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FinMin after IMF Visit: Bulgaria Not Perfect, but Among the Best in EU [May 11, 2012] Bulgaria's finance minister has voiced satisfaction with the conclusions of the latest IMF mission, though conceding that the situation was not very rosy. "The findings do not mean that everything is rosy, but in terms of fiscal, banking and budget policy, Bulgaria is one of the few EU countries that are currently doing well," Minister Simeon Djankov commented. IMF concluded its mission to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Should Prioritize Investing in Job Creation - Commissioner Georgieva [May 09, 2012] Bulgaria is among the EU countries that can afford to spend a little bit more in the conditions of the crisis, according to EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva Georgieva arrived in Sofia to attend will festivities marking May 9, Europe Day. "Our country has a very low external debt amounting to 16% of the GDP, which is why I believe that if we have a reserve we should inject it in employment ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's January Exports to EU Down by 7.3% Y/Y [Apr 10, 2012] Bulgaria's exports to other EU countries decreased by 7.3% in January 2012 year on year, amounting to over BGN 1.7 B, according to preliminary data revealed by the country's National Statistical Institute. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Eyes Foreign Investment as Skilled Manpower Decreases [Apr 09, 2012] By Nathan Morley in Sofia Famagusta Gazette As Europe's poorest county, where the average monthly salary is just 250 Euros, Bulgaria is keen to attract foreign investment, but with many graduates leaving for work in other EU countries, man power is becoming limited. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Govt Assuages EU Criticism on Energy Market [Feb 27, 2012] Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy, Energy, and Tourism has declared that it is in the process of transposing into its legislation the EU's third power and gas market opening directives. The statement came Monday night in response to renewed criticism by Brussels earlier the same day in which the European Commission gave final warnings to eight EU countries, including Bulgaria, for failing to inform ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Remains Closer to Balkans than EU - Study [Jan 31, 2012] Bulgaria and Romania lag behind other EU countries in their development, according to a recent study. The two newest EU Member States remain commensurable to the other Balkan countries in terms of economic state, quality of life, level of democracy and state governance, according to the so-called Catch-up Index, prepared by experts of the Open Society Institute. The study analyses Bulgaria's EU ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Says It's Best in EU Online Census [Jan 11, 2012] Bulgaria carried out the most effective online census among all EU member states in 2011, the country's National Statistical Institute has stated in a report on its activities throughout the year. A total of 41.2% of all Bulgarians who took part in the 2011 census did that on the Internet, the report says, pointing out that this is the highest percentage among the EU countries which had a census ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Boosts Exports to Non-EU Countries Jan-Nov 2011 [Jan 09, 2012] Bulgaria's exports to non-EU countries increased by 26.5% year on year in the period January - November 2011, exceeding BGN 13.5 B, according to preliminary data released by the country's National Statistical Institute. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Boosts Exports to Non-EU Countries Jan-Oct 2011 [Dec 12, 2011] Bulgaria's exports to non-EU countries have increased by 28.8% between January and October 2011 year on year, reaching a total of BGN 12.3 B, according to the country's National Statistical Inistitute. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Set Up High-Level Cooperation Council [Oct 12, 2011] The Cabinets of Bulgaria and Romania have set up a High-Level Cooperation Council at their first ever joint sitting held Wednesday in Bucharest. The governments of the two neighboring EU countries met in the Romanian capital led by the two Prime Ministers, Boyko Borisov and Emil Boc, and signed a political declaration for establishing a cooperation council. The joint sitting of the two Cabinets ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Non-EU Export Expands by 35% in Jan-July 2011 Y/Y [Sep 09, 2011] Bulgaria's export to non-EU countries increased by 35.1% in the first seven months of 2011 year-on-year, the National Statistical Institute announced Friday. Thus, Bulgaria's exports to non-EU states amounted to more than BGN 8.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Foreign Trade Deficit Down by 40% in Jan-July 2011 [Sep 09, 2011] Bulgaria's foreign trade deficit decreased by 40.5% in the first seven months of 2011 year-on-year, according to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute. Bulgaria's total exports (to both EU and non-EU countries) in January-July 2011 amounted to BGN 22.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Launch Diplomatic Relations with South Sudan [Jul 19, 2011] Bulgaria's government will recognize the Republic of South Sudan as an independent state during its regular sitting this week and will start establishing diplomatic relations with the new state. Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry already joined the other EU countries in the recognition and welcome of the newest independent state in the world, South Sudan, which its independence ceremony on July 9. On 9 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Cheers for World's Newest State South Sudan [Jul 09, 2011] Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has joined the other EU countries in the recognition and welcome of the newest independent state in the world, South Sudan, which held Saturday, July 9, 2011, its independence ceremony. "Six months after voting freely for independence in a democratic referendum, we witness the birth of Africa's youngest nation. The peaceful road that led to today was made possible by ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Jan-Apr 2011 Exports to Non-EU Countries Up by 50.4% Y/Y [Jun 09, 2011] In the period January-April 2011, Bulgaria exported goods worth a total of BGN 12.5 B to non-EU countries, posting an increase of 50.4% on the year. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EP Committee: Bulgaria, Romania Schengen-Ready, Watch Turkish Border [May 02, 2011] Bulgaria and Romania's bid to join the Schengen border-free area has been given green light by the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament but Bulgaria, together with Greece, has been urged to watch out for illegal migrants on its border with Turkey. According to the MEPs on the Committee, the two EU countries have met the necessary conditions to join the Schengen Agreement based on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 2nd in EU by Unemployment Rate Hike in 4Q 2010 [Apr 01, 2011] Bulgaria is among the top three EU countries, which have registered the highest increase in their unemployment rate on annual basis, according to data published Friday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Bulgaria, with an annual increase of 9.4% to 11.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Boosts Exports to EU Countries in 2010 [Jan 11, 2011] Bulgaria's exports to EU countries have increased with 23.5% year on year between January and December 2010, reaching a total of BGN 15.2 B, according to the National Statistical Institute's preliminary data. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Boosts Exports to EU Countries in 2010 [Jan 10, 2011] Bulgaria's exports to EU countries have increased with 23.5% year on year between January and December 2010, reaching a total of BGN 15.2 B, according to the National Statistical Institute's preliminary data. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Cease Mass Roma Migration [Nov 10, 2010] Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov. Photo by BGNES Bulgaria is to take measures concerning the mass migration of its Roma minority citizens to other EU countries, Internal Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov declared . [via YahooNews] More >>