Bulgaria News

Monday, June 30, 2008

Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria choses Madara horseman as its symbol

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

The monumental Madara horseman near Shoumen was selected as the symbol best
representing Bulgaria, after voting in a nationwide campaign ended
June 29. ...


Bulgarian banks go cold on loans for overdeveloped resorts ...

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgarian banks have started introducing stricter requirements on
applicants seeking loans to buy property in Bulgaria's bigger
resorts, including Bansko ...




News - Bulgaria




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LUKOIL Bulgaria refinery invests $249mln to upgrade

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 30 (Reuters) - Bulgarian refinery Neftochim Burgas,
controlled by Russia's LUKOIL (LKOH.MM: Quote, Profile, Research), will
invest $249 million ...




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Bulgaria to send second boat to Beijing

Beijing 2008 - Beijing,China

FISA's decision means that Bulgaria will be sending two boats to
the Summer Games, since Single sculler Rumyana Neykova has already
qualified.




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THE SYMBOL OF BULGARIA


Frontier Times - Veliko Tarnovo,Bulga=
ria


The =93Symbols of Bulgaria=94 campaign that was launched in August
of last year came to its final stage on June 30 when the voting results for
what is to become ...

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Mixed-use Complex Planned for Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria


Property Xpress (subscription) - Bulg=
aria


30-06-08, 10:34, (Property Xpress) - On the 0.8 ha site of the existing
pharmacy department building in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria=92s former
capital city, ...

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Bulgaria Finmin shoots down proposal to change bourse management

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

The vote of the Finance Ministry, which holds 44 per cent in the
Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE), proved decisive in defeating a
motion put forth by stock ...


BULAGRIA: Bulgaria to Jump-start Nabucco Gas Pipeline Agreement

SE Europe - Sofia,Bulgaria

Bulgaria is ready to negotiate with each of the countries involved
in the Nabucco gas pipeline to ensure that the intergovernmental agreement
for the ...




Bulgaria



Australia offers faster visa processing for Bulgaria, Romania and ...

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Australia's department of immigration and citizenship DIAC has said
that it would add Bulgaria, Romania and Poland to the list of
countries whose citizens ...




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria's super agency chief with first media appearance

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

The lack of reforms in the Interior Ministry and the lack of political will
for it was a major problem in Bulgaria's fight with organised
crime, ...




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13th century church unearthed in Bulgaria

TopNews - Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India

Sofia (Bulgaria), June 30: A team of archaeologists has discovered
an ancient church in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria, which
dates back to the 13th ...


5 Killed on Roads across Bulgaria Overnight

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Five people died as 26 heavy car crashes were reported
overnight across Bulgaria, according to the data of the
country's Interior Ministry. ...




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National:Jailed man asks pm to pressure bulgaria

Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada

Michael Kapoustin, 55, a Canadian businessman who has been in
Bulgaria's notoriously brutal prison system since the mid-1990s,
called yesterday on Prime ...




Bulgaria News Update



Electronic Visa Processing for Bulgaria, Poland & Romania

Australia Migration Expert - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia

The Department of Immigration & Citizenship of Australia (DIAC)
announced a roll-out of improved electronic tourist visa (ETA) for
Bulgarian, Polish and ...




Bulgaria



Turkey Gives Note To Bulgaria For Attack On Two Citizens

Turkish Press - Plymouth,MI,USA

SOFIA - Turkey gave on Friday a note to Bulgaria for an attack on
two Turkish citizens. Turkey's Embassy in Sofia sent a protest note to
Bulgaria's Ministry ...




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BC businessman jailed in Bulgaria pleads to do time at home

Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada

PARIS - Michael Kapoustin, a Canadian businessman who has been in
Bulgaria's notoriously brutal prison system since the mid-1990s,
called Sunday on Prime ...




Sunday, June 29, 2008

Bulgaria News



Bulgaria Chooses Madara Horseman for National Symbol at Euro Coin ...

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Bulgaria chose Sunday the Madarski Konnik (Madara
Horseman) for the design of the future Bulgarian Euro coins after a
one-year debates in the ...




Bulgaria News Update




Eighty-eight arrested over gay march attacks in Bulgaria


AFP -

SOFIA (AFP) =97 Eighty-eight people have been arrested for trying to attack
participants in Bulgaria's first-ever gay pride march, the
interior ministry said ...

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Bulgaria chooses heritage site to adorn euro coins


EUbusiness (press release) - Richmond=
,England,UK


(SOFIA) - Bulgaria chose a UNESCO-protected heritage site, the
Madara Rider rock relief, as a symbol of the country to be pictured on its
euro coins, ...

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Volleyball: Bulgaria defeated Spain

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

Bulgarian National Volleyball team defeated Spain in a match from
World League Group C. The two teams played a total of five sets where
Bulgaria outweighs ...




News - Bulgaria



Ancient Church, Necropolis Discovered in Bulgaria's Veliko Tarnovo

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria: A church, built in 13th century was unearthed by the team
of Bulgaria's prominent archaeologist Nikolay Ovcharov in the
city of Veliko Tarnovo. ...




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KUNA: Bulgaria to back French efforts during EU

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

Bulgaria announced Sunday that it would work to assist France during
its term of EU presidency, beginning July 1, and to counter obstacles
facing the Lisbon ...




Bulgaria News Update




Bulgaria is among countries with average tuberculosis morbidity .=
..


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria>
Bulgaria falls into the large group of countries with an average
tuberculosis morbidity rate, Associate Professor Donka Stefanova, head of
the Tuberculosis ...

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Exhibition of St. Ivan Rilski church finds to be launched in ...
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Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria>
The peak of the celebrations will be in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria=92s
old capital city. Prof. Ovcharov is the head of the team that excavates the
church. ...

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Bulgaria Chooses National Symbol for Euro Coin Design

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Bulgaria is to finally choose the design of the
future Bulgarian Euro coins on Sunday when the one-year debates in
the national symbol campaign ...




Bulgaria



Sabathia on way? Not likely

Baltimore Sun - United States

News item: Bulgaria has announced it will withdraw its weightlifting
team from the Beijing Olympics after 11 of 13 members tested positive for a
banned ...




Bulgaria News



One day of gay pride

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

After heated debates and a preceding Week of Intolerance, declared by the
Bulgarian National Union (BNU), the first gay parade in
Bulgaria is expected to ...




Bulgaria News



Selling vodka to Bulgaria

WalesOnline - United Kingdom

A DISTILLERY is to make history by selling vodka made in South Wales to the
Bulgarians. Chairman Nigel Short made the announcement to mark the opening
of an ...




Bulgaria



Vietnam, Bulgaria boost judicial ties

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam and Bulgaria are likely to reach an
agreement on legal and judicial cooperation soon after the two ministers of
justice met in ...




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Saturday, June 28, 2008

Bulgaria News



Gay Pride Parades Highlight Discrimination Against Homosexuals

Deutsche Welle - Germany

In Bulgaria the country's first Gay Pride parade ended in more
than 60 arrests. According to the Interior Ministry, Bulgarian
police arrested some 60 ...




News - Bulgaria




60 people arrested for disrupting Bulgaria's gay pride march
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AFP -

SOFIA (AFP) =97 Bulgarian police arrested 60 people Saturday opposed
to Bulgaria's first gay pride march after they tried to storm
the small group of about ...

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Platini in expansion hint

Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK

With the likes of England, Denmark, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Belgium,
Serbia, Ukraine and Bulgaria all missing out on Austria and
Switzerland this ...




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About 60 arrested at Bulgaria's first gay parade

Reuters - USA

By Anna Mudeva SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian riot police detained
about 60 far-right extremists on Saturday who threw a petrol bomb and tried
to break up the ...




Bulgaria News Update



Nabucco needs speeding up, stronger political support - Dimitrov

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Participants in the Nabucco gas pipeline project should speed up
preparations and garner political consensus, Bulgaria's Economy
and Energy Minister Petar ...


Supply concerns haunt Nabucco

United Press International - USA

SOFIA, Bulgaria, June 27 (UPI) -- Bulgarian and Hungarian
energy officials met Friday to discuss supply concerns and the US role in
the Nabucco natural gas ...




Bulgaria



Bulgaria's withdrawal could be windfall for Canada

Globe and Mail - Canada

There will be some Olympic medals left on the table at Beijing and they may
be snatched or jerked away by Canadians, after Bulgaria withdrew its
entire ...


Bulgaria pulls its lifting teams

Edmonton Sun - Alberta, Canada

By SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgarian
weightlifters will have to wait a lot longer to compete in the Olympics.
...




Bulgaria



Bulgaria loses Oly team to steroids

Winnipeg Sun - Canada

By AP SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgarian weightlifters will have to
wait a lot longer to compete in the Olympics. In the latest scandal to
affect the sport before ...




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Selling vodka to Bulgaria


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THE Welsh Whisky Company =96 which produces Penderyn Single Malt =96 is to
supply Brecon vodka to Bulgaria. Chairman Nigel Short made the
announcement during ...

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Bulgaria axe doping weightlifters

Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia

BULGARIA have withdrawn their national weightlifting team from the
Beijing Olympics after 11 members of the team failed dope tests. ...




News - Bulgaria



READING ROOM: 2008: A Transport Odyssey

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

I decided to go there by public transport, not so comfortable in
Bulgaria, hardly an epic voyage but a real one. The great journey
commenced from our home ...




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria pulls weightlifters out of Games

Independent - London,England,UK

By Anna Mudeva in Sofia and Liu Zhen in Beijing Bulgaria have
withdrawn their weightlifters from August's Beijing Olympic Games after
11 members of the team ...




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria pulls weightlifting team from Olympics due to doping

Sports Network - USA

Sofia, Bulgaria (Sports Network) - Bulgaria pulled its
weightlifting team out of the upcoming Olympics after 11 athletes withdrew
due to doping violations. ...


LUKoil Bulgaria unveiled plans to invest hundreds of millions of ...

Tehran Times - Iran

The news is consonant with the statement of LUKoil president Vagit
Alekperov, who during his recent visit to Bulgaria said investments
in the refinery would ...




