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Greek businesses flee to Bulgaria [May 03, 2012] Greece's economic problems may be having a negative impact across much of Europe, but one country could be benefiting from its troubles. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Norotious Mobster Pair Goes to Jail [May 03, 2012] Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassations upheld Thursday the jail sentences of the notorious alleged mobster pair Angel Hristov and Plamen Galev, better known as the Galevi brothers. The magistrates, however, reduced Galev's sentence by two years and Hristov's by one on grounds they have clean criminal records and are known for charitable activities. Galev will thus serve 5 years behind bars while ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Launches International Rose Oil Ad Campaign [May 03, 2012] The Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Foods is planning special measures to promote Bulgarian rose oil and products made from it across the globe. The information was reported Thursday by Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, during his visit to the capital of the country's Rose Valley ? the town of Kazanlak, where he officially opened the renovated building of the State Forestry ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria arrests 30 in border corruption sweep [May 03, 2012] SOFIA (Reuters) - More than 30 Bulgarian customs officers were arrested on suspicion of corruption on Thursday as the Balkan country attempts to clean up its borders and show it is fit to join the European Union's passport-free zone. Bulgaria and its neighbour Romania, the European Union's newest and poorest member states, have to convince all members their governments and border controls meet ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Relocate 2 Ministries to Plovdiv by September [May 03, 2012] Bulgaria will move its Agriculture Ministry and the tourism unit of the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism to the country's second largest city of Plovdiv by September 2012, a local official has stated. Approximately 100 employees of the tourism unit will be transferred to Plovdiv, the city's Deputy Mayor Stefan Stoyanov has explained, as cited by the 24 Chasa daily. Stoyanov, who is in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Marks Press Freedom Day amidst Slumping Rankings [May 03, 2012] Bulgaria and Bulgarian journalists mark soberly Thursday the UN World Press Freedom Day. The United Nations General Assembly declared 3 May to be World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Seeks Investor for Romania-Turkey Road [May 03, 2012] Bulgaria will seek public-private partnership for the construction of the Ruse-Veliko Tarnovo-Svilengrad-Istanbul toll road, according to Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova. In a Thursday interview for private TV station bTV, she said that this would allow a faster connection of the Bosphorus with the Danube Bridge through European Transport Corridor #9. The Regional Development ... [via YahooNews] More >>

REC Signs Multiple Contracts to Supply 20 MW in Bulgaria, Increasing Market Share to 15% [May 03, 2012] Renewable Energy Corporation returned from SEE Solar with multiple signed agreements to supply 20 MW of modules for solar power plant installations throughout Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Must Participate in Schengen Upgrade ? Bulgarian Vice President [May 02, 2012] A working meeting between Bulgarian Vice President Margarita Popova and Pozzo di Borgo, Chair of the France-Bulgaria Friendship Group at the French Senate, stressed the need for cooperation among Schengen member states for the transformation of the area. Popova is on a two-day work visit to Paris to take part in the Academy of European Law (ERA) conference 'Ne bis in idem as a general principle ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Develop 35 Projects under Jaspers Action Plan 2012 [May 02, 2012] Bulgaria's Jaspers Action Plan 2012, which has already been approved by the government, includes 35 projects. Of the 35 projects, eight are in the Environment sector, ten in Transport, two in Integrated Urban Transport, one in Economic Development and 14 are horizontal measures. The schemes are aimed at fast-tracking the process of EU funds absorption for the current programming period and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Czechs to Be 1st Passengers at Bulgaria's New Black Sea Airport in Balchik [May 02, 2012] Bulgaria's brand-new Black Sea airport in the northeastern town of Balchik is set to welcome its first passengers after being transformed from a military into civilian airport, its director announced. On May 3, Thursday, Balchik Airport will receive a 9-seat passenger jet from the Prague Airport Ruzyne in the Czech Republic, according to Krasimir Kostov, chief of the newest Bulgarian airport. As ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hopes to Absorb EUR 2 B in EU Transport Funds by 2013 [May 02, 2012] Bulgaria's authorities are striving to absorb up to EUR 2 B for transport and infrastructure from the EU funding slated for the country for the 2007-2013 financial programming period, Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has stated. Moskovski told students at the Sofia University of Architecture, Construction, and Geodesy on Wednesday that 1/3 of the total funding for Bulgaria under EU ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Move 20 Govt Agencies Away form Capital [May 02, 2012] Bulgaria will move around 20 government agencies away from the capital Sofia by the summer of 2013, the country's Finance Minister Simeon Djankov said Wednesday, elaborating on a move already announced by the cabinet. Djankov pointed out that the measure would "bring life" to big cities other than Sofia. On Sunday, Borisov announced that the tourism unit of Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy, Energy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Vivacom Sale Fails - Report [May 02, 2012] The sale of the Bulgarian incumbent telco BTC has collapsed after its creditors rejected the offers of all three bidders, including Turkcell, the biggest Turkish mobile-phone company, media reports say. Turkcell emerged a month ago as the most likely buyer of the Bulgarian telco, but the deal failed after the Turkish operator demanded that a huge part of the price be kept locked until the state ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ranked 78th in Global Media Freedom [May 02, 2012] Bulgaria is placed 78th among 196 countries in Freedom House's 2011 global press freedom ranking. The Balkan country was placed 76 in last year's survey. The status of Bulgaria's press freedom is described as "partly free.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Dimitrov on Serena Rumors: Just Go and Ask Her [May 01, 2012] Laughing off rumors over his relationship with Serena Williams, Grigor Dimitrov has made it clear he wants to hit the headlines because of his career, not because of his private life. The Bulgarian 20-year-old has become a high-profile name at recent tournaments due to his great play, as well as the growing obsession over the nature of his relationship with Serena Williams, who has been spotted ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Thanking Russian Patriarch Kirill for Recognizing Bulgaria [May 01, 2012] The visit of Russian Patriarch Kirill to Bulgaria has enjoyed surprisingly high public interest. However, the first visit in recent times of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to Bulgaria is especially remarkable for another reason: His Holiness Patriarch Kirill made an explicit recognition of what is one of the most important achievements of the Bulgarian nation in global history, namely ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Commemorates 136 Years of April Uprising [May 01, 2012] The town of Panagyurishte in central Bulgaria is the focal point Tuesday of commemorations of the 136th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising for the liberation of Bulgaria. President Rosen Plevneliev, Parliament Chair Tsetska Tsacheva and other high-ranking statesperson are set to visit Panagyurishte, one of the centers of the Uprising, to take part in the official celebrations Tuesday evening ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria seeks Brunei investment in tourism [May 01, 2012] Bulgaria is seeking to lure Bruneian investment into its fast expanding tourism sector amid efforts by the European Union (EU) to establish greater trade and investment ties with the Sultanate. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria seeks Brunei investment in tourism [May 01, 2012] Bandar Seri Begawan (The Brunei Times/ANN) - Bulgaria is seeking to lure Bruneian investment into its fast expanding tourism sector amid efforts by the European Union (EU) to establish greater trade and investment ties with the Sultanate. [via YahooNews] More >>

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Resen Lodge Resen Lodge is 15km out of Veliko Tarnovo and offers six en-suite, air conditioned rooms with private access to garden and swimming pool, there is a hot tub/spa with a summer kitchen and bar, children’s play area and a large garden for our guests to enjoy. More >>

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