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Bulgaria Enters New Stage of Major Diplomatic Reshuffle [Mar 13, 2012] Bulgaria's cabinet has decided to propose a total of 7 new Ambassadors abroad, the country's Foreign Ministry has announced. Former Minister for the Management of the EU Funds Meglena Plugchieva, who is currently an MP with the oppositional Bulgarian Socialist Party, has been proposed as the next Bulgarian Ambassador to Switzerland. Chavdar Nikolov will be appointed as Ambassador to Brazil ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Shells Millions for Administration's Microsoft Upgrade [Mar 12, 2012] Bulgaria will shell BGN millions to purchase Windows 8 Microsoft software for the needs of the State administration. The information was reported at a briefing Monday by the Chief Secretary of the Council of Ministers, Rosen Zhelyazkov, who listed the amount as BGN 62 M, down from the budget forecast of BGN 90 M ? a reduction the State was able to secure through the public tender. The purchase ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria country profile [Mar 12, 2012] Provides an overview of Bulgaria, including key events and facts about this eastern European country [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria EU Commissioner Says Yes to VAT Reduction [Mar 12, 2012] Bulgaria's European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva has backed the government's plans to lower the 20% value-added-tax by the end of its term, but with a pinch of salt. "VAT reduction is an option for boosting domestic demand, but we must carefully balance the reduction of budget revenues and more money in people's pocket," Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, a former World Bank official ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Sees 2% Inflation Rate Feb 2012 Y/Y [Mar 12, 2012] Bulgaria's February inflation rate reached 2% as compared with the same month of 2011, the country's National Statistical Institute has informed. February's monthly inflation was 0.9%. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Marinov Triumphs at Europe Wrestling Tournament [Mar 12, 2012] Bulgaria's Hristo Marinov has won the gold medal at the European Wrestling Championship in Belgrade. Marinov celebrated the first gold victory for the Bulgarian team after defeating Damian Janikowski of Poland at the men's 84kg Greco-Roman wrestling final match at the European Championship on March 11, 2012. Hristo Marinov was born on March 14, 1987 in the city of Stara Zagora.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Swedish retail giant H&M enters Bulgaria [Mar 12, 2012] Swedish cheap-and-chic fashion giant H&M opened its first store in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Saturday, the company said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Grants Chinese Automaker EU Access: News Analysis [Mar 12, 2012] Last month, a deal between China?s Great Wall Motors and Bulgaria?s Litex Motors was reached to allow China to assemble its first cars in the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Lalova Ranks 8th at World Sprint Championship [Mar 11, 2012] Bulgaria's star sprint runner finished 8th at the 60 m women's final of the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics in Istanbul Sunday. Lalova, who was competing in a physically worsened condition, having a flu and fever, finished at 7.27 seconds. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex PM, Austrian Lobbyist Implicated in Graft Scheme [Mar 10, 2012] The scandal with Austrian lobbyist Peter Hochegger, who is said to have bribed Austrian politicians with money received from Bulgaria, has stirred controversies in both countries. In 2008, Hochegger's PR agency was hired by the Three-way Coalition government to hold a one-year promotional campaign to boost Bulgaria's image in the EU. The public procurement was worth around EUR 1 M. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Turkish Leader Cynic, Untouchable in Bonus War - Analyst [Mar 09, 2012] Bulgaria's ethnic Turks leader has unapologetically revealed himself this week as a cynic, who feels untouchable, a political analyst argues. "Ahmed Dogan's statement that his fee (for consulting hydro energy projects while his party was in power) is not a bonus and he refuses to return it is very much in line with his style so far. His cynicism stems from his confidence that he is untouchable ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Shouldn't Worry about Iranian Missile Strikes - Ambassador [Mar 09, 2012] There is no reason for Bulgaria to worry it might be targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles in the event of an air strike on the Iranian nuclear program, according to Iran's ambassador in Sofia. "There is no reason for the Bulgarian people to be concerned. As I said...... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Paid Off Debt on Bourgas-Alexandroupolis Oil Pipeline [Mar 09, 2012] Bulgaria has settled its debt on the project for the construction of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline and is now legally entitled to withdraw , according to Finance Minister Simeon Djankov. Speaking in Parliament on Friday, he specified that Bulgaria had paid back its dues of BGN 6.7 M on the project in February 2012, as required by the shareholders agreement signed in 2008. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Launches Largest Photovoltaic Park on Balkans [Mar 09, 2012] Bulgaria launched with an official commissioning ceremony the largest photovoltaic park in the Balkans. The installations near the village of Samovodene and the town of Zlataritsa were built by the South Korean companies SDN and KOSEP. The total power of the parks is 42 MW with an annual electricity production of 61 320 MWh, which will provide electric power for 2 000 households. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Attempts to Lower Medication Prices Legislatively [Mar 09, 2012] Bulgaria's Health Minister, Stefan Konstantinov, will propose legal amendments aimed at lowering prices of medications paid for by the National Health Insurance Fund, NZOK. Speaking before Members of the Parliament from the Healthcare Committee, the Minister explained the measures have two goals ? to bring prices of medications to their 2010 levels, when the signing of the contracts was under ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Commemorates Rescue of Jews in 1943 [Mar 09, 2012] Bulgaria and the Jewish community commemorate Friday the 69th anniversary of the salvation of Bulgarian Jews and the 67th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust on March 10. The ceremony starts at 11 am at the memorial by the National Assembly. It will be attended by Parliamentary speaker Tsetska Tsacheva, the Mayor of Sofia, Yordanka Fandakova, the Chairman of the Jewish organization "Shalom ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 52 Words for a Bonus [Mar 09, 2012] Bulgaria has been in the grip of a bonus hysteria for some two weeks. The bonus payment pocketed by Neli Nehseva, the already ex Bulgarian National Health Insurance Fund (NZOK) Director, triggered a Mexican wave of bonus revelations and accusations. To be on the safe side, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov ordered a special bank account opened at the Bulgarian National Bank and instructed all public ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Schengen Hopefuls Bulgaria, Romania Hold Breath until Sept [Mar 08, 2012] Brussels will take its decision on Bulgaria and Romania's bids to enter the Schengen agreement in September, it was confirmed on Thursday. "I hope that in September Brussels will approve a two-phase approach for Bulgaria's and Romania's accession to the European Union's borderless Schengen area," Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov announced in Brussels on Thursday after the meeting ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Build Its First Science&Technology Park [Mar 08, 2012] Bulgaria's first science and technology park will be constricted in the capital Sofia, it has been announced. The project is to cost a total of EUR 50 M that will be paid by EU's Competitiveness Operational Program. The park will occupy an area of 230 decares at Sofia's so-called "4th kilometer" and will be a hub for science and business that will include a business incubator and a laboratory ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Resorts Still Shine Bright for German Tourists [Mar 08, 2012] Bulgaria's summer resorts have found their place in the hearts of German tourists and will not be easily ousted, latest data shows. Pre-bookings for Bulgaria from the German market mark a 14% increase under the program of one of the four major tour operators - TUI, representatives of the company announced on Wednesday at the opening of ITB Berlin, the world's largest tourism fair. Bulgaria ... [via YahooNews] More >>

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