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Bulgarian President Starts Official Two-day Visit in AlbaniaBulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov is starting his official two-day visit to Albania today, the Bulgarian National Radio reports.
Source : topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 18:34
Bulgaria's Textile Industry Expects Severe Blow by Global Financial Crisis
One third of the almost 150 000 workers employed in Bulgaria's textile industry might have to be layed off over the effects of the global financial crisis.
Source : topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 18:34
First Bulgarian 'Green Lodge' - welcoming guests in Sliven
Hotel Toma in the south-eastern city of Sliven has been named Green Lodge 2008 by the Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism.
Source : topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 04:25
Brother of Former Bulgarian Top Cop Arrested on Fraud Charges
Petar Drashkov, who is the brother of the former Deputy Director of Bulgaria's State National Security Agency DANS Ivan Drashkov, was arrested Thursday night on fraud charges.
Source : topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 03:04
Bulgarian show features 22-inch cigar
One of the stars of a cigar-rolling demonstration Friday in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia was a cigar measuring nearly 22 inches in length, an expert says.
Source : topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 22:48
Serbian police 'not harassing Bulgarians'
No one is confiscating cars with legal Bulgarian licence plates, Serbian police said in response to claims by a Bulgarian nationalist party that ethnic Bulgarians in Serbia are being harassed.
Source : topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 19:32
Sofia Prosecutor Requests Permanent Arrest for Brother of Bulgaria Ex-Top Cop
Petar Drashkov, who is the brother of the former Deputy Director of Bulgaria's State National Security Agency DANS Ivan Drashkov, was arrested in the night of Novemebr 27th on fraud charges.
Source : topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 15:59
Explorers find ancient boat in Black Sea
SOFIA: A well-preserved wooden dugout canoe, likely dating back to the prehistoric age, has been discovered at the bottom of the Black Sea, scientists said yesterday.
Source : topix.net | 30-Nov-2008 11:41
Bulgaria Deputy PM Demands Explanations over Lost EU Funds
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the European funds' absorption, Meglena Plugchieva, demands explanations over lost EU funds.
Source : topix.net | 29-Nov-2008 19:52
Former Nessebar Mayor Indicted over Selling Public Property
The former mayor of Bulgaria's seaside town of Nessebar, Nikolay Trifonov, has been officially indicted Friday over selling public property thus robbing the municipality's revenue of about BGN 114,000. The ...
Source : topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 14:29
Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor: All State Institutions Responsible for Lost EU Funds
Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev said Wednesday the judicial system in the country had achieved certain progress in prosecuting key cases of corruption and abuses.
Source : topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 09:00
EC gives Bulgaria two warnings on implementation of environmental laws
The European Commission said on November 27 that it had sent warning letters to Bulgaria in two separate cases over its failure to properly implement EC environmental laws.
Source : topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 04:27
No Dead or Injured Bulgarians Reported in Mumbai Attacks
There are currently no reports about killed or injured Bulgarian nationals from the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the spokesperson of the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry Dragovest Goranov reported for the Bulgarian ...
Source : topix.net | 27-Nov-2008 21:54
Turkish party leader in Bulgaria threatened with death, former aide says
The leader of Bulgaria's ethnic Turk party, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms , Ahmed Dogan, has been the target of attempted assassination on several occasions in the past and his life is under threat more ...
Source : topix.net | 27-Nov-2008 17:27
Bulgaria Accused by Russia of Illegally Producing Kalashnikov Guns in US
The Americans have allowed Bulgaria to built a plant producing the Kalashnikov sub-machine gun to be sold in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Director for Special Assignments of the Russian Rosoboronexport State ...
Source : topix.net | 27-Nov-2008 13:00
No construction at Kaliakra for one year -Environment Ministry
Environment and Water Affairs Minister Djevdet Chakurov has issued an order forbidding construction for a year at Kaliakra, a natural site on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea coast whose preservation has been ...
