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Bulgaria Severe Cold Snap Claims More Lives [Jan 31, 2012] The winter cold snap in Bulgaria has killed another two as temperatures dropped to record lows, schools closed down, roads became impassable and power supplies were cut off. A 62-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman froze to death in a southwestern and northern village respectively. The latest victims of the cold were discovered in the early hours on Tuesday and follow the deaths of another two ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry to Restrict Use of Force, Firearms [Jan 31, 2012] Reforms at the Interior Ministry will include the introduction of legal amendments stipulating the standard of "absolute necessity for the use of firearms and other police-related tools," according to Deputy Interior Minister Veselin Vuchkov. Speaking at a Tuesday conference on reforms at the Interior, he said that the Interior Ministry Act would be changed in response to over 30 trials against ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria?s EconMin Tries to Assuage ACTA Fears [Jan 31, 2012] The fact that Bulgaria has signed the controversial ACTA agreement will not change anything in the country, Bulgarian Minister of Economy Traicho Traikov believes. "If you ate asking for my personal opinion, I am skeptical about the notion that ACTA will change anything, especially in Bulgaria, which has always been among the leaders when it comes to altering its legislation in that area ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Marks Grim Anniversary of Sisters Double Murder [Jan 31, 2012] Bulgaria marks Tuesday a grim anniversary ? 6 years since the gruesome murder of two teenage sisters Rositsa (18) and Kristina (15) Belneyski. The two went missing in January 2006, after leaving a night club in the town of Pazardzhik. Their mutilated bodies were found on January 31 2006, at the site "Gramadite" near the town of Peshtera. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Remains Closer to Balkans than EU - Study [Jan 31, 2012] Bulgaria and Romania lag behind other EU countries in their development, according to a recent study. The two newest EU Member States remain commensurable to the other Balkan countries in terms of economic state, quality of life, level of democracy and state governance, according to the so-called Catch-up Index, prepared by experts of the Open Society Institute. The study analyses Bulgaria's EU ... [via YahooNews] More >>

PM: Bulgaria Firmly Out of EU Fiscal Pact if Common Taxes Required [Jan 30, 2012] Bulgaria is not going to participate in the new EU Fiscal Pact if it requires that taxation policies be harmonized, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has declared in Brussels at the emergency meeting of EU leaders. Right before the start of the forum, Borisov made it clear that Bulgaria has one single condition for joining the EU Fiscal Pact ? a brainchild of French President Nicolas ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Be Ready with Next EU Funding Period Paperwork by 2013 - Minister [Jan 30, 2012] EU Funds Minister Tomislav Donchev has said that Bulgaria should be ready with the agreements and the texts on the Operational Programs in the next programming period, 2014-2020, by mid-2013. Speaking at a conference on Monday, he specified that the most difficult task was striking a balance between the different types of investments that had to be made. The EU Funds Minister explained that ... [via YahooNews] More >>

60k CEO Jonathan Gladwish: Bulgaria Can Continue to Emerge as Tangible Outsourcing Hub [Jan 30, 2012] Exclusive interview with Jonathan Gladwish, CEO, 60k, for the "Investors of the Decade" Business Survey of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Agriculture, Tourism Most Resilient to Crisis in 2012 - Expert [Jan 30, 2012] 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 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

4 dead in freezing weather in Serbia, Bulgaria [Jan 30, 2012] 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. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ex-VP Defends His Generous Pardoning of Felons [Jan 30, 2012] 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 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria sets conditions to sign EU fiscal pact [Jan 29, 2012] The Bulgarian Parliament has approved a government plan to join the European Union fiscal pact on certain terms. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Largest Kukeri Festival Kicks off in Pernik [Jan 28, 2012] 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. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Has Resumed Export of Electric Power [Jan 28, 2012] 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." ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria under Code Yellow over Snow, Cold [Jan 28, 2012] 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 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Clinton to visit Germany, Bulgaria [Jan 27, 2012] 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. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Sees 100% Y/Y Increase in Personal Data Abuse Complaints in 2011 [Jan 27, 2012] 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 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria sets conditions to sign EU fiscal pact [Jan 27, 2012] 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 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Parliament Greenlights Joining EU Fiscal Pact [Jan 27, 2012] 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 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Still under Code Red over Heavy Snow [Jan 27, 2012] 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. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

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