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Bulgaria's Judicial Council Blasts Govt over Judiciary Law [Jul 22, 2010] Bulgarias Supreme Judicial Council has issued a devastatingly critical position with respect to draft amendments to the Judicial Authority Act proposed by the Borisov Cabinet. [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 Grants Equal Status to All EU Lawyers [Jun 09, 2010] In the wake of EC criticism, Bulgarias Parliament has adopted legislation amendments removing revoking limitations imposed on lawyers from other EU states wishing to work in the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Vetoes TV, Radio Act [May 28, 2010] Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov has vetoed the amendments to the Television and Radio Act which were passed by the Bulgarian Parliament in early May. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Updates 2010 GDP Budget Deficit to 3.9% [May 27, 2010] The amendments in the State Budget Act made by the cabinet Wednesday limit to 20% the expenditures and the subsidies transferred to different institutions. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria MPs Vote Drastic Fines for Waste Disposal Violations [May 13, 2010] Bulgaria's Members of the Parliament passed Thursday the amendments of the Waste Management Act, drastically increasing fines for violators. [via YahooNews] More >>

For All Internet Users in Bulgaria [May 11, 2010] On May 10, 2010, the amendments to Bulgaria's Electronic Communications Act providing for the tracking and the retention of Internet and mobile phones data by the Interior Ministry. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt to Resolve Accrued Paid Leave Issue [Apr 28, 2010] Bulgaria's Labor and Social Policy Minister Totyo Mladenov says amendments to Labor Code will give employers enough time to deal with accrued paid leaves. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Set to Make Surrogacy Legal (Novinite.com) [Mar 30, 2010] Bulgaria will amend its present Health Act to allow surrogacy, which is illegal at present. The amendments will allow women between 25 and 45 years of age with no physical or psychological problems and at least one child of their own to become surrogate mothers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Unearths More State Gazette Blunders (Novinite.com) [Mar 29, 2010] Bulgaria will have to adopt legislative changes to prevent the promulgation of amendments by mistake, without the approval of the parliament or the president. [via YahooNews] More >>

Only 50 Attend Bulgaria Latest Anti-GMO Protest (Novinite.com) [Mar 13, 2010] About 50 people gathered Saturday in downtown Sofia to voice their latest protest against the amendments of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Act. The rally is organized by several civic organizations and NGOs and was held under the motto: ?Patriots for Bulgaria Clean of GMO.? [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Reiterates GMO Referendum Warnings (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] Bulgaria's President, Georgi Parvanov, strongly criticized the amendments of the Bulgarian Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Act. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Committee Endorses GMO Prohibition (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] MPs from the Bulgaria Parliamentary Environment Committee have endorsed further amendments to the GMO Act which prohibit GM crops in the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Backs Anti GM Crops Campaign (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] Bulgaria Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, has again put his voice behind the anti GMO campaigners in the country. Naydenov said Friday, before the 2nd reading of the amendments to the GMO Act in parliament, that ?Tasty Bulgarian tomatoes without GMO are my top priority as Minister.? [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President May Call for National Referendum on GMOs (Novinite.com) [Mar 08, 2010] Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov has stated that the amendments to the GMO Act should include strict safeguards to protect Bulgaria from contamination. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-25 16:33 Bulgaria eases capital adequacy rules for banks (Interactive Investor) [Feb 25, 2010] SOFIA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's central bank eased some of its rules for capital adequacy of the banking system to free liquidity in times of deepening recession, it said on Thursday. Under the amendments, the risk weight for retail exposures will be reduced to 75 percent from 100 percent at present and the risk weight for exposures secured by real estate property will be cut to 35 percent ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Set to Veto Changes to GMO Act (Novinite.com) [Feb 19, 2010] Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov has stated Friday that he will veto the amendments to the GMO Act. More soon... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Rightists Up in Arms against GMOs (Novinite.com) [Feb 01, 2010] Bulgaria?s rightist Blue Coalition is not going to support the amendments of the Genetically Modified Organisms Act. The second reading is forthcoming this week and Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB), one of the two parties in the Blue Coalition, say they want the Act restored in its initial text. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Threatens to Veto 2 Acts (Novinite.com) [Feb 01, 2010] Bulgaria?s President, Georgi Parvanov, is going to veto the amendments of the Defense and the Demonstrations and Meetings Acts. Parvanov made the declaration Monday during his meeting with Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov. [via YahooNews] More >>

TV Channels in Bulgaria Mandated to Air 50% EU Programs (Novinite.com) [Jan 28, 2010] European TV production must be 50% of the annual TV program time in Bulgaria, per the amendments of the Radio and TV Act. The amendments were passed by the Members of the Parliament Thursday on second reading. [via YahooNews] More >>