ARCHIVE - 21 June 2012

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Business

Bulgaria's Troubled Lead-Zinc Plant Workers Stage Road Block
Bulgaria to Start Building Gas Link with Romania August 2012
Bulgaria Optimistic about Finding Natural Gas in Black Sea
Russia Eyes Completing Czech N-Plant after Bulgarian Rejection
Bulgaria Won't Drop South Stream Project - EconMin
Polish Co Silesia Most Likely Savior of Bulgaria's Lead and Zinc Complex
Bulgarian MPs Endorse Presidential Veto on Ski Development Law

Politics

Bulgarian Navy Hosts Breeze 2012 Naval Drills in Black Sea
Bulgarian, US Air Forces Start Thracian Spring 2012 Drills
Bulgaria May Face Court over EU Nature Protection Laws
EU Tells Bulgaria to End Duty, Tax Relief Provisions with USA
MEPs Almost Kill Controversial ACTA
Bulgaria to Introduce New Judicial Unit to Tackle Slow Justice
Bulgaria's Ruling Party Snubs Election Campaigns in Non-Official Languages
Bulgarian Ethnic Turks' Party Wants Election Campaigns in Turkish, Roma
Penniless Bulgaria Puts Off 'Resettlement' of Tax Agency

Society

Bulgarian Journalist Sentenced for Excellent Work, Community Outraged
Mysterious Person from Bulgarian 'Media War' Tape Identified
1st Day of Summer Breaks 11 Temperature Records in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Dam Wall Unharmed by Recent Quake
Bulgarian Ecologist: Forestry Act Valid for Vitosha Only
Light Earthquake Registered in SW Bulgaria
Thousands Rally again in Sofia against Forestry Act
Bulgaria to Build 'Bulgarian Louvre' Museum Complex in 2 Years
Bulgaria, Turkey to Boost Film Industry Cooperation
Health Minister Sacks Sofia Emergency Hospital Board

Sports

Bulgaria Selects National Sports Mascot Girls

Crime

2 Bulgarians Detained in International Cocaine Bust
Notorious Bulgarian SAPPARD Trial Stalls Again

Views on BG

Bulgaria: Ski Policy Flip-Flop
*US Family Opens Home, Heart to Blind Bulgarian Girl
The Economist: Balkan Economies Mostly Miserable

World

Prosecutors Seek Breivik Insanity Verdict
Samaras's Partners Shy Away from New Cabinet of Greece
Explosives Found Near N-Plant Put Sweden on Alert
No Technical Problems Found in Indonesia-Crashed Russian Airliner
Sentenced Ex Romanian PM Nastase Attempts Suicide

Novinite Insider

Bulgarian Lawmaking - a GERB Handbook of Don'ts

Business

Bulgaria's Troubled Lead-Zinc Plant Workers Stage Road Block

The workers of the troubled Bulgarian Lead and Zinc Complex (LZC; OTZK) in Bulgaria's Kardzhali are renewing protests Thursday over their long-overdue salaries.

Business | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 09:22

Bulgaria to Start Building Gas Link with Romania August 2012

Bulgaria will launch the construction of its cross-border gas link with Romania in August, the country's Economy and Energy Minister, Delyan Dobrev, has revealed.

Business » Energy | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 13:50

Bulgaria Optimistic about Finding Natural Gas in Black Sea

Three energy giants have submitted bids for exploration and exploitation of natural gas in the so-called "Khan Asparuh" block in Bulgarian Black Sea waters.

Business » Energy | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 12:36

Russia Eyes Completing Czech N-Plant after Bulgarian Rejection

Russia's state owned energy company Rosatom considers investing the money that became available after Bulgaria dropped the Belene Nuclear Power Plant in a Czech nuclear project instead.

Business » Energy | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 12:35

Bulgaria Won't Drop South Stream Project - EconMin

Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev has ruled out the possibility of Bulgaria exiting the South Stream gas pipeline project.

