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Bulgaria Shortens Residency Requirement for Voters [May 13, 2011] The Bulgarian Parliament accepted amendments in the country's Election Code, which were revoked last week by the Constitutional Court. The permanent residency requirement, which provided that only Bulgarian citizens, who had lived in the respective city or town for the last 12 months, can vote for mayors and members of municipal councils, will be shortened to 6 months. The Constitutional Court ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Constitutional Court Strikes Voters' Residency Requirement [May 06, 2011] Bulgaria's Constitutional Court, KS, revoked the text from the new Election Code pertaining to voters' permanent residency requirement. The text provided that only Bulgarian citizens, who had lived in the respective city or town for the last 12 months, can vote for mayors and members of municipal councils. The rule, now published on the KS official internet page, had been issued on May 4. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

The Bulgaria 2010 Review: Crime and Courts [Jan 09, 2011] 2010 started with renewed vows coming from Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, and Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, to end organized crime in the country in just 12 months. [via YahooNews] More >>

FT: Bulgaria Steps Up Fight against Crime [Aug 17, 2010] Bulgarias informal indicator of organised crime activity fleets of black SUVs filled with shaven-headed men in dark suits has fallen sharply in central Sofia and other cities over the past 12 months, according to the interior minister. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Finally with Positive EU Payment, Foreign Aid Balance [Jul 16, 2010] Bulgaria has registered a surplus of EUR 432 M in its dealings with the EU and other international donors over the past 12 months. [via YahooNews] More >>

No Recovery in Property Prices in Bulgaria Expected Before 2011 (Novinite.com) [Mar 23, 2010] Property prices in Bulgaria, which have already fallen by 30% in the last 12 months, could fall another 20% this year, according to experts in the real estate industry. [via YahooNews] More >>