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| 31 Jul 2010 | Issue 201 | Sofia: min 17°, max 31°; Varna: min 21°, max 32° |
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Top Story Bulgaria Ethnic Turks Leader Faces Court over Embezzlement AllegationsBulgaria's Supreme Administrative Court will be approached over conflict of interests allegations against ethnic Turkish leader Ahmed Dogan, a parliamentary body decided on Friday. Ahmed Dogan has been involved in large-scale political corruption schemes, has breached the conflict of interests provisions and has served private interests, says the report that the parliamentary commission for corruption fight and conflict of interests approved and will send to the supreme court. "I am ready to be held responsible if my actions help to bring to justice those who have committed atrocities. The truth is that Ahmed Dogan has been bossing the show for twenty years already," the chairman of the commission Dimo Gyaurov from the right-wing Blue Coalition, commented. Dogan, leader of the ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), which was a member of the former three-way government, allegedly pocketed BGN 1,5 M as a consultant of four large-scale hydroelectricity projects, funded by the state - 'Tsankov Kamak', 'Dospat', 'Gorna Arda' and 'Tundzha' Dam. The scandal erupted in May after a visit of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov to the site of the hydroelectric power plant 'Tsankov Kamak', where he revealed that a huge hike in the initial price has been discovered. The money for the hydro power plant "Tsankov Kamak", from where Dogan took the sky-high payment as an "expert", were paid by the state-owned National Electricity Distribution Company, left in tatters after the ruling of the previous cabinet. The parliamentary commission for corruption fight and conflict of interests convened on Friday a day after its meeting failed as two of its members surprisingly did not show up, triggering rumours of behind-the-scene moves aimed to rescue Ahmed Dogan. In a bid to disperse the suspicions Prime Minister Boyko Borisov demanded that the commission convenes urgently and deliver its ruling on Friday. The new center-right government of Bulgaria was elected on an anti-corruption mandate last July and on the promise to bring to justice those involved in huge-scale corruption schemes. The latest embezzlement allegations against Ahmed Dogan have been widely considered to be a litmus test for the government's willingness to do so in practice. If found guilty, Dogan faces a fine from BGN 1000 to BGN 3000. The supreme court may also deprive him of the payment that he received as an expert. 
Bulgaria's Trade Deficit Halves in 2009 Y/Y Bulgaria had a trade deficit of BGN 10.1 B in 2009, according to final data released Friday by the National Statistical Institute. Thus, the country's trade deficit in 2009 was twice smaller than it was in 2008 when it reached almost BGN 20 B. After subtracting the expenditures for transport and insurance of imported goods, Bulgaria's 2009 trade deficit goes down to BGN 8.5 B. In 2009, Bulgaria exported goods and services worth BGN 22.9 B, a drop of 23.1% year-on-year. In April 2009, Bulgaria registered the steepest export decline - 39.3% - compared with the same month of 2008. Bulgaria's imports amounted to BGN 33 B in 2009, which is a decrease of 32.7% compared with the 2008 levels. The biggest monthly year-on-year drop in imports was in June 2009 - 41.2% less than in June 2008. In 2009, Bulgaria's export declined in almost all sectors as a result of the global economic crisis. The exports of fuel and oils dropped by almost 40%. The greatest decline in imports was of machines (39%), materials (40%), and oils (38%). Bulgaria's export to the EU states declined by 16.7% in 2009 year-on-year, and amounted to BGN 14.9 B. Over 75% of that went to Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Belgium, and France. There is a substantial percentage increase in the Bulgarian exports to Luxembourg and Portugal. Bulgaria's import from the other EU member states dropped by 29% in 2009 amounting to BGN 19.8 B. The greatest drop was registered in the imports from Sweden, Luxembourg, and Belgium. The imports from Italy, Austria, Romania, and Germany. Only the imports from Malta, Portugal, and Estonia. Overall, Bulgaria had a negative trade balance with the EU stats of BGN 4.9 B in 2009. In 2009, Bulgaria's export to third countries declined by 32.6% compared with 2008, and amounted to BGN 8 B. Its major non-EU trading partners were Turkey, Serbia, Russia, Macedonia, Singapore, and the USA, with over 52% of the Bulgarian non-EU exports going to these six countries. The only countries to which Bulgaria's export increased substantially were Egypt (125%) and Singapore (17%). Bulgaria's import from non-EU states in 2009 declined by 38% compared with 2008, and amounted to BGN 13.2 B. Its imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, and the USA declined by over 45%, while its imports from Kazakhstan, Norway, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia increased. Bulgaria's trade balance with non-EU countries in 2009 was negative BGN 5.2 B. Even though in 2009, Bulgaria's trade balance was outrightly negative, the gap between imports and exports started to close largely because of the effects of the global economic crisis which shatter Bulgaria's domestic consumption. The NSI statistics about the first months of 2010 have shown a slight revival of the Bulgarian export-oriented industries, and a slight improvement of the foreign trade balance. Experts have forecast that Bulgaria will remain with a foreign trade deficit in 2010 but some have expressed hopes the situation might be reversed by the end of 2011.
