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Bulgaria's Dimitrov Eases Through Tommy Haas in Los Angeles [Jul 27, 2011] Bulgaria's top male tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, defeated former world No.2 Tommy Haas in the first round of the the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles, a US Open series ATP tournament. Dimitrov secured 6-3, 6-2 win in just about one hour and seven minutes.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Set for Bumper Harvest in Valley of the Roses [May 21, 2010] The worldwide famous harvest has begun Friday in the valley of the roses close to Kazanlak in Central Bulgaria. The rose farmers report that they expect a good harvest this year with a kilogram of blossoms set to fetch 55 stotinki. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Stock-breeding Sector Remains in Chaos (Novinite.com) [Mar 28, 2010] Bulgaria stock breeders will stage a protest on the Trakiya Highway on Thursday, April 1, with up to 4 000 farmers expected to participate. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Stock-breeding Sector Remains in Chaos (Novinite.com) [Mar 28, 2010] Bulgaria's farmers plan to attend a massive protest on April 1, when up to 4 000 farmers will block the Trakiya Highway. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Slaps Latest Fine on Bulgaria over Ex Cabinet Dealings (Novinite.com) [Mar 17, 2010] Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, said Bulgaria will appeal the EC decision to fine Bulgaria over violations in paying farmers during the term of the previous cabinet. [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Fines Bulgaria EUR 20 M for Wrongly Paid Farm Subsidies (Novinite.com) [Feb 18, 2010] The European Commission has fined Bulgaria EUR 20 M for wrongly paid direct subsidy payments to farmers in 2007, the Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, announced Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Fines Bulgaria EUR 20 M for Wrongly Paid Farm Subsidies (Novinite.com) [Feb 18, 2010] Bulgaria Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov. Photo by BGNES The European Commission has fined Bulgaria EUR 20 M for wrongly paid direct subsidy payments to farmers in 2007, the Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, announced Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Vice President Asks Greece to Lift Bulgaria Border Blockade (Novinite.com) [Feb 09, 2010] The European Commission's Vice-President G?nter Verheugen says the EC sanctions of Greece over the farmers' border blockade will depend largely on detailed information submitted by Bulgaria and Romania. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Hopes Greek Blockade Ends on Sunday (Novinite.com) [Feb 05, 2010] Bulgaria's prime minister has expressed hopes that the blockade of Greek protesting farmers at the border between the two EU countries will be put an end to on Sunday, stressing the support of the European Commission. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Urges Brussels to Intervene in Greek Blockage (Novinite.com) [Feb 02, 2010] Bulgaria's prime minister has renewed his calls on the European Commission to urgently intervene in a bid to bring to an end the blockade of the Greek protesting farmers at the border between the two EU countries. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt to Take Quick Decision on Greek Compensation Claim (Novinite.com) [Jan 29, 2010] Bulgaria's Council of Ministers will decide on Wednesday, February 3, whether the country will submit a claim for compensation against Greece in response to the farmers' border blockade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt to Take Quick Decision on Greek Compensation Claim (Novinite.com) [Jan 29, 2010] Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov announces that the government is expected to take a speedy decision on whether to proceed with a court claim for compensation against Greece on the issue of the farmers' border blockade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Borisov: Bulgaria wants Greek compensation (UPI) [Jan 22, 2010] SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Bulgaria's prime minister said Friday his country has approached an international court in a bid to be compensated by Greece for a farmers' trade blockade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania ask EU to lift Greek blockade (Deepika) [Jan 21, 2010] SOFIA, Jan 19 (Reuters) Bulgaria and Romania urged the European Commission today to press neighbouring Greece to reopen border crossings blocked by protesting farmers, government officials said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania ask EU to lift Greek blockade (Deepika) [Jan 20, 2010] SOFIA, Jan 19 (Reuters) Bulgaria and Romania urged the European Commission today to press neighbouring Greece to reopen border crossings blocked by protesting farmers, government officials said. [via YahooNews] More >>