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Bulgaria government says minister ousted over his Communist past [Dec 20, 2010] SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bulgaria's conservative government says a minister has resigned after it emerged he was accused of working for the former communist secret intelligence service. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria pension protest draws 10,000 people [Oct 07, 2010] SOFIA, Bulgaria - Some 10,000 people have protested in Sofia, Bulgaria's capital, opposing a plan by the country's conservative government to raise the retirement age. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria pension protest draws 10,000 people [Oct 07, 2010] Some 10,000 people have protested in Sofia, Bulgaria's capital, opposing a plan by the country's conservative government to raise the retirement age. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria defends France [Sep 19, 2010] Bulgaria?s conservative government has defended the expulsion of Roma by France. ?The right of freedom of movement does not automatically guarantee the right to settle down,? Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov said ahead of a protest by Roma outside the French embassy in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Minister: Bulgaria Ready to Cut Red Tape for EU Funds [May 05, 2010] Tomislav Donchev, the new minister in Bulgaria's conservative government appointed to speed up the ability to use European Union funds, has prepared a package of measures to cut red tape in applying procedures. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Socialists demand government's resignation [May 01, 2010] Sofia - Bulgaria's opposition Socialists on Saturday demanded the resignation of the Conservative government at a May Day demonstration in the capital Sofia.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hopes to Use EU Funds to Combat Crisis [Apr 05, 2010] Tomislav Donchev, the new minister in Bulgaria 's conservative government appointed to speed up the ability to use European Union funds, expects payments under EU operative programs to triple by the end of the year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria EU Funds Minister Hopes to be Odd Man Out (Novinite.com) [Mar 19, 2010] Tomislav Donchev, the new minister in Bulgaria's conservative government appointed to speed up the ability to use European Union funds, has set himself the ambitious goal to make his post redundant. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria appoints new minister for EU funds (Boston Globe) [Mar 18, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament has approved the appointment of a new minister in the conservative government to speed up the ability to use European Union funds. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria appoints new minister for EU funds (AP via Yahoo! Finance) [Mar 18, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament approved Thursday the appointment of a new minister in the conservative government to speed up the ability to use European Union funds. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria appoints new minister for EU funds (AP via Yahoo! Finance) [Mar 18, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament has approved the appointment of a new minister in the conservative government to speed up the ability to use European Union funds. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria adds ministry for control over EU funds (EARTHtimes.org) [Mar 18, 2010] Sofia - Bulgaria's conservative government grew by one member Thursday with the addition of the minister for the absorption of European Union funds. Parliament voted 130-56 in favour of the new minister, Tomislav Donchev, previously mayor of Gabrovo,... [via YahooNews] More >>