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Ibryamov Becomes Bulgaria Ethnic Turkish Party Youth Chair

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Dzheihan Ibryamov is the new Chair of the youth organization of Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS). Ibryamov, who is the Executive Director of the "Tolerance" Union, takes the lead of the DPS youth organization after the 3-year term of Korman Ismailov. The new Chair was elected at the Fifth National Conference of the DPS youth organization, held Saturday...

Bulgaria Casino Equipment Maker Receives Las Vegas Award

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

The Bulgarian Casino Technology company has received an honorary award from the international competition Annual Gambling and Technology Awards. The competition is organized by the US Global Gaming Business magazine, the highest media authority in the gambling industry. The eight annual edition awards were divided in 4 categories and were bestowed to the winners during an official ceremony in Las Vegas....

EC Lowers Bulgaria Turbot Fishing Quota

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

The allowed fishing of turbot in the Black Sea for Bulgaria was lowered by 2 tons by the European Commission. The 2010 quota will be 48 tons, down from the currently allowed 50 tons (100 for Bulgaria and Romania together), but this is still much more lenient than the previous EC proposal for a reduction of 24% or 12 tons per country. The information was reported Saturday by the Bulgarian Agriculture...

Bulgaria Ethnic Turkish Party Youth Organization Elects Leader

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

The fifth National Conference of the youth organization of the Bulgarian ethnic Turkish party Movement for Right s and Freedoms (DPS) is being held Saturday in Sofia. The conference takes place at the National Palace of Culture and its official guests include the party leader, Ahmed Dogan, the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Hristo Biserov, and other high-ranking party members. The current leader...

Diners Suffer Mass Food Poisoning in Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

Over 20 people had suffered food poisoning after attending a celebration diner at a restaurant in Bulgaria's southern city of Pazardzhik. The incident happened in one of the largest and best known restaurants in the city - "Trakyia" where many gathered Friday evening to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the "Otets Paisii" elementary school in Pazardzhik. The suspected...

Bulgaria PM Rejects Reports of Possible Coalition with Ethnic Turks

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

The reports that I have visited Ahmed Dogan in his mansion and kissed his hand are unfounded rumors, Bulgaria's PM, Boyko Borisov, said Saturday. The Prime Minister spoke in an interview for the TV channel bTV. Borisov, who is also a general, further denied speculation that he owed his general stars to the leader of the ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), Ahmed Dogan, pointing...

Bulgaria PM Denies Socialist Claims of Sofia Metro Corruption

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has mastered the skill of blaming thers for their own faults, Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov, declared Saturday. The Prime Minister spoke in an interview for the TV channel bTV. When asked about the so-called "Stoyan Sariiski" scandal, Borisov was firm the case is slander, and an attempt to discredit him. ...

UK Ex-Pats to Hold Silent Protest over Bulgaria Property Fraud

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

The Forginers Acossication in Bulgaria is set to hold a silent protest outside Dobrich District Court in East Bulgaria Monday in support of a UK couple who had their house 'stolen' from them in 2007. The planned protest at 8:30 am Monday will take place during the appeal hearing into a case that has drawn the attention of the Vice President of the EC, Jacques Barrot, and the UK Secretary of State for...

Bulgaria Socialist Ex-PM Criticizes New Cabinet at Russia Forum

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

The leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), Sergey Stanishev, launched a critical attack on the country's cabinet Saturday. Stanishev, who is also Bulgaria's previous Prime Minister, said at in international forum dedicated to the social responsibility of political parties that the government of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party is making serious retreat from the...

Bulgaria Transplant Agency Launches Organ Donor Campaign

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Bulgaria's Executive Transplant Agency is beginning a nationwide organ donor encouragement campaign. The information was reported Saturday by the Agency's Director, Dr. Teodora Dzhaleva, who along with the Health Ministry's consultant for Transplants - Vilyian Platikanov, attended the first working meeting for donor encouragement....

Blast in Bulgaria's Burgas College Injures 8

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

A fire broke out Saturday at the Secondary Chemistry and Technology Institute in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas. The explosion, which triggered the fire, occurred during renovation works around 11 am. All people inside have been evacuated. ...

Hang Gliding Accident Kills 2 near Bulgaria's Sevlievo

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

Two hang gliders died Saturday near the village of Gorna Rositsa, in the vicinity of the central town of Sevlievo. The signal about the incident has been received at the 112 emergency hotline about 10:30 am. Eyewitnesses say the two took off normally, but after making a turn they saw something falling out of the hang glide....

Energy Minister Confident Bulgaria Can Deal with New Gas Crisis

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Bulgaria's Energy Minister, Traicho Traikov, voiced his firm confidence the country can successfully deal with an eventual gas crisis during the winter. Traikov spoke Saturday in an interview for Darik radio. The Minister said a crisis, similar to the one from January 2009, would not be welcomed by anyone, but pointed out the Chiren gas storage is filled to full capacity while the heating utilities...

Bulgaria Local Mayors Play Scrooge Following PM Example

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago

Following the example of Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, many local mayors announced they are drastically cutting the holiday expenses. After Borisov banned the use of budget funds for the Council of Ministers Christmas celebrations, cards and gifts last week, the local authorities hurriedly decided they will follow in his footsteps with local administration celebrating only if they pay from...

Bulgaria Finance Ministry Drains Presidential Account by Mistake

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

Bulgaria's presidential office was faced by an unpleasant surprise last week when they discovered that the presidential bank account was drained from all funds. After probing the incident, the presidential team found out that the account was withdrawn at the orders of the Finance Ministry, the Bulgarian daily "24 Chassa" (24 Hours) reports. The presidential team had to urgently collect the...

Switzerland vs Bulgaria live online pc stream

djuice24 | 02/11/2009

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Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in the Balkans East - Greece, Romania, Bulgaria: new report from Bharatbook

iihsindia | 12/02/2008

Annual publication 2008 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Balkans (East) profiles the region’s three largest countries: Greece, Bulgaria and Romania. Impacting on the telecom markets of these three countries is EU-mandated competition, decreasing prices and leading to the introduction of new services by both competing operators and incumbents alike. This report offers an informative insight

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Bulgaria has been critized by the Commission for its environmental management

patrickguillard | 11/27/2008

Bulgaria has received warning letters by the Commission for being in breach of the environmental law, notably regarding its household waste management and its evaluation of incidences on the environment forecasted by the wild birds directive.