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ARCHIVE - 20 FEBRUARY 2013
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Energy
Bulgaria Govt Extends Oil, Gas Exploration Permit of Melrose ResourcesBulgaria Backpedals on Stripping CEZ Power Utility License
Politics
Bulgarian Govt Shockingly Resigns amid ProtestsDiplomacy
US Congress Backs Bulgarian Burgas Probe, Urges EU to Blacklist HezbollahBulgaria in EU
EC Declines Comment on Bulgarian PM's ResignationDomestic
Protesters Surround CEZ HQ in SofiaProtesters in Sofia Block Orlov Most Junction
Pro, Anti-Govt Protesters Meet in Front of Parliament Building in Sofia
Bulgaria Very Likely to Hold Early Elections End-April
Bulgaria Parliament to Fill Constitutional Court Vacancy by Friday
Bulgarian GERB MPs to Vote 'Yes' on Govt Resignation
Bulgaria Deputy PM: GERB Will Score Crushing Victory at Elections
Bulgarian Socialists Snub Forming Caretaker Govt
Fans of GERB Govt Urge Support for Bulgaria PM on Facebook
Appointing New Govt in Bulgaria after Resignation
Pro-Govt Protesters in Bulgaria to Lay Flowers to Honor Injured in Protests
Bulgarian President Says He'll Comment on Cabinet Resignation Thursday
Bulgaria May Be En Route to Third Ever Caretaker Govt
Bulgarian Conservative Leader Ready to Become PM
Bulgarian PM Refutes FinMin, Says He Is Definitely Fired
Bulgaria Govt Resignation Panicked, Desperate Move - Socialist Leader
Bulgaria's FinMin Withdraws Resignation, Vows to Work for New Term
Bulgaria's Major Opposition Party Remains Silent on Cabinet Resignation
Bulgarian Parliament to Vote on Cabinet Resignation Thursday
Bulgarian President Cancels Consultations with Opposition
Bulgarian Ministers Taken Aback by PM's Resignation
Bulgarian Right-Winger Calls for Snap Elections
Ousted Bulgarian FinMin Tight-Lipped on PM's Resignation
Bulgaria Govt Resignation Was The Only Way Out – Kuneva
Bulgarian Nationalists Join Calls for Caretaker Govt
Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Leader Demands Caretaker Govt
Bulgarian Interior Minister Applauds PM's Resignation
Bulgaria PM Quitting: I Won’t Be Part of Caretaker Govt
Bulgarian Righ-Wing Leader: Govt Resignation Is Defection
Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Party Welcomes Govt Resignation
Bulgaria in Emergency Situation as Govt Shockingly Resigns
Bulgaria PM: Every Drop of Blood is Shame for Us, We Quit
Bulgarian Parliament Set to Vote on Cabinet Reshuffle
Society
New Wave of Protest Rallies Looms in Bulgaria2nd Bulgarian Man Sets Himself on Fire in Public
25 Arrested, 14 Injured in Bulgaria's Latest Mass Protest
Sports
Bulgarian Star Wrestler Returns Gold Medal to International Olympic CommitteeViews on BG
Bulgaria Faces Early ElectionWSJ: Bulgarian Government Resigns Amid Protests
The Bulgarian Winter: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
NYT: Bulgarian Prime Minister Submits Resignation
Bulgaria Govt Resigns amid Electricity Protests; to Revoke CEZ License
Bloomberg: Bulgarian Premier Borissov Plans to Resign Today on Protests
FT: Bulgaria PM to Step Down amid Protests
CNN: Bulgaria's PM to Tender Govt's Resignation at Noon
BBC: Bulgaria Government to Resign, PM Boiko Borisov Says
Bulgaria Moves to Quell Mass Protests
Buzz
Lack of Common Sense Kills BulgariaEnergy
Bulgaria Govt Extends Oil, Gas Exploration Permit of Melrose Resources
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgaria's government has extended the oil and gas exploration permit of Scottish Melrose Resources for the Galata field in the Black Sea block by 166 days.
...Bulgaria Backpedals on Stripping CEZ Power Utility License
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
The Bulgarian State has ceded Wednesday from an earlier decision to immediately strip the local unit of power distributor CEZ of license....Politics
Bulgarian Govt Shockingly Resigns amid Protests
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced the resignation of his government on Wednesday....Diplomacy
US Congress Backs Bulgarian Burgas Probe, Urges EU to Blacklist Hezbollah
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
The US House of Representatives has expressed its support for Bulgaria's recent report on the 2012 Burgas bus bombing....Bulgaria in EU
EC Declines Comment on Bulgarian PM's Resignation
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
The European Commission has refused to comment on the resignation handed by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and his Cabinet on Wednesday.
