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Bulgaria 'Most Corrupt' Judge Faces Disciplinary Action [Jun 05, 2010] The Ethics Commission at the Regional Court in the Danube City of Ruse began disciplinary actions against judge Petar Balkov. On Friday, a video clip released on the Internet, showing the Ruse district judge drunk in a night club, spurred a public scandal. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 'Most Corruptible Judge' Caught on Video [Jun 04, 2010] A shot from the compromising video shows wasted judge Petar Balkov washing his face in a toilet and barely standing on his feet. [via YahooNews] More >>

China Mulls Bulgaria Nuclear Plant Participation - Report [May 10, 2010] China and Serbia are considering a joint participation in the project to build a second Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgarias Danube town of Belene. The news was reported Monday by the Serbian radio B92, citing the Serbian Minister of Energy and Mining, Petar Skundric, who is on a visit to China. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-04 14:53 Serbia, Bulgaria to ink cross-border pipeline deal (Interactive Investor) [Mar 04, 2010] BELGRADE, March 4 (Reuters) - Serbia and Bulgaria will sign a deal on Friday to build a gas pipeline linking the two countries to help avert future gas supply problems and boost energy security in the region, Serbia's energy ministry said. Serbia's Energy Minister Petar Skundric will travel to Brussels to sign a joint statement for the 180-kilometre, 2 billion cubic metre pipeline with his ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex-Economy Minister Caught Abusing Parliament Vote (Novinite.com) [Dec 18, 2009] Bulgaria?s former Economy Minister in the Socialist government of Sergey Stanishev, Petar Dimitrov, has been caught violating Parliament voting rules Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Police Recover Bulgaria?s Stolen First Modern Textbook (Novinite.com) [Apr 17, 2009] Bulgaria's first modern textbook, the Riben Bukvar, published in 1824 by scientist Dr. Petar Beron. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Economy Minister Harbors Hopes for Kremikovtzi Salvage (Novinite.com) [Apr 15, 2009] There is still some lingering hope that a contract for coke processing at the troubled Bulgarian steel mill "Kremikovtzi" could be signed. The statement was made by Bulgaria's Economy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Economy Minister Harbors Hopes for Kremikovtzi Salvage (Novinite.com) [Apr 15, 2009] Bulgaria's Economy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, stated Wednesday that there was still hope for the salvation of the troubled still mill ?Kremikovtzi.? Photo by Sofia Photo Agency [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Socialists Promise Business Further Benefits (Novinite.com) [Apr 15, 2009] Bulgaria's Economy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, has suggested that his Socialist Party was ready to grant business greater benefits should it retain power. [via YahooNews] More >>

Somali Pirate Negotiations Difficult for Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Apr 12, 2009] Bulgarian Transport Minister, Petar Mutafchiev, has reported that the Bulgarian government is finding it difficult to deal with the Somali pirates. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria?s Dimitrov Tells HB Economy May Still Grow This Year (Bloomberg) [Apr 09, 2009] April 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria?s Economy Minister Petar Dimitrov said the country?s gross domestic product may still expand this year, even as the global recession hurts growth, Handelsblatt reported, citing an interview. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia in talks with Bulgaria over financing Belene nuclear station (Bellona Foundation) [Mar 25, 2009] Bulgaria has started negotiations with Russia to draw a 3.8 billion euro loan for the construction of the Belene nuclear power plant, Economy Minister Petar Dimitrov told Bulgarian National Radio. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Transport Minister, Sofia Mayor Pledge Crosstown Metro by 2012 (Novinite.com) [Mar 23, 2009] Bulgaria's Transport Minister, Petar Mutafchiev, and Sofia's Mayor, Boyko Borisov broke ground of Sofia's second metro line on Monday. Photo by Nadya Kotseva ( Sofia Photo Agency ). [via YahooNews] More >>

Arab Foundations Fund Islamic Fundamentalism in Bulgaria ? Report (Novinite.com) [Mar 18, 2009] Foundations from Arab and other Muslim states have been funding radical Islamist activities in Bulgaria for many years. This was declared Tuesday by the political secretary of the rightist Democrats for Strong Bulgaria party, Petar Nikolov, in an interview for Darik Radio. [via YahooNews] More >>

Economy Minister Dimitrov: Bulgaria Banking System Indecently Healthy (Novinite.com) [Mar 14, 2009] Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, supported the Bulgarian banking system and stated that the country was on the verge of attracting a large number of multinational companies into the Bulgarian Energy market, at an upbeat meeting in Varna. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Economy Minister: Crisis Saves Us from Import of Workers (Novinite.com) [Mar 05, 2009] Bulgaria's Economy Minister, Petar Dimitrov, said Thursday the country was going to avoid the import of foreign workers thanks to the effects of the global financial crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Energy Minister Dimitrov Expects New Russian Gas Crisis (Novinite.com) [Mar 04, 2009] Bulgaria expects a new crisis with the supplies of Russian natural gas, and a gas restriction plan is set to be put forward in a few hours, the Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov announced, cited by Darik Radio Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Transport Minister: New Varna-Caucasus Ferry is Anti-Crisis Measure (Novinite.com) [Mar 03, 2009] Bulgaria's Transport Minister Petar Mutafchiev inaugurated Tuesday the new railroad-ferry line between the Bulgarian sea port of Varna and the Caucasus region, Darik radio informs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Agree to Speed up Construction of Danube Bridges (Novinite.com) [Feb 24, 2009] Bulgaria's Transport Minister, Petar Mutafchiev, and his Romanian counterpart, Radu Berceanu, reached an agreement Tuesday to accelerate the construction of the so called Danube Bridge II on Romanian territory, the Bulgarian Transport Ministry announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Construction of New Passenger Terminal Launched at Bulgaria's Plovdiv Airport (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2009] The construction of a new passenger terminal at the Bulgaria second biggest city Plovdiv's Airport began Monday, a press release informed. The Bulgarian Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, and Bulgaria's Minister of Transport, Petar Mutafchiev, were special guests of the opening ceremony. [via YahooNews] More >>