Friday, June 27, 2008

News - Bulgaria




Bulgaria men, women teams withdraw from Olympics


AFP -

SOFIA (AFP) =97 Bulgaria's weightlifting federation announced
Friday they were pulling both their men and women's teams from the
Beijing Olympics after all 11 ...

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Israelis detained in Bulgaria airport acquitted


Ynetnews - Israel

The three Israeli passengers detained Thursday night at a Bulgarian
airport after clashing with one of the flight attendants in their plane
were acquitted ...

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Bulgaria pulls lifting team from Olympics

CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada

(David Longstreath/Associated Press) Bulgaria's weightlifting
team is withdrawing from the Olympics after 11 of its athletes failed
doping tests. ...




News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria ranked 44th in Forbes Best Countries for Business

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria advanced 24 positions to 44th in Forbes' third annual
ranking of Best Countries for Business, published by the magazine on June
27. ...




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Bulgaria's corvette deal with France back on the agenda -report<=
/a>

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Political and diplomatic efforts are likely to unshelve the deal, delayed
for years, on the expensive French corvettes for the Bulgarian navy,
Dnevnik daily ...

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Bulgaria weightlifters fail tests


Aljazeera.net - Qatar

Bulgaria have withdrawn their national weightlifting squad from the
Beijing Olympics after 11 members of the team failed dope tests, according
to their ...

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Bulgaria pulls Olympic weightlifters for doping


The Associated Press -

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) =97 Bulgaria's weightlifting
federation will withdraw its team from the Beijing Olympics after 11
lifters tested positive for a steroid. ...

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Bulgaria




Europe acts on mobile charges


Register - London,England,UKr>
Charges range from =800.02 in Cyprus to =800.18 in Bulgaria. By
comparison average fixed line termination charges are =800.0057 Viviane
Reding, ...

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Welsh Whisky sells vodka to Bulgaria

WalesOnline - United Kingdom

The Welsh Whisky Company - producers of Penderyn Single Malt - is to supply
Brecon vodka to Bulgaria. Chairman Nigel Short made the announcement
during the ...




Bulgaria News



Olympics: Bulgaria blow

Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK

Bulgaria have withdrawn their weightlifting team from the Beijing
Olympics after eleven lifters tested positive for a banned substance.
...


Bulgaria withdraws lifting team

BBC Sport - UK

Bulgaria's Weightlifting Federation has withdrawn its team from
this summer's Beijing Olympics after 11 lifters failed a drugs test.
...




News - Bulgaria




Bulgaria, Hungary push Nabucco gas pipeline project


H=FCrriyet - Turkey

Bulgaria and Hungary appear to be becoming impatient at the slow
progress on the EU=92s flagship Nabucco gas pipeline, with two top
officials pressing for ...

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Plans for Bulgaria's first gay pride march draw fierce oppositio=
n


International Herald Tribune - France=


AP SOFIA, Bulgaria: Bulgaria's influential Orthodox
Church on Friday called on authorities to ban the country's first ever
gay pride march. ...

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Bulgaria pulls Olympic weightlifters for doping


The Associated Press -

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) =97 Bulgaria's weightlifting
federation says it will withdraw its team from the Beijing Olympics after
11 lifters tested positive for a ...

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Bulgaria withdraws weightlifting team from Olympics


ABC Online - Australia

Bulgaria's weightlifting federation announced on Friday they
were pulling both their men and women's teams from the Beijing Olympics
after 11 athletes ...

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LUKoil Bulgaria mulls multi-million upgrades of its refinery ...

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

LUKoil Bulgaria unveiled plans to invest hundreds of millions of US
dollars in a new capacity at its Bourgas refinery, LUKoil press office said
on June 26. ...


Israeli flight to Bulgaria ends with arrests

Ynetnews - Israel

What began as a vacation flight to Varna, Bulgaria ended with
beatings and arrests. Three Israeli passengers, including a man and his
son, were arrested ...




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Bulgaria, Hungary urge faster work on Nabucco

Reuters India - Mumbai,India

SOFIA, June 27 (Reuters) - Bulgaria and Hungary called on Friday for
faster work and stronger political support for the Nabucco gas pipeline
project, ...




Bulgaria




INSIGHT: Could Bulgaria host the Euro football championship?


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

As Bulgarian football fans watch yet another football tournament
without their national team=92s presence, they might already be thinking
ahead and wondering ...

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MY BULGARIA: Oily business


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

My hometown is the third largest town in Bulgaria and 20 years ago
there were quite a number of cars on its streets and just one repair shop,
...

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News - Bulgaria



PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 27

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 27 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in
Bulgarian newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch ...




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Bulgaria's Council of Ministers Ratifies DPM's Expansion Plans for ...

Market Wire (press release) - USA

The Resolution was made further to the agreement-in-principle reached
between the Bulgarian Government Officials and the Company announced
on March 10, ...




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Bulgarian shooter test positive for cocaine


San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA>

AP SOFIA, Bulgaria=97Bulgaria's Olympic Committee says
shooter Antoaneta Boneva has been dropped from the country's Olympic
team after testing positive for ...

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Bulgaria



Melrose leaps on Bulgarian gas storage news

ShareCast - London,UK

LONDON (SHARECAST) - Melrose Resources intends to convert the Galata field
in Bulgaria to a gas storage facility next year following
confirmation that it is ...




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Bulgaria raises state-controlled electricity and heating prices

International Herald Tribune - France

AP SOFIA, Bulgaria: Bulgaria's government has announced
sweeping hikes in state-controlled electricity and heating prices due to
rising international fuel ...




News - Bulgaria



EC ends infringement procedure in telecoms field against Bulgaria

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

The European Commission (EC) said on June 26 that it decided to close the
infringement procedure against Bulgaria after the country moved to
ensure the ...




Bulgaria



Bulgaria raises home power, gas prices from July 1

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 26 (Reuters) - Bulgaria will raise electricity prices
for households by an average 14 percent and wholesale gas prices by 5.15
percent from July ...


Bulgaria receives 5 bids for fourth GSM licence

Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten,Netherlands

Five companies bought tender documentation to bid for a fourth GSM operator
license in Bulgaria, Sofia Echo reports, citing a CRC statement.
...


Madara Bulgarian Property 6 mths to end-Dec. pretax loss 741547 euros

Forbes - NY,USA

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Madara Bulgarian Property Fund posted a
pretax loss of 741547 euros for the six months to Dec. ...


Melrose Resources Provides Bulgarian Gas Storage Project and ...

OilVoice (press release) - UK

Melrose Resources plc provides an update on its operations in the
Bulgarian sector of the Black Sea including the Galata field gas
storage project, ...




Bulgaria News




Corruption still rampant in Bulgaria - World Bank


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria is yet to find the proper mechanisms to combat corruption
and abide by the rule of law, it transpired from the latest report of the
World Bank (WB) ...

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World Bank to give USD 150 million to DPL- supporting Bulgaria=92s <=
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Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria>
The World Bank will give USD 150 million to support the balance of payment
in Bulgaria, governments press centre reports. The Council of
Ministers suggested ...

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PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 26

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 26 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in
Bulgarian newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch ...


Bulgaria - Housing Mortgage Loans Backing the Banking Industry ...

PRMinds (press release) - Palaiseau,France

The Bulgarian banking industry is growing at a rapid pace on the
back of rising housing and property mortgage loans and concrete real estate
sector. ...




News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria Road Carnage Claims Three Lives Overnight

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Three people died as 25 heavy car crashes were reported
overnight across Bulgaria, according to the data of the
country's Interior Ministry. ...




Bulgaria News

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria Extremists Want Public Display of Homosexuality Incriminated

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

The BNU held Wednesday its round table entitled "How to Limit and
Fight the Harms from Homosexuality and Pedophilia in Bulgaria?"
The forum is part of a ...


Bulgaria PM to Meet France President Sarkozy in July

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria PM to Meet French President Sarkozy in July:
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev is going to be the
first prime minister to be welcomed by ...




Bulgaria



Bulgaria Minister Opens Bas-relief of Hristo Botev in Macedonia ...

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

The bas-relief is on the wall of the Bulgarian Embassy in Skopja. It
includes a stanza of Botev's ballad "Hadzhi Dimitar". The
same stanza is written in ...




Bulgaria News Update



UK Melrose to build Bulgaria gas storage in 2009

Reuters - USA

L: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to invest some $90 million to convert a
Bulgarian natural gas field into a storage facility in 2009, the
company said on ...


Freedom House: Bulgaria Institutions Still Weak in Combating ...

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Freedom House: Bulgaria Institutions Still Weak in Combating
Corruption: The Nations in Transit 2008 Report of the US NGO Freedom House
states that the ...




Bulgaria



Bulgaria Encouragement Bank Ranked Best Small Bank in the State

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

The FCE research results show that the Bulgarian Encouragement Bank
ranks 6th in Bulgaria according to the assets' return criteria.
The publication has also ...




News - Bulgaria



World Bank: Bulgaria not prepared to tackle natural disasters

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

The World Bank called on Bulgaria to swiftly draw up legislation for
a catastrophic pool to tackle the aftermath of natural disasters, Reuters
news agency ...


UK Melrose to build Bulgaria gas storage in 2009

Reuters - USA

L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) plans to invest some $90 million
to convert a Bulgarian natural gas field into a storage facility in
2009, ...




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria offers two cigarette mills for sale

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 25 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's state tobacco company
Bulgartabak BTHG.BB hopes to fetch at least 38.4 million levs ($30.60
million) when it sells two ...




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgarian morning TV soundbites June 25 2008

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Sofia mayor and Citizen for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB)
informal leader Boiko Borissov told private broadcaster bTV that he had a
phone ...




Bulgaria News



PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 25

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 25 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in
Bulgarian newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not ...




News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria thinks big with Xetra launch

business new europe (subscpription) - Berlin,Berlin,Germany

While it may be riding out the global credit crunch like any other
financial institution at present, the Bulgarian Stock Exchange's
(BSE) recent ...




News - Bulgaria



Luxembourg, Ireland richest in EU, Bulgaria poorest

MRT online - Skopje,Macedonia

Luxembourg is by far the richest country in the European Union, with
Ireland second at almost half its gross domestic product per capita, while
Bulgaria is ...




