ARCHIVE - 30 May 2011

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Business

Sofia City Hall Starts Construction of New Sports Facility
Bulgaria's Producer Price Index Up 11% in April 2011 Y/Y
Bulgaria Should Negotiate Fairer Terms of Eurozone Accession - Analyst
Global Trends, Local Growth to Shape Interest Rates in Bulgaria 2011 - UniCredit Bulbank CEO
Shale Gas Provokes Doubts, Controversy in Bulgaria
Minister: Bulgaria Has No Plans to Give Up Nuclear Power
Germany to Give Up on Nuclear Energy
Ex US Envoy Beyrle: Bulgaria Gave Up over Gazprom Deal
Bulgaria Socialists Slam Tobacco Giant Third Sale Attempt

Politics

Israel, Bulgaria to Boost 'Fruitful' Cooperation in Security, Tourism
President: Bulgaria Wants Western Balkans in NATO
Rasmussen in Bulgaria: Serbia, Forget the Past, Turn to NATO!
NATO Secretary General: Mission in Libya Is Great Success
Bulgarian PM: NATO Missile Shield Must Cover Entire Country
NATO Secretary General in Bulgaria: Missile Threat Is Real
Cash-Strapped Bulgarian Frigate Back from Libya Mission June 5
Italy Wants Swift Romanian Entry into Schengen
'Friend' of Top Cop Gets to Chair Sofia City Court
Bulgarian Socialist MEP Kalfin Confirms Presidential Nomination
Bulgarian Expats Demand Having Own Public Councils
Bulgarian Righitsts Won't Back 'Fiscal Stability Pact'
Bulgaria'с Social Security Institute Remains 'Headless'

Society

Sofia to Rename, Refashion Soviet Army Monument Park
Engineers, Managers, Craftsmen Most Sought After by Bulgarian Employers
Novinite.com Launches Its 'Bulgaria-Italy' Survey
Heat Wave to Push Mercury in Bulgaria to 35°C in June
Pure Bliss for 15 000 Roxette Fans in Bulgaria's Capital Sofia
No Dangerous Produce in Bulgaria after Lab Tests

Crime

2 Policemen among Bulgarian Gang Busted in Varna
Bulgarian Nationalist Party Club Vandalized in Sofia

Views on BG

The Sun: Berbatov Quits ManU after Euro Snub*
WikiLeaks: Bulgaria's Ex Economy Minister Rumen Ovcharov Controversial, Charming

Quotes

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World

Hague Considers Merging Karadzic, Mladic Trials
Tension in Syria Escalates as Tanks Attack Town
Ratko Mladic Too Ill To Face Hague Genocide Trial - Lawyer
Clashes Erupt as Thousands Protest Mladic Arrest in Belgrade

Special Topic

Ambassadors’ Welcome to Survey about Italy and Italian-Bulgarian Relationship!
UniCredit Bulbank CEO Levon Hampartzoumian: We Are the Preferred Financial Partner of Italian Businesses Eyeing Bulgaria
Confindustria Bulgaria Director Federico Cassi: Bulgaria Offers Increasingly Good Standards to Foreign Investors
Italian Fashion: Contemporary History
Italian Ambassador in Sofia Stefano Benazzo: Bulgaria, Italy's Common History Spans from Antiquity to EU
Simeon Saxe-Coburg: Italy Has Had Crucial Role in Bulgaria-EU Relations
Bulgarian Opera Singer Raina Kabaivanska: Italy Makes Me Feel Divine
Italian Popular Music as Part of World Musical culture
Italy: 150 Years of History - 150 Years of Education
The Residence of the Italian Embassy - the Most Beautiful Residence in Sofia
Italian Embassy in Bulgaria in Favor of Roma Integration
Vito Positano: The Italian Consul Who Saved Sofia
Italy – Leader in Innovation and Creativity

Business

Sofia City Hall Starts Construction of New Sports Facility

The Sofia City Hall is making plans to have, for the first time in many years, a brand new park in the Vazrazhdane (Revival) district.

Business | May 30, 2011, Monday // 16:17

Bulgaria's Producer Price Index Up 11% in April 2011 Y/Y

The Producer Price Index on domestic market in Bulgaria rose by 0.6% in April 2011, compared to the previous month.