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Extinct Plant Species to Come Back to Bulgaria Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118564 Floods Hit Southern Bulgaria Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118520 Danube Level Declines Drastically in Bulgarian Section Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118496 New Bulgarian Ambassador to Macedonia Hopes for Friendship Treaty Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118695 Bulgaria, Romania to Develop Alternative Tourism on Danube Coast Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118667 Greece-Bound Bulgarian Travelers Warned to Fill Up Gas Tanks Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118654 No Talks Yet with Somali Pirates for Release of Bulgarian Ship Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118637 Top Bulgarian Socialist Blasts US Ambassador in Open Letter to Obama Click here to read the story: 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"The stake of state power utility NEK, the other partner in the joint venture, is yet to be decided," Minister Traicho Traikov said at a press conference on Friday. The statement came in response to accusations by Bulgaria's former prime minister and Socialist leader Sergey Stanishev, who earlier in the day slammed the agreement, saying it was not clear why the energy company EVN was selected without a competition for an investor and constructor of Gorna Arda project. Earlier this month Austrian utility EVN signed a deal with Bulgaria's state power utility NEK to take a majority stake in the Bulgarian hydropower project. Under the agreement Austrian utility EVN will own a 70% stake, while NEK will hold the remaining 30% in the joint venture. The Austrian utility will get the stake after a capital increase of the joint venture company of up to EUR 2 M. "The capital of the company will most probably be increased to BGN 1 B and it will be after this step that a decision on the share-out of stakes between EVN and NEK will be taken," the minister explained. He added that the Austrian company was selected without a contest because there was no need for such. "The shares were transferred from the previous partner, Turkey's Ceylan, to EVN," Traikov said. The agreement for the construction of Gorna Arda hydropower project in southern Bulgaria, between Austria's energy firm EVN and Bulgaria's dominant state power utility NEK was signed during the visit of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in Vienna in the middle of July. Austria's Alpine Bau withdrew from the construction of Gorna Arda hydropower project in the middle of May, leaving energy firm EVN, which holds a 67% stake in one of Bulgaria's three power distributors and serves clients in Southwestern Bulgaria, the sole partner of NEK. At the beginning of September 2009, Bulgaria's new government sealed a letter of approval for the construction of the hydro power project on the Arda river. This was a requirement for wrapping up of the sale of a 30,1% stake, owned by Turkey's CCG, part of the Ceylan conglomerate, to an Austrian consortium of EVN and Alpine Bau. The move was made after a trial in the International Court of Arbitration, in which Ceylan Holding filed claims for EUR 75 M against the other member in the joint venture - Bulgaria's National Electric Company NEK, was suspended for three months. The Turkish company was contracted to implement the project under an electricity-for-infrastructure swap deal Bulgaria and Turkey signed in 1998, during the term of the government of Ivan Kostov. The launch of the hydropower construction was delayed after the Turkish company ran into financial troubles. The Gorna Arda hydropower project is expected to cost around EUR 500 M, which should be paid by the consortium. 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On Friday the Netherlands said it will end its troop deployment in Afghanistan, often held up as a model for other peace missions. Meanwhile the United States announced plans for a troop surge in Kandahar to reverse the Taliban insurgency's momentum in the region. At present, the Bulgarian contingents in Afghanistan, numbering 527 troops, are based in three locations - Kabul, Kandahar and Herat. Taliban rocket attacks on the Kandahar base, the outer perimeter of which is guarded by UK soldiers, are very common with up to 400 reported in 2009. Bulgaria plans to send up to 70 more troops to the NATO-led force in Afghanistan in early September - 10 of the soldiers will be medical personnel based in Kabul and the southern city of Kandahar, and 10 will be instructors for the Afghan army. The rest will join a Bulgarian unit guarding the airport in Kandahar. Bulgaria's center-right government, elected last July, initially said it would not be able to provide more forces in Afghanistan due to the economic crisis, but later changed its strategy under pressure from the United States and NATO. Downtown Sofia Park Introduces Innovative 'No Sex' Signs Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118696 Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Outraged at Cut Budget Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118691 Bulgarian Capital Shuts Major Route to Sofia Airport for Repairs Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118679 Bulgaria Among Unhappiest Nations in the World - Gallup Poll Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118670 Bulgaria Awards Medal to Model of Top Soviet Era Monument Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118655 Bulgarian Journalist Raises Assassination Plot Alert Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118651 