Bulgaria News Update



US deaths in Iraq

The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USA

As of Monday, at least 4104 members of the US military had died in the Iraq
war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
...




News - Bulgaria



US military bases to bring up to $150 mln to Bulgaria

Xinhua - China

SOFIA, June 24 (Xinhua) -- A total of 120 million US dollars to 150 million
dollars would be coming to Bulgaria as US investments in military
bases, ...


Bulgaria's only player at Wimbledon losses her first-round match

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria's only representative at Wimbledon, Tsvetana Pironkova,
lost her first-round match against Belarus' Victoria Azarenka (6-1,
6-1) on June 24 2008. ...




Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Bulgaria News




More certain or more uncertain is Bulgaria after the significant =
...


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria>
Host: Bulgaria=92s National Security Consultative Council (NSCC)
held a meeting themed =91Consequences for Bulgaria from the
participation of the country in ...

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News - Bulgaria



PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 24

Reuters - USA

Bulgaria may have to pay back to Brussels extended funds for ten
EU-backed projects worth 90 million euros, after auditors found
irregularities in their ...




Bulgaria News




World Bank urges Bulgaria to save up for calamities


Reuters - USA

By Anna Mudeva SOFIA, June 24 (Reuters) - Bulgaria, in Europe's
most earthquake-prone Balkan region, must act quickly to prepare
financially for any major ...

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Bulgaria Energy Minister: NPP "Belene" Delayed


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Bulgaria Energy Minister: NPP =93Belene=94 Delayed: There are delays
in the projects for the Nuclear Power Plant "Belene" and the
power plants in the ...

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News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria requests Cyrillic internet domain registration

Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten,Netherlands

Bulgaria has applied to register an internet domain name in Cyrillic
script, according to Reuters. Bulgaria wants to register the .??
domain name as the ...




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Bulgaria calls for closer VN ties


Viet Nam News - Hanoi,Vietnam<=
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Sofia =97 The Bulgarian legislative leader said he wanted
Bulgaria and Viet Nam to enhance their ties in economics, tourism,
culture and education in line ...

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Apparel Group to Open Stores in Bulgaria


Property Xpress (subscription) - Bulg=
aria


24-06-08, 8:46, (Property Xpress) - Apparel Group, the franchise operator
of the Esprit and Marc Opolo brands for Bulgaria, intends to open
stores in cities ...

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News - Bulgaria



Bulgargaz, Gazprom to share costs on South Stream feasibility ...

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria's gas company Bulgargaz and its Russian peer Gazprom
will share the cost of conducting the project survey for the South Stream
gas pipeline route ...


Bulgaria requests domain in Cyrillic alphabet

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

In what is the first request of this kind within the European Union,
Bulgaria requested a domain name in Cyrillic, Bulgaria's
State Agency for Information ...




News - Bulgaria




Bulgaria's President Convenes National Security Council


Sofia News Agency - Bulgariar>
Bulgaria=92s President Convenes National Security Council:
Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov convenes Monday the
National Security Council to discuss the ...

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Plamen Panayotov: Bulgaria should have had an energy strategy ...=


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria>
Bulgaria should have had a project for an energy strategy long time
ago, since the old strategy did its job in 2005, Plamen Panayotov, member
of the ...

et/index.php%3Fid%3Dn144104">




News - Bulgaria




Bulgaria's President Convenes National Security Council


Sofia News Agency - Bulgariar>
Bulgaria=92s President Convenes National Security Council:
Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov convenes Monday the
National Security Council to discuss the ...

m/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94442">



Plamen Panayotov: Bulgaria should have had an energy strategy ...=


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria>
Bulgaria should have had a project for an energy strategy long time
ago, since the old strategy did its job in 2005, Plamen Panayotov, member
of the ...

et/index.php%3Fid%3Dn144104">




Bulgaria News



PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 24

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 24 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in
Bulgarian newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch ...


Bulgaria Road Carnage Claims Four Lives Overnight

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria Road Carnage Claims Four Lives Overnight: Four people died
as 32 heavy car crashes were reported overnight across Bulgaria,
according to the data ...




Bulgaria




Bulgaria littered with plastic bags


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria>
Plastic bags in Bulgaria are everywhere =96 in and out of garbage
cans, on the sidewalks, on the street and even on the fields. ...>
et/index.php%3Fid%3Dn144097">




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria and Russia lobby for Cyrillic alphabet domains

The Industry Standard - San Francisco,CA,USA

The chairman of Bulgaria's State Agency for Information
Technology and Communications (SAITC) has submitted a demand to Paul
Twomey, President of ICANN, ...




Monday, June 23, 2008

News - Bulgaria




Luxembourg, Ireland richest in EU, Bulgaria poorest


guardian.co.uk - UK

Bulgaria, which joined the EU together with Romania last year, had
the lowest GDP per capita at 38 units and Romania was second poorest with
41 units. ...

.uk/business/feedarticle/7604288">



MSA: Bulgaria=92s administration is the same as Bulgarian soc=
iety


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria>
He added that Bulgarian administration needs higher spirit after
Bulgaria became EU member state and that it deserves it because we
say as a clich=E9 that ...

et/index.php%3Fid%3Dn144063">




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria PM: President and I Maintain Working Dialogue on All Issue

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria PM: President and I Maintain Working Dialogue on All Issue:
The Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev stated that he had working
dialogue on ...


Brits investing in Bulgaria

Choices - Sutton,Surrey,UK

Property investment in Bulgaria is increasing, as it catches up with
France and Spain as one of the UK's most popular retirement
destinations. ...




Bulgaria



UPDATE 1-Electrabel, RWE bid for stake in Bulgaria nuke plant

Reuters - USA

PA: Quote, Profile, Research), filed binding bids on Monday for a 49
percent stake in Bulgaria's planned Belene nuclear power plant.
...


Graft-plagued Bulgaria starts surveillance of EU aid

Earthtimes (press release) - London,UK

Sofia - Bulgaria on Monday became the first European Union member to
introduce a new system to track EU aid money, designed to bolster the
government's ...


Bulgaria Opens Telephone Hotline on EU Funds

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria Opens Telephone Hotline on EU Funds: Starting Monday
Bulgarians can ask questions and alert the authorities with respect to the
spending of EU ...




Bulgaria News




Bulgaria bids for registration of cyrillic internet domain


Bulgarian News Network - Sofia,Bulgar=
ia


The letter points out to Bulgaria=92s decision to register and
maintain the abbreviation =93.=E1=E3=94 as the country=92s cyrillic code. T=
he
ICANN conference in Paris ...

om/story.php%3Flang%3Den%26sid%3D23290">



EUR 150 M to Be Invested in Renewable Energy Park in Bulgaria's =
...


Sofia News Agency - Bulgariar>
Bulgaria: The southeast Bulgarian town of Karnobat is to
become a center of renewable energy production, as EUR 150 M will be
invested in the construction ...

m/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94426">




News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina seek to avoid double taxation ...

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina will work towards signing
agreements on avoiding double taxation, protecting investments and
co-operating in the field ...




Bulgaria



TNT mulls new logistics depot in Bulgaria

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

International courier company TNT announced intentions to station its new
logistics complex for Eastern Europe in Bulgaria, TNT Airways
managing director ...


Electrabel, RWE bid for stake in Bulgaria nuke plant

Reuters - USA

PA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), filed binding bids on Monday for
a 49 percent stake in Bulgaria's planned Belene nuclear power
plant. ...


GERB Chair: Bulgaria Is on Verge of Political Instability

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Tzvetanov underscored that the political process in Bulgaria had
been deformed in the last few months, and predicted that a huge amount of
funds would be ...


Bulgaria asks for Internet addresses registered in Cyrillic letters

PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria

AP SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Officials say Bulgaria has become
the first country to request Internet addresses registered in Cyrillic
script. ...




Bulgaria



Bulgaria Tables Request to Register Internet Domain in Cyrillic

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria's representative at the Governmental Advisory Committee
of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has delivered a
letter on behalf ...


Bulgaria wants web name in Cyrillic

Makfax - Skopije,Macedonia

Bulgaria is the first country demanding to be assigned an Internet
domain in the Cyrillic script, as part of Bulgarian drive to promote
Bulgarian worldwide. ...




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria President Welcomes Chair of Vietnam National Assembly

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

The Bulgarian president expressed his readiness to pay a visit to
the southeast Asian state, and pointed out it would contribute to the
development of the ...


Sergey Korovin: Bulgaria will have significant importance in South ...

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

Bulgaria will have significant importance in South Stream project
and the time will show how significant it will be, deputy Chairman of the
Foreign Economy ...




News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria moves to register Cyrillic Internet domain

Reuters India - Mumbai,India

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria applied on Monday to register an Internet
domain name in Cyrillic script as part of efforts to boost national pride
amid a ...


Bulgaria is well balanced in the energy field

Select Property - Manchester,UK

The Minister of Economy and Energy in Bulgaria , Petar Dimitrov was
asked to comment on the energy issues discussed at the meeting between
Prime Minister ...




Bulgaria



Englishman Found Dead in Hotel Room in Bulgaria Mountain Resort Bansko

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

The Englishman had not answered any calls since Friday, and a
Bulgarian friend of his, who had been trying to reach him, finally
called the police to report ...




News - Bulgaria




Bulgarian morning TV soundbites June 23 2008


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Mihail Konstantinov, one of Bulgaria's foremost authorities on
elections told private channel bTV that =93there will be changes=94 to the
country's electoral ...

om/article/bulgarian-morning-tv-soundbites-june-23-2008/id_30103/catid_66">=




Bulgaria News



PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 23

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 23 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in
Bulgarian newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch ...