Business | May 30, 2011, Monday // 13:00

Bulgaria Should Negotiate Fairer Terms of Eurozone Accession - Analyst

Georgi Angelov, senior economist at the Open Society Institute warned of the risks accompanying Bulgaria's Eurozone accession during a discussion organized Monday by Bulgaria's Economic Policy Institute and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

Business » Finance | May 30, 2011, Monday // 16:13

Global Trends, Local Growth to Shape Interest Rates in Bulgaria 2011 - UniCredit Bulbank CEO

Global inflationary trends and the economic situation in Bulgaria are the factors, which will drive the movement of interest rates in the country this year, according to Levon Hampartzoumian, CEO of UniCredit Bulbank.

Business » Finance | May 30, 2011, Monday // 13:39

Shale Gas Provokes Doubts, Controversy in Bulgaria

The news that US company Chevron hopes to find major shale gas deposits in northeastern Bulgaria have raised the doubts of some experts and the concerns of environmentalists.

Business » Energy | May 30, 2011, Monday // 17:51

Minister: Bulgaria Has No Plans to Give Up Nuclear Power

Bulgaria has no intention to give up nuclear energy, stated Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy Traicho Traikov Monday.

Business » Energy | May 30, 2011, Monday // 17:04

Germany to Give Up on Nuclear Energy

Germany will close its last nuclear power plants in 2022, thereby becoming the first major industrialized power to give up on nuclear energy, the country's environment minister has announced.

Business » Energy | May 30, 2011, Monday // 12:18

Ex US Envoy Beyrle: Bulgaria Gave Up over Gazprom Deal

Bulgaria is far too dependent on Russia, but nevertheless concluded a 23-year deal with Gazprom,  leading many to question what the country really gave up for this deal, read fresh diplomatic cables of the US embassy in Sofia, revealed on WikiLeaks.

Business » Energy | May 30, 2011, Monday // 09:38

Bulgaria Socialists Slam Tobacco Giant Third Sale Attempt

The requirements for the potential investors in the privatization of Bulgaria's state tobacco giant Bulgartabac Holding practically ban big foreign players from bidding, according to the opposition Socialist party.

Business » Industry | May 30, 2011, Monday // 15:07

Politics

Israel, Bulgaria to Boost 'Fruitful' Cooperation in Security, Tourism

Israel and Bulgaria have enjoyed extremely productive bilateral relations that have a great potential for further development, stated Bulgarian Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov.

Politics » Diplomacy | May 30, 2011, Monday // 19:59

President: Bulgaria Wants Western Balkans in NATO

NATO must earnestly work toward the full integration of all states from the Western Balkans, said Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov Monday after meeting NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

Politics » Defense | May 30, 2011, Monday // 16:37

Rasmussen in Bulgaria: Serbia, Forget the Past, Turn to NATO!

NATO is fully committed to integrating all states from the Western Balkans, stated secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen after meeting Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov in Sofia Monday.

Politics » Defense | May 30, 2011, Monday // 16:23

NATO Secretary General: Mission in Libya Is Great Success

NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, declared the Alliance's operation in Libya is a great success and forecasted the imminent demise of Muammar Gaddafi's regime.

Politics » Defense | May 30, 2011, Monday // 13:46

Bulgarian PM: NATO Missile Shield Must Cover Entire Country

Bulgaria has a firm position on the NATO missile defense system – it must cover the entire territory of the country, Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, declared.

Politics » Defense | May 30, 2011, Monday // 11:41

NATO Secretary General in Bulgaria: Missile Threat Is Real

NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, is taking part Monday in the spring session of the Alliance's Parliamentary Assembly, held in Bulgaria's Black Sea capital of Varna.

Politics » Defense | May 30, 2011, Monday // 10:51

Cash-Strapped Bulgarian Frigate Back from Libya Mission June 5

A Bulgarian navy frigate, which set out on April 27 to join NATO's Operation "United Protector" patrolling off Libya's coast to enforce a UN arms embargo, will return on June 5 due to lack of funding.

Politics » Defense | May 30, 2011, Monday // 10:27

Italy Wants Swift Romanian Entry into Schengen

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi, who is on an official trip to Bucharest, expressed his approval of Romania's efforts to fulfill the requirements for entering the Schengen Area.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 30, 2011, Monday // 19:22

'Friend' of Top Cop Gets to Chair Sofia City Court

Judge Vladimira Yaneva was elected to chair the Sofia City Court after protracted deliberations at Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council Monday.

