ARCHIVE - 26 May 2011

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Business

Bulgarian Social Minister Strikes National Stats Unemployment Data
Bulgaria's Gross External Debt Down by EUR 1.2 B in March Y/Y
Bulgaria, Russia Still in Discord on Belene Nuclear Project Price
Bulgarian Resort Albena Attracted 220 000 Tourists in 2010
Bulgaria Ranked Cheapest Summer Holiday Destination

Politics

Parvanov Set for CEE Dinner with Obama, Basescu, Tadic Skip over Kosovo
Borisov Praises Bulgarian Students in Netherlands
Bulgarian Top Diplomat: Ratko Mladic Arrest Great News
WikiLeaks: Bulgarian PM Cunning, Tied to Mafia Leaders
US Embassy in Sofia Downplays Information from Wikileaks Cables
Wikileaks: Bulgaria's Borisov - Great Hopes, Murky Ties
Bulgarian Frigate Inspects 1st Vessel Off Libya's Coast
Regional Minister: Bulgaria EU Champion in Fiscal Stability
Bulgarian Nationalists' Leader Warns of Provocations during Friday's Muslim Prayer
Bulgaria's President Against Early Parliamentary Elections
Bulgarian PM Dismisses 'WikiLeaks'-Alleged Ties to Lukoil, Russia
Bulgarian Regional Minister Surpasses PM in Approval Rating
Bulgarian PM '99.99% Sure' He Won't Run for President
Bulgarian Opposition Demands Probe of PM's 'Criminal Past'
Bulgarian PM Set to 'Give Whole New Meaning of Being President'
Sofia Mayor: Nationalists Fully Responsible for Mosque Brawl

Society

Sweeping Food Safety Inspections in Bulgaria Detect Serious Irregularities
Bulgarians Still Overwhelmingly Favor GERB - Poll
Bulgarian Media Hold 7th Global Meeting
Bulgarian EU Commissioner Urges Reduction of Harmful Building Emissions
Guardian Recommends Bulgaria's Spirit of Burgas Music Festival
Bulgaria Registers Highest Rate of Completed Suicides in Europe

Sports

Berbatov's Fate to Be Determined After Champions League Final - Agent

Crime

Football Hooligans Rage in Sofia Once Again

Lifestyle

Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder Busted Holding Hands in Paris

Views on BG

WikiLeaks: Bulgaria's Next Prime Minister
Wikileaks: US Ambassador Beyrle: Boyko Borisov - We Must Never Forget Who We Are Dealing With

Quotes

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World

Skype Suffers Mysterious Global Crash
Serbia Arrests Bosnia War Criminal Ratko Mladic
At Least 7 Injured in Istanbul Blast

Novinite Insider

Bulgaria under the Threat of 'Extreme' Insanity
Rob Palleschi, DoubleTree by Hilton, Global Head: We Believe in Bulgaria's Potential

Letters to the Editor

Open Letter to the Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria

Novinite.com: 10 Years Old!

Bulgarian PM's Visit in Macedonia Timely*

Business

Bulgarian Social Minister Strikes National Stats Unemployment Data

Bulgaria's Minister of Social Policy and Labor, Totyu Mladenov, firmly rejected data released Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute, NSI, listing unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2011 at 12%.

Business | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 14:22

Bulgaria's Gross External Debt Down by EUR 1.2 B in March Y/Y

Bulgaria's gross external debt was EUR 36 B in March 2011, a decrease of EUR 1.169 B year-on-year, according to latest data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).

Business » Finance | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 19:09

Bulgaria, Russia Still in Discord on Belene Nuclear Project Price

Bulgaria and Russia are not getting closer in reaching an agreement on the price of the project to build a second Nuclear Power Plant, NPP, in the Danube town of Belene.

Business » Energy | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 10:56

Bulgarian Resort Albena Attracted 220 000 Tourists in 2010

One of Bulgaria's leading Black Sea resorts Albena attracted 221 000 tourists in the summer of 2011.

Business » Tourism | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 17:00

Bulgaria Ranked Cheapest Summer Holiday Destination

Bulgaria is the cheapest summer holiday destination according to a survey of the German automotive union ADAC.