Business » Energy | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 11:17

Polish Co Silesia Most Likely Savior of Bulgaria's Lead and Zinc Complex

Polish consortium Silesia is the most serious bidder for the indebted Lead and Zinc Complex (LZC; OTZK) in Bulgaria's Kardzhali, Bulgarian Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev told reporters.

Business » Industry | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 13:20

Bulgarian MPs Endorse Presidential Veto on Ski Development Law

MPs from the Parliamentary Agriculture Committee backed Thursday the veto imposed by Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev on a set of controversial amendments to the Forestry Act.

Business » Tourism | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 20:38

Politics

Bulgarian Navy Hosts Breeze 2012 Naval Drills in Black Sea

The Bulgarian Navy will host the Breeze 2012 naval drills in the Western Black Sea, the Defense Ministry announced Thursday.

Politics » Defense | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 13:55

Bulgarian, US Air Forces Start Thracian Spring 2012 Drills

The Thracian Spring 2012 joint drills of the air forces of Bulgaria and the USA have started in Southern Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry announced.

Politics » Defense | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 13:33

Bulgaria May Face Court over EU Nature Protection Laws

The European Commission continues with the next stage of infringement proceedings against Bulgaria because the country keeps neglecting the impact of wind turbines and other projects on the flora and fauna in protected areas of the Kaliakra peninsula.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 15:39

EU Tells Bulgaria to End Duty, Tax Relief Provisions with USA

The European Commission has formally asked Bulgaria to put an end to certain duty and tax relief provisions contained in a bilateral agreement with the USA on technical assistance.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 15:37

MEPs Almost Kill Controversial ACTA

The European Parliament's committee for international trade has rejected the much debated Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 13:19

Bulgaria to Introduce New Judicial Unit to Tackle Slow Justice

Bulgarian Justice Minister Diana Kovacheva has announced that a new unit at the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) Inspectorate will replace the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg as regards unreasonably delayed trials.

Politics » Domestic | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 18:41

Bulgaria's Ruling Party Snubs Election Campaigns in Non-Official Languages

Center-right ruling party GERB has opposed the proposal of the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) party that Bulgaria should allow election campaigns in other languages than Bulgarian.

Politics » Domestic | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 17:51

Bulgarian Ethnic Turks' Party Wants Election Campaigns in Turkish, Roma

Ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) party will submit in Parliament a draft bill amending and supplementing the Election Code.

Politics » Domestic | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 16:48

Penniless Bulgaria Puts Off 'Resettlement' of Tax Agency

Bulgaria's Cabinet is putting off its plan for the relocation of the National Revenue Agency from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo over a lack of funds, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced Thursday.

Politics » Domestic | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 16:29

Society

Bulgarian Journalist Sentenced for Excellent Work, Community Outraged

The Regional Court in Bulgaria's Danube city of Ruse has sentenced Asya Pencheva, a journalist from a local newspaper, for publishing a story about abuse in a local orphanage.

Society | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 16:51

Mysterious Person from Bulgarian 'Media War' Tape Identified

The mysterious person from the scandalous taped recording, implicating publisher of Trud and 24 Hours dailies Lyubomir Pavlov, in trading in influence, has been identified.

Society | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 10:24

1st Day of Summer Breaks 11 Temperature Records in Bulgaria

A total of 11 temperature records were registered in Bulgaria on Thursday, June 21, 2012, the first day of the new summer, Bulgaria's National Meteorology and Hydrology Institute reported.

Society » Environment | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 18:08

Bulgarian Dam Wall Unharmed by Recent Quake

The wall of the Studena dam near the Bulgarian city of Pernik has not been affected by the 5.8 -6 magnitude earthquake that shook the city in May, experts have confirmed.

