| | Bulgaria Gives up Plan for Consolidating Afghanistan Troops |
| | Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:28:48 +0200 |
| | For the time being the Bulgarian government is backing off its previously announced plan to consolidate at one spot all of its troops on mission in Afghanistan.
260 Bulgarian rangers came back overnight from their six-month service guarding the Kandahar Airport.
They were met at the Sofia Airport by the new Defense Minister, Gen.... |
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| | Bulgaria PM: We Restored Cooperation with UK Intelligence |
| | Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:46 +0200 |
| | Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov declared Tuesday that restoring the cooperation between Bulgarian and UK intelligence services was a major success.
"I was told directly that a year before the July 2009 elections, the British secret services declared they did not want to work with the Bulgarian intelligence until some sort of order is introduced. Ex PM Stanishev was warned about that," Borisov told Nova TV Tuesday morning as he returned from his UK visit Monday night.
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| | European Parliament to Vote on 2nd Barroso European Commission |
| | Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:33:21 +0200 |
| | The European Parliament is voting Tuesday on the confirmation of the new European Commission chaired by incumbent EC President Jose Manuel Barroso.
The vote, which is expected to take place in the early afternoon, is largely formal as the various EP Committees have already approved each of the Commissioner-Designates.
Bulgaria's new EU Commissioner, Kristalina Georgieva, who will be in charge of humanitarian aid, was the last one to be approved last week as the country's first EC-Designate, ex Foreign Minister Rumiana Jeleva withdrew after her failed EP hearing.... |
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| | Bulgaria Presented at Tel Aviv IMTM 2010 Tourism Expo |
| | Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:15:55 +0200 |
| | Bulgaria is to be presented at the International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM) 2010 in Israel's Tel Aviv Tuesday and Wednesday.Bulgaria Presented at Tel Aviv IMTM 2010 Tourism Expo
Its participation in the oldest tourism expo in the Eastern Mediterranean is led by Bulgarian Deputy Economy Minister in charge of tourism, Ivo Marinov.
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| | UK PM Gordon Brown to Borisov: Bulgaria Deserves to Join Eurozone |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:11:00 +0200 |
| | Prime Minister of the UK, Gordon Brown, has backed Bulgaria's aspirations to join the Eurozone, in the words of his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov.
Borisov met with Brown in London late Monday night. After the meeting he said that Brown had evaluated highly the fact that the Bulgarian government is keeping its state budget deficit under 3%, which is a major Eurozone accession criteria.
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| | Emergency Situation in Northeast Bulgaria over Inclement Weather |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:44:27 +0200 |
| | Heavy snowfall has led a total of 12 Bulgarian municipalities in the northeastern part of the country to declare a state of emergency.
Those are Tutrakan, Sitovo, Glavinitsa, Alfatar, Dulov, and Kaynardzha in the Silistra District; Ivanovo, Borovo, Dve Mogili, Slivo Pole in the Ruse District; and Isperih and Samuil in the Razgrad District.
The situation in all of Northeastern Bulgaria is complicated by the heavy snowfall creating a lot of work for emergency rescue teams.
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| | Reporter of Bulgarian News Agency Abused by Police |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:36:11 +0200 |
| | Bulgarian private news agency BGNES has announced that one of its reporters had been abused verbally by the police in the Stara Zagora District Monday night.
"You are dead? Do you get that? You are already dead! Go away!", Stara Zagora police spokesperson Yonka Georgieva is reported to have shouted at reporter Ivan Yanev who is said to have been the first to cover the news about the murder of a police officer in the village of Enina near the town of Kazanlak.
BGNES states that the abuse was generated by the fact that the reporter announced the news immediately.
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| | PM Borisov: Bulgaria Receives Bipartisan Support from UK |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:50:57 +0200 |
| | Bulgaria is going to continue to get support from the UK regardless of the outcome of the upcoming British Parliamentary Elections.
This was stated in London Monday by Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, who met with representatives of the political parties in the UK, as cited by the press center of the Council of Ministers.
