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ARCHIVE - 5 NOVEMBER 2009
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Business

Bulgaria Makes First Steps in Mail Service Liberalization
Bulgaria Yogurt Dominates 60% of Japanese Market
Bulgaria Gambling Industry to Shed 40 000 Jobs over Tax Increase

Finance

Central Bank: Bulgaria Economy to Grow by up to 0,5% Next Year
Bulgaria with Balanced Budget for October 2009
Bulgarian Economists' Assessment:: 2010 Draft Budget Is Realistic

Energy

Barroso Warns Ukraine over Allowing New Russian Gas Crisis
Bulgaria Nuclear Project Maintenance to Cost EUR 200 M a Year

Industry

BGN 55 M of Salaries Delayed at Bulgaria Steel Mill Kremikovtzi

Diplomacy

Bulgaria, Russia Tangled over Status of Raided Diplomatic Premise
Bulgaria PM: I Wouldn't Be Mad at Russian Colleagues over Moscow Police Raid
Russia Police: We Did Not Infringe on Bulgaria Diplomatic Premises
Russia Police Raid Bulgarian Diplomatic Premises over Pirate CDs
Bulgaria Foreign Ministry Upset by Russia Police Raid on Its Property
Russia Police Targeted Businessman in Bulgaria Diplomatic Raid
Russia Police Forces Raid Bulgarian Diplomatic Property in Moscow

Bulgaria in EU

Bulgaria Foreign Minister, Barroso Discuss Her Commissioner Nomination
Bulgaria Confirms Support for Montenegro EU Membership
EU Watchdog Slams Bulgaria over Drug Addict Treatment
Czech Official Warns of EU-Quitting Plans over Lisbon Treaty

Domestic

Bulgaria FBI Head: Agency Can Not Keep Classified Info Safe
PM Borisov Proposes Possible Vote of Confidence in Bulgaria FBI
5 New Magistrates Exposed in Bulgaria Judicial Corruption Scandal
Minister: Bulgaria's Land Swap Abuses Worth over BGN 1 B

Society

EU Report Shows Decrease in Bulgaria Drug Law Offences
Bulgaria, Ukraine Turn to EU for Aid over Swine Flu
Over 100 000 Bulgarians Infected with Swine Flu

Sports

Levski Owner Accuses Bulgaria Anti-Mafia Cop in 'Kazan Affair'
Bulgarian Berbatov Doubtful for Chelsea - Red Devils Clash
Bulgarians Hristov, Dimitrov Win Gold at World Bodybuilding Championship
New York Yankees Defeat Phillies, Win 27th World Series Title

Crime

35-Year-Old Bulgarian Woman Found Murdered in Padua, Italy
Strasbourg Rules against Bulgaria, Slams Prosecution Model
Bulgaria Prosecutor to Release Full List of Corrupt Magistrates
Drug Alert in Bulgaria's Ruse over Sneakers on Power Lines

Show Buzz

Miss Bulgaria Puts on Her Final Touches for Miss World Contest

Views on BG

Bulgaria: Soviet Silicon Valley Revived

Editorial

Tango or Waltz? European Dancing Stars out of Step

Smiles

The Communists Are Back!

World

Karadzic Genocide Trial Adjourned to March 1
Hezbollah 'Categorically' Denies Israeli Arms Claims
French Foreign Minister: Karzai is 'Corrupt' but He Is 'Our Guy'
General Motors to Cut 10 000 Jobs at European Opel Unit

Business

Bulgaria Makes First Steps in Mail Service Liberalization

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Bulgaria's new government will create five new subsidiaries of the state postal monopoly as part of plans to liberalize the mail market, Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov said on Thursday....

Bulgaria Yogurt Dominates 60% of Japanese Market

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Bulgaria has a stake of about 60% of the Japanese yogurt market, where 40 M people regularly consume the product....

Bulgaria Gambling Industry to Shed 40 000 Jobs over Tax Increase

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The gambling industry in Bulgaria is going to collapse because of the increase of the gambling tax approved by the Bulgarian Parliament on Wednesday....

Finance

Central Bank: Bulgaria Economy to Grow by up to 0,5% Next Year

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Bulgaria's economy will start recovering from recession next year and is expected to grow by up to 0,5% , the Central Bank announced on Thursday....

Bulgaria with Balanced Budget for October 2009

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Bulgaria's national budget for October is balanced, with revenues of BGN 8 M more than expenditure, the Finance Ministry has announced....

Bulgarian Economists' Assessment:: 2010 Draft Budget Is Realistic

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The general opinion of Bulgarian economists is that the government’s draft budget for 2010 can be defined as realistic....

Energy

Barroso Warns Ukraine over Allowing New Russian Gas Crisis

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, has called upon Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko to avert any delays in his country’s payment for Russian gas supplies....

