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Bulgaria Sees Negative Inflation in 2009 Standart News - Sofia,Bulgaria It is quite possible that Bulgaria sees zero or even negative inflation next year, says Georgi Prohaski, co-Chairman of the Center for Economic Development ...

Finding Work in Bulgaria Quest Bulgaria Property Magazine - Kotel,Bulgaria More and more people are choosing to live permanently in Bulgaria, but not everyone who moves here has a pension to live on. In fact the age profile of ...

Borissov: All newborns in Bulgaria should have Bulgarian names Standart News - Sofia,Bulgaria Sofia Mayor Boyko Borissov proposed that each newborn in Bulgaria should have a Bulgarian name. The GERB leader said that the so-called "revival process" in ...

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Naftemporiki: Greek Petroleum Company Ellinika Petrelea bought ... Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria Greek Petroleum Company Ellinika Petrelea had bought petrol station network in Bulgaria Opet/Aygaz Bulgaria after in got the certain permission from the ...

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Capital Sofia Attracts 80% of Bulgaria's Foreign Direct Investme=
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In addition, Sofia provides 33% of Bulgaria's GDP, and its own e=
conomic growth is 13 to 15% every year. The Deputy Mayor said the capital a=
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From Bulgaria=92s Capital Sofia to the Village of Lakatnik in an Old= ... Balkan Travellers - Sofia,Bulgari= a Seen from there, Bulgaria looks different. I actually met Petar for = the first time in=85. Vitosha, the mountain at the outskirts of Sofia. .= .. ravellers.com/en/read/article/844">

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IMF denies talks with Bulgaria on financial aid

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IMF Denies Allegations of Negotiating Financial Assistance for ...a> Sofia News Agency - Sofia,Bulgari= a Bulgaria IMF Denies Allegations of Negotiating Financial Support Pac= kage for Bulgaria: The International Monetary Fund representation in= Sofia denied Friday ... e.com/view_news.php%3Fid%3D98447">

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Bulgaria PM Teaches Lesson on Patriotism to Sofia Students

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The "Lessons on Patriotism" initiative is part of the nation-wide=
campaign to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bulgaria's Indep=
endence. ...

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Bulgaria Marks International Black Sea Action Day Sofia News Agency - Sofia,Bulgari= a Bulgaria Bulgaria Marks International Black Sea Action Day: Bulga= ria marked Friday International Black Sea Action Day, which commemorate= s the signing of the ... e.com/view_news.php%3Fid%3D98444">

Bulgaria ranked first in EC economic trust index BNR - Radio Bulgaria - Sofia,Bulg= aria Bulgaria has been ranked first in the European Commission=92s index = on trust in economy, only to be followed by Poland and Rumania. Bulgaria= =92s index for ... RadioBulgaria/Emission_English/News/3110B15.htm">

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Bulgaria President Asks Borisov to Apologize for Statements on ... Sofia News Agency - Sofia,Bulgaria The President's opinion was backed up by the Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev, who told the Darik Radio that political parties using hate in their ...

IMF not in talks with Bulgaria over financial support BNR - Radio Bulgaria - Sofia,Bulgaria The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not currently involved in talks with Bulgaria over financial support, the IMF office in Bulgaria said. ...

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UPDATE 1-IMF says not in talks with Bulgaria over aid Forbes - NY,USA SOFIA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Friday it was not in talks with Bulgaria to provide financial support for its emerging ...

IMF: No bail-out talks with Bulgaria Sofia Echo - Bulgaria The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on October 31 that it was not in talks with Bulgaria concerning the prospect of Sofia borrowing money. ...

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International jury evaluates Bulgaria's top 10 wines for 2008 Sofia Echo - Bulgaria The top 20 Bulgarian wines of 2008 have already been classed, but we will have have to wait until November 21 to find out which one will receive the title ...

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Fake Bomb Signal Closes Bulgaria Defense Ministry Sofia News Agency - Sofia,Bulgaria Fake Bomb Signal Closes Bulgaria Defense Ministry: The Bulgarian Defense Ministry received a bomb threat signal around 11 am Friday morning, prompting the ...

Bulgaria a new outsourcing hot spot Ecommerce Journal - Boston,MA,USA As Bulgarian companies push forward to increase their competitiveness in the EU, the Bulgarian government continues to adapt with EU commerce practices. ...

Bulgaria Opens First Visa Center in Moscow Sofia News Agency - Sofia,Bulgaria Bulgaria Opens First Visa Center in Moscow: The first Bulgarian visa center was officially inaugurated Friday in the Russian capital Moscow, according to ...

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Darik Web Ranks Among Leading Internet Media in Bulgaria Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Darik Web currently owns 12 sites with nearly 100000 unique visits each day and with a 19% share of the entire Internet audience in Bulgaria. ...

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Bulgaria: Deep Zone to be back in the Bulgarian national final esctoday.com - Leiden,Netherlands Deep Zone, the Bulgarian participants in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, will be once again involved in the Bulgarian national final. ...

AFI Europe Invests in Gated Complex in Sofia, Bulgaria Property Xpress (subscription) - Bulgaria 31-10-08, 11:08, (Property Xpress) - AFI Europe Bulgaria, part of AFI Europe NV, a subsidiary of Israeli AFI Group, will invest EUR 26 mln in construction ...

Bulgaria's Deep Zone Help Find The Country's Eurovision Entry for 2009 Manchester Evening News Blog - Manchester,UK ONE of Bulgaria top groups Deep Zone has given its backing to the Bulgarian selection process to determine who will represent the country at the 2009 ...

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Bulgaria and Romania are on the Brink of Economic Crisis Journal of Turkish Weekly - Ankara,Turkey According to the analysts, Bulgaria and Romania are the next to seek protection from the impact of financial turmoil. The IMF, EU and World Bank committed ...

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Bulgaria Workers Protest Again Over Kremikovtzi Steel Closure EasyBourse.com - Paris,France SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP)--About 1000 workers of Bulgaria's biggest steelmill Kremikovtzi gathered for a third day running of protests Friday against the ...

Boom of thefts in Bulgaria News.bg - Sofia,Bulgaria There is a boom of thefts and robberies in Bulgaria right now, the Police Department announced. Their rate of disclosure is under 20 percent. ...

Serbia/Bulgaria: Leoni scouts for new production sites Automotive World (subscription) - London,UK By Megan Lampinen German supplier Leoni is reportedly scouting locations in both Serbia and Bulgaria for a new production plant, reports Automotive News ...

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State of denial

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Bulgaria=92s draft 2009 budget bill, to be filed in Parliament by Oc=
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Cutting off the EU funds all over Europe, Bulgaria is not =93the =
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The European Commission has equalized the payment billings that we have mad=
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Bulgaria repays BGN 4.3 million in subsidies to Brussels Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria The European institutions are on their way of inflicting another blow upon the government in Bulgaria, as it the country may end up having to reinstate the ...

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Korea and Bulgaria Sign Work, Economic Agreements

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Korea and Bulgaria have signed a joint agreement that will improve c=
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Corus opens new sales office in Bulgaria Steel Business Briefing (subscription) - London,England,UK Corus International this week opened a new sales office in Sofia, Bulgaria, intended to serve steel markets in central and eastern Europe. ...

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Bulgaria coming into its own OCRegister - Santa Ana,CA,USA But instead of heading up toward that restored beauty, the city's largest tourist attraction, my Bulgarian friends drove down toward the river at its feet. ...

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Children with disabilities in Bulgaria have no access to education Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgarian institutions and non-governmental organisations reacted on October 29 2008 with a roundtable to the European committee for social rights decision ...

Standard&Poor's cuts Bulgaria's credit rating, says outlook negative Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Global credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) said on October 30 that it cut Bulgaria's long-term credit rating by one notch to BBB. ...

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Croatian Mobster with Ties to Bulgaria Arrested in Croatia Sofia News Agency - Sofia,Bulgaria The name of Robert Matanic, one of the alleged assailants, is known in Bulgaria as the leader of the assassination group that executed Dimitar Hristov, ...