"We work well with both leading parties in Great Britain, and we are following our priorities together," said Borisov who met with William Hague from the Conservative Party, the Speaker of the UK House of Commons John Bercow (also conservative), Kevin Barron (Labor Party), Chair of the All Party Group on Bulgaria, and other UK MPs.
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| | Police Officer Killed in Family Brawl near Bulgaria's Kazanlak |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:35:18 +0200 |
| | A police officer was killed and another one was wounded as they interfered into a family brawl near the town of Kazanlak in central Bulgaria.
The incident happened in the village of Enina. The two policemen were attacked with a knife by Nedelcho Vasilev, who was drunk, as they arrived to a private home after a call requesting emergency help.... |
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| | Bulgaria Minister Thanks UK for Police Cooperation |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:26:06 +0200 |
| | Bulgarian Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, has thanked the UK for helping Bulgaria boost its cooperation with Europol.
Tsvetanov is part of a delegation led by PM Boyko Borisov. On Monday he met with his UK counterpart Alan Johnson, the press center of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry announced.
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| | Ex Director Slams Bulgaria Film Company Privatization Process |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:23:04 +0200 |
| | The former Director of Boyana Film's film studio Evgeni Mihaylov has threatened to inform Europe about deals that harmed the Bulgarian state after the privatization of Boyana Film.
Mihaylov stated Monday that he would inform the European institutions over the issue, if the Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office does not act on its own-initiative.
He alleged that their have been unfounded claims made by "Nu Boyana" against the National Museum of History, National Military Museum and the Ethnographic Museum and "Nu Image Bulgaria", which bought the multiplex from the Bulgarian state.
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| | Bulgaria Minister: Broken Track May Have Derailed Moscow Train |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:17:05 +0200 |
| | A section of broken track was the possible cause of the incident at Kurilo railway station earlier on Monday, when four carriages of the Sofia-Moscow train were derailed, according to the Bulgarian Transport Minister.
Speaking after his visit to the crash site, Minister Alexander Tsvetkov suggested the broken rail as a possibility, but added that the investigation is still ongoing.
The accident had occurred on Monday morning, as the international Moscow-Sofia express was approaching Kurilo station.... |
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| | Grocery Chain Wants to Buy Bulgaria Science Academy Building |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:58:09 +0200 |
| | A large grocery chain store is interested in buying a building of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), according to Stefan Vodenicharov, the Chair of the General Assembly of the Academy.
Vodenicharov, speaking after holding a meeting with Bulgarian Socialist Party MPs and leader Sergey Stanishev, said the grocery company had written official letter to Finance Minister Simeon Djankov, Education Minister Sergey Ignatov as well BAS Chair Nikola Sabotinov.
Vodenicharov's meeting with Stanishev was held regarding the reform by the center-right GERB government of BAS, which they both oppose, including job cuts, closures and mergers of research institutes.
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| | Bulgaria Crime Head Warns of Increased Online Pedophile Activity |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:43:51 +0200 |
| | Increasing numbers of Bulgarian children and youngsters are being targeted online by pedophiles, the Head of the Computer Crimes Department has warned on Monday.
Yavor Kolev, whose specialized department is part of the Main Directorate for Combating organized Crime (GDBOP), gave the warning at an open session on internet Safety.
According to Kolev, children aged between 10 and 13 years who publish their pictures on dating sites are the most vulnerable group.
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| | Twitter Introduces New User-friendly Hovercard Feature |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:06:15 +0200 |
| | Twitter, the social network messaging site, has added new features to the site, with an on-screen floating "hovercard" facility.
Described as a useful way "to interact with the folks behind each tweet", the hovercard will offer more information about a Twitter user, and from any timeline, saving the user from having to click through to find out more.
The hovercard contains the name, characteristics and status of the user.... |
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| | Borisov: UK Fund to Invest BGN 100 M in Electric Car Plant in Bulgaria |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:39:33 +0200 |
| | A British investment fund is going to set up an electric car factory in Bulgaria's Stara Zagora.
This was announced by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who is on an official visit to the UK, as cited by the Bulgarian National Radio. According to BTA, the investment fund in question is Quorus Ventures.
