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Bulgaria to oppose EU proposal for reduced turbot quotas

Bulgaria to oppose EU proposal for reduced turbot quotas

Nov 19 2009 11:57 CET by Rene Beekman 1 comment

Bulgaria's Agriculture and Food Ministry said that it would not support the proposed reduction of turbot quotas for 2010, saying reductions would harm local industry.

Bulgarians under arrest in Moscow possibly also prosecuted in Bulgaria

Bulgarians under arrest in Moscow possibly also prosecuted in Bulgaria

Nov 18 2009 13:58 CET by Rene Beekman 2 comments

The three have already been formally charged in a Russian court and face up to six years in prison.

Repeat of the row over monument to Unknown Turkish Soldier

Repeat of the row over monument to Unknown Turkish Soldier

Nov 17 2009 17:11 CET by Rene Beekman 4 comments

The Muslim brothers in a Bulgarian village decide to resurrect monument, causing increased ethnic tension.

EU-wide ringtone scam crackdown successful - Kouneva

EU-wide ringtone scam crackdown successful - Kouneva

Nov 17 2009 16:23 CET by Rene Beekman 1 comment

An 18-month EU-wide crackdown flagged 21 out of 22 Bulgarian sites for further investigation.

Peugeot iOn to be launched in Bulgaria at end-2010

Peugeot iOn to be launched in Bulgaria at end-2010

Nov 16 2009 14:00 CET by Rene Beekman

Along with the rest of Europe, Bulgaria will see the all-electric Peugeot iOn appear in December 2010, Bulgarian Peugeot dealer said.

Researching habitats of Bulgaria's brown bear

Researching habitats of Bulgaria's brown bear

Nov 16 2009 13:28 CET by Rene Beekman

A GPS-equiped brown bear will help scientists better understand the habitat of Bulgaria's brown bears.

Turkish police arrest Bulgarian for attempted bank fraud

Turkish police arrest Bulgarian for attempted bank fraud

Nov 16 2009 13:03 CET by Rene Beekman 1 comment

Three Bulgarians were arrested in Istanbul after electronics they had installed on a bank machine had been uncovered.

Bulgaria to apply for internet domain in Cyrillic

Bulgaria to apply for internet domain in Cyrillic

Nov 16 2009 11:04 CET by Rene Beekman 2 comments

Following the ICANN decision to allow top-level domains in non-Latin script, Bulgaria's Transport Ministry said it is preparing its application

Offline: IT failure

Nov 13 2009 09:58 CET by Rene Beekman 2 comments

A November report by the Bulgarian National Audit Office on Government spending on IT hardware and training in education showed chaos that bordered on the incomprehensible.

Bulgarian anti-organised crime unit website hacked

Bulgarian anti-organised crime unit website hacked

Nov 12 2009 11:24 CET by Rene Beekman

The cybercrime.bg website, owned and operated by Bulgaria's anti-organised crime unit, was briefly hacked and defaced on November 12 2009.

200M euro for renewable energy in 2010

Nov 10 2009 14:54 CET by Rene Beekman 5 comments

Energy efficiency and renewable energy projects were to see 200 million euro in EU funding in 2010, Economy Ministry said.

Second consultation amendment Law on Electronic Communications underway

Second consultation amendment Law on Electronic Communications underway

Nov 10 2009 12:16 CET by Rene Beekman 1 comment

Behind closed doors, the second round of consultations on changes to the Law on Electronic Communications has started.

Offline: Password protected

Nov 06 2009 09:59 CET by Rene Beekman

Anything that is digital can and will be copied, sooner or later. Where and how the file is stored is irrelevant.

Offline: Private parts

Oct 30 2009 09:59 CET by Rene Beekman

Swedish daily The Local reported on October 21 2009 that a Swedish teenager who allegedly sent nude photos of his ex-girlfriend to his friends, had his conviction overturned upon appeal

Bulgarian Government sets biometric data collection standards for foreigners

Bulgarian Government sets biometric data collection standards for foreigners

Oct 28 2009 17:16 CET by Rene Beekman 7 comments

As part of its preparation to join the Schengen treaty, Bulgarian Government has set standards for the collection of biometric data from visa applicants.

