Bulgaria's Ex-FinMin: We Did What We Could
Bulgaria's former Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has expressed his regret that his government could not increase the nation's incomes.
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ARCHIVE - 13 March 2013
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Bulgaria's Ex-FinMin: We Did What We CouldBulgaria's Caretaker Economy Minister Seeks International Audit in Energy Sector
Power Distributor CEZ Appoints Energy Ombudsman in Bulgaria
Bulgaria Sees EU's Largest Annual Industrial Production Increase January 2013
Politics
Bulgaria to Lose 1 European Parliament Seat in 2014Commissioner Georgieva Vows Support for Bulgaria's Caretaker Govt
Bulgaria's Caretaker Transport Minister Vows Smooth Transition to Early Elections
Bulgaria's Caretaker Interior Minister Pledges Fair Elections
Bulgarian President Adjourns Parliament
Former Bulgarian PM to Successors: Don't Pay Attention to Opposition!
Bulgaria's Caretaker PM Heaps Praise on Macho Predecessor
Bulgaria President Officially Installs Caretaker Govt
Barroso Congratulates Bulgaria's Caretaker Prime Minister
Bulgaria's Caretaker Govt Comes into Office
Society
Doctors Fight for Life of Sofia Self-ImmolatorMan Sets Himself Ablaze in Front of Bulgarian Presidency
Bulgarians Stranded at Paris Beauvais Airport Back Home
Bulgaria's Caretaker Culture Minister to Restore Meaning of Dignity, Honor
2 Bulgarian Firms Fined over Mislabeled Horsemeat
Crime
Bulgarian Appellate Court Upholds 3-Year Jail Term for Yambol MayorSofia Appellate Court Issues Partial Acquittals for 4 'Impudent' Kidnappers
Sofia Prosecuting Authority Initiates Proceedings over Beating of Dogan's Attacker
Views on BG
Bulgaria's Caretaker Promises Spell of Stability before Uncertainty Descends AgainWSJ: Bulgaria Gets Interim Government
Euronews: Bulgaria Finally Gets New Prime Minister
World
Pope Francis I Greets FollowersJorge Mario Bergoglio Elected New Pope
White Smoke Rises as Cardinals Elect New Pope
Latest Pope Vote Yields Black Smoke
Papal Conclave to Resume in Rome, First Day Inconclusive
Business
Bulgaria's Caretaker Economy Minister Seeks International Audit in Energy Sector
Asen Vasilev, appointed Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism in Bulgaria's caretaker government, has suggested that it is unrealistic to assume that the problems in the energy sector could be resolved during a term in office of only 60 days.
Power Distributor CEZ Appoints Energy Ombudsman in Bulgaria
Starting Tuesday, power distributor CEZ, which supplies electricity to consumers in Sofia and northwestern Bulgaria, offers the services of the first energy ombudsman – Radoslav Dimitrov.
Bulgaria Sees EU's Largest Annual Industrial Production Increase January 2013
Bulgaria's industrial production increased by 8.0% in January 2013 compared with January 2012, according to Eurostat.
Politics
Bulgaria to Lose 1 European Parliament Seat in 2014
Bulgaria will lose one European Parliament seat in 2014, it has been made clear.
Commissioner Georgieva Vows Support for Bulgaria's Caretaker Govt
Bulgarian European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva has declared that European institution will support her home country's newly appointed caretaker government.
Bulgaria's Caretaker Transport Minister Vows Smooth Transition to Early Elections
Kristiyan Krastev, appointed Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications in Bulgaria's caretaker government, has argued that his main goal will be to ensure a smooth transition to the early elections.
Bulgaria's Caretaker Interior Minister Pledges Fair Elections
Petya Parvanova, Bulgaria's newly appointed caretaker Interior Minister has declared that the upcoming snap elections in the country in a fair and transparent manner.
Bulgarian President Adjourns Parliament
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has issued a decree that will officially adjourn the country's Parliament as of March 15.
Former Bulgarian PM to Successors: Don't Pay Attention to Opposition!
Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov shared some words of advice with the caretaker Cabinet that succeeded him on Wednesday.