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Bulgaria Govt Moves to Boost Economic Relations with Belarus Sofia News Agency - Sofia,Bulgaria The Memorandum is expected to be signed officially during the Third Session of the Bulgaria-Belarus Intergovernmental Committee for Economic and Scientific ...

Bulgaria Govt Expects 4,7% Economic Growth in 2009 Sofia News Agency - Sofia,Bulgaria Despite the expected decrease in the economic growth to 4,7% in 2009 from the estimated 6,5% in 2008, the Bulgarian government projects an increase in the ...

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Standard & Poor's Lowers Bulgaria's Credit Ratings Sofia News Agency - Sofia,Bulgaria Bulgaria Standard & Poor's Lowers Bulgaria's Credit Ratings: The financial research company Standard & Poor's lowered Bulgaria's long-term and short-term ...

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Bulgaria 2009 budget torn between crisis and polls guardian.co.uk - UK By Anna Mudeva SOFIA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Bulgarian government approved on Thursday its 2009 budget draft, torn between keeping fiscal prudence needed to ...

Bulgaria Govt: Kremikovtzi Survives, 1 200 Workers Might Be Sacked Sofia News Agency - Sofia,Bulgaria This was announced by Bulgaria's Economy Minister Petar Dimitrov who gave a special press conference on Kremikovtzi's situation together with the Prime ...

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S&P cuts Bulgaria rating over imbalances, cooling guardian.co.uk - UK LONDON/SOFIA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard & Poor's cut Bulgaria's credit rating to BBB from BBB+ with a negative outlook on Thursday, ...

EC to Sanction Bulgaria Over Environmental Violations Sofia News Agency - Sofia,Bulgaria EC to Sanction Bulgaria Over Environmental Violations: The European Commission (EC) is the authority that could file a lawsuit against Bulgaria for ...

S&P decreased Bulgaria's rating News.bg - Sofia,Bulgaria S&P decreased the rating on Bulgaria's foreign debt to BBB/A-3 with negative perspective, Investor.bg. Several days ago the international rating agency ...

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Bulgaria's State Debt up by EUR 21,5 M in September Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria This is an increase by EUR 21,5 M in one month, which resulted from the foreign loan tranches Bulgaria received during this period as well as from the ...

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Bulgarian central bank chief reaffirms currency board strategy ... Sofia Echo - Bulgaria With measures such as the currency board and fixed currency exchange rate in place, Bulgaria has weathered a number of storms in the past decade and will ...

Bulgaria 'is a stable market' Property Secrets (subscription) - Crewe,Cheshire,UK According to Quest Bulgaria magazine, there has been a glut of contradictory reports about the country's housing sector over the last few months. ...

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Bulgaria Bank System with Best Capitalization in EU Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria Bank System with Best Capitalization in EU: The Bulgarian bank system has the best capitalization in the entire European Union (EU), according Ivan ...

Bulgaria, wake up! international.news.bg - Sofia,Bulgaria Environmentalists gathered to protest in front of the Representation of the European commission in Bulgaria, informed BNR. They unfolded a big green poster ...

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UK Company Melrose Finds New Natural Gas Deposit in Bulgaria's Kavarna Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria The Scottish oil and gas company Melrouse supplies 15% of Bulgaria's natural gas from the Galata field close to the Black Sea city of Varna that it operates ...

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New gas finds in Bulgaria Sofia Echo - Bulgaria The Edinburgh-based firm currently supplies about 15 per cent of Bulgaria's gas from its Galata field, approximately seven km west of the new find. ...

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OPCW Director-General Visits Bulgaria for High-Level Meetings EurActiv - Brussels,Belgium Director-General Pfirter commended Bulgaria for its implementation of the Convention and its close cooperation with the OPCW. For his part, Deputy Prime ...

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Bulgaria dashes to order Belene nuclear powerplant equipment Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgaria and the strategic investor in the Belene nuclear powerplant, German RWE, would put pen to paper as soon as possible, said Mardik Papazyan, ...

New gas-field discovered in Bulgaria international.news.bg - Sofia,Bulgaria A new gas-field was discovered in Bulgaria by the British company "Melrose resources", the British newspaper "Scotsman" writes. The gas-field is located in ...

Bulgaria Property Prices Quest Bulgaria Property Magazine - Kotel,Bulgaria With mixed messages coming out of the Bulgarian property market regarding price trends, I am reminded of the old nursery rhyme, The Grand Old Duke of York ...

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Bulgaria Milk Producers to Receive Unpaid Subsidies in December Journal of Turkish Weekly - Ankara,Turkey The unpaid subsidies to the Bulgarian milk producers would be provided between December 1 and 15, according to the Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Valery ...

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Bulgaria Defence and Security Report Q4 2008 - http://www ... PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria Having no international border disputes or conflicts with other countries, Bulgaria suffers from few direct security threats, either internal or external, ...

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Soldier dies in northern Iraq

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Melrose finds new gas in Bulgaria Scotsman - United Kingdom By Hamish Rutherford MELROSE Resources has revealed a major gas discovery in Bulgaria, as the company draws close to securing a lucrative deal to provide ...

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Who made Bulgaria's mafia?; Lebanon revisited; The rise of Sarah ... International Herald Tribune - France Violence, lawlessness and corruption are indeed rampant in Bulgaria, but the news article "The most corrupt state in Europe?" (Oct. 16) overlooked the ...

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Bulgaria last in energy sources efficiency

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PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - Oct 29 Reuters - USA SOFIA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch ...

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Bulgaria to pour 5.19B leva in infrastructure to stave off recession Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgaria's Cabinet plans to spend 5.19 billion leva on investments in 2009 in a bid to offset the repercussions of the global financial crisis in the ...

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Fans stay away from Bulgaria's big derby Reuters.uk - UK By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA (Reuters) - Devoted Levski Sofia fan Georgi Zhelyazkov used to love going to the derby match with city rivals CSKA, ...

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Bulgaria cuts economic growth forecasts eTaiwan News - Taiwan AP Bulgaria's government slashed its forecasts for the country's economic growth in 2009 by nearly two percentage points, as the global financial crisis is ...

Environmentalists oppose development plan for Bulgaria's energy sector Sofia Echo - Bulgaria The strategy outlining the future development of Bulgaria's energy industry, as envisioned by the Government, is inefficient, environmentalists from Za ...

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Results against organised crime in Bulgaria lack publicity -PM Sofia Echo - Bulgaria According to Velchev, Bulgaria's organised crime was manipulated by handful of people, who have secured a network of political and economic contacts ...

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Bulgaria's 'eternal derby': Police says 'hooliganism= is not a crime' Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Levski Sofia will clash with arch-rivals CSKA Sofia on November 1 at the Va= ssil Levski national stadium in one of the few Bulgarian fixtures ac= tually worth ... ho.com/article/bulgaria-s-eternal-derby-police-says-hooliganism-is-not-a-cr= ime/id_32635/catid_71">

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Bulgaria, Romania seek EU financing for Danube Bridge repairs Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgaria and Romania would jointly seek funding from the European Union for the modernisation and rehabilitation of the only bridge across the Danube River ...

Bulgarian foreign minister Kalfin warns against financial 'crisis ... Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Ivailo Kalfin said on October 28 2008 that Bulgaria's economy was stable and he warned against "crisis talk". ...

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W.Bank urges Bulgaria to prepare emergency econ plan guardian.co.uk - UK By Anna Mudeva SOFIA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The World Bank urged Bulgaria on Tuesday to prepare an emergency plan in case its emerging economy suffered a ...

Interior Ministry Boosts Security of Turkey's Buildings in Bulgaria Journal of Turkish Weekly - Ankara,Turkey Bulgaria's Interior Ministry has taken measure to increase the security of all buildings owned by Turkey, including Turkey's embassy, consulates, banks, ...

