Sat, Feb 11 2012
There is a question mark over Bulgaria's readiness to implement European requirements for a new paperless air ticket system. The issue of The Sofia Echo appearing on June 6 explores the issue.
In the paper's regular regional coverage, Spasena Baramova examines the aftermath of Macedonia's troubled June 1 snap elections.
The Sofia Echo's business section this week covers a wide range of issues, from the World Bank survey of companies' views on the business environment, to the new IT system coming into use at the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, the contest to become Bulgaria's fourth GSM operator and the vexed issue of the quota for employing foreign players in football clubs.
In the features section, Penny O'Sullivan takes us on a journey to Kazanluk and Pavel Ivanov reviews Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Elsewhere, The Sofia Echo offers our regular menu of restaurant and venue reviews, listings of what's on at the theatres, galleries, at cinemas and on television.
In the sports section, this week's coverage includes an update by Alex Bivol on the Euro 2008 football championship.
Works will be reviewed by a group of judges, and winners will receive certificates and prizes.
Seven arrested, including ‘The Squirrel’ who was found in possession of 10 00 euro, Interior Ministry says. Mobile phones, computer equipment and drug paraphernalia seized.
Maximum temperatures across the country will remain mostly below zero.
The first tremor was at about 12.34am, followed by another three minutes later. Their epicentres were located between the towns of Radnevo and Topolovgrad.
There was no risk of blackouts caused by insufficient power supply, Economy Minister Traicho Traikov told Bulgarian National Radio.