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Bulgaria Opens Doors to Schengen Visa Holders
Holders of Schengen visas will be able to visit and stay in Bulgaria without Bulgarian visas, the Bulgarian Cabinet decided on Wednesday. The move is supposed to bring about a boost in foreign tourist numbers and foreign direct investment, according to the Bulgarian Cabinet. Accepting a proposal by the Prime Minister, the Cabinet today decided that until the date of Bulgaria's full accession to ...
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New Bulgaria president seeks more active role in EU
(SOFIA ) - Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev said Wednesday he wanted a better image and a more active role for his country in the EU, ahead of talks in Brussels with EU executive chief Jose Manuel Barroso.
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Bulgaria opens to Schengen visa holders to boost tourism
(SOFIA ) - Bulgaria said Wednesday it had decided to offer visa-free business and tourist travel to all Schengen visa holders, despite remaining outside Europe's border-free travel area.
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Lukoil Bulgaria signs euro910m hydrocracker deal
The Bulgarian branch of Russian oil giant Lukoil has announced plans to build a euro910 million ($1.18 billion) addition to its Neftochim refinery.Under a deal signed Wednesday, Italian unit of Technip ...
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Bulgaria to Appoint 24 New Ambassadors Abroad
Bulgaria will appoint a total of 24 new Ambassadors in its major diplomatic reshuffle that aims to replace many envoys exposed as former Communist State Security agents. Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov agreed upon a list of 24 new Ambassadors during their meeting early on Wednesday, dnevnik.bg reports. ...
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Bulgaria to Make National Intelligence Service Reshuffle
Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev has declared that a new Director and Deputy Director will be appointed in the country's National Intelligence Service. "We discussed the candidates, we agreed on them, the Council of Ministers will decide," Plevneliev told the 24 Chasa daily after he met with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. The names of the candidates have not been revealed yet. ...
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Bulgaria bans Danube, Black Sea sturgeon fishing for four years
SOFIA, Jan 25 ? Bulgaria has imposed a four-year ban on fishing for sturgeon on the River Danube and in its Black Sea waters, the farming ministry said yesterday. The restrictions cover four sturgeon species, all threatened with extinction, and was prompted by the need to protect their populations and align Bulgaria?s rules with a 10-year ban ...
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Bulgaria's New President Embarks on 1st Foreign Visit
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will depart Wedesday afternoon on his first two-day visit to Brussels. Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov will participate in the delegation, the press office of the head of state said in a statement. Bulgaria's new President will head for Brussels after Vice President Margarita Popova returns from Germany. ...
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Bulgaria bans Danube, Black Sea sturgeon fishing for 4 years
Bulgaria has imposed a four-year ban on fishing for sturgeon on the River Danube and in its Black Sea waters, the farming ministry said Tuesday.
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Bulgaria bans Danube, Black Sea sturgeon fishing for 4 years
Bulgaria has imposed a four-year ban on fishing for sturgeon on the River Danube and in its Black Sea waters, the farming ministry said Tuesday.
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Bulgaria to Fully Enter EU Fiscal Pact - FinMin
Bulgaria will most probably back the whole EU fiscal pact and not just some of the texts included in it, Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has revealed, as cited by the Bulgarian National Radio. It is yet to be decided whether Bulgaria will maintain an observer status like other non-eurozone EU member states, Djankov clarified after attending the meeting of the EU Economic and Financial ...
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Bulgaria Moves to Make Major Diplomatic Reshuffle - Report
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov is expected to propose a major diplomatic reshuffle during Wednesday's cabinet sitting As many as 25 new Ambassadors abroad will be proposed, dnevnik.bg reports, citing its own sources....
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Bulgaria's New President Congratulated by Macedonian Counterpart
Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev, who was officially inaugurated on Sunday, has been congratulated by his Macedonian counterpart George Ivanov in a phone conversation. During the conversation, Ivanov has expressed his belief that Bulgaria will continue on its successful path during Plevneliev's five-year term, while maintaining its constructive role in the region's stability and ...
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Bulgaria's Top Cop: Claims of Police Brutality Are Often Fake
Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minster and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, believes that cases of criminals with groundless claims of police brutality are increasing in the country lately. Speaking in an interview for the largest private TV channel bTV Tuesday, the Minister warned that such claims are not "always 100% true." ...
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Four Bidders Said to Eye Bulgaria's Vivacom
Telekom Austria, Turkey's Turkcell, the head of Bulgaria's Corporate Commercial Bank and Icelandic businessman Thor Bjorgolfsson are interested in the sale of Bulgaria's telecom Vivacom, local media reports say. The potential buyers of debt-laden Vivacom, heir to the state-owned Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC), will be expected to submit bids in a month, but none of them has ...
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ABB Factory in Bulgaria Extends Production Competence
The ABB factory in Bulgaria's Sevlievo has assembled and delivered its first Metal Enclosed Capacitor Banks (MECB) products to European customers, ABB Bulgaria announced Monday. The delivery was carried out at the very end of 2011, with the beneficiary being the Solvey Sodi company, a significant chemical plant in Bulgaria. The assembly unit has been set up in Bulgaria's Sevlievo, with the ...
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Bulgaria Eager to Welcome Croatia in EU Family
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has welcomed the results of Sunday's Croatian referendum in which approximately 66% of the voters supported the country's EU membership. "This positive outcome of the referendum is a result of the efforts put by the Croatian society and political leaders on the country's way to join the EU," Borisov said on Monday, as cited by the BGNES news agency. "I am ...
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Bulgaria to See More Hypermarkets Despite Weak Consumption
Chains of stores operating in Bulgaria will keep opening hypermarkets in the country despite weak consumption. According to a survey published by Capital Daily on Sunday, the companies will continue to optimize their retail network and close loss-making outlets. One week ago, Belgium-based Delhaize Group announced it was closing six stores from the Piccadilly retail chain in Bulgaria. ...
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