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Bulgaria 26th Out of 31 in Migrant Integration [Apr 21, 2011] Bulgaria is ranked 26 out of 31 states, which include the EU and North America, in the Migrant Integration Policy Index, produced by the British Council and the Migration Policy Group. The ranking is topped by Sweden, followed by Portugal and Canada. Slovakia, Cyprus and Latvia take the last 3 places. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Renewable-Energy Bill Halts Green Investments, Sofia Echo Reports [Apr 21, 2011] Italian companies, including Enel Green Power, may halt investment in renewable-energy projects in Bulgaria after a new law is passed, the Sofia Echo reported, citing John Clark, country manager of Enel Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Orthodox Bulgaria Marks Maundy Thursday [Apr 21, 2011] Bulgaria marks on April 21st Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries. Maundy Thursday is the Christian feast or holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles. The day is preceded by Holy Wednesday and followed by Good Friday. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Mineral Water Concessions Generate Meager Revenues [Apr 20, 2011] Bulgaria's Environment Ministry made BGN 2.259 M in 2010 from the much celebrated concessions of mineral water sources around the country. The modest 2010 revenues came from the 26 concessions of a total of 40 mineral water springs amidst public debate on the use of Bulgaria's substantial mineral water resources. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to End Contract with Japan Credit Rating Agency [Apr 20, 2011] Bulgaria's Cabinet has authorized Finance Minister Simeon Djankov to terminate the existing contract with the Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCRA). JCRA has been one of the four international credit rating agencies that Bulgaria's government has had contracts with; at present, Bulgaria has contracts for credit rating services only with Moody's and Standard & Poor's, after in 2010 Djankov moved to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Provide Japan with BGN 216 000 in Humanitarian Aid [Apr 20, 2011] Bulgaria will give Japan BGN 216 000 in humanitarian aid after the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that hit the Asian country last month. The Bulgarian government will financially support Japan with BGN 200 000. The money will be transferred to a special bill opened by the Japanese Red Cross.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Aims at Entering European Space Agency [Apr 20, 2011] Bulgaria will take all necessary measures for join the European Space Agency, the country's Council of Ministers has announced. This was made clear after Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, met with Russian and Bulgarian cosmonauts in connection with the 50th anniversary of first manned space flight ? that of Yuri Gagarin ? on April 12, 1961. Russian cosmonauts Viktor Savinih and Yuri ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Rosatom to Claim EUR 1 B from Bulgaria over Missed Deadline [Apr 20, 2011] Bulgaria faces being taken to arbitration by the Russian contractor for the nuclear plant project in Belene as it is likely to miss the June 1 deadline for signing a final agreement. Bulgaria has committed to sign until June 1 an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for building a nuclear power plant at Belene, Russian media reported, citing representatives of state-owned ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Officially Pardons 77% of Zambia's Debt [Apr 20, 2011] Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, and his Zambian counterpart, Situmbeko Mosokotwane, signed an agreement waiving USD 6.3 M or 77% of Zambian debt, which has not been serviced in the past 20 years. The USD 6.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Restore Cold War Fence with Turkey over FMD [Apr 20, 2011] Bulgaria will restore the fence on its Turkish border, which existed in the Cold War period, to prevent animals with food-and-mouth disease (FMD) from entering it, the Bulgarian Council of Ministers has decided. Currently, there is a fence covering a mere 28.5 km of the 209.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Counters Netherlands over Job Seekers [Apr 20, 2011] Totyu Mladenov, Bulgaria's Social Minister, has sent a letter to his Dutch counterpart, Henk Kamp, disagreeing with the latter's initiative to kick Bulgarian workers out of his country's labor market. Bulgarian and Romanian workers will be no longer welcome to the Dutch labor market as proposed by Kamp, the Dutch press recently reported. Starting July 1 2011, Bulgarians and Romanians as well as ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EC: Bulgaria Sees More Science Graduates, Still EU Education Laggard [Apr 19, 2011] Bulgaria has seen a tangible percentage growth in the number of math, science, and technology university graduates, according to the 2009/2010 Education Report of the European Commission. In 2000 Bulgaria had 8 100 MST university graduates, compared with 9 300 in 2007 and 9 800 in 2008, according to the EC data; the 2008 figure is 6.3% higher than the 2000 figure; this growth is higher than the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Italian Companies Eager to Invest in Bulgaria's Renewable Energy [Apr 19, 2011] A number of Italian companies have declared readiness to invest in the development of Bulgaria's renewable energy sector at a round table organized by Confindustria Bulgaria. Confindustria Bulgaria, the association of Italian businesses working in the country, brought together key Bulgarian government figures and potential investors to explore the possibilities of Bulgaria's renewable energy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria May Decide on Belene Nuclear Plant after June 1 [Apr 19, 2011] Bulgaria's government may be forced to extend the deadline, until when the Russian contractor wants to be decided whether to push ahead with building a nuclear power plant at Belene, the energy minister has said. Bulgaria's main electricity utility NEK and Russia's state-owned Rosatom Corp. have been in talks since the beginning of the month on extending an accord to build a 2,000 megawatt ... [via YahooNews] More >>

PRESS RELEASE/Bulgaria's M3 Communications Triumphs at PR 'Bright Awards' [Apr 19, 2011] M3 Communications Group, Inc, has announced Agency of the Year at BAPRA Bright Awards 2011, Bulgaria's most prestigious PR contest judged by top-class international experts. M3 Communications Group, Inc, the largest Bulgarian ... [via YahooNews] More >>

DJ PRESS RELEASE/Bulgaria's M3 Communications. [Apr 19, 2011] M3 Communications Group, Inc, has announced Agency of the Year at BAPRA Bright Awards 2011, Bulgaria's most prestigious PR contest judged by top-class international experts. [via YahooNews] More >>

France wants more proof for Bulgaria's Schengen readiness: minister [Apr 19, 2011] Bulgaria would join the Schengen area, but France needs more time to be convinced of its readiness, French Interior Minister Claude Gueant said here on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Selling Bulgaria. Finally the Right Way [Apr 19, 2011] Bulgaria has generally been doing a terrible job "selling" itself in terms of both international image and as a tourism destination. This goes all the way from being known in the West as the closest Soviet ally doing Moscow's dirty work in the Cold War to the alcohol/sex-driven tourism its beaches are known for in the post-communist era. And let's not forget the stereotypically lame advertising ... [via YahooNews] More >>

PM: Bulgaria's Schengen Entry to Ease EU Refugee Pressure [Apr 18, 2011] Bulgaria's prime minister, who is struggling to ensure swift entry into the EU border-free Schengen area, has said the country's accession will benefit the whole European block. "The Bulgarian government is seeking entry into the Schengen zone not only because of the welfare of the Bulgarian citizens, but also in a bid to help the European Union cope with the mighty wave of refugees," Boyko ... [via YahooNews] More >>

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