ARCHIVE - 5 June 2013

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Business

Ex Director Returns to Helm of Bulgaria's Finance Inspection
New Rules for Investment of Bulgaria's Public Funds Enter into Force
EU Gives Green Light to Latvia's Eurozone Entry Bid
Bulgaria's FinMin: Revenue Could Underperform by BGN 1 B
New Composition of Bulgaria's Energy, Water Regulator Announced
Bulgaria Has 3 Months to Decide on Belene N-Plant Project
Chair of Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Resigns
Bulgaria's Govt to Spin Off Tourism Portfolio into Separate Agency

Politics

Merkel Congratulates Oresharski on Assumption of PM Duties
Bulgaria: No Conclusive Hezbollah Link for Burgas Bombing
Foreign Minister Advises Bulgarians against Joining Turkish Protests
No Bulgarians Hurt in Turkey Protests - Foreign Ministry
Things Were Never So Bad in Bulgaria - New PM
More Than 2 Prosecutors Will Oversee Bulgaria's Ex Top Cop Case
Supreme Court Reduces Jail Time for Katunitsa Murderer to 15 Years
Bulgarian Parliamentary Committee to Examine Alleged Misuse of Govt Aircraft
Bulgarian President Set to Appoint New Police Chief Secretary
Bulgaria's MPs Freeze Their Salaries
Bulgaria's Ex Top Cop Unperturbed by Upcoming Probe
Bulgaria's Ex Interior Minister Gives Up Immunity
Bulgaria's Parliament to Lift MP Immunity of Ex Interior Minister
Bulgarian Govt to Hold 1st Sitting

Society

New Self-Immolation Committed in Bulgaria
1 Bulgarian among 280 Foreign Fighters Killed in Syria
Bulgaria, Romania Launch Wave of Anti-Fracking Protests
Bulgarians, Romanians to Stage Anti-Shale Gas Protests
2.4-Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Southwestern Bulgaria
Bulgarian President Says No to Easing Full Smoking Ban

Sports

Bulgaria's Popov: Petrov Told Me about Aston Villa Interest

Views on BG

Playing Catch Up in Eastern Europe

World

3rd Death of Protester in Turkey Officially Confirmed
Slovenian ex-PM Jailed on Corruption Charges
Turkish Deputy PM’s Apology Fails to Curb Protests

Business

Ex Director Returns to Helm of Bulgaria's Finance Inspection

Bulgaria's Finance Minister Petar Chobanov has released Temenzhka Petkova and appointed Ginka Draganinska director of the state financial inspection agency.

Business » Finance | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 20:14

New Rules for Investment of Bulgaria's Public Funds Enter into Force

New rules designed to deconcentrate the investment of public funds in Bulgaria into private financial instituions have become effective.

Business » Finance | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 17:50

EU Gives Green Light to Latvia's Eurozone Entry Bid

Latvia will become the 18th country to use the euro after being approved for membership by the European Commission.

Business » Finance | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 15:27

Bulgaria's FinMin: Revenue Could Underperform by BGN 1 B

Revenue in Bulgaria's state budget for 2013 can be estimated to turn out BGN 1 B lower than forecasted in the budget, according to new Finance Minister Petar Chobanov.

Business » Finance | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 15:26

New Composition of Bulgaria's Energy, Water Regulator Announced

Angela Toneva has been appointed director of Bulgaria's state energy and water watchdog agency, after Wednesday resignation of former director Evgenia Haritonova.

Business » Energy | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 19:29

Bulgaria Has 3 Months to Decide on Belene N-Plant Project

Bulgaria has three months to decide the fate of the Belene nuclear power plant project, according to National Electric Company executive Ivo Lefterov.

Business » Energy | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 16:18

Chair of Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Resigns

Evgenia Haritonova, Chair of Bulgaria's State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR), has resigned from the post.

Business » Energy | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 13:41

Bulgaria's Govt to Spin Off Tourism Portfolio into Separate Agency

Bulgaria's government is expected to spin off the tourism portfolio from the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism into a separate agency.

Business » Tourism | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 09:06

Politics

Merkel Congratulates Oresharski on Assumption of PM Duties

German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel has sent a message of congratulation to Bulgarian PM Plamen Oresharski for his recent election to the position.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 19:06

Bulgaria: No Conclusive Hezbollah Link for Burgas Bombing

There is no conclusive evidence for the implication of Hezbollah in the July 2012 bombing in Bulgarian resort city of Burgas, stated new Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister Kristian Vigenin.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 14:38

Foreign Minister Advises Bulgarians against Joining Turkish Protests

Bulgarian Foreign Minister has suggested there is no reason to issue recommendations against traveling to Turkey.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 12:27

No Bulgarians Hurt in Turkey Protests - Foreign Ministry

No Bulgarian nationals have been reported injured or arrested so far during the ongoing massive anti-government protests in Turkey, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday afternoon.

