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Bulgaria Appoints New Deputy Foreign Minister [Mar 27, 2012] Bulgaria's ambassador to Poland Ivan Naydenov has been appointed Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of European affairs, the government announced. Naydenov will replace Konstantin Dimitrov, who headed earlier this month for London as the new ambassador there. Ivan Naydenov is a diplomat with long experience in foreign policy, the government said. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Plovdiv Moves to Reveal Roman Forum [Mar 07, 2012] Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv will invest BGN 100 000 into making the western portion of its Roman forum visible, it has been revealed. The further excavation of the edifice is expected to kick off in May. If necessary, the project may receive further financing, Plovdiv Mayor Ivan Totev has told the Bulgarian National Radio. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Dismantles Mutro-Baroque 'Jesus the Redeemer' [Jan 17, 2012] An awkward, mutro-baroque replica of Rio de Janeiro's icon - Christ the Redeemer - overlooking Bulgaria's second-biggest city of Plovdiv, will be toppled, local authorities have decided. The statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms, originally a symbol of peace, was erected on a seven-floor hotel in the center of the city, owned by Bulgarian rapper and pimp Ivan Glavchev aka Vanko 1, in line ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria is surely the IMF?s idea of a model EU member [Dec 23, 2011] from The Financial Times a letter from Ivan Iskrov, Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank Sir, In your report "Eurozone ready to contribute ?150bn to IMF" (December 19), while discussing the non-eurozone countries' share in the ?200bn contribution to the International Monetary Fund, as targeted at the latest European Council summit, you make the following claim: "Other EU governments, such as ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Honors Miracle Worker St. Ivan Rilski [Oct 19, 2011] Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria commemorate on October 19 S.t Ivan Rilski, known as the Miracle Worker and also celebrated as the patron of Bulgaria. St.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Top Male Tennis Star Ranked 70th in Global List [Oct 03, 2011] Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov, aka Grisho, has climbed 6 spots ahead in the global ATP ranking. Dimitrov, 19, from the southern city of Haskovo, is now 70th with 696 points, after winning 45 points from the tournament in Bangkok last week. He scored victories against Ivan Dodig and Simone Bolelli, and was eliminated by number 4 in the world - Andy Murray. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Capital 'Breaths' with Temporary Street Closure [Aug 07, 2011] Ivan Shishman Street in downtown Sofia was turned pedestrian for Sundays until the end of August in a bid to reduce air pollution from traffic and favor commuting by foot. The Sofia City Hall has decided that this Sunday, as well as the following Sundays until the end of the month, Shishman Street will be closed for vehicles under the project called "Sofia Breathes," which was launched for the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Looks Forward to Record Numbers of Romanian, Polish Tourists [Jun 27, 2011] Bulgaria's Black Sea resorts expect an even higher number of Romanian tourists in summer 2011, according to hotel managers. "Figures are already indicating that there will be a substantial growth in the number of Romanian tourists. It is another matter if this boom can compensate for the decrease in the number of tourists from other destinations," Ivan Portnih, CEO of Grand Hotel Varna, is ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ruling Party Nominates District Governor for Plovdiv Mayor [Jun 23, 2011] Bulgaria's ruling center-right party GERB has nominated Ivan Totev, the current District Governor of Plovdiv, as their candidate for mayor of the largest city in Southern Bulgaria. Totev's nomination has been declared by Prime Minister and GERB leader Boyko Borisov, who was on a visit to Plovdiv Wednesday night. "We have high hopes for Totev because we want things in Plovdiv to develop," Borisov ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Treasure Hunters and the Lost Rome [Jun 02, 2011] Article by Ivan Dikov for the "International Survey: Bulgaria-Italy" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Re-Elects C-Bank Deputy Chief [Apr 08, 2011] Bulgaria's parliament has supported the nomination of National Bank deputy governor Dimitar Kostov for a second six-year term. The proposal, tabled in parliament by the central bank governor Ivan Iskrov, was approved with 143 votes. Ten MPs voted against, while another six abstained. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria C-Bank Chief Stands by Deputy Kostov [Apr 07, 2011] Bulgaria's central bank Governor Ivan Iskrov has proposed to parliament to extend the term of his deputy Dimitar Kostov by another six years, the bank said in an e-mailed statement. Kostov, 57, has been serving as deputy governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, in charge of the Banking Department since 2005. His term in office ends on June 11, according to the central bank website. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria C-Bank Triumphs as Jurgen Roth Drops Charges [Mar 10, 2011] Leading German investigative journalist Jurgen Roth has deleted a posting in his blog, alleging that Bulgaria's national bank governor protects the interests of a shady business group with the blessing of the prime minister, the central bank said. The posting, published at the end of February this year, alleged that BNB governor Ivan Iskrov put pressure on the Irish bank, Allied Irish Bank (AIB ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Honors Miracle Worker, Patron St Ivan Rilski [Oct 19, 2010] Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria commemorate on October 19 St Ivan Rilski , known as the Miracle Worker and also celebrated as the patron of Bulgaria. St Ivan Rilski founded the Rila Monastery some 1,000 years ago. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Top Tennis Player Reaches 2nd Round in Bangkok [Sep 21, 2010] Bulgaria's tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, has won the first round at the USD 35,000 ATP Challenger in Bangkok, Thailand. The 19-year-old Bulgarian defeated the 25-year-old Ivan Dodig from Croatia with 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 and gained 6 ATP ranking points. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Raises State Holding in Stock Exchange Before Majority Stake Sale [Sep 16, 2010] Bulgaria raised the state's stake in the Balkan country's stock exchange as it prepares to sell its majority to an industry investor and offer the rest to the public, said Ivan Takev, the bourse's executive director. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Raises State Holding in Stock Exchange Before Majority Stake Sale [Sep 15, 2010] Bulgaria raised the state?s stake in the Balkan country?s stock exchange as it prepares to sell its majority to an industry investor and offer the rest to the public, said Ivan Takev, the bourse?s executive director. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Central Bank Snubs Nationalists' over Interest Rates Cap [May 31, 2010] The Governor of the BNB Ivan Iskrov and his three deputies met Monday with the leader of Ataka Volen Siderov to discuss the nationalists ideas for a new mechanism for bank regulation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Counter-Intelligence Heads Exposed as Communist Security Agents [May 14, 2010] Ivan Drashkov was not available for comment. Photo by BGNES special panel, investigating Bulgaria's communist-era police files, has exposed two former heads of the country's counter-intelligence as state security agents and collaborators. [via YahooNews] More >>

Psychiatry Clinic Head Named Bulgaria Deputy Health Minister [Apr 30, 2010] Professor Ivan Milanov is going to be appointed Deputy Health Minister, Bulgarias Health Minister, Anna-Maria Borisova announced Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>