Bulgaria Nuclear Project Maintenance to Cost EUR 200 M a Year

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The nuclear project in the Bulgarian Danube town of Belene, which has stalled over funding problems, will need EUR 200 M to be maintained, according to the head of the holding, which groups the country's top energy assets....

Industry

BGN 55 M of Salaries Delayed at Bulgaria Steel Mill Kremikovtzi

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The workers of Bulgaria’s bankrupt steel mill Kremikovtzi are awaiting delayed salaries and social security payments totaling BGN 56 M....

Diplomacy

Bulgaria, Russia Tangled over Status of Raided Diplomatic Premise

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The governments of Bulgaria and Russia are currently tangled in complex diplomatic negotiations over the immunity states of the buildings of the Bulgarian Industrial Center in Moscow....

Bulgaria PM: I Wouldn't Be Mad at Russian Colleagues over Moscow Police Raid

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, said Thursday he would not "create any obstacles" for the Russian police over their raid of a Bulgarian diplomatic facility in Moscow if there was actually a crime....

Russia Police: We Did Not Infringe on Bulgaria Diplomatic Premises

November 5, 2009, Thursday
A representative of Russia’s Interior Ministry said exclusively for Novinite.com the Russian police had not infringed on Bulgarian diplomatic premises during Thursday’s police raid on the Bulgarian Industrial Center in Moscow....

Russia Police Raid Bulgarian Diplomatic Premises over Pirate CDs

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Thursday morning's raid of the Russian police on the Bulgarian Industrial Center in Moscow has been caused by suspicions for the production and sale of pirate CDs....

Bulgaria Foreign Ministry Upset by Russia Police Raid on Its Property

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry is “seriously worried” by the events related to the raid of Russian police forces OMON at the Bulgarian Industrial Center in Moscow early Monday morning....

Russia Police Targeted Businessman in Bulgaria Diplomatic Raid

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The surprise police raid of the Bulgarian Industrial Center in the Russian capital Moscow Thursday morning has targeted Nikolay Nikolov, a representative of the Millenium 2001 firm....

Russia Police Forces Raid Bulgarian Diplomatic Property in Moscow

November 5, 2009, Thursday
A special squad of the Russian police, or “Militia”, has raided residential buildings at the Bulgarian Industrial Center in Moscow....

Bulgaria in EU

Bulgaria Foreign Minister, Barroso Discuss Her Commissioner Nomination

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Rumiana Jeleva discussed on Thursday her nomination for European Commissioner at an informal meeting with European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso....

Bulgaria Confirms Support for Montenegro EU Membership

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov has stated that Bulgaria will fully support Montenegro’s integration into the EU at a meeting in Sofia with the President of Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic....

EU Watchdog Slams Bulgaria over Drug Addict Treatment

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The EU's main drugs watchdog has criticized Bulgaria for not providing outpatient treatment for drug addicts in its annual report released Thursday....

Czech Official Warns of EU-Quitting Plans over Lisbon Treaty

November 5, 2009, Thursday
A high-ranking official from the Czech presidency has said the country will leave the European Union after the Lisbon Treaty comes into force, reports say....

Domestic

Bulgaria FBI Head: Agency Can Not Keep Classified Info Safe

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Tsvetlin Yovchev, the Chief of the State National Security Agency (DANS), has admitted that there is no reliable system to protect classified information at the Agency....

PM Borisov Proposes Possible Vote of Confidence in Bulgaria FBI

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Bulgaria PM, Boyko Borisov has stated that a Parliamentary vote of confidence on the National State Security Agency (DANS) might be held....

5 New Magistrates Exposed in Bulgaria Judicial Corruption Scandal

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) has announced the names of five new magistrates, who have been in contact with the famous businessman ‘Krasio from Pleven’....

Minister: Bulgaria's Land Swap Abuses Worth over BGN 1 B

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The Bulgarian state lands that were swapped during the term of the Stanishev government are worth over BGN 1 B....

Society

EU Report Shows Decrease in Bulgaria Drug Law Offences

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The EU's main drugs watchdog stated that Bulgaria was one of only 6 EU countries to report a decrease in drug law offences....

Bulgaria, Ukraine Turn to EU for Aid over Swine Flu

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Bulgaria has approached the European Union with a request to provide it with anti-flu vaccines amids expectations that a national flu epidemic emergency may be declared in days....

Over 100 000 Bulgarians Infected with Swine Flu

November 5, 2009, Thursday
An average of 140 people per 10 000 of the Bulgarian population have the A(H1N1) virus also known as swine flu....

