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Economy Minister: Low Taxes Top Reason to Invest in Bulgaria [May 11, 2012] Bulgaria's major and most important advantage for attracting foreign investors are its low taxes, Bulgarian Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev stated at the opening of the first Bulgaria: Business UP investment conference. "Why invest in Bulgaria? The major advantage is the low taxes. I am sure that this is 80% of the investment decision.... [via YahooNews] More >>

How Does Bulgaria's Labor Market Influence Investment? - HR Consultancies [Feb 26, 2012] As part of its "Investors of the Decade" Business Survey, Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg have asked representatives of leading human resource consultancies in Bulgaria how the situation of the Bulgarian labor market influences the country's attractiveness for (foreign) investors. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry Vows Business Focus before AmCham [Jan 13, 2012] The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has stressed its commitments to turning the country into an "attractive business destination" during a meeting with the leadership of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Bulgaria. "We want to make Bulgaria an attractive business destination for foreign investors," Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov told AmCham Bulgaria President Peter Lithgow, Vice ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Lures More Foreign Investors Despite Net FDI Outflow [Jun 04, 2010] Even though Bulgaria registered a negative balance of foreign direct investments in the first quarter of 2010, an increasing number of foreign investors are arriving to the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Lures More Foreign Investors Despite Net FDI Outflow [Jun 04, 2010] Bulgarian Economy Minister Traikov sees a positive trend in the rising number of foreign investors despite the net investment outflow in the first quarter. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Power Swipe Reminiscent of Hugo Chavez* [Apr 09, 2010] In a swipe at foreign investors reminiscent of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, Bulgaria 's populist Prime Minister Boiko Borisov is threatening to nationalise the country's power distribution utilities, reversing a EUR 700 M deal sealed six years ago with Germany's E.ON, Austria's EVN and Czech firm CEZ. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Socialist Fear Investor Exodus if Power Utilities Are Nationalized [Apr 08, 2010] The potential renouncing of the privatization of Bulgaria s power utilities is going to shatter foreign investors trust, according to the opposition Socialist Party (BSP). [via YahooNews] More >>

TUI: Romania Tourism Lags behind Bulgaria by 7-8 Years (Novinite.com) [Mar 15, 2010] Tourism developed significantly in Bulgaria during the last years, while in Romania it doesn't really attract foreign investors, German tourism operator TUI manager for Marocco, Romania and Bulgaria Detlev Hohne told Deutsche Welle. [via YahooNews] More >>

Real estate investments in Bulgaria ? structure (Mondaq) [Jan 13, 2010] In the case of a direct investment, the tax treatment of the foreign investors depends on whether or not their activities constitute a permanent establishment under the Double Tax Treaty signed between Bulgaria and Russia. [via YahooNews] More >>