Bulgaria News Update




US military deaths


The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cl=
eveland,OH,USA


In Iraq: At least 4102 members of the US military have died since the
beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press
count. ...

om/news/plaindealer/index.ssf%3F/base/news-2/1214037113320080.xml%26coll%3D=
2">



Two energy groups vie for Bulgaria plant


Financial Times - London,England,UKfont>

... Europe are today expected to make final bids for a strategic
stake in a =805bn (=A33.9bn) nuclear project in Bulgaria, write Keri=
n
Hope and Theodor Troev . ...

s/337ef208-40bb-11dd-bd48-0000779fd2ac.html">




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria among the states promising bumper growth in

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

Bulgaria, Romania, Russia and Ukraine are the countries promising
the most serious growth for the bank sector, driven by the natural
processes of catching ...




Sunday, June 22, 2008

Bulgaria News

Bulgaria News



Bulgaria Volleyball Team Takes Revenge on USA "at Home" in Chicago

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

They managed to turn the match into a great experience for the thousands of
Bulgarian immigrants from Chicago and from all over the United
States, ...


Bulgaria Awards Student Winners in National Computer Networking ...

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Over 120 students from all over the country took part in the communications
and networking contest, which is a joint project of the Bulgarian
Ministry of ...




News - Bulgaria




Bulgaria to Open Procedure for Construction of New Thermal Plant
=


Sofia News Agency - Bulgariar>
Bulgaria's Minister of Energy and Economy Petar Dimitrov
confirmed Saturday before the Bulgarian private Darik Radio that an
American company was ready to ...

m/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94388">



Elections in Bulgaria=92s Kazanlak =96 opinions /ROUNDUP/


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria>
Bulgarian Socialist Party /BSP/ has picked up 6 seats, Patriotic
Union Protection =96 5 seats, Citizens for European Development for
Bulgaria /CEDB/ =96 5 seats ...

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Bulgaria News




Bulgaria Strikes Back with Five Set World League Win


USA Volleyball - Colorado Springs,CO,=
USA


4 Bulgarian National Team lived up to its billing as it came down to
a fifth set, which Bulgaria won, taking a 12-25, 25-16, 25-20,
12-25, 15-13 victory on ...

ll.org/NATIONAL/wl08_USAvBUL621.asp">



Bulgaria's State Debt Amounts Goes up to Reach EUR 4754 B
>
Sofia News Agency - Bulgariar>
Bulgaria=92s State Debt Amounts Goes Up to Reach EUR 4754 B: The
Bulgarian state debt amounted to a total of EUR 4754 B at the end of
May, ...

m/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94387">



Bulgaria Finance Minister Predicts One-Digit Inflation in 2008
r>
Sofia News Agency - Bulgariar>
Oresharski also announced that Bulgaria's budget surplus was
about BGN 2,7 B at present but predicted it would not be so great at the
end of 2008. ...

m/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94386">




Bulgaria News Update




Sofia Mayor's Party GERB Most Popular in Bulgaria - Report
r>
Sofia News Agency - Bulgariar>
Sofia Mayor’s Party GERB Most Popular in Bulgaria – Repo=
rt: =F4he
GERB party, whose informal leader is the Sofia Mayor Boyko Borisov, has
been found to be the ...

m/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94385">



Park Named after Bulgaria's Kurdzhali Opened in Its Sister City =
in USA


Sofia News Agency - Bulgariar>
Park Named after Bulgaria’s Kurdzhali Opened in Its Sister Cit=
y in
USA: The Mayor of the southern Bulgarian city of Kurdzhali Hasan
Azis opened Friday a ...

m/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94384">




Bulgaria




Bulgaria's Veliko Turnovo Hosts International Meeting of Knights=
...


Sofia News Agency - Bulgariar>
Bulgaria=92s Veliko Turnovo Hosts International Meeting of Knights
Templars: The Bulgarian city of Veliko Turnovo hosted Saturday the
sixth international ...

m/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94380">




Bulgaria




Asian Goods to Reach Sofia, Kosovo through Bulgaria's Danube Por=
t ...


Sofia News Agency - Bulgariar>
Chinese Goods to Reach Sofia, Kosovo through Bulgaria=92s Danube
Port of Svishtov: A large share of goods from China destined for
Bulgaria's capital Sofia as ...

m/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94379">




Bulgaria News




Chairman begins Bulgaria visit


Nhan Dan - Hanoi,Vietnam

Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong and a high-level delegation of the National
Assembly of Vietnam began an official friendship visit to Bulgaria
on June 20 at the ...

.vn/english/news/210608/domestic_na1.htm">



NA Chairman visits Bulgaria after oil, gas talks in Romania


Viet Nam News - Hanoi,Vietnam<=
br>
Bucharest =97 Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman, Nguyen Phu Trong and
his entourage yesterday left Bucharest to Bulgaria, their third leg
of a fortnight ...

gency.com.vn/showarticle.php%3Fnum%3D05POL210608">




Bulgaria News



The Best of Both Worlds in Bulgaria

PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA

Detached two bedroom villas at Seven Lakes, near the Bulgarian spa
town of Dolna Banya, arguably offer investors one of the best locations in
Bulgaria: 45 ...




Bulgaria News



BSP fifth tour around Bulgaria continues

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

Bulgarian Socialist Party /BSP/ fifth tour around Bulgaria
continues. The tours aim is BSP government priorities, in the frames of the
updated government ...




Bulgaria News



Vietnam, Bulgaria foster friendship cooperation

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam

On the afternoon of June 20, NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong and his
delegation arrived in Sofia, beginning their official friendship visit to
Bulgaria at the ...


Greek shares slightly higher in early afternoon trade, rebounding ...

Forbes - NY,USA

Hellenic Petroleum SA was down 1 percent to 10 euros on news that it
acquired a 17 petrol station network in Bulgaria for an undisclosed
amount. ...




Bulgaria



National Assembly Chairman begins Bulgaria visit

Thanh Nien Daily - Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong and a high-ranking delegation
began an official friendship visit to Bulgaria Friday. ...


US splits with Bulgaria in World League

NBC13.com - Birmingham,AL,USA

4 team in the world, Bulgaria, in their first FIVB World League
match, the No. 3-ranked US men's volleyball team fell to the Bulgarians
in five games on ...




News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria still in race for Voestalpine steel

SteelGuru - Gurgaon,Haryana,India

Sofia News Agency reported that Austrian steel making group Voestalpine is
still interested in Bulgaria for investing some EUR 5 billion.
...




Saturday, June 21, 2008

Bulgaria News




No further enlargement without Lisbon Treaty =96 Sarkozy


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Meanwhile, following a conference of the Party of European Socialists (PES)
leaders on June 19, Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev told
Bulgarian ...

om/article/no-further-enlargement-without-lisbon-treaty-sarkozy/id_30095/ca=
tid_68">




Bulgaria




France will work in consensus for Bulgaria=92s good: French ambassad=
or


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria>
As to the EC report on Bulgaria=92s progress in the field of
organized crime, he commented that the report would be very tough, but
France will work in ...

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Bulgaria News



Hellenic Petroleum Takes Over Opet Aygaz Bulgaria

Property Xpress (subscription) - Bulgaria

OAB operates a network of 17, newly-built petrol stations, located in
Bulgarian major cities. OAB also owns three fuel depots, including
one in Sofia, ...




Bulgaria News Update




US military: American soldier killed in Iraq


The Associated Press -

BAGHDAD (AP) =97 The US military says an American soldier has been killed
and five others wounded by roadside bombs northeast of Baghdad. ...<=
br>
rticle/ALeqM5iGpvzP4ms8uIMfzxJp9b7eK-LhFAD91DS2A81">



THE BLACK SEA ECHO: A Black Sea bolt hole


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria=92s emergence as a property hotspot, together with its EU
membership, has attracted many UK buyers looking for their own sanctuary
away from the ...

om/article/the-black-sea-echo-a-black-sea-bolt-hole/id_30049/catid_29">t color=3Dgreen>




Bulgaria



Foreign press comment on Bush and Stanishev meeting

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

The meeting passed under the radar of media outside Bulgaria, but
those that did cover the event hailed it a success and said that Bush
heaped praise on ...




Bulgaria News



Yard revisits Markov killing

ITV.com - UK

British detectives have visited Bulgaria twice in three months on
the trail of the killer, Scotland Yard revealed. A Bulgarian
newspaper reported that ...




Friday, June 20, 2008

Bulgaria News



British resume hunt for Cold War-era killer in poisoned-tipped ...

The Canadian Press - LONDON

KGB defector Oleg Gordievsky has previously said Russian authorities
offered help to Bulgaria in the plot. The case remained one of the
most remarkable ...


Milla Jovovich shooting film in Bulgaria

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

US actress Milla Jovovich arrived in Bulgaria to shoot a thriller,
whose production name is The Fourth Kind, on the premises on Nu Image
studios in Sofia, ...




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria cbank keeps end-2008 inflation fcast at 8 pct

guardian.co.uk - UK

SOFIA, June 20 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's central bank reiterated
its end-2008 inflation forecast of 7.5-8 percent year-on-year, Governor
Ivan Iskrov said on ...




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria Rightists Want Urgent Anti-Inflation Measures

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria Rightists Want Urgent Anti-Inflation Measures: The former
Prime Minister and present leader of the Democrats for Strong
Bulgaria party Ivan Kostov ...




Bulgaria



Eco Bulgaria buys Opet Aygaz petrol station network

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Fuel distributor Eco Bulgaria, part of Greece's Hellenic
Petroleum, acquired 100 per cent of the petrol station network of Opet
Aygaz Bulgaria, ...


Voestalpine says has not given up on Bulgaria

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria is still on Voestalpine investment map, the Austrian
company said late on June 19, as quoted by Investor.bg. The statement
refutes earlier media ...




News - Bulgaria




Turkey's Aygaz halts operation in Bulgaria


H=FCrriyet - Turkey

"Accordingly, the Opet/Aygaz BV has decided to halt its operations in
Bulgaria ," the statement added. Opet/Aygaz Bulgaria EAD
was established in July 2003 ...

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Bulgaria




THE BLACK SEA ECHO: From Britain to Bulgaria =96 An easy transition?=


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

More and more Brits are choosing to make Bulgarian their permanent
home, and the age profile of those settling here is slowly changing.
...

om/article/the-black-sea-echo-from-britain-to-bulgaria-an-easy-transition/i=
d_30050/catid_29">




Bulgaria News




PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 20


Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 20 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in
Bulgarian newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch ...