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| | Bulgaria Police Call for PM Meeting over 'Increasing Problems' |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:11 +0200 |
| | Disgruntled police officers are seeking a meeting with Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov over problems in the Interior Ministry, Ivan Savov from the union federation at the Interior Ministry reported.
Savov stated Monday that one of the reasons for dissatisfaction is that the leadership of the Interior Ministry has stopped the money that employees receive for specific working conditions.
He added that the problems of police officers continue to increase with some divisions in the capital Sofia lacking money for paper, petrol or car parts for repairs.
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| | Ukraine Presidential Election Satisfies CE, OSCE Observers |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:17:54 +0200 |
| | The Ukrainian Presidential run-off election on Sunday has met most of its commitments to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), election observers have announced on Monday.
"Yesterday's vote was an impressive display of democratic elections. For everyone in Ukraine, this election was a victory," said Joao Soares, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Special Co-ordinator of the OSCE short-term observers.
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| | SEEMO Condemns Molotov Cocktail Attack on Bulgarian TV SKAT |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:56:58 +0200 |
| | The Southeast Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) strongly condemns the attack on TV SKAT in Bulgaria.
In a press announcement Monday, the SEEMO, which is an affiliate of the International Press Institute, reminds that on February 3, 2010, the premises of the Varna office of Bulgarian TV SKAT were attacked with a Molotov cocktail, following a similar attack on the head office of TV SKAT in Burgas just one day previously, on February 3, 2010, and that the perpetrators remain unknown so far.
It also says that in 2009, TV SKAT journalist Silvija Trendafilova and her colleague, cameraman Peter Georgiev, were beaten by bodyguards of a leader of a political party.
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| | EU Organic Logo Announced |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:10:27 +0200 |
| | The European Commission announced the winner of a competition to design a new EU-wide logo for organic food - a leaf formed from the stars of the EU.
The logo, known as the Euro-leaf, will be compulsory on all EU pre-packaged organic foods from 1 July this year.
Over the past two months, some 130,000 people have voted online to choose the new organic symbol from three finalists.
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| | Sofia Airport Operates Delayed Flight Schedules |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:53:20 +0200 |
| | Flights taking off from Sofia Airport are being delayed by 2-3 hours on Monday.
"Severe weather is affecting Sofia Airport, and the entire city," Plamen Stanchev, the airport director, stated, adding that: "The runways for takeoff and landing, and the taxiing approaches, have all been cleared".
According to him, the process of de-icing planes before takeoff is the cause of the delays.
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| | Bulgaria Doctors Plan Civil Protest over Hospital Budget Cuts |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:44:01 +0200 |
| | Doctors from state and private hospitals will hold a civil protest, if the amount of funds delegated for medical institutions is not increased within 7 days, Dr. Stoycho Katsarov, the head of the 'Center for Health Rights', reported Monday.
Katsarov stated that in real terms the budgets for municipal hospitals have been cut by 60% by the center-right GERB government.... |
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| | Bulgaria Air Madrid Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:31:26 +0200 |
| | An aircraft of the Bulgaria Air airlines on a flight to Madrid returned Monday to the airport of the capital Sofia over malfunctioning, the company announced.
The craft took off at midday only to hover over Sofia airport and return shortly after, citing technical reasons.
There were no reported injuries or problems during the emergency landing in Sofia.
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| | Black Sea Storm Beaches 80-Meter Bulgarian Ship |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:17:16 +0200 |
| | An 80-meter ship is currently stuck on a sandbank in a Burgas bay in the Black Sea after strong winds and waves broke its anchor Monday morning.
The 'Irtysh 1' has been stuck on the sandbank under Foros Cape close to the 'Kraimorie' neighborhood, since 06:45 after the breaking anchor was reported at 06:20, Captain Zhivko Petrov, head of the Maritime Administration-Burgas, reported.
"Right now the measurements and inspections have shown that there is no breach in the hull, nor any leakage.... |
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| | Bulgaria Court Keeps Nationalist Councilor under House Arrest |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:10:27 +0200 |
| | Sofia Regional Court has ruled that Yuriy Galev, a nationalist municipal councilor in the Bulgarian town of Samokov, is to remain under house arrest.
