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Bulgaria to oppose EU proposal for reduced turbot quotas
Bulgaria's Agriculture and Food Ministry said that it would not support the proposed reduction of turbot quotas for 2010, saying reductions would harm local industry.
Bulgarians under arrest in Moscow possibly also prosecuted in Bulgaria
The three have already been formally charged in a Russian court and face up to six years in prison.
Repeat of the row over monument to Unknown Turkish Soldier
The Muslim brothers in a Bulgarian village decide to resurrect monument, causing increased ethnic tension.
EU-wide ringtone scam crackdown successful - Kouneva
An 18-month EU-wide crackdown flagged 21 out of 22 Bulgarian sites for further investigation.
Peugeot iOn to be launched in Bulgaria at end-2010
Along with the rest of Europe, Bulgaria will see the all-electric Peugeot iOn appear in December 2010, Bulgarian Peugeot dealer said.
Researching habitats of Bulgaria's brown bear
A GPS-equiped brown bear will help scientists better understand the habitat of Bulgaria's brown bears.
Turkish police arrest Bulgarian for attempted bank fraud
Three Bulgarians were arrested in Istanbul after electronics they had installed on a bank machine had been uncovered.
Bulgaria to apply for internet domain in Cyrillic
Following the ICANN decision to allow top-level domains in non-Latin script, Bulgaria's Transport Ministry said it is preparing its application
Offline: IT failure
A November report by the Bulgarian National Audit Office on Government spending on IT hardware and training in education showed chaos that bordered on the incomprehensible.
Bulgarian anti-organised crime unit website hacked
The cybercrime.bg website, owned and operated by Bulgaria's anti-organised crime unit, was briefly hacked and defaced on November 12 2009.
200M euro for renewable energy in 2010
Energy efficiency and renewable energy projects were to see 200 million euro in EU funding in 2010, Economy Ministry said.
Second consultation amendment Law on Electronic Communications underway
Behind closed doors, the second round of consultations on changes to the Law on Electronic Communications has started.
Offline: Password protected
Anything that is digital can and will be copied, sooner or later. Where and how the file is stored is irrelevant.
Offline: Private parts
Swedish daily The Local reported on October 21 2009 that a Swedish teenager who allegedly sent nude photos of his ex-girlfriend to his friends, had his conviction overturned upon appeal
Bulgarian Government sets biometric data collection standards for foreigners
As part of its preparation to join the Schengen treaty, Bulgarian Government has set standards for the collection of biometric data from visa applicants.
Luxury car fleet, but no income
One Bulgarian company owned 209 cars, including one Bentley, while its only form of income consisted of several loans, the NRA found after checks into the income of luxury car owners.
Faking it
Authorities warn that carelessness and a lack of awareness have led to numerous cases of identity theft and damages, both online and offline
Blewett revisited
Blewett's latest production on the lives of former Mogilino inmates, shows that it is not just the children that have undergone impressive transformations.
Journalist files complaint against Vivacom, BSP and former PM
Journalist and secret service dossier commission member Ekaterina Boncheva accuses telecom, Socialist party and former PM of abusing her personal data in European Parliament election campaign.
Dutch mayor investigated over conflict of interest in Bulgarian construction project
Leers, mayor of the Dutch town of Maastricht, faces investigation after accusations he abused his position in a personal matter, Dutch daily NRC reports.
Interact, engage, sell
Finding out how to sell in the online world is still a lot about finding out what works and what doesn’t. Bulgaria’s first e-business conference WebIt showed that Bulgarian businesses are getting ready to take the plunge
Offline: Tunnel vision
If Bulgarian media and cultural community are unable to defend freedom of expression, then why would we expect the Rasates, Atanassovs and Tsvetanovs of this world not to trample basic democratic principles?
Nokia Messaging to be enabled in Bulgaria
Quoting high customer demand, Nokia has decided to introduce its Messaging service for mobile email in Bulgaria.
Slow access to communications data hampers police, Bulgaria's Interior Minister says
Police can not get communication data fast enough, even after getting court approval, to efficiently investigate telephone fraud, Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetanov says.
Romanian constitutional court: data retention law unconstitutional
Implementation of the European Data Retention Directive in Romanian law was thrown out by the country's constitutional court on October 8 2009.
Amazon to offer wireless access to e-reader content in Bulgaria
Quoting sizable demand for English language books in countries that speak other languages, Amazon announced a new version of its Kindle e-reader will be able to download content in 100 countries worldwide, including Bulgaria.
Wrong war
Relaxing copyright laws or charging for downloading is better than the ongoing crusade against so-called internet piracy, Veni Markovski says
Computational excellence
President and award recipient issue sharp warnings about Bulgaria’s science education and brain drain problem
Offline: Muppet Union
As if it is not enough that record companies try to control when you and I can listen to what music and on which device, now meddlesome Meglena Kouneva wants to control at what volume we can enjoy our music
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