...Domestic
Protesters Surround CEZ HQ in Sofia
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Thousands of protesters have gathered in front of the CEZ headquarters in Sofia....Protesters in Sofia Block Orlov Most Junction
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Pro- and anti-government protesters in downtown Sofia have parted ways, thereby preventing a potential escalation of tension and clashes....Pro, Anti-Govt Protesters Meet in Front of Parliament Building in Sofia
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Hundreds of protesters gathered Wednesday evening at the Orlov Most junction in Sofia and headed for the Parliament building....Bulgaria Very Likely to Hold Early Elections End-April
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
After the announcement of the collective resignation of Bulgaria's center-right GERB government, all parties represented in Parliament made clear that they would seek early elections....Bulgaria Parliament to Fill Constitutional Court Vacancy by Friday
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgaria's Parliament will vote Thursday to fill the vacancies at the Constitutional Court and the Commission for Establishing Property Acquired from Criminal Activity, according to Iskra Fidosova, Chair of the Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee....Bulgarian GERB MPs to Vote 'Yes' on Govt Resignation
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
The parliamentary group of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, GERB, will vote yes Thursday on the resignation of the government....Bulgaria Deputy PM: GERB Will Score Crushing Victory at Elections
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Center-right ruling party GERB will unanimously back the collective resignation of the Cabinet on Thursday and will not accept a mandate to form a caretaker government, according to Iskra Fidosova, Deputy Chair of the parliamentary group of GERB....Bulgarian Socialists Snub Forming Caretaker Govt
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
The Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, will return the mandate to appoint an interim government and calls on all other parliamentary represented parties to do the same....Fans of GERB Govt Urge Support for Bulgaria PM on Facebook
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
A few hours after Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced the collective resignation of the Cabinet, his fans set up a Facebook group "Protest in Support of Boyko Borisov....Appointing New Govt in Bulgaria after Resignation
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
According to article 111 of the Bulgarian Constitution, the powers of the Council of Ministers shall be terminated by: a vote of no confidence; accepting the resignation of the Council of Ministers or of the Prime Minister, or upon the latter's death....Pro-Govt Protesters in Bulgaria to Lay Flowers to Honor Injured in Protests
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Pro-government protesters plan to lay flowers to honor the injured in Tuesday's protests at the Orlov Most junction in Sofia and the Parliament building....Bulgarian President Says He'll Comment on Cabinet Resignation Thursday
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is to make a statement on Wednesday's surprising resignation of the country's government on the following day, his press office has stated.
...Bulgaria May Be En Route to Third Ever Caretaker Govt
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
A caretaker government may succeed Bulgaria's center-right cabinet of Boyko Borisov, who resigned shockingly on Wednesday....Bulgarian Conservative Leader Ready to Become PM
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
The leader of the marginal conservative Order, Law and Justice party, RZS, Yane Yanev, declared Wednesday he was ready to become the next Prime Minister of the country....Bulgarian PM Refutes FinMin, Says He Is Definitely Fired
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has declared that he does not intend to work any longer with Finance Minister Simeon Djankov....Bulgaria Govt Resignation Panicked, Desperate Move - Socialist Leader
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
The resignation of Bulgaria's government is a panicked, desperate move, according to the leader of the major opposition Socialist party....Bulgaria's FinMin Withdraws Resignation, Vows to Work for New Term
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgaria's finance minster, who was shockingly dismissed earlier in the week only to be followed by the resignation of the whole government, has said he remains in office....Bulgaria's Major Opposition Party Remains Silent on Cabinet Resignation
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
The Bulgarian Socialist Party is yet to come up with an official statement regarding the shocking resignation of the country's center-right GERB government....Bulgarian Parliament to Vote on Cabinet Resignation Thursday
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgaria's Parliament will vote on the center-right GERB government's resignation on Thursday, it has been made clear.
...Bulgarian President Cancels Consultations with Opposition
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
The consultations of President, Rosen Plevneliev, with the opposition, left-wing Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, scheduled for Wednesday have been cancelled....Bulgarian Ministers Taken Aback by PM's Resignation
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Several Bulgarian ministers were taken by surprise Wednesday, as Prime Minister Boyko Borisov shockingly announced that he and his cabinet are to resign later that day.