Luxury car fleet, but no income

Luxury car fleet, but no income

Oct 28 2009 12:37 CET by Rene Beekman

One Bulgarian company owned 209 cars, including one Bentley, while its only form of income consisted of several loans, the NRA found after checks into the income of luxury car owners.

Faking it

Faking it

Oct 23 2009 10:01 CET by Rene Beekman

Authorities warn that carelessness and a lack of awareness have led to numerous cases of identity theft and damages, both online and offline

Blewett revisited

Blewett revisited

Oct 22 2009 17:42 CET by Rene Beekman 22 comments

Blewett's latest production on the lives of former Mogilino inmates, shows that it is not just the children that have undergone impressive transformations.

Journalist files complaint against Vivacom, BSP and former PM

Journalist files complaint against Vivacom, BSP and former PM

Oct 22 2009 11:27 CET by Rene Beekman 2 comments

Journalist and secret service dossier commission member Ekaterina Boncheva accuses telecom, Socialist party and former PM of abusing her personal data in European Parliament election campaign.

Dutch mayor investigated over conflict of interest in Bulgarian construction project

Dutch mayor investigated over conflict of interest in Bulgarian construction project

Oct 16 2009 13:39 CET by Rene Beekman

Leers, mayor of the Dutch town of Maastricht, faces investigation after accusations he abused his position in a personal matter, Dutch daily NRC reports.

Interact, engage, sell

Interact, engage, sell

Oct 16 2009 10:01 CET by Rene Beekman 1 comment

Finding out how to sell in the online world is still a lot about finding out what works and what doesn’t. Bulgaria’s first e-business conference WebIt showed that Bulgarian businesses are getting ready to take the plunge

Offline: Tunnel vision

Oct 16 2009 09:59 CET by Rene Beekman 1 comment

If Bulgarian media and cultural community are unable to defend freedom of expression, then why would we expect the Rasates, Atanassovs and Tsvetanovs of this world not to trample basic democratic principles?

Nokia Messaging to be enabled in Bulgaria

Nokia Messaging to be enabled in Bulgaria

Oct 14 2009 18:20 CET by Rene Beekman

Quoting high customer demand, Nokia has decided to introduce its Messaging service for mobile email in Bulgaria.

Slow access to communications data hampers police, Bulgaria's Interior Minister says

Slow access to communications data hampers police, Bulgaria's Interior Minister says

Oct 09 2009 16:51 CET by Rene Beekman

Police can not get communication data fast enough, even after getting court approval, to efficiently investigate telephone fraud, Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetanov says.

Romanian constitutional court: data retention law unconstitutional

Romanian constitutional court: data retention law unconstitutional

Oct 09 2009 13:11 CET by Rene Beekman 2 comments

Implementation of the European Data Retention Directive in Romanian law was thrown out by the country's constitutional court on October 8 2009.

Amazon to offer wireless access to e-reader content in Bulgaria

Amazon to offer wireless access to e-reader content in Bulgaria

Oct 09 2009 12:32 CET by Rene Beekman

Quoting sizable demand for English language books in countries that speak other languages, Amazon announced a new version of its Kindle e-reader will be able to download content in 100 countries worldwide, including Bulgaria.

Wrong war

Wrong war

Oct 09 2009 10:01 CET by Rene Beekman

Relaxing copyright laws or charging for downloading is better than the ongoing crusade against so-called internet piracy, Veni Markovski says

Computational excellence

Computational excellence

Oct 09 2009 10:00 CET by Rene Beekman

President and award recipient issue sharp warnings about Bulgaria’s science education and brain drain problem

Offline: Muppet Union

Oct 02 2009 09:58 CET by Rene Beekman 1 comment

As if it is not enough that record companies try to control when you and I can listen to what music and on which device, now meddlesome Meglena Kouneva wants to control at what volume we can enjoy our music

Bulgaria's Government buckles down on online consumer protection

Bulgaria's Government buckles down on online consumer protection

Sep 30 2009 15:47 CET by Rene Beekman

With online sales in the country still lagging, the Bulgarian Government moves to boost consumer confidence in online sales.

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