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Press digest
Comment about "Press digest" Phone Name Comment 0 Saturday, 28th August 2010 - 07:30CET Press digest The following are the top stories in the local and international press today.
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Date: 2010-08-29 03:00:21 | Source: Topix.com
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US Ambassador: Bulgaria Needs More Effort in Roma Integration
US Ambassador: Bulgaria Needs More Effort in Roma Integration Sofia/Paris, 26.8.2010 13:44, The US Ambassador to Sofia, James Warlick, believes the main problem Bulgaria faces after the return of local Roma from France would be their integration.
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Date: 2010-08-28 22:45:29 | Source: Topix.com
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Turkey signs UN convention on 'eco-friendly' recycling of ships
Convention covers major issues surrounding ship recycling, including the fact that ships sold for scrapping may contain environmentally hazardous substances such as asbestos, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, ozone-depleting substances and others. It also tackles concerns about the working and environmental conditions at many ship recycling locations.
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Date: 2010-08-28 11:12:13 | Source: Sofiaecho.com
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CERN signs deal with UN intellectual property protection agency
The United Nations agency tasked with helping to protect intellectual property has struck a co-operation agreement with the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), known as the world’s largest particle physics laboratory. CERN is arguably best known for its Large Hadron Collider project, popularly known as the 'Big Bang' project.
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Date: 2010-08-28 11:12:12 | Source: Sofiaecho.com
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Bulgarian Hotels Up for Sale over Unpaid Mortgage Debts
Unpaid mortgage has forced the sale of a hotel at the coastal complex Chaika, near the town of Varna, and its owners are looking for buyers, who will fork out a whopping BGN 2.5 M.
A check in the registry for public sales of the Bulgarian chamber of private enforcement agents shows that this is the most expensive property, whose sale has been prompted by unpaid mortgage.
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Date: 2010-08-28 08:48:00 | Source: Novinite.com
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RWE Strikes Deal with Iraq Kurds for Nabucco
RWE Group AG, Germany's second- largest utility, announced it has signed a cooperation agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq, which included future gas supply for the Nabucco pipeline project.
The Essen, Germany-based company will provide assistance with the region's gas network as well as training local citizens, according to a statement on the Kurdistan government's website.
"This is a major step forward in our planning," said Kurdish Prime Minister Barham Salih....
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Date: 2010-08-28 07:21:11 | Source: Novinite.com
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Bulgarians to Unite against Interior for ID Documents Chaos
All Bulgarian citizens who have submitted requests for new identity documents and are above 14 years fo age could join the collective claim by the Association "Justice Civil Initiative"at the Sofia City Court against the Interior Ministry.
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Date: 2010-08-28 06:06:29 | Source: Topix.com
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Bulgaria launching tourist campaign
The Bulgarian Ministry of Economy is launching a new international campaign to attract more tourists to the nation.
It will begin next month and will see Euronews, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel and Eurosport airing advertisements about Bulgaria, reports the Sofia Echo.
The clips will be aired 3,166 times in total between September 6th and December 26th and from January 31st until March 27th 2011.
It is estimated that some 608 million European households will see the adverts, ...
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Date: 2010-08-27 21:00:00 | Source: PropertyShowrooms.com
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Turkey offers 'an exciting real estate market'
Turkey offers one of the most exciting overseas property markets for investors, it has been claimed.
According to Select Resorts, the Turkish property market has seen significant growth in the past two years, with sales increasing by approximately 20 per cent and real estate prices remaining much lower than other popular holiday destinations.
Turkey's young population, strong government and good geographical location are all key factors in encouraging people to buy real estate in Mugla or cons...
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Date: 2010-08-27 21:00:00 | Source: PropertyShowrooms.com
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US Companies Expected to Focus on Bulgaria's Nuclear, Renewable Energy, Shale Gas
American companies are showing increased interest in various energy projects in Bulgaria and are researching their investment options, the new Bulgarian Ambassador to the USA, Elena Poptodorova told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) in an exclusive interview.
Her Excellency, who just started her second term as Bulgaria's Ambassador in Washington, DC, after serving at the same position in 2002-2008, has pointed out that nuclear energy, renewable energy, and shale gas extraction are being consider...
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Date: 2010-08-27 20:45:06 | Source: Novinite.com
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Moody's Rates Bulgaria with Positive Outlook
Bulgaria is the only country in Europe and Middle Asia with a positive outlook of sovereign credit rating, Moody's rating agency has announced.
Moody's Investor Service published Friday the August edition of the European Sovereign Outlook, which explains the perspectives on sovereign ratings in Europe.
According to the report, Bulgaria's assessment reflects the view of the agency that the country has a potential to reach a higher level of creditworthiness on the scale of investment ratings.
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Date: 2010-08-27 16:59:57 | Source: Novinite.com
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