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2011, Monday // 20:24

Bulgarian Socialist MEP Kalfin Confirms Presidential Nomination

Ex Foreign Minister of Bulgaria and current Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Ivailo Kalfin, confirmed Monday his nomination for the 2011 presidential elections.

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2011, Monday // 17:29

Bulgarian Expats Demand Having Own Public Councils

Bulgarians, residing abroad, sent a letter to Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, insisting on having their support in organizing a vote for Public Councils in October.

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2011, Monday // 16:59

Bulgarian Righitsts Won't Back 'Fiscal Stability Pact'

The rightist Blue Coalition will vote against the constitutional amendments needed to implement the so-called Financial Stability Pact proposed by the center-right GERB cabinet.

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2011, Monday // 15:46

Bulgaria'с Social Security Institute Remains 'Headless'

The ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party still has no candidate for Head of the National Social Security Institute, NOI.

Politics » Domestic | May 30, 2011, Monday // 15:04

Society

Sofia to Rename, Refashion Soviet Army Monument Park

The park around the Monument of the Soviet Army in downtown Sofia will be called Knyazheska Gradina (Park of the Knyaz), according to a decision of a municipal committee inf Bulgaria's capital.

Society | May 30, 2011, Monday // 15:02

Engineers, Managers, Craftsmen Most Sought After by Bulgarian Employers

Engineers, managers and craftsmen are the most sought after by employers in Bulgaria, according to the latest edition of the annual survey of Manpower Bulgaria.

Society | May 30, 2011, Monday // 14:20

Novinite.com Launches Its 'Bulgaria-Italy' Survey

Bulgaria's largest English-language media, Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency), is launching the new edition of its 'International Surveys', dedicated to the relations between Bulgaria and the Italy.

Society | May 30, 2011, Monday // 11:18

Heat Wave to Push Mercury in Bulgaria to 35°C in June

Bulgarians and visitors to the country are in for a scorcher during the last three weeks of June as the mercury is expected to zoom up to 35°C.

Society » Environment | May 30, 2011, Monday // 10:55

Pure Bliss for 15 000 Roxette Fans in Bulgaria's Capital Sofia

Fifteen thousand Roxette fans travelled from all parts of Bulgaria and neighboring countries to watch Sunday night the Sofia gig of the Swedish duo, Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson, part of their long-anticipated world tour.

Society » Culture | May 30, 2011, Monday // 07:46

No Dangerous Produce in Bulgaria after Lab Tests

Lab tests of a variety of imported produce have proved negative for Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency reported Monday.

Society » Health | May 30, 2011, Monday // 14:23

Crime

2 Policemen among Bulgarian Gang Busted in Varna

Nineteen people have been arrested in the Bulgarian Black Sea capital Varna during a joint operation of the police and the Varna Regional Prosecutor's office.

Crime | May 30, 2011, Monday // 15:42

Bulgarian Nationalist Party Club Vandalized in Sofia

A club of Bulgaria's far-right, nationalist Ataka party has been vandalized overnight in the "Studentski Grad" (College Town) district of the capital Sofia.

Crime | May 30, 2011, Monday // 12:18

Views on BG

The Sun: Berbatov Quits ManU after Euro Snub*

DIMITAR BERBATOV is set to quit Manchester United after being axed from their Champions League final squad.

Views on BG | May 30, 2011, Monday // 10:10

WikiLeaks: Bulgaria's Ex Economy Minister Rumen Ovcharov Controversial, Charming

Diplomatic cables of the US embassy in Sofia, dated February 26, 2007, has been revealed on WikiLeaks and provided to the project for investigative journalism www.bivol.bg, bringing out new details about the dark side of Rumen Ovcharov.

Views on BG | May 30, 2011, Monday // 08:53

Quotes

Today's Quote

"Bulgaria will give up nuclear energy only when it gets populated by Germans.

Quotes | May 30, 2011, Monday // 16:56

World

Hague Considers Merging Karadzic, Mladic Trials

The Prosecutor's Office of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia is considering merging the trials against ex-president of Republika Srpska Radovan Karadzic and Gen Ratko Mladic.

