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Bulgaria Crowned Top Beach Destination for UK Travelers
Bulgaria has been named the number one beach holiday destination for UK holiday-makers this summer in a brand new ranking released on Thursday.
Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast emerges as the top beach destination this summer, closely followed by North Tunisia, Antalya in Turkey, and Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt, according to the study, commissioned by Kelkoo, and conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research.
The study rated the world's most popular beach destinations using the latest official statistics to assess the performance of 10 key travel criteria, including: climate, security, local affordability of goods and services, quality of food, the cost of flights and accommodation, tourist attractions, and the exchange rate.
... | Bulgarian Muslims Stage New 'Chief Mufti' Rally
Outraged imams submitted Thursday with the Parliament a declaration signed by 200 000 Bulgarian Muslims demanding annulment of the reinstatement of Nedim Gendzhev as Chief Mufti.
This is the latest in a series of protests all around the country against the May 12 ruling of the Supreme Court of Cassations which brought back Gendzhev as Chief Mufti.
In October 2009, the National Muslim Conference decided to elect Mustafa Ali Hadzhias Chief Mufti.... | Bulgarian Interior Minister Denies Police Brutality
The police operation carried out in Kardzhali last Friday, when police broke in a private home and allegedly hurt people there, was thoroughly legal, stated Bulgarian Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov Thursday.
"Everything that took place in Kardzhali is within the bounds of the law," said Tsvetanov, adding that until someone is proven to be guilty he, as a minister, will continue to defend "professional actions" on the part of policemen.
"We must not politicize a regular police action," called Tsvetanov, regarding criticism on the part of both people hurt and opposition parties Bulgarian Socialist Party and Movement for Rights and Freedoms.
... | 2 Bulgarians Extradited to Germany for Human Trafficking
Germany has asked Bulgaria to extradite two Bulgarian citizens over charges of human trafficking and pimping, the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR, reports.
The two, a father, 48, and his son, 24, abused and exploited at least three women in the German city of Bremen. The German authorities began their probe after being alerted by the Czech police when one of the victims, a 19-year-old girl, managed to send an sms to her relatives.... | Liverpool Eyes Bulgarian Aston Villa Midfielder Stiliyan Petrov - Report
Liverpool manager is reportedly considering a move for Bulgarian Aston Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov, who he hopes will replace transfer-seeking Javier Mascherano.
Roy Hodgson admires the Bulgarian star's style and is ready to offer GBP 7 M for Petrov's services, The Mirror reported.
According to the article the Bulgarian star is aware of the Liverpool interest and could be keen on a move to Anfield - although Villa are desperate to keep their squad together despite so many being wanted men.
... | German Foreign Minister: 'Turkey's Direction is Europe'
German federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Guido Westerwelle voiced his conviction that Turkey's true orientation is a European one on his official visit to the country, but still left uncertainty over Turkey's eventual accession to the EU.
"Turkey's direction is Europe," said Westerwelle in Turkish at a joint press-conference with Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu, reports Deutsche Welle.
The German foreign minister stated that his country has a "great interest" in Turkey's looking towards the EU, adding that Germany views Turkey as "an exceptionally important strategic partner.... | Pakistan Mourns Worst-Ever Air Crash Victims
Pakistan is observing a day of national mourning on Thursday after a plane crashed in hills north of the capital, Islamabad, in the country's worst-ever air disaster.
An Airbus A321 crashed as it was about to land in the capital Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board.
The domestic flight from the southern city of Karachi was operated by the private Pakistani airline Airblue, which has a good safety record.
... | Cabinet Takes Charge of Bulgaria's 'Air Force 1'
Bulgaria's so-called Crew 28, which is taking care of the air flights of the Prime Minister, the President, the cabinet and other officials is now under the authority of the Council of Ministers.
The decision was made by the Members of the Bulgarian Parliament Thursday. Until now Crew 28 was under the authority of the Transport Ministry.... | Bulgaria Pressed to Fork Out EUR 67 M by End-2010 for N-Plant
Bulgaria must pay by the end of the year an installment of EUR 67 M for its second nuclear power plant project, which has stalled over lack of a new investor and funding, a deputy minister has said.
"Bulgaria's outstanding payments for the project by the end of the year stand at EUR 67 M. The future expenses will depend on the work conducted by Russia's Atomstroyexport, commissioned to build the planned 2,000 megawatt plant," Deputy Minister Marij Kosev said in an interview for Trud daily.
... | Bulgarian Conservatives Brag about Parliamentary Boost
The parliamentary group of Bulgaria's conservative Order, Law and Justice (RZS) party will have more members than the required quota of 10, the RZS leader, Yane Yanev, says.
The new group will have anywhere between 11 and 15 Members of the Parliament, Yanev pointed out, adding he had already notified the Speaker from the ruling center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party, Tsetska Tsacheva, about the plan and she did not have objections.
