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Bulgaria to Learn Next Gas Supply Tariffs in 2 Months [Feb 29, 2012] The Bulgarian government has started talks with Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom for a reduction of prices stipulated in the existing gas supply contracts, according to Traicho Traikov, Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism. Speaking after a Wednesday meeting with Alexei Miller, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gazprom, Traikov explained that Bulgaria's current gas supply ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Largest Resort Sunny Beach Appoints New CEO [Nov 25, 2011] Bulgaria's largest Black Sea resort "Sunny Beach" Jsc has appointed Zlatko Dimitrov as its new CEO, according to a decision of its Board of Directors made Friday. Dimitrov, who is currently the Deputy Governor of the Burgas District, has been serving as the Chair of the Board of Sunny Beach, a position that he has now vacated; he is also set to quit his government job. Bulgaria's Deputy Economy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Host Annual Women's All-Star Tennis Tournaments [Jun 22, 2011] Bulgaria has been selected to host the three upcoming three editions of the WTA Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions. The choice was made during the ongoing Wimbledon tournament in London, where the WTA's board of directors gathered for a sitting. The 2012 edition of the prestigious tournament will take place in the Bulgarian capital Sofia's brand new National Sports Arena between October ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Hellenic Business Council in Bulgaria Elects New Board of Directors [Apr 11, 2011] The Hellenic Business Council in Bulgaria uniting major Greek investors in the country has announced the election of a new Board of Directors. At a recent General Assembly meeting, the Hellenic Business Council in Bulgaria elected as board members Nikolaos Kalaitzidakis, Country General Manager, Coca-Cola HBC Bulgaria; Evangelos Lytras, Country Manager, Alpha Bank Bulgaria; Makis Mavropoulos ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hopes to Find Investor for Stock Exchange by End-2011 [Mar 17, 2011] Bulgaria's stock exchange, which launched the sale of its shares in January, is hopeful that it will attract a key European investor for the sale of its majority stake by the end of the year. "Bulgaria's stock exchange has high chances of attracting a strategic investor, who is one of the big names on the European capital market," Assen Yagodin, president of the bourse's Board of Directors, told ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Axes Port Burgas Management over Suspected Violations [Jun 04, 2010] Bulgarias Transport Minister has fired the entire board of directors of the Black Sea Port of Burgas less than a year after it was appointed in the wake of a police operation investigating violations of the port management. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex Commissioner Job Alarms Transparency International [May 13, 2010] Shareholders of France's banking group BNP Paribas have approved Meglena Kuneva, Bulgaria's first European Commissioner, as a member of its Board of Directors. [via YahooNews] More >>

EBRD Extends EUR 30 M to Citygas Bulgaria [May 07, 2010] The EBRD Board of Directors has approved a EUR 30 M loan to Citygas Bulgaria, to finance the development of a gas distribution network in the south of the Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF Advises Bulgaria to Keep Eye on Banking System Liquidity [May 04, 2010] The Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund has approved the annual monitoring report for Bulgaria. The report was drafted by an expert commission that visited Bulgaria in February 18-March 1, 2010. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex Commissioner Picked for BNP Paribas Board Member [Apr 08, 2010] France's banking group BNP Paribas has invited Meglena Kuneva, Bulgaria 's first European commissioner, for a member of its board of directors as it plans to expand it with four new appointments, reports say. [via YahooNews] More >>

CEO of EKO Bulgaria Yoannis Polykandriotis: Bulgaria?b>s Business Climate Improves Every Day [Apr 05, 2010] Yoannis Polykandriotis has been the CEO of EKO Bulgaria CEO and a member of the Board of Directors since June 2005. Before that he occupied managerial positions in big companies such as Delta Dairy S.A., Greece, Shell Greece, Shell Finland, etc. [via YahooNews] More >>