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Bulgaria EconMin to Give Heed to German Stance on ACTA [Feb 02, 2012] Bulgaria's Economy Minister Traicho Traikov will get acquainted with Germany's stance on the controversial ACTA trade agreement during the Bulgarian-German Cooperation Council in Germany. Last week, Bulgaria became one of the 21 EU member states to sign ACTA, while Germany is among the five bloc members that have not inked it. Upon asked whether Bulgaria will take into consideration Germany's ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Boosts Exports to EU by 34% Y/Y Jan-Oct 2011 [Jan 09, 2012] Bulgaria's exports to the rest of the EU increased by 33.8% year on year in the period January - October 2011, according to preliminary data released by the country's National Statistical Institute. Bulgaria's main trading partners within the bloc in that period were Germany, Romania, Italy, Greece and Belgium.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to ban smoking in indoor public spaces [Dec 15, 2011] SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria, where more than a third of adults smoke, plans to ban smoking in indoor public spaces from June 1, 2012, the government said on Wednesday. The ban, which has to be approved by parliament, would also forbid smoking outside of nurseries, kindergartens and schools. The European Union poorest member is the country with the second highest tobacco consumption in the bloc ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President Demands Debate on EU Council Decisions [Dec 10, 2011] Bulgaria's outgoing President Georgi Parvanov called for a debate in his country about Friday's EU Council decisions regarding the fiscal discipline in the bloc. Parvanov declared he was willing to "actively participate in the formation of Bulgaria's stance on all these issues". "We are late, but the debate on Friday's EU Council decisions had to be launched today," he demanded. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Supports Eurozone Tax and Budget Deal, UK Out [Dec 09, 2011] Bulgaria has supported the new deal, which the majority of European leaders agreed on early Friday in a bid to tighten fiscal discipline in the eurozone and tackle the bloc's debt problems. Twenty three states - all seventeen eurozone members and six other EU nations, including Bulgaria - agreed to adopt an accord with penalties for breaking deficit rules. Four countries including Britain ... [via YahooNews] More >>

MEPs ignore Bulgaria's bitterness on project co-financing (News) [Dec 05, 2011] Bulgaria, the poorest EU country, [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Committed to Euro [Sep 09, 2011] From The Wall Street Journal By Joe Parkinson SOFIA, Bulgaria?Bulgaria remains committed to adopting the euro as quickly as possible despite the crisis engulfing the bloc, Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov said in an interview Friday, offering a rare vote of confidence in the single currency's long-term future. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

E.U. Warns Bulgaria and Romania on Reforms [Jul 20, 2011] The warning, in a formal assessment from the European Commission, highlighted continuing worries about law and order in Bulgaria and Romania, four years after they joined the bloc. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 3rd in EU Strasbourg Sentences 2010 [Jun 16, 2011] Bulgaria is the EU country with the third largest number of sentences given by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, according to a report published by European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)on 2010. Romania is a strong "leader" when it comes to sentences for human rights breaches in the bloc with a total of 135, Poland (87) and Bulgaria (69). At the other end there is ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 2nd in EU Talent Shortage - Survey [May 19, 2011] A total of 42% of Bulgaria's employers have reported having difficulty filling job vacancies due to lack of available talent, which is the second highest percentage in the EU among the nations surveyed by ManpowerGroup. Within the bloc, employers in Bulgaria's neighbor and fellow EU newcomer, Romania, experience most difficulty finding the right people to fill jobs ? 53%. Globally, the biggest ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Second in EU Dangerous Product Alerts [May 13, 2011] Bulgaria was the country that recorded that second highest number of notifications on non-food dangerous products in 2010 ? 192, according to the latest annual report on the bloc's alert system for non-food dangerous products, RAPEX. Germany topped the list with 204 notifications. The Balkan country is followed by Hungary with 191 and Cyprus with 178. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Last in EU Healthcare Public Expenses [Apr 18, 2011] Bulgaria is the EU country in which the the least percentage of its GDP goes for healthcare ? a mere 8%. Germany tops the ranking with 12%. The Balkan country's public expenses for healthcare per capita are 5-6 times smaller than in the rest of the bloc, Dr.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Saw Largest Increase in EU Road Fright Transport 2009 [Mar 22, 2011] Bulgaria was only two EU members which registered a its road fright transport increase in 2009, according to Eurostat. In 2009, all member states showed declines in their road freight transport compared with 2008, except for Bulgaria (+16%) and Poland (+10%). However, in 2009 Bulgaria also saw the largest decline in rail fright transport in the whole bloc (-33%).... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria and Romania still lag EU standards on crime and corruption [Feb 18, 2011] Brussels - European Union newcomers Bulgaria and Romania still lag far behind the bloc's standards on fighting corruption and organized crime, reports released Friday showed. [via YahooNews] More >>

The Bulgaria 2010 Review: Finance [Jan 07, 2011] Bulgaria's Finance Minister Simeon Djankov. Photo by BGNES Bulgaria's center-right government revived its plans to apply to join the bloc's exchange-rate mechanism, the so-called Eurozone waiting room, after it was forced to drop the euro bid in April this year over a larger than expected 2009 deficit. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria and the Eurozone [Jan 07, 2011] Bulgaria's center-right government revived its plans to apply to join the bloc's exchange-rate mechanism, the so-called Eurozone waiting room, after it was forced to drop the euro bid in April this year over a larger than expected 2009 deficit. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania, Bulgaria face delay in joining Schengen [Dec 22, 2010] BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany and France have urged the European Union to delay bringing Romania and Bulgaria into the bloc's borderless travel zone, due to concerns about their ability to combat corruption and crime. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania Bulgaria face delay in joining Schengen [Dec 22, 2010] Germany and France have urged the European Union to delay bringing Romania and Bulgaria into the bloc's borderless travel zone due to concerns about their ability to combat corruption and crime. [via YahooNews] More >>

RSF: Bulgaria Media with No Freedom and Half-Hearted Transparency [Oct 23, 2010] Bulgaria is at the bottom of the European ranking for media freedom at a time when the press freedom situation in the bloc is deteriorating, according to media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders (RSF). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Aim to Join EU's Schengen Zone in March, Presidents Say [Sep 23, 2010] Bulgaria and Romania want to join the so-called Schengen Zone in March, giving the European Union passport-free travel rights within most of the 27-nation bloc to the last two of its eastern members. [via YahooNews] More >>