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Bulgaria's Problem with Opportunists by Any Other Name [May 16, 2012] Bulgaria's right-wing Blue Coalition, an entity comprising the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) and the Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB), is no more. The breakup of the Coalition set up in 2009 was announced Tuesday, together with the resignation of UDF Chair Martin Dimitrov. The failure of the Blue Coalition Co-Chairs to negotiate the entity's participation in the general elections in 2013 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Take Part in Danish Tourism Fair [Feb 23, 2012] Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism has organized Bulgaria's participation at this year's "Ferie for Alle" (Vacation for Everyone) tourism fair in Herning, Denmark. The fair will take place between February 24 and February 26. Bulgaria's 24-square meter pavilion will present the country as a year-round tourists destination, with sea, cultural, Spa and golf tourism in the focus. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Brings Last-Minute, Makeshift Pavilion to Prodexpo'2012 [Feb 14, 2012] Bulgaria's participation in the prestigious international exhibition of food, beverages and food raw materials Prodexpo Moscow 2012 got off to a disastrous start over delayed payments. Due to the late money transfer, the Bulgarian pavilion was assembled hastily and with materials that happened to be on hand, the Bulgarian National Radio reported on Tuesday. "The manner in which Bulgaria is ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Freezes ACTA, Waits to Hear EU Orders [Feb 14, 2012] Bulgaria will freeze its participation in the controversial ACTA trade agreement, the country's Economy Minister Traicho Traikov announced on Tuesday. Traikov revealed that he will present a draft resolution on Bulgaria's decision to freeze its ratification of ACTA to the Bulgarian Council of Ministers on Wednesday. "This means that our country will not undertake any actions, including a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

NATO Secretary General Thanks President Plevneliev for Bulgaria's Contribution [Jan 26, 2012] Bulgaria's participation in NATO was given a high assessment by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. "2012 will be an important year for NATO and Bulgaria may play an important part in the process," Rasmussen said after a Thursday meeting with Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev in Brussels. "The fact that you chose to visit the NATO headquarters so soon after your inauguration is a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Gymnastics Legend Qualifies for London Olympics [Jan 11, 2012] The living legend of Bulgarian male gymnastics, Yordan Yovchev, has won a quota for the London Summer Olympics, which will be his sixth participation in Olympic Games. On Wednesday, the fourth times world champion scored a total of 82.698 points in the all-round competition and ranked among the top 30, which qualifies them for the games. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM: Not a Lev for Russia over Scrapped BA Pipe [Dec 27, 2011] Bulgaria has ruled out paying damages for terminating its participation in the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, which dealt a killer blow to the Bosporus bypass link. "I deeply respect Mr Shmatko and want to wish him Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. But Russia will not pocket not even one lev from us for Burgas-Alexandroupolis project," Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said on Tuesday ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to quit pipeline project [Dec 07, 2011] Bulgaria has decided to withdraw its participation in the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, the country?s finance minister Simeon Djankov was quoted as saying on Wednesday, formally terminating a project 15 years in the making. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Abandons Burgas-Alexandroupolis Oil Pipeline [Dec 07, 2011] Bulgaria will terminate its participation in the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Simeon Djankov after Wednesday's Cabinet session. The decision has been approved by the Cabinet. Bulgaria will seek a termination of the trilateral intergovernmental agreement by mutual consent and if the request is rejected, it will pull out of the oil ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Launches Bid to Quit Burgas-Alexandroupolis Oil Pipeline - Report [Dec 07, 2011] Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Simeon Djankov will reportedly submit a project envisaging Bulgaria's withdrawal from the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project on Wednesday. According to reports of the BGNES news agency, the proposal will be put up for discussion at Wednesday's session of the Council of Ministers. Bulgaria will try to terminate its participation in the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

No Bidders for Bulgaria 4th Mobile Operator, Auction Fails [Nov 28, 2011] The auction to grant a license for a 2 Ghz frequency mobile network, paving the way for the launch of a fourth mobile operator in Bulgaria, has failed to attract any bidders. The country's communications regulator announced it has canceled the procedure since none of the prospective bidders paid the required participation deposit of BGN 2 M by the November 14 deadline. The auction, which could ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Electoral Body Starts Accepting Presidential Bids [Aug 04, 2011] Bulgaria's Central Electoral Commission (CEC) starts accepting registration documents of political parties, coalitions and initiative committees for the presidential elections on August 05. Political parties and initiative committees will not be required to name their candidates but will only have to declare their participation in the presidential race by filing the respective documents. The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria probes LUKoil over local fuel cartel [Aug 04, 2011] The Bulgarian anti-monopoly commission has begun an investigation into LUKoil Bulgaria, the Bulgarian trading arm of Russia's largest privately-run oil company LUKoil, over suspected abuse of its dominant market position and possible participation in cartel agreements, Kommersant business daily said on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Corporate Bank Head Eyes Tobacco Giant [May 11, 2011] The head of Bulgaria's Corporate Commercial Bank, which is believed to finance the media group of mogul Irena Krasteva, has confirmed his interest in the privatization of the country's state tobacco giant Bulgartabac Holding. "I do consider participation in Bulgartabac privatization," Tsvetan Vassilev, majority owner and chair of the Supervisory Board of Bulgaria's Corporate Commercial Bank ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Won't Host US, NATO Missile Shield Facilities - Defense Min [May 05, 2011] Bulgaria will not be hosting elements of the US and NATO missile defense system in Europe, at least for the time being, Defense Minister Anyu Angelov announced. "The only certain Bulgarian participation in the creation of the NATO missile shield in Europe is our proportional share in its funding. No specific talks have been held for anything more than that even though Bulgaria has declared its ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Defense Minister Refutes President on Libya Frigate [Apr 08, 2011] Bulgaria's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov was not obliged to tell the country's President Georgi Parvanov about the prepared participation of the "Drazki" frigate in the military operation in Libya. On Monday, Parvanov announced he learned from the media about the cabinet's decision to send the "Drazki" frigate to take part in the NATO military operation in Libya. The Commander in Chief noted he ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Deep Zone Project Kicks Out Singer Joanna [Feb 28, 2011] Bulgarian house/electro band Deep Zone Project has announced it parted with singer Joanna Dark right after the group's return from their 23-day tour in China. One of the reasons was the singer's desire to start a solo career and her preliminary activities towards her goal, which firmly contradict the internal principles for participation in Deep Zone Project, the band's statement said. Another ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Urged to Bring IT into Army, Defense Industry [Nov 12, 2010] A round table entitled " IT Aspects in Defense and Security in the Context of NATO's New Strategic Concept and the Strategy of the EU" took place in Sofia Friday with the participation of Defense Minister Anyu Angelov , Prime Minister's defense advisor Svetoslav Spasov , US Ambassador to Bulgaria James Warlick, the President of the Atlantic Club in Bulgaria Solomon Passy , and representatives of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Eurovision Contestant Miro: I Was Hoping for God's Miracle [May 28, 2010] I thank everybody who was interested in my Eurovision participation, and also everybody who criticized me. This entire time I had one single thought God, I want so much Bulgaria to have a positive image in the world! [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia Says to Eye Participation in Bulgaria's Nuclear Project [May 19, 2010] Serbia's energy minister has confirmed reports that the country is considering participation in Bulgaria's second nuclear power plant, which has stalled over lack of funding. [via YahooNews] More >>