Bulgarian Muslims Stage New 'Chief Mufti' Rally Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118632 Jurgen Roth: Bulgaria Is on Right Track Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118597 Bulgaria State TV New Head Election Challenged in Court Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118593 Bulgaria's Interior Faces Opposition Ire over Police Brutality Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118584 Victim of Bulgarian Police Mistake: They Crushed My Family Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118579 Bulgaria's Population Crisis Worsens Despite Rising Birth Rate Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118574 Agriculture Minister: Bulgaria's Grain Crop Big Enough Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118533 Bulgarian President Celebrates Son's Wedding Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118490 Vorskla Steel Declares Interest in Owning Bulgaria's Obsolete Mill Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118613 Bulgaria Troubled Steel Behemoth Assets Put on Sale Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118601 Bulgaria Still Stands Chances to Attract Huge Investment by Austria's Voestalpine Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118562 Jazz Legend Natalie Cole to Perform in Sofia Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118677 Bulgaria's Tsarevets to Host 3rd Opera, Ballet Festival Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118664 German Power Metal Band Helloween to Sing in Bulgaria in January Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118638 UNESCO Statute of Bulgaria's Nesebar Hangs on Thread Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118609 Julio Iglesias to Stage 2 Concerts in Bulgaria Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118575 Bulgarian Cabinet Kicks Off Controversial Theater Reform Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118557 Bulgaria Vows to Bring back Roma from France Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118634 German Foreign Minister: 'Turkey's Direction is Europe' Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118628 France Vows to Deport All Bulgarian Roma Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118616 EC Vows to Back Bulgaria's Health Care Reform Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118614 European Court of Human Rights Fines Bulgaria EUR 55 000 Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118555 EU Ministers Call for Faster EU-Accession of Serbia Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118546 David Cameron Gives Boost to Turkey's EU Accession Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118542 Iceland Formally Begins Talks for EU Membership Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118539 Bulgaria Hopes for Fair Representation in EU External Action Service Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118529 EC Spokesman: Bulgaria Has Greater Commitment to Reform than Romania Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118483 Bulgaria to Establish Local Human Rights Court Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118472 Bulgarian Minister Vows EU Funds Absorption to 'Last Penny' Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118471 Bulgarian Wins European Kayaking Gold Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118690 Liverpool Eyes Bulgarian Aston Villa Midfielder Stiliyan Petrov - Report Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118629 Berba's Mom Denies Allegations His Brother Is 'Kidnapped' Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118619 Bulgaria's Pironkova Climbs to No. 33 in Tennis Ranking Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118519 Cleves Launches New Luxury Rental Project in Sofia Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118646 NGO Outraged by Sofia City Hall Property Swap Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118607 Future of Bulgarian Mining Industry Looks Bright Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118689 Parliament Speaker: Police Brutality Doesn't Exist in Bulgaria Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118701 Socialist Leader: PM Borisov Makes Bulgarians Retarded Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118699 Bulgarian Radio Director, Nationalist Leader Play Down Conflict Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118697 Bulgarian PM Backs Extreme Nationalist on Media Purge Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118686 Bulgaria Investigates Recovery Commission over Money Abuse Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118674 Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Begs Bulgarians for Forgiveness Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118642 Bulgarian Conservatives Brag about Parliamentary Boost Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118624 Bulgarian Labor Minister Claims No Delay of Pension Reform Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118608 Bulgaria's PM Opens Road Junction in Veliko Tarnovo Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118596 Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Snubs PM's Request over Alleged 'Killer' Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118595 20% of Bulgaria's Top Cops Exposed as Communist Security Agents Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118572 Bulgaria Unleashes Corruption Watchdog Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118560 Bulgarian Police Brutality Stirs Parliamentary Brawl Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118545 