/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSL2059502320080620">lor=3Dgreen>



Wings over America


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

During his visit to the US, Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei
Stanishev was presented with a certificate from the FAA, regarding
Bulgaria=92s new classification ...

om/article/wings-over-america/id_30061/catid_5">



Explaining the obvious


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

It also happened in the light of the long expected and debated European
Commission interim report on Bulgaria=92s progress in the judiciary
reform and fight ...

om/article/explaining-the-obvious/id_30063/catid_5">



Tapping into EU funds


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Amid lavish criticism of Bulgaria=92s EU funds absorption and lack
of sufficient monitoring on their use, a host of ministers called on
international business ...

om/article/tapping-into-eu-funds/id_30036/catid_23">




News - Bulgaria



Kirilica, Macedonia: Bulgaria and USA signed a program

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

... the visas regime for Bulgarian citizens who travels to the USA.
This program charges Bulgaria and USA to exchange information about
suspected terrorists.




News - Bulgaria



Detectives pursue Markov killer

BBC News - UK

Detectives have visited Bulgaria twice this year to investigate the
murder of Georgi Markov in London nearly 30 years ago, Scotland Yard has
confirmed. ...




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria to allow anti-graft surveillance by EU

Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand

By Elena Lalova and Boris Babic Sofia, June 20 (DPA) Faced with rampant
corruption in Bulgaria, the European Union (EU) is slapping special
cash flow ...




Bulgaria News Update




Final Cessation of Grants for Road Construction by FAR Program


News.bg - =D1=EE=F4=E8=FF,Bulgariaont>

The decision is a result of the received on June 16 final report of KPMG
Bulgaria for the executed audit in =91Republic road
infrastructure' fund. ...

box.bg/news/id_61897056">



Bulgarian government freezes EU funds over corruption concerns
r>
JURIST - USA

[JURIST] Bulgarian officials said Wednesday that they had frozen 10
National Road Infrastructure Fund [backgrounder] projects worth almost 90
million euros ...

.edu/paperchase/2008/06/bulgarian-government-freezes-eu-funds.php">lor=3Dgreen>




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria to cooperate on non-proliferation

United Press International - USA

WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) -- Bulgaria has signed an agreement to
have radiation detection equipment installed in an initiative with the
United States to ...




Bulgaria News Update



Stanishev, Bush discuss Bulgaria's regional role

Xinhua - China

SOFIA, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev and US
President George W. Bush discussed Bulgaria's role as a factor
of stability in ...




Thursday, June 19, 2008

Bulgaria News




Bulgaria freezes EU road money


EUbusiness (press release) - Richmond=
,England,UK


Bulgaria, which joined the EU on January 1 last year, is eligible
for more than two billion euros from regional transport and infrastructure
programmes up ...

com/news-eu/1213803123.26">



PokerTek Announces PokerPro Contracts across Bulgaria


Business Wire (press release) - San F=
rancisco,CA,USA


Tim Klok, Aristocrat=92s European Manager of Multi-Station Gaming,
commented, =93Put simply, our success in Bulgaria so far this year
has resulted from close ...

e.com/news/google/20080619006060/en">




News - Bulgaria



World Bank warns of belated impact of credit crunch on Bulgarian ...

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Most new European Union member states, Bulgaria included, have
weathered well the implications from the global financial crisis but should
beware of a ...




Bulgaria News



12% of Bulgaria's Transport Min Employees to Be Kicked off

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria: A total of 12 per cent of the employees, who are now
working in Bulgaria's Transport Ministry, should be dismissed as
the institution's budget is ...




News - Bulgaria



Oil Spill Threatens Bulgaria Black Sea Coast - Report

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Oil Spill Threatens Bulgaria Black Sea Coast - Report: Satellite
pictures show huge oil spill spots floating in the Black Sea, just 30
kilometres away from ...




Bulgaria News Update




Bulgarian contemporary art in the eye of the beholder


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Batkova also added that the contemporary art in Bulgaria hardly ever
gets a financial boost, because of the =93clich=E9d state of mind of the
people who could ...

om/article/bulgarian-contemporary-art-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/id_30071/c=
atid_70">




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria Cabinet Doubles Support for Children in Special Homes

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

The new decision comes just less than two weeks after the French channel
France 2 aired a documentary about Bulgaria's orphans and
children with ...


Bulgaria attracts Swedish tourists

Select Property - Manchester,UK

The Swedish ambassador, Bertil Roth has announced that about 100000 Swedish
tourists visit Bulgaria every year. On his third visit to Varna he
had an ...




Bulgaria News




Bulgaria Marks the Day of St. Paisiy Hilendarski


international.news.bg - Sofia,Bulgari=
a


The Orthdox church marks on June 19 the day of St. Paisiy Hilendarski =96
key figure of the Bulgarian National Revival. Paisiy was born in
1722 in Bansko and ...

box.bg/news/id_289457220">




Bulgaria News



Sergei Stanishev: Bulgaria is a stable partner of US in Southeast ...

ISRIA (subscription) - Washington,DC,USA

As a full EU and NATO member, Bulgaria is a stable partner of US in
Southeast Europe and the Black Sea Region, said the Prime Minister Sergei
Stanishev in ...


PM Sergei Stanishev: Predictability and stability are Bulgaria's ...

ISRIA (subscription) - Washington,DC,USA

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) Interim Declaration was signed within the
visit "Predictability and stability are Bulgaria's
contribution to the all-European ...




News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria Airline Companies to Fly Directly to US

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgarian Airline Companies to Fly Directly to US: Bulgarian
airline companies are now able to fly directly to the US, as it became
clear during Bulgaria's ...




Bulgaria




PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 19


Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 19 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in
Bulgarian newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch ...

/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSL1919297120080619">lor=3Dgreen>



Macedonian daily Vecer blames Bulgaria in


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria>
The Macedonian daily Vecer publishes an article entitles
=91Bulgarian propaganda in the middle of Skopje=92, and printed on
its first page. ...

et/index.php%3Fid%3Dn143677">




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria Prime Minister Meets US President in Washington DC

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bush gave special praise to Bulgaria's contribution to other
countries' fight for freedom, such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Later,
Stanishev stated before ...




Bulgaria



Bulgaria sends 154 troops to Iraq

Xinhua - China

SOFIA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Bulgarian military on Wednesday held
a ceremony to dispatch 154 troops to Iraq, said local media reports.
...


US Men Expecting a World League Battle with Bulgaria

USA Volleyball - Colorado Springs,CO,USA

4 Bulgaria at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The US
Men are coming off a two-match sweep of host Finland on June 13-14.
...




Bulgaria News



Bush thanks Bulgaria for contribution in Iraq, Afghanistan

Xinhua - China

SOFIA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- US President George Bush thanked Bulgaria
during his meeting with the visiting Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei
Stanishev for its ...




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria moves closer to visa-free travel

Middle East Times - Cairo,Egypt

WASHINGTON, June 18 (UPI) -- The continued improvement of airport security
in Bulgaria has resulted in the first steps toward enlisting the
country in ...




Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Bulgaria



Bulgaria PM Met US Defense Secretary

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria PM Met US Defense Secretary: Bulgaria's Prime
Minister Sergey Stanishev met with the US Defense Secretary Robert Gates
Tuesday at the Pentagon ...




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria freezes 90 mln euros in EU funds

guardian.co.uk - UK

SOFIA, June 18 (Reuters) - Bulgaria said on Wednesday it had frozen
EU-backed projects worth about 90 million euros to combat corruption and
try to avoid ...




Bulgaria




Bulgaria stops EU funded projects due to spending irregularities
=


International Herald Tribune - France=


AP SOFIA, Bulgaria: Bulgaria's government on Wednesday
halted 10 major European Union-sponsored infrastructure projects worth
=8088.4 million (US$136.96 ...

icles/ap/2008/06/18/europe/EU-GEN-Bulgaria-EU.php">




News - Bulgaria




Designing the future of Bulgaria


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria has great minds when it comes to design =96 it just happens
to be that many of them work abroad instead. This trend is starting to
change, ...

om/article/designing-the-future-of-bulgaria/id_30010/catid_70">=3Dgreen>



Bulgaria LUKOIL refinery to boost runs this year


Tehran Times - Iran

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian refinery Neftochim Burgas, controlled by
Russia=92s LUKOIL said on Tuesday it plans to boost crude oil processing up
to 7.3 ...

.com/index_View.asp%3Fcode%3D171025">




Bulgaria



Bulgaria signs interim agreement under visa waiver programme with ...

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

On June 17 2008, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin and US
homeland security secretary Michael Chertoff inked in Washington an interim
agreement under ...




Bulgaria News Update




Mixed results against people trafficking in South-Eastern Europe


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

=93Croatian females are trafficked within the country and women and girls
from Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and other
parts of Eastern ...

om/article/mixed-results-against-people-trafficking-in-south-eastern-europe=
/id_29987/catid_68">




Bulgaria News



PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 18

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 18 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in
Bulgarian newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not ...




News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria FIBank gets 65 mln euro syndicated loan

guardian.co.uk - UK

SOFIA, June 18 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's First Investment Bank
(FIBank) said on Wednesday it had taken 65 million euro ($100.8 million) in
one-year syndicated ...




Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Bulgaria News




Irish =91no=92 to Lisbon Treaty and its effect on Bulgaria


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria
=

Georgi Bliznashki, member of the parliamentary group of Coalition for
Bulgaria and member of the European Affairs Committee, in an
interview with the ...

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Bulgaria News



Indian parliamentary delegation visits Bulgaria

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

On June 17 2008 a delegation of the lower chamber of the Indian parliament
arrived for an official visit in Bulgaria at the invitation of
speaker of the ...




News - Bulgaria



Plane skids off runway in Bulgaria; no injuries

KNDO/KNDU - Yakima,WA,USA

AP - June 17, 2008 7:55 AM ET SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -
Bulgaria's Transport Ministry says a Transaero Boeing 747-200
skidded off a runway while taking off ...




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria is a stable partner of the US in SEE and the Black Sea ...

