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Bulgaria to Increase Minimum Wage on April 1 2012 [Oct 31, 2011] Bulgaria's minimum wage will be increased from BGN 270 (approximately EUR 139) to BGN 290, the country's Labor Minister, Totyu Mladenov, confirmed on Monday. Ahead of the emergency cabinet sitting on the 2012 draft budget in Bulgaria, the April 1 deadline was backed by the business, while the trade unions demanded that the increase of the minimum monthly wage by BGN 20 become effective on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Bids Farewell to Beloved Actor Georgi Rusev [Apr 05, 2011] The laying in state of beloved Bulgarian actor, Georgi Rusev, is held Tuesday at the "Sveti Sedmochislenitsi" Church in downtown Sofia at 1 pm, the Union of Bulgarian Actors informs. Rusev passed away in his home on April 1, at the age of 82. The actor was born on May 7, 1928, in the village of Kostenets, near the town of Ihtiman, not far away from the capital Sofia.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Sopharma Boosts Salaries over 2010 Results [Apr 04, 2011] After registering in 2010 its highest annual profits in 11 years, Bulgaria's largest pharmaceutical company Sopharma has announced an universal increase of the salaries of its employees. Thus, all 1 830 employees of Sopharma will received a flat salary increase of BGN 60 as of April 1, 2011, the company announced Monday. "After the growth of our sales last year and keeping in mind the harsh ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria receives final C-27J transporter [Apr 01, 2011] ROME, April 1 (UPI) -- The Bulgarian air force now has the third and final C-27J transport ordered from Italy's Alenia Aeronautica and a logistics center for them. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Introduces Agricultural Attaches [Mar 21, 2011] Bulgaria will send its first agricultural attache to Paris on April 1, the country's Agriculture Ministry has announced. Veselina Evdokimova, who was responsible for the Ministry's PR, has been appointed for the position. Her new tasks will include promoting the exports of Bulgarian agricultural and food products to France and improving Bulgaria's agricultural image, among others.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Rulers, Opposition Clash over Flat VAT in Tourism [Dec 14, 2010] Bulgaria's ruling party has opposed proposals for a delay in the introduction of a flat 9% value-added tax (VAT) in the tourism sector, scheduled for April 1 next year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Rulers, Opposition Clash over Flat VAT in Tourism [Dec 14, 2010] Bulgaria 's ruling party has opposed proposals for a delay in the introduction of a flat 9% value-added tax ( VAT ) in the tourism sector, scheduled for April 1 next year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Capital City Hall Launches Official Blog [Apr 06, 2010] The first official blog of the City Hall of Bulgaria 's capital Sofia was launched on April 1, the municipal press center informs Tuesday. On the internet address blog.sofia.bg visitors can alert about problems, offer recommendations and extend praise to City Hall employees. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-01 11:12 Bulgaria jobless rate breaks upward trend in March [Apr 01, 2010] SOFIA, April 1 (Reuters) - Bulgaria 's jobless rate edged down for the first time in 18 months in March, to 10.1 percent from 10.3 percent in February as seasonal employment rose, labour ministry data showed on Thursday. The number of unemployed in the European Union country fell by more than 4,000 to 375,000. The unemployment rate was 6.9 percent in March last year. The Balkan country has been ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-01 11:26 Bulgaria budget deficit jumps to $966 mln by end-Feb [Apr 01, 2010] SOFIA, April 1 (Reuters) - Bulgaria 's budget deficit bulged to 1.4 billion levs ($966 million) by the end of February due to falling revenues and increased spending on pensions and EU-backed projects, the finance ministry said on Thursday. The deficit almost tripled from a gap of 499 million levs in January, as prolonged recession hit the European Union's poorest member. The total for the first ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Orthodox Bulgaria Marks Maundy Thursday [Apr 01, 2010] Bulgaria marks on April 1 Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries. Maundy Thursday is the Christian feast or holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Oks 6% Natural Gas Price Hike [Apr 01, 2010] Bulgaria 's Cabinet has approved a 5,88% increase of natural gas prices starting April 1, 2010. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Oks 6% Natural Gas Price Hike (Novinite.com) [Mar 31, 2010] Bulgaria's Cabinet has approved a 5,88% increase of natural gas prices starting April 1, 2010. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Stock-breeding Sector Remains in Chaos (Novinite.com) [Mar 28, 2010] Bulgaria stock breeders will stage a protest on the Trakiya Highway on Thursday, April 1, with up to 4 000 farmers expected to participate. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Stock-breeding Sector Remains in Chaos (Novinite.com) [Mar 28, 2010] Bulgaria's farmers plan to attend a massive protest on April 1, when up to 4 000 farmers will block the Trakiya Highway. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Natural Gas Prices to Go up April 1 (Novinite.com) [Mar 23, 2010] The natural gas prices in Bulgaria are going to be increased starting April 1, 2010, despite the government?s intention to freeze them. This has been announced by Angel Semerdzhiev, head of Bulgaria?s State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR). [via YahooNews] More >>

British Airways Takes off to Bulgaria's Varna (Novinite.com) [Mar 17, 2010] UK airlines British Airways will renew its flights to and from Bulgaria's sea capital Varna as of April 1, representatives of the company announced on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ups National Health Insurance Fund Budget (Novinite.com) [Mar 09, 2010] The 2010 budget of Bulgaria's National Health Insurance Fund (NZOK) will be increased by BGN 300 M, the Fund's Monitoring Board informs. The changes will be included in the Act for the NZOK Budget which, as expected, will be passed by the end of March and will become effective April 1. [via YahooNews] More >>