Sun, Jul 05 2009
* Independence Day – Cape Verde, Algeria, Venezuela.
* Constitution Day – Armenia.
* St St Cyril and Methodius Day – Czech Republic, Slovakia.
Sofia
29° / 17° C
Controversial incident hinged on defence plank of mistaken identity but Straw appears unconvinced.
Barometer Info survey on July 3 2009, just ahead of the eve of Bulgaria’s national parliamentary elections, gives GERB 27.05 per cent and Sergei Stanishev’s Coalition for Bulgaria 19.09 per cent.
In a blow against a problem that has been plaguing Bulgaria’s elections, State Agency for National Security and Interior Ministry say several people in a ‘major criminal organisation’ have been arrested for vote-buying, on the eve of the July 5 vote.
Unemployment in euro area was 9.5 per cent in May 2009, new Eurostat figures say. Joblessness figures in all EU states are higher than a year ago.
More cases in Bulgaria as new surveillance equipment arrives from the US. Meanwhile, the Greek government confirms more than 100 cases of people affected by the H1N1 strain.
City halls have the power to decide the time frame of the ban on alcohol in stores, bars and restaurants
Election posters for Galev, released from prison for the duration of the election campaign, have started to appear.
Ataka and Order Law and Justice parties stage symbolic blockades at Bulgaria’s borders with Turkey on eve of July 5 2009 parliamentary election, while reports record influx of would-be voters and, it is claimed, flights are being chartered from Turkey.
In a blow against a problem that has been plaguing Bulgaria’s elections, State Agency for National Security and Interior Ministry say several people in a ‘major criminal organisation’ have been arrested for vote-buying, on the eve of the July 5 vote.
Barometer Info survey on July 3 2009, just ahead of the eve of Bulgaria’s national parliamentary elections, gives GERB 27.05 per cent and Sergei Stanishev’s Coalition for Bulgaria 19.09 per cent.
Mobile operator Cosmote Romania agreed the acquisition of smaller local rival Zapp Mobile for 207 million euro on June 30, after months of negotiations.
The intergovernmental agreement for the Nabucco natural gas pipeline will be signed in Ankara on July 13, it emerged on July 3.
Foreign press remark on corruption in Bulgaria and note the absurdity of alleged criminals running for high office.
The exact number of people sacked from duty out of the 600 who refused to go to work on Monday is undisclosed, although reports claim that as of June 3 at least four people were told they were surplus to requirements.
Open your mind and face the unknown: the 2009 general elections in Bulgaria.
City halls have the power to decide the time frame of the ban on alcohol in stores, bars and restaurants
Hard-working, anonymous people no longer count to our greedy, celebrity-obsessed establishment in the UK.
Bernie Ecclestone will meet with a Bulgarian Motorcycling Federation (BMF) delegation on July 10-12 in what Bulgarian organisers hope would translate in adding Bulgaria to the Formula One calendar.
Michael Owen joining Manchester United would be the equivalent of the Pope becoming Protestant.
Open your mind and face the unknown: the 2009 general elections in Bulgaria.
GERB wants a victory in Bulgaria’s July 5 2009 elections that will enable it to rule alone, and will decline to form a government unless it achieves this or cannot make a coalition deal with the Blue Coalition, Boiko Borissov says.
Five parties certain to make it to Parliament, with three others waiting in line, surveys say.
Along with Bulgarians, foreign residents in Bulgaria will be given identity documents containing biometric data.
US ambassador Nancy McEldowney, interviewed by The Sofia Echo on the occasion of July 4, US Independence Day.
Five parties certain to make it to Parliament, with three others waiting in line, surveys say.
Along with Bulgarians, foreign residents in Bulgaria will be given identity documents containing biometric data.
The campaign for the July 5 elections was dominated by angry rhetoric but few ideas on how to run the country.
Ahead of a visit by the Dutch foreign minister and the July EU ministerial, Belgrade insists it is co-operating with The Hague tribunal. The Dutch are not persuaded.
Bankruptcies are on the rise, but the worst is yet to come, employer associations warn.
The euro area economy remains deep in recession, but business and consumer sentiment and financial markets are showing improvements.
Kremikovtzi rescue plan envisions boosting processing capacity, but features no financial details.
Bulgarian car parts manufacturers have been affected by the recession, but are optimistic about their future.
US ambassador Nancy McEldowney, interviewed by The Sofia Echo on the occasion of July 4, US Independence Day.
Outsiders beaver away in Bulgarian communities intent on radical change
Bulgaria has low taxes, low labour costs and a lot of wind – a good combination for any company seeking to develop wind parks.
On June 5 2009, US ambassador Nancy McEldowney launched the first US-Bulgarian partnership dedicated to Information Technology and Innovation.
Microsoft Bulgaria general manager Ognyan Kiryakov delivered an encouraging message to graduating students at the June 28 Commencement Ceremony of the City University of Seattle
They used to besiege the US embassy’s consular section in mid-spring – waiting for their turn for a brief interview in the mornings and a second assault in the afternoon, to get back their passports with the cherished US visa stamp.
Literary events, art exhibitions and performances by talented musicians mark the summer calendar
US artist Sigal Bussel’s journey to Sofia is a new highlight of the American embassy’s engagement with art in Bulgaria
You love him or you hate him. Believe his protestations of innocence or scoff with contempt at the UCI, cycling’s global governing body.
This newspaper has a tradition of not declaring for any political party in a Bulgarian election, and we are holding to that tradition in the national parliamentary elections on July 5.
More than one year after the brutal assault on Dusan Miljus, an investigative reporter for the Croatian daily newspaper Jutarnji List, his attackers are yet to be arrested.
One must hand it to Ahmed Dogan. He always gets what he wants in Bulgarian politics.
