ARCHIVE - 1 June 2013

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Business

Chinese Textile Companies Seek to Set up Factories in Bulgaria

Chinese companies are willing to set up textile manufacturing units in Bulgaria, according to media reports.

Business » Industry | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 16:19

Politics

Bulgaria Mulls Introducing Military Training in Schools

Bulgaria’s newly sworn-in Defense Minister has spoken in favor of reintroducing military training classes in high schools.

Politics » Defense | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 12:33

Switzerland Enforces Fresh Quotas for EU Workers

Quotas on the number of EU citizens working in Switzerland have come into effect for one year starting Saturday, June 1.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 13:03

Bulgarian Ex-Top Cop Swears He Has No Criminal Ties

Bulgaria’s former Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has refused allegations that he has connections with gangsters.

Politics » Domestic | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 11:21

Society

Football Crossbar Kills 7-Year-Old Boy in Bulgaria

A 7-year-old boy passed away in Bulgaria after a crossbar collapsed on him as he was playing football.

Society | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 16:48

Bulgarian Greens Step Up in Support of Turkey Protesters

Bulgarians are to gather in a peaceful rally in front of the Turkish embassy in Sofia to express their solidarity with the protesters who have suffered a violent police crackdown in neighboring Turkey.

Society » Environment | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 15:40

Bulgaria's New Education Minister: Children Should Start School at 4

Children should start school at the age of four, according to Bulgaria’s new Education Minister, Aneliya Klisarova.

Society » Education | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 14:19

Bulgaria Marks International Children's Day

Bulgaria marks Saturday the International Children's Day, established in 1925 during the World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland.

Society » Culture | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 10:13

Sports

L'Equipe: Dimitrov to Be World No. 1 by 2018

French newspaper L'Equipe has predicted that Bulgarian youngster Grigor Dimitrov will be world No.1 in five years’ time.

Sports | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 19:40

Fury Pulls Out of European Heavyweight Clash with Bulgaria’s Pulev

The purse bid for the proposed European Heavyweight title fight between Bulgarian undefeated champion Kubrat Pulev and challenger Tyson Fury has been cancelled.

Sports | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 18:06

Bulgaria's Dimitrov Hopes to Stun Djokovic Once Again

Bulgarian rising star Grogor Dimitrov believes that facing Novak Djokovic on Saturday would motivate him to show his best tennis.

Sports | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 13:40

Aston Villa Set to Sign 2 Bulgarian Internationals - Report

Aston Villa have agreed a GBP 2.5 M deal with Lech Poznan to sign Bulgarian winger Aleksandar Tonev, according to media reports.

Sports | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 10:44

World

Italy Moves to Phase Out State Funding for Parties

Italy’s government has proposed legislative amendments that would gradually abolish state financing of political parties by 2017, replacing the current system with financing by private citizens.

World | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 18:48

Turkish President Seeks to Soothe Mass Protests

Turkey's President Abdullah Gul has called for “common sense” to prevail as violent protests against the redevelopment of Istanbul’s Taksim square reached a “worrisome level”.

World | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 17:32

Erdogan Urges Immediate End of Protests

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is determined to press ahead with a controversial park redevelopment that has sparked violent protests.

World | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 14:59

Turkey Enters 2nd Day of Anti-Govt Protests

Turkey is entering a second day of violent protests, with fresh clashes between police and demonstrators in Istanbul and the capital, Ankara.

World | June 1, 2013, Saturday // 11:55
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