Politics » Domestic | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 17:27

Things Were Never So Bad in Bulgaria - New PM

The social and economic situation in Bulgaria has reached a low never seen in recent history, commented Bulgaria's PM Plamen Oresharski one week after assuming office.

Politics » Domestic | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 16:03

More Than 2 Prosecutors Will Oversee Bulgaria's Ex Top Cop Case

The witness prosecutors of the probe against the ex- Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov will be more than two, the spokeswoman of the Sofia city prosecution, Rumiana Arnaudova, has announced.

Politics » Domestic | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 15:32

Supreme Court Reduces Jail Time for Katunitsa Murderer to 15 Years

Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassation, VKS, has reduced the penalty for Simeon Yosifov, 55, who ran over and killed Angel Petrov, 19, in the southern Bulgarian village of Katunitsa on 23 September 2011, to 15 years of imprisonment.

Politics » Domestic | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 14:29

Bulgarian Parliamentary Committee to Examine Alleged Misuse of Govt Aircraft

Bulgarian MPs have backed the establishment of an ad-hoc committee tasked with investigating the facts and figures on the alleged misuse of Flight Crew 28, as well as military aircraft and helicopters, during the term in office of the center-right GERB go

Politics » Domestic | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 13:28

Bulgarian President Set to Appoint New Police Chief Secretary

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev announced Wednesday that he is to sign a decree appointing Svetlozar Lazarov as the new Chief Secretary of Bulgaria's police.

Politics » Domestic | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 11:52

Bulgaria's MPs Freeze Their Salaries

The Bulgarian Members of the Parliament decided Wednesday to freeze their salaries until the end of 2013.

Politics » Domestic | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 11:18

Bulgaria's Ex Top Cop Unperturbed by Upcoming Probe

Tsvetan Tsvetanov, former Bulgarian Interior Minister and current chair of the center-right GERB party, has insisted that he is innocent of the charges brought against him.

Politics » Domestic | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 09:53

Bulgaria's Ex Interior Minister Gives Up Immunity

Former Interior Minister Tstevan Tsvetanov has given up his MP immunity.

Politics » Domestic | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 09:11

Bulgaria's Parliament to Lift MP Immunity of Ex Interior Minister

Bulgaria's Parliament will vote Wednesday morning on the proposal to lift the MP immunity of former Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov.

Politics » Domestic | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 08:40

Bulgarian Govt to Hold 1st Sitting

Bulgaria's new government, headed by Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski, will hold its first sitting Wednesday.

Politics » Domestic | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 08:13

Society

New Self-Immolation Committed in Bulgaria

A young man has set himself aflame in southern Bulgarian town of Dimitrovgrad Wednesday morning, but his life is now out of danger.

Society | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 15:08

1 Bulgarian among 280 Foreign Fighters Killed in Syria

A Bulgarian national was among the total of 280 militants fighting on the side of the opposition that have been killed in Syria over the last 11 months.

Society | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 14:00

Bulgaria, Romania Launch Wave of Anti-Fracking Protests

Scores of Bulgarians crossed Wednesday the border with Romania at the Durankulak - Vama Veche checkpoint to join the Romanians' protest against plans for drilling for shale gas in the country.

Society » Environment | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 16:50

Bulgarians, Romanians to Stage Anti-Shale Gas Protests

Bulgarians will stage a protest against shale gas drilling at the Durankulak border crossing point Wednesday at noon.

Society » Environment | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 11:11

2.4-Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Southwestern Bulgaria

A 2.4-magnitude earthquake was registered Wednesday morning near the southwestern Bulgarian town of Kresna.

Society » Environment | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 10:13

Bulgarian President Says No to Easing Full Smoking Ban

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has reiterated his firm stance against easing the existing full smoking ban in enclosed public spaces.

Society » Health | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 12:38

Sports

Bulgaria's Popov: Petrov Told Me about Aston Villa Interest

Bulgaria international Ivelin Popov has revealed that former Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov told him about the club’s interest in signing him.

Sports | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 14:43

Views on BG

Playing Catch Up in Eastern Europe

Many people I've interviewed in East-Central Europe have talked about their initial expectations in 1989-90 that their countries would soon leap the development gap and join Europe proper.

Views on BG | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 17:43

World

3rd Death of Protester in Turkey Officially Confirmed

A Turkish man has passed away in an Ankara hospital from head injuries he sustained while an anti-government rally was attacked by the police.

World | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 18:39

Slovenian ex-PM Jailed on Corruption Charges

The former Slovenian Prime Minister and current leader of the main opposition party, Janez Jansa, was convicted on corruption charges and sentenced to two years of imprisonment on Wednesday.

World | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 15:00

Turkish Deputy PM’s Apology Fails to Curb Protests

Protests have continued in Turkey as demonstrators defied a government appeal to end the widespread unrest.

World | June 5, 2013, Wednesday // 13:08
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