Sports

Levski Owner Accuses Bulgaria Anti-Mafia Cop in 'Kazan Affair'

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Todor Batkov, the owner of Bulgarian champions FC Levski Sofia, has accussed an officer from the Main Directorate for Fighting Organized Crime (GDBOP) of helping an Armenian criminal to leave the country....

Bulgarian Berbatov Doubtful for Chelsea - Red Devils Clash

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Dimitar Berbatov, the Bulgarian Manchester United forward, remains doubtful for Sunday’s match against Chelsea....

Bulgarians Hristov, Dimitrov Win Gold at World Bodybuilding Championship

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Both of Bulgaria's top bodybuilders Hristomir Hristov and Dimitar Dimitrov won gold medals in their categories at the 63rd Men’s World Amateur Bodybuilding Championship in Doha, Qatar....

New York Yankees Defeat Phillies, Win 27th World Series Title

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The New York Yankees have triumphed over the Philadelphia Phillies winning their 27th title in the US Major League Baseball World Series....

Crime

35-Year-Old Bulgarian Woman Found Murdered in Padua, Italy

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Police in the Italian city of Padua are tracking down the murderer of Albena Birdi, a 35 year-old Bulgarian citizen....

Strasbourg Rules against Bulgaria, Slams Prosecution Model

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The Bulgarian Constitution makes it impossible to bring criminal charges against the Chief Public Prosecutor against his will even in case of murder, the court in Strasbourg has concluded....

Bulgaria Prosecutor to Release Full List of Corrupt Magistrates

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, has stated that the full list of people who have been in contact with “Krasio from Pleven’ will be published in a few days time....

Drug Alert in Bulgaria's Ruse over Sneakers on Power Lines

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Worried citizens of Bulgaria's Danube city of Ruse have alerted the police about sneakers hanging on power lines, which is believed to be a sign of redistribution of drug dealing activities....

Show Buzz

Miss Bulgaria Puts on Her Final Touches for Miss World Contest

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Miss Bulgaria 2009, blond beauty Antonia Petrova, will be leaving on November 6 for London to take part in a dinner and several days of rehearsals, organized by the headquarters of Miss World pageant....

Views on BG

Bulgaria: Soviet Silicon Valley Revived

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Bulgaria's transition to democracy was relatively smooth. It had always been one of the most open of the Soviet states....

Editorial

Tango or Waltz? European Dancing Stars out of Step

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Two of the most unlikely people have become close dancing partners. They are, however, out of step with the music now washing over Europe....

Smiles

The Communists Are Back!

November 5, 2009, Thursday
A Bulgarian pensioner woke up one winter morning, some 15-20 years after 1989, and realized that it was warm in his apartment, the central heating was on, there was hot water, the fridge was full....

World

Karadzic Genocide Trial Adjourned to March 1

November 5, 2009, Thursday
The UN's Yugoslav war crimes court in The Hague has appointed a lawyer for ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and adjourned his genocide trial to 1 March....

Hezbollah 'Categorically' Denies Israeli Arms Claims

November 5, 2009, Thursday
Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, has “categorically” denied Israel’s allegations that it was the intended recipient of weapons discovered on board the Francop....

French Foreign Minister: Karzai is 'Corrupt' but He Is 'Our Guy'

November 5, 2009, Thursday
French Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, has stated that although Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is “corrupt” NATO must accept that “he is our guy”....

General Motors to Cut 10 000 Jobs at European Opel Unit

November 5, 2009, Thursday
General Motors (GM) has confirmed that it plans to cut 10 000 jobs across its European car unit Opel, which includes the Vauxhall brand in the UK....
Former Bulgarian MP Olimpi Katev Convicted of Insulting Fellow Deputy

Berbatov Becomes Top Scorer of Bulgarian National Football Team

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has become the top scorer of Bulgaria's National Football Team. After Wednesday's friendly with Malta he has 47 goals in 76 matches.
Former Bulgarian MP Olimpi Katev Convicted of Insulting Fellow Deputy

Former Bulgarian MP Olimpi Katev Convicted of Insulting Fellow Deputy

Olimpi Katev, from the NMSP party, became the first Bulgarian MP to be convicted by the Sofia Court for insulting during his term with the previous Parliament the MEP from Bulgaria's far-right, nationalist “Ataka” party, Dimitar Stoyanov.

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What is the most important conclusion from the Sofia Mayor elections on November 15, 2009?
That the ruling party GERB of PM Borisov continues to be hugely popular, whereas the Socialists are pretty much out.

That the decline of the Socialist Party has stopped whereas the ruling party GERB has failed to attract the expected very high number of voters.

That the Sofia residents are either completely disillusioned with politics, or care little about who is Mayor.

That the record-high jackpot of the Bulgarian State Lottery "Toto" generated much greater interest than the Mayor elections.

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