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Business barometer polls show worsening of economic situation in ... EMportal - Belgrade,Serbia ... by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) in October show clear symptoms of worsening of the economic situation in Bulgaria, the NSI said on Monday. ...

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Bulgaria to use fiscal reserve as buffer against financial crisis Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgaria's Government will use the fiscal reserve as a buffer against possible banking trouble from the global credit crunch and step up public spending to ...

President of Bulgaria's Football Team Marek Beaten up Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria: The president of Bulgaria's B-group football team of Marek, Yordan Andreev, was severely beaten up by three men late on Monday, police authorities ...

Case against 2 Medical Blackmailers Enters Court in Bulgaria Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria: The District Court in Bulgaria's town of Pazardzhik is to held Tuesday the first hearing on the case against the two medical students, ...

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Black Sea coastline heads upmarket Financial Times Deutschland - Germany Bulgaria and the Black Sea are providing luxury coastal resorts, offering retreat and relaxation to a new wave of locals and internationals tourists alike. ...

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WAR UPDATE Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA A Yemeni man accused of being al-Qaida's former media director and his Pentagon-appointed lawyer refused to talk yesterday, but their boycott didn't stop a ...

UPDATE 1-Bulgaria cuts 2009 growth, targets budget surplus Hemscott - London,UK SOFIA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Bulgaria will stick to its tight fiscal policy in 2009 and increase capital spending to soften the impact on its fast growing ...

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Ecological concerns brought the EP Petitions Committee to Bulgaria Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria Environmental issues in Bulgaria and the series of complains for EU regulation violations were the main reasons that brought the EP Petitions Committee to ...

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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 551 The Associated Press As of Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, at least 551 members of the US military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the US invasion of ...

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FEATURE-Soccer-Fans stay away from Bulgaria's big derby Reuters.uk - UK Officials, who say violence is just one of a host of problems facing Bulgarian soccer, expect a crowd of around 15000 at the 44000-capacity Vasil Levski ...

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Bulgaria risks becoming EU cautionary tale

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Possible threats for Bulgaria from the general crisis EMportal - Belgrade,Serbia= =93The Bulgarian financial system is not immune to concussions. Bank= s and businesses may experience a severe shortage of cash putting the brake= s on the ... l.co.yu/en/news/region/67168.html">

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IMF tackles crisis in E. Europe International Herald Tribune - France Shearing says other countries touted as possible IMF recipients include Romania, Estonia, Latvia and Bulgaria, especially if they continue to use up their ...

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Bulgaria needs active international marketing international.news.bg - Sofia,Bulgaria Bulgaria needs an extremely active international marketing in order to show that it is a stable island in Eastern Europe, claimed the chairman of the ...

House prices go up in Bulgaria Property Secrets (subscription) - Crewe,Cheshire,UK Owners of property in Bulgaria could be set to benefit from a high rate of capital appreciation. According to the National Statistical Institute, ...

Chief Prosecutor: Most of Bulgaria's Crime Rings Busted Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria: More than half of the Bulgarian crime rings, which have been drawn a bead on by the police authorities at the end of 207, have already been busted ...

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Belarus keen to intensify economic cooperation with Bulgaria National Legal Internet Portal - Minsk,Belarus Belarus is interested in intensifying the trade, economic and sci-tech cooperation with Bulgaria, Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Valery Voronetsky said ...

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Tighter security for Turkish institutions in Bulgaria international.news.bg - Sofia,Bulgaria Tighter security around the Turkish embassy, diplomatic buildings and Turkish banks and companies in Bulgaria undertakes the Ministry of foreign affairs. ...

Science and Technology: Bulgaria supplies space equipment for ... Southeast European Times - MD,USA Bulgarian-made space equipment is part of the first Indian mission to space. Also in science and technology news: Kosovo archaeologists speak at a ...

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Belgium Pours EUR 3,5 B into Owner of Bulgaria's EIBank KBC Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria Belgium Pours EUR 3,5 B into Owner of Bulgaria's EIBank KBC: The government of Belgium will aid the financial and insurance group KBC with EUR 3,5 ...

Prandi takes Bulgaria post Yahoo! Eurosport - London,UK Prandi leaves Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo to replace Martin Stoev who took Bulgaria to a bronze medal at the 2007 World Cup and the Olympic quarter-finals. ...

Interior Ministry Boosts Security of Turkey's Buildings in Bulgaria Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria Interior Ministry Boosts Security of Turkey's Buildings in Bulgaria: Bulgaria's Interior Ministry has taken measure to increase the security of all ...

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Varna Becomes "Bulgaria's Best City to Live in" for Second Year in Row Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria The Bulgarian "Black Sea capital" won the first place with 276 points total. The country's second largest city of Plovdiv was ranked second with 272 points. ...

Bulgaria's Cigarette Monopoly Bulgartabac with 50% Increase in ... Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria's Cigarette Monopoly Bulgartabac with 50% Increase in Sales Revenue: Bulgaria's cigarette maker Bulgartabac has registered a 50,59% ...

Bulgaria Ready to Accept Macedonian Participation in Belene N-Plant BSANNA NEWS - Ukraine Based on recent talks in Sofia, it has become clear that Bulgaria is ready to accept Macedonian participation in the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project, ...

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OLAF Spokesman: Bulgaria Shows Political Will to Cooperate with Us Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria "It would be unfair to say the problem with corruption does not exist in Bulgaria. What's important is the trend, namely that there are strong declarations ...

Bulgaria: Crisis weighs heavier on corporate lending EMportal - Belgrade,Serbia Corporate lending in Bulgaria continued to dwindle in September coming in at BGN 494 million against BGN 1.296 billion in June, BGN 858 million in July and ...

Bulgaria's boom gone bad? The Move Channel - London,UK Bulgaria's property market is suffering a steep decline with desperate owners selling at huge losses and developers halting work on major projects. ...

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Bulgarians preparing to tighten their belts Sofia Echo - Bulgaria While Bulgaria's leaders continue to issue assurances that the country's steps so far to cope with the fallout of the global financial crisis are adequate, ...

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Bulgaria rules out nationalization of SteelGuru - Gurgaon,Haryana,India Mr Petar Dimitrov Bulgaria's minister of energy & economy has ruled out the possibility that the troubled steel maker Kremikovtzi might be nationalized. ...

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Delegation of Italian financial guard visits Bulgaria international.news.bg - Sofia,Bulgaria Delegation of the Italian Financial guard, led by the chief general lieutenant Kozimo D'Arigo arrived on official visit to Bulgaria. ...

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PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - Oct 27 Reuters - USA SOFIA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch ...

Eugene soldier wounded in Iraq dies Friday in Bethesda, Maryland The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA by AP Pfc. Cody J. Eggleston died Friday at the National in Bethesda, Maryland, of wounds suffered Oct. 16 in Baqubah, Iraq, according to the Department of ...

Wizz Air Starts Regular Flights between Bulgaria's Burgas and London Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria Wizz Air Starts Regular Flights between Bulgaria's Burgas and London: The first permanent flight of the low-cost air carrier Wizz connecting ...

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Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov, speaking at the ASEM summit in =
Beijing, announced his country=92s initiative to hold a summit in April 200=
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Bio Dairy Starts Production in Bulgaria's Malo Buchino

Sofia News Agency - Bulgariat>

Bio Dairy Starts Production in Bulgaria=92s Malo Buchino: Bio Bul=
garia opened Sunday a new dairy plant for production of high-grade orga=
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Light Earthquake Shakes Southwest Bulgaria Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria Light Earthquake Shakes Southwest Bulgaria: A light earthquake occurred in southwest Bulgaria around 4:22 pm on Saturday, the Geophysical Institute ...

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Bulgaria President Parvanov, India PM Singh Meet in Beijing Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria The two leaders agreed that India's strategic partnership with the European Union, and Bulgaria's recent EU accession create new opportunities for ...