The court has confirmed on Monday both his detention and that of his accomplices for the recent beating up of two lift attendants at the ski resort of Borovets.
Yuriy Galev, who is also the President of "Rilski Sportist" Football Club, had been called to the scene by his son, Yuriy Galev Jnr, following an argument with the lift guards.... |
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| | What's Next for Bulgaria? |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:59:48 +0200 |
| | Catherine Deshayes
The Move Channel
Banks could hold the key to what will happen with Bulgaria's depressed real estate sector in 2010, it is claimed.
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| | Bulgaria Hospitals Report Patient Increase over Snow Injuries |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:33:34 +0200 |
| | The main hospital in Sofia 'Pirogov' has received 35 people with snow-related injuries so far on Monday after a blizzard hit the Bulgarian capital overnight.
Officials from Pirogov reported that three patients had come in with broken ankles while others mainly had hand and arm injuries after falling in the icy snow. Other hospitals from around Bulgaria also reported a steep increase in patients.
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| | Bulgarian Immigrants in UK Show Ardent Love for PM Borisov |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:21:02 +0200 |
| | Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, was given a rather warm welcome by the Bulgarian community in London, UK, Sunday night.
Borisov's visit to London started with the Chelsea-Arsenal game in which Chelsea - Borisov's favorite English team - triumphed.
After the derby on Stamford Bridge, the Bulgarian PM headed straight for the Bulgarian Embassy where he was welcomed by some 400 Bulgarians who filled up the three banquet halls there, the Deutsche Welle has reported.
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| | Bulgaria GERB MP Gives up Legal Immunity over Land Swap Saga |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:01:52 +0200 |
| | Emil Dimitrov, an MP from Bulgaria's center-right governing GERB party, has given up his automatic MP's legal immunity after being implicated in the scandalous public land swap deal saga.
Dimitrov announced Monday that he would give up his immunity even though he had not been a direct participant in any land swap deals. Bulgarian Socialist Party MP Dimcho Mihalevski also gave up his immunity Monday for the same reasons as Dimitrov.
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| | Bulgaria Notorious SAPARD Draining Case Drags On |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:39:49 +0200 |
| | A Bulgarian court has postponed yet again the trial against Mario Nikolov and eight other defendants over the draining of EUR 8 M from the EU SAPARD program.
The next hearing has been scheduled for March 4.
The Supreme Judicial Council announced last week that pre-trial proceedings have began against Nikolov for witness tempering, a wrong-doing that has been denied by the defendant.
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| | Call for Consular Reform |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:30:12 +0200 |
| | By Christina Spencer
Toronto Sun
When Canadian Michael Kapoustin finally won freedom from a Bulgarian prison in 2008, after a 12-year legal and diplomatic battle, he faced two choices.
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| | Ukraine Election Count: Yanukovich Increases Lead |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:21:50 +0200 |
| | With almost all votes counted in Sunday's Presidential election, the Ukrainian Central Elections Commission has announced the gap between contenders Yanukovich and Tymoshenko has widened to 2,17%.
The leader of the Party of Regions, Viktor Yanukoovich has received 48,27%, while opponent Yulia Tymoshenko got 46,1%, with 95,42% of votes counted.
Voter turnout has been registered at 69,07%, with 4,42% of the electorate voting against both candidates.... |
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| | Bulgarian Bureaucrats Bid Goodbye to Coffee Breaks |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:06:53 +0200 |
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| | Sofia Property Prices Said to Fall another 10% in 2010 |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:53:57 +0200 |
| | Residential properties in the Bulgarian capital Sofia could fall by another 10% this year followed by a period of stabilization, according to analysts.
"The real estate sector should not be viewed as the driver of the economy. It is just a supporting industry," Atanas Garov, Managing Director at Colliers International Bulgaria, told Darik Radio.
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| | Sofia City Center Streets Close for Snow-clearing |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:46:02 +0200 |
| | Several street sections in Sofia city center have been temporarily closed to traffic at 10 am on Monday, to allow for more efficient clearing of overnight snow.