Sightings of right-hand-drive cars with Bulgarian licence plates are becoming all the more frequent.
If you have a son never send him to an all boys’ school. These institutions, which, needless to say, scar the landscape of that strange island called the United Kingdom, can screw you up big time.
Going to Toscana restaurant was not planned but rather a random choice on a sunny Sunday afternoon when, in an empty Sofia, we were looking for a nice place to sit outside
On June 25, recently-appointed Croatian ambassador Danijela Barisic and her husband Hrvoje Barisic hosted a well attended reception at Sofia’s Radisson Blu Hotel on the occasion of the national day of the republic of Croatia.
The ambassador in Sofia of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, M Camillo Zuccoli and Mrs Zuccoli, held a reception on June 22 at the Grand Hotel Sofia in celebration of the feast day of the Order’s patron saint, St John the Baptist.
I remember the days long ago when people who were interested in acquiring a significant other used to simply head out to a bar or, God forbid, let one of their friends do a little matchmaking for them.
"The resignation of the head of the National Road Infrastructure Fund (NRIF) Veselin Georgiev depends on the assessment of the management board of the fund," Transport Minister Petar Moutafchiev told journalists on January 25, before taking the first electrical train from Sofia to Septemvri. Moutafchiev said he had ordered an investigation into the accusations of abuse by two directors of the NRIF, Dnevnik daily said. The investigation would be performed by the inspectorate of the Finance Ministry and would include officials from the Regional Development Ministry, because until a year-and-a-half ago, the NRIF was under the Regional Development Ministry.
Ataka and Order Law and Justice parties stage symbolic blockades at Bulgaria’s borders with Turkey on eve of July 5 2009 parliamentary election, while reports record influx of would-be voters and, it is claimed, flights are being chartered from Turkey.
Foreign press remark on corruption in Bulgaria and note the absurdity of alleged criminals running for high office.
Michael Owen joining Manchester United would be the equivalent of the Pope becoming Protestant.
I remember the days long ago when people who were interested in acquiring a significant other used to simply head out to a bar or, God forbid, let one of their friends do a little matchmaking for them.
Michael Owen joining Manchester United would be the equivalent of the Pope becoming Protestant.
Earthquake rocks Crete but no reports of casualties as yet
English champions Manchester United have brought Wigan Athletic winger Antonio Valencia to Old Trafford on a four-year deal, the club's official website has reported on June 30. The transfer fee, however, is undisclosed.
This is the latest reinforcement that the Queen of Europe has made so far this summer, in a bid to knock their arch rivals off their perch in the next campaign.
I remember the days long ago when people who were interested in acquiring a significant other used to simply head out to a bar or, God forbid, let one of their friends do a little matchmaking for them.
Michael Jackson will be yet another legendary figure who will go down in history immersed in controversy and mystery. His contribution and impact on the world of music is immense, unparalleled and unquestionable. He was an extraordinary talent who touched the hearts and minds of millions of fans worldwide.
Michael Owen joining Manchester United would be the equivalent of the Pope becoming Protestant.
Berbatov’s agent Emil Danchev vows that the striker will still be a United player next season. Is anyone bidding for the Bulgarian's services though?
At meeting in Geneva, UN mediator Matthew Nimetz will ask representatives of Athens and Skopje how they see the way forward to resolve the long-standing dispute.
At meeting in Geneva, UN mediator Matthew Nimetz will ask representatives of Athens and Skopje how they see the way forward to resolve the long-standing dispute.
Controversial incident hinged on defence plank of mistaken identity but Straw appears unconvinced.
THE National Customs Agency chose an alternative way to present the results of its activity in 2002 by calculating the revenues it produces in monthly wages.
Michael Owen joining Manchester United would be the equivalent of the Pope becoming Protestant.
History cannot be rewritten, and it is up to Macedonia to make the choices that will put it on track to be integrated into Nato, the EU, Kostas Karamanlis says.
At meeting in Geneva, UN mediator Matthew Nimetz will ask representatives of Athens and Skopje how they see the way forward to resolve the long-standing dispute.
Michael Jackson will be yet another legendary figure who will go down in history immersed in controversy and mystery. His contribution and impact on the world of music is immense, unparalleled and unquestionable. He was an extraordinary talent who touched the hearts and minds of millions of fans worldwide.
History cannot be rewritten, and it is up to Macedonia to make the choices that will put it on track to be integrated into Nato, the EU, Kostas Karamanlis says.
Principle of good neighbourliness is an obligation for all countries whether or not they are European Union members, Romanian president Traian Basescu says during visit to Athens.
Dispute must be resolved by parties themselves, but US is urging a resolution because it would be in everyone’s interest and add another member to the EU, US secretary of state says.
Earthquake rocks Crete but no reports of casualties as yet
A survey of cities around the globe in June 2009 placed Sofia as the 13th most expensive city in Europe in which to park, and 38th in the world.
Confronting the economic crisis in the Balkans: An Analysis.
...or why people in Bulgaria have more than just two friends
Foreign press remark on corruption in Bulgaria and note the absurdity of alleged criminals running for high office.
Earthquake rocks Crete but no reports of casualties as yet
A survey of cities around the globe in June 2009 placed Sofia as the 13th most expensive city in Europe in which to park, and 38th in the world.
Michael Jackson will be yet another legendary figure who will go down in history immersed in controversy and mystery. His contribution and impact on the world of music is immense, unparalleled and unquestionable. He was an extraordinary talent who touched the hearts and minds of millions of fans worldwide.
Bulgarian ATM gang apprehended in a joint Greek-Bulgarian police operation. Similar operations in the past against Bulgarian skimmers have occurred in the United States and Australia.
Bulgaria emerges as the surprise 'winner' in survey of countries with preference for fast food
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