ARCHIVE - 12 June 2012

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Business

Bulgaria's Railway Freight Services Formally on Privatization Table
Bulgaria Agri Min Suspects VAT Fraud in Grain Trade
Bulgaria Registers Negative May 2012 Inflation
Bulgaria to See 5% Natural Gas Price Hike as of July 1 - Regulator
Lower Gas Prices in Bulgaria Only Possible with Local Production - Minister
Bulgarian BMW Seats Plant to Boast EUR 30 M Output by 2013
Luxury BMW Seats to Be Produced in Bulgaria
Number of Belarusian Tourists in Bulgaria Doubles in May-June
Bulgaria's Varna to Boast Underwater Statue Alley

Politics

EU Commissioner De Gucht Accused of Tax Fraud
Bulgaria's Socialists Demand Veto on Upped Speed Limit
Bulgarian MPs Seal 140 km/h as Highway Speed Limit
Bulgarians Less Eager to Vote for New Parties - Study

Society

Poll: Bulgarian Police - Ill, Poor, Pressured
Bulgarian Blasted Ammo Depot Owner Starts Repair Works
Illegal Estates of Bulgarian Roma Clan to Be Demolished by July
Minor Roma Girl Stolen for Wife in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Prisoners to Clean Rubble from Pernik Earthquake
Runaway Truck Severely Injures 3 in Bulgaria
Human Remains at Site of Bulgaria Ammo Blast Identified
Bulgarian Scientists Penniless, Can't Study Earthquake Faults
19 Bulgarian Regions under Code Yellow over Heat Wave
Blast-ravaged Bulgaria Demands State Recovery Help
Bulgarian, French Academies of Sciences Sign Cooperation Agreement

Sports

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Scores Win at Aegon Championship
Poland Draw Russia in Euro 2012 Group A
Russian, Polish Fans Get into Mass Fight before Euro 2012 Match
Czech Republic Beat Greece in Euro 2012 Group A Match

Crime

Bulgarian Ex-Football Star Gets 2.6-Year Suspended Sentence
Ex Partner: Just Charges against Bulgarian Media Moguls
Bulgaria Media Mogul Pavlov Charged on 3 Counts, Donev on 1
Tax Inspectors Uncover BGN 84 M in Unpaid Dues in NE Bulgaria
Bulgarian Media Moguls Charged with Tax, Document Fraud
2 Bulgarians Land in US Prison for ATM Skimming
Bulgaria to Finally Probe Notorious Ethnic Turk Properties

Views on BG

Boston Globe Publishes 'Scenes from Bulgaria'
100 'Vampire' Graves Discovered in Bulgaria

World

100 000 Russians Rally in Anti-Putin 'March of Millions'
Houla Massacre Likely Committed by Rebels, Not Syrian Govt

Novinite Insider

Has Bulgaria's Export Bubble Burst?

Business

Bulgaria's Railway Freight Services Formally on Privatization Table

Bulgaria's Agency for Privatization and Post-Privatization Control has formally declared the cargo department of the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) for sale.

Business | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 18:22

Bulgaria Agri Min Suspects VAT Fraud in Grain Trade

Bulgarian National Revenue Agency officers are inspecting a number of deals with grain, informed Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture Miroslav Naydenov.

Business | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 09:54

Bulgaria Registers Negative May 2012 Inflation

The consumer price index (CPI) in Bulgaria in May 2012, compared to April 2012, was 99.9%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.1%.

Business » Finance | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 12:55

Bulgaria to See 5% Natural Gas Price Hike as of July 1 - Regulator

Bulgaria's natural gas price will not go up by more than 5%, according to Angel Semerdzhiev, head of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation.

Business » Energy | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 15:13

Lower Gas Prices in Bulgaria Only Possible with Local Production - Minister

Bulgaria will only get lower gas prices if it develops its gas production potential, according to Delyan Dobrev, Minister of Energy, Economy and Tourism.