The situation in the Bulgarian capital is difficult because of the accumulation of snow and as a result of heavy traffic, Sofia municipality has announced.
City transport is moving under winter conditions, with some public transport routes running 30 - 40 minutes behind schedule.
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| | Moscow-Sofia 'Bulgaria Express' Train Derails in Deep Snow |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:42:35 +0200 |
| | Three carriages of the international express train 'Bulgaria Express' from Moscow to Sofia derailed near Kurilo station, close to the Bulgarian capital.
No injuries were reported and the passengers have been transferred to another train. There were 19 Russians and 30 Bulgarians on board the 8-carriage train, Bulgarian State Railroad company, BDZ, stated.
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| | PM Borisov: Bulgaria to Top Euro 2012 Group G |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:33:28 +0200 |
| | Though the urns gifted Bulgaria with what is believed to be the most difficult group in qualifying for Euro 2012, the country's prime minister has said the team is able to come top of their table.
"My forecast is for a heavy battle for the second place in the table between the teams of England and Wales. Bulgaria will be the leader," Boyko Borisov said in London, where he is on an official visit at the invitation of Gordon Brown.
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| | Italy's Lippi: Group of Bulgaria, England Most Difficult |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:14:34 +0200 |
| | Italy coach Marcello Lippi said Group G of the UEFA Euro 2012, which includes Bulgaria, has been handed the most difficult draw.
"I think that England have been handed the most difficult draw," Lippi told Datasport.
With current World Cup holders Italy drawn with Northern Ireland, Estonia and the Faroe Islands, the coach also commented on the benefit of being in a big group.
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| | CEZ Power Utility Starts to Issue Monthly Bills in Bulgaria |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:53:05 +0200 |
| | Czech power utility CEZ, which supplies power to over 2 million households and companies in western Bulgaria, including the capital Sofia, announced the start of issuing monthly bills.
One third of the company clients will receive monthly bills as of February 8, while the rest will get the so-called transition bills so that all scores between the company and the subscribers are settled.
Talking to journalists at the end of January CEZ representatives argued that the shift would mean more expenses, estimated at BGN 14,5 M per year, but assured that the company will try to minimize the increase in the bills for consumers.
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| | Bulgaria, Serbia "Vulnerable" to Greek Crisis, Yields Soar |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:31:09 +0200 |
| | By Laura Cochrane and Michael Patterson
Bloomberg Agency
The cost to protect Bulgarian debt from default rose to a five-month high and Serbia yields jumped the most since July as analysts said the economies are among the most vulnerable to lower investment because of Greece's crisis.
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| | Bulgaria Eurovision Bidder Miro Presents 5 Possible Entries |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:20:55 +0200 |
| | Five songs performed by the internally selected Bulgarian representative at the Eurovision song contest Miro Kostadinov were presented Sunday evening in a special show, broadcast on the national TV channel.
The five entries - "Eagle", "Stay", "You are Angel","Twist and Tango", "My eyes on you" - will continue to be previewed and heard on TV and radio respectively for three full weeks and then on 28th February the national final that determines the selection of the Bulgarian entry will take place in Sofia.
The public will select the song that Miro will sing in the second semi-final by tele-voting and sms-voting.
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| | Flights at Sofia, Burgas, Varna Airports Impeded |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:12:27 +0200 |
| | Two flights from Sofia to the Black Sea town of Varna have been delayed on Monday due to adverse weather conditions, shows a check of the schedule at the airport.
The flight from the coastal town of Burgas to the capital Sofia has been canceled. The incoming flight from Rome to Sofia will also be delayed.
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| | Women Achieving Influence in Bulgarian Public Life |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:54:44 +0200 |
| | By Dan Bilefsky
The New York Times
Prime Minister Boiko M.... |
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| | European Parliament Opens Crucial Session |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:42:34 +0200 |
| | A European Parliament session opens in Strasbourg on Monday in the framework of which MEPs will vote on whether to approve or reject the new Barroso II European Commission.
The delayed final vote on the 26 new EU commissioners will be held on Tuesday February 9.
MEPs generally attract little attention but once every five years they get the chance to grill nominees for the commission.
