ARCHIVE - 28 June 2012

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Business

Bulgaria's Mecca of Malls Goes from Boom to Bust
Bulgarian MP Suggests Amendments to Cigarette Excise Duty Structure
Bulgaria's Business Climate Down in June 2012 M/M
Bulgaria Sees Large Increase in Greek, Romanian Companies 2011
Bulgaria's Globul Expected to Fetch Greek OTE EUR 800 M
Mayor Vows Hot Water Supply for Sofia Residents
Bulgarians Owning Greek Real Estate Reminded to Pay Tax
South Stream Consortium Starts Eco Assessment in Bulgaria
BP, Shah Deniz Choose Nabucco West as Azeri Gas Route

Politics

Cherie Blair on Private Visit to Bulgaria
Bulgaria among Turkey's Best Friends - EU Affairs Minister
Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Snubs 'Unclear' EC Criteria for 'Landmark Cases'
Bulgarian PM Opposes Greater Political Integration within EU
Bulgaria Sees EU's Largest Drop in Business Trips 2008-2011
Bulgaria Should Stay Out of EU Banking Union: C-Bank Head
EU Leaders Hold Key Summit on EUR Future
Bulgarian Right-Wing Party Shows Door to 'All Renegades'
Top Right Wing Politician Joins Kuneva's Bulgaria for Citizens
Bulgarian President Launches Talks with Judicial Power

Society

BBC Worldwide, Bulgaria Agree on Package Deal
Bulgarian Far-Rights Bash Gay Parade, Defend Smoking
Bulgarian Supreme Judge Denies Eyeing Chief Prosecutor Post
Bulgarian Taxpayers Shell BGN 3 M for Prosecutors Blunders
Tobacco Growers Rally in Sofia against New Legislation
3.1 Quake Shakes Northeastern Bulgaria
Bulgarian MPs Finally Seal Waste Management Act

Sports

Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova Wins European Sprint Title
David Beckham Out of London 2012 Football Squad
Pironkova Fails to Upset Sharapova at Wimbledon
Bulgaria's Petrov Leaves Hospital, Leukemia Battle Goes on

Crime

Bulgarian Customs Head, Businessman Busted in Special Ops

Views on BG

Action Needed to Tackle Bulgarian Anti-Gay Hate Crimes*

Smiles

Booze Britain/Booze Bulgaria

Quotes

Today's Quote

World

Lithuanian Parliament Approves EU Fiscal Stability Pact
Another Crisis-Related Suicide Shocks Athens, Tourists
Karadzic Acquitted of 1 of 2 Genocide Counts
Serbia to Form 3-Way Coalition Govt - Report
Seselj Handed 2 More Years Behind Bars for Court Contempt

Novinite Insider

Borisov's Roughneck Stunts - Push the Button, Trip the Station, Change the Channel

Crime

19-Year-Old Stopped from Boarding Bulgaria Air Flight after Claiming Bomb

Business

Bulgaria's Mecca of Malls Goes from Boom to Bust

A raging economic slowdown and dwindling holiday crowds from Romania have hit hard the mallification ambitions of the Danube town of Ruse, northern Bulgaria.

Business | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 19:09

Bulgarian MP Suggests Amendments to Cigarette Excise Duty Structure

Bulgarian independent MP Ventsislav Varbanov has proposed amendments to the formula for determining cigarette excise duty that is expected to result in a price increase for imported cigarettes.

Business | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 15:24

Bulgaria's Business Climate Down in June 2012 M/M

In June 2012, the total business climate indicator decreases by 1.2%, compared to its May level, according to surveys carried out by the country's National Statistical Institute, NSI.

Business | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 12:05

Bulgaria Sees Large Increase in Greek, Romanian Companies 2011

The number of fully Greek-owned companies in Bulgaria increased by 72% year on year in 2011, Bulgaria's National Revenue Agency has revealed.

Business | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 11:59

Bulgaria's Globul Expected to Fetch Greek OTE EUR 800 M

Greek telecoms group OTE will seek to sell its Bulgarian businesses - a mobile phone company and an electronic appliance retail chain – for no less than EUR 800 M, according to reports.