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

As a European Union and a Nato member state, Bulgaria is a reliable
and stable partner of the USA in South Eastern Europe and the Black Sea
region, ...




Bulgaria News Update




Plane skids off runway in Bulgaria; no injuries


The Associated Press -

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) =97 Bulgaria's Transport Ministry
says a jetliner belonging to the Russian company Transaero skidded off a
runway while taking off from ...

ticle/ALeqM5hulHNYmUvecxxRHRsKH-koqm1H5AD91BPDGG0">



Transaero passenger jet skids off runway in Bulgaria; no injuries =
...


International Herald Tribune - France<=
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AP SOFIA, Bulgaria: Bulgaria's Transport Ministry says a
jetliner of the Russian company Transaero has skidded off a runway while
taking off from the Black ...

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Bulgaria News



Bulgaria Jan-April c/a deficit stays at 7.4 pct/GDP

guardian.co.uk - UK

SOFIA, June 17 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's current account deficit
rose by 14.4 percent on an annual basis in the first four months of 2008 to
2.43 billion euros ...




Bulgaria News Update



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Bulgaria improving in fight against people trafficking =96 US state d=
ept


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the
elimination of people trafficking but is making significant efforts to do
so, according to ...

m/article/bulgaria-improving-in-fight-against-people-trafficking-us-state-de=
pt/id_29984/catid_66">




Bulgaria News Update



PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 17

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 17 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in
Bulgarian newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch ...




Bulgaria News




Labour headache for Bulgarian rose oil industry


AFP -

TARNICHANE, Bulgaria (AFP) =97 Bulgaria's rose oil
industry, supplier to some of the world's leading perfume makers, has
emerged from years of post-communist ...

rticle/ALeqM5gXcT1o4onMyXUOdHKl6ye4Z9GK1Q">




Monday, June 16, 2008

News - Bulgaria



Turkish police seize 41 kg of heroin at border with Bulgaria

Xinhua - China

ANKARA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Turkish customs police seized 41 kg of heroin
at Turkey's border with Bulgaria on Monday, the semi-official
Anatolia news agency ...




Bulgaria News Update




Stanishev discusses options for Bulgaria=92s inclusion in US visa =
...


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria
=

The two discussed the political relations between the two countries and the
US investments in Bulgaria, growing with a fast rate. ...

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Bulgaria News Update




UPDATE 1-Bulgaria LUKOIL refinery to boost runs this year


Reuters - USA

Neftochim Burgas supplies about 80 percent of Bulgaria's motor
fuels needs. About a third of its output goes for exports.

rticle/rbssEnergyNews/idUKL1633359920080616">



Bulgaria in foreign press: friendly and cheap


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria was becoming increasingly popular destination =93for
curious Brits=94, the Sunday Sun newspaper, which covers the north-east of
England, reported. ...

m/article/bulgaria-in-foreign-press-friendly-and-cheap/id_29981/catid_64">ont color=3Dgreen>




News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria LUKOIL refinery to boost runs this year

Reuters - USA

She said Bulgaria's only operational refinery at the Black Sea
port of Burgas did not plan any annual maintenance or repairs by the end of
this year.


Bulgaria "regrets" Irish referendum result

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria was disappointed by the outcome of the Irish referendum
last week, in which voters rejected the European Union's Lisbon Treaty,
Foreign Ministry ...




Bulgaria News




The symbolic meaning of Bulgaria=92s national symbols


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

What is the symbol that best represents Bulgaria? For almost half a
year, Bulgarians have been displaying their best intentions to select the
single most ...

m/article/the-symbolic-meaning-of-bulgaria-s-national-symbols/id_29975/catid=
_70">



Bulgaria PM Opens Business Forum in New York


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Bulgaria PM Opens Business Forum in New York: Bulgaria Prime
Minister Sergey Stanishev opens the Harvard Business Forum in New York
Monday as part of his ...

/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94189">




Bulgaria News



EC interim report on Bulgaria's judiciary progress due on July 23

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

The European Commission's interim report on Bulgaria's
progress on judiciary and the fight against corruption and organised crime
will be published on July ...


Romanian Family Dies in Hellish Crash in Bulgaria

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria: A three-member Romanian family died on spot after the
minivan they were riding in veered into the opposite lane and crashed
against a bus on the ...




News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria's economy grew by 7 percent on year in 1Q

International Herald Tribune - France

AP SOFIA, Bulgaria: Bulgaria's gross domestic product
grew by 7 percent in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the same period
last year, according to ...


Bigger Group to Invest in Bulgaria

Select Property - Manchester,UK

The expansion of the Romanian Bigger Group advertising agency to
Bulgaria , announced last month, will require an investment worth
200000-300000 Euros over ...


Bulgaria Ranks Last in EU by Innovation Investments

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria Ranks Last in EU by Innovation Investments: Only 16% of
enterprises in Bulgaria develop innovative activities thus ranking
the country last among ...




Bulgaria News



Somnath to visit Bulgaria

Hindu - Chennai,India

New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee will lead a
six-member Parliamentary delegation to Bulgaria. During his four-day
visit beginning today ...


Bulgaria GDP grows 7.0 pct y/y in first quarter

guardian.co.uk - UK

SOFIA, June 16 (Reuters) - The Bulgarian economy grew a real 7.0
percent year-on-year in the first quarter, up from 5.5 percent in the same
quarter a year ...


Bulgarian economy grows by seven per cent in Q1

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria's economy grew by seven per cent year-on-year in the
first quarter of 2008, in real terms, to 13.48 billion leva or 6.9 billion
euro, ...




Bulgaria News Update



Colliers International in Bulgaria signs deal with Riofisa for two ...

PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria

2008-06-16 10:04:06 - Colliers International in Bulgaria has signed
a contract with the leading Spanish developer, Riofisa, for exclusive
representation ...


Chairperson of Indian Parliament to visit Bulgaria

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

... to pay an official four-day visit to Bulgaria at the
invitation of chairperson of the Bulgarian National Assembly Georgi
Pirinski, press centre of the ...




Bulgaria News




Bulgaria Debates National Symbol for Euro Coin Design


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Bulgaria: Debates about the design of the future Bulgarian
Euro coins continue in the country with people choosing between the rose,
the Rila monastery, ...

/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94179">



Piccadilly Chain Enters New Locations in Bulgaria


Property Xpress (subscription) - Bulga=
ria


16-06-08, 7:39, (Property Xpress) - Piccadilly supermarket chain will open
five more stores by the end of this year in Bulgarian cities like
Bourgas, Vidin, ...

ss.com/getnews/0000005307">



Bulgarian morning TV soundbites June 16 2008


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

=93The fact is that BSP [Bulgarian Socialist Party] is lagging
behind GERB [Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria] and if
they continue, ...

m/article/bulgarian-morning-tv-soundbites-june-16-2008/id_29969/catid_66">ont color=3Dgreen>




Bulgaria News



PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 16

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 16 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in
Bulgarian newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch ...


Dentists in Bulgaria are more than in other European states

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

States that 35 years ago invested in the prophylaxis saved dozens time much
money, which they should give today for treatment, chairperson of the
Bulgarian ...




Bulgaria News




Football: In Europe and Bulgaria


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria
=

The Sofia Regional Court imposed fines on four men that were arrested on
Saturday after the end of a protest supporting Bulgaria=92s CSKA
football club. ...

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Sunday, June 15, 2008

Bulgaria




Happy Birthday to one of Bulgaria=92s finest artists


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Svetlin Roussev, a prominent Bulgarian painter, celebrates his 75th
anniversary with two exhibitions that opened June 14 at the National
Gallery for Foreign ...

m/article/happy-birthday-to-one-of-bulgaria-s-finest-artists/id_29965/catid_=
70">



Bulgaria Interior Minister Spends Night in Police Precinct Over ..=
.


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Bulgaria Interior Minister Spends Night in Police Precinct Over CSKA
Protests: Bulgarian Interior Minister Mihail Mikov spent four hours
Saturday night at ...

/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94176">




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria Pavilion at EXPO 2008 Visited by Over 5000 People in One Day

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

"The best display so far", "I am glad to have become
acquainted with a new country such as Bulgaria", "Thanks
from a distinguished collector", ...


Bulgaria singles out new national symbol by June 29

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

The final discussion for singling out a new universal symbol of
Bulgaria took place in the National History Museum on Sunday. The
five symbols competing ...




Bulgaria News



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Budget-friendly Bulgaria=92s Golden boom beckons Brits


Sunday Sun - Newcastle upon Tyne,Engla=
nd,UK


Grand museums and the beautiful Bulgarian Orthodox Theotokos
Cathedral are interspersed with international chain stores and offices
flogging apartments to ...

.uk/lifestyle-news/holidays-offers/2008/06/15/budget-friendly-bulgaria-s-gol=
den-boom-beckons-brits-79310-21075350/">




Bulgaria



Bulgaria PM Begins Official Visit to US

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria PM Begins Official Visit to US: The official visit of the
Bulgarian delegation, lead by Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev begins
in New York Sunday. ...




Bulgaria




Actavis helps disabled in Bulgaria


IceNews - Reykjavik,Iceland
=

Actavis, a generic drugs manufacturer based in Iceland, has completed the
latest project in its campaign to make some of Bulgaria=E2=80=99s most
important ...

ndex.php/2008/06/15/actavis-helps-disabled-in-bulgaria/">>




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria Expects Record Rose Oil Production

Hartford Courant - United States

Bulgarian rose oil is used in the highest-grade perfumes. The main
buyers are France, the US, Germany and Japan. Total rose oil production
could reach a ...


US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 447

The Associated Press -

As of Saturday, June 14, 2008, at least 447 members of the US military had
died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the US invasion
of ...




Saturday, June 14, 2008

Bulgaria News




J=F6rg Michael brings Ministry to Sofia


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Ministry=92s concert in Sofia on July 12 is already an occasion for
celebration and anticipation in certain musical circles in Bulgaria.
...

m/article/j-rg-michael-brings-ministry-to-sofia/id_29954/catid_70">or=3Dgreen>




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria and USA Sign Declaration for Visa Abolition

international.news.bg - Sofia,Bulgaria

During the Bulgarian visit in USA both countries will sign common
declaration that will make considerable step to visas dropping out,
Bulgaria Foreign ...