Source : topix.net | 27-Nov-2008 08:32
Bulgaria loses $280mn in EU funds due to graft
BRUSSELS: The European Commission punished Bulgaria yesterday for failing to adequately tackle corruption, cutting off its access to hundreds of millions of euros in EU funding.
Source : topix.net | 27-Nov-2008 04:14
Bulgarian archaeologists unearth ancient chariot
Archaeologists have unearthed an elaborately decorated 1,800-year-old chariot sheathed in bronze at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Friday. 'The lavishly ornamented four-wheel chariot dates back to the end of the second century A.D.,' Veselin Ignatov told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from the site, near the southeastern village of Karanovo.
But he said archaeologists were struggling to keep up with looters, who often ransack ancient sites before the experts can get to them.
Source : topix.net | 26-Nov-2008 23:43
Bulgaria loses 220 million of funding from Brussels
Bulgaria was punished for its persistent failure to tackle corruption and organised crime yesterday when it lost 220 million of funding from Brussels.
Source : topix.net | 26-Nov-2008 00:39
Bulgaria Deputy PM: I Am Deeply Saddened by EC Decision
The Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the European funds' absorption, Meglena Plugchieva expressed on Tuesday her deep disappointment of the EC negative assessment of Bulgaria.
Source : topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 20:28
Life of Latest Acid Attack Victim in Bulgaria out of Danger
Photo by Darik News Life of the 52-year-old man, who was splashed with hydrochloric acid in Bulgaria's town of Gorna Oryahovitsa, is out of danger, doctors reported Tuesday.
Source : topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 12:00
US Embassy in Sofia Hosts Forum About Human Trafficking Prevention
Marc Lagon, Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the US State Department is taking part in the forum about human trafficking prevention, organized by the US Embassy in Sofia.
Source : topix.net | 24-Nov-2008 22:42
Bulgarian PM to pay working visit to Germany
Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev will make a working visit to Germany on November 25 and 26, the Council of Ministers' Press Center said Monday.
Source : topix.net | 24-Nov-2008 19:00
Bulgarian premier re-elected as head of Socialist party
Bulgarian Premier Sergei Stanishev has been re- elected as chairman of the governing Socialist party, the country's election commission said Sunday.
Source : topix.net | 24-Nov-2008 02:55
Bulgaria Weekend Snow Storm Brings Traffic Havoc, Cuts Power Supply
Due to the weekend winter storm, bringing heavy snow and strong winds, many areas in the country are still without electricity, while icy roads have been blamed for numerous traffic accidents.
Source : topix.net | 23-Nov-2008 15:18
Bulgaria Positive Changes Remain Hidden Behind Bad Publicity
There are irreversible and positive changes in Bulgaria, which often remain hidden behind the boring reports of the European Union , affirms the author of an extensive article published on Friday in the German ...
Source : topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 23:45
Bulgarian worker kidnapped in Nigeria
SOFIA, Bulgaria : A Bulgarian working for a foreign company in Nigeria has been kidnapped, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.
Source : topix.net | 21-Nov-2008 23:52
Bulgarian archaeologists unearth 1,800-year-old bronze plated chariot
"The lavishly ornamented four-wheel chariot dates back to the end of the second century A.D.," Veselin Ignatov told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from the site, near the southeastern village of ...
Source : topix.net | 21-Nov-2008 18:58
Bulgaria's Town of Samokov Protests against Heavy Truck Traffic
Every day between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. residents of the southwestern Bulgarian town of Samokov are going to protest against the heavy truck traffic on the Sofia-Samokov road.
Source : topix.net | 21-Nov-2008 11:54
EU leans on Sofia over graft
A- The European Anti-Fraud Office urged Bulgaria yesterday to crack down on fraud cases involving EU money and hand down tougher sentences on offenders.
Source : topix.net | 21-Nov-2008 11:53
Bulgarians to Have 10 Days Off for Christmas and New Year's Celebrations
Friday, January 2, 2009 is going to be a day off for Bulgarian employees, the Bulgarian Cabinet decided on Thursday during the regular Ministries Council meeting, giving Bulgarians a 10-day Holiday vacation.
