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Bulgaria Urges NATO 'Open-Door Policy' for Macedonia [May 10, 2012] Bulgaria's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov has expressed the Bulgarian government's support for an "open-door" NATO policy towards Macedonia at a meeting with his Macedonian counterpart Fatmir Besimi. During Angelov and Basimi's meeting in Sofia Thursday, officials from the Defense Ministries of Bulgaria and Macedonia signed a Bilateral Cooperation Plan in Defense for 2012, which focuses on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Former Health Fund's Head Faces Corruption Charges [May 10, 2012] Bulgaria's former health insurance fund director, who resigned earlier this year over a bonus scandal, is to be prosecuted on corruption allegations. "The parliamentary anti-corruption committee found breaches in the way Neli Nesheva received the bonuses and alerted the prosecutors," its chairman Kamen Kostadinov announced. The "Nesheva" scandal flared up after members of parliament from the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Research and Markets: Bulgaria Telecommunications Report Q2 2012 [May 10, 2012] Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bulgaria Telecommunications Report Q2 2012" [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Down 0.1 pp in April [May 10, 2012] Bulgaria's unemployment rate saw a minor decline of 0.1 pp in April 2012 compared with March 2012, the Bulgarian Employment Agency announced. A total of 16 out of Bulgaria's 28 administrative districts have seen negligible drops in unemployment, 4 have retain their rates from March 2012, and 8 have seen an increase in the number of the unemployed. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Not Likely to Ban Smoking in Open Public Spaces [May 10, 2012] Bulgaria's ruling centrist-right GERB party has dropped its plan to propose a stricter smoking ban in the country by abolishing smoking in open public spaces, such as stadiums and bus stations. The majority of GERB's MPs has voted against the ban in an anonymous vote withing the party's parliamentary group, the Standart daily informs. On Thursday, the measure will be discussed by the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Optimistic on Capturing of Vanished Mobsters [May 10, 2012] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has expressed his certainty that the notorious mobster pair known as the "Galevi brothers" will be found and apprehended. Angel Hristov and Plamen Galev aka the "Galevi brothers" disappeared after the Bulgarian Supreme Court of Cassation finally confirmed their organized crime sentences last week, and the two were supposed to be sent to jail for 5 and 4 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Through to Semifinal in Olympic Volleyball Qualifier [May 10, 2012] Bulgaria's male national volleyball team defeated Serbia in straight sets on Wednesday, booking its spot in the semifinals of the European Olympic qualifier in Sofia. The Bulgarian team delighted a massive crowd by beating traditional rival Serbia 3:0 3:0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-23) in the capital's Arena Armeets sports hall. On Tuesday, the home boys downed Slovenia, also in straight sets. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Sign Consultancy Contracts Worth EUR 7 M with World Bank [May 09, 2012] Bulgaria will pay slightly above EUR 7 M to the World Bank (WB) for consultancy services on the preparation of several strategic documents in three sectors. The sum of EUR 7 M will be provided from the money earmarked for technical assistance under a number of operational programs. The step was approved by the government on Wednesday. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Exports to EU Down by 8.1% in Jan-Feb 2012 [May 09, 2012] In the first two months of 2012, Bulgaria's exports to the EU exceeded BGN 3.3 B, decreasing by 8.1% from the same period in 2011. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Professional Boxer, Reservist Pulev Gets Defense Ministry Award [May 09, 2012] Bulgaria's professional boxer Kubrat Pulev, aka "The Cobra", who is a reserve sergeant from the Bulgarian Army, has been awarded by Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov for landing the EBU European heavyweight title. Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev won on Saturday the EBU European heavyweight title as he battered and stopped Alexander "Sascha" Dimitrenko of Germany (a Ukrainian native) in a face ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex-EU Commissioner Finds New Party on Europe Day [May 09, 2012] Former European Commissioner and former Bulgarian Presidential runner Meglena Kuneva announced officially the transformation of her civic movement to a political party on Europe Day, May 9. "Bulgaria for Citizens" will provide solutions for Bulgarians, so that they may have an alternative other than Terminal 2," said Meglena Kuneva at the event in the Danube town of Ruse, referring to the large ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Should Prioritize Investing in Job Creation - Commissioner Georgieva [May 09, 2012] Bulgaria is among the EU countries that can afford to spend a little bit more in the conditions of the crisis, according to EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva Georgieva arrived in Sofia to attend will festivities marking May 9, Europe Day. "Our country has a very low external debt amounting to 16% of the GDP, which is why I believe that if we have a reserve we should inject it in employment ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Faces Powerful Serbia after Downing Slovenia [May 09, 2012] Bulgaria's volleyball team will clash against European champions Serbia on Wednesday, a day after making a successful start of its campaign at the 2012 Olympic Games - European Qualification for men in Sofia with a victory over Slovenia. Bulgaria defeated Slovenia 3:0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-22), enthusiastically supported by the hundreds of fans in the Arena Armeec hall in Sofia. Bulgarian star Matey ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria?s Commissioner in Sofia: Is EU Project Exhausted? [May 09, 2012] Bulgarian EU commissioner Kristalina Georgieva is in her home country to take part Wednesday in festivities marking May 9, Europe Day. Together with President Rosen Pleveneliev, Georgieva will take part in the opening of a public debate "Bulgaria - Five Years in the EU. Let's Transfer European Ideas to the University.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Salutes Europe Day, Marks 5 Years in EU [May 09, 2012] Just as the rest of Europe, Bulgaria will mark on Wednesday, May 9th, the Day of Europe, and 67 years since the end of World War II. Celebrations will take place in the capital Sofia and numerous cities and towns all across Bulgaria, focused on the fifth anniversary since the country's accession to the European Union. On the 9th of May 1950, Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Villages with Zero Inhabitants Grow to 183 [May 08, 2012] A little more than a year after the census carried out in February 2011, demographic data indicates that the number of villages with zero inhabitants has increased by two. The number of villages with no inhabitants grew from 181 in February 2011 to 183 at the end of 2011, according to data of the National Register of Populated Places cited by the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA). However, five ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Invites Israeli Companies to Invest in Infrastructure [May 08, 2012] Bulgaria's Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has invited companies from Israel to take part in tenders for the construction of transport infrastructure in the country. Moskovski has also invited Israeli firms to participate in tenders for the concession of Bulgarian ports and airports. On Tuesday, Moskovski met with his Israely counterpart Yisrael Katz in Israel.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Tries to Privatize Technoexportstroy at Cut Price [May 08, 2012] The Bulgarian state has listed state construction company Technoexportstroy in a second privatization bid with a cut price, after a first listing failed to convince buyers. A first try in the beginning of April, in which Technoexportstroy was valued at BGN 68 M, attracted 4 companies who bought the documentation, but then refrained to bid. Now the state-owned company is listed for BGN 60 M for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Officially Launch Summer Tourist Season in May [May 08, 2012] The official start of the summer tourist season will be given by the end of May, according to the Deputy Economy Minister in charge of the Tourist Industry, Ivo Marinov. The date is most likely going to be scheduled around the Day of Slavic Script and Culture, May 24, when Bulgarians get four days off, according to Marinov, who spoke in a TV interview Tuesday. The Deputy Minister informed that ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Industrial Production in Bulgaria Stalls in March [May 08, 2012] Bulgaria's industrial production has grown with a marginal 1% in March 2012 with respect to February, but dropped 3.2% with respect to March 2011. According to data by Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute, the stall is due largely to the energy sector which in March dropped by 9.... [via YahooNews] More >>

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