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Bulgaria Inspects Frigate before Joining NATO in Libya [Apr 11, 2011] Bulgaria's Defense Minister, Anyu Angelov, is traveling Monday to the Black Sea city of Burgas to check in person the "Drazki" frigate readiness for joining NATO in Libya. At the end of March, Bulgaria's government approved the deployment of the navy frigate to take part in NATO's Operation "United Protector" patrolling off Libya's coast to enforce a UN arms embargo. The frigate is to depart ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Burgas Mayor: Investors Eager for New Industrial Zone [Mar 16, 2011] Bulgarian and foreign companies are constantly inquiring with the city of Burgas for plots, which is why the Burgas Municipality has moved to set up a new industrial zone, Mayor Dimitar Nikolov announced. Nikolov declared his hopes for greater investments and more new jobs over the recently announced new industrial and logistics zone to be set up in Bulgaria's Black Sea city and port of Burgas ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Set Up New Industrial Zone in Black Sea Port Burgas [Mar 14, 2011] A new industrial zone will be set up in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas by the local municipality and the state-owned "National Company Industrial Zones." The new industrial zone will be called "Logistics and Industrial Park ? Burgas" EAD, and will be located on the territory of Industrial Zone "Burgas-North". ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Woos Japan's Sumitomo Chemical to Burgas Port [Jan 26, 2011] Bulgaria has offered Japanese company Sumitomo Chemical to use its Black Sea port of Burgas for logistics and shipping for its trade with Central and Western Europe. Bulgaria's Economy Ministry announced in a statement Wednesday that during his visit in Japan at the beginning of the week, Economy Minister Traicho Traikov has presented the logistics opportunities that Port Burgas offers to the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Kills Burgas-Alexandroupoli Pipe, EIA Negative [Nov 09, 2010] The environmental impact assesment of the Burgas-Alexandroupoli oil pipeline executed by the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment is negative, which signals the end of the project. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Unveils Monument of Legendary Poetess [Nov 06, 2010] The Black Sea city of Burgas has opened a monument of Petya Dubarova , a poetess that touches the hearts of Bulgarians to this day despite the fact that she left behind a single book of poems published posthumously. [via YahooNews] More >>

3 of Bulgaria's 'Sheiks' Walk out of Jail [Aug 23, 2010] Out of the 11 people apprehended in Bulgarias Burgas over fuel theft and illegal trade 4 are fellow police officers. File photo [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Varna, Burgas Airport Boast Enhanced Video Surveillance [Aug 13, 2010] The introduction of open platform IP video management software at Bulgarias two Black Sea airports, Varna and Burgas, has led to improved security and operational excellence, said in a statement its developer, Milestone Systems. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Greece fail to agree on Russian oil pipeline [Jul 27, 2010] Sofia - Bulgaria and Greece on Tuesday failed to agree on a 1.3-billion-dollar pipeline deal to transport Russian oil from Burgas to Alexandroupolis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Halts Major Rail Road Rehabilitation Tender [Jun 14, 2010] The much needed rehabilitation of the railroad connecting Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv to the Black Sea city of Burgas has been stopped over overblown prices from the public tender bidders. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Axes Port Burgas Management over Suspected Violations [Jun 04, 2010] The entire board of Port Burgas was replaced over "failure to perform" only 9 months after it was appointed to do better than its predecessors. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Finance Minister Forecasts 1% Economic Growth [May 20, 2010] Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, forecasts a 1% economic growth for 2010. Djankov made the statement Thursday in the Black Sea city of Burgas where he met with employees of the Customs and the National Revenue Agencies (NRA). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Finance Minister Forecasts 1% Economic Growth [May 20, 2010] Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov (second-left), is in the Black Sea city of Burgas Thursday to meet with employees of the Customs and the National Revenue Agencies (NRA). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Biofuels Production Capacity Expands [May 06, 2010] Russian-owned refinery Lukoil Neftochim Burgas in Bulgaria has started producing a 2-percent blend of biodiesel, according to Biofuels International. [via YahooNews] More >>

German High School Proms Open Bulgaria's Beach Season [May 03, 2010] German high school seniors opened Monday the summer season at Bulgaria's largest sea resort Sunny Beach. The students arrived at the airport of the Black Sea city of Burgas on a charter flight from Frankfurt. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Opens Key Airports as Volcanic Ash Cloud Backs Off [Apr 19, 2010] The airports of Plovdiv and Burgas in Southern Bulgaria are opened as of 10 am Monday as the Iceland volcanic ash cloud has withdrawn to the north. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria State Railroads with New 1-Stop Sofia-Burgas Train [Apr 13, 2010] Bulgaria's BDZ launches a new one-stop Sofia-Burgas train over the increased passengers demand. File Photo [via YahooNews] More >>

High Waves Hit Bulgaria Black Sea Coast (Novinite.com) [Mar 10, 2010] Very high waves have hit Bulgaria's Black sea coast and the beach resorts near Varna and Burgas Wednesday, the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR, reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

Eastern Bulgaria Gripped by Heavy Snow (Novinite.com) [Jan 19, 2010] Eastern Bulgaria woke up Tuesday in the grip of a heavy snow storm with treacherous roads, power outages and canceled school classes. In the Region of the Black Sea City of Burgas, about 20 towns and villages are without electricity and schools in several villages are closed over impassable roads. [via YahooNews] More >>