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| | Labor Market Issues Top Bulgaria PM Agenda in UK |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:17:42 +0200 |
| | Cooperation between the security services of Bulgaria and the United Kingdom and opportunities for Bulgarian workers there will top the agenda on the second day of the prime minister visit to London.
Boyko Borisov is being accompanied by a delegation including the Deputy PM and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, and Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov.
On Monday, The Bulgarian Prime Minister will have talks with his UK counterpart, Gordon Brown.... |
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| | Bulgaria in Grip of Snow, Traffic Disrupted |
| | Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:55:45 +0200 |
| | Bulgaria awoke Monday morning buried in snow with the mercury far below zero and numerous reports of electricity blackouts or telephone cuts.
The traffic in the Bulgarian capital Sofia is currently impeded, as only major arteries have been cleaned up. The district mayors have the task of reporting the traffic situation to mayor Yordanka Fandakova and even though the roads will be more or less cleared soon, drivers have been advised to be extra careful because they will remain slippery.
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| | Ukraine Presidential Elections Exit Polls Agree on Yanukovich Win |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:56:34 +0200 |
| | The Ukraine Electoral Commission is not due to release official results of the presidential run-off vote until Monday, but several independent pollsters in the country have produced similar results immediately after voting centers had closed on Sunday.
As Novinite.com has already reported, Victor Yanukovich, Party of Regions leader, has claimed victory at the second round of the presidential election, outrunning his political rival, Orange revolutionary and incumbent Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko.
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| | Yanukovich Beats Tymoshenko in Ukraine Presidential Elections - Exit Poll |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:06:33 +0200 |
| | The leader of the Party of Regions, Viktor Yanukovich, has triumphed over PM Yulia Tymoshenko in the runoff of Ukraine's Presidential Elections Sunday, according to an exit poll.
Yanukovich is reported to have won by a 6%-lead. He got 49,6% of the votes vs.... |
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| | Bulgarian No.2 Could Become World Champion Sumo Wrestler |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:21:10 +0200 |
| | Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kaloyan Mahlyanov, aka Kotooshu, has been promoted to second position in the profession, following the forced retirement of champion Asashoryu.
The Mongolian's career came to an abrupt end following a drunken brawl in a bar in Rupongi. His behavior was judged to be against all norms, both within Japanese society and in the world of sumo.
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| | Bulgaria Football Head 'Financially' Happy with Euro 2012 Draw |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:36:11 +0200 |
| | Borislav Mihailov, head of the Bulgarian Football Union, has described Bulgaria's group for the Euro 2012 as "hard" while also expressing his satisfaction with the expected revenue from the matches.
As a result of Sunday's draw in Warsaw, Bulgaria was placed in the same qualification group for Euro 2012 together with England, Switzerland, Wales, and Montenegro.
"It was important for me from a financial point of view that our opponents help us generate revenue in these economically hard times, and we got lucky because this will happen since we have England in our group.... |
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| | Ukraine Exit Poll Puts Yanukovich Ahead of Rival Tymoshenko |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:15:44 +0200 |
| | Viktor Yanukovich was leading the second round of Ukraine's presidential election according to the initial exit poll after several hours of voting.
Yanukovich had received about 55% of the vote, with rival Yulia Tymoshenko trailing at 40%, according to Moscow radio.
The poll indicated that more than 66% of those eligible to vote in Kyiv cast their vote in favor of Tymoshenko, whereas in Crimea, over 80% chose Yanukovich.
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| | Bulgaria National Coach: Teams Have Equal Opportunities in Euro 2012 |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:08:00 +0200 |
| | Bulgarian national football coach Stanimir Stoilov has reacted to the result of the Euro 2012 draw that sees Bulgaria pitted against some stiff opposition in Group G.
"The games against Montenegro worry me the most. All of the teams have places they can lose points.... |
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| | Euro 2012: Bulgaria Draws the Short Straw |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:21:08 +0200 |
| | Bulgaria has been drawn in Group G of the UEFA Euro 2012 competition, in the qualifying draw held on Sunday in the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland.
