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NEWS OF THE HOUR Bulgaria Deputy PM on EU Funds Announces Action Plan Ivan Dikov Bulgaria's recently appointed Deputy Minister on absorption of EU funds Meglena Plugchieva gave Friday her first conference presenting her action plan for measures to be carried out by June 16. \| read \| your opinion \| print \|		TOP NEWS Bulgaria Regional Devt Minister: Trakya Highway Ready by 2010 The "Trakya" highway is expected to be completed by the middle of 2010, according to a prognosis made by Assen Gagauzov, Minister or Regional Development and Public Works in front of Darik Radio. \| view photo \| read \| your opinion \| print \| LATEST NEWS Germany Interior Minister Wolfgang Scheuble Visits Bulgaria MP: No Political Cover for Those Responsible for Sofia-Kardam Train Fire Bulgarian Customs Officer Sued over Taking EUR 1,100 Bribe Sofia Mayor's Party GERB Most Popular in Bulgaria with 27% Bulgarian Woman Throws Dismembered Step-father's Body in Garbage Containers Unique Inscriptions Discovered at Thracian Tomb in Bulgaria's Kazanluk Japanese Ambassador: Bulgaria Must Popularise Nature Beauties Bulgaria PM Stanishev to Visit US President George W. Bush in June Bin Laden Pledges to Fight Israel Dozens of Bulgarians Trapped in Lebanon Capital Beirut more

BUSINESS Sofia Mayor's Party GERB Most Popular in Bulgaria with 27% If Bulgaria's next parliamentary elections were today, the GERB party led by the Sofia Mayor Boyko Borisov, would be the most popular political party winning 27% of the votes according to a recent opinion poll by the National Center for Studying Public Opinion. \| read \| Unique Inscriptions Discovered at Thracian Tomb in Bulgaria's Kazanluk Japanese Ambassador: Bulgaria Must Popularise Nature Beauties UK Firm Builds Residential Complex in Bulgaria's Kostinbrod more from Business		POLITICS Bulgaria PM Stanishev to Visit US President George W. Bush in June Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev is going to meet the US President George W. Bush in June during his official visit to the United States, the cabinet press service announced Friday. \| read \| Dozens of Bulgarians Trapped in Lebanon Capital Beirut Bulgaria PM: Plugchieva Has Blank Check to Fire Sloppy Officials Bulgaria in EU: Germany Interior Minister Wolfgang Scheuble Visits Bulgaria more from Politics

CRIME Bulgarian Customs Officer Sued over Taking EUR 1,100 Bribe The District Military Prosecutors' Office in Varna has instituted legal procedures against a customs officer over receiving a EUR 1,100 bribe from two Bulgarians, who tried to leave the country in spite of a court ban imposed on them. \| read \| Bulgarian Woman Throws Dismembered Step-father's Body in Garbage Containers Roma Boy Beaten to Death by Cousin in Bulgaria Bulgaria Road Agency Corrupt Officials Remain Jailed, Former Director to Follow more from Crime		SOCIETY MP: No Political Cover for Those Responsible for Sofia-Kardam Train Fire There will be no political cover for the railway officials responsible for the Sofia-Kardam train fire, in which nine persons were charred to death close to the Bulgarian town of Cherven Bryag in February. \| read \| Bulgarian Teachers Banned from Giving Private Lessons to Their Students Bulgaria President Attends National Church Convention Unique Ancient Roman Plate Unearthed in Bulgaria's Hissar more from Society

		SPORTS Litex Wins Bulgaria Cup PFC Litex Lovech has won for the third time the Bulgaria Cup by beating Cherno More 1-0. \| read \| Zenit Wins Uefa Cup Final Rangers Vs Zenit at UEFA Cup Final Nice to Pay EUR 1,5 M for Levski's Rabeh more from Sports

WORLD Bin Laden Pledges to Fight Israel In an audiotape message marking Israel's 60th anniversary, Osama bin Laden has vowed to continue fighting the Jewish state and its allies in the West. \| read \| California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gay Marriage One Third of World Animal Species Became Extinct in Last 30 Years UN Economists Forecast 1,8% World Economy Slow Down Suicide Bomb Attack Kills 10 in Sri Lanka Capital George W. Bush Fortune Over USD 7 Million more from World		LIFESTYLE Jan Garbarek Thrills Sofia Legend saxophonist Jan Garbarek, who is in Sofia for the annual Jazz+ fest, thrilled Bulgarian jazz lovers on Thursday night. \| read \| more from Lifestyle SHOW BUZZ Liv Tyler Splits from Husband Actress Liv Tyler has split from British rocker Royston Langdon after five years of marriage. \| read \| more from Showbuzz

BAROMETER

Botev, Levski? What Are You Talking About?

By Maria Guineva

The State will promote and support education of young Bulgarians living abroad as part of the new state policy, discussed at the round table held in Sofia on May 13. | read |