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Bulgaria Criminal Property Agency Head Mysteriously Resigns [Feb 24, 2012] Todor Kolarov, chair of Bulgaria's Commission for Establishing of Property Acquired from Criminal Activity, has submitted his resignation Friday. Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov has promptly responded he will accept the resignation, arguing that Kolarov had obstructed the work of the Commission. On his part, Kolarov pointed out "a lack of a reform-minded majority in the Commission and a lack of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Cabinet Halts ACTA, Blames Socialists [Feb 15, 2012] Bulgaria's government is halting the ratification of the controversial international Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement, ACTA. The announcement was made Wednesday by Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Council of Ministers. Borisov declared he was assuming the entire political responsibility for the decision and expects to be attacked by international ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Conservatives: PM Mulls Withdrawal from ACTA [Feb 13, 2012] Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, is most likely to withdraw the country's signature under the controversial international ACTA agreement. The leader of the marginal conservative Law, Order and Justice (RZS) party, [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM to Inspect Danube Bridge 2 Construction Each Month [Feb 03, 2012] Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov will personally inspect the construction of the so-called Danube Bridge 2 between Bulgaria and Romania each month, it has been made clear. "I wasn't to know what these companies that receive so much money are doing every day," the Prime Minister declared during the latest Council of Ministers sitting. On Wednesday, the Bulgarian government decided to draw ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Signing ACTA - Killing Both Torrent Sites and Bulgaria's Regions [Feb 01, 2012] Bulgaria's Borisov Cabinet has just come up with a new unpleasant surprise for the Bulgarian public by signing ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement), the controversial copyright protection deal, without telling anyone. ACTA has already caused international protests because of fears that it blurs counterfeiting and content sharing on the Internet. It even requires Internet providers to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

PM: Bulgaria Firmly Out of EU Fiscal Pact if Common Taxes Required [Jan 30, 2012] Bulgaria is not going to participate in the new EU Fiscal Pact if it requires that taxation policies be harmonized, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has declared in Brussels at the emergency meeting of EU leaders. Right before the start of the forum, Borisov made it clear that Bulgaria has one single condition for joining the EU Fiscal Pact ? a brainchild of French President Nicolas ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Nominates 24 New Ambassadors [Jan 26, 2012] Bulgaria will appoint a total of 24 new Ambassadors in its major diplomatic reshuffle that aims to replace many envoys exposed as agents of the former State Security, the secret service of the Bulgarian communist regime. Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov agreed upon a list of 24 new Ambassadors during their meeting Wednesday. The list (see below) was ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Appoint 24 New Ambassadors Abroad [Jan 25, 2012] Bulgaria will appoint a total of 24 new Ambassadors in its major diplomatic reshuffle that aims to replace many envoys exposed as former Communist State Security agents. Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov agreed upon a list of 24 new Ambassadors during their meeting early on Wednesday, dnevnik.bg reports. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Eager to Welcome Croatia in EU Family [Jan 23, 2012] Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has welcomed the results of Sunday's Croatian referendum in which approximately 66% of the voters supported the country's EU membership. "This positive outcome of the referendum is a result of the efforts put by the Croatian society and political leaders on the country's way to join the EU," Borisov said on Monday, as cited by the BGNES news agency. "I am ... [via YahooNews] More >>

The Boring End of the Lukoil Bulgaria Opera [Jan 17, 2012] Bulgaria's Customs Agency awarded Monday to the Lukoil Neftochim refinery in the Black Sea city of Burgas protocols certifying compliance of its measuring equipment with state requirements. Thus, Bulgaria's great Lukoil Opera (or saga if you prefer) came to an end without much fanfare ? unlike the way it started in July 2011 when Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Customs Agency chief ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's PM Turns Nicer to Archaeologists over Highway Construction [Jan 15, 2012] Bulgaria?s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has made a deal with archaeologists digging on the route of a northern highway, after a few days ago he mistreated their colleagues blaming them for potential construction delays. Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, and the Minister of Regional Development, Lilyana Pavlova inspected Sunday the progress of construction works on the Hemus Highway in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Scandalously Scolds Killed Girl Family, Lauds Police [Jan 12, 2012] Bulgaria's prime minister has scandalously called on the family of a missing girl found dead to apologize to the police despite its apparently slow and controversial actions. "It is a shame that the relatives of the girl said so many bad things about the police. I hope they will apologize and direct their criticism to some of their closest and dearest, who took part in this crime," Boyko Borisov ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Special Anti-Mafia Court Kicks Off [Jan 03, 2012] January 3, 2012, is the first working day of Bulgaria's brand-new "anti-mafia" court and the respective prosecutor's office. The controversial institution has been initiated by the ruling center-right part GERB and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov against the protests of the Socialists and centrist formations, who slammed it as a dictatorship device that is ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria refuses to pay Russia for pipeline project [Dec 27, 2011] Bulgaria has no intentions of reimbursing Russia for the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, Bulgarian news agency BGNES quoted Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov as saying. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM: Not a Lev for Russia over Scrapped BA Pipe [Dec 27, 2011] Bulgaria has ruled out paying damages for terminating its participation in the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, which dealt a killer blow to the Bosporus bypass link. "I deeply respect Mr Shmatko and want to wish him Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. But Russia will not pocket not even one lev from us for Burgas-Alexandroupolis project," Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said on Tuesday ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Appoints New Deputy Justice Minister [Dec 19, 2011] Appellate Prosecutor Plamen Dimitrov has been appointed by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov as the country's new Deputy Justice Minister. Dimitrov is set to replace Hristo Angelov who resigned a couple of weeks ago explaining that newly appointed Justice Minister Diana Kovacheva is entitled to choosing her own team upon taking over. Angelov also stated that he had personal reasons to quit ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Confirms Eyeing Second Term in Office [Dec 17, 2011] A few days before the end of a pretty turbulent year, Bulgaria's Prime Minister and leader of the ruling center-right GERB Boyko Borisov has confirmed he will be seeking a second term in his current office. "I definitely do want to serve one more term as Bulgaria's prime minister just like Chancellor Merkel, Zapatero and Aznar. If we allow the other existing parties and candidates enter the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Poised to Sell Multi-million Railway Freight Services Co [Dec 09, 2011] Bulgaria's Borisov Cabinet has firmly decided to go for the privatization of BDZ Freight Services ? the one moderately profitable division of the vastly troubled Bulgarian State Railways BDZ. "We are certainly going to sell BDZ Freight Services, and I am responsible for that. I am not worried in any way about the privatization topic," Bulgaria's Transport Minister Ivaylo Mosvkoski stated at a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgarian PM wins player of year but wants award annulled [Dec 05, 2011] Bulgaria Prime Minister Boyko Borisov wants the country's player-of-the-year poll annulling after he won ahead of Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov. [via YahooNews] More >>

PM Borisov Reiterates Bulgaria's Bid to Help Democracy in Arab World [Dec 03, 2011] Bulgaria is capable and ready of helping Arab countries that have stepped on the way to democracy, stated Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov at a conference in Sofia devoted to the Arab Spring. Saturday PM Borisov delivered the opening speech of the "Justice in Transition" event of the Sofia Platform called by the Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Ministry and featuring pro-democracy opposition leaders from ... [via YahooNews] More >>