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Bulgaria-Romania 2nd Danube Bridge 73% Completed [Apr 19, 2012] The second bridge linking Bulgaria and Romania across the Danube has been completed at 73%, the Spanish construction firm FCC announced Thursday. The adjacent infrastructure of the Vidin-Calafat bridge has been completed at 89%, with the so called Danube Bridge 2 expected to be fully operational at the end of 2012. FCC also said a total of 942 personnel are working on the construction of the ... [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, Romania to Set Up JV to Run New Danube Bridge [Dec 21, 2011] Bulgaria's government has approved a draft agreement with Romania for the creation of a joint venture to operate the future "Danube Bridge 2", the second bridge to link the two Balkan states over the Danube river. The Cabinet in Sofia has granted a mandate to Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski to negotiate the signing of the JV agreement with the Romanian side on the bridge linking Bulgaria's ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Said to Extend Deadline for Bulgaria, Romania Danube Bridge [Apr 21, 2010] Bulgaria hopes the EC will extends the ISPA funding absorption deadline for the Danube Bridge 2 project. Otherwise, it will have to pull out the money to complete the construction from its next year's budget. [via YahooNews] More >>