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Bulgaria Economy Minister Rules out Nationalization of Kremikovtzi Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria He was positive that the Bulgarian taxpayers must not pay the costs of this situation. Dimitrov also announced the amount of natural gas delivered to the ...

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Bulgaria switches to winter time on October 26 Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgaria changes to winter time at 4am on October 26 2008, meaning that clocks should be put an hour back, to 3am. The country follows the European Union ...

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Tumult touches emerging nations The Australian - Sydney,Australia Further indication of the rising worries came Thursday, when ratings agency Standard & Poor's warned of potential downgrades for Bulgaria and Russia. ...

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Weekend blog: Bulgaria's children Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgaria's online world is littered with regular dating sites where the minimum age to register is often 12 and which are extremely popular with teenagers ...

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Bulgaria offers loan guarantees to help banks Forbes - NY,USA ... after picking to 6.37 percent a week ago. Bulgaria operates in a currency board regime which significantly curtails the central bank monetary operations.

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S&P places Bulgaria's rating on 'credit watch negative', to decide ... Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Global credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has put Bulgaria's foreign and local currency sovereign debt on credit watch negative, meaning it was ...

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Bulgaria hires lobbyists for 15 000 euro to clean its image

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

The Bulgarian Cabinet claims that it has =93undertaken a serious pla=
n upon which a serious company is being hired to lobby for Bulgaria =
in Brussels and to ...

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National program for reforms in Bulgaria adopted

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a

The government adopted the National program for reforms in Bulgaria =
for the period 2008-2010 and an action plan related to its implementation. =
...

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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 549 The Associated Press As of Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, at least 549 members of the US military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the US invasion of ...

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Bulgaria to participate in ASEM summit for the first time

Money.bg - =D1=EE=F4=E8=FF,Bulgar=
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Bulgaria participates for the first time in the summit. President Pa=
rvanov will speak about the problems of the energy security and the dialogu=
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Austria and Bulgaria: The niche seeker

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

A closer retrospective look at Austria=92s investment march into Bulgari=
a reveals that many market niches that have emerged here just recently =
were the ...

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Austria and Bulgaria: Economy versus ecology Sofia Echo - Bulgaria That, however, does not apply to DB Schenker, which has resumed its operati= on in Bulgaria in 1993. The first office was opened in Sofia in 1889= . ... ho.com/article/austria-and-bulgaria-economy-versus-ecology/id_32539/catid_2= 9">

My Bulgaria: We have failed Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Putting politicians on trial has always been tricky, and not only in Bul= garia. The situation can become even more complex when the politician i= s leader of ... ho.com/article/my-bulgaria-we-have-failed/id_32550/catid_99">green>

Chicago =96 the Bulgarian mass exodus Sofia Echo - Bulgaria The city counts at least 11 Bulgarian restaurants, and numerous chur= ches, community centres, supermarkets and Bulgarian-language newspap= ers. ... ho.com/article/chicago-the-bulgarian-mass-exodus/id_32526/catid_23">olor=3Dgreen>

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Bulgaria supports Albania's accession to EU, NATO Xinhua - China SOFIA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- As a member of the European Union and NATO, Bulgaria supports Albania's European and Euro-Atlantic prospect, both politically as ...

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TEXT-S&P may cut Bulgaria's sovereign credit ratings Forbes - NY,USA 'Bulgaria's economy had been overheating when it entered the current period of credit market turmoil, and it now faces the risk of an abrupt decline in ...

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S&P places Bulgaria rating on negative watch

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Bulgaria fills skilled personnel shortage with Vietnamese workers>

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Martenitsa is Bulgaria's best known symbol

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The martenitsa is Bulgaria's best known symbol, followed by a mi=
sty morning in the Rhodope Mountains and the gangsters. These are among the=
best known ...

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Bulgaria experiences sharp decline in foreign direct investments= Xinhua - China SOFIA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgariab> decreased by 1.17 billion euros (1.50 billion US dollars) in the first e= ight months ... net.com/english/2008-10/23/content_10241296.htm">

Bulgaria President Participates in ASEM Meeting in China Sofia News Agency - Bulgariat> Bulgaria President Participates in ASEM Meeting in China: The Bul= garian President Georgi Parvanov is in China where he is going to parti= cipate in the 7th ... e.com/view_news.php%3Fid%3D98185">

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Bulgaria's Emergency Situations Minister gets it wrong about ... Sofia Echo - Bulgaria These three companies have already bought 34 tons of magnesium sulfate also known as Epsom salt, that will be used in a method, experimental for Bulgaria, ...

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In The Time Of Crisis Bulgaria Becomes Heaven For Low Budget Tourist=
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Rumen Draganov, director of the institute claimed for Focus agency that in =
percentage Bulgaria will be around the levels of this year and close=
to them. ...

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ArcelorMittal Asked to Run Bulgaria's Kremikovtzi Sofia News Agency - Bulgariat> ArcelorMittal Asked to Run Bulgaria=92s Kremikovtzi: Bulgaria= has invited ArcelorMittal to become an operator of the Kremikovtzi steel m= ill, Economy Minister ... e.com/view_news.php%3Fid%3D98175">

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Fall of FDI in Bulgaria With 1173 Billion Euro

Money.bg - =D1=EE=F4=E8=FF,Bulgar=
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The foreign direct investment in Bulgaria for the period January-Aug=
ust have decreased with 1173 billion euro compared to the same period last =
year, ...

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4186 Bradenton Herald - FL, United States AP As of Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at least 4186 members of the US military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated ...

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It is good Bulgaria to be recognized as profitable destination in ... Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria However exactly in the current situation of economic crisis is good for Bulgaria to be represented not as expensive destination but low-budgetary one.

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MEPs in Bulgaria for swaps and building affair inspection Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria MEPs were expected to arrive in Bulgaria Monday to monitor illegal construction activities along the Black Sea coastline and in mountainous regions, ...

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Ten Reasons to Love Bulgaria Quest Bulgaria Property Magazine - Kotel,Bulgaria There are many reasons why people fall in love with Bulgaria and choose to make it their permanent home. Equally, no matter where you decide to live on this ...

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Bulgaria=92s ombudsman against amendments to condominium, energy =
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Bulgaria's ombudsman Ginyo Ganev warned that if Parliament appro=
ved the bills amending the condominium and the energy efficiency acts, whic=
h envision that ...

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Price hikes boost PepsiAmericas profit Minneapolis / St. Paul ...>

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Bulgaria supports Croatia bid for NATO, EU memberships Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria> Bulgaria is supporting consistently Croatia=92s bid to join NATO and= EU, Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev said at his meeting with Croatian Parl= iament Speaker ... en.net/index.php%3Fid%3Dn156934">

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Thermal billing in Bulgaria follows 1917 Danish model: Energy ... Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria Thermal billing in Bulgaria follows a 1917 Danish model. The model is operative when 100% of the people living in a block of flats use central heating ...

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Bulgaria's Emergency Situations Minister warns of winter snow woes Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Etem was addressing Parliament's emergency situations committee on the subject of the challenges that Bulgaria will face this coming winter season. ...

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Bulgaria asks ArcelorMittal to run Kremikovtzi Reuters - USA SOFIA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Bulgaria has invited ArcelorMittal (ISPA.AS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) (MTP.PA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), ...

Bulgaria sees FDI dropping 23 percent in Life Style Extra - UK SOFIA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria will drop by at least 23 percent to 4.0-5.0 billion euros ($5.15-6.44 billion) this year due ...

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FDI in Bulgaria decreased - Economy Minister Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgaria's Economy Minister Petar Dimitrov said on October 22 2008 that foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country was 2.98 billion euro in January to ...

Finding the Bronze Age in Bulgaria. Gold necklace, anyone? Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Over the summer of 2008, Bulgaria's National Museum of History and Ministry of Culture gave 22 000 leva to fund archaeological research. ...

PM Reports on Bulgaria's Role in EU Decision-making Process Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria: Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev presented Wednesday the first official report on the country's role in the decision-making process in ...