World | May 30, 2011, Monday // 20:53

Tension in Syria Escalates as Tanks Attack Town

Government tanks are reported to have attacked the Syrian town of Talibseh, causing the deaths of at least 3 and injuring at least 100 more civilian persons.

World | May 30, 2011, Monday // 18:41

Ratko Mladic Too Ill To Face Hague Genocide Trial - Lawyer

Milos Saljic, lawyer for war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic said Monday he would seek an independent panel of doctors to establish the actual health condition of the former fugitive.

World | May 30, 2011, Monday // 18:16

Clashes Erupt as Thousands Protest Mladic Arrest in Belgrade

Some ten thousand Serbian nationalists flocked in front of the parliament building in Belgrade to protest against the arrest and proposed extradition of former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic.

World | May 30, 2011, Monday // 13:13

Special Topic

Ambassadors’ Welcome to Survey about Italy and Italian-Bulgarian Relationship!

Dear Reader, welcome to an exciting on-line trip to Italy and to matters related to Italy's relationship with Bulgaria in the recent past.

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Welcome | May 30, 2011, Monday // 08:31

UniCredit Bulbank CEO Levon Hampartzoumian: We Are the Preferred Financial Partner of Italian Businesses Eyeing Bulgaria

Interview with Levon Hampartzoumian, CEO of UniCredit Bulbank, for the "International Survey: Bulgaria-Italy" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency)

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Business | May 30, 2011, Monday // 08:28

Confindustria Bulgaria Director Federico Cassi: Bulgaria Offers Increasingly Good Standards to Foreign Investors

Interview with Federico Cassi, Director of Confindustria Bulgaria, the association of Italian businesses in Bulgaria, for the "International Survey: Bulgaria-Italy" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Business | May 30, 2011, Monday // 08:27

Italian Fashion: Contemporary History

The wonder and phenomenon of Italian fashion have already currently conquered the world so much that many are right, when they talk about Italy as the "new Everest" in world design.

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Business | May 30, 2011, Monday // 07:29

Italian Ambassador in Sofia Stefano Benazzo: Bulgaria, Italy's Common History Spans from Antiquity to EU

Interview with Italy's Ambassador to Bulgaria H. E. Stefano Benazzo for the "International-Survey: Bulgaria-Italy" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Diplomacy | May 30, 2011, Monday // 08:29

Simeon Saxe-Coburg: Italy Has Had Crucial Role in Bulgaria-EU Relations

Interview with former Bulgarian Tsar and former Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg for the "International Survey: Bulgaria-Italy" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Diplomacy | May 30, 2011, Monday // 08:26

Bulgarian Opera Singer Raina Kabaivanska: Italy Makes Me Feel Divine

Interview with renowned Bulgarian opera singer Raina Kabaivanska for the "International Survey: Bulgaria-Italy" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Culture | May 30, 2011, Monday // 08:25

Italian Popular Music as Part of World Musical culture

I have always had a particular liking for Italian music since my early teenage years. I remember when I was at school, I decided I must study Italian to be able to understand the texts of my favourite songs of Celentano, Mina, Vanoni, Al Bano, Pooh, Matia

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Culture | May 30, 2011, Monday // 07:38

Italy: 150 Years of History - 150 Years of Education

Article by REV. S.E. Carmela Pace, Principal, Classical Secondary School "Tommaso Gargallo", Siracusa, for the "International Survey: Bulgaria-Italy" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Education | May 30, 2011, Monday // 07:32

The Residence of the Italian Embassy - the Most Beautiful Residence in Sofia

The most beautiful Residence in Sofia, this is usually the comment of those who visit the Bulgarian capital.

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Society | May 30, 2011, Monday // 08:24

Italian Embassy in Bulgaria in Favor of Roma Integration

Article by Ambassador Stefano Benazzo on the activity of the Embassy of Italy in Bulgaria in favor of Roma integration for the "International Survey: Bulgaria-Italy" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency)

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Society | May 30, 2011, Monday // 07:40

Vito Positano: The Italian Consul Who Saved Sofia

Ask Bulgarians what the name Positano means to them and most will say that this is the name of the street of the headquarters of the Bulgarian Socialist Party.

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Society | May 30, 2011, Monday // 07:39

Italy – Leader in Innovation and Creativity

A Travel through Time and the Major Italian Discoveries and Inventions that Changed the World.

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Society | May 30, 2011, Monday // 07:33
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