ARCHIVE - 3 June 2013

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Business

Bulgarian Companies to Export Sunflower Oil, Wine to China
BIA: Bulgaria Faces National Catastrophe
Loan Might Secure Salaries at Bulgaria's Arms Behemoth

Politics

Foreign Ministry Urges Bulgarians to Stay Clear of Taksim Square
EC Fully Backs Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Entry Bid
Bulgarian Anti-Monopoly Watchdog Hits at Energy Legislation, Heating Regulations
Bulgaria's Trakiya Highway to Be Launched on July 5
Bulgarian Ex-EU Commissioner's Party Vows to Be Tough Opposition
New Interior Minister Sacks Sofia Police Chief
New PM Starts Major Reshuffles in Bulgarian Administration
Nationalist Chief Shockingly Honors Bulgarian Hero on Horse
Bulgaria's GERB Alerts EU about Vote Void Claim

Society

Bulgaria's New Labor Minister Mulls Welfare Reform
Over 1 M People Immigrated to Germany in 2012
Bulgaria's Environment Minister Decries Shale Gas Moratorium
Mix-Up Emerges in Teaching Minority Languages in Bulgaria
Deep Purple Rock Bulgaria's Kavarna Fest
Maxim Behar's Generation F soon Available on Amazon
Online Anti-Smoking Petition Gains Steam in Bulgaria

Sports

Bulgaria's Popov Confirms Aston Villa Interest
Sporting Seek to Get Rid of Bulgarian Striker Bojinov

Crime

Dogan Attacker to Remain in Bulgarian Custody
Bulgaria's Tsvetanov Might Be Jailed in Days over Snooping

World

Protests 'Not Turkish Spring', Erdogan Claims
Youngster Killed by Taxi Driving into Turkish Potesters
EU Condemns Disproportionate Police Action in Turkey
Central Europe Remains under Flood Alert
Worst Violence in 3 Days Reported in Istanbul's Besiktas

Business

Bulgarian Companies to Export Sunflower Oil, Wine to China

Two Bulgarian companies and their Chinese partners have inked agreements of intent to export Bulgarian agriculture products to China.

Business | June 3, 2013, Monday // 17:21

BIA: Bulgaria Faces National Catastrophe

Bulgaria faces a national catastrophe and urgent and radical measures are needed, the chair of the Bulgarian Industrial Association, BIA, Bozhidar Danev said.

Business » Finance | June 3, 2013, Monday // 12:52

Loan Might Secure Salaries at Bulgaria's Arms Behemoth

Money for the salaries of the workers at the Bulgaria's largest arms factory, VMZ Sopot, may be provided by a loan from another State company, Bulgaria's new Economy and Energy Minister, Dragomir Stoinev, explained.

Business » Industry | June 3, 2013, Monday // 11:53

Politics

Foreign Ministry Urges Bulgarians to Stay Clear of Taksim Square

Bulgarians in Istanbul have been advised to stay clear of the city’s Takism square.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 3, 2013, Monday // 19:18

EC Fully Backs Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Entry Bid

The European Commission has declared that it continues to fully support Bulgaria's and Romania's accession to the Schengen area as well as the European Presidency's efforts in this direction.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | June 3, 2013, Monday // 14:46

Bulgarian Anti-Monopoly Watchdog Hits at Energy Legislation, Heating Regulations

Bulgaria's energy legislation and the heating distribution regulations violate the principle of competitiveness and rob the consumers of their choice, the anti-monopoly Commission for Protection of Competition, CPC, has stated.

Politics » Domestic | June 3, 2013, Monday // 17:13

Bulgaria's Trakiya Highway to Be Launched on July 5

Bulgaria's Trakiya Highway will be launched at the beginning of July, the Chair of the Road Infrastructure Agency, engineer Lazar Lazarov, said.

Politics » Domestic | June 3, 2013, Monday // 17:12

Bulgarian Ex-EU Commissioner's Party Vows to Be Tough Opposition

The Bulgaria for Citizens party founded by former European Commissioner Meglena Kuneva has once again declared it would not support the country’s new Socialist-led government.

Politics » Domestic | June 3, 2013, Monday // 15:26

New Interior Minister Sacks Sofia Police Chief

Bulgaria's new Interior Minister, Tsvetlin Yovchev, has issued an order Monday for the dismissal of the Director of the Sofia Police Directorate, Chief Commissar, Valeri Yordanov.

Politics » Domestic | June 3, 2013, Monday // 12:49

New PM Starts Major Reshuffles in Bulgarian Administration

Bulgaria's new Prime Minister, Plamen Oresharski, is starting this week a reshuffle in the so-called "second echelon of power.