Business » Tourism | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 14:58

Politics

Parvanov Set for CEE Dinner with Obama, Basescu, Tadic Skip over Kosovo

Bulgariаn President Georgi Parvanov will take part in the 17th meeting of the heads of state of the countries in Central and Eastern Europe, which will feature a working dinner with US President Barack Obama.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 20:41

Borisov Praises Bulgarian Students in Netherlands

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has met with Bulgarian students studying in the Hague, Netherlands.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 19:39

Bulgarian Top Diplomat: Ratko Mladic Arrest Great News

The arrest of Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic is "very good news" for Serbia and the entire region, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has stated.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 17:54

WikiLeaks: Bulgarian PM Cunning, Tied to Mafia Leaders

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has been described as "cunning" and wit a "tainted past" in a freshly leaked WikiLeaks diplomatic cable.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 17:32

US Embassy in Sofia Downplays Information from Wikileaks Cables

"While we cannot comment on the content of alleged classified materials which may have been leaked, we would like to underscore that the U.S. and Bulgaria share an excellent relationship and that our high level of bilateral cooperation speaks for itself."

Politics » Diplomacy | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 13:21

Wikileaks: Bulgaria's Borisov - Great Hopes, Murky Ties

Bulgarian Prime Minister and former Sofia Mayor Boyko Borisov has been described as a promising politician with murky ties by former US Ambassador to Bulgaria John Beyrle in a US diplomatic cable released on WikiLeaks.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 09:29

Bulgarian Frigate Inspects 1st Vessel Off Libya's Coast

Bulgaria's frigate "Drazki" has inspected its first vessel off the coast of Libya several days before its participation in the NATO naval operation United Protector is due to expire.

Politics » Defense | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 15:39

Regional Minister: Bulgaria EU Champion in Fiscal Stability

Bulgaria is an "European champion" in fiscal stability, Regional Development Minister Rosen Plevneliev told the European Forum Wachau, an investment event in Austria.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 16:21

Bulgarian Nationalists' Leader Warns of Provocations during Friday's Muslim Prayer

Volen Siderov, leader of the far-right and nationalist Bulgarian party "Ataka", has issued a warning that paid thugs pretending to be Ataka activists might stage provocations during Friday's Muslim prayer in Sofia

Politics » Domestic | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 20:07

Bulgaria's President Against Early Parliamentary Elections

The holding of early parliamentary elections in the fall of 2011 will be detrimental to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov.

Politics » Domestic | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 18:30

Bulgarian PM Dismisses 'WikiLeaks'-Alleged Ties to Lukoil, Russia

Prime Minister Borisov has refuted WikiLeaks allegations that he has informal ties to underworld figures, businessmen and diplomats, dismissing the content of the newly released cable of former US Ambassador to Bulgaria John Beyerle as unconfirmed and unt

Politics » Domestic | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 17:14

Bulgarian Regional Minister Surpasses PM in Approval Rating

Rosen Plevneliev, Bulgaria's Regional Development Minister, is now the second most popular Bulgarian politician, reaching a 45% approval rating, according to a poll conducted by the MBMD research agency.

Politics » Domestic | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 16:38

Bulgarian PM '99.99% Sure' He Won't Run for President

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov refuted recent statements he may end up running for President in the fall.

Politics » Domestic | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 15:35

Bulgarian Opposition Demands Probe of PM's 'Criminal Past'

The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, is prepared to ask a probe of the past of Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, and his current dependencies, in case the Prosecutor's Office fail do to it on their own.

Politics » Domestic | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 12:34

Bulgarian PM Set to 'Give Whole New Meaning of Being President'

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's potential presidential bid is set to "define a whole new meaning of the presidential institution", according to Rumyana Bachvarova, head of his cabinet.

Politics » Domestic | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 12:33

Sofia Mayor: Nationalists Fully Responsible for Mosque Brawl

The Mayor of Bulgaria's capital, Yordanka Fandakova, has firmly rejected any responsibility regarding the May 20th incident in front of a mosque in downtown Sofia.

Politics » Domestic | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 07:58

Society

Sweeping Food Safety Inspections in Bulgaria Detect Serious Irregularities

Sweeping Food Safety Inspections in Bulgaria Detect Serious Irregularities

Society | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 12:40

Bulgarians Still Overwhelmingly Favor GERB - Poll

If general elections were to be held now, the ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party would score full majority in the Parliament, according to a recent poll.

