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60k CEO Jonathan Gladwish: Bulgaria Can Continue to Emerge as Tangible Outsourcing Hub
Exclusive interview with Jonathan Gladwish, CEO, 60k, for the "Investors of the Decade" Business Survey of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg. ...
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Bulgaria's Agriculture, Tourism Most Resilient to Crisis in 2012 - Expert
The negative impact of the reduced economic growth forecast for 2012 in the Eurozone will spill over to sectors that have traditionally remained unscathed, according to Bozhidar Danev, Executive Chair of the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA). In a Monday statement, Danev suggested that export-related sectors like metallurgy and transport would be hit by the slowdown. He said that Bulgaria's ...
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4 dead in freezing weather in Serbia, Bulgaria
Heavy snow and freezing weather led to four deaths and left two people missing Monday in Serbia and Bulgaria, prompting authorities to close down schools and introduce emergency measures.
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Bulgaria's Ex-VP Defends His Generous Pardoning of Felons
Bulgaria's former Vice President Angel Marin who controversially pardoned a large number of high-profile felons during his two terms in office, has reiterated that he sees nothing wrong in his actions. In an interview for the bTV private channel on Monday, Marin declared that he supported the idea of increased media publicity when it comes to all pardoning documents. The former Vice President ...
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Bulgaria sets conditions to sign EU fiscal pact
The Bulgarian Parliament has approved a government plan to join the European Union fiscal pact on certain terms.
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Bulgaria's Largest Kukeri Festival Kicks off in Pernik
The 21st edition of Bulgaria's largest and most impressive "Kukeri" event ? the Surva Festival ? kicked off in the western city of Pernik on Saturday. Thousands of "kukeri", or mummers, a beloved Bulgarian folklore tradition with roots from Ancient Thrace, have gathered for the weekend event. They will have processions in downtown Pernik on Saturday and Sunday. ...
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Bulgaria Has Resumed Export of Electric Power
Bulgaria has resumed exporting electric power at 1 am Saturday, January 28, on the order Economy and Energy Minister, Traicho Traikov. The resumed export has been made possible by the end of the effective strike of miners and workers at the largest State-owned coal mines "Maritsa Iztok." ...
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Bulgaria under Code Yellow over Snow, Cold
Twenty six Bulgarian regions are under code yellow Saturday over snow and freezing cold, the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) announced. Only the regions of Kyustendil and Blagoevgrad are under code green. Code yellow means potentially dangerous weather, where the forecast is not for unusual meteorological events, but requires people to ...
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Clinton to visit Germany, Bulgaria
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel next week to a security conference in Germany before visiting Bulgaria to discuss their joint work in Afghanistan, a spokeswoman said Friday.
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Bulgaria Sees 100% Y/Y Increase in Personal Data Abuse Complaints in 2011
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry will be issued a penalty statement for a personal data leak committed in connection with the end-October local and presidential elections, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) announced on Friday. In early October 2011, the Foreign Ministry published on its website about 37 000 permanent address registrations of Bulgarian voters residing abroad. The ...
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Bulgaria sets conditions to sign EU fiscal pact
The Bulgarian Parliament has approved a government plan to join the European Union fiscal pact on certain terms.The plan ? backed on Friday in a 129-1 vote, with 48 abstentions ? stipulates that Bulgaria's ...
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Bulgaria's Parliament Greenlights Joining EU Fiscal Pact
Bulgaria's parliament approved on Friday the draft decision for joining the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union or the so-called EU Fiscal Pact. The treaty was supported by 129 MPs, 1 voted against, while 48 abstained. Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Nladenov, informed the MPs that the country has set six conditions for the joining, such as no ...
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Bulgaria Still under Code Red over Heavy Snow
The situation in Bulgaria remains difficult and serious Friday in the aftermath of the blizzard that gripped the country Wednesday and Thursday. Seven municipalities have declared emergency situation. According to data from the power utilities ? about 121, mostly small and difficult to access villages, remain without power. ...
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Bulgaria's Chief Interior Secretary Hints of Likely Resignation
Bulgaria's Chief Secretary of the Interior Ministry, Kalin Georgiev, hinted before journalists Thursday that he was ready to resign over recent harsh criticism of the work of the country's police. "I think that I am a responsible individual. I have made my decision and have reported it to Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov....
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Bulgaria, Greece Turn WD Teen Patient Nightmare into Happy Ending
A thirteen-year-old Bulgarian comatose patient, who was saved after authorities and doctors in Bulgaria and Greece pooled their efforts for a liver transplant, took the first step toward his new life on Thursday. "The operation is unique in that it brings together the efforts of two countries ? Bulgaria and Greece. Fortunately our attempt to save the child's life proved successful," Dr....
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NATO Secretary General Thanks President Plevneliev for Bulgaria's Contribution
Bulgaria's participation in NATO was given a high assessment by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. "2012 will be an important year for NATO and Bulgaria may play an important part in the process," Rasmussen said after a Thursday meeting with Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev in Brussels. "The fact that you chose to visit the NATO headquarters so soon after your inauguration is a ...
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Bulgaria Joins Romania in Danube Sturgeon Protection
Bulgaria has officially extended its one-year ban on Danube sturgeon fishing for a further four year, thus joining its northern neighbor Romania. "It is of utmost importance that Bulgaria has finally joined Romania in this very important measure", said Vesselina Kavrakova, Programme Manager of the WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme in Bulgaria, as cited by WWF. "The Romanian moratorium came into ...
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Bulgaria Reshuffles Intelligence Service
Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev and the Borisov Cabinet have dismissed the long-time head of the National Intelligence Service, Gen. Kircho Kirov. Kirov, who has been the head of the Bulgarian intelligence for the past 9 years, has beened dismissed together with his deputy Gen....
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Bulgaria Nominates 24 New Ambassadors
Bulgaria will appoint a total of 24 new Ambassadors in its major diplomatic reshuffle that aims to replace many envoys exposed as agents of the former State Security, the secret service of the Bulgarian communist regime. Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov agreed upon a list of 24 new Ambassadors during their meeting Wednesday. The list (see below) was ...
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