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Bulgaria's Foreign Investments Drop by EUR 1173 B in January =
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Bulgaria Bulgaria=92s Foreign Investments Drop by EUR 1173 B in Janu=
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Bulgaria's Top 50 Construction Firms with BGN 2,7 B Turnover in 2007 Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria The Chamber has prepared its annual rankings of the top 50 Bulgarian construction firms, and is going to award the most successful of them at a special ...

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First Vietnamese Workers Hired in Bulgaria's Yambol

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Bulgaria First Vietnamese Workers Hired in Bulgaria=92s Yambo=
l: Bulgaria's factory "Promishlena Energetika" ("=
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Taxi Prices in Bulgaria's Capital Sofia Go up by 25% Sofia News Agency - Bulgariat> Bulgaria Taxi Prices in Bulgaria=92s Capital Sofia Go up by 2= 5%: The major cab companies in Bulgaria's capital are going to r= aise their prices by 25% starting ... e.com/view_news.php%3Fid%3D98151">

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Bulgaria's former president steps into Greece - Macedonia name d=
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The ripples of the prolonged dispute between Athens and Skopje over the use=
of the name "Macedonia" continue to spread, with even Bulgari=
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Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor: Investigation into Emin's Death to En= d ... Sofia News Agency - Bulgariat> Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor: Investigation into Emin=92s Death to End = in Days: Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev said on Wedne= sday that the ... e.com/view_news.php%3Fid%3D98144">

Bulgaria joined all EU debates under important issues: PM Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria> Bulgaria had joined all EU debated under issues that were important = for Bulgarian society and had succeeded to defend country=92s positi= on under them in the ... en.net/index.php%3Fid%3Dn156900">

Agency Sees Invest In Bulgaria Down 15%-20% On Financial Crisis<= br> FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange= Market - Barcelona,Spain SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP)--The global financial crisis will hit the B= ulgarian economy, and the inflow of direct investment will slump 15% to= 20% this year, ... t.com/news/forex-news/article.aspx%3FStoryId%3D3d2c8812-43c1-4020-994e-a0c5= 9d9c5720">

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Bulgaria Ranked behind Kosovo in Press Freedom

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Bulgaria Bulgaria Ranked behind Kosovo in Press Freedom: The interna=
tional NGO Reporters without Borders has ranked Bulgaria 59th in the=
world in its 2008 ...

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Bulgaria Ranks 59 In Freedom of The Press international.news.bg - Sofia,Bul= garia In the annual report of the =93Reporters without borders=94 organization >Bulgaria ranks 59 in freedom of the press. The report points out that = the poorest ... al.ibox.bg/news/id_2048728676">

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Traditional Japanese k=F4dan theatre in Bulgaria

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Japanese theatre performers will present the art of K=F4dan, a traditional =
Japanese oral storytelling form, to Bulgarian audiences on October 2=
2 to 24 2008 as ...

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Bulgaria Nationalist Party Want Dogan Stripped of Immunity Sofia News Agency - Bulgariat> Bulgaria Nationalist Party Want Dogan Stripped of Immunity: Bulga= rian nationalist Ataka party have demanded that chief prosecutor Boris = Velchev strips of ... e.com/view_news.php%3Fid%3D98140">

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Decrease of Foreign Investment Forecasted for Bulgaria international.news.bg - Sofia,Bulgaria 15-20% decrease of foreign investment in Bulgaria, because of the world financial crisis, forecasted the director of the Agency for state investments Stoyan ...

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PM Stanishev to report on Bulgaria=92s influence over EU decision >...

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ncy. ...

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Bulgaria loses EUR 250 million under PHARE Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria Bulgaria would part with EUR 250 million of the currently halted EUR 500 million under PHARE, Vanya Tsvetkova from the political faction Bulgarian New ...

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Mark Hughes Criticizes Plamen Markov international.news.bg - Sofia,Bulgaria The reason for Hughes'statement is Martin Petrov's injury from the Bulgaria: Georgia match. Manchester United ex-striker explained that Bulgaria's wing is ...

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Bulgaria: Signs of the global liquidity crisis Kuwait Times - Kuwait Mortgage lending has been halted in some Bulgarian banks, Stratfor sources reported Oct 20. The global liquidity crisis that has struck Western Europe now ...

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Bulgaria Loosens Bank Purse Strings

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Bulgarian FM: Romania unlikely to replace Bulgaria in South S=
tream ...

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lfin said Tuesday that it was unlikely that the Russian-sponsored South Str=
eam natural gas ...

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Prime Minister to present report on Bulgaria=92s participation in >... Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria> The Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev will present a report = tomorrow in the country=92s Parliament on the participation of Bulgaria<= /b> in the decision ... en.net/index.php%3Fid%3Dn156830">

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Starbucks opens first Bulgarian coffee shop in November Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Starbucks will open its first Bulgarian coffee shop at the beginning of November 2008 in Sofia, a media statement said on October 21 2008. ...

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Bulgaria cbank eases rules on reserves guardian.co.uk - UK SOFIA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's central bank said on Tuesday it had eased its regulations for banks' minimum reserves in an attempt to boost frozen ...

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Greece's Seven Biggest Banks Agree to Take Part in Rescue Plan Bloomberg - USA By Christos Ziotis Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Greece's biggest banks, including National Bank of Greece SA, agreed to take part in a 28 billion- euro ...

Foreign Minister Kalfin: Romania Not Likely to Replace Bulgaria in ... Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria His comment came in response to Monday's publication in the Russian newspaper Kommersant claiming that Gazprom might select Romania instead of Bulgaria as ...

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REFILE-AES says power investments in Bulgaria on track Reuters - USA N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) planned investments in power generation assets in Bulgaria, its chief executive Peter Lithgow said on Tuesday. ...

Manchester City's Martin Petrov was fit for World Cup qualifiers ... Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom Bulgaria coach Plamen Markov has hit back at accusations made by Manchester City manager Mark Hughes that he was wrong to risk playing Martin Petrov in his ...

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PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - Oct 21 Reuters - USA SOFIA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch ...

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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 542 FOXNews - USA By AP As of Friday, Oct. 17, 2008, at least 542 members of the US military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the US invasion ...

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Political scientist: Bulgaria needs independent judiciary more ..=
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Workers in Bulgaria=92s steel mill Kremikovtzi to protest tomorrowa>

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est tomorrow, the Chairman of the Trade Union Federation =91Metalitsi=92 sa=
id in an ...

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Bulgaria Launches First Trial for Abuse of EU Funds Deutsche Welle - Germany A Bulgarian court on Monday, Oct. 20 launched a trial against 9 people accused of embezzling millions from European Union aid funds. A Bulgarian court on ...

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Soccer-Bulgaria coach denies wrongdoing over Petrov injury Reuters.uk - UK SOFIA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Bulgaria coach Plamen Markov denied on Monday that he had risked Manchester City winger Martin Petrov's health by naming him in ...

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Competition watchdog launches probe against EVN Bulgaria

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

EVN Bulgaria covers southern and southeastern Bulgaria, inclu=
ding the country's second largest city of Plovdiv. Haskovo=92s citizens=
complained that the ...

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Bulgaria Deputy PM, DPS Deputy Chair Refuses to Explain Missing .=
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Bulgaria Deputy PM, DPS Deputy Chair Refuses to Explain Missing Emin=
=92s Funeral: "I am not obligated to give an account of my whereabouts=
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Week of Russian Spiritual Culture in Bulgaria Sofia Echo - Bulgaria The Week of Russian Spiritual Culture in Bulgaria (October 20 to 26 2008) takes a look, through concerts, exhibitions, talks and food, at what exactly this ...

Russia could replace Bulgaria with Romania in pipeline: report Petroleumworld.com - Caracas,Venezuela The Kommersant daily said Bulgaria was one of several countries along the route of the proposed mammoth pipeline which were creating difficulties, ...

