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Bulgaria Hopes to Absorb EUR 2 B in EU Transport Funds by 2013 [May 02, 2012] Bulgaria's authorities are striving to absorb up to EUR 2 B for transport and infrastructure from the EU funding slated for the country for the 2007-2013 financial programming period, Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has stated. Moskovski told students at the Sofia University of Architecture, Construction, and Geodesy on Wednesday that 1/3 of the total funding for Bulgaria under EU ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria opens consulate in Hyderabad [Apr 21, 2012] Bulgaria is all set to open its consulate in Hyderabad following the appointment of Y Kiran Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of Suchir India -- a major infrastructure player, as honorary consul.Bulgaria... Related Stories Congress leaders want leadership change in the state Kerala fishermen's relatives feel cheated Kerala expecting huge overseas investment: Chandy Plan panel approves Rs 14,010 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Opens Consulate in India's Hyderabad [Apr 21, 2012] Bulgaria is to inaugurate officially on Saturday its consulate in India's Hyderabad, to be headed by the CEO of a major local infrastructure player. Bulgarian Ambassador Borislav Kostov will formally inaugurate the consulate at a ceremony, to be attended by Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha and Minister for Civil Supplies and NRI Affairs D. Sridhar Babu. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria opens consulate in Hyderabad [Apr 20, 2012] Bulgaria is all set to open its consulate in Hyderabad following the appointment of Y. Kiran Kumar, chief executive officer of Suchir India -- a major infrastructure player, as honorary consul. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria-Romania 2nd Danube Bridge 73% Completed [Apr 19, 2012] The second bridge linking Bulgaria and Romania across the Danube has been completed at 73%, the Spanish construction firm FCC announced Thursday. The adjacent infrastructure of the Vidin-Calafat bridge has been completed at 89%, with the so called Danube Bridge 2 expected to be fully operational at the end of 2012. FCC also said a total of 942 personnel are working on the construction of the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President Gets Lost in Infrastructure Dreams [Mar 29, 2012] Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has painted a rather dreamy picture of the Bulgarian infrastructure in 2020 while speaking at 7th annual "Strategic Infrastructure Bulgaria" conference in Sofia. "Sofia can turn into the only city on the planet where people can go skiing by subway. There's no other place in Europe or the world where one can go to the ski track from the metro station," stated ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Most Popular Minister Quits to Run for President [Sep 07, 2011] Bulgaria's regional development minister is expected to resign from his cabinet post on Wednesday, three days after the ruling party nominated him to run for president in the October 23 presidential vote. Rosen Plevneliev, 47, will quit office after a two-year stint as minister, during which he put in lots of efforts to renew Bulgaria's crumbling infrastructure and managed to become the most ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Sets Up Mega-Structure for 3 Neglected Highways [Jul 07, 2011] Bulgaria's Parliament has approved at second reading the founding of a State Company "Strategic Infrastructure Projects", a mega-structure to be in charge of the construction of three largely neglected highway projects. The new body created with adopted amendments to the Roads Act will seek to accelerate the construction of "strategic infrastructure projects", namely the Struma Highway (running ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 'First Highway': Simulacrum PR Continued [May 15, 2011] The official launch of Bulgaria's so-called "Lyulin Highway" gives a vivid example of the approach to creating effect through words rather than substance so characteristic of Bulgaria's GERB government. "This is the first highway Bulgaria has ever built from start to finish!" this exclamation was repeated multiple times by Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov and Minister of Infrastructure Rosen ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Gives Official Launch to Lyulin Highway [May 15, 2011] Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov officially launched Sunday afternoon the newly-finished Lyulin Highway linking capital Sofia to the E-79 international road to Greece. Present at the ceremony was also Bulgarian Minister of Infrastructure Rosen Plevneliev and EC DG Regional Development director Dirk Ahner, who said he was "greatly optimistic" about the developments he is witnessing in Bulgaria. The 19 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Offers Another Underdeveloped Airport on Concession [Mar 23, 2011] The Bulgarian Cabinet has approved a procedure for offering on concession the currently inactive passenger airport of Gorna Oryahovitsa located in the very center of Northern Bulgaria. The goal of the government is to find a concessionaire that would help attract passenger and freight traffic and will invest in the infrastructure and modernization of the airport. The development of the Gorna ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ranked 48th Globally in Tourism Competitiveness [Mar 07, 2011] Bulgaria is 48th in terms of travel and tourism competitiveness out of 139 countries, according to a report of the World Economic Forum. The WEF ranking evaluates the countries according to 14 different criteria ? from infrastructure and safety to regulatory framework and human, cultural, and natural resources. Switzerland, Germany, France, Austria, and Sweden take up the top five spots.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Woos Investors From China, `Economy of 21st Century,' After Slump [Nov 30, 2010] Bulgaria seeks to attract Chinese investment in infrastructure, energy and export industries to bolster its economy after the country?s worst recession in a decade, Finance Minister Simeon Djankov said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Seeks to Lure China with Port Concessions [Oct 27, 2010] Bulgaria's Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov has been welcoming in Beijing by his Chinese counterpart Li Shenglin. The Bulgarian delegation led by Tsvetkov has presented to the People's Republic of China investment opportunities in the field of transport and infrastructure. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Calls on World Bank to Help Manage EU Funds [Oct 14, 2010] Bulgaria is hoping to tap into the World Bank's financial expertise in order to speed up the absorption of EUR 7 B of European funding. The money is aimed at modernising the country's infrastructure, lifting its environmental and living standards, and making it more competitive. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Calls on World Bank to Help Manage EU Funds [Oct 13, 2010] Bulgaria is hoping to tap into the World Bank's financial expertise in order to speed up the absorption of EUR 7 B of European funding. The money is aimed at modernising the country's infrastructure, lifting its environmental and living standards, and making it more competitive. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Plans to Fight Crisis with Culture Tourism [Sep 27, 2010] Bulgaria will advertise its culture and historical heritage with video clips and films, will start issuing licenses to tour guides while the cabinet would invest in the infrastructure of the tourist sites. [via YahooNews] More >>

PM Determined to Reshape Bulgaria's Infrastructure by 2012 [Apr 27, 2010] Bulgarias infrastructure should look very differently by 2012, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov vowed. Borisov opened Tuesday a 15-km rehabilitated section of the Hemus Highway from Varna to Slanchevo. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria opens up ports, airports for private investment [Apr 06, 2010] (SOFIA ) - Bulgaria will open up several major ports, airports and train stations to private investment to speed up modernisation of its ageing infrastructure, Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Georgia Commits to Transiting Liquefied Natural Gas for Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Mar 03, 2010] Georgia is set to complete its infrastructure in order to provide for the transit of liquefied natural gas to Bulgaria. This became clear during Wednesday?s meeting of Bulgaria?s Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov and the Georgian Energy Minister, Alexandre Khetaguri, in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>