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Bulgaria Warms up on Burgas-Alexandrupolis, Pays EUR 5 M - Report [Jul 26, 2010] The Bulgarian government is well aware the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project is profitable for Bulgaria, vice-president of Russia n oil company Transneft Mikhail Barkov said, as quoted Monday by RIA Novosti. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria agrees to host South Stream [Jul 07, 2010] SOFIA, Bulgaria, July 7 (UPI) -- The Bulgarian government reassessed the profit potential for the South Stream project and agreed to host a section of the pipeline, the prime minister said. Bulgaria - Sofia - South Stream - Government - Embassies and Consulates [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria takes first steps to adopting green building rules [Jun 07, 2010] The Bulgarian Government has signed an agreement creating the first steps towards launching a green building code in the former Soviet-controlled country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Pope Benedict XVI Blesses All Bulgarians, Bulgaria PM Borisov [May 22, 2010] Pope Benedict XVI has blessed the Bulgarian people and Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov after a speech concentrating on Sts. Cyril and Methodius. The Pope met with a Bulgarian government delegation in the Vatican Saturday and delivered a speech in Italian. [via YahooNews] More >>

Pope Benedict XVI Blesses All Bulgarians, Bulgaria PM Borisov [May 22, 2010] The Pope met with a Bulgarian government delegation in the Vatican Saturday and delivered a speech in Italian. Photo by BGNES Pope Benedict XVI has blessed the Bulgarian people and Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov after a speech concentrating on Sts. Cyril and Methodius. [via YahooNews] More >>

Italy's Enel Shows Interest in Bulgaria Nuclear Plant Project [May 21, 2010] The Bulgarian government delegation led by Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov were met at Rome Ciampino Airport by an upside down Bulgarian tricolor. More soon... [via YahooNews] More >>

Atomstroyexport: No Comment on Belene NPP Dispute with Bulgaria [May 18, 2010] Russian state-owned company Atomstroyexport, which is supposed to construct Bulgarias second nuclear power plant at Belene, has failed to deny or confirm information that it has hired a US consultancy over possible future disputes with the Bulgarian government. [via YahooNews] More >>

US Ambassador Approves Bulgaria Govt Austerity Package [May 05, 2010] American ambassador to Bulgaria, James Warlick, expressed his approval for the anti-crisis measures that the Bulgarian government rounded up Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Accrued Leaves Hinder Bulgaria Courts Work [May 03, 2010] Court in the Bulgarian Black sea capital Varna may stop working due to a large number of magistrates' accrued leaves. Bulgarian government has approved Wednesday an amendment to Bulgaria's Labor Code according to which all accrued paid leaves must be used up by the end of 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Lisbon Strategy Forces Bulgaria to Provide Education for 4-Year-Olds [Apr 30, 2010] Bulgaria Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov, has said that the EU Lisbon Strategy means that the Bulgarian government must cover the education of 4-year-olds. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt to Draft New Children, Family Act [Apr 29, 2010] Bulgarian government will draft a new act on children and family by the end of 2010, announced Bulgaria's Labor and Social Policy Minister. [via YahooNews] More >>

Businessman Ivo Prokopiev Named Canada's Honorary Consul in Bulgaria [Apr 28, 2010] The government approved Wednesday the nomination of Ivo Prokopiev as the Honorary Consul of Canada in Bulgaria. The honorary consuls are nominated by the country they will represent, and their appointment has to be approved by the Bulgarian government. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt to Resolve Accrued Paid Leave Issue [Apr 28, 2010] Bulgarian government has approved Wednesday an amendment to Bulgaria's Labor Code according to which all accrued paid leaves must be used up by the end of 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ex Bulgaria Economy Minister Slams Confrontational Govt [Apr 23, 2010] Bulgarias Ex Socialist Economy Minister Rumen Ovcharov has slammed the current center-right GERB government for sending a report on the previous Bulgarian government to the Prosecutors Office. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria declassifies intelligence files [Apr 20, 2010] SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 20 (UPI) -- The Bulgarian government is declassifying Interior Ministry intelligence records from 1923 to 1944 by the end of this year, the interior minister said in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finance Minister: Bulgaria Made 1st Step towards Eurozone [Apr 17, 2010] The European Commission has evaluated the Convergence Program submitted by the Bulgarian government under the Stability and Growth Pact as adequate, Bulgarias Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, reiterated. [via YahooNews] More >>

Greece, Bulgaria on Verge of Scandal over Alleged Insults by Papandreou [Apr 16, 2010] The Bulgarian government has denied media reports Greeces Prime Minister George Papandreou had insulted the Bulgarian nation. According to a local Greek radio cited by the BGNES news agency, the Prime Minister of Greece has uttered insults with respect to Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria approves draft accord on exchange of investment information with China [Apr 08, 2010] The Bulgarian government approved here on Wednesday a draft memorandum of understanding between the Bulgaria Investment Agency (IBA) and the China Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA). Stoyan Stalev, head of the IBA, told Xinhua that the memorandum of understanding will be signed later in April during his visit to the CIPA. According to the memorandum of understanding, the two investment agencies ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria limits state wages, eyes tax hike (UPI) [Mar 25, 2010] SOFIA, Bulgaria, March 25 (UPI) -- The Bulgarian government announced new salary limits for state employees Thursday as protests mounted over a proposed 2 percent sales tax increase. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Poised for Surge of Anti-government Protests (Novinite.com) [Mar 17, 2010] Bulgaria is going to see a surge of protests within the next several days, with several sectors warning of strike action and demonstrations. The target is the severe measures proposed by the Bulgarian government in its attempt to reduce the state budget deficit. [via YahooNews] More >>