunday that ethnic Turcish Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader, Ahmed Dogan, should be stripped of his MP immunity.

Politics » Domestic | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 15:21

Bulgaria Shocked as Nationalist Leader Triggers Brawl On Air

The anchor of a popular Bulgarian radio broadcast was forced to interrupt it after a nationalist leader and an ethnic Turkish politician went for a fight while on air.

Politics » Domestic | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 13:37

Society

Bulgarian Delegation Awaiting Pope Audience

An official Bulgarian delegation headed by Parliamentary Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva is heading for Rome, where they will have an audience with Pope Benedict XVI on May 23.

Society » Culture | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 12:02

Sports

Bulgaria Blows Away European Bodybuilding Championship with 4 Gold Medals

Bulgaria ended second in the overall ranking of the European Bodybuilding Championship in Sofia, scoring a total of four gold medals.

Sports | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 21:40

Bulgaria's Pironkova Advances at French Open

Bulgaria's top female tennis player, Tsvetana Pironkova, is through to round two, completing a 7-5 6-3 win over Australia's Casey Dellacqua at the French Open tournament.

Sports | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 16:18

Litex Grabs Its Fourth Bulgarian Crown

PFC Litex Lovech sailed through to a 3-1 victory against PFC Lokomotiv Sofia on Saturday evening, ensuring it will retain the Bulgarian championship for the second year in a row.

Sports | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 08:36

Crime

Bulgaria Might Ban Nationalist Party 'Ataka' for Stirring Hatred

The Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office might decide to demand the ban of the nationalist and far-right party "Ataka" for instigating ethnic and religious hatred, announced to Sofia City Prosecutor Nikolay Kokinov.

Crime | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 22:14

Bulgarian Killer in Tenerife Slept Both with Gays, Women - Ex Lover

The Bulgarian man, who beheaded a British grandmother in Tenerife, was a heroin addict and slept with both men and women, according to new claims.

Crime | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 11:19

Views on BG

Bulgarian Elections: Garbage in, Garbage out

Bulgaria is staggering toward the finish line of a tawdry year-long campaign that has ushered in new lows in mudslinging and slander.

Views on BG | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 17:13

Tottenham Hotspur Transfer Rumour: Bulgarian Hitman to Return to the Lane?

Caughtoffside.com is reporting that Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp is assessing a move for former fans' favourite Dimitar Berbatov in a move which could cost upwards of $25 million.

Views on BG | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 16:07

Smiles

Why Is Bulgarian Nationalist Siderov Not Shouting?

A: I am watching Bulgarian nationalist leader Volen Siderov on TV right now, but I cannot hear him violently ranting against Turks.

Smiles | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 15:29

Quotes

Today's Quote

"I don't write my novels because I want to preach.

Quotes | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 15:10

World

Al Qaeda's New Leader Pledges to Strike London

Saif Al-Adel, the new leader of Al Qaeda, has threatened to launch attacks on London as a revenge for Osama bin Laden's death in a US Special Forces raid in his Abbottabad compound in Pakistan.

World | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 19:00

Volcano Halts Icelandic Flights

The Icelandic authorities have imposed a local flight ban after the country's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, began erupting.

World | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 12:48

Strauss-Kahn Will Be Acquitted - Lawyer

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, already former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be acquitted of the charges of attempted rape and sexual abuse, his lawyer believes.

World | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 12:36

Mild Quake Shakes Greek-Bulgarian Border

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale jolted the region along Greece's border with Bulgaria early on Sunday morning.

World | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 10:30

Novinite Insider

Triangle Of Zero Tolerance

When Volen Siderov, the eccentric leader of the Bulgarian nationalist Ataka (Attack) party, announced he was running for President, his parliamentary allies from the ruling centrist-right GERB were surely hoping  he would keep a low profile during the cam

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 22, 2011, Sunday // 15:41

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