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ARCHIVE - 17 FEBRUARY 2013
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Energy

Bulgaria May Strip Power Utility CEZ of License amid Protests

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Bulgarian energy watchdog is considering the option of revoking the license of the local unit of Czech power utility CEZ to operate the country's national grid....

CEZ Bulgaria Offers Compensations amid Mass Protests

February 17, 2013, Sunday
The mass protests against high electricity bills that swept Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Sunday has forced Czech power utility CEZ to offer compensations to its disgruntled clients....

Brand New Chair of Bulgarian Energy Watchdog Kicked Out

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Yuliana Ivanova, the new Chair of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR), has been dismissed just four days after her appointment....

Fresh Protests against Power Utilities Staged in Bulgaria's Capital

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Several hundred protesters rallied in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Sunday against the excesses of power and heating utilities in a continuation of recent wave of protests over high electricity and heating bills....

Society

Four Arrested in Sofia as Protesters Clash with Police

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Four people have been detained as protesters in downtown Sofia clashed with police who tried to cut short the rally heading for the headquarters of power utility CEZ, the interior ministry said....

20 000 Rally in Biggest Ever Protest in Bulgaria's Coastal Varna

February 17, 2013, Sunday
More than 20 000 demonstrators have rallied against local power utility Energo-Pro in Buglaria's Varna, mirroring the protests rallies in the capital Sofia against CEZ and in the southern city of Plovdiv against EVN, local media report....

Bulgaria's Interior Accuses Protesters of Spurring Police Brutality

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Aggression on part of the demonstrators led to "an intervention by the law enforcers", Bulgaria's Interior Ministry said in a statement Sunday afternoon, amidst reports of police brutality during anti-power utility rallies in Sofia....

Bulgarian Police Beat Protesters before CEZ Building in Downtown Sofia

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Bulgarian riot police have beaten peaceful protesters in downtown Sofia trying to reach the building of local power utility CEZ, demonstrators claim....

Protesters Blockade Major Bulgaria-Greece Road

February 17, 2013, Sunday
More than 3000 protesters rallying against the excesses of Bulgaria's three power utilities – CEZ, EVN, and Energo-Pro – blockaded Sunday the major road between Sofia and the Greek border....

Clashes Erupt between Protesters, Police in Sofia, Casualties Reported

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Casualties have been reported as protesters in downtown Sofia clashed with police who tried to cut short the rally heading for the headquarters of power utility CEZ....

Thousands Rally in Bulgaria's Varna, Target Energo-Pro Offices

February 17, 2013, Sunday
More than 5 000 demonstrators have rallied against local power utility Energo-Pro in Buglaria's Varna, mirroring the protests rallies in the capital Sofia against CEZ and in the southern city of Plovdiv against EVN....

Sofia Sees Repeat of Tomato Revolution, Eagles Bridge Blocked

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Tens of thousands of disgruntled citizens of Sofia gathered on Sunday in front of parliament and threw tomatoes and apples at it in protest against the excesses of power and heating utilities....

Mass Protest against Monopolies Sweep Bulgaria's Capital

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Tens of thousands hit the streets in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Sunday against the excesses of power and heating utilities in a continuation of recent wave of protests over high electricity and heating bills....

Environment

2 Earthquakes Shake Southwestern Greece

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Seismologists say two earthquakes have struck southwestern Greece, both with preliminary magnitudes 5 but with different epicenters....

Obituaries

Thousands Bid Farewell to Popular Bulgarian Actor Todor Kolev

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Thousands of fans flocked to the funeral of one of the most popular and beloved Bulgarian actors Todor Kolev in Sofia Sunday. ...

Views on BG

Bulgarians in Utility Bills Protest

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Thousands of Bulgarians have clashed with police during a protest against rising electricity and heating bills....

Making Sense of Hamas's Visit to Bulgaria

February 17, 2013, Sunday
The hello-goodbye Hamas affair coincides with swirl of debate over Bulgaria report attributing Burgas bus explosion to Hezbollah....

World

Central Italian Province in Panic after 3 Earthquakes

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Churches were closed and two temporary structures erected to house spooked citizens in the town of Sora near Rome on Sunday after three quakes shook central Italy, sparking panic but causing little damage....

Cyprus Votes in Presidential Elections Amidst Economic Crisis

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Voters in Cyprus go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president after a heated election campaign focused on the path to rescue the recession-hit EU member state from bankruptcy. ...

24 000 Workers Clean Up Russia's Meteorite Damage Site

February 17, 2013, Sunday
Over 24,000 workers and 4,300 pieces of equipment are involved in the effort to clear up the damage caused by a meteor that shook Russia's Urals Region, the regional Emergences Center reported on Sunday. ...
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