Society » Environment | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 16:03

Bulgarian Ecologist: Forestry Act Valid for Vitosha Only

The controversial Forestry Act that shook Bulgaria in the last week pertains mainly to the Vitosha mountain and natural park near the capital Sofia, according to an eco activist from WWF Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 11:53

Light Earthquake Registered in SW Bulgaria

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 points on the Richter scale has been registered in southwestern Bulgaria Thursday morning.

Society » Environment | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 09:03

Thousands Rally again in Sofia against Forestry Act

Thousands of citizens staged Wednesday evening another protest rally against the amendments to the controversial Forestry Act.

Society » Environment | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 08:10

Bulgaria to Build 'Bulgarian Louvre' Museum Complex in 2 Years

Bulgaria's National Museum Complex, more widely known as the "Bulgarian Louvre", is supposed to be completed in two years, according to government ministers.

Society » Culture | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 18:36

Bulgaria, Turkey to Boost Film Industry Cooperation

Bulgaria and Turkey are to sign an agreement aiming to boost the bilateral cooperation between the countries' film industries within a month and a half, Bulgaria's Culture Ministry has announced.

Society » Culture | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 16:53

Health Minister Sacks Sofia Emergency Hospital Board

Bulgaria's Health Minister, Desislava Atanasova, has appointed a new Board of Directors of the emergency hospital "Pirogov" in the capital Sofia.

Society » Health | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 13:13

Sports

Bulgaria Selects National Sports Mascot Girls

Tthree Bulgarian girls have been selected to become mascots of the country's national football, basketball and volleyball teams.

Sports | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 11:43

Crime

2 Bulgarians Detained in International Cocaine Bust

Two Bulgarians have been detained within an international police operation codenamed "Phoenix" targeting cocaine trafficking, according to Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov.

Crime | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 19:29

Notorious Bulgarian SAPPARD Trial Stalls Again

The trial against notorious Bulgarian businessmen Mario Nikolov for large-scale SAPARD fraud in the amount of over EUR 7 M has been postponed once again this time over an irregularly summoned defendant.

Crime | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 13:51

Views on BG

Bulgaria: Ski Policy Flip-Flop

Rapid backtracking on a ski development law appears to be the latest incidence of the Bulgarian government's tendency to make policy on the hoof.

Views on BG | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 14:40

*US Family Opens Home, Heart to Blind Bulgarian Girl

The first thing that struck Davida Warren about Jada's profile wasn't her blindness, or the fact she spent eight years in an orphanage, or she was from Bulgaria.

Views on BG | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 10:51

The Economist: Balkan Economies Mostly Miserable

IN the past decade or so Balkan pollsters have asked people in the region every single question imaginable.

Views on BG | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 09:48

World

Prosecutors Seek Breivik Insanity Verdict

Norwegian prosecutors want notorious mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik to be committed to compulsory psychiatric care instead of prison.

World | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 17:46

Samaras's Partners Shy Away from New Cabinet of Greece

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has announced his new cabinet, which is dominated by MPs from his conservative New Democracy party.

World | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 17:05

Explosives Found Near N-Plant Put Sweden on Alert

Explosive material was discovered on a truck near Sweden's largest nuclear power plant on Wednesday, prompting a tightened security at the country's nuclear power stations.

World | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 15:13

No Technical Problems Found in Indonesia-Crashed Russian Airliner

The Sukhoi Superjet airliner that crashed in Indonesia in May had no apparent technical problems, United Aircraft Corporation President Mikhail Pogosyan said on Thursday.

World | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 14:22

Sentenced Ex Romanian PM Nastase Attempts Suicide

Former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase has attempted to commit suicide, the Prosecutor's Office of Romania informed in a press release.

World | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 08:37

Novinite Insider

Bulgarian Lawmaking - a GERB Handbook of Don'ts

Bulgaria is shaking with protest rallies for over a week now, after the Parliament passed the amendments to the controversial Forestry Act in a demonstration that those elected to rule the country have no idea how to do so.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | June 21, 2012, Thursday // 14:50
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