ARCHIVE - 29 June 2012

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Business

Bulgaria's Lalova Sprints into 200 m Semifinals in Helsinki
Bulgaria's Producer Prices Up by 4.3% May 2012 Y/Y
Czech Energo-Pro Starts Operating Network in Northeast Bulgaria
Russia to Extend Nord Stream Pipeline to Britain
Power Rates in Bulgaria to Spike by 13% over Renewable Energy
Romanian Police Officers to Patrol Bulgarian Resort
Sofia Airport May Build 3rd Terminal - CEO
Bulgaria PM to Inaugurate Trakia Highway Section, New Road Junction

Politics

Bulgarian President to Embark on 1st Germany Visit
Bulgarian Navy Earns Praise in Breeze 2012 Naval Drills
PM Borisov: EU Leaders Look Up to Bulgaria
French NGO Urges Deportation Ban for Bulgarian, Romanian Roma
EU Launches Accession Talks with Montenegro
European Leaders Strike Breakthrough Deal on Banks
Bulgarian Liberals Call for Obligatory Voting
Bulgaria Faces Human Rights Court over Scandalous Judicial Appointment

Society

Bulgarian Far-Rights to March against Gays on Sofia Pride Day
New Quake Rattles Northeastern Bulgaria
Bulgaria Orthodox Church Marks Apostles Peter and Paul Day
Bulgaria Sees Rise in Number of Viral Meningitis Patients

Sports

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Quits Wimbledon over Health Problems
Lalova Dedicates Precious European Crown to 'All Bulgarians'
Italy's Balotelli: Goals against Germany are for My Mum
Loew: Germany Played with Real Heart, Our Time Will Come

Crime

Bulgaria's Police Bust Black Sea Drug Gang
4 Bulgarians Arrested in Fake Euro Workshop Raid
Bulgarian Acquitted of Massive Scale Heroin Trafficking in Austria
Sandanski Blast Not Political - Bulgarian Top Cop
Strong Blast Hits Euroroma Office in SW Bulgaria, 1 Injured
Powerful Blast Shakes Southwestern Bulgarian Town

Views on BG

Greek, Romanian Companies Move to Bulgarian Tax Haven

World

DSK, Wife Set to Sue Magazine over Separation Claim
Strauss-Kahn, Wife Separated - Report
EU Leaders Agree on EUR 120 B Growth Pact

Novinite Insider

The EU and Turkey: Stronger Тogether

Business

Bulgaria's Lalova Sprints into 200 m Semifinals in Helsinki

Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova, who triumphed in the 100 m sprint at the European Championship in Helsinki on Thursday, made it easily to the 200 semifinals the next day.

Business | June 29, 2012, Friday // 14:47

Bulgaria's Producer Prices Up by 4.3% May 2012 Y/Y

The producer price index on Bulgaria's domestic market increased by 4.3% year on year in May 2012, according to the country's National Statistical Institute.

Business | June 29, 2012, Friday // 13:59

Czech Energo-Pro Starts Operating Network in Northeast Bulgaria

German electric energy company E.ON has finalized the deal to sell its Bulgarian unit E.ON Bulgaria to private Czech company Energo-Pro, it emerged on Friday.

Business » Energy | June 29, 2012, Friday // 20:21

Russia to Extend Nord Stream Pipeline to Britain

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom has decided in principle to extend its Nord (Nord) Stream pipeline project to reach Great Britain, CEO Alexei Miller said on Friday.

Business » Energy | June 29, 2012, Friday // 19:02

Power Rates in Bulgaria to Spike by 13% over Renewable Energy

Angel Semerdzhiev, Chair of Bulgaria's State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR), has announced that electricity prices will increase by 13%, rather than the anticipated 10%.

Business » Energy | June 29, 2012, Friday // 12:02

Romanian Police Officers to Patrol Bulgarian Resort

This year's first group of four Romanian police officers are to start patrolling the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Albena together with their Bulgarian colleagues on Sunday.

Business » Tourism | June 29, 2012, Friday // 16:55

Sofia Airport May Build 3rd Terminal - CEO

Veselin Peykov, CEO of Sofia Airport, has said that the management of the company will start designing a new terminal at the beginning of 2013.

Business » Tourism | June 29, 2012, Friday // 14:36

Bulgaria PM to Inaugurate Trakia Highway Section, New Road Junction

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn will cut the ribbon Sunday on the Trakia Highway stretch between Nova Zagora and Stara Zagora.

Business » Tourism | June 29, 2012, Friday // 08:42

Politics

Bulgarian President to Embark on 1st Germany Visit

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is to pay his first official visit to Germany on July 2 and July 3, his press office has announced.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 29, 2012, Friday // 15:41

Bulgarian Navy Earns Praise in Breeze 2012 Naval Drills

The Bulgarian Navy has been praised by Bulgaria's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov for its performance during the Breeze 2012 naval drills.

Politics » Defense | June 29, 2012, Friday // 17:39

PM Borisov: EU Leaders Look Up to Bulgaria

All EU leaders mentioned Bulgaria as a good example of state finances during the latest European Council Summit in Brussels, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 29, 2012, Friday // 20:29

French NGO Urges Deportation Ban for Bulgarian, Romanian Roma

The Romeurope National Rights Collective wants France to lift the labor restrictions imposed on Bulgarian and Romanian citizens.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 29, 2012, Friday // 17:45

EU Launches Accession Talks with Montenegro

The European Union is to launch accession negotiations with Montenegro on Friday, officials have announced.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 29, 2012, Friday // 16:22

European Leaders Strike Breakthrough Deal on Banks

After thirteen hours of talks EU leaders have agreed to use the eurozone's planned bailout fund to directly support struggling banks, without adding to government debt.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 29, 2012, Friday // 14:10

Bulgarian Liberals Call for Obligatory Voting

Marginal Bulgarian liberal party National Movement for Stability and Prosperity has proposed the introduction of obligatory voting in the country's electoral legislation.

