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23 March 2012, Issue 3349
by Novinite.com
Bulgaria's Daily Newspaper since 2001
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Bulgaria Goes for Euro Bond Sale to Repay Debt
 Bulgaria is already preparing the sale of bonds on international markets to finance BGN 1.8 B of global bonds that mature in early 2013, the finance minister announced. read |
Bulgaria Refuses to Pay Russia Damages over Belene N-Plant
 Bulgaria's government has made it clear it is not daunted by the risk of being taken to arbitration by the Russian contractor in Belene nuclear project, should it decide to abandon it. read |
Bulgaria-Romania Land Dispute Concerns South Stream Project
 The alleged disputed territory on the Black Sea border between Bulgaria and Romania is located on the route of the future South Stream gas pipeline. read |
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ROMANIAN AMBASSADOR: LAND CLAIM IS MISUNDERSTANDING
Romania has no territorial claims towards Bulgaria, according to Romanian Ambassador in Sofia, Anton Pacuretu. Pacuretu met Thursday with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dimitar Tsanchev, the press office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs. read more 
BRUSSELS TO FORCE BULGARIA NIX DTT MUX DEALS - REPORT The European Commission is expected to issue on Thursday a final warning to Bulgaria over the controversial tenders for the operation of what will be the country's DTT multiplexes, according to local media reports. "The EU executive body will warn Bulgaria for the last time that it will face the EU highest court unless the tenders are declared void," local Trud daily reported, citing well informed insiders in Brussels. read more BULGARIA'S NATIONAL CARRIER GETS 1ST EMBRAER JET Bulgaria's national flag carrier Bulgaria Air presented Wednesday evening its latest acquisition, the Embraer E 190 jet. The aircraft, made in Brazil, has 108 seats – 100 in economy and 8 in business class. read more BULGARIA MOVES TO DRAFT NATIONAL EXPORT STRATEGY Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov and representatives of the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIBG) discussed Thursday the creation of a national export strategy. Naydenov drew attention that Bulgaria's current exports consisted mostly of raw materials like grain and timber and not processed products. read more BULGARIA'S HONEY INDUSTRY MAKES BGN 65 M ANNUALLY Bulgarian beekeepers make between BGN 60 M and BGN 65 M per year, according to data of the Bulgarian Beekeepers' Union. Bulgarian Beekeepers' Union head Gancho Ganev announced Thursday that past year Bulgaria's honey exports amounted to 8 540 metric tons, worth BGN 45 M. read more BULGARIA GOES FOR EURO BOND SALE TO REPAY DEBT Bulgaria is already preparing the sale of bonds on international markets to finance BGN 1.8 B of global bonds that mature in early 2013, the finance minister announced. "The best way to repay the debt is a mix of the privatization of state-owned assets, issuing short-term state securities and mid-term euro bonds," Minister Simeon Djankov told the morning broadcast of the state BNT TV channel. read more BULGARIA REFUSES TO PAY RUSSIA DAMAGES OVER BELENE N-PLANT Bulgaria's government has made it clear it is not daunted by the risk of being taken to arbitration by the Russian contractor in Belene nuclear project, should it decide to abandon it. "Bulgaria will not have to pay damages if it withdraws from Belene project. Formally the project is based on an intergovernmental agreement between Bulgaria and Russia, not on a contract," Finance Minister Simeon Djankov told the morning broadcast of state TV BNT on Thursday. read more 
BULGARIA-ROMANIA LAND DISPUTE CONCERNS SOUTH STREAM PROJECT The alleged disputed territory on the Black Sea border between Bulgaria and Romania is located on the route of the future South Stream gas pipeline. The Russia-backed South Stream pipeline project is to carry Russian natural gas through the Black Sea to Bulgaria and further to Greece, Italy and Austria. read more BULGARIAN PRESIDENT VOWS QUICK SOLUTION TO 'ROMANIAN ISSUE' Asked to comment on the Black Sea maritime border dispute between Bulgaria and Romania, President Rosen Plevneliev has expressed confidence that the problem will be solved by April 15 "in a reasonable European manner". Bulgaria's head of state reminded that Bulgaria and Romania had signed documents for the lack of any land disputes between the two countries prior to their EU accession in 2007. read more VP VOWS NEW STANCE TOWARDS BULGARIAN EXPATS Bulgaria must change its attitude towards fellow citizens living abroad and needs to fully revamp its strategy in dealing with them. The opinion was voiced Thursday by the country's Vice President and former Justice Minister, Margarita Popova. read more BULGARIAN PARLIAMENT SETS UP AD-HOC COMMITTEE ON 'HOCHEGGER AFFAIR' Bulgaria's Parliament set up Thursday and ad-hoc inquiry committee to shed light on the