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Bulgaria Wins Concession as EU Agrees on Bank Capital Rules [May 17, 2012] European Union finance ministers have addressed Bulgarian concerns as they agreed on a plan to force banks to hold more capital to counter their risk-taking. After Bulgaria voiced concerns that banks may be forced to hold more capital against the country's sovereign debt, the EU ministers decided that banks in the country will not be obliged to report as risky the assets they hold in euros and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Sets Emergency HQs over US Debt Crisis [Aug 08, 2011] The Bulgarian cabinet is establishing emergency headquarters to monitor financial markets in the US and Europe for threats of another economic crisis wave. The headquarters are created on the order of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, and include Deputy Finance Ministers, Vladislav Goranov, and Boryana Pencheva, experts from the Ministry's Analysis Department and from ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Cabinet with New Attempt to Tame Fuel Prices [Mar 23, 2011] Bulgarian freight careers, merchants and manufacturers of fuels are meeting Wednesday with the Economy and Energy Minister, Transports and Finance Ministers, to discuss measures to lower the skyrocketing fuel prices in the country. The meeting comes exactly a week after the same debate was held for the first time, where participants agreed on three measures to lower mainly diesel prices ? two ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EU questions Bulgaria statistics [Jun 08, 2010] EU says Bulgaria may have its national statistics examined under new audit powers, as finance ministers meet in Luxembourg. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU questions Bulgaria statistics [Jun 08, 2010] EU says Bulgaria may have its national statistics examined under new audit powers, as finance ministers meet in Luxembourg. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Decides on Euro Ambitions End-Week [Apr 12, 2010] Bulgaria will decide how long it will have to keep on hold plans to join the eurozone after the meeting of EU finance ministers later this week, which will consider and assess the country's convergence program. [via YahooNews] More >>