Bulgarian PM Borisov Content with First Year in Office Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118540 Bulgarian Cabinet to Deliberate on Budget 2011, EU Advice Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118537 'Real' Meat to Be Available in Bulgaria in August Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118524 Bulgarian Democrats Propose Electronic Voting Again Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118517 Bulgaria's Regional Development Minister Aims at 100% EU Funds Absorption Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118512 Bulgaria's Interior Minister Demands Transparency, Bigger Sentences Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118507 Bulgarian Seaside Tobacco Stores Sell Drugs Masked as Fertilizer Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118500 Bulgaria's Finance Minister Praises Customs and Revenue Agency Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118499 Bulgaria's Interior Head Vows 'No Fear' from Assassination Plots Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118493 Bulgarian PM Hints Busted 'Killers' Planned His Assassination Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118485 Poll Finds Bulgaria's Economic Ministers Highly Unpopular Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118482 Bulgarian Security Head Denies PM Assassination Plot Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118478 EX PM Survives again as Socialist Leader Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118469 Bulgaria's Socialist Ex PM: Borisov Equals Chavez Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118464 Archaeologists Uncover John the Baptist Relics in Bulgaria's Sozopol - Report Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118622 Bulgarian Archaeologists Carry Out 'Rescue' Digs Close to Greek Border Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118576 Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover Wealthy Prehistoric Settlement Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118486 100,000 Tourists Reported Stranded in Greece Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118685 Bulgarian Tourism Industry to Propose Changes in Tourism Act Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118672 'Alcohol Tourism' Said to Dominate Bulgaria's Southern Black Sea Coast Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118653 Bulgarian Tourists Stranded in Greece over Hauliers Strike Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118640 Bulgaria Crowned Top Beach Destination for UK Travelers Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118633 Majority of Bulgarians to Skip Summer Vacation Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118605 Europol: Biker Gangs Invade South-East Europe Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118698 Bulgarian Taxi Driver Arrested for Slapping Drunk British Tourist Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118676 Acquittal of Bulgaria's Notorious Brothers Based on 'Lack of Evidence' Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118673 Bulgarian Police Arrest 1 over 4 Pirate Websites Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118669 Bulgarian Police Looking for Missing Criminals Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118665 Bulgarian Police Arrests Pimp from Kardzhali Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118663 Bulgaria Mulls 2 Anti-mafia Agencies Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118647 Bulgaria Finance Minister Probed over Classified Info Leak Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118644 Bulgarian Interior Minister Denies Police Brutality Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118631 2 Bulgarians Extradited to Germany for Human Trafficking Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118630 Bulgarian Police Violence Victim: Police Randomly Targeted My Family Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118618 Beaten Family to Sue Bulgarian Police in European Court Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118610 Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Party Approaches EP over Police Brutality Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118604 Wife of Sentenced Sofia Heating Utility Head Charged with Fraud Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118603 Trial Against Alleged Bulgarian Double Murderer to Resume October Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118598 Bulgarian Police Arrests 8 Drug Dealers, Prostitutes Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118594 Son of Beaten Bulgarian Family Works with Police's Target Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118592 Bulgarian PM Demands Probe of 'Killer' Plea Bargain Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118570 2 Bulgarians Set Greek Island on Fire Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118567 Bulgaria's 'Killers' Executed Elaborate Plans Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118548 5 Bulgarian 'Killers' Kept under Arrest, Most Sick Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118536 Bulgarian Sumo Boss Denies Ties with 'Killers' Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118531 Former Bulgarian FBI Spokesperson Formally Charged Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118528 Bulgarian Policemen Thrash Innocent Family by Mistake Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118523 Bulgarian Court Releases Varna Ex Municipal Head on Bail Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118506 Good Public Image Got Bulgaria's Sumo Boss in