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Bulgaria FinMin Vows to Raise Pensions Pre-Election [Apr 11, 2012] Retirement pensions in Bulgaria will be raised starting 2013 announced Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov following a cabinet sitting Wednesday. "Cabinet approved the state budget outlook for the following 3 years. The outlook includes pension raises," said Djankov. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Launches 2 Airport Tenders in June [Apr 04, 2011] Bulgaria seeks investors to lease two of its airports ? in the country's second-largest city, Plovdiv, and in the Danube port of Ruse ? for 35 years. The Plovdiv airport needs an investor for upgrading its 195 200 square meters of its cargo zone. The candidates for the concession must have had an income of at least BGN 18 M over one of the past 3 years.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Capital to Open Giant Shopping Malls in 2-3 Years [Nov 04, 2010] The Bulgarian capital Sofia will feature at least three new giant malls in the next 2-3 years. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Up Retirement Requirement, Trade Unions Wrathful [Jul 19, 2010] The retirement requirement for work experience in Bulgaria is to be raised with 3 years, according to amendments to the Social Security Code proposed Monday by Bulgaria's National Social Security Institute. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex Parliament Speaker Sentenced over Deadly Crash [Jul 02, 2010] Bulgaria's ex Parliament speaker, Borislav Velikov, who pleaded guilty for killing a man in a car accident in 2009, has received a 1-year suspended sentence and 3 years of probation. [via YahooNews] More >>

When is the first IKEA store in Bulgaria scheduled to be opened? Has its opening been delayed by the crisis? [Apr 06, 2010] The first IKEA store in Bulgaria is planed to open in Sofia in the last quarter of 2011. IKEA stores are a long term investment and the construction period together with all the necessary permits is approximately 2 to 3 years. [via YahooNews] More >>

EP President Predicts Bulgaria Euro Zone Entry within 3 Years (Novinite.com) [Mar 03, 2010] European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek has predicted that Bulgaria will join the Schengen Zone in the next year and will join the euro zone within the next 3 years during his visit to Sofia Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>