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Bulgaria's Belene NPP Unit Is No Carry-Around Plastic Barrel - Ex Energy Minister [Mar 20, 2012] Petar Dimitrov, left-wing MP and former Economy and Energy Minister, has suggested that the idea to move the almost-completed reactor at the Belene NPP to the Kozloduy NPP will take years to implement and will obviously not happen. In an interview for Darik radio on Tuesday, he explained that the biggest concern was that Bulgaria was running the risk of losing Russia's support on the issue of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Russia to Settle Belene NPP Issue in Court [Mar 17, 2012] The project to build a second Bulgarian nuclear power plant in the Danube town of Belene would not be solely a Russian-Bulgarian project, however, Belene will became a legal case. The statement was made by the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, speaking Saturday in an interview for Darik radio. He reiterated earlier information, coming from Prime Minister ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Emblematic Cosmetic Factory to Be Listed for Sale [Feb 02, 2012] Bulgaria's cosmetics factory "Alen Mak," functioning since the times of the Socialist regime, will be listed for sale in just days. The news was reported Thursday by the factory's syndic, attorney Stefan Georgiev, cited by Darik Radio. Georgiev said that the expert evaluation of the factory's assets and liabilities is expected in a couple of day. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ranks 16th in EU by Population [Dec 28, 2011] Bulgaria ranks 16th among the 27 European Union Member States by its population, according to the National Statistics Institute, NSI. Magdalena Kostova, from NSI, cited by Darik radio, informed Wednesday that 1% of all people in Europe have Bulgarian citizenship. 17.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Vows to Revive Near Terminally Ill Health Care [Dec 17, 2011] Bulgaria's prime minister, well known for his populist pledges, plans to assign top priority to the country's struggling health system, plagued by chronic underfunding, brain-drain and a lack of meaningful reform. "The government will push for more money and will help the Health Minister, whom we left high and dry this year," Boyko Borisov told Darik radio on Sunday. ?It is very easy to say that ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President Becomes Grandfather at 54 [Nov 15, 2011] Bulgaria's outgoing President Georgi Parvanov has become a grandfather after coming back from a state visit to Azerbaijan. Parvanov's elder son Vladimir and his wife Tsvetanka have just had their first baby. The baby boy was born Tuesday with a weight of 3 800 gr, and will be named Georgi after his prominent grandfather, Darik Radio reported. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Bokova: UNESCO Isn't Falling Apart [Nov 04, 2011] UNESCO is not falling apart, this simply a challenge for the organization, Secretary General, Bulgaria's Irina Bokova says. Bokova has spoken in an interview for Darik radio, in the heels of the US declaring it will not pay membership dues of USD 60 M over approval of Palestine's joining. The US provides 22% of the organization's budget. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Launch 2nd Refinery in Pleven [Oct 17, 2011] The refinery Plama in Bulgaria's northern city of Pleven is going to reopen in December 2011. The news was reported by Darik radio, citing Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, who spoke during a meeting with the company-owner which purchased the refinery last year. Plama will make mainly lubricants, while fuels will be a side production. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Export May Suffer from Debt Crises in US, Europe [Aug 08, 2011] Bulgaria's export may be hit by the debt crisis in the US and many European countries, according to Georgi Stoev, economist and managing associate at Industry Watch. In a Monday interview for Darik radio, he said that the world was now much better prepared for a new wave of an economic and financial crisis and was set to face a longer period of stagnation than originally forecast. The economic ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Tourism Optimistic about 2011 [Jul 18, 2011] Bulgaria's touristic branch expects good results 2011, according to Blagoy Ragin, chair of the country's organization of hotel and restaurant owners. However, this year's mistakes should be seriously analyzed, he told Darik radio, referring to the several fatal accidents which happened in Bulgarian seaside resorts in the peak of the season. Most recently, a 13-year-old German girl died in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Machine Building Reached 95% of 2008 Exports in 2010, Still in Crisis [Jul 08, 2011] Bulgaria's machine-building sector is still facing a serious crisis, which will probably continue well into 2012, according to Iliya Keleshev, head of the Bulgarian Branch Chamber for machine building. Keleshev told Radio K2 Friday that the Bulgarian machine building industry, which employed 143 000 people in 2008, has been seriously hurt by the economic crisis after 2009 and many of its sectors ... [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 >>

World Bank: Bulgaria Can Have Top Education in SE Europe [Sep 13, 2010] Bulgaria has all chances to become the leader in education in Southeastern Europe, according to Alberto Rodriguez, Senior Education Specialist with the World Bank, cited by Darik radio. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Wraps Up Tower Company Sale for EUR 57 M [Aug 20, 2010] The sale of 50% stake in Bulgaria's radio and television broadcasting unit NURTS to Cyprus-based international financial investor Mancelord Limited has been recorded in the country's trade register, bringing the deal to completion. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Radio Owner Emmis Acquired by CEO Smulyan [May 26, 2010] US broadcaster Emmis Communications Corporation, owner of three radio brands in Bulgaria, has agreed to be acquired by closely held JS Acquisition LLC, a company formed by Emmis chairman and CEO, Jeffrey H. Smulyan. [via YahooNews] More >>

Alarm Raised over Takeover of Bulgaria TV, Radio Broadcasting Unit [May 05, 2010] NURTS covers nearly all of Bulgaria with its network of radio and television broadcasting services. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Miss Bulgaria: My Title is Fair Win [Apr 26, 2010] The new winner of the Miss Bulgaria title, Romina Andonova, claims her victory is not a settled affair. In an interview for Darik radio on Monday, the 21-year-old Sofia-born beauty said that it was fate that settled for her parents to meet and she was born out of that encounter. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Registers Slight Drop in Unemployment (Novinite.com) [Mar 06, 2010] Bulgaria's unemployment figures have dropped slightly, for the first time in 15 months. Totyu Mladenov, Minister of Labor and Social Policy, said in an interview on Darik Radio that 280 fewer people had registered at unemployment bureaux during the first few days of March. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Mountain Top Lift Running again to Rescue Skiers (Novinite.com) [Jan 30, 2010] The ski lift on the Mechi Chal mountain top in Bulgaria?s Rhodope Mountain is running again, Darik radio informs. The report is citing the spokesperson of the electric power supply company in the area ? EVN. [via YahooNews] More >>

TV Channels in Bulgaria Mandated to Air 50% EU Programs (Novinite.com) [Jan 28, 2010] The amendments in the Radio and T Act were passed by the Members of the Bulgaria Parliament Thursday on second reading. File Photo [via YahooNews] More >>