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Shale Gas Provokes Doubts, Controversy in Bulgaria [May 30, 2011] The news that US company Chevron hopes to find major shale gas deposits in northeastern Bulgaria have raised the doubts of some experts and the concerns of environmentalists. Saturday it was announced that Chevron has landed a Bulgarian shale gas exploration concession with a whopping offer of EUR 30 M. According to the estimates of the bidders, the deposit near Novi Pazar contains between 300 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Explains Mystery Budget in Brussels [Jun 22, 2010] Bulgaria provided information that was too sparse and too late about plans to substantially revise its state budgets for 2009 and 2010, puzzling the European Commission and prompting doubts about the credibility of the new member state's statistics, an EU official said on Monday (21 June). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FM: Obama Meeting Shows US Set to Stay in Europe [Apr 08, 2010] Bulgaria Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, has lauded the new US-Russia nuclear arms treaty as an historic event for all of us. "I expect the doubts to be dispelled that Washington wants to withdraw from Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's EU Commissioner: 2nd Barroso Commission Was in Grave Danger (Novinite.com) [Mar 14, 2010] Bulgarians lack sufficient confidence and faith in themselves, according to Bulgaria?s EU Commissioner, Kristalina Georgieva. Georgia, who is the EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid, sought to clear up all doubts that her portfolio was not prestigious enough, speaking on Nova TV Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

FACTBOX-Bulgaria's chequered record with the EU (AlertNet) [Jan 20, 2010] Source: Reuters Jan 20 (Reuters) - The embarrassing withdrawal of Bulgaria's candidate for a European commissioner role has rekindled doubts about whether the Balkan country deserved its EU membership and can tame ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's EU nominee quizzed on financial dealings (EuroNews) [Jan 13, 2010] Doubts have been raised over whether Bulgaria?s nominee for EU commissioner will be able to secure her job after Rumiana Jeleva faced a barrage of questions in the European parliament yesterday. [via YahooNews] More >>