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Bulgaria to Appoint 24 New Ambassadors Abroad [Jan 25, 2012] Bulgaria will appoint a total of 24 new Ambassadors in its major diplomatic reshuffle that aims to replace many envoys exposed as former Communist State Security agents. Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov agreed upon a list of 24 new Ambassadors during their meeting early on Wednesday, dnevnik.bg reports. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Outgoing President to Announce His Fate on February 4 - Report [Jan 11, 2012] Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov, whose second and last term in office ends on January 22, will announce his plans for his political future on February 4, according to a media report. By then, Parvanov is expected to renew his membership in the left-wing Bulgarian Socialist Party, dnevnik.bg reports, citing its own sources. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Anti-Trust Watchdog Probes Print Media Monopoly [Oct 19, 2011] Bulgaria's anti-trust Commission for Protection of Competition, KZK, has launched a probe of the print media market in the country. The news was reported Wednesday by the Bulgarian Dnevnik daily after they have done a check of the KZK registry. The watchdog announced in mid-August their intention to analyze the publishing and distribution business after they were alarmed about serious violations ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Mulls Offering Free Vacations to Tourists Stranded at Coastal Airports [Sep 12, 2011] Hotel owners in Bulgaria are considering inviting the tourists who spent three days at the airport of the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas on a free vacation in June next year. The information was reported Monday by the Bulgarian Dnevnik daily, citing the Association of Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Owners. The final decision on the offer will be made on September 27 at the meeting of the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

FYROM's Latest Propaganda Spree Invents 750 000 'Macedonians' in Bulgaria [Aug 16, 2011] Some 750 000 "ethnic Macedonians" are living in Bulgaria, according to the latest propaganda fit of FYROM's official institutions in Skopje. What is imagined to be formal data of the Foreign Ministry of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was published by the Macedonian newspaper Dnevnik on Tuesday. It states that there are 750 000 "ethnic Macedonians" in Bulgaria, 700 000 in Greece, 120 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Yemen was Bulgaria's Biggest Export Partner in 2010 - UN [Aug 09, 2011] In 2010, Bulgaria acted as a mediator in an arms deal between Serbia and Cambodia for 50 T-55 tanks, according to the updated UN Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA). The Serbian tanks were first delivered to Bulgaria, from where they were re-directed to Cambodia, Bulgarian Dnevnik daily reported Tuesday. The document also shows that Bulgaria sold 44 home-made armored personnel carriers (APCs ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Vows to Introduce Full Smoking Ban June 1 2012 [May 31, 2011] A full smoking ban is to be introduced in Bulgaria on June 1 2012, the country's Health Minister, Stefan Konstantinov announced Tuesday, the global No Tobacco Day. "We will not do like the Americans and abolish smoking even in parks, but I believe banning it in closed spaces will be the next useful step," Konstantinov said Tuesday, as cited by the Dnevnik daily. According to data gathered by the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Russians Rescue Bulgaria's Real Estate Market [Mar 05, 2011] Bulgaria's real state market relies heavily on Russian buyers for its recovery, according to the Dnevnik daily. Over 200 000 Russian nationals have bought real estates in Bulgaria, the paper points out, the total cost of the properties they acquitted exceeding USD 1 B, Alex Romanenko, the President of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), has been cited saying. According to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Sees 58% Drop in FDIs 2010 y/y [Feb 14, 2011] A total of EUR 1.35 B in foreign direct investments has been registered in Bulgaria in 2010, which is a 58% decrease year on year, according to the Dnevnik daily. The drop may be commented as a sign that the country's economy has not recovered yet and foreign companies are still reluctant to invest there. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EC to Sanction Bulgaria over Renewable Energy [Feb 12, 2011] The European Commission has started an infringement procedure against Bulgaria over the delay in the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Act. The news was reported Saturday by the Bulgarian daily "Dnevnik," citing the press office of the EU Energy Commissioner, G [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria examines the CO2 capture and storage technology [Dec 15, 2010] Bulgaria's Economy Ministry is examining the possibility of using the storage and capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) technology on the territory of the country, Dnevnik said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria promotes EU assistance, transparency [Sep 14, 2010] Sofia - Bulgaria is planning a 1.4-million leva (910,000 dollars) campaign to improve its own image, tarnished by corruption scandals, the daily Dnevnik said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to ask for derogation from R&D target [May 28, 2010] Bulgaria will try to reduce the target of investing 3% of GDP in research and development (R&D) established by the 'Europe 2020' strategy or at least the impoverished country will aim to reduce its national share, writes Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner publication in Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria suspended from CO2 emissions trading [May 14, 2010] Bulgaria will be suspended from carbon emissions trading under the Kyoto Protocol as a result of poor transparency and untrustworthiness, the country's environment minister said on 13 May. The decision represents a heavy blow for the government in Sofia, which expected to receive 250m in revenue from the scheme this year, according to Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner publication in Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria: Poor not just by EU standards [May 04, 2010] After three years of EU membership, Bulgaria is still one of the poorest countries not only in the EU but in the Balkans as a whole. Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner in Bulgaria, reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria risks losing 20% of EU funds (EurActiv) [Jan 26, 2010] Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov claimed on Sunday (24 January) that his country could lose up to 20% of its much-needed EU financing due to environmental shortcomings, blaming his political opponents for the problems. EurActiv's partner in Bulgaria Dnevnik reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's New Deputy PM in Charge of EU Funds, Eurozone Accession (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] Bulgaria's new Deputy PM Mihov will be in charge of EU funds and Eurozone accession. Photo by Dnevnik Bulgaria?s new Deputy Prime Minister, INSEAD Professor Ilian Mihov, will be in charge of coordinating EU funding and of the country?s efforts to join the Eurozone. [via YahooNews] More >>