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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 >>

EIU: Bulgaria Euro Adoption Likely in 2014 Earliest (Novinite.com) [Mar 17, 2010] Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro may be rewarded in four years' time, according to a leading expert from The Economist's analytical unit. ?The Bulgarian government will hope to join ERM2 later in 2010, although Mr Borisov has admitted that the aim to adopt the euro by 2013 will be a struggle. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria GPs Strike over Delayed Funds, Health Reforms (Novinite.com) [Mar 08, 2010] General Practitioners from Kyustendil, Dupnitsa and Razgrad have gone on strike Monday over unpaid funds and the Bulgarian government?s health reform plans. [via YahooNews] More >>

Large-scale corruption exposed as Bulgaria?s president visits Brussels (EurActiv) [Feb 24, 2010] A minister in the previous socialist Bulgarian government was officially indicted for embezzlement on Tuesday (22 February) and was later released on bail, reported Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner publication in Bulgaria. Emilia Maslarova, a social affairs minister in the government of former Socialist Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev, was released on bail for 25,000 euros, an unusually high sum ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt to Privatize Minority Shares of Power Utilities (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2010] The Bulgarian government is going to sell its minority shares of the country?s three electricity distribution companies. The state currently owns shares of 33% in each of the three electricity distribution firms, which are located in Western, Southeastern and Northeastern Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

US Ambassador Lauds Bulgaria Police for 'Octopus' Operation (Novinite.com) [Feb 11, 2010] US Ambassador to Bulgaria, James Warlick, has welcomed the Bulgarian Government?s arrests in Wednesday?s police operation codenamed ?Octopus.? [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Allows Consortium to Explore Oil, Gas Reserves (Novinite.com) [Jan 06, 2010] The Bulgarian government has given three companies the rights to explore the reserves of oil and natural gas in the ?Provadia? block in northeastern Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ex Foreign Minister Urges Bulgaria to Target Somali Pirates (Novinite.com) [Jan 04, 2010] Ex Bulgaria Foreign Affairs Minister and current socialist MEP, Ivailo Kalfin, has called on the Bulgarian government to be more actively involved in the efforts to prevent Somali pirate raids in the Gulf of Aden. [via YahooNews] More >>