News - Bulgaria




Volleyball: Bulgaria vs Spain in World League clash


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria
=

Bulgaria and Spain clash in a World Volleyball League match in the
Bulgarian seaside city of Varna. Bulgaria=92s President
Georgi Parvanov is in the sports ...

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Bulgaria




20000 Smuggled Cigarette Packs Seized in Bulgaria's Kyustendil>

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Bulgaria: A total of 20000 cigarette packs without excise labels
have been seized Saturday at a police raid in Bulgaria's town of
Kyustendil. ...

/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94152">



Press Attache Dies in Hands of Bulgaria's Health Minister

=

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Bulgaria: The sudden death of Bulgaria's Health Ministry
press attach=E9 Nadezhda Popova marred Minister Evgeniy Zhelev's visit
to the town of Yambol on ...

/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94153">




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria's EU Commish Visits Quake-struck China Province

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Bulgaria's European Commissioner on
Consumers' Protection Meglena Kuneva visited Saturday one of the worst
quake-hit China's provinces, Sichuan. ...




Bulgaria News




Bulgaria's Artist Russev Makes a Friendly Bow on His 75th Birthda=
y


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Bulgaria: A unique exhibition was arranged Saturday by the renowned
Bulgarian artist Svetlin Russev on his 75th birthday in Sofia's
Gallery of Foreign Arts. ...

/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94149">



Chairman of transitional CC: Bulgaria can cope with the vicious ..=
.


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria
=

Bulgaria can cope with the vicious practice of votes=92 buying,
chairman of the transitional City council /CC/ in Sandanski, Georgi
Arnaudov said for FOCUS ...

t/index.php%3Fid%3Dn143261">




Bulgaria News



Gorge your senses in Bulgaria

Times and Transcript - Moncton,New Brunswick,Canada

By Bill Taylor VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria - Cliches often become
cliches because they're true: Travel broadens the mind; seeing is
believing . ...




Bulgaria News




Minister of Transport: Bulgaria is under the minimum in connection >...


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria
=

=93Unfortunately the perspectives in the two directions are not very good
for Bulgaria=94, Petar Mutavchiev said. As a European country we are
under the minimum ...

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Bulgaria News



Report Buyer Releases New EIU Bulgaria Country Report

Newswire Today (press release) - London,UK

Report Buyer, has added a new report which offers an in-depth political and
financial outlook for the current situation in Bulgaria. The report
provides an ...




Friday, June 13, 2008

Bulgaria News



Biggest shopping center in Bulgaria opens

SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA

Mall Varna, the largest shopping center in Bulgaria, was officially
opened on Thursday. The mall has 150 stores, a skating rink and a movie
theater. ...




Bulgaria




Bulgarian parliament approves shift of Iraq contingent to Baghdad
=


AFP -

SOFIA (AFP) =97 The Bulgarian parliament gave the green light Friday
to government proposals to shift the country's 155-strong military
contingent in Iraq to ...

rticle/ALeqM5hA5Evjv9gZsNirzHCO2d4gyo4meQ">




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria to launch 112 emergency number in more regions

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria has delayed the introduction of the emergency number,
prompting the European Commission to open an infringement procedure against
the country ...




Bulgaria News



Satoshi Tomiie back in Bulgaria

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgarian Yasen Petrov from Metropolis would spin together with
Tomiie. Right after the party in Bulgaria, Tomiie will fly to Ibiza
to open the legendary ...




Bulgaria News




Bulgaria slammed for not implementing biofuels strategy


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

The National Biofuel Association in Bulgaria (NBAB) complained to
the European Commission (EC) about Bulgaria=92s failure to carry out
its national biofuel ...

m/article/bulgaria-slammed-for-not-implementing-biofuels-strategy/id_29950/c=
atid_66">




Bulgaria



Bulgaria deploys troops stationed in Iraq to Baghdad

Monsters and Critics.com - USA

Sofia - The 155-strong Bulgarian troop contingent in Iraq is to be
deployed to Baghdad by mid-2008 in accordance with a parliamentary decision
Friday. ...




Bulgaria News



FACTBOX-Military and civilian deaths in Iraq

Reuters - USA

June 13 (Reuters) - A US soldier was killed when his vehicle was struck by
a bomb on Thursday in the west of Baghdad, the US military reported.
...




Bulgaria News Update



2 US troop killed in Iraq

Seattle Times - United States

The US military says an American soldier has been killed by a roadside bomb
in Baghdad and a Marine has died in a noncombat-related incident.
...




News - Bulgaria

Bulgaria



Trip to Bulgaria

Turkish Daily News (subscription) - Ankara,Turkey

Last week, I took a break and spent a longish weekend in Bulgaria.
Traveling by car to this neighboring country is actually quite convenient,
provided that ...




Bulgaria News




COLUMNISTS: MY BULGARIA: Amateur league


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Although CSKA won the title in Bulgaria this year without losing a
single game, the team is far from being a magnificent force in Europe.
...

m/article/columnists-my-bulgaria-amateur-league/id_29921/catid_99">or=3Dgreen>



PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 13


Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 13 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in
Bulgarian newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch ...

article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSL1347033120080613">r=3Dgreen>



Another competitor in the oven


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Laksis already operates 40 fast-food shops, with a planned 120 to be
operating throughout Bulgaria by the end of 2008. The first Laksis
shop was opened on ...

m/article/another-competitor-in-the-oven/id_29902/catid_23">een>



MANAGER PROFILE: An Italian in Sofia


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

In brief: Cassi came to Bulgaria to take up the position four months
ago following his studies in Italy and work in Ethiopia and Macedonia.
...

m/article/manager-profile-an-italian-in-sofia/id_29895/catid_23">=3Dgreen>



Damage control


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Ahead of the European Commission=92s interim report on Bulgaria=92s
progress on judiciary and the fight against corruption and organised crime,
Prime Minister ...

m/article/damage-control/id_29917/catid_5">




News - Bulgaria

Bulgaria News




At Europe=92s wild frontier: How Bulgaria is struggling


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria
=

EU members knew when they admitted Bulgaria and Romania in January
2007 that the two countries might struggle to meet EU standards, including
in the ...

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Bulgaria News



Immorent to Invest EUR 28 mln for Sofia Residential Development

Property Xpress (subscription) - Bulgaria

Immorent Bulgaria, daughter firm of Austrian Erste Bank, is active
in the leasing finance sector, as well as in the development of investment
projects.


6% of real property deals clinched on leasing

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

The share of real estate deals struck on leasing in 2007 stood at 6% of the
entire leasing market, Iliana Shmatelka, manager of Immorent
Bulgaria says. ...




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgarian weightlifting champion to miss Beijing Olympics

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria weightlifter Milen Dobrev, who competes in the 94kg weight
category, will miss the Olympic Games in Beijing after not recovering from
the back ...




Bulgaria



=

Bulgaria faces EC infringement procedure on pharmacies=92 legislation=


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

The European Commission (EC) has asked Bulgarian Foreign Minister
Ivailo Kalfin to clarify the grounds for the legal requirements that all
pharmacy owners ...

m/article/bulgaria-faces-ec-infringement-procedure-on-pharmacies-legislation=
/id_29938/catid_64">




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria Transforms; Stanishev Emerges

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

The European Union, having admitted Bulgaria to its ranks on January
1, 2007, wanted the Eastern European state to address official corruption
which had ...


Bulgaria President Criticizes Openly Prime Minister Stanishev

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

In his words, Bulgaria's political model now needed radical
changes including introduction of majority elections systems, and new
regulations for the ...




News - Bulgaria



Metro Cash&Carry to build three stores in Bulgaria

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Metro Cash&Carry Bulgaria unveiled plans to invest 150 million
leva within the next three years, company representatives told reporters in
Varna. ...


US Ambassador Awarded Bulgaria's Highest State Order

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria: The US Ambassador to Sofia, John Beyrle, was awarded
Bulgaria's highest state order Stara Planina - first degree by
the country's President Georgi ...


Bulgaria and Romania to Collaborate in Agriculture Area

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

In Bulgaria such subsidizing does not exist. At the moment the
Romanian State helps milk producers with EUR 0,8 per liter. By the end of
the year Bulgaria ...


Bulgaria Bids Farewell to Science Fiction Writer Lyuben Dilov

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Family and close friends paid Thursday their last respects
to Bulgaria's most famous science fiction writer Lyuben Dilov,
who passed away two days ...




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria Loses Medal Hope In Weightlifting Following Injury To ...

AHN - USA

Sofia, Bulgaria (AHN) - Bulgarian weightlifter Milen Dobrev
has ruled out a title defense at the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing after
sustaining a waist ...




Bulgaria News




Bulgaria Parliament Criticizes Cabinet's Bill on Conflict of Inte=
rests


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Bulgaria Parliament Criticizes Cabinet=92s Bill on Conflict of
Interests: The Members of the Bulgarian Parliament from the
governing parties and the ...

/view_news.php%3Fid%3D94080">




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria's Future Energy holding to open bids

Select Property - Manchester,UK

The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy and Economy has announced that
three consulting companies are bidding for the realization of the holding
model for the ...




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria's inflation reaches 15 percent on year in May

International Herald Tribune - France

AP SOFIA, Bulgaria: Bulgarian inflation reached 15 percent on
the year in May, up from April's rate of 14.6 percent, the National
Statistics Institute said ...


Lithuania strengthens economic cooperation with Bulgaria

The Baltic Course - Riga,Latvia

On June 9-11, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekunas
paid an official visit to Bulgaria and met President of
Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov, ...


India, Bulgaria review security issues

Merinews - New Delhi,India

With terror threats looming large over both India and Bulgaria, the
high-level talks between the two countries assumes added importance.
...