The five-nation Group G also includes England, Switzerland, Wales and Montenegro, all of whose national teams are highly regarded.
Bulgaria will play eight games, two against each team - at home and away.... |
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| | Greek Farmers Close again Bulgaria's Kulata Border Checkpoint |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:28:46 +0200 |
| | The Kulata - Promahonas border checkpoint has been closed to heavy vehicles at 3 pm on Sunday by striking Greek farmers, the Interior Ministry has announced.
Protesting Greek farmers had lifted their blockade of the crossing on Saturaday evening to allow through a 2-km queue of trucks waiting to enter Greece.
The ministry has reported that all other border crossings to Greece are operating normally.... |
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| | Bulgaria Fails Big Time to Absorb European Union Funding |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:59:54 +0200 |
| | The Chair of the Bulgarian parliamentary commission on European affairs, Svetlin Tanchev, has announced that take-up of EU funding by Bulgaria ihalfway through the period was extremely low, at 1,3% of all available money.
The European Union has allocated 15 billion euros in post-accession funds to new member Bulgaria for 2007-2013.
At a meeting of the commission held on Sunday in the Bulgarian town of Pravets, Tanchev has presented its annual report for 2009, covering 21 operational programs funded by the European Union.
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| | Ukraine Election Poll Manager Found Dead |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:03:51 +0200 |
| | Oleksandr Turchynov, the campaign manager for presidential candidate Yuliya Tymoshenko, announced that its party representative and secretary of a polling precinct in Ivano Frankivsk Oblast has been found dead, Kyiv Post has reported on Sunday.
"The secretary of Polling Precinct 62 from Voting District Number 85 was at her polling precinct before she died," Turchynov said. "The safe at her polling precinct was found open and voting ballots were missing.... |
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| | Appeal to G7 Nations: Write off Quake-torn Haiti Debt |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:50:45 +0200 |
| | The leading industrial nations, the Group of Seven (G7), have announced on Saturday that they plan to write off all debts owed by Haiti, following January's catastrophic earthquake.
The Canadian Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, encouraged other international lenders to do the same. Some USD 1,2 B of Haiti's foreign debts have already been cancelled.
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| | Bulgaria PM Makes Official Visit to Great Britain |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:30:34 +0200 |
| | As announced on Friday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov travels on Sunday to Great Britain, on an official two-day visit at the invitation of UK PM Gordon Brown.
Borisov is being accompanied by a delegation including the Deputy PM and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, and Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov.
His first meeting in the UK will be with members of the Bulgarian community, an event to be hosted by The Bulgarian Embassy in London.
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| | Woman Told: You're Not an American Anymore |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:50:40 +0200 |
| | By Antonio Olivo
Chicago Tribune
February 6, 2010
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| | Ukraine Votes for New President after Bruising Election Campaign |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:25:48 +0200 |
| | Ukrainians are voting on Sunday for a new President, in an election run-off between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and rival opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych.
The run-off campaign has seen both sides accuse each other of plotting to rig the vote, with threats of street protests and demonstrations.
Voting, however, has been proceeding smoothly, according to election observers, who are expecting a larger turnout than in the first electoral round in January.... |
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| | Bulgaria Orthodox Church Celebrates Day of Last Judgment |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:45:22 +0200 |
| | The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates this Sunday as the Day of the Last Judgment, the Second Sunday before Great Lent, eight weeks before Easter.
Traditionally, this is the last week when young people may gather together to sing and play together, before all believers begin a period of fasting for Lent.
During the fast, eating of meat is forbidden, so on this day, the traditional meal consists entirely of such dishes, before the following weeks when believers avoid consumption of all meat, meat products, fish, eggs, dairy, wine and oil.
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| | Bulgaria Feels Effects of Rain, Snow |
| | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:06:12 +0200 |
| | Almost the entire territory of Bulgaria is affected by snow or rain. Mountain passes are closed, and there is a danger of avalanches in the mountains.
It is raining in the regions of Shumen, Dobrich, Varna and Burgas The Hemus and Trakia highways are wet and snowy, with some icy patches in exposed areas such as viaducts.... |
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