lobbyist scandal involving the three-way coalition government and a payment of EUR 1.5 M to Austrian lobbyist Peter Hochegger for polishing Bulgaria's image in the EU. The ad-hoc committee was set up with 126 votes in favor, 92 votes against and one abstainee. read more BULGARIAN CABINET TO STILL USE AXED ECONMIN'S SKILLS Recently dismissed Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister, Traicho Traikov, will continue to work for the cabinet. The information was reported by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov. read more LIVE FISH GUSHES FROM BULGARIAN CITY FOUNTAIN A large number of live fish came out of the pipe of the fountain on the central "Zheravitsa" square in Bulgaria's northwestern city of Montana Thursday. The fish started gushing from the pipe when the fountain was turned on with the arrival of the warmer weather and the sight brought many curious passers-by. Municipal employees are quoted saying that this is a first such occurrence in decades. read more GREAT TIT PICKED AS BIRD SYMBOL OF SOFIA Sofianites have picked the Great Tit (Parus major) as a symbol of the capital. The poll was conducted in the period January 28 – March 15 and attracted a total of 8600 votes for 12 options. read more BULGARIA TO SWITCH TO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ON SUNDAY The summer daylight saving time will be introduced in Bulgaria on March 25, the National Metrology Center announced. At 3 am Bulgarian time on March 25, all clocks will be turned one hour forward until 4 am Bulgarian time on October 28, 2012. So, all who are in Bulgaria on March 25, should not forget to put the hands of their clocks one hour forward. read more BULGARIA IN SEARCH FOR ITS NEW MIRACLES The campaign "The Miracles of Bulgaria 2" was officially launched Thursday by the Bulgarian "Standard" daily. The event was held at the National Palace of Culture in downtown Sofia and gathered ministers, archeologists, businessmen, historians, and representatives of the media to form a Public Council. They were invited by "Standard's" Editor-in-Chief, Slavka Bozukova, to discuss and select new Bulgarian treasures to be added to the list of protected cultural heritage of the UN Cultural Organization UNESCO. read more BULGARIA TO LIFT CAP ON FUNDS FOR TREATMENT OF SICK CHILDREN Bulgaria's Health Ministry is proposing to the cabinet to lift the cap of BGN 180 000 for the medical treatment of children. The country's brand new Health Minister, Desislava Atanasova, has already submitted the project decree with changes in the way the "Fund for Medical Treatment of Children" functions read more BULGARIAN LEGEND BALAKOV FORMALLY TAKES OVER GERMANY'S KAISERSLAUTERN Bulgaria's legendary former playmaker Krasimir Balakov has formally taken over the German Bundesliga bottom club Kaiserslautern. Balakov has signed a contract until June 30, 2013, with his immediate task to save the club from relegation. read more BULGARIA'S DIMITROV OFF TO WINNING START IN MIAMI Bulgaria's best male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has made it into the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami after whipping Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin. Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov defeated 6-2 6-2 over Kukushkin in fifty-four minutes on the hardcourts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park on Day 1. read more TOULOUSE KILLER DIES AS FRENCH POLICE SEIGE ENDS The man suspected of murdering seven people had been killed by police in the French city of Toulouse, French Interior Minister Claude Gueant reported Thursday. According to BBC, the more-than-day-long siege ended around 9:30 am, when police officers entered the apartment where Mohammed Merah, 23, had barricaded himself read more IMF APPROVES EUR 500 M LOAN FOR ROMANIA The International Monetary Fund has approved a EUR 500 M loan tranche for Romania. The IMF said while growth in Romania had resumed after a two-year decline and inflation was at historic lows, economic prospects in 2012 were being weighed by the euro zone debt crisis. read more SEEMO ALARMED BY HATE SPEECH OVER MACEDONIAN-ALBANIAN ETHNIC CLASHES The Vienna-based South and East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO) has condemned all forms of hate speech, and has expressed concerns over the recent reappearance of ethnic labeling in the Republic of Macedonia. In a special statement to the media, SEEMO pointed out Thursday that following a series of incidents at the beginning of March 2102, involving the local Macedonian and Albanian populations, media in FYROM in both languages insisted on pointing out the ethnic background of the aggressors when describing the incidents. read more DISMISSED TODAY, RE-RECRUITED TOMORROW Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=137803 BULGARIAN EXPERT MAXIM BEHAR: PR AT 5 TO 12 Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=137800 |
Dismissed Today, Re-Recruited Tomorrow
Bulgarian Expert Maxim Behar: PR at 5 to 12
