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Bulgaria Boasts 22.2% Women in Government [May 17, 2012] Bulgaria ranks among the countries with over 20% of women in the government, outpacing a number of other European countries like Poland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia and Greece. Bulgaria has four women in a 17-strong cabinet (22.22%) - Justice Minister Diana Kovacheva, Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova, Environment ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Czechs to Be 1st Passengers at Bulgaria's New Black Sea Airport in Balchik [May 02, 2012] Bulgaria's brand-new Black Sea airport in the northeastern town of Balchik is set to welcome its first passengers after being transformed from a military into civilian airport, its director announced. On May 3, Thursday, Balchik Airport will receive a 9-seat passenger jet from the Prague Airport Ruzyne in the Czech Republic, according to Krasimir Kostov, chief of the newest Bulgarian airport. As ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Rises Against EU Vine Liberalization [Mar 08, 2012] Bulgaria has declared its opposition to the liberalization of vine planting rights in the European Union that is scheduled to begin from 2016. Thus, the Balkan country has become the 15th EU member state to the planned liberalization after Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Austria, Romania, Luxembourg, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Greece and Slovenia. In 2007, the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Approves EU Fiscal Pact ahead of Leaders' Summit [Mar 01, 2012] Bulgaria's Cabinet has given a green light to the country's accession to the draft EU Treaty on Stability, Coordination, and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union. Thus, Bulgaria will be one of the 25 EU member states to join the so called EU fiscal pact, with the UK and the Czech Republic deciding to stay out of it. On Wednesday, the Bulgarian government authorized Prime Minister Boyko ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria could suspend vote on ACTA [Feb 15, 2012] Bulgaria could soon join Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland in delaying its decision on whether to sign an international copyright treaty that some Internet users say could lead to online censorship. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria could suspend vote on trade agreement [Feb 14, 2012] Bulgaria could join Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland in delaying its decision on whether to sign an international copyright treaty that some Internet users say could lead to online censorship. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria could suspend vote on trade agreement [Feb 14, 2012] Bulgaria could join Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland in delaying its decision on whether to sign an international copyright treaty that some Internet users say could lead to online censorship.Bulgarian ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Maxim Behar to Defend Transparency at World PR Forum in Davos [Feb 05, 2012] Bulgaria's top PR expert Maxim Behar, a CEO of M3 Communications Group, Inc. in Bulgaria and a Chairman of Hill+Knowlton Strategies ? Czech Republic, will be defending publicity in the opening debate at the World Communication Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Mr.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Czechs power past Bulgaria at Hopman Cup [Jan 03, 2012] The Czech Republic lived up to their Hopman Cup No.1 seeding, easily winning their tie against Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Czech Republic tops Bulgaria 2-1 [Jan 02, 2012] Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and teammate Tomas Berdych won their singles matches Monday to give Czech Republic a 2-1 win over Bulgaria at the Hopman Cup. [via YahooNews] More >>

Czech Republic 2, Bulgaria 1 [Jan 02, 2012] PERTH, Australia (AP) -- Results Monday at the Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis tournament on indoor hardcourts at the Burswood Dome (matches are best-of three: women's singles, men's singles, mixed doubles): Czech Republic 2, Bulgaria 1 Petra Kvitova , Czech Republic, def. Tsvetana Pironkova , Bulgaria, 6-4, 6-2. Tomas Berdych , Czech Republic, def. Grigor Dimitrov , Bulgaria, 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Czechs power past Bulgaria at Hopman Cup [Jan 02, 2012] The Czech Republic lived up to their Hopman Cup No.1 seeding, easily winning their tie against Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Helps EU Fail IMF Bailout Target [Dec 20, 2011] The European Union failed to table its EUR 200 B target to the International Monetary Fund to use as bailout for financially troubled members of the eurozone. EU member states, including all eurozone members, plus Denmark, the Czech Republic, Denmark and Sweden managed to gather some EUR 150 B for the rescue fund. Bulgaria was among the few countries - including also the UK, Romania and Hungary ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Zhelev Mourns Fellow Dissident Vaclav Havel's Death [Dec 18, 2011] Bulgaria's first democratically elected President Zhelyu Zhelev has mourned the death of his fellow anti-communist dissident, former Czech President Vaclav Havel. One of the most famous anti-communist dissidents in Eastern Europe and former President of Czechslovakia and the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel passed away Sunday at the age of 75. "I have just lost a person that is very, very dear to me ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania Debt Outlooks Are Cut by Fitch [Dec 13, 2011] Fitch Ratings revised down its credit outlooks for Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic to stable from positive as Europe?s economic-growth prospects deteriorate amid a sovereign debt crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Italy kicks off WCup qualifying at Bulgaria [Nov 29, 2011] Italy will kick off its 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign at Bulgaria on Sept. 7 and Denmark will host the Czech Republic a day later in Group B. Malta will face Armenia at home in the group opener on Sept 7. Representatives of the six Group B teams agreed on the qualifying schedule at their meeting in Prague. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ranked as Major EU Industrial Polluter Despite Small Economy [Nov 24, 2011] Bulgaria is among EU's biggest industrial polluters by size of economy alongside Romania, Estonia, Poland and the Czech Republic, according to a report of the European Environment Agency (EEA) released on Thursday. The study, compiled on the basis of data for 2009 including carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, shows Germany and Poland as the biggest industrial polluters in the EU, followed by Britain ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Czech Republic Vow to Steer Clear of 'Euro Zone Debt Union' [Oct 04, 2011] The Prime Ministers of Bulgaria and the Czech Republic have made it clear their nations will abstain from seeking accession to the euro zone for the time being because of the ongoing debt crises. "We will join the euro zone when we see clear rules over there. Otherwise, it is turning from a pillar of stability into a place to give money, to support those in trouble, and its aims is actually ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Starts European Volley Championship with Loss to Slovakia [Sep 10, 2011] The Bulgarian men's volleyball team suffered a surprising 2:3 defeat at the hands of Slovakia in its first game from the European volleyball championship in the Czech Republic and Austria. The Bulgarian team started out very badly, losing the first to sets with 24:26 and 25:27, but then managed to take back the next two games, winning 26:24 and 25:19. Bulgarians nevertheless went to lose the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Among Top 10 Developing Countries for Adventure Tourism [Aug 04, 2011] Bulgaria features on the top 10 of destinations for adventure tourism among developing countries, a survey of George Washington University in Washington DC has found. Among the developing countries, Israel, Slovakia and Chile have been highlited as the leaders in terms of adventure tourism potential, followed by Estonia, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Slovenia. Switzerland, Iceland and New ... [via YahooNews] More >>