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Hotel Nights Spent by Foreigners in Bulgaria down 20% Y/Y (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2010] The number of nights spent in hotels in Bulgaria is down and 3 times below the EU average, according to the lasted data published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Delays Tough Smoking Ban till 2011 (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2010] Bulgaria's ruling party may delay until 2011 the introduction of a new smoking ban in the country, which has the second highest percentage of smokers in the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria set to ease tough public smoking ban (Reuters) [Feb 19, 2010] SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's ruling party has proposed watering down a new smoking ban in the country with the second highest percentage of smokers in the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria set to ease tough public smoking ban (thewest.com.au) [Feb 19, 2010] SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's ruling party has proposed watering down a new smoking ban in the country with the second highest percentage of smokers in the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria set to ease tough public smoking ban (The Star) [Feb 18, 2010] SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's ruling party has proposed watering down a new smoking ban in the country with the second highest percentage of smokers in the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria set to ease tough public smoking ban (The Star) [Feb 18, 2010] SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's ruling party has proposed watering down a new smoking ban in the country with the second highest percentage of smokers in the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Leaders Oppose Bulgaria's Euro Aspirations (Novinite.com) [Feb 15, 2010] European Union political leaders have sent a discouraging massage regarding Bulgaria's ambition to adopt the single currency in the next two to three years. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-15 11:22 UPDATE 1-Bulgaria 2009 c/a gap shrinks as recession bites (Interactive Investor) [Feb 15, 2010] SOFIA, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Recession and plunging domestic demand slashed Bulgaria's current account deficit to 8.6 percent of GDP at the end of 2009 from 25.4 percent a year ago, central bank data showed on Monday. The deficit, which has made the European Union member dependent on foreign cash flows and vulnerable to external risks, fell to 2.9 billion euros ($3.97 billion) last year from 8.7 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM: Euro Adoption in 2013 Tough Task (Novinite.com) [Feb 14, 2010] Bulgaria believes the country can significantly contribute to the stability of the single currency as it boasts the best fiscal policy parameters across the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Press TV: Bulgaria Wants in on US Missile Shield Plan (Novinite.com) [Feb 13, 2010] Bulgaria says it plans to participate in a new US missile defense system in Europe, with its neighbor Romania already showing interest in the plan. On Friday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said that he favors Sofia's participation in the system if it is also approved by the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM: New Opportunity to Absorb EU Operational Funds (Novinite.com) [Feb 12, 2010] Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has announced that Bulgaria now has the possibility of absorbing BGN 13 B in European Union operational funds. Speaking on Friday, Borisov added that, if Bulgaria did not take advantage of this opportunity, it would be entirely its own fault. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Economy Contracts 5,1% in 2009 (Novinite.com) [Feb 12, 2010] A man passes by store window with a banner for a reduction to 50% of the goods in Sofia. Bulgaria, the European Union?s poorest country, is currently going through its first recession in 12 years after a three-year lending boom stalled. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU greenlights 2.6 billion euros in aid to Bulgaria (Eu Business) [Feb 10, 2010] (SOFIA ) - The European Union gave the green light Wednesday to more than 2.6 billion euros in aid to Bulgaria to improve transport infrastructure and boost competitiveness, the government said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Says to Help Euro Stability (Novinite.com) [Feb 10, 2010] Bulgaria's finance minister has expressed confidence that the country can significantly contribute to the stability of the single currency as it boasts the best fiscal policy parameters across the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU okays development aid for Bulgaria (Eu Business) [Feb 09, 2010] (SOFIA ) - The European Union gave the green light Tuesday to some 1.4 billion euros (1.9 billion dollars) in regional development and technical assistance for Bulgaria, the government said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's new commission candidate wows hearers (EARTHtimes.org) [Feb 03, 2010] Brussels - Bulgaria's new nominee to the post of European Union emergency-aid commissioner wowed her listeners in the European Parliament on Wednesday, three weeks after her predecessor's career came to a humiliating end in the same building. The Bul... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria ratifies Nabucco gas pipeline agreement (People's Daily) [Feb 03, 2010] Bulgaria Wednesday ratified an agreement to build the European Union-backed Nabucco gas pipeline, which will help reduce its dependence on Russian gas. The agreement was signed last July between Bulgaria, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey. "Hungary has already ratified it, the rest of the countries will do it soon," Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov told parliament. The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria EC Bidder: Ready to Fight Europe's Vested Interests (Novinite.com) [Feb 03, 2010] Bulgaria's EC Designate Kristalina Georgieva has voiced firm determination to fight against the vested interests across the European Union, if confirmed for Commissioner for humanitarian aid. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria EU Humanitarian Aid Designate: I Will Be the Voice of the Voiceless (Novinite.com) [Feb 03, 2010] The European Union Commissioner for humanitarian aid will give voice to the voiceless and benefit the people it serves, said Bulgaria?s EC Designate Kristalina Georgieva during her confirmation hearing at the European Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Revises 2010 GDP Forecast to Predict Growth (Update1) (Bloomberg) [Jan 27, 2010] Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria revised its forecast for gross domestic product this year, predicting growth instead of contraction, citing improving economic conditions in the country?s European Union trading partners. [via YahooNews] More >>