During the talk with Tsacheva it had emerged that the reinstatement of a parliamentary group after its fall apart is possible because there is no such clause in the Parliamentary Code, so "what is not banned is allowed," the RZS MP, Emil Vasilev, joined in.
... | Serbia Faces Fierce Opposition in UN over Kosovo Resolution
Serbia has tabled a resolution at the UN calling for thorough dialogue on all open questions regarding the status of Kosovo, amid staunch opposition by key Security Council members, reports Serbian news agency Blic.
Last week Serbian President Boris Tadic and foreign minister Vuk Jeremic announced that Serbia does not regard the decision of UN International Court of Justice that Kosovo's declaration of independence does not breach international law as referring to a right to secession and vowed that the matter should be settled by the UN General Assembly.
The Serbian government stance received full parliamentary support at home.
... | Archaeologists Uncover John the Baptist Relics in Bulgaria's Sozopol - Report
Parts of St. John the Baptist's relics might have been discovered during archaeological excavations in Bulgaria's southern Black Sea town of Sozopol, report Bulgarian media.
Archaeologists investigating the Sv.... | Immigration? Given Choice Between a Skilled Indian and an Unskilled Bulgarian, I Know Who I'd Prefer
By Stephen Glover, the Daily Mail
As Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor, cuddly Vince Cable was the nation's best-loved politician. In government, he looks testy and grumpy, and evidently hates working with the Tories.
... | UN Proclaims Universal Human Right to Clean Water
Safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is a fundamental human right, proclaimed the UN General Assembly, settling a debate that has continued for 15 years at the UN.
The resolution, tabled by Bolivia, received 122 votes in favor, with none against and 41abstaning, out of UN's 192 member-states.
The UN resolution declares that safe water and sanitation are "essential to the full enjoyment of life and all other human rights.... | Berba's Mom Denies Allegations His Brother Is 'Kidnapped'
My son Asen is not missing as UK tabloid Sun will have it, stated Margarita Berbatova, mother of Bulgarian Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov.
"That is complete nonsense, I am constantly in touch with my son," said Berbatova for Bulgarian news agency BGNES.
Thursday The Sun came out with the title "Berba's Brother 'Kidnapped'", explaining that Asen Berbatov was abducted by gangsters in Bulgaria over debt and "has not been seen for a month.... | Bulgarian Police Violence Victim: Police Randomly Targeted My Family
Kadir Mustafov, member of the Kardzhali family that recently suffered from violence on part of the Bulgarian police, stated that policemen had absolutely no ground for entering his home and probably had ulterior motives.
Speaking in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio Thursday morning, Mustafov said that interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov must have been misled from his Karzhdali subordinates and that the account presented by him before Parliament Wednesday was incorrect.
Mustafov again denied that he had called Dzhem Mustafa to order prostitutes, saying that he simply wanted to use his taxi services.... | France Vows to Deport All Bulgarian Roma
The French Interior Minister, Brice Hortefeux, declared half of the illegal Roma camps in the country would be demolished in the upcoming three months.
Hortefeux further vowed to deport to Bulgaria and Romania all Roma, who have violated the law in any way.
The Minister's statements came after an emergency cabinet meeting following the clashes between Roma and the police in central France.
... | Bulgaria to Mandate Direct Deposits for All Salaries
The representatives of the Bulgarian cabinet, the employers and labor unions, from the so-called Three-Way Council, agreed Wednesday on several new measures for reducing the social security deficit.
The debate surrounding the Social Security Institute (NOI) lasted three days and concluded with promises from Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, that the mandatory insurance contribution would not go up until the end of 2012 while criminal charges would be faced only by employers who conceal these contributions and not by those who fail to pay them.
The business in the face of the employers say that increasing insurance deposits would not solve the problems of the retirement reform and of NOI because it would not motivate the economy's recovery.
... | EC Vows to Back Bulgaria's Health Care Reform
The EU Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner, John Dalli, declared he will assist Bulgaria in the creation of an integrated electronic health care system.
The information was released by the Bulgarian Health Ministry Wednesday after a meeting between Dalli and Bulgaria's Deputy Health Minister, Desislava Dimitrova, during the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna.
EC is to help Bulgaria in the development and implementation of electronic health records which are to connect online patients, doctors and the National Health Insurance Fund (NZOK).
... | Vorskla Steel Declares Interest in Owning Bulgaria's Obsolete Mill
The CEO of Vorskla Steel Bulgaria, Viktor Demyanyuk, declared at a press conference Wednesday that the company is still interested in purchasing the Bulgarian obsolete steal mill Kremikovzi.
The Ukrainian Vorskla Steal, related to billionaire, Konstantin Zhevago, will take part in the public tender for the mill's sale despite the fact the latter is "a jalopy with the price of a Mercedes," according to Demyanyuk.
The CEO insists his company, which has been declared insolvent, has money for the purchase, but wants first to check thoroughly the real condition and state of Kremikovzi in order to make sure he can have a return on the investment and the mill can really produce something that can be sold on the world market.
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