Европа се споразумя за Гърция, но мълчи за подробностите
Финансовите министри на 16-те страни от еврозоната заявиха в късно понеделник, че са постигнали споразумение по техническите подробности за евентуално финансиране на задлъжнялата Гърция. Read more..
Перес под баражном ватром
Мадридск Реал шесту годину заредом није успео да прође осмину финала Лиге шампиона, због чега се председник "краљевског клуба" Флорентино Перес нашао под баразном ватром медија.
Чим се прошлог лета вратио на чело Реала, Перес је потрошио 250 милиона евра на појачања, а на Сантијаго Бернабеу су, између осталих, стигли Кристијано Роналдо и Кака.
Тада је навијачима обећано да је коначно дошао крај Реаловим посртањима у Лиги шампиона, али је за најскупљи тим света Лион још једном био непрелазна препрека.
"Тужно је да Перес још није схватио да се титуле не купују, него освајају" Написао је колумниста "Ел Паиса" Хосе Самано.
"Када се лопта закотрља по терену, одлучују играчи и театер у холивудском стилу је потпуно неважан. У спорту је све могуће за праве спортисте, али не и за оне којима је терен само берза", написао је Самано.
Након пораза у две утакмице од Лиона (2:1), нестали су Пересови снови да ће Реал у мају стићи до десете титуле првака Европе у финалној утакмици која ће бити играна на Сантијаго Бернабеу.
Реал је претходно био понижен и у Купу краља, где га је елиминисао трећелигаш Алкоркон и за сада добро стоји само у националном шампионату, где дели прво место са Барселоном.
"Катастрофа која је задесила фараонски тим из Мадрида иста је као када би разорни земљотрес уништио Долину краљева у Египту", написао је Орфео Суарес у "Ел Мунду".
"Највећа казна за све у клубу је то што ће за вршницу такмичења које је од Реала направило легенду и ове године гледати са стране", додао је он.
Bulgaria soccer star Dimitar Berbatov has written in his new blog how much he appreciates the support of his fans, and how proud he is when they enjoy his success.
The Bulgarian national tem captain caused controversy only a week ago, when he published his first blog entry, entitled "Haters".
Now, he has explained that the entries are part of a trilogy, with the second piece entitled "Friends and Supporters".
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Bulgaria PM Asks EPP for EU Funds Lobbying
Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, has asked the leadership of the European People's Party to lobby in Brussels for the allocation of EU funds.
This was announced by Borisov himself Tuesday night during a news conference together with the Chair of the EPP Wilfried Martens and the Secretary-General of the EPP Antonio Lopez.
Borisov has commented that his GERB party has received solidarity and support from the EPP.... Read more...
EPP Head Martens: All-out Support for Bulgaria’s Borisov Govt
The European People's Party has no criticism for the Bulgarian government of PM Boyko Borisov, according to its Chair, Wilfried Martens.
Martens was in Sofia Tuesday night for the presentation of his book, "Europe: I Struggle, I Overcome".
"After eight years of liberal and socialist experiments, Bulgaria finally has a strong and reliable government.... Read more...
Bulgaria Defense Minister: Govt, Not President, Should Control Intelligence
The executive branch rather than the President should be in control of Bulgaria's intelligence services, according to Defense Minister Anyu Angelov.
Speaking Tuesday evening, Angelov has made it clear he was expressing his personal opinion. He said the issue is yet to be discussed.
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Bulgaria Wines Win Golden Rhyton Awards
Four Bulgarian wine cellars have won top awards at the annual VINARIA International Exhibition held in the south central city of Plovdiv.
The VINARIA International Exhibition of Vine-Growing and Wine Producing, now in its 18th year, opened on Sunday and continues until Wednesday. Almost 600 wines and 63 rakia samples were entered into the 2010 exhibition.
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Bulgarian Military Protest over Health Insurance Changes
A couple of hundred military officers gathered Tuesday night for a silent protest in downtown Plovdiv.
They protested against the idea of the Finance Ministry to make all state employees pay their own health insurance fees. Currently, these fees are assumed by the state.
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Sofia Metro Construction Stumbles upon Invaluable Archaeology Site
The construction of the second metro line in the Bulgarian capital Sofia has been stopped over the discovery of a unique archaeology site.
On Monday the builders came across a medieval church located in the very downtown of Sofia, next to the Tzum retail center. This led to a temporary termination of the construction work.
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Club Euro, an Erratic Door Policy
By Ivan Krastev
Presseurop
Long-standing members against new ones, irresponsible states against virtuous states, tolerance of the EU against excessive demands: the crisis over the single currency has revealed a new faultline within the union, according to the Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev.
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New Scandal Shakes Bulgaria Supreme Judiciary
The anti-corruption watchdog at the Bulgarian Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) is going to question the magistrate from the Supreme Administrative Court, Panayot Genkov, over alleged ties with the underworld.
