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Bulgaria?s Orthodox Christians Celebrate Easter [Apr 15, 2012] Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshipers in Bulgaria clutching candles crowded into churches Saturday night to hear the Holy Mass that celebrates Easter, the day when Jesus resurrected from the dead. At midnight sharp, when the mass was over, as is the ritual, the believers were asked to go around the church three times, with their candles burning. There is a belief that if you have been a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Was Smallest Defense Spender in NATO 2011 [Apr 14, 2012] Bulgaria was the NATO member who spent the least for defense during last year, according to information released by the Alliance. The gross defense spending of the 28 members of the block during 2011 was USD 1.38 B, which is a decrease with respect to 2010, when they spent USD 1.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Killer stray dogs put Bulgaria on edge [Apr 14, 2012] Sprawling in the sun or barking and chasing cars, stray dogs have become part of urban life in Bulgaria but after a pack mauled a US university professor to death, the mood of tolerance is over. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Lead and Zinc Complex Propped Up with Funds from Mining Co [Apr 12, 2012] The workers at the largest Bulgarian producer of non-ferrous metals, the Lead and Zinc Complex (LZC; OTZK) in the southern city of Kardzhali, have been paid their January 2012 salaries. The BGN 500 000 in total were distributed on Thursday as a result of the sale of another troubled company, the Gorubso-Madan mining firm. Both the LZC and Gorubso-Madan were part of Intertrust Holding owned by ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Urges SEECP Countries to Deepen Joint 'Smart Defense' [Apr 12, 2012] Bulgaria's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov has urged the countries from the Southeast European Cooperation Process to deepen further their cooperation within NATO's "Smart Defense" program. Angelov spoke at a ministerial of the SEECP in Belgrade, Serbia, on Thursday, as cited by the press service of the Bulgarian Defense Ministry. "These initiatives provide us with great opportunities for regional ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Registers 1.7% Inflation Y/Y in Jan 2012 [Apr 12, 2012] The consumer price index (CPI) in March 2012 compared to February 2012 was 100.3%, i.e.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Syrian refugees find an uncertain home in Bulgaria [Apr 12, 2012] SOFIA ? Over 30,000 Syrians have fled their country since the beginning of 2011. The fact that more than 100 of them have applied for asylum or humanitarian status here in Bulgaria ? the poorest country in the European Union ? is a testament to their desperation. read more [via YahooNews] More >>

Orthodox Bulgaria Marks Maundy Thursday [Apr 12, 2012] Bulgaria marks on April 12th Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries. Maundy Thursday is the Christian feast or holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles. The day is preceded by Holy Wednesday and followed by Good Friday. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President: Buying New Fighter Jets Urgent [Apr 11, 2012] Bulgaria needs to modernize its air force urgently in order to guarantee its national security and alliance commitments, according to President Rosen Plevneliev. The President, who is by Constitution, the commander-in-chief of the Bulgarian armed forces, spoke at a Military Aviation Conference in Sofia dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Bulgarian Air Force. Plevneliev noted several major ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FinMin Vows to Raise Pensions Pre-Election [Apr 11, 2012] Retirement pensions in Bulgaria will be raised starting 2013 announced Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov following a cabinet sitting Wednesday. "Cabinet approved the state budget outlook for the following 3 years. The outlook includes pension raises," said Djankov. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to fall under extended smoking ban in June [Apr 11, 2012] Smoking in tobacco-addicted Bulgaria will be banned in all enclosed public spaces as of June 1, including cafes, bars and restaurants, regardless of size, lawmakers decided Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria plans third nuclear reactor [Apr 11, 2012] Bulgaria's government has announced plans to install a third reactor at the country's only nuclear power plant in Kozloduy.The decision came two weeks after the government gave up a decades-old project ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Cabinet, Central Bank at Odds Over Fund Management [Apr 11, 2012] Bulgaria?s Cabinet clashed with the central bank over a decision to invest 30 percent, or about 700 million lev ($470 million), of a so-called Silver Fund in government securities and use the return for state payments. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's National Team Slumps to New Record Low in FIFA Ranking [Apr 11, 2012] Bulgaria's national football team has reached the 96th spot in the FIFA/Coca Cola World Ranking, an all-time record low. The Balkan country has lost 11 spots since March and is now one place behind Georgia and one ahead of Vietnam. Bulgaria has played one game since new coach Lyuboslav Penev took over at the end of 2011, a 1:1 away draw in a friendly against Hungary at the end of February. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Starts Exploring Conventional Gas Deposits [Apr 11, 2012] Bulgaria is launching a public procurement tender for the study and exploration of possible gas deposits in the Black Sea continental shelf. The reported deadline for the bidders is May 30, 2012. Just one day ago, Economy and Energy Minister, Delyan Dobrev, commented that the prospective to find gas in the sea shelf were "very good," stressing the interest of the largest company in the world for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria urged residents of Gagauzia to study Bulgarian language [Apr 10, 2012] Ambassador of Bulgaria in the Georgi Panaiotov 10 April visit to Gagauzia autonomy authorities and handed over a batch of 800 books-hrestomatij, training and methodological materials for studying of Bulgarian language and literature in Bulgarian. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Seal Gas Contract with Russia by End of Summer [Apr 10, 2012] Delyan Dobrev, Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, has suggested that the new gas contract between Bulgaria and Russia should be signed by the end of the summer. "We cannot afford to wait until the last moment because large-scale consumers of gas in the country need predictability," Dobrev said in a Tuesday interview for Capital Daily. Dobrev noted that Bulgaria had concrete strategies for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Invites Toshiba to Invest in Belene Site [Apr 10, 2012] Bulgaria's parliamentary spokesperson Tsetska Tsacheva has invited Japanese company Toshiba to invest in building a new energy facility on the site of the scrapped Belene nuclear power plant. Tsacheva, who leads a Bulgarian delegation to Japan, has proposed that Toshiba provide effective and energy saving technologies, an area where Bulgaria faces significant problems. Bulgaria's government ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Research and Markets: Bulgaria Consumer Electronics Report Q2 2012 [Apr 10, 2012] Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bulgaria Consumer Electronics Report Q2 2012" report [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's January Exports to EU Down by 7.3% Y/Y [Apr 10, 2012] Bulgaria's exports to other EU countries decreased by 7.3% in January 2012 year on year, amounting to over BGN 1.7 B, according to preliminary data revealed by the country's National Statistical Institute. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

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