Business » Energy | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 12:34

Bulgarian BMW Seats Plant to Boast EUR 30 M Output by 2013

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, Energy and Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev and Sheila Camerer, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Bulgaria, attended Tuesday the inauguration of a plant specialized in the production of luxury seats and in

Business » Industry | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 17:42

Luxury BMW Seats to Be Produced in Bulgaria

South Africa company ALC will open a production facility Tuesday for luxury seats and interior for BMW cars in the village of Musachevo near the town of Elin Pelin, just outside of Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Business » Industry | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 09:17

Number of Belarusian Tourists in Bulgaria Doubles in May-June

The number of Belarusian tourists in Bulgaria has doubled in May-June 2012 year-on-year, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry announced.

Business » Tourism | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 15:30

Bulgaria's Varna to Boast Underwater Statue Alley

Statues of famous people, removed from their pedestals, will become the newest attraction for divers near Bulgaria's Black Sea capital Varna.

Business » Tourism | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 13:23

Politics

EU Commissioner De Gucht Accused of Tax Fraud

Tax authorities in Belgium have accused European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht of large-scale tax evasion.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 13:07

Bulgaria's Socialists Demand Veto on Upped Speed Limit

The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party has cried foul after the ruling center-right party GERB's MPs raised the country's highway speed limit by 10 km/h to reach 140 km/h.

Politics » Domestic | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 19:57

Bulgarian MPs Seal 140 km/h as Highway Speed Limit

Bulgaria's MPs have sealed a legislative amendment raising country's highway speed limit from 130 km/h to 140 km/h (87 mph).

Politics » Domestic | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 19:26

Bulgarians Less Eager to Vote for New Parties - Study

Interest among Bulgarian citizens to vote for new political parties in upcoming general elections has shrunk, according to a study by the National Center for Study of Public Opinion.

Politics » Domestic | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 11:19

Society

Poll: Bulgarian Police - Ill, Poor, Pressured

Nearly half, 49%, of Bulgarian police officers have health problems, according to a recent poll.

Society | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 16:36

Bulgarian Blasted Ammo Depot Owner Starts Repair Works

Bereta Trading, owner of the blasted ammo depot in southeastern Bulgaria, announces Tuesday it is beginning to repair explosion-damaged residential and public buildings.

Society | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 15:16

Illegal Estates of Bulgarian Roma Clan to Be Demolished by July

By the end of June, all illegal estates of Roma clan leader Kiril Rashkov and his family will be demolished, according to Krasimir Yurukov, Mayor of the southern Bulgarian village of Katunita.

Society | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 15:13

Minor Roma Girl Stolen for Wife in Bulgaria

A young 16-year-old Bulgarian Roma girl has been stolen overnight Tuesday from her family to be made a bride, informed Bulgarian police from the city of Veliko Tarnovo.

Society | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 13:46

Bulgarian Prisoners to Clean Rubble from Pernik Earthquake

Prisoners from nearby Bobov Dol detention facility have been mobilized to help clear rubble from the Pernik earthquake that shook western Bulgaria May 22.

Society | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 12:49

Runaway Truck Severely Injures 3 in Bulgaria

A freight truck that spontaneously started has injured two workers and a chance boy who was riding a bicycle nearby in the Bulgarian city of Dobrich.

Society | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 08:53

Human Remains at Site of Bulgaria Ammo Blast Identified

The biological remains in the area of the ammo depots that recently blasted in southern Bulgaria have been identified to belong to one of the workers declared dead in the incident.

Society | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 08:25

Bulgarian Scientists Penniless, Can't Study Earthquake Faults

Bulgarian scientists are unable to research earthquake faults around the country because of a lack of funds, according to geologists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Society » Environment | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 17:01

19 Bulgarian Regions under Code Yellow over Heat Wave

Code yellow has been declared for 19 Bulgarian regions for Wednesday over the forecast of dangerous heat, the Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, BAS, informs.