Business | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 11:47

Mayor Vows Hot Water Supply for Sofia Residents

The Mayor of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, Yordanka Fandakova, labels reports that the residents of the city will be left without hot water beginning July 2012 "absurd.

Business | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 11:27

Bulgarians Owning Greek Real Estate Reminded to Pay Tax

Bulgarians, who own real estate property in Greece, owe taxes there, the National Revenue Agency, NRA, reminds.

Business » Finance | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 13:11

South Stream Consortium Starts Eco Assessment in Bulgaria

The South Stream Transport AG consortium has has formally initiated the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure for the Bulgarian section of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline Project, according to a media statement of the company.

Business » Energy | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 18:52

BP, Shah Deniz Choose Nabucco West as Azeri Gas Route

BP and the Shah Deniz gas field in the Caspian Sea have selected the Nabucco West pipeline as a potential export route for Shah Deniz Stage 2 gas to Europe, it has been made clear.

Business » Energy | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 17:49

Politics

Cherie Blair on Private Visit to Bulgaria

Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, has arrived on a visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of former Bulgarian President Petar Stoyanov and his wife, Antonina Stoyanova.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 16:29

Bulgaria among Turkey's Best Friends - EU Affairs Minister

Turkey is grateful to Bulgaria for its support of the country's bid to join the European Union and for its eased visa rules for Turkish citizens, Turkish EU Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis has stated.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 14:12

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Snubs 'Unclear' EC Criteria for 'Landmark Cases'

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev voiced criticism of the measures taken to combat corruption at a meeting with Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev on Thursday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 20:17

Bulgarian PM Opposes Greater Political Integration within EU

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov believes that a greater political integration within the European Union is not necessary at the moment.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 16:04

Bulgaria Sees EU's Largest Drop in Business Trips 2008-2011

Bulgaria observed the largest decline in the number of business trips made by its residents among all EU member states from 2008 to 2011 (-60%), according to Eurostat.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 15:19

Bulgaria Should Stay Out of EU Banking Union: C-Bank Head

Bulgaria's central bank governor has attacked proposals for an EU banking union, saying that the extension of banking supervision across the bloc is a premature step.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 14:16

EU Leaders Hold Key Summit on EUR Future

European Union leaders are meeting Thursday and Friday in Brussels for a key summit on the fate of the Eurozone, where Bulgaria will be represented by Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 09:55

Bulgarian Right-Wing Party Shows Door to 'All Renegades'

The National Executive Council of the right-wing Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) has invited any members who do not feel UDF as a personal cause to 'drop their masks' and openly state their political intentions.

Politics » Domestic | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 18:15

Top Right Wing Politician Joins Kuneva's Bulgaria for Citizens

Right wing politician Nayden Zelenogorski is leaving the Union of Democratic Forces, UDF, to continue his "fight for freedom, democracy and prosperity" by joining the Bulgaria for Citizens project of ex EU Commissioner, Meglena Kuneva.

Politics » Domestic | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 14:02

Bulgarian President Launches Talks with Judicial Power

Bulgarian President, Rosen Plevneliev is beginning Thursday a series of meetings with representatives of the judicial power in the country.

Politics » Domestic | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 09:13

Society

BBC Worldwide, Bulgaria Agree on Package Deal

BBC Worldwide has licensed a package of 90 hours of programming to Bulgaria's state-owned TV channel.

Society | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 15:14

Bulgarian Far-Rights Bash Gay Parade, Defend Smoking

Large billboards have appeared in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv condemning the upcoming LGBT parade in the capital Sofia.

Society | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 11:26

Bulgarian Supreme Judge Denies Eyeing Chief Prosecutor Post

The Chair of Bulgaria's Supreme Administrative Court, VAS, Georgi Kolev, firmly denied reports he is going to run for Chief Prosecutor.

Society | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 10:36

Bulgarian Taxpayers Shell BGN 3 M for Prosecutors Blunders

The Bulgarian State pays over BGN 3 M a year in damages caused by mistakes of the prosecution and over wrongly charged citizens.

