ARCHIVE - 20 June 2013

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Business

Bulgaria Abandons Privatization of Cargo Railway Unit
Bulgaria's Min: Public Procurement Must Not Be Awarded to Same Few Cos
Russia Still Seeking to Revive Bulgarian Belene N-Plant Project
Energy Minister: Bulgaria May Face Power Supply Regime

Politics

Rasmussen Praises Bulgaria for Commitment to NATO
Bulgaria Has New Evidence on Hezbollah – Report
Thousands Join 7th Day of Anti-Govt Protests in Bulgaria
Sofia Pride LGBT Parade Postponed over Security Concerns
Bulgarian President Calls for Common Sense amid Political Turmoil
Bulgaria PM Tight-Lipped after Meeting President, Heads for Brussels
Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Slams Ex-PM over Murder Plot Claims
Bulgaria’s Vice President Rushed to Hospital amid Scandal
Bulgaria PM Ready to Dismiss Any Suspicious Appointees
Bulgaria Ethnic Turks Long-Time Leader behind FBI Scandal – Borisov
Immunity Precludes Bulgarian President 'Offshore' Probe
Ex Bulgaria PM to Inform EPP Leaders about 'Plot on His Life'
Siderov Sabotages Bulgarian National Security Talks
Bulgaria's President Calls Meeting of Consultative Security Council
Bulgaria's Deputy Interior Minister Appointed, Fired in 2 Hours

Society

Bulgaria's Child Protection Agency Reports Increase in Children Seeking Asylum
UK Consular Staff, Bulgaria: 300 Binge Drinking Cases in 2012
Bulgarians to Celebrate 'Hippie' July Morning Holiday Near Sofia First Time
Bulgarian National Opera Cries for Help over Boisterous Next-Door Nationalists
Naked Mole-Rat May Help Humans Beat Cancer

Sports

Sevilla Said to Eye Bulgarian Midfielder

Views on BG

Will you #ДАНСwithme? How Bulgarian Protesters are Using Social Media
Thousands Stage New Protests in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s Govt U-turns, but Fails to Stem Protests

Business

Bulgaria Abandons Privatization of Cargo Railway Unit

The Bulgarian Agency for Privatization and Post-Privatization Control has decided to cancel the procedure for the privatization of the freight unit of the Bulgarian State Railways Company.

Business | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 15:35

Bulgaria's Min: Public Procurement Must Not Be Awarded to Same Few Cos

Dragormir Stoynev, Minister of Economy and Energy, has argued that it is not normal for an EU Member State to have public procurement deals in a certain sector won by a circle of companies.

Business | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 13:46

Russia Still Seeking to Revive Bulgarian Belene N-Plant Project

Russian state-owned company Rosatom has once again declared it is eager to construct Bulgaria’s second nuclear power plant.

Business » Energy | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 18:22

Energy Minister: Bulgaria May Face Power Supply Regime

Dragomir Stoynev, Minister of Economy and Energy, has backed the forecast of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski that the country will be plagued by chaos if Bulgaria's socialist-led government resigns.

Business » Energy | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 09:38

Politics

Rasmussen Praises Bulgaria for Commitment to NATO

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen praised Bulgaria’s contributions to the Alliance and its commitment to transatlantic security.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 19:59

Bulgaria Has New Evidence on Hezbollah – Report

Bulgaria allegedly has previously undisclosed evidence linking Hezbollah to last year’s terror attack in the Black Sea city of Burgas, according to a news agency.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 19:12

Thousands Join 7th Day of Anti-Govt Protests in Bulgaria

Thousands of people took to the streets of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on Thursday to protest against the Socialist-led government of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 20:34

Sofia Pride LGBT Parade Postponed over Security Concerns

The Bulgarian capital’s LGBT pride parade scheduled for Saturday has been canceled by authorities due to fears that extremists may mar the event.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 17:01

Bulgarian President Calls for Common Sense amid Political Turmoil

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has called upon party leaders to rely on common sense, realism and pragmatism in order to deal with the ongoing political crisis in the country.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 16:35

Bulgaria PM Tight-Lipped after Meeting President, Heads for Brussels

Bulgarian prime minister has declined to reveal details from his meeting with the president, triggered by the political situation in the country.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 16:08

Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Slams Ex-PM over Murder Plot Claims

Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov has criticized former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who claimed Thursday that a plot exists to “arrest him and murder him in custody.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 14:22

Bulgaria’s Vice President Rushed to Hospital amid Scandal

Bulgaria’s vice president Margarita Popova felt sick and was hospitalized during the emergency sitting of the Bulgarian Consultative Council on National Security (KSNS), which was marred by a shameful scandal.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 13:31

Bulgaria PM Ready to Dismiss Any Suspicious Appointees

Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski has suggested he is ready to dismiss anybody who rouses suspicions.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 12:15

Bulgaria Ethnic Turks Long-Time Leader behind FBI Scandal – Borisov

Bulgaria’s ethnic Turks’ long-time leader Ahmed Dogan stands behind the outrageous decision to appoint а shady media mogul the country's security chief, the former prime minister has alleged.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 11:39

Immunity Precludes Bulgarian President 'Offshore' Probe

Asked to comment on demands for launching an investigation against President Rosen Plevneliev, Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov noted that the issue of the immunity of Bulgaria's head of state was clearly defined in the Constitution.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 11:34

Ex Bulgaria PM to Inform EPP Leaders about 'Plot on His Life'

Boyko Borisov, former Prime Minister and leader of center-right party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, has left the extraordinary sitting of the Consultative Council on National Security (KSNS) after a clash with nationalist leader Vol

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 10:08

Siderov Sabotages Bulgarian National Security Talks

The emergency sitting of the Bulgarian Consultative Council on National Security (KSNS) started with a shameful scandal.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 09:41

Bulgaria's President Calls Meeting of Consultative Security Council

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is calling an extraordinary sitting of the Consultative Council on National Security (KSNS) to discuss the current political situation in the country and the steps necessary to meet public expectations.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 08:55

Bulgaria's Deputy Interior Minister Appointed, Fired in 2 Hours

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski dismissed Deputy Interior Minister Ivan Ivanov late on Wednesday, a mere two hours after he had been appointed to the post.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 08:25

Society

Bulgaria's Child Protection Agency Reports Increase in Children Seeking Asylum

The number of children, citizens of third countries, who have sought asylum protection in 2013, tends to increase, compared to statistics for 2012, according to reports of the State Agency for Child Protection.

Society | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 15:08

UK Consular Staff, Bulgaria: 300 Binge Drinking Cases in 2012

UK consular staff in Bulgaria handled 300 cases last year, including hospital admissions and deaths, caused by Brits binge drinking at the Black Sea resort, data shows.

Society | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 12:58

Bulgarians to Celebrate 'Hippie' July Morning Holiday Near Sofia First Time

Thousands of Bulgarians will flock to Vitosha Mountain, close to the capital Sofia, the night before July 1 to see the sunrise and celebrate a unique holiday.

Society » Culture | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 16:51

Bulgarian National Opera Cries for Help over Boisterous Next-Door Nationalists

The Bulgarian National Opera and Ballet has appealed for help over its unfortunate adjacency to the headquarters of ultranationalist party Ataka (Attack).

Society » Culture | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 14:52

Naked Mole-Rat May Help Humans Beat Cancer

A naked mole-rat, though far from pretty, may hold the key to defeating modern world’s plague – cancer.

Society » Health | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 14:57

Sports

Sevilla Said to Eye Bulgarian Midfielder

Spanish club Sevilla are said to be interested in signing one of the hottest prospects of Bulgarian football, 21-year-old Litex Lovech midfielder Georgi Milanov.

Sports | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 17:34

Views on BG

Will you #ДАНСwithme? How Bulgarian Protesters are Using Social Media

After five days of streets protests in Bulgaria, #ДАНСwithme has become the main hashtag – along with #Bulgaria, naturally – around which tweets, videos, blogposts and messages about the demonstrations have focused.

Views on BG | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 17:25

Thousands Stage New Protests in Bulgaria

Thousands of Bulgarians have taken to the streets for a sixth straight day of protests, demanding the resignation of new Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski despite his apology over a political blunder.

Views on BG | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 12:20

Bulgaria’s Govt U-turns, but Fails to Stem Protests

Thousands of people demonstrated in the Bulgarian capital Sofia against the the three-week old government of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski.

Views on BG | June 20, 2013, Thursday // 11:21
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