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Bulgaria Called to Account for Wartime Treatment of Jews [Feb 02, 2012] By Alexander Andreev Deutsche Welle An umbrella group of Jewish organizations in Greece has called on Bulgaria to acknowledge the deportation of thousands of Jews during World War II.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's ECJ Judge Tipped for Reelection [Dec 28, 2011] Bulgaria's government has proposed that Alexander Arabadzhiev, the country's current representative in the European Court of Justice be reelected after his term of office expires. Arabadzhiev entered the institution on January 12, 2007 and was after that appointed chairman of the Sixth Panel in the Court. Alexander Arabadzhiev was born in 1949.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria N-Plant CEO: Personal Foe behind Brutal Attack [Dec 06, 2011] The general director of Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant Kozloduy, who was attacked at the end of last month, has surprisingly said the assault was prompted by personal, not business motives. "I believe that the incident was on a personal basis. When I look back and recall the last few years I can not find anything done by me, which could have provoked this attack," Alexander Nikolov told the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria N-Plant CEO Beaten in the Head, Life Not in Danger [Nov 22, 2011] The general director of Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant Kozloduy, who was attacked late on Monday, has been beaten black and blue, but his life is out of danger, police said. According to the police two unidentified assaulters attacked Alexander Nikolov while he was on his way home and brutally beat him on the head, tearing off part of his right ear. The attackers have fled the scene of the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Nuclear Plant CEO Brutally Attacked [Nov 22, 2011] Two unidentified assaulters have attacked the general director of Bulgaria's sole nuclear plant Kozloduy late on Monday not far away from his home. The condition of Alexander Nikolov was not immediately clear. The attackers have fled the scene of the crime. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Top Landmark 'St. Alexander Nevsky' Falling Apart, Without Owner [Nov 18, 2011] The world-famous St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, which is the landmark not only of Sofia but of all of Bulgaria, has got no owner to take care of it. The largest Bulgarian Orthodox and one of the largest Eastern Orthodox Cathedrals in the world is without a title deed, and at the same time is in a desperate need of repairs, the Bulgarian National TV reported. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Grabs Gold at Wrestling Worlds [Sep 13, 2011] Bulgaria's Elis Guri triumphed on the very first day of the World Wrestling Championship, winning the gold in the 96kg Greco-Roman category. Guri, an Albanian, who recently became naturalized in Bulgaria and competes for the country, outclassed Jimmy Alexander Lidberg of Sweden in the final 2:0 (1:0, 1:1) to grab the Bulgarian squad's first gold medal on Monday at the Sinan Erdem Dome in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's New Transport Minister: Predecessor Couldn't Cope with EC [May 19, 2011] Wednesday's dismissal of Bulgaria's ex-Transport Minister, Alexander Tsvetkov, was due to his inability to communicate properly with the European Commission, according to his successor, Ivaylo Moskovski. "It is difficult for me to give an answer, but I believe Alexander Tsvetkov remained to a certain extend unrecognizable for the European Commission," Moskovski, who until Wednesday was Tsvetkov ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's New Transport Minister Swears In [May 19, 2011] Bulgaria's Deputy Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski will be put in charge of the department in the wake of Minister Tsvetkov's surprising resignation, the parliament decided. Prime Minister Boyko Borisov proposed on Wednesday to parliament that Alexander Tsvetkov is dismissed and replaced by Ivaylo Moskovski. The proposal was supported on Thursday by 105 votes.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ex-Transport Minister Claims He Resigned, Was Not Ousted [May 18, 2011] Bulgaria's former Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov has claimed he resigned his post over "personal reasons" and was not ousted due to failed policies and lobbyist deals. As Tsvetkov somewhat surprisingly resigned his position on Wednesday, various statements and media reports suggested that the reasons for his dismissal have to do with the bad performance over the absorption of EU funds ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Transport Minister Ousted over Investigation, Failures - Report [May 18, 2011] Even though Bulgaria's Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov has formally resigned his post over "personal reasons", there are indications that he was ousted because of failed policies and lobbyist deals. Tsvetkov somewhat surprisingly resigned his position on Wednesday, the only explanation on part of the Transport Ministry being that her had personal motives for this move. Various statements ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Transport Minister Surprisingly Resigns [May 18, 2011] Bulgaria's transport minister Alexander Tsvetkov has unexpectedly submitted his resignation, it emerged on Wednesday. The information was confirmed by Education Minister Sergei Ignatov and Defense Minister Anyu Anguelov, who said the announcement was made earlier in the day by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Marks Radio, Television Day [May 07, 2011] Bulgaria marks the Radio and Television Day on Saturday as a commemoration of May 7, 1895 when Russian Alexander Popov successfully demonstrated his invention. On that date, Popov demonstrated the radio as a tool before the Russian Physical and Chemical Society in St. Petersburg, using Sir Oliver Lodge's coherer as a lightning detector. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Celebrates Army Valor on St. George's Day [May 06, 2011] Bulgaria celebrates Friday, May 6, the Day of Saint George the Victorious, and the Day of the Bulgarian Army. May 6 was officially pronounced as the Day of the Bulgarian Army on January 9, 1880, shortly after the establishment of the country's military with a decree of Knyaz Alexander Battenberg. After the Communist regime came to power, in 1946, the holiday was banned to be reinstated on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Boost Its Retro Train Tourism [Apr 04, 2011] Bulgaria considers developing further its options for retro train tourism, the country's transport minister, Alexander Tsvetkov said Monday. Among the attractive and luxurious old trains the company will offer the tourists are those oncer used by former Bulgarian Tzar Boris III and communist dictator Todor Zhivkov. There has been a considerable interest in the country's retro train tours and the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Georgia to Have Direct Flights [Mar 30, 2011] Bulgaria and Georgia have signed an agreement for establishing direct flights as a Bulgarian delegation has made it clear the Balkan country wants to see Georgia in the EU. The agreement was signed Monday by Georgian Economy Minister Vera Kobalia and Bulgarian Transport, Information Technologies and Communications Minister Alexander Tsvetkov, Trend News reported. The signing ceremony was also ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria and Switzerland draw a blank [Mar 26, 2011] Bulgaria 0-0 Switzerland Alexander Frei was twice denied by home goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov, but a draw did neither side many favours in Group G. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Woos China's CSR to Invest in Train Factories [Mar 14, 2011] Representatives of the world's largest manufacturer of electric locomotives, China's CSR, may invest in Bulgarian engine and car production facilities, according to Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov. On Monday, Tsvetkov showed CSR executives around a railway engine plant in Sofia ? the locomotive depot of the Bulgarian State Railways BDZ in the Poduyane Quarter. The CSR delegation said their ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Serbia Ink Economic Cooperation Protocol [Feb 22, 2011] A bilateral protocol on economic cooperation was signed between Bulgaria and Serbia on Tuesday. The document was inked by Bulgaria's Minister of Transport and IT Alexander Tsvetkov and Serbia 's Minister of Trade and Services Slobodan Milosavljevic. The collaboration between partner institutions from the two countries on export growth, the cooperation between small- and medium sized companies ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Grants Massive Loan to Miserable State Railways [Feb 10, 2011] Bulgaria's government will be granting the troubled state-owned railway company BDZ a low-interest loan of BGN 140 M. The loan arrangement is included in a draft law designed to prop up the railway holding adopted by the Bulgarian Cabinet, Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov announced. The credit will be provided through the Bulgarian Development Bank; it will have an interest rate of 5.... [via YahooNews] More >>