Bulgaria GlOBUL Monthly Bills Certified for Precision Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria GlOBUL Monthly Bills Certified for Precision: Renowned international certification company TUV Hessen has awarded its TUV Profi Certificate to ...

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Bulgaria could lose South Stream deal to Romania -report Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Russian gas giant Gazprom was in talks to secure an alternative route for its planned South Stream gas pipeline through Romania, which would bypass Bulgaria ...

Kommersant: Russia to replace Bulgaria in South Stream project Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria Kommersant sources commented that Bulgaria still insists on state-ownership of the pipeline, while Gazprom eyes Russian ownership.

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Germany to send water treatment technical knowhow to Bulgaria Sofia Echo - Bulgaria A high-tech water treatment plant is to be developed by the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water Affairs in collaboration with experts from ...

Bulgaria Nationalist Leader Acquitted in Perjury Trial Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria: The leader of Bulgaria's Nationalist Ataka Party Volen Siderov and his wife Kapka were acquitted Monday in the dragging trial, brought against ...

Foreign Investments in Bulgaria Down by 8% Since Global Crisis ... Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria The total amount of foreign investments in Bulgaria for the first eight months of 2008 is about EUR 1 B less when compared to the same period of 2007, ...

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Bulgarian fuel retailer Petrol launches virtual mobile network ... Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Petrol, Bulgaria's largest fuel retailer owned by domestic capital and one of the largest in terms of revenue, said on Octobe 20 2008 that it would launch a ...

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Bulgaria's Megalan Networks selects SecureMedia to secure new IPTV ... IPTV News - UK October 20, 2008 - Bulgarian ISP Megalan Networks has selected content security from US firm SecureMedia to secure its new triple-play service including ...

Nine Go to Court in Bulgaria over SAPARD Frauds Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Nine Go to Court in Bulgaria over SAPARD Frauds: Nine people accused of frauds under the SAPARD programme are to stand trial Monday at the Sofia City Court. ...

Crisis crawls into Eastern Europe Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Having shifted to the Old Continent, the eye of the global financial storm moved above the former Soviet states in Eastern Europe facing Bulgaria with some ...

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hat the possibility Bulgaria to be substituted by Romania in the pro=
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Village Tour, South West Bulgaria Quest Bulgaria Property Magazine - Kotel,Bulgaria Numerous pretty villages are scattered around south east Bulgaria in the areas around Sandanski and Melnik. Quest Bulgaria takes a tour out and about in ...

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Petrov could be facing lengthy injury absence for City Sports Network - USA Petrov was substituted at halftime of Bulgaria's midweek World Cup qualifier against Georgia and initial scans have revealed some degree of ligament damage. ...

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Bulgaria Visited by 4,3mln Foreign Tourists Focus on Travel News - Istanbul,Turkey Over 4,3 million foreign tourists visited Bulgaria in January-August of 2008, which is a 15% increase compared to the same period of 2007, according to ...

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Bulgaria Former Tsar Party Officially Changes Name, Reelects Party ... Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria The party was officially renamed National Movement for Stability and Progress, but kept the NDSV abbreviation, which in Bulgarian initially stood for ...

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Suicide Version in Death of Bulgaria Top Forensic Expert Remains ... Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Radanov, who was considered Bulgaria's most renowned forensic coroner, was found hung on a playground's monkey bar in Sofia's Ivan Vazov neighborhood on ...

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A conservative budget to help Bulgaria escape recession

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16-18c necropolis unearthed close to village in northern Bulgaria>

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Zambrotta Pleased With Azzurri Performance Goal.com - Switzerland The Milan defender played the full 90 minutes as the Azzurri saw off Montenegro 2-1 in Lecce after a 0-0 draw in Bulgaria last weekend. ...

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Bulgaria needs NMSP potential: PM Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria I am convinced that Bulgaria needs National Movement for Stability and Prosper /NMSP/ potential and the policies that they offer due to the fact that ...

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Bulgaria Centrists Hold Fourth Party Congress Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria: More than 1200 delegates are taking part in the forth congress of Bulgaria's centrist National Movement for Stability and Progress (NMSP), ...

Chinese Goods Smuggler Missing after Freed from Custody in Bulgaria Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria: Georgi Georgiev, a former Bulgarian customs official, charged with smuggling of Chinese goods, is missing for more than 24 hours, ...

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Bulgaria Ethnic Turkish Party Top Official Shot Himself with ... Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria: The head of the political cabinet of Bulgaria's Turkish Ethnic Party, Ahmed Emin, has shot himself with his personal gun, the Interior Ministry ...

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Global financial crisis 'no direct threat to Bulgaria', summit told Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Leading Bulgarian economists and financiers told a special meeting called by Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev that the global financial crisis held no direct ...

No Lives Claimed in 19 Heavy Crashes across Bulgaria Overnight Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria Bulgaria: Luckily no lives were claimed in 19 hellish car accidents that occurred on the roads across Bulgaria, according to the data of the country's ...

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Seven allies except Bulgaria, Poland and Ukraine to join American ... Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria Washington. US President George Bush said on Friday that Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine and South Korea had fulfilled the ...

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Situation in Bulgaria (FOCUS News Agency) Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria Roads in most parts of Bulgaria are dry. It was raining in Dobrich and Shmen municipalities, National Road Infrastructure Fund press center told FOCUS News ...

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Mob Rules Bulgaria, Premier Pledges Reforms - Report

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Weekend Blog: Joe the Plumber and his Bulgarian cousin, Yosko Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Noting the born-again obsession with Joe the Plumber by John McCain and Barack Obama, Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev said that in the United ...

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Mob Muscles Its Way Into Politics in Bulgaria Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria By DOREEN CARVAJAL and STEPHEN CASTLE SOFIA, Bulgaria: Politics is played to the death in Bulgaria, where the lives of politicians can be as cheap as spent ...

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Bulgaria sees its first energy efficient building

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

=93Geothermal=94 is a term that begins slowly to find followers in Bulga=
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Bulgaria plans $2.71 bln railway upgrade Forbes - NY,USA SOFIA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The Bulgarian government plans to invest 3= .94 billion levs ($2.71 billion) to upgrade and modernise the country's= outdated ... com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/10/17/afx5569105.html">n>

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Briefs3-Bulgaria winger Petrov facing spell on sidelines Reuters.uk - UK Soccer - Manchester City winger Martin Petrov will be out for a significant amount of time after suffering a knee injury in Bulgaria's 0-0 midweek World Cup ...

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Bulgaria eyes LNG imports from Yemen Reuters - USA SOFIA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Bulgaria will hold talks over the potential import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Yemen to diversify its gas supplies, ...

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Bulgaria may guarantee interbank loans, cut reserve ratio Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgaria will try to unclog its frozen interbank market by guaranteeing all loans lenders give each other. The guarantee will run for a year after changes ...

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INSIGHT: Snapshot: corruption in Bulgaria

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

The year 2008 can hardly be described as the best year for Bulgaria=
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flict of ...

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'In Bulgaria, the mafia has the country' Times of the Internet - North Olmsted,Ohio,USA In Bulgaria, the mafia has the country. While some politicians like Stanishev get political contributions from alleged gangsters, others have been mob ...

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Berba's Bulgaria Future In Doubt Goal.com - Switzerland The international career of Bulgaria captain Dimitar Berbatov may be nearing an end following his hugely disappointing performances in World Cup qualifying. ...

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Goons invade Bulgaria politics Times of India - India SOFIA (BULGARIA): Politics is played to the death in Bulgaria, where the lives of politicians can be as cheap as spent bullets and murky business groups ...

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Bulgarian prime minister pledges reforms International Herald Tribune - France By Doreen Carvajal and Stephen Castle BRUSSELS: Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev of Bulgaria pledged Thursday to donate any campaign contributions tainted by ...

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Bulgaria's organised crime woes get more international coverage Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Harshly criticised by the European Commission in July for its inability to improve the judiciary and effectively fight organised crime, Bulgaria's ...