...Bulgarian Right-Winger Calls for Snap Elections
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgarian right-wing leader Martin Dimitrov has called for snap elections in the aftermath of the Cabinet's shocking resignation on Wednesday....Ousted Bulgarian FinMin Tight-Lipped on PM's Resignation
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Outgoing Finance Minister Simeon Djankov, whose resignation was announced Monday, declined to comment on the decision of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov to resign....Bulgaria Govt Resignation Was The Only Way Out – Kuneva
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgaria's government had no other choice but to resign and quell mass protests, according to former EU commissioner Meglena Kuneva....Bulgarian Nationalists Join Calls for Caretaker Govt
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Volen Siderov, leader of Bulgaria's marginal far-right Ataka (Attack), has joined calls made by other parties for the establishment of a caretaker government in the aftermath of the Cabinet's shocking resignation on Wednesday....Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Leader Demands Caretaker Govt
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
All parliamentary represented political parties must firmly state to President, Rosen Plevneliev, they would not attempt to form a new government within the term of the current Parliament, according to ethnic Turkish leader, Luytvi Mestan....Bulgarian Interior Minister Applauds PM's Resignation
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has proven himself as a "true statesman" by announcing his resignation, Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov declared Wednesday.
...Bulgaria PM Quitting: I Won’t Be Part of Caretaker Govt
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov firmly stated his party won't be part of a caretaker government as he announced the resignation of his cabinet....Bulgarian Righ-Wing Leader: Govt Resignation Is Defection
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
The resignation of the Prime Minister is a defection of his ruling party GERB from their duties and responsibilities, according to right-wing leader, Ivan Kostov....Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Party Welcomes Govt Resignation
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), Bulgaria's predominantly ethnic Turkish party, has welcomed the upcoming resignation of the country's center-right GERB government....Bulgaria in Emergency Situation as Govt Shockingly Resigns
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgaria woke up on Wednesday in an emergency situation, though not officially declared, after the government shockingly announced its resignation....Bulgaria PM: Every Drop of Blood is Shame for Us, We Quit
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said the threats of turning the massive protests bloody has made him shockingly announce the resignation of his government on Wednesday....Bulgarian Parliament Set to Vote on Cabinet Reshuffle
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Parliament is to vote Wednesday on the Cabinet reshuffle demanded by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
...Society
New Wave of Protest Rallies Looms in Bulgaria
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Despite the resignation of the Bulgarian government, protest rallies are scheduled again across the country....2nd Bulgarian Man Sets Himself on Fire in Public
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
A 36-year-old man poured gasoline over his body and set himself on fire in front of the city hall in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Varna early on Wednesday.
...25 Arrested, 14 Injured in Bulgaria's Latest Mass Protest
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
A total of 25 Bulgarians were arrested on Tuesday in the capital Sofia, as thousands gathered for the latest in the series of anti-government protests in the country.
...Sports
Bulgarian Star Wrestler Returns Gold Medal to International Olympic Committee
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Valentin Yordanov has returned his gold medal from the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta to International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogg, protesting the decision of the Executive Board of the IOC to remove wrestling from the Olympic program....Views on BG
Bulgaria Faces Early Election
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgaria is facing a caretaker government and early elections after the centre-right administration of Boyko Borisov resigned following nationwide protests that turned violent....WSJ: Bulgarian Government Resigns Amid Protests
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
The European economic crisis felled its latest political victim on Wednesday as Bulgaria's government resigned from office after days of nationwide protests against austerity, high electricity prices and official corruption....The Bulgarian Winter: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
On Wednesday, 20th of February 2013, the Bulgarian government headed by Boyko Borissov has deposited its resignation. What happened? What comes next?...NYT: Bulgarian Prime Minister Submits Resignation
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Prime Minister Boiko Borisov of Bulgaria submitted his government's resignation on Wednesday after a tumultuous week of public anger over rising electricity prices, corruption and austerity measures that ignited mass protests nationwide and led to bloody...Bulgaria Govt Resigns amid Electricity Protests; to Revoke CEZ License
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
As riots over high electricity prices continued to rock Bulgaria, the government resigned Wednesday, February 20 and said the license held by Czech utility CEZ for power distribution in parts of the Balkan country will be revoked following allegations it...Bloomberg: Bulgarian Premier Borissov Plans to Resign Today on Protests
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov offered to step down after anti-government protests sparked street violence four months before parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place....FT: Bulgaria PM to Step Down amid Protests
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
By Neil Buckley in London and Theodor Troev in Sofia...
Bulgaria Moves to Quell Mass Protests
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
Bulgaria's prime minster on Tuesday pledged to cut electricity prices in a bid to halt the escalation of mass anti-government protests that have already claimed the scalp of the finance minister....Buzz
Lack of Common Sense Kills Bulgaria
February 20, 2013, Wednesday
You know what I hate most about Bulgaria's rulers, opposition and protesters?...
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Madness Everywhere!
Patients at a mental institution in Sofia are watching the evening news. Now and again a man sitting in the first row jumps up, clapping his hands happily and starts saying:“It’s so good I am here, not there! It’s so damn good!”Upon seeing that behavior for yet another night, a doctor tells his colleague:“I think that guy is perfectly ok already, it’s time to release him, don’t you think?”“Yes, definitely,” the other replies. ...read
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