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Bulgaria Finance Minister: We Threaten Oligarchs' Interests (Novinite.com) [Jan 31, 2010] Bulgaria?s Finance Minister Simeon Djankov declared Sunday night that the government?s actions were clearly threatening the interests of political impostors and oligarchs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Deputy PM Djankov Deems INSEAD Professor 'Decent Man' - Report (Novinite.com) [Jan 31, 2010] Bulgaria?s acting Finance Minister Simeon Djankov and INSEAD Professor Ilian Mihov have met ?in secret.? Their meeting has been reported by the Trud Daily, which says that the two men met on Saturday ?in a secret and secluded place, away from the media.? [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Finance Minister's Son Released from Hospital (Novinite.com) [Jan 28, 2010] Bulgaria?s Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, and his American wife Caroline Freund. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-27 11:41 UPDATE 1-Bulgaria raises its 2010 GDP forecast to +0.3 pct (Interactive Investor) [Jan 27, 2010] SOFIA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Bulgaria on Wednesday forecast a return to slight economic growth this year, reversing a previous forecast for a 2 percent contraction and citing fiscal measures taken by the government. Finance Minister Simeon Djankov said the economy was poised to expand by 0.3 percent in 2010, helped by the centre-right government's prudent fiscal policy and measures to raise budget ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Injured Bulgaria Finance Minister's Son Able to Walk on His Own (Novinite.com) [Jan 25, 2010] Bulgaria?s Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, and his American wife Caroline Freund. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FM: 'In All Negatives, We Are Usually No.1 or 2' (Novinite.com) [Jan 23, 2010] Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has addressed students from American University in Blagoevgrad, giving them a general picture of the situation of Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FM: 'In All Negatives, We Are Usually No.1 or 2' (Novinite.com) [Jan 23, 2010] Bulgaria Deputy PM and Finance Minister Simeon Djankov addressed students at the American University in Blagoevgrad on the current situation of Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Says Euro Bid Top Foreign Policy Priority (Novinite.com) [Jan 22, 2010] Bulgaria's application to join the exchange-rate mechanism, the two-year currency stability test prior to euro adoption, is the top priority of its foreign policy for the next six months, the finance minister has said. [via YahooNews] More >>

PM Thanks Finance Minister Djankov for Boosting Bulgaria's Finances (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] Bulgaria?s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has thanked his Finance Minister Simeon Djankov for his efforts to ?improve Bulgaria?s image with the global financial institutions.? [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Plans to Cut VAT to 16% by 2013 (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] Bulgaria's finance minister has announced that Value-Added Tax (VAT), which currently stands at 20%, could be cut to 16% by the end of the new center-right government in 2013. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Plans to Cut VAT to 16% by 2013 (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] Value-Added Tax (VAT) currently stands at 20% in Bulgaria. File photo Bulgaria's finance minister has announced that Value-Added Tax (VAT), which currently stands at 20%, could be cut to 16% by the end of the new center-right government in 2013. [via YahooNews] More >>

INSEAD Professor Denies to be Threat to Bulgaria's FinMin (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] A young financial expert, who has been tipped to join Bulgaria's GERB party cabinet as a new deputy prime minister, has denied reports that he will replace Finance Minister Simeon Djankov. [via YahooNews] More >>

INSEAD Professor Denies to be Threat to Bulgaria's FinMin (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] It is still unclear if INSEAD Professor Mihov will be a new Deputy PM in Bulgaria, according to media reports. Photo by Dnevnik A young financial expert, who has been tipped to join Bulgaria's GERB party cabinet as a new deputy prime minister, has denied reports that he will replace Finance Minister Simeon Djankov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Condition of Bulgaria Finance Minister's Son Improves (Novinite.com) [Jan 20, 2010] Bulgaria?s Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, and his American wife Caroline Freund. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Breaks EU Fund Absorption Record in January (Novinite.com) [Jan 15, 2010] Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, is very satisfied with the January rate of Bulgaria's absorption of the EU funds. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Son of Bulgaria Finance Minister Stable after Play Accident (Novinite.com) [Jan 12, 2010] Bulgaria?s Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, and his American wife Caroline Freund. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Son of Bulgaria Finance Minister Injured in Freak Incident (Novinite.com) [Jan 11, 2010] The son of Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, has been injured during a freak incident. 5-year-old Marko fell Monday from the second to the first level inside the family house. The incident is said to have been the result of child play. [via YahooNews] More >>

Son of Bulgaria Finance Minister Injured in Freak Incident (Novinite.com) [Jan 11, 2010] Marko Djankov, son of Bulgaria's Finance Minister was taken to the emergency room Monday after a fall inside the family house. File Photo [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ruling Party GERB Eyes Second Term, Clear Majority (Novinite.com) [Jan 10, 2010] ?GERB should win the next elections and have full majority in parliament, ? Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Simeon Djankov said at the second regular party congress in Sofia on Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Finance Minister Refuses Extra Magistrates Payment (Novinite.com) [Jan 06, 2010] Bulgaria Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has refused to pay out an extra BGN 28 M to the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) for the requested additional expense limit for 2009. [via YahooNews] More >>