Bulgaria News



>
EIB ready to co-finance Bulgaria=92s EU projects with up to 0.7B euro=


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

The Bulgarian Government will shortly table for ratification in
Parliament a loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB).
...

m/article/eib-ready-to-co-finance-bulgaria-s-eu-projects-with-up-to-0-7b-eur=
o/id_29888/catid_67">



Bulgaria Milk Producers Rally over Low Prices


FLEXNEWS - Labege,France

Sofia, June 11 - Dozens of Bulgarian milk producers rallied in the
capital Sofia on Wednesday to press for government guaranteed minimum
purchase prices for ...

od.com/pages/17099/Bulgaria/Milk/bulgaria-milk-producers-rally-low-prices.ht=
ml">




Bulgaria



Young people: Do not go back to Bulgaria!

EurActiv - Brussels,Belgium

After graduating with an MBA in the UK, I decided to go back to
Bulgaria, which now seems to be the bitterest lesson I have ever
learnt. Bulgaria is a small ...




Bulgaria News



PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 12

Reuters - USA

PARI - A total of 24 railway stations in south-western Bulgaria will
be renovated under the project of the transport ministry. ...




News - Bulgaria




Bulgaria's fire dancers fight to keep sacred ritual


AFP -

BULGARI, Bulgaria (AFP) =97 As night falls over the remote village
of Bulgari, a handful of men and women prepare for
"Nestinarstvo", an ancient fire dance ...

rticle/ALeqM5gdNTcaUs92qapZiz_R0eZAB27E3g">




Bulgaria News



Bulgarian PM to pay official visit to US

Xinhua - China

SOFIA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev
is leaving on a three-day official visit to the United States on Saturday,
...




News - Bulgaria




Sparkassen plans 300M euro in new investments in Bulgaria


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Sparkassen Immobilien, the real estate arm of Austria=92s Erste Bank, plans
to invest up to 300 million euro in Bulgaria over the next two to
three years, ...

m/article/sparkassen-plans-300m-euro-in-new-investments-in-bulgaria/id_29878=
/catid_74">




Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Bulgaria



Bulgaria: Sex Trade

Global Voices Online - Cambridge,MA,USA

by Veronica Khokhlova The Natashas, an anti-trafficking blog, comments on a
BBC article about sex trade in Bulgaria and the readers'
comments it has ...




News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria Defense Minister takes a tour in the F-16

F-16.net - USA

June 11, 2008 (by Lieven Dewitte) - Bulgaria's Defense Minister
Nikolay Tsonev boarded a US Air Force F-16 fighter today for a 45 minute
flight. ...




Bulgaria



EC to Introduce Unprecedented Euro Funds Monitoring System in Bulgaria

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

The system is called "Lotar" and has been developed by the
"Regional Policy" Directorate to help Bulgarian
institutions monitor Euro funds. ...




Bulgaria




Bulgaria Defense Minister Flies in US F-16 Fighter


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Bulgaria Defense Minister Flies in US F-16 Fighter:
Bulgaria's Defense Minister Nikolay Tsonev flew Wednesday for 45
minutes in a US Air Force F-16 fighter. ...

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Second Documentary about Bulgaria Abandoned Children Alarms ...>


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Second Documentary about Bulgaria Abandoned Children Alarms European
Audiences: The documentary "Les petits fant=F4mes de Bulgarie"
(The Little Phantoms of ...

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Bulgaria News



India-Bulgaria hold talks on bilateral issues

All India Radio - New Delhi,India

India and Bulgaria held wide ranging discussions on various security
related bilateral issues in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Indian delegation
was headed by ...




Bulgaria News Update




Being healthy in Bulgaria


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Natural & Organic, a young Bulgaria company that aims to
=93promote green living, the organic market and optimum nutrition=94 in the
country, ...

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News - Bulgaria



PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - June 11

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 11 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in
Bulgarian newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch ...




Bulgaria News



Truck Traffic Goes Round Serbia after Bulgaria's EU Accession

Journal of Turkish Weekly - Ankara,Turkey

Serbia is increasing worried by the fact that the international truck
traffic in the Balkans has started to go round it after Bulgaria and
Romania's EU ...




Bulgaria



Bulgaria waits for Brussels to approve of the new nuclear fuel ...

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

The Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Energy (MEE) has been waiting
for notification from the European Commission (EC) on the agreement for
nuclear fuel ...




Bulgaria News



Bulgaria under pressure over crime

Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria

Just 18 months after Bulgaria became a member of the European Union,
it risks losing millions worth of EU funds unless it can prove it is
cracking down on ...




Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Bulgaria News



Summer Trekking In Bulgaria

OUTDOORSmagic - UK

Fear not, we know you can place Bulgaria on a map, but where's
this particular national park? Well, Rila's in the south west of
Bulgaria and its main claim ...




Bulgaria



Bulgaria's controversial ambassador to Kazakhstan asks to be relieved

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Nikola Filchev, Bulgaria's former prosecutor-general who is now
serving as ambassador to Kazakhstan, asked to be relieved of his duties
starting September, ...




News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria to boost troops in Afghanistan

Reuters India - Mumbai,India

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria will increase its troops in Afghanistan
by 70 soldiers, boosting its deployment in the NATO-led forces to 340, the
government ...


EU Commissioner: Bulgaria Might Lose ISPA Funding

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

EU Commissioner: Bulgaria Might Lose ISPA Funding: The EU Regional
Policy Commissioner Danuta Huebner said Tuesday in Brussels that
Bulgaria might lose all ...




Bulgaria News Update



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Lithuanian investments in Bulgaria to reach $500M, foreign ...=


Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Lithuanian foreign minister Petras Vaitiek=FBnas told Bulgarian
counterpart Ivailo Kalfin at a June 10 2008 meeting he expected a big
increase of Lithuanian ...

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Bulgaria expects record production of rose oil in 2008


Forbes - NY,USA

AP 06.10.08, 12:33 PM ET Bulgaria's rose oil distilleries expect
record production this season of the ingredient for the world's
highest-grade perfume, ...

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Justice Ministry Sets up Group to Reduce Human Rights Suits ...
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Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
The aim of the group, which will be staffed by experts from the
Bulgarian Ministry of Justice, will be to reduce the number of
rulings against Bulgaria in ...

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News - Bulgaria



Bulgaria to boost troops in Afghanistan

Reuters India - Mumbai,India

SOFIA, June 10 (Reuters) - Bulgaria will increase its troops in
Afghanistan by 70 soldiers, boosting its deployment in the NATO-led forces
to 340, ...


Bulgaria's Stanishev wants balanced EC report

Southeast European Times - MD,USA

Bulgaria's prime minister warns that a negative EC assessment
and sanctions could discourage reform and sow political instability.
Bulgarian Prime Minister ...




Bulgaria News




No Bulgarian sanctions


Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria
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On June 6, International Monetary Fund Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn
praised Bulgaria's economic stability. A day earlier,
Bulgaria was accepted as a ...

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Bulgaria Exposes Two Prominent Writers as State Security Collaborator=
s


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Bulgaria: The two famous Bulgarian writers Vera Mutafchieva
and Georgi Danailov were exposed as agents of the communist-era
intelligence services, ...

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Truck Traffic Goes Round Serbia after Bulgaria's EU Accession
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Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Truck Traffic Goes Round Serbia after Bulgaria=92s EU Accession:
Serbia is increasing worried by the fact that the international truck
traffic in the Balkans ...

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Bulgaria




Bulgaria PM Visit to the US Proves Very Pricey for Media


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Bulgaria: The upcoming official visit of Bulgaria's Prime
Minister Sergey Stanishev to the USA is turning into a huge expense for
Bulgarian reporters ...

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Passenger Ship to Connect Bulgaria's Svishtov and Romania's Z=
imnich


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Passenger Ship to Connect Bulgaria=92s Svishtov and Romania=92s
Zimnich: An everyday passenger ship line is going to connect the
Bulgarian Danube town of ...

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Dutchmen Invests 36 Mln EUR for Building a Mall in Blagoevgrad


international.news.bg - Sofia,Bulgaria=


... =91Redstone' plans to invest 36 million EUR in the
construction sites of a trade centre - mall in the city of Blagoevgrad
(South Western Bulgaria). ...

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Bulgaria News



Bulgaria minister wants lower power price increase

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 10 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's Economy and Energy
Minister Petar Dimitrov urged the energy regulator on Tuesday to cut a
planned 18 percent hike in ...


Bulgaria Defense Minister Celebrates Birthday on Surprise Visit to ...

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

The news was officially announced Tuesday by the press service of the
Bulgarian Ministry of Defense. Tsonev was accompanied by the Chief
of the General ...




Bulgaria News Update



Bulgaria expects record production of rose oil in 2008

International Herald Tribune - France

AP SOFIA, Bulgaria: Bulgaria's rose oil distilleries
expect record production this season of the ingredient for the world's
highest-grade perfume, ...


Bulgaria Incinerates BGN 9 M Worth of Drugs

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria: A total of 568 kilos of drugs were set ablaze in the
incinerator of a department of Bulgaria's Environment and Waters
Ministry on Tuesday. ...




Bulgaria News




Grounds of Bulgaria Second Nuclear Power Plant Could Bear Seismic Ris=
k


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
The report of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences from 1990 also
includes similar conclusions. The Coalition "NPP BeleNe" (No to
Belene) have been adamant ...

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Bulgaria's Vratsa Hosts International Economy Forum


Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria>
Bulgaria’s Vratsa Hosts International Economy Forum: =F4he
International Economy Forum "Danube" is officially opening
Tuesday in the Northwestern city of ...

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Bulgaria News



Bulgaria to auction 4th wireless licence in July

Reuters - USA

SOFIA, June 10 (Reuters) - Bulgaria will auction a mobile phone
licence on July 29 that will allow the launch of a fourth wireless operator
in the European ...


Bulgaria Introduces 14-18 % Electricity Price Hike

Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria

Bulgaria: The price of the electricity across Bulgaria will
be increased by between 14 and 18 per cent on July 1, announced Tuesday
Konstantin Shushulov, ...


First Discount Hotel Chain Enters Bulgaria

Property Xpress (subscription) - Bulgaria

The Bulgarian company is to develop the brand by opening two more
hotels over the next five years in Sofia. The concept is to spare expenses
from space and ...