Parliament Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118503 Bulgarian Police Arrest 9 During 'Drug Dealers' Special Ops Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118502 Bulgarian City Hall Councilman Busted for Organized Crime Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118501 Bulgarian 'Killers' Planned to Assassinate Prime Minister Borisov - Report Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118475 Bulgarian Interior Minister Announces 'Killers' Names Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118463 Prosecutor Extends Probe of Bulgarian Football Legend Lechkov Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118461 Bulgaria's Top Cop Confirms 'Killers' Link to Football Boss Murder Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118460 'Octopus' Sues Bulgarian PM in Strasburg Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118459 'Holy Trinity' of German Thrash Metal Comes Together in Bulgaria Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118479 Bulgarian Mystery Voice Stefka Sabotinova Passes Away Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118682 US Mission to NATO Political Counselor Kelly Degnan: Bulgaria Exemplifies Approaches for NATO's New Strategic Concept Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118648 Tsarevets: The Castle of the Bulgarian Spirit Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118656 Bulgaria Set up Secret Unit to 'Execute' Opponents Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118700 Bulgaria's 'Murder Bureau' Targeted Emigre Dissidents Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118681 Immigration? Given Choice Between a Skilled Indian and an Unskilled Bulgarian, I Know Who I'd Prefer Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118621 Bulgarian Odyssey Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118585 *Bulgarian Scientist: 'Galaxy is Rich in Earth-Like Planets' Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118563 UK Press: Bulgaria among 3 European Best Value Destinations Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118467 Good Cop, Bad Cop and Bulgarian Police Brutality Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118680 Something Old, Nothing New in Chief Mufti Drama in Bulgaria Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118645 Fewer National Diplomats in External Action Service - Big Win for EU Member States Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118617 Bulgaria's Summer 2010 - Good News, Bad News Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118580 Newly-Wedded Bulgarians Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118535 Riding on City Bus Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118491 Pakistan Mourns Worst-Ever Air Crash Victims Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118627 Serbia Faces Fierce Opposition in UN over Kosovo Resolution Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118623 UN Proclaims Universal Human Right to Clean Water Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118620 Condoleezza Rice, Aretha Franklin Duet for Charity Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118611 Americans Wish for Lower Immigration Rates - Gallup Poll Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118606 No Survivors in Pakistan Plane Crash Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118599 Italian PM Under Fire for Taking Pic of Leonardo Masterpiece Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118565 Serbian Parliament Upholds 'No' Position on Kosovo Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118541 Number of Injured at Love Parade in Germany Climbs to 511 Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118527 11 Somali Pirates Get 'Historical' Sentences in Seychelles Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118526 Cyprus Foreign Minister: Cyprus Won't Change Stance on Kosovo Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118525 Romania Starts Austerity Talks with IMF Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118508 US Slams Leak of Afghan War Classified Information Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118504 Khmer Rouge War Criminal Gets 35-Year Sentence Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118495 Serbia to Stay the Course about Kosovo's Status Despite ICJ Ruling Click here to read the story: www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=118488 Bulgaria's Office Market - Out of the Doldrums? 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The Bulgarian Taxis That Will Take You for a Ride
US Mission to NATO Political Counselor Kelly Degnan: Bulgaria Exemplifies Approaches for NATO's New Strategic Concept
Bulgaria's Office Market - Out of the Doldrums?
Good Cop, Bad Cop and Bulgarian Police Brutality
Something Old, Nothing New in Chief Mufti Drama in Bulgaria
Fewer National Diplomats in External Action Service - Big Win for EU Member States
Bulgaria's Summer 2010 - Good News, Bad News
Tsarevets: The Castle of the Bulgarian Spirit
Greek PM Vows Strong Support for Burgas-Alexandroupolis Pipe
Bulgaria, Greece Set to Open New Border Crossing
Bulgaria Hopes for Fair Representation in EU External Action Service
German Investors Suggest 101 Law Amendments to Bulgarian PM
Bulgaria Rushes to Build Highway from Sofia to Serbian Border
Melrose Finds New Natural Gas Deposits in Bulgaria
Bulgarian President Celebrates Son's Wedding
Son of Beaten Bulgarian Family Works with Police's Target
Jurgen Roth: Bulgaria Is on Right Track
'Alcohol Tourism' Said to Dominate Bulgaria's Southern Black Sea Coast
Cleves Launches New Luxury Rental Project in Sofia