The questioning comes on the heels of media reports that Genkov had been seen sharing a table in a popular Sofia restaurant with Angel Hristov better known as one of the notorious Galevi brothers.
VSS further published the official rebuttal of Genkov, who says he had been in the same restaurant with Hristov, but was never on the same table and does not personally know him.
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Bulgaria Reacts to Romanian Bird Flu Outbreak
Bulgaria's Minister of Agriculture has ordered the National Veterinary Service to monitor an outbreak of avian flu in neighboring Romania.
Minister Miroslav Naydenov has announced that the National Veterinary & Medical Service (NVMS) will tighten controls at its regional centers, and will take all measures necessary to monitor and limit the spread of the virus.
The veterinarians have also been alerted to the risk of transmission across to Bulgaria by migratory and wild birds.
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Bulgaria Liberation Day Stirs Diplomatic Row in Kabul
The term "Turkish Yoke" stirred controversy between Bulgarian and Turkish servicemen from the NATO mission in Afghanistan.
Major Daniela Blagoeva, reportedly made a presentation dedicated to Bulgaria's Liberaton Day, which had been deemed offensive by Turkish army officers. Blagoeva had posted the presentation on the ISAF intranet in Kabul with text talking about the Turkish Yoke instead of the politically correct Ottoman Rule.
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Bulgaria Liberation Day Stirs Diplomatic Row in Kabul
The term "Turkish Yoke" stirred controversy between Bulgarian and Turkish servicemen from the NATO mission in Afghanistan, Darik radio reports Tuesday.
Major Daniela Blagoeva, reportedly made a presentation dedicated to Bulgaria's Liberaton Day, which had been deemed offensive by Turkish army officers. Blagoeva had posted the presentation on the ISAF intranet in Kabul with text talking about the Turkish Yoke instead of the politically correct Ottoman Rule.
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Bird flu breaks out in Romania, near Ukraine
Source: Reuters * EU executive reports Romanian H5N1 flu outbreak
* Romania confirms, awaits UK laboratory tests
* Exclusion zone enforced across 20 km
* Wild bird migration routes could spread virus
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Bulgaria Ethnic Turks Back President, against EU Funds Minister
Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) are taking the side of President, Georgi Parvanov, in the controversy with the cabinet.
According to DPS, Parvanov had not violated the Constitution by publishing a transcript from his conversation with Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, without the latter's knowledge. The ethnic Turks are of the opinion the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party has no legal basis to start the impeachment procedure they want.
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Bulgaria Ethnic Turks behind President, against EU Funds Minister
Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) are taking the side of President, Georgi Parvanov, in the controversy with the cabinet.
According to DPS, Parvanov had not violated the Constitution by publishing a transcript from his conversation with Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, without the latter's knowledge. The ethnic Turks are of the opinion the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party has no legal basis to start the impeachment procedure they want.
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Bulgaria Socialists: Halting NPP Is National Treason
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) reacted swiftly Thursday to the stated intentions of Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, to involve the Prosecutor's Office in probing the funds spent on the NPP Belene project so far.
BSP issued a declaration stating nuclear energy in Bulgaria has no other alternative than the Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in the Danube town of Belene and every attempt to stop or freeze the project equals national treason.
The Socialists accuse the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party cabinet in renewed attempts to divert the public attention from the country's real problems by setting off media bombs that are nothing more than lies.
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Bulgaria Parliament Speaker: No Missile Shield Discussions
Bulgaria's Parliamentary Speaker, Tsetska Tsacheva, who is on an official visit to Moscow, has stated that Bulgaria has not discussed whether it should join the proposed US missile shield.
Tsacheva was responding to a question posed by her Russian counterpart, Boris Gryzlov, as the Russian lower house of parliament, the Duma, discussed the new strategic arms treaty (START).
The Duma Speaker has announced that it might block the treaty unless it was linked to missile defense.
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Avian influenza: Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Romania
To thwart the spread of the virus all poultry in the infected farm was culled, while authorities set up a 10km radius 'high risk zone'.
Bulgaria Prosecution: No Motive in Ethnic Turkish Politician Suicide
Bulgaria prosecutors have completed a comprehensive investigation into the death of Ahmed Emin, and have found no evidence of foul play.
Alexander Nalbantov, head of the Sofia Regional Prosecutor's Office has announced on Tuesday that the three prosecutors appointed to the investigation had thoroughly carried out all the required legal procedures.
They had concluded, after a full analysis, that there was no evidence to support the suggestion that Emin might have been pushed to commit suicide.
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US Software Giant VMware Expands Business in Bulgaria
The US manufacturer of virtualization software, VMware, is significantly increasing the number of employees in his Bulgarian office, the company informs, cited by pari.bg.
VMware has expanded its business in Sofia with the opening of a new office for an estimated 400 employees.... Read more...
