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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 >>

IKEA Bulgaria Refutes Reports of Higher Prices in Sofia Store [Sep 12, 2011] IKEA Bulgaria has refuted journalistic articles claiming the prices in IKEA's store in Sofia, which is to be opened in days, are higher than in the IKEA stores in other European countries. "It is unfair to compare the prices of specific IKEA products in various European markets by not accounting for all parameters of the products in question," IKEA Bulgaria said in a statement Monday night, as ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Export May Suffer from Debt Crises in US, Europe [Aug 08, 2011] Bulgaria's export may be hit by the debt crisis in the US and many European countries, according to Georgi Stoev, economist and managing associate at Industry Watch. In a Monday interview for Darik radio, he said that the world was now much better prepared for a new wave of an economic and financial crisis and was set to face a longer period of stagnation than originally forecast. The economic ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ranked Cheapest Summer Holiday Destination [May 26, 2011] Bulgaria is the cheapest summer holiday destination according to a survey of the German automotive union ADAC. The survey covers 50 resorts in 10 European countries and includes various costs, such as sun protection creams (a price range of EUR 4.80- EUR 25 at the French Atlantic coast), beach chaise longues (EUR 2 in Croatia, EUR 20 in Italian resort Cesenatico), etc. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM: EU Rules Out Repeat of Gas Crisis [Feb 04, 2011] The European Union has vowed not to allow a repeat of the situation two years ago when gas supplies were suspended to European countries, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov told reporters Friday, emerging from the morning session of the European Council. Projects concerning gas transit networks, oil pipelines, nuclear energy and renewable energy sources were on the agenda of a working ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to cut military procurement [Aug 05, 2010] SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Bulgaria has become the latest in a series of European countries that plans to cancel the delivery of already ordered military equipment. Bulgaria - Government - Embassies and Consulates - Foreign - Abroad [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Russia agree on gas pipeline [Jul 17, 2010] Bulgaria and Russia have agreed on the details of a planned undersea gas pipeline project aimed at transporting Russian natural gas under the Black Sea to Bulgaria and other European countries. Russia - Natural gas - Black Sea - Energy - Oil and Gas [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Russia agree on gas pipeline [Jul 17, 2010] Bulgaria and Russia have agreed on the details of a planned undersea gas pipeline project aimed at transporting Russian natural gas under the Black Sea to Bulgaria and other European countries. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria says pipeline flap with Russia over [Jul 06, 2010] Sofia, Bulgaria (AP) Bulgaria's prime minister says his country has resolved a dispute with Russia over a planned undersea gas pipeline project. The South Stream project is aimed at transporting Russian natural gas under the Black Sea to Bulgaria and on to other European countries. [via YahooNews] More >>

WHO: Measles Make Rapid Comeback in Bulgaria [May 23, 2010] The World Health Organizations has warned that measles is making a rapid comeback in African, Asian and even some European countries, including Bulgaria, despite being easily avoided through vaccination. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Foreign Minister Backs European Missile Shield (Novinite.com) [Mar 27, 2010] Bulgaria Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, has stated that the construction of a missile shield that covers all European countries would restore the confidence of European citizens in NATO. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria offers best outsourcing quality in E.Europe - report (Russian Information Agency Novosti) [Mar 08, 2010] Bulgaria is among the leading European countries in terms of the cost and quality of the outsourcing services the country offers, according to a report by two international real estate and global management consulting firms [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Offers Best Eastern European Outsourcing Quality (Novinite.com) [Mar 08, 2010] Bulgaria is among the leading European countries, in terms of the cost and quality of the outsourcing services the country offers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Humanic Enters Bulgaria with Stores in Sofia (Novinite.com) [Feb 25, 2010] Today Humanic is trading in shoes and stylish accessories and appears on the market in ten European countries. Photo by Humanic Humanic, an international chain of shoe stores, will open in March its first two shops in Bulgaria, offering shoes and bags and accessories priced from BGN 40 to BGN 200. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Business Leaders Combat Crisis with Innovations (Novinite.com) [Feb 22, 2010] Innovations as a matter of survival, a way to see hidden opportunities and ancient Chinese wisdom brought together more than 200 business leaders from Bulgaria and other European countries at the first ?Strategy of Innovation? leaders? summit in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Promoted as Tourism Destination at 3 Major Fairs (Novinite.com) [Jan 22, 2010] Bulgaria will push its tourism products in a big way at three nternational tourism exhibitions in European countries, which were launched this week. [via YahooNews] More >>