Society | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 11:39

Bulgarian Media Hold 7th Global Meeting

Media and Money is the motto of the seventh global meeting of Bulgarian media opening Thursday in the administrative capital of the Netherlands – the Hague.

Society | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 10:06

Bulgarian EU Commissioner Urges Reduction of Harmful Building Emissions

 Bulgarian EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva highlighted the importance of reducing harmful emissions from buildings during a lecture in Sofia titled "Learning to live amid a changing

Society » Environment | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 11:54

Guardian Recommends Bulgaria's Spirit of Burgas Music Festival

The upcoming Bulgarian Spirit of Burgas ( August 12 – 14) has been included in a the prestigious list of the best European music festivals in 2011, compiled by Guardian.

Society » Culture | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 14:04

Bulgaria Registers Highest Rate of Completed Suicides in Europe

Bulgaria has recorded the highest rate of completed suicides in Europe.

Society » Health | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 13:48

Sports

Berbatov's Fate to Be Determined After Champions League Final - Agent

The future of Bulgaria's Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov is to be decided after the team's Champions League final against Barcelona, according to his agent, Emil Danchev.

Sports | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 13:15

Crime

Football Hooligans Rage in Sofia Once Again

Unruly football fans marred once again post-game celebrations, marking the victory of the CSKA Football Club over Slaviya for the Cup of Bulgaria Wednesday evening.

Crime | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 08:19

Lifestyle

Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder Busted Holding Hands in Paris

Bulgarian-born Hollywood actress Nina Dobrev and US co-star in "The Vampire Diaries" Ian Somerhalder have been caught publicly displaying affection while on a vacation in Paris.

Lifestyle | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 11:39

Views on BG

WikiLeaks: Bulgaria's Next Prime Minister

The project for investigative journalism – bivol.bg, official partner of the notorious whistle-blowing site Wikilekas released Thursday a second US diplomatic cable focusing on now Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov.

Views on BG | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 16:49

Wikileaks: US Ambassador Beyrle: Boyko Borisov - We Must Never Forget Who We Are Dealing With

Diplomatic cable of the US embassy in Sofia, dated May 5, 2006, has been revealed on WikiLeaks and provided to the project for investigative journalism www.bivol.bg.

Views on BG | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 08:33

Quotes

Today's Quote

It is 99.99% sure that I will not run for President. I have left myself a 0.001% chance to run just in order to show my respect for the party, which, naturally, nominated me as its first choice

Quotes | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 14:28

World

Skype Suffers Mysterious Global Crash

Skype appears to have suffered an inexplicable worldwide crash on Thursday, users have been reporting on Twitter.

World | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 15:17

Serbia Arrests Bosnia War Criminal Ratko Mladic

Serbian police authorities have detained a man with the false identity of Milorad Komadic, who is said to be actually Ratko Mladic, a former Bosnian Serb general, accused of genocide.

World | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 13:32

At Least 7 Injured in Istanbul Blast

At least seven people have been reported injured in a blast at a bus stop in central Istanbul.

World | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 11:19

Novinite Insider

Bulgaria under the Threat of 'Extreme' Insanity

Recently, the leader of the Bulgarian far-right, nationalist Ataka party, Volen Siderov, made a serious attempt to deprive Bulgarians of one of their long-standing, and few-left, undeniable sources of pride - ethnic and religious tolerance.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 10:50

Rob Palleschi, DoubleTree by Hilton, Global Head: We Believe in Bulgaria's Potential

Rob Palleschi, Global Head at DoubleTree by Hilton, paid a visit to Bulgaria for the official opening of the brand latest destination - the DoubleTree by Hilton Varna – Golden Sands on the Black Sea coast.

Novinite Insider » Interview | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 11:47

Letters to the Editor

Open Letter to the Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria

Honorable Sir, I turn to you as the highest authority overseeing the rights of all Bulgarian citizens, their protection from violations of the law and the person guaranteeing harmony in the relations between the State and its citizens.

Letters to the Editor | May 26, 2011, Thursday // 18:29

Novinite.com: 10 Years Old!

Bulgarian PM's Visit in Macedonia Timely*

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