ARCHIVE - 27 May 2011
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The Bulgarian State Railways BDZ will order the construction of 30 sleeping cars to Turkey's state owned manufacturer Tuvasas after BDZ lost a court battle trying to cancel the order.
Business | May 27, 2011, Friday // 17:57
Bulgaria's total business climate indicator has not changed in May 2011 compared with the previous month, with industry being the only sector in which it has worsened.
Business | May 27, 2011, Friday // 13:06
Any privatization of Bulgaria's National Palace of Culture (NDK), a giant cultural and congress center in downtown Sofia, will be abolished, the country's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov said Friday.
Business | May 27, 2011, Friday // 11:55
Bulgaria's Finance Minister Simeon Djankov submitted to parliament on Friday a plan, known as the "Financial Stability Pact", which proposes constitutional amendments in a bid to ensure the stability of state finances.
Even though the spike in fuel prices and food products is expected to continue to fuel inflation in Bulgaria, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to the country remains upbeat.
Russian energy giant Gazprom and Serbia's energy company Srbijagas have signed an action plan for the implementation of the Serbian section of the South Stream gas transit pipeline.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has met with Westinghouse President for EMEA Anders Jackson and VP for Southern Europe Jose Gutierrez.
Bulgaria's popular Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach announced the introduction of parking SMS fees just as the high summer season is about to kick off.
The smell of chocolate chip cookies, a staple of the DoubleTree by Hilton, is already greeting the guests at the brand latest destination - the DoubleTree by Hilton Varna – Golden Sands on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast.
The US, British, German, French, and Swiss Embassies in Bulgaria have announced the start of the Sofia Pride International Film Series in honor of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month, which is celebrated each year in June.
The Parliament of Bulgaria will host the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's Spring Session In Varna from Friday 27 May to Monday 30 May 2011.
Bulgaria may become a target of terrorists if it accepts on its territory elements from the US/NATO missile shield in Europe, according to Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin.
A radar system designed to detect Iranian missiles may be installed in Bulgaria by the end of 2013as a part of NATO's anti-missile shield, according to a Bulgarian paper.
Officers from five EU nations have been deployed at the Bulgarian-Turkish border to help tackle illegal migration within Land Operation "Poseidon" of EU border control agency Frontex, the institution's Spokesperson Michal Parzyszek told Novinite.com.
The Bulgarian Chief Mufti's Office plans to file a civil action suit for non-material damages against Volen Siderov, leader of nationalist Ataka party.
Bulgaria has a problem with police brutality, which has turned into a "tumor to the system", Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov admitted himself.
The Sofia Muslim community considers not praying so often outside the mosque anymore, as well as turning down the volume of the Sofia mosque's loudspeakers, after violent clashes erupted a week ago.
One day after the publication of the scandalous WikiLeaks report on Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, US Ambassador James Warlick paid a surprise visit to Parliament to listen to Borisov's statement during the parliamentary sitting.
The Bulgarian government is willing to invest BGN 140 M (nearly EUR 72 M) in a new stadium or in the reconstruction of an old one, the country's Finance Minister Simeon Djankov revealed Friday.
Russia's energy interests are behind Ataka's support for ruling party GERB, according to Ivan Kostov, leader of the right-wing Democrats for Strong Bulgaria, DSB, party.
Bulgarian emigrants have united in actively seeking constitutional amendments that would warrant their rights to participate in the election process in their homeland.
The Bulgarian Parliament accepted a declaration condemning last Friday's attack on praying Muslims in front of a mosque in downtown Sofia by supporters of the nationalist Ataka (Attack) party.
There is no indication that there is here any of the contaminated cucumbers that caused a deadly E Coli outbreak in northern European countries, Bulgarian authorities have announced.
Bulgaria's Food Safety Authority has said it is in the process of contacting all retailers, suppliers and caterers in relation to an outbreak of E Coli in Germany to ensure there is no contaminated product here.
Legendary Bulgarian midfielder Krasimir Balakov is the new head coach of the top Croatian football team Hajduk Split.
Sports | May 27, 2011, Friday // 17:17
Bulgarian football star and Manchester United striker, Dimitar Berbatov, has been awarded the Barclays Golden Boot, a prestigious trophy that he shared with Manchester City's Carlos Tevez.
Sports | May 27, 2011, Friday // 13:50
Bulgarians and Turks look at their "bad, bloody history" and "good common life".
A: Did you hear the good news today? There are none of those deadly cucumbers from Spain in Bulgaria.
Smiles | May 27, 2011, Friday // 21:41
Russia's leadership has offered to mediate Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's departure from power during the G-8 summit in Deauville, France, in a marked shift from its previous policies.
World | May 27, 2011, Friday // 19:04
Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb war criminal arrested in Serbia appeared in a Belgrade court late on Thursday.
World | May 27, 2011, Friday // 08:49
Interview with Michal Parzyszek, Spokesperson of EU border control agency Frontex based in Warsaw on the situation of EU's external borders and illegal migration.
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