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McGEADY KEEPS FEET ON GROUND Sportinglife.com - UK However, Celtic winger McGeady knows there is no room for complacency despite his side establishing a four-point gap over closest rivals Bulgaria in what in ...

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Bulgaria pours 300M leva in Belene nuclear plant Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgaria's Cabinet plans to inject 300 million leva into the National Electric Company (NEK) to cover the costs of the transitional stage of building the ...

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Bulgaria: 5.8 percent jobless in September Forbes - NY,USA AP 10.16.08, 9:55 AM ET Bulgaria says its unemployment rate continued a downward trend in September, falling to 5.8 percent - compared to 6.8 percent for ...

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Yahoo! steps on Bulgaria=92s online advertising market

Sofia Echo - Bulgaria

Inc. has teamed up with Bulgarian online media group investor.bg to =
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US to invest 90 million dollars in military facilities in Bulgaria Xinhua - China Karagiannis was among the official guests invited to a joint military drill between Bulgarian and the US troops on Wednesday at the Novo Selo Training Area ...

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James Blunt gig in Bulgaria scheduled for February 2009 Sofia Echo - Bulgaria James Blunt, winner of two BRIT awards in 2006, will stage a concert in Bulgaria on February 22 2009, Bulgarian website avtora.net reported on October 15 ...

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Bulgaria's World Cup qualifying hopes takes hit after Georgia draw Sofia Echo - Bulgaria A third consecutive draw, a third consecutive half-hearted display, and a significant blow to Bulgaria's chances to qualify for South Africa 2010 after yet ...

World Food Day to raise awareness in Bulgaria Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgarian experts will gather at the National Centre for Public Health Protection to discuss how climate change can affect water and food supply globally ...

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Bulgaria: Minister Ivailo Kalfin received Vladimir Titov, Deputy ... ISRIA (subscription) - Washington,DC,USA Forthcoming visits on a bilateral level, as well as events connected with the Year of Russia in Bulgaria and the Year of Bulgaria in Russia, ...

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Markov feels the heat after Bulgaria limp to another draw

guardian.co.uk - UK

SOFIA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Beleaguered Bulgaria coach Plamen Markov w=
as the target of more criticism from local media on Thursday after his side=
's 0-0 draw ...

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Bulgarian Mob Muscles Into Politics, Feasting on European Aid>
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Young Goalkeepers Need More Faith - Amelia Goal.com - Switzerland Italy's stand-in goalkeeper Marco Amelia, who had a chance to shine in the Azzurri's last two World Cup qualification matches against Bulgaria and ...

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Georgia 0 Bulgaria 0 Sportinglife.com - UK Georgia and Bulgaria are still winless in World Cup qualifying after playing out a goalless draw which leaves both teams already struggling in Group Eight. ...

Personal Records Don't Interest Me - Lippi Goal.com - Switzerland ... Giovanni Trapattoni's side have played one game less. Tonight the Republic beat Cyprus 1-0, while Georgia and Bulgaria drew 0-0 in the other Group 8 match.

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Children with mental disabilities in Bulgaria have no access to ... Sofia Echo - Bulgaria In Bulgaria, a total of three thousand children are left to the social care of the state, which means that only six per cent of them get some form of ...

Bulgaria Scrape Georgian Draw Goal.com - Switzerland Georgia couldn't make home advantage count as they were held to a 0-0 draw by a somewhat fortunate Bulgaria side in Tbilisi. Bulgaria pulled off their ...

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Soccer-Inspired Petkov earns Bulgaria a point in Georgia Reuters.uk - UK TBILISI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Georgi Petkov produced a string of fine saves to help Bulgaria secure a 0-0 draw with Georgia in their World Cup ...

Georgia, Bulgaria in scoreless World Cup qualifier draw GMA news.tv - Quezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines TBILISI, Georgia - Georgia missed a number a number of scoring chances and was held to a 0-0 draw by Bulgaria in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday. ...

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E. European nations want climate package changes

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Nations challenge EU climate plan BBC News - UK The eight are Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. Reducing greenhouse gases has been achieved at "a very high ...

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Bulgaria: current account deficit at =804.77 billion

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Harris gets Bulgarian radio, TV contract Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,US= A Harris Corp. has announced it has received a contract to deliver nine high-= power television transmitters and four FM radio transmitters to the Bulg= arian ... nals.com/orlando/stories/2008/10/13/daily21.html">

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Skiing in Bulgaria

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Macedonian tourist agencies interested in Bulgaria Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria> Representatives of Macedonian tourist agencies were interested in Bulgar= ia=92s tourist proposals but had asked for another meetings so that the= collaboration ... en.net/index.php%3Fid%3Dn156164">

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Tot=F2-Gila-Pepe To Start In Lecce

Goal.com - Switzerland

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Six more biomass plants coming to Bulgaria EnergyCurrent - Houston,TX,USA SOFIA: The Bulgarian-Portuguese joint venture Mape Development will invest 150 million euro (US$204 million) to build six biomass power plants with a ...

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PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - Oct 15 Reuters - USA SOFIA, Oct 15 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch ...

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Trapattoni impressed by Gibson's qualities

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yprus 1 Italy 2; Montenegro 0 Republic of Ireland 0; Italy 2 Georgia 0; Geo=
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Bulgarian poet Konstantin Pavlov dies at 75 White Rock Reviewer - White Rock,= SD,USA SOFIA, Bulgaria - Poet and screenwriter Konstantin Pavlov, who becam= e one of Bulgaria=91s most prominent intellectuals with his rare def= iance of the country=91s ... lnews.com/whiterockreviewer/stories1/index.php%3Faction%3Dfullnews%26id%3D4= 1231">

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ITALY HANDED TRIPLE BOOST Sportinglife.com - UK The trio have recovered from knocks sustained in Saturdays goalless draw at Bulgaria and will be available for selection. "We rested some of them in ...

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ITALY POLICE VIEW FOOTAGE IN BULGARIA Sportinglife.com - UK Italian police have travelled to Sofia to look at video images of the ugly scenes during Saturday's World Cup qualifier between Italy and Bulgaria in an ...

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Bulgarian Telecommunications Company Overhauls Broadcasting ... MarketWatch - USA BTC Group is one of the largest private companies in Bulgaria, and the main telecommunications operator and broadcasting network provider in the country. ...

FIFA Launches Investigation Into Fan Violence Goal.com - Switzerland Italian fan hooliganism surrounding last weekend's away fixture in Bulgaria has prompted FIFA to look into matters and investigate the problem. ...

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Bulgaria resumes co-financing payments on frozen Sapard projects Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgaria's State Fund Agriculture (SFA) has resumed payments for projects under the European Union's Sapard pre-accession aid programme that have been ...

Italy turns to American-born striker Rossi International Herald Tribune - France Rossi came on for the final 21 minutes of Saturday's 0-0 draw at Bulgaria and his through ball to Alberto Gilardino was one of Italy's few highlights, ...

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Soccer-Bulgaria vice-president criticises Premier League players Reuters.uk - UK SOFIA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Bulgarian Football Union vice-president Yordan Lechkov has criticised the performances of the team's Premier League players during ...

Bulgarian-Portuguese firm to build six biomass plants in Bulgaria Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Bulgarian-Portuguese joint venture Mape Development will pump 150 million euro into the construction of six biomass-fuelled power plants with a combined ...

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Kempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia =96 Bulgaria=92s leading hotelr> Sofia Echo - Bulgaria The 15th World Travel Awards, voted by travel agents worldwide, elected Kem= pinski Hotel Zografski Sofia as Bulgaria=92s leading hotel in a heat= ed competition ... ho.com/article/kempinski-hotel-zografski-sofia-bulgaria-s-leading-hotel/id_= 32344/catid_70">

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Belgian trade delegation in Bulgaria Sofia Echo - Bulgaria A trade delegation of 21 Belgian companies is on a two-day visit to Bulgaria, looking for local partners in various sectors. The delegation started its ...