Society » Environment | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 13:50

Blast-ravaged Bulgaria Demands State Recovery Help

The Mayor of Bulgaria's southeastern municipality of Stradlzha, Mitko Andonov, demands urgent State help for the areas affected by last week's ammo depot explosions.

Society » Environment | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 11:37

Bulgarian, French Academies of Sciences Sign Cooperation Agreement

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the French Academy of Sciences have signed a cooperation agreement designed to deepen their joint work based on existing projects, officials said.

Society » Education | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 14:55

Sports

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Scores Win at Aegon Championship

Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has scored a win in the first round of the Aegan Championship in London.

Sports | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 19:42

Poland Draw Russia in Euro 2012 Group A

Poland have drawn Russia 1:1 in a match from Group A of the 2012 European Football Championship.

Sports » Euro 2012 | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 23:36

Russian, Polish Fans Get into Mass Fight before Euro 2012 Match

Fans of the national football teams of Russia and Poland got into a mass fight in Warsaw shortly before the match between the two countries in Euro 2012 Group A.

Sports » Euro 2012 | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 21:28

Czech Republic Beat Greece in Euro 2012 Group A Match

The Czech Republic have triumphed over Greece 2:1 in the second round of Group A at the European football championship.

Sports » Euro 2012 | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 20:52

Crime

Bulgarian Ex-Football Star Gets 2.6-Year Suspended Sentence

A three-judge panel of the Yambol District Court has issued a suspended sentence of two years and six months with three years of probation to Yordan Lechkov, football legend and former Mayor of Sliven.

Crime | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 16:02

Ex Partner: Just Charges against Bulgarian Media Moguls

Charges against Bulgarian media tycoons, Lyubomir Pavlov and Ognyan Donev, are well-aligned with information submitted with the prosecutor's Office by their former partners.

Crime | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 15:45

Bulgaria Media Mogul Pavlov Charged on 3 Counts, Donev on 1

Bulgarian media mogul, Lyubomir Pavlov has been charged on three counts and his partner Ognyan Donev, on one, it emerged Tuesday.

Crime | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 14:30

Tax Inspectors Uncover BGN 84 M in Unpaid Dues in NE Bulgaria

Audits at 615 companies in northeastern Bulgaria have uncovered unpaid tax and social security dues of BGN 84 M by mid-May 2012.

Crime | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 13:51

Bulgarian Media Moguls Charged with Tax, Document Fraud

The publishers of a major Bulgarian press group, formerly owned by WAZ Mediengruppe, were officially charged Tuesday with money laundering, tax evasion, and document fraud.

Crime | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 12:19

2 Bulgarians Land in US Prison for ATM Skimming

Two Bulgarian citizens were sentenced to prison in the USA for engaging in extensive ATM skimming activities.

Crime | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 10:51

Bulgaria to Finally Probe Notorious Ethnic Turk Properties

Bulgaria's Prosecutors Office has finally launched a probe in the notorious properties presumed to be owned by the leader of the ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms, DPS, Ahmed Dogan.

Crime | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 10:48

Views on BG

Boston Globe Publishes 'Scenes from Bulgaria'

The Boston Globe has published a news story in photographs dedicated to "Scenes from Bulgaria" in its column entitled "The Big Picture".

Views on BG | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 18:02

100 'Vampire' Graves Discovered in Bulgaria

From The Time Magazine

Views on BG | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 13:54

World

100 000 Russians Rally in Anti-Putin 'March of Millions'

More than 100 000 have rallied in Moscow for a March of Millions protesting the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to sources from the Russian opposition.

World | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 14:42

Houla Massacre Likely Committed by Rebels, Not Syrian Govt

Fresh eyewitness reports from the ground suggest that the horrendous Houla massacre in Syria was committed by rebel forces, not by loyalists to President Bashar Al-Assad.

World | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 14:41

Novinite Insider

Has Bulgaria's Export Bubble Burst?

Latest data of the National Statistical Institute show that Bulgaria's exports have started to decline while the imports have started to go up.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 08:20
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