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2 May 2012, Issue 3377
by Novinite.com
Bulgaria's Daily Newspaper since 2001
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10142 subscribers of Novinite.com
121817 articles
590 interviews
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Greece Proves Bulgarians' 2012 Top Short Break Destination
 More than 85 000 Bulgarians visited Greece in search of more exciting holidays during the latest batch of off days preceding May 1, celebrated as international labor day. read |
UK-Nicked Bulgarian Butcher Doggedly Fights Extradition
 A brutal Bulgarian gangster, who was caught in London in January on an alert from an investigation of The Sun, continues to build up his case in court against extradition, saying he will be tortured in his home country. read |
Bulgaria's Dimitrov on Serena Rumors: Just Go and Ask Her
 Laughing off rumors over his relationship with Serena Williams, Grigor Dimitrov has made it clear he wants to hit the headlines because of his career, not because of his private life. read |
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SKOPJE: RADICAL ISLAMISTS DETAINED OVER 5 GRUESOME MURDERS
Twenty alleged radical Islamic militants have been arrested over the murder of five fishermen in Macedonia last month, the worst case of mass murder in the tiny Balkan country since it gained independence 21 years ago. Interior Minister Gordana Jankuloska told the media on Tuesday that those arrested will face multiple charges. read more 
GREECE PROVES BULGARIANS' 2012 TOP SHORT BREAK DESTINATION More than 85 000 Bulgarians visited Greece in search of more exciting holidays during the latest batch of off days preceding May 1, celebrated as international labor day. Bulgarians are apparently undisturbed by the economic turmoil in the neighboring country - traffic through Bulgaria-Greece border checkpoints was just a notch below the record highs seen during the Easter holidays, the most intensive being at the Kulata and Kapitan Petko Voyvoda. read more BULGARIAN PM: MAY 1 IS FOR REAL WORKERS, NOT WHINY SOCIALISTS Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov slammed an anti-government rally carried out Tuesday, and at the same time honored May 1, International Labor day "I salute all workers for Labor Day and I am proud to be now among them," said Borisov, who visited road construction laborers working at the Lot 4 of Bulgaria's Trakiya Highway. read more SOCIALISTS: GERB MAKES BULGARIA HOME TO UGLY RECORDS Over 5,000 supporters of the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party have assembled on a Day of Rage rally against the cabinet of center-right GERB party Tuesday. The Socialists have used May 1, International Labor Day, to express their protest against what they see as wrong and misguided policies of the government of PM Boyko Borisov. read more MINIMUM WAGE IN BULGARIA UPPED TO BGN 290 A raise of the minimum wage in Bulgaria from BGN 270 to BGN 290 comes effective Tuesday, May 1. This is the second minimum wage raise by the center-right GERB cabinet, after on September 1 the wage grew from BGN 250 to 270. read more BULGARIANS CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL LABOR DAY
Bulgarians are celebrating Sunday May 1, the international Labor Day marking the struggle for dignified work and the feeling of solidarity amongst laborers. read more
BULGARIA COMMEMORATES 136 YEARS OF APRIL UPRISING
The town of Panagyurishte in central Bulgaria is the focal point Tuesday of commemorations of the 136th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising for the liberation of Bulgaria. read more
PRESSURE GROUP TO DEFEND SCANDALOUS BULGARIA FORESTRY ACT Bulgarian national coalition "Bulgaria for People and Regions" plans to stage a protest performance in support of amendments to the country's Forestry Act intended to liberalize development in protected areas. The amendments, says the coalition, are vital for Bulgaria's tourism, and are been not yet adopted because of pressure from environmentalists. read more BULGARIAN FILM GRABS 1ST PRIZE AT MOSCOW FEST Bulgarian crime thriller "Operation: Shmenti Capelli" won the first prize for best film at the film festival DetectiveFEST, which is taking place in Moscow. This is the debut of Vladislav Karamfilov, aka Vladi Vargala, as film director and tells the tale of a mystery string of crimes modelled after Bulgarian real lfie. read more NORWAY'S WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPION DIES AT 26 Norway's world swimming champion Alexander Dale Oen, has died suddenly in the US, aged 26, the country's swimming federation announced. The federation said in a statement that the 100-meter breast stroke world champion was found collapsed on the floor of his bathroom on Monday after training in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was taken to the Flagstaff Medical Center. read more ASTON VILLA NAME BULGARIA'S PETROV PLAYER OF THE YEAR Aston Villa team have voted their skipper, Bulgarian Stiliyan Petrov, player of the year in recognition of his most successful season before being diagnosed with acute leukemia last month and sidelined. Petrov, who is currently undergoing treatment, did not attend the awards ceremony at Villa Park on Monday night but sent a video message. read more BULGARIA'S DIMITROV ON SERENA RUMORS: JUST GO AND ASK HER Laughing off rumors over his relationship with Serena Williams, Grigor Dimitrov has made it clear he wants to hit the headlines because of his career, not because of his private life. The Bulgarian 20-year-old has become a high-profile name at recent tournaments due to his great play, as well as the growing obsession over the nature of his relationship with Serena Williams, who has been spotted courtside at his matches. read more PROBLEMATIC BOJINOV GETS INTO FIGHT WITH LECCE TEAMMATE Fiery Bulgarian forward Valeri Bojinov has gotten into trouble again, after getting into a fight with Manuel Giadonato during practice with their team, Italian Lecce. Bojinov and Giadonato were playing in the two different Lecce practice teams, when the Italian player made some acrimonious remarks to the Bulgarian during a difficult situation. read more UK-NICKED BULGARIAN BUTCHER DOGGEDLY FIGHTS EXTRADITION A brutal Bulgarian gangster, who was caught in London in January on an alert from an investigation of The Sun, continues to build up his case in court against extradition, saying he will be tortured in his home country. The solicitor of Tihomir Georgiev, 43, notorious for slicing off victims' fingers and ears, told Westminster Magistrates' Court they would fight extradition. read more GREEK BUSINESSES SEEK GREENER PASTURES IN CYPRUS, BULGARIA Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=138945 BULGARIA AMBASSADOR VISITS NEW JERSEY FOLK FESTIVAL AT RUTGERS DAY Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=138928 100 FEARED DEAD IN INDIA FERRY DISASTER At least 100 people are feared dead after a ferry broke in two and sank in a remote part of northeastern India, CNN reported, citing officials. The ferry sank Monday evening as it sailed along the Brahmaputra River in Assam, the state's home commissioner Jishnu Barua told CNN. read more SARKOZY: FRANCE HAS TOO MANY IMMIGRANTS French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who will seek re-election on the second round of presidentials Saturday and Sunday, has made a new attempt at courting far-right voters. In an interview for a French radio Tuesday, ahead of a large May 1 and pre-election rally, Sarkozy said he thought the number of immigrants in France is too high. read more THANKING RUSSIAN PATRIARCH KIRILL FOR RECOGNIZING BULGARIA The visit of Russian Patriarch Kirill to Bulgaria has enjoyed surprisingly high public interest. However, the first visit in recent times of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to Bulgaria is especially remarkable for another reason: His Holiness Patriarch Kirill made an explicit recognition of what is one of the most important achievements of the Bulgarian nation in global history, namely: read more |
Thanking Russian Patriarch Kirill for Recognizing Bulgaria
