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Bulgaria Regions Alarmed over Floods, Severe Cold [Feb 06, 2012] The southern Bulgarian town of Zlatograd is ready to be evacuated due to heavy downpours, while other parts of the country remain under Code Orange because of the severe winter conditions. The remote municipalities of Zlatograd and Nedelino in the southern Smolyan Region declared emergency already on Sunday, after rain and melting snow caused overflowing of rivers and reservoirs. The level at ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Still under Code Red over Heavy Snow [Jan 27, 2012] The situation in Bulgaria remains difficult and serious Friday in the aftermath of the blizzard that gripped the country Wednesday and Thursday. Seven municipalities have declared emergency situation. According to data from the power utilities ? about 121, mostly small and difficult to access villages, remain without power. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Greats New Year with Downtown Parties [Dec 31, 2011] Most cities and towns across Bulgaria will meet the New Year with fireworks and open air concerts. Local municipalities have prepared festive programs where popular musicians and celebrities will great residents and visitors. Some will offer the traditional Bulgarian filo dough pastry ? banitsa, roasted pork and sweets for those celebrating on cities' and towns' squares.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Battle for Mayors, Round 2 - Who? Where? How? [Oct 29, 2011] A total of 173 out of 264 Bulgarian municipalities will vote for mayors in a second round on October 30, including Plovdiv, Varna, Smolyan, Pleven, as none of the candidates got 50% of the vote in the first round on October 23. 18 of Bulgaria's 28 major regional cities will be among those holding run-offs, with 10 of them pitting representatives of ruling GERB against the Bulgarian Socialist ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Set Strict Targets in Waste Management [Jan 21, 2011] Bulgaria?s Environment Ministry is preparing a new Waste Management Act, which will set serious goals to municipalities for recycling of waste by 2010, the Eco Minister Nona Karadzhova has announced. On Friday, Karadzhova explained that the new act envisions that municipalities will have to recycle at least 50% of household waste and 70% of construction waste. In her words, the act will set the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Environment Minister Proposes Tax Relief for Eco Cars [Jan 15, 2011] Bulgaria's Eco Minister, Nona Karadzova. Photo by BGNES In Karadzhova's words, almost all municipalities in Bulgaria are developing programs to reduce pollution, but there is a delay because the plans for these programs were scheduled to be presented in Brussels at the beginning of 2009. [via YahooNews] More >>

Brussels Pushes Bulgaria to Speed up EU Funds Absorption [Apr 27, 2010] Bulgaria's EU Funds Minister, Tomislav Donchev (r), pictured at the EP Tuesday, admits that 15 Bulgarian municipalities have never applied to use EU funds. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ethnic Turkish Party Cries Political Witch Hunt [Apr 20, 2010] Bulgaria's executive power, represented by the police and regional governors, is carrying out politically-bound probes in local municipalities, the ethnic Turkish party DPS declares. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Greece Offer Joint Rhodope Mountain Tours [Apr 20, 2010] Location of the Rhodope Mountain in Bulgaria and Greece. Map by Wikipedia Bulgarian and Greek municipalities have come together to offer joint tourist tours of the Rhodope Mountains. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Socialist Leader Slams Govt over Municipality Funding [Apr 18, 2010] Ex Bulgaria PM and Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergey Stanishev has expressed concern about the economic and social situation in Bulgarias municipalities. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Municipalities Rise against Luxury Tax [Apr 16, 2010] Bulgaria's new tax on luxury goods, which the government plans to introduce to help fight the economic crisis and keep down the fiscal deficit, will not benefit the municipalities, mayors have warned. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Municipalities to Benefit from New "Luxury Tax" (Novinite.com) [Mar 22, 2010] Bulgaria's new tax on luxury goods, which the government plans to introduce to help fight the economic crisis and keep down the fiscal deficit, will be collected by the municipalities, the finance minister announced on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria EU Funds Minister Hopes to be Odd Man Out (Novinite.com) [Mar 19, 2010] "Bulgaria needs to keep open its communication with Brussels, streamline its coordination and call on the beneficiaries ? municipalities, NGOs and the business ? to be active,? Donchev commented. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Threatens Mayors with Prosecution for EU Funds Abuse (Novinite.com) [Feb 18, 2010] Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, recommends that mayors of municipalities where violations have been committed admit them before the electorate and the municipal councils. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Varna Region Declares Widespread State of Emergency (Novinite.com) [Jan 23, 2010] varna has declared a state of emergency in four municipalities, and the municipality of Vetrino has also done so, as severe snow disrputs electricity supplies, blocks roads and causes damage over a wide area of eastern Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>