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FEATURE-Tennis-Pressure is on Bulgaria's Dimitrov Reuters.uk - UK By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Grigor Dimitrov must safely negotiate the leap from junior to senior success if he is to become Bulgaria's ...

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Financial crisis to hit Bulgarian economy next year =96 Foreign Mini=
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Bulgaria overshoots annual inflation target rate in September Monsters and Critics.com - USA The 2008 budget was based on a projected rate of 6.9 per cent annual inflation rate, following 12.7 per cent in 2007, Bulgaria's first year in the European ...

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Bulgaria: Inflation slows to 11 percent

International Herald Tribune - Fr=
ance

AP SOFIA, Bulgaria: Bulgaria's annual inflation rate slow=
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ment said Monday. ...

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Australian aboriginal dances in Bulgaria in October Sofia Echo - Bulgaria The =93Australian ambassadors=94 to Bulgaria, as they called themsel= ves, will stage a show representing the Australian aboriginal culture, whic= h dates back to ... ho.com/article/australian-aboriginal-dances-in-bulgaria-in-october/id_32329= /catid_70">

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Bulgaria: Inflation slows to 11 percent Forbes - NY,USA AP 10.13.08, 10:05 AM ET Bulgaria's annual inflation slowed to 11 percent in September, down from August's rate of 13.8 percent, the government said Monday. ...

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Bulgaria, Economic Growth

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- Kotel,Bulgaria

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Clayderman=92s piano again live in Bulgaria Sofia Echo - Bulgaria World-famous piano player Richard Clayderman will perform for the Bulgar= ian audience of October 15 in the National Palace of Culture (NDK), = ... ho.com/article/clayderman-s-piano-again-live-in-bulgaria/id_32322/catid_70"= >

Travel ban for Italian fans after Sofia trouble? Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Three supporters were arrested for burning a Bulgarian flag, Bulg= aria's Interior Ministry said. "The fans need to be punished,&= quot; Italian soccer federation ... ho.com/article/travel-ban-for-italian-fans-after-sofia-trouble/id_32320/cat= id_71">

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Bulgaria Global Economic Crisis Predicted to Slow Bulgaria=92=
s Economic Growth to 5,5%: Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and =
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Controversial Bulgaria film screened in Amsterdam Sofia Echo - Bulgaria Controversial Bulgarian film Baklava received its first European pre= miere at the Balkan Snapshots Film Festival in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, = on October 11 ... ho.com/article/controversial-bulgaria-film-screened-in-amsterdam/id_32319/c= atid_70">

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Bulgaria: Inflation slows to 11 pct in September

Forbes - NY,USA

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Bulgaria has to enhance its energy independence: PM Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria> Prime Minister Stanishev has said that Bulgarian energy sector is th= e heart of the country=92s economy and the project is very important for >Bulgaria=92s power ... en.net/index.php%3Fid%3Dn155929">

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Neo-Fascism shame at weekend's Italy-Bulgaria game The Roman Forum - Rome,Lazio,Italy Neo-Nazism was rife at Bulgaria's World Cup qualifier with Italy over the weekend, in scenes deemed 'absolutely disgraceful' by the Italian FA and leaving ...

Macedonia, Bulgaria to sign financial treaty MRT online - Skopje,Macedonia A financial agreement on cross-border cooperation between Macedonia and Bulgaria under the IPA programme will be signed today by Macedonian Deputy Prime ...

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LUKOIL to invest USD1.2 bln in Bulgaria refiner by 14

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Hollywood Star Dolph Lundgren Supports Cause of Bulgaria's ..= . Sofia News Agency - Bulgariat> Bulgaria Hollywood Star Dolph Lundgren Supports Cause of Bulgaria= 's Disabled Children: The Hollywood action star Dolph Lundgren who = is currently shooting a ... e.com/view_news.php%3Fid%3D97832">

Wrestling: Bulgaria=92s Stanka Zlateva will compete for world title = ... Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria> Stanka Zlateva of Bulgaria will compete for the title in the 72kg ev= ent at the World Women=92s Wrestling Championship in Tokyo, the Bulgaria= n Wrestling ... en.net/index.php%3Fid%3Dn155917">

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Bulgaria lack any ambition Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland GROUP EIGHT Bulgaria 0 Italy 0 : ITALY CONTINUED the long march to South Africa with a scoreless away draw to Bulgaria in Sofia on Saturday night to remain ...

PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - Oct 13 Reuters - USA SOFIA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch ...

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International forum about European Parliament to take place in ... Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria The Conference starts at 11:00 am in the plenary hall of the Bulgarian parliament. It will continue up to October 15th 2008. Media directors general and ...

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The credit crunch slowly affects Bulgaria: Wall Street Journal Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria The global financial squeeze has little by little started to affect Bulgaria and Romania, though they had a positive economic growth in Q2 this year unlike ...

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Three Italians Arrested In Bulgaria Goal.com - Switzerland There was mayhem in Sofia prior to the World Cup qualifier between Bulgaria and Italy just a few days ago. Three Italian ultras were arrested on the spot, ...

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Bird Watching on Bulgaria=92s Coastal Lakes and Capes

Quest Bulgaria Property Magazine =
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US Army wants 'focus groups' in Iraq United Press International - USA WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Sen. James Webb, D-Va., wants the US military to suspend new contracts to produce print, radio and television stories for ...

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Italy Snatches Second Francesco Zerbi Trophy From France-Maiden ... Superbike News - UK Edition three of the FIM SuperMoto of Nations was a close one on the fabulous track of Pleven in Bulgaria where 15000 spectators showed up and even ...

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Bulgaria hold Italy to 0-0 draw in Sofia Reuters UK - UK By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA, Oct 11 (Reuters) - A combative Bulgaria held champions Italy to a goalless draw in their 2010 World Cup Group Eight qualifier on ...

Motorsport: Bulgaria wins the 3rd place in the World Cup of ... Focus News - Sofia,Bulgaria Bulgaria took the third position in the ranking of the World Cup of Nations in motor racing that took place in the town of Dolna Mitropoliya, Bulgaria. ...

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Jwala wins a double for India in Bulgaria Open

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Portugal, France in struggle to survive The Australian - Sydney,Australia Defending champion Italy was held to a 0-0 draw in Bulgaria as it stayed top of Group Eight while Germany edged Russia 2-1 to remain in charge of Group Four ...

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Council of Europe slams Bulgaria over disabled education record EUbusiness (press release) - Richmond,England,UK (SOFIA) - Bulgaria denied the right to education for up to 3000 children with learning disabilities placed in institutions across the country, according to ...

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Bulgaria's Capital Hosts Annual Marathon Run

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Bulgaria=92s Capital Hosts Annual Marathon Run: The Bulgarian=
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US military deaths

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Soccer-Bulgaria search for firepower after Italy draw Reuters.uk - UK SOFIA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's combative goalless draw against world champions Italy can inspire them to their first win in 2010 World Cup qualifying ...

Bulgaria Football Team Led by Berbatov Holds Italy 0:0 in World ... Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria The current ranking in group 8 is as follows: Italy with 3 games and 7 points, Ireland with 2 games and 4 points, Bulgaria with 2 games and 2 points, ...

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LIPPI HAS FORWARD OPTIONS Sportinglife.com - UK Italy take on Bulgaria in Saturday's World Cup qualifier with coach Marcello Lippi refusing to reveal who will play up front. With Lippi set to continue ...

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Fans riot ahead of Bulgaria-Italy match International Herald Tribune - France AP SOFIA, Bulgaria: Football fans rioted ahead of Italy's 0-0 draw at Bulgaria on Saturday in a World Cup qualifying match. Visiting fans shouted fascist ...

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Toothless Italy draw in Bulgaria uefa.com - Switzerland FIFA World Cup holders Italy were held to a goalless draw by Bulgaria after a less than impressive performance at the Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia. ...

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Solid Italy scrape point against Bulgaria

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