Politics » Domestic | June 29, 2012, Friday // 13:22

Bulgaria Faces Human Rights Court over Scandalous Judicial Appointment

The widely contested appointment of a Sofia City Court (SCC) Chair has reached the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

Politics » Domestic | June 29, 2012, Friday // 09:30

Society

Bulgarian Far-Rights to March against Gays on Sofia Pride Day

Several Bulgarian far-right parties are to stage a rally against the Sofia Pride LGBT parade that is scheduled to take place in the Bulgarian capital on Saturday, it has been confirmed.

Society | June 29, 2012, Friday // 14:54

New Quake Rattles Northeastern Bulgaria

A mild earthquake was registered on Friday in northeastern Bulgaria, the second to hit the region for the last twenty-four hours.

Society » Environment | June 29, 2012, Friday // 13:06

Bulgaria Orthodox Church Marks Apostles Peter and Paul Day

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church remembers on Friday the sufferings of the Holy Glorious and All-Praised Apostles Peter and Paul.

Society » Culture | June 29, 2012, Friday // 08:54

Bulgaria Sees Rise in Number of Viral Meningitis Patients

Bulgaria has seen an increase of the number of patients with viral meningitis in the first six months of 2012, according to Dr.

Society » Health | June 29, 2012, Friday // 18:42

Sports

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Quits Wimbledon over Health Problems

Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has terminated his participation in this year's Wimbledon over health problems.

Sports | June 29, 2012, Friday // 15:46

Lalova Dedicates Precious European Crown to 'All Bulgarians'

Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova, who triumphed in the 100 m sprint at the European Championship in Helsinki on Thursday, has dedicated her win to all Bulgarians, who support and inspire her.

Sports | June 29, 2012, Friday // 10:52

Italy's Balotelli: Goals against Germany are for My Mum

Italy's Mario Balotelli dedicated his match-winning performance in Euro 2012 semi-final against Germany to his adoptive mother.

Sports » Euro 2012 | June 29, 2012, Friday // 15:19

Loew: Germany Played with Real Heart, Our Time Will Come

Germany coach Joachim Loew has stood up in defence of his team in the wake of its crucial defeat by Italy on Thursday evening, but admitted fatal carelessness.

Sports » Euro 2012 | June 29, 2012, Friday // 12:08

Crime

Bulgaria's Police Bust Black Sea Drug Gang

Bulgaria's unit for combating organized crime GDBOP has busted a six-member gang dealing drugs along the country's Black Sea coast, the Interior Ministry announced Friday.

Crime | June 29, 2012, Friday // 15:20

4 Bulgarians Arrested in Fake Euro Workshop Raid

Four Bulgarians have been detained as part of a crime group specialized in the production of counterfeit euro coins and banknotes.

Crime | June 29, 2012, Friday // 13:08

Bulgarian Acquitted of Massive Scale Heroin Trafficking in Austria

An Austrian court has acquitted a Bulgarian truck driver of trafficking a total of 130 kg of heroin worth an estimated EUR 50 M.

Crime | June 29, 2012, Friday // 12:47

Sandanski Blast Not Political - Bulgarian Top Cop

The blast that seriously injured a man in the Bulgarian town of Sandanski was a "purely criminal" act, the country's Interior Minister believes.

Crime | June 29, 2012, Friday // 11:59

Strong Blast Hits Euroroma Office in SW Bulgaria, 1 Injured

A powerful blast, which shook the south-western Bulgarian town of Sandanski early on Friday, has left a 59-year-old Roma man in critical condition.

Crime | June 29, 2012, Friday // 10:51

Powerful Blast Shakes Southwestern Bulgarian Town

An explosion shook the south-western Bulgarian town of Sandanski early on Friday.

Crime | June 29, 2012, Friday // 08:10

Views on BG

Greek, Romanian Companies Move to Bulgarian Tax Haven

Greek and Romanian companies that registered in Bulgaria rose last year as executives sought to take advantage of low taxes and a stable currency in the neighboring Balkan country.

Views on BG | June 29, 2012, Friday // 11:43

World

DSK, Wife Set to Sue Magazine over Separation Claim

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his wife Anne Sinclair said Friday, June 29, they would sue French celebrity magazine Closer for invading their privacy with a story claiming they had separated.

World | June 29, 2012, Friday // 19:59

Strauss-Kahn, Wife Separated - Report

Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his wife, journalist Anne Sinclair, have separated, according to media reports.

World | June 29, 2012, Friday // 11:25

EU Leaders Agree on EUR 120 B Growth Pact

European leaders agreed late on Thursday to set aside EUR 120 B to stimulate growth in the bloc's weakest economies.

World | June 29, 2012, Friday // 09:20

Novinite Insider

The EU and Turkey: Stronger Тogether

An article by 16 Foreign Ministers of EU member states provided for the Diplomatic Channel column of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg by the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry.

Novinite Insider » Diplomatic Channel | June 29, 2012, Friday // 14:13
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