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WWF urges Bulgaria to drop forest law changes [Feb 07, 2012] Environmental pressure group WWF urged Bulgaria on Tuesday to withdraw planned changes to its forestry legislation which would relax rules on building ski runs and facilities in protected areas. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Says It Won't Ratify ACTA Unconditionally [Feb 02, 2012] Bulgaria will ratify the ACTA trade agreement, but the country will keep its current legislation in the field of Internet services, it emerged on Thursday. On Thursday, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov met with representatives of the local IT sector, Internet Service Providers and MPs with his ruling centrist-right GERB to discuss the controversial agreement. Bulgaria will express its ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria?s EconMin Tries to Assuage ACTA Fears [Jan 31, 2012] The fact that Bulgaria has signed the controversial ACTA agreement will not change anything in the country, Bulgarian Minister of Economy Traicho Traikov believes. "If you ate asking for my personal opinion, I am skeptical about the notion that ACTA will change anything, especially in Bulgaria, which has always been among the leaders when it comes to altering its legislation in that area ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Cracks Down on Poor Quality Rakia, Wine [Dec 28, 2011] Bulgarian producers and sellers of alcoholic drinks of suspicious origin will face hefty fines, the government decided on Wednesday, bringing local laws in line with EU legislation. Fines will range from BGN 3 000 to BGN 30 000. The executive vine and wine agency, which is part of the Agriculture Ministry, will be required to make public the names of legal alcohol producers on its website. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Halfway to Banning Ex Spies from Serving as Ambassadors [Jun 24, 2011] Bulgaria's 35 ambassadors proven to have been collaborators of the communist regime's secret service will be removed from their posts, according amendments to the Diplomatic Service Act adopted by the Parliament at first reading. The much anticipated but still controversial "diplomatic lustration" legislation championed by Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov was adopted Thursday with 92 votes in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to clear Soviet-era spies from overseas embassies [May 26, 2011] Bulgaria could soon dismiss a raft of ambassadors linked to its former secret police, as it pushed legislation yesterday to clear the Balkan country?s diplomatic ranks from Communist-era secret services agents. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ruling Party Pens in Presidential, Local Vote Oct 23 [Apr 10, 2011] Bulgaria's presidential elections, which will be held together with the local vote, should be scheduled for October 23, the ruling center-right GERB party and their nationalist allies have demanded. "Under local legislation the two votes must be held in the period from October 22 to November 22 but we believe that the sooner we organize the elections, the better," Iskra Fidosova, co-chair of the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Oks Health Care Map, Delays Reforms [Feb 23, 2011] Bulgaria's government adopted on Wednesday the national health care map, which has been in the pipeline since 2006, but will definitely fail to turn into the much anticipated launching pad for reforms in the sector. "For the time being however it can only be used as a useful source of information for legislation prevents us from closing hospitals," Health Minister Stefan Konstantinov admitted at ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Print Media Pressed to Shed Light on Owners [Jan 04, 2011] Bulgaria's print media are expected to make public the names of their owners this month as obliged under legislation that the country's parliament adopted last year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ruling Party Backs Out of Controversial Land Act [Jul 15, 2010] Bulgarias ruling center-right party GERB has frozen a very controversial piece of legislation dealing with the sale of land. According to the proposed amendments to the Agricultural Land Ownership Act , owners of land would be obliged to offer their property for sale first to their tenant farmers , and the latter would have the right to determine the price. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ruling Party Backs Out of Controversial Land Act [Jul 15, 2010] Bulgarias ruling center-right party GERB has frozen a very controversial piece of legislation dealing with the sale of land. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Grants Equal Status to All EU Lawyers [Jun 09, 2010] In the wake of EC criticism, Bulgarias Parliament has adopted legislation amendments removing revoking limitations imposed on lawyers from other EU states wishing to work in the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Calls for Law on Rose Farming [Jun 06, 2010] Bulgarias president has called on lawmakers to adopt legislation for the production and trade in products based on the countrys worldwide famous rose oil. [via YahooNews] More >>