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Overgas, Bosch Join Efforts on Household Gasification in Bulgaria [Jun 21, 2011] Bulgaria's gas distribution company Overgas has signed a contract with Germany's Bosch for mutual cooperation in the sphere of household gasification. The aim is to simplify procedures and alleviate costs for connecting new consumers to the gas grid. At present, connecting one consumer to the gas network costs around BGN 4000 and takes up to 75 days, which companies in the sector have identified ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Agriculture Minister: No Contagious Cucumbers in Bulgaria [May 29, 2011] No contagious cucumbers have been imported to Bulgaria, stated Minister of Agriculture and Foods Miroslav Naydenov Sunday confirming an earlier study by the national Food Safety Authority. "Bulgarian consumers must rest assured on that. Agencies are notwithstanding continually and thoroughly checking everything that mandates any worry," added Naydenov. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Food Products 'Not Lower Quality' in Bulgaria, Eastern EU [Apr 27, 2011] Major food and drink multinationals have vehemently denied reports that products of lower quality are shipped to Eastern European countries, including Bulgaria, under the same name, as alleged in a survey conducted by the Slovak Association of Consumers. "We categorically reject all attempts to imply that the quality of Coca Cola in Bulgaria and the rest of the world differs," reads a statement ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog: 5% Natural Gas Price Hike Possible [Feb 22, 2011] The price of natural gas in Bulgaria might go up by 5% from April, according to the country's State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR). "The increase of oil prices, as a result of the situation in Libya, might up the price of natural gas in Bulgaria by 5% from April, but this would not affect the price for end consumers," said Angel Semerdzhiev, head of DKEVR. According to him ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Economy Minister to Check Largest Energy Consumers [Jun 30, 2010] Bulgaria's Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister, Traicho Traikov, has announced the beginning of his tour among the country's enterprises, which are the biggest consumers of natural gas and electricity. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Implicated in US Online Scam [Jun 28, 2010] The US Federal Trade Commission has disrupted a long-running online scam that allowed fraudsters to steal millions of dollars from US consumers and move money offshore to countries such as Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Estonia. [via YahooNews] More >>