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Bulgaria Needs to Reform Healthcare, Retirement Systems - Unicredit Official [May 11, 2012] Bulgaria should undertake urgent reforms in its healthcare and retirement systems in order to improve its competitiveness, according to Andrea Casini, Deputy chairmain of the MB and Chief Operative Officer at Unicredit Bulbank. Casini assessed the competitiveness of Bulgaria's economy with a score of 6 out of 10, adding that the state should encourage new business incentives and stimulate young ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Build Its First Science&Technology Park [Mar 08, 2012] Bulgaria's first science and technology park will be constricted in the capital Sofia, it has been announced. The project is to cost a total of EUR 50 M that will be paid by EU's Competitiveness Operational Program. The park will occupy an area of 230 decares at Sofia's so-called "4th kilometer" and will be a hub for science and business that will include a business incubator and a laboratory ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Shoots for R&D Spending of 1.5% of GDP in 2020 [Mar 28, 2011] Bulgaria's Finance Ministry has unveiled a "National Program for Reforms 2015" designed to boost economic and labor competitiveness with a variety of measures within EU's "Europe 2020" strategy. The National Reform Program was presented Monday by Deputy Finance Minister Boryana Pencheva at a public discussion at the Council of Ministers in Sofia, including EU Funds Minister Tomislav Donchev as ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ranked 48th Globally in Tourism Competitiveness [Mar 07, 2011] Bulgaria is 48th in terms of travel and tourism competitiveness out of 139 countries, according to a report of the World Economic Forum. The WEF ranking evaluates the countries according to 14 different criteria ? from infrastructure and safety to regulatory framework and human, cultural, and natural resources. Switzerland, Germany, France, Austria, and Sweden take up the top five spots.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to enshrine 'debt alert mechanism' in constitution [Feb 24, 2011] EU newcomer Bulgaria became the first country to try to adopt internally a series of measures emulating the EU 'Competitiveness Pact' proposed by France and Germany, including adding to the country's constitution a 'debt alert mechanism'. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Enshrine 'Debt Alert Mechanism' in Constitution [Feb 24, 2011] EurActiv EU newcomer Bulgaria became the first country to try to adopt internally a series of measures emulating the EU 'Competitiveness Pact' proposed by France and Germany, including adding to the country's constitution a 'debt alert mechanism'. Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov presented on 22 February plans for a 'Pact for Financial Stability'. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hopes to Absorb All EU 'Competitiveness' Money by 2013 [Feb 15, 2011] Bulgaria's Economy Minister Traicho Traikov presented changes introduced by the Bulgarian government in the application procedures for the "Competitiveness" Operational Program of the EU. One of the major changes is decriminalizing mistakes made in the application forms; any mistakes can now be corrected during the application process. "By the end of 2011 we will propose ten more grant schemes ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria debates economic impact of CO2 targets [Jun 25, 2010] Bulgaria, the country with the most energy-intensive economy in the European Union, would benefit from aligning itself with the 'Europe 2020' targets on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting renewable energies, as inevitably the measures introduced would boost competitiveness, experts said. Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner in Bulgaria, reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Slumps in IMD World Competitiveness Ranking [May 20, 2010] Bulgaria lost fifteen spots to finish 53rd on the competitiveness rankings of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), covering 58 key countries. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Financial Inspector Busted in 'Clerk' Special Op [May 19, 2010] Bulgaria's Economy Minister, Traycho Traykov, said corruption in EU Competitiveness grant procedures was made possible due to a loophole in regulations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 'Competitive Economy' Program Gains Momentum (Novinite.com) [Mar 30, 2010] Bulgaria's operational program for "Competitiveness of the Economy" is now gaining momentum, with 700 contracts signed in less than a year. Deputy Economy Minister Evgeni Angelov reported on Tuesday that this figure compared with less than 100 such deals concluded in the previous twelve months. [via YahooNews] More >>

Greece's Eurobank EFG: Bulgaria Needs Tight Policy for ERM II (Novinite.com) [Mar 02, 2010] The report however points out that Bulgaria will have to change its development model and take steps to boost its competitiveness and exports. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU greenlights 2.6 billion euros in aid to Bulgaria (Eu Business) [Feb 10, 2010] (SOFIA ) - The European Union gave the green light Wednesday to more than 2.6 billion euros in aid to Bulgaria to improve transport infrastructure and boost competitiveness, the government said. [via YahooNews] More >>