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Bulgaria to Absorb All EU Funds by 2013 - Minister [Jan 14, 2012] Bulgaria will have absorbed the entire BGN 13 B allotted from the EU funds to the country in 2013, stated Bulgarian European Funds Minister Tomislav Donchev. Speaking in an interview for Darik Radio Saturday, Donchev added that Bulgaria will be negotiating for BGN 16 B of funds for EU's next programing period. The EU Funds minister explained that Bulgaria's priorities till 2020 will center ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry Vows Business Focus before AmCham [Jan 13, 2012] The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has stressed its commitments to turning the country into an "attractive business destination" during a meeting with the leadership of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Bulgaria. "We want to make Bulgaria an attractive business destination for foreign investors," Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov told AmCham Bulgaria President Peter Lithgow, Vice ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Defense Minister Heads for Talks with Barak in Israel [Jan 13, 2012] Bulgaria's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov is heading on a state visit in Israel for talks with his counterpart Ehud Barak. Amid reports of a terror threat to Israeli tourists in Sofia, Bulgarian Defense Minister Anu Anguelov will arrive in Tel Aviv on Sunday for talks with Defense Minister Ehud Barak, The Jerusalem Post reported Friday. Angelov's visit to Israel has not been confirmed by the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Weak Consumption Holds Down Bulgaria Inflation in Dec [Jan 13, 2012] Bulgaria's consumer price inflation slowed in December on the back of shrinking consumption and demand, data of the statistics office showed on Friday. Prices decelerated to 2.8% on an annual basis after a 3.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Tennis Hopefuls Enjoy Favorable Draw at Australian Open [Jan 13, 2012] Bulgaria's best tennis players, Tsvetana Pironkova and Grigor Dimitrov, will face rather surmountable opponents in the first round of Australian Open. Pironkova, ranked 48th in the world, will play against Indian Sanya Mirza, 105th. World No.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Protests Rude Treatment of Volleyball Fans by Greece [Jan 12, 2012] Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has announced that it will send a note of protest over a serious incident involving Bulgarian citizens on the Bulgarian-Greek border. Bulgarian citizens with no aggressive intentions had not been allowed to see a volleyball match in Thessalon [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Simplify Entry Requirements for Schengen Visa Holders [Jan 12, 2012] Bulgaria's Foreign and Interior Ministries have discussed the opportunity for allowing Schengen visa holders to enter the country without additional travel documents. According to Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov, this will be yet another step aimed at facilitating the entry of foreign nationals in Bulgaria, which will stimulate business and, most of all, tourism. "Two weeks ago, Bulgarian ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria seeks to double use of EU funds in 2012 [Jan 12, 2012] (SOFIA ) - EU's poorest newcomer Bulgaria managed to make use of just 20 percent of its European aid funds last year but aims to double that in 2012, EU Funds Management Minister Tomislav Donchev said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 'Astonishing' Snow Storm [Jan 12, 2012] A heavy snow storm hit Bulgaria last week, leaving villages and towns in the dark, cold and dry, blocked roads, traffic havoc, scores stranded in snow drifts, and a number of schools closed. Some threaten civil unrest after being left in distress for a week. Top Bulgarian winter resorts, which count on January revenues as does the national economy, experienced power outages and lack of drinking ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Jovtchev going to his 6th Olympics [Jan 12, 2012] Bulgaria's Jordan Jovtchev has qualified for his sixth Olympics. The gymnast, who turns 39 next month, qualified for the London Games on Tuesday at the test event at the O2 Arena. In a sport that prizes youth, Jovtchev's staying power is every bit as impressive as the skills he does. "It is terrific for me as a Bulgarian to take part in six Olympic games," he told the Presa... [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 Yovchev going to his 6th Olympics [Jan 12, 2012] Yordan Yovchev is looking forward to being the first gymnast to compete at six Olympic Games this summer. The 38-year-old Yovchev helped Bulgaria qualify for the London Games this week. Yovchev told the Presa newspaper that he expects to enjoy the Olympics in London without any pressure, unlike before when he felt obliged to win a medal. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Economic Freedom Worsens - Heritage, WSJ Ranking [Jan 12, 2012] Bulgaria has moved down one place in the global Economic Freedom ranking of the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. Thus, Bulgaria has slipped to the 61st position, down form the 60th a year ago, shows the newly-released Heritage Foundation and WSJ Economic Freedom Index for 2012. "Bulgaria has weathered the impact of the global economic downturn relatively well, with the economy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgarian Post Office Joins MoneyGram?s Global Money Transfer Network [Jan 12, 2012] MoneyGram International , a leading global money transfer company, announced today it signed an agreement with the Bulgarian Post Office to offer its money transfer services in the Post Office?s 3,000 postal locations throughout Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's EconMin Forecasts EUR 20 B Exports in 2012 [Jan 11, 2012] Bulgaria's exports will most likely reach BGN 20 B in 2012, Minister of Economy, Energy, and Tourism Traicho Traikov has declared during the annual "Investors of the Year" award ceremony of the InvestBulgaria Agency. "Even the most daring business plans can be realized in Bulgaria," Traikov stated before Bulgaria's top investors for 2011 in Sofia Wednesday night, stressing that the Bulgarian ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's gym veteran seals sixth Olympic spot [Jan 11, 2012] Bulgaria's gymnastics veteran Jordan Jovtchev said Wednesday he had managed to qualify for this year's Olympic Games in London, making him the only gymnast to compete in six Olympics. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria sets conditions to join EU budget pact [Jan 11, 2012] (SOFIA ) - Non-eurozone member Bulgaria said Wednesday it will join an EU budget pact for tighter discipline but refused to undertake any financial pledges to aid the eurozone or accept changes to its tax policy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Scraps Armenian Genocide Declaration Once Again [Jan 11, 2012] Bulgaria's Parliament did not support the fifth consecutive attempt on behalf of the far-right Ataka (Attack) party to pass a declaration recognizing the Ottoman Empire's genocide against Armenians (1915-1922). On Wednesday, Ataka leader Volen Siderov pointed out that it was completely normal for "a patriotic party like his" to support the recognition of the Armenian genocide. "To hide certain ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ruling GERB Outlines 2012 Priorities [Jan 11, 2012] Maintaining low deficit and financial stability, reforms in the health care and social sectors, application of new anti-corruption measures, are all among the priorities for 2012 outlined by the Parliamentary group of Bulgaria's ruling GERB party. The Chair of the group, Krasimir Velchev, who spoke Wednesday during the first session after the Members of the Parliament returned from their winter ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 'Tops' EU in Futureless Youngsters [Jan 11, 2012] Bulgaria has the highest percentage of young people who are not in employment, education or training among all EU member states, according to the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. According to the latest Eurostat estimates, in 2010 the percentage of Bulgaria's young people who were not working, in education or training (NEET) reached 21.8%, the foundation ... [via YahooNews] More >>

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