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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 >>

Bulgaria Says It Won't Ratify ACTA Unconditionally [Feb 02, 2012] Bulgaria will ratify the ACTA trade agreement, but the country will keep its current legislation in the field of Internet services, it emerged on Thursday. On Thursday, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov met with representatives of the local IT sector, Internet Service Providers and MPs with his ruling centrist-right GERB to discuss the controversial agreement. Bulgaria will express its ... [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 to Make National Intelligence Service Reshuffle [Jan 25, 2012] Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev has declared that a new Director and Deputy Director will be appointed in the country's National Intelligence Service. "We discussed the candidates, we agreed on them, the Council of Ministers will decide," Plevneliev told the 24 Chasa daily after he met with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. The names of the candidates have not been revealed yet. ... [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 Scraps Fighter Jets Buy for Culture's Sake [Jan 04, 2012] Bulgaria will not purchase new military aircraft in times of crisis and unless the problems in the education and culture sectors are solved. The statement was made Wednesday by Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov. Speaking in the Black Sea city of Burgas, where he inspected and officially opened the renovated building of the city's theater, Borisov said there are a number of theater ... [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 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 >>

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 >>

Bulgaria's PM Now Ashamed of Leading in Footballer of the Year Survey [Dec 02, 2011] Bulgaria?s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov declared he was not delighted by the fact he is leading in the country?s football player of the year poll. ?I do not want to leave the impression that I am craving this award. That would be a bad thing.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's New Justice Minister Says Brussels Approved of Her [Dec 01, 2011] Bulgaria's new Justice Minister Diana Kovacheva has pointed out that the European Union has supported her for the position. "As far as I know, my candidacy was supported by Brussels," Kovacheva stated in an interview for the bTV private channel on Thursday. Kovacheva, who was officially appointed on Wednesday, further revealed that Prime Minister Boyko Borisov personally called her two weeks ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's PM Yearns to Beat Berbatov, Win Footballer of the Year Award [Nov 28, 2011] Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has admitted that he is eager to win his country's Footballer of the Year Award. In an interview for the bTV private channel on Monday, the Bulgarian Prime Minister declared that he would be more than proud to receive the prestigious prize. "Look at Gonzo for example...... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Railway Strike Negotiations Flop [Nov 23, 2011] Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, and Transport Minister, Ivaylo Moskovski, failed to reach Wednesday an agreement with the labor unions on the mass strike at the troubled State-owned Railway Company BDZ Holding. Moskovski told journalists after the more-than-an-hour-long meeting that there wasn't any change in the positions of both sides, meaning the strike will start Thursday as ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's PM Borisov Scolds EU Debtors [Nov 21, 2011] Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has scolded the heavily indebted states in the EU that have contributed to the euro zone debt crisis during a joint press conference with his Swedish counterpart Fredrik Reinfeldt. Borisov is known for stressing Bulgaria's fiscal discipline in the hands of Finance Minister Simeon Djankov as Bulgaria has the second smallest public debt in the EU after ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Dashes Saab's Fighter Jet Deal Hopes for Now [Nov 21, 2011] Bulgaria will not be purchasing Gripen fighter jets from Sweden's Saab for the time being, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov declared at a news conference with his Swedish counterpart Fredrick Reinfeldt. Saab's Gripen has been one of the major bidders for Bulgaria's long-anticipated purchase of new fighter jets, which was supposed to be started in 2012 and completed by 2015. "Bulgaria won't ... [via YahooNews] More >>