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Bulgaria to Shut Down 7 Embassies over Restructuring [Jan 07, 2011] In November, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov formally announced his team proposes to close seven embassies as part of a plan for restructuring and austerity measures. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Debates Conclusively Revised Budget 2010 [Jul 08, 2010] Bulgaria's Parliament will discuss at second reading the 2010 Budget Revision Act tabled in early June by the center-right government of the GERB party over rising deficit necessitating austerity measures. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finance Minister to Ride Bike to Save Bulgaria from VAT Hike [May 06, 2010] Bulgarias Finance Minister Simeon Djankov declared his readiness to ride a bicycle to work as part of the governments newly adopted austerity measures. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finance Minister to Ride Bike to Save Bulgaria from VAT Hike [May 06, 2010] Bulgaria's Finance Minister Djankov (left) might have to ride a bike to work as PM Borisov (right) is pushing for drastic austerity measures. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-21 18:35 Bulgaria to introduce "luxury" tax to fight crisis (Interactive Investor) [Mar 21, 2010] SOFIA, March 21 (Reuters) - Bulgaria plans to introduce a tax on the rich and put a limit on public salaries as it battles a deepening recession and tries to keep down its fiscal deficit, Prime Minister Boiko Borisov said on Sunday. The centre-right government focused its austerity measures on the wealthy, after its ideas to raise the healthcare tax drew resistance from business and plans to cut ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria border remains closed by protesting Greek farmers - Summary (EARTHtimes.org) [Jan 22, 2010] Athens - Greek farmers obstructed access to Bulgaria for the seventh-straight day Friday to protest austerity measures by the country's socialist government, despite international criticism of the blockade. Ignoring requests from Prime Minister Georg... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria border remains closed by protesting Greek farmers (EARTHtimes.org) [Jan 22, 2010] Athens - Greek farmers obstructed access to Bulgaria for the seventh-straight day Friday to protest austerity measures by the country's socialist government, despite international criticism of the blockade. Ignoring requests from Prime Minister Georg... [via YahooNews] More >>

Protesting Greek farmers adamant on Bulgaria border blocks (EARTHtimes.org) [Jan 21, 2010] Athens - Greek farmers, disregarding international criticism, obstructed access to Bulgaria for the sixth-straight day Thursday to protest austerity measures by the country's socialist government. Ignoring requests from Prime Minister George Papandre... [via YahooNews] More >>