Politics » Domestic | June 3, 2013, Monday // 11:51

Nationalist Chief Shockingly Honors Bulgarian Hero on Horse

Volen Siderov, Bulgaria's nationalist leader, has stayed true to his eccentric nature on the day when the nation marked the 137th anniversary of the death of one of its most prominent countrymen - publicist, poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev.

Politics » Domestic | June 3, 2013, Monday // 10:59

Bulgaria's GERB Alerts EU about Vote Void Claim

Bulgaria's formerly-ruling, center-right GERB Party has sent its claim contesting and asking to void the May 12 early general elections results to all European institutions.

Politics » Elections 2013 | June 3, 2013, Monday // 15:07

Society

Bulgaria's New Labor Minister Mulls Welfare Reform

The Social Assistance program should be entirely reformed, so that it does not generate permanent unemployement, Bulgaria's Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Hassan Ademov said.

Society | June 3, 2013, Monday // 13:34

Over 1 M People Immigrated to Germany in 2012

More than one million people have immigrated to Germany in the biggest migratory wave to the country since 1995.

Society | June 3, 2013, Monday // 11:06

Bulgaria's Environment Minister Decries Shale Gas Moratorium

Bulgaria's new Environment Minister, Iskra Mihaylova, has suggested that the moratorium on shale gas drilling is an impediment triggered by public mistrust of Bulgarian and EU laws.

Society » Environment | June 3, 2013, Monday // 17:10

Mix-Up Emerges in Teaching Minority Languages in Bulgaria

The Turkish, the Armenian, and the Hebrew languages have been included as compulsory electives for children from these minorities in Bulgaria, in grades 1 – 8.

Society » Education | June 3, 2013, Monday // 10:06

Deep Purple Rock Bulgaria's Kavarna Fest

This year Kavarna Rock Fest was held on June 1st and 2nd when famous rock bands like Deep Purple and Accept performed for the rock fans.

Society » Culture | June 3, 2013, Monday // 14:09

Maxim Behar's Generation F soon Available on Amazon

Leading Bulgarian PR expert, Maxim Behar, is going to present his new book a week from Monday.

Society » Culture | June 3, 2013, Monday // 13:46

Online Anti-Smoking Petition Gains Steam in Bulgaria

Over 58 000 Bulgarians have joined an online petition in favor of keeping the existing full smoking ban in enclosed public spaces in the country.

Society » Health | June 3, 2013, Monday // 16:02

Sports

Bulgaria's Popov Confirms Aston Villa Interest

Bulgarian international Ivelin Popov has stated that Aston Villa are “seriously interested” in signing him.

Sports | June 3, 2013, Monday // 19:49

Sporting Seek to Get Rid of Bulgarian Striker Bojinov

Bulgarian striker Valeri Bojinov is unwanted at Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon and is likely to be sold during the summer transfer window.

Sports | June 3, 2013, Monday // 18:03

Crime

Dogan Attacker to Remain in Bulgarian Custody

Oktay Enimehmedov, the man who shocked Bulgaria by pointing a gas pistol at ethnic Turkish party leader Ahmed Dogan, will remain in custody, a local court ruled on Monday.

Crime | June 3, 2013, Monday // 16:44

Bulgaria's Tsvetanov Might Be Jailed in Days over Snooping

The investigation in the unauthorized mass wiretapping in Bulgaria could lead to the arrest of the Deputy Chairman the GERB party, GERB MP, and former Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov.

Crime | June 3, 2013, Monday // 09:30

World

Protests 'Not Turkish Spring', Erdogan Claims

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is facing down the worst protests in his decade-long rule, has rejected talk of a "Turkish Spring" in the country.

World | June 3, 2013, Monday // 20:36

Youngster Killed by Taxi Driving into Turkish Potesters

A 20-year-old man was killed Monday when a taxi ran into a group of protesters on an Istanbul highway.

World | June 3, 2013, Monday // 18:47

EU Condemns Disproportionate Police Action in Turkey

Catherine Ashton has condemned the disproportionate use of force by police against protesters in Turkey, expressing “deep concern” over the violence in the country.

World | June 3, 2013, Monday // 14:11

Central Europe Remains under Flood Alert

The flood alert service in the German province of Bavaria has issued a warning about heavy rain in the forecast that is likely to worsen the flooding.

World | June 3, 2013, Monday // 08:55

Worst Violence in 3 Days Reported in Istanbul's Besiktas

The focal point of the protest rallies in Istanbul has moved overnight from Taksim to the Besiktas district, where the Istanbul offices of Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan are located.

World | June 3, 2013, Monday // 08:16
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