Source : topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 19:57
Bulgarians Lead Ranking of Miserable People in Europe - Poll
Bulgarians are the least happy people on the old continent, surpassed only by Macedonians in their level of dissatisfaction.
Source : topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 18:17
VMRO Alarmed by Repressions against Bulgarian Minority in Serbia
Bulgaria's nationalist party VMRO-BND expressed Thursday its alarm over what it describes as "intensifying political repression" of the ethnic Bulgarian minority in Serbia.
Source : topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 18:15
Bulgaria Political Parties Have Returned Illegal Donations
The most often occurring violation when donations to political parties in Bulgaria are concerned is receiving funds from public procurement contractors, according to the Director of the National Audit Office.
Source : topix.net | 19-Nov-2008 14:46
Bulgaria signs two loan agreements with World Bank
Bulgarian Finance Minister Plamen Orecharski signed Tuesday two agreements for over 140 million euro with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development under the World Bank, local Sofia News Agency ...
Source : topix.net | 19-Nov-2008 03:53
Heating bills in Bulgaria to sky-rocket
Heating bills in Bulgaria will rise from January and the new prices will take in account the twin increases in the prices of natural gas in October and January, the chairperson of Bulgaria's State Energy and ...
Source : topix.net | 19-Nov-2008 00:31
Bulgaria Finance Minister Signs Two Loan Agreements with World Bank
The Bulgarian Finance Minister Plamen Orecharski signed on Tuesday two agreements for over EUR 140 M with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Source : topix.net | 18-Nov-2008 19:00
Another Earthquake Aftershock Scares Sofia
A light earthquake measuring 2,5 on the Richter scale scared the citizens of Sofia at 10:18 am Tuesday, days after a relatively strong quake sent many out on the streets.
Source : topix.net | 18-Nov-2008 11:29
Bulgaria's EU funds, tax scams sagas
Under pressure from the European Commission to produce convictions to show that it is making progress against corruption, Bulgaria has produced a number of stories in recent days involving action against ...
Source : topix.net | 18-Nov-2008 02:49
Estonian, Bulgarian FMs to open business forum in Sofia
On November 18, Estonian foreign minister Urmas Paet and Bulgarian counterpart Ivailo Kalfin will open a Bulgarian-Estonian business forum in Sofia as part of Paet's official visit to Bulgaria, the press ...
Source : topix.net | 17-Nov-2008 17:44
Bulgarian Mafia Plunders EU Money
Bulgarian mafia are proving quick to spot that as with any generous subsidies administered from afar, the Sapard programme of the EU is ripe for fraud, an article in the Telegraph states.
Source : topix.net | 16-Nov-2008 21:19
Earthquake Aftershocks Wake Sofia
A light earthquake measuring 3,5 on the Richter scale woke the people living in Sofia Sunday morning at 7:03am. A light earthquake measuring 3,5 on the Richter scale woke the people living in Sofia Sunday ...
Source : topix.net | 16-Nov-2008 14:00
Earthquake shakes Bulgaria's capital
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake shook Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Saturday evening, causing many people to rush into the streets in panic.
Source : topix.net | 16-Nov-2008 00:12
Bulgaria to Get Part of St. Klimen Ohridski's Relics from Macedonia
Bulgaria is to get part of the relics of Saint Kliment Ohridski from Macedonia after the Orthodox Church authorities in Skopje decided to satisfy the demand of Plovdiv Bishop Nikolay, Darik News reported ...
Source : topix.net | 15-Nov-2008 13:41
Bulgaria's Danube Ports Hit by Financial Crisis, Kremikovtzi's Troubles
Bulgaria's major Danube ports appear to be already hit hard by the effects of the global financial crisis, which is reducing the volume of international trade, which is usually carried out through them.
Source : topix.net | 14-Nov-2008 23:39
Bulgarian tycoon charged with tax fraud, out on bail
Bulgarian prosecutors charged one of their country's richest businessmen Wednesday with gross tax crimes and conspiracy to commit property fraud.
Source : topix.net | 13-Nov-2008 22:47