Bulgaria's Caretaker PM Heaps Praise on Macho Predecessor
Bulgaria's caretaker prime minister Marin Raykov has assessed highly the decision of his predecessor to return power to the people.
Bulgaria President Officially Installs Caretaker Govt
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has issued a decree for the appointment of a caretaker government, headed by Marin Raykov, it was announced on Wednesday.
Barroso Congratulates Bulgaria's Caretaker Prime Minister
Jos? Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, has congratulated Marin Raykov, who was appointed head of Bulgaria's caretaker government on Tuesday.
Bulgaria's Caretaker Govt Comes into Office
Bulgaria's caretaker cabinet, which was announced by the president on Tuesday, following weeks without a government, will officially come into office on Wednesday.
Society
Doctors Fight for Life of Sofia Self-Immolator
Doctors are fighting for the life of the man who set himself on fire in front of the Presidency building in downtown Sofia on Wednesday.
Society | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 14:47
Man Sets Himself Ablaze in Front of Bulgarian Presidency
A 50-year-old man has set himself on fire in front of the Presidency building in downtown Sofia, local news agencies report.
Society | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 14:10
Bulgarians Stranded at Paris Beauvais Airport Back Home
A group of Bulgarians. who were stranded overnight at the Beauvais Airport in the French capital Paris on Monday, landed back in Sofia late on Tuesday.
Society | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 09:55
Bulgaria's Caretaker Culture Minister to Restore Meaning of Dignity, Honor
Outgoing Bulgarian Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov has passed the baton to his successor, Vladimir Penev.
2 Bulgarian Firms Fined over Mislabeled Horsemeat
Two Bulgarian food producers have been fined after lab tests revealed that their "beef" products contain horsemeat, local food safety authorities announced Wednesday.
Crime
Bulgarian Appellate Court Upholds 3-Year Jail Term for Yambol Mayor
The Burgas Appellate Court has upheld the prison term of 3 years and 8 months of Georgi Slavov, Mayor of the southeastern city of Yambol, over Public Procurement Act violations.
Crime | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 20:23
Sofia Appellate Court Issues Partial Acquittals for 4 'Impudent' Kidnappers
The Sofia Appellate Court (SAC) has partially acquitted four members of "the Imudent" gang specialized in high-profile abductions.
Crime | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 19:36
Sofia Prosecuting Authority Initiates Proceedings over Beating of Dogan's Attacker
The Sofia Regional Prosecutor's Office has initiated pre-trial proceedings against an unknown perpetrator over the beating of Oktay Enimehmedov by delegates of the ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS).
Crime | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 18:51
Views on BG
Bulgaria's Caretaker Promises Spell of Stability before Uncertainty Descends Again
A caretaker government in Sofia will do its utmost to steady the tiller before May's snap elections, following several weeks of street protests that toppled the previous administration and plunged Bulgaria into political uncertainty.
Views on BG | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 13:29
WSJ: Bulgaria Gets Interim Government
Bulgaria's president on Tuesday picked a career diplomat to lead an interim administration tasked with safeguarding political and financial stability after the center-right government quit last month amid swelling protests against austerity and corruption
Views on BG | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 09:23
Euronews: Bulgaria Finally Gets New Prime Minister
After weeks without a government Bulgaria's president has named career diplomat and former foreign minister Marin Raykov as prime minister.
Views on BG | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 07:09
World
Pope Francis I Greets Followers
The new pontiff, Pope Francis I, formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, emerged Wednesday evening on to the balcony of St Peter's Basilica to address the thousands in the square.
World | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 21:44
Jorge Mario Bergoglio Elected New Pope
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires is the new Pope.
World | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 21:17
White Smoke Rises as Cardinals Elect New Pope
White smoke billowed over the Vatican Wednesday night, indicating that he cardinals elected a new Pope.
World | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 20:29
Latest Pope Vote Yields Black Smoke
Black smoke has issued from the Sistine Chapel in Rome, signalling that the second and third votes in the Papal election have been inconclusive.
World | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 15:26
Papal Conclave to Resume in Rome, First Day Inconclusive
Cardinals are due to begin their second day of deliberations in the Vatican conclave that will elect a new pope, after reaching no decision on Tuesday.
World | March 13, 2013, Wednesday // 06:55
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