Society | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 08:50

Tobacco Growers Rally in Sofia against New Legislation

Bulgarian tobacco growers are staging a large protest rally Thursday in the capital Sofia.

Society | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 08:10

3.1 Quake Shakes Northeastern Bulgaria

A mild earthquake was felt on Thursday in northeastern Bulgaria, about fifty kilometers west of the summer capital Varna.

Society » Environment | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 16:09

Bulgarian MPs Finally Seal Waste Management Act

The Waste Management Act was finally passed at second reading by the Bulgarian Parliament Thursday, after nearly year-long debates.

Society » Environment | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 14:55

Sports

Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova Wins European Sprint Title

Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova, also known as "the fastest white woman", has triumphed with the European Title in the 100 m sprint at the European Track and Field Championship in Helsinki, Finland.

Sports | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 18:44

David Beckham Out of London 2012 Football Squad

David Beckham, the 37-year-old former England skipper, has been left out of Great Britain Olympic football squad even though he thought he had a "good chance" of playing at London 2012.

Sports | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 16:17

Pironkova Fails to Upset Sharapova at Wimbledon

Bulgarian tennis hopeful Tsvetana Pironkova lost 6:7, 7:6, 0:6 to world No 1 Maria Sharapova in the second round of the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament.

Sports | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 16:15

Bulgaria's Petrov Leaves Hospital, Leukemia Battle Goes on

Aston Villa captain, Bulgarian Stilyan Petrov, who was shockingly diagnosed with acute leukemia in March, has been released from a London hospital, but his battle against the horrible disease is far from over.

Sports | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 13:14

Crime

Bulgarian Customs Head, Businessman Busted in Special Ops

A notorious businessman from the Black Sea city of Varna and the head of the Customs checkpoint "Oltomantsi" have been arrested during a special police operation, codenamed "The Cigarette Dealers.

Crime | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 12:31

Views on BG

Action Needed to Tackle Bulgarian Anti-Gay Hate Crimes*

An urgent overhaul of Bulgarian laws is needed to ensure that hate crimes which all too frequently target gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are properly investigated and prosecuted,

Views on BG | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 17:52

Smiles

Booze Britain/Booze Bulgaria

A: Britons' binging sprees get out of control when they are on holiday in Bulgaria during the summer!

Smiles | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 15:43

Quotes

Today's Quote

Reporter: Germany or Italy tonight?

Quotes | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 18:04

World

Lithuanian Parliament Approves EU Fiscal Stability Pact

Lithuania's Parliament ratified Thursday the European Union's Fiscal Stability Treaty aimed at toughening fiscal discipline and the enforcement of EU budget rules.

World | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 20:54

Another Crisis-Related Suicide Shocks Athens, Tourists

A Greek bank worker plunged to his death from the Acropolis on Thursday in an apparent response to the hardship caused by the austerity crisis.

World | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 17:04

Karadzic Acquitted of 1 of 2 Genocide Counts

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has acquitted Radovan Karadzic of 1 of the 2 genocide counts he faces.

World | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 14:36

Serbia to Form 3-Way Coalition Govt - Report

A coalition government consisting of three parties is about to be formed in Serbia, with socialist leader Ivica Dacic, according to a media report.

World | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 13:30

Seselj Handed 2 More Years Behind Bars for Court Contempt

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) sentenced Serb ultranationalist Vojislav Seselj to two more years behind bars.

World | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 12:48

Novinite Insider

Borisov's Roughneck Stunts - Push the Button, Trip the Station, Change the Channel

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has been an emphatically "lifestyle" Prime Minister, strutting his stuff 24/7 in front of cameras and microphones.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 15:45

Crime

19-Year-Old Stopped from Boarding Bulgaria Air Flight after Claiming Bomb

A 19-year-old Serbian national has been prevented from boarding a Bulgarian airplane by the security officers at Berlin's Schoenefeld airportbecause she repeatedly announced she was carrying a bomb in her bag.

» Crime | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 17:11
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