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Bulgaria Targets Balanced Full-Year Budget in 2010 (Update1) (Bloomberg) [Feb 11, 2010] Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria is aiming for a balanced full-year budget in 2010, Finance Minister Simeon Djankov told reporters in Sofia today. The government estimates a deficit of 495 million lev ($348 million) in January, followed by shortfalls in February and March, Djankov said. [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Grants Positive Assessment to Bulgaria for 1 More EU Program (Novinite.com) [Feb 11, 2010] Bulgaria has received a positive assessment from the European Commission on yet one more EU program - "Administrative Capacity," Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov informs Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Grants Positive Assessment to Bulgaria for 1 More EU Program (Novinite.com) [Feb 11, 2010] Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, showed the letter of approval sent by the EC, giving a green light to Bulgaria for the fifth in a row EU program . Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

International Audit Checks Bulgaria's Eurozone Readiness (Novinite.com) [Feb 11, 2010] Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, says 12 EU countries support the Bulgarian Eurozone application. File Photo [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Gives Green Light to Bulgaria for 2 More Operational Programs (Novinite.com) [Feb 10, 2010] Bulgaria's PM, Boyko Borisov (l), and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov (r), showed letters form the EC saying Bulgaria can now use the funds from 2 more EU programs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Receives Green Light for 2 EU Programs (Novinite.com) [Feb 09, 2010] Bulgaria's PM, Boyko Borisov (m), Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov (r), and Regional Minister, Rosen Plevneliev (l), announced at a press conference Bulgaria can now use the funds from 2 EU programs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FinMin: Now is the Time to Seek ERM II Entry (Novinite.com) [Feb 05, 2010] Now is "exactly the right time" for Bulgaria to take the next step toward joining the eurozone, the country's Finance Minister Simeon Djankov told the Financial Times Deutschland. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Tells Germany Euro Plans Firm (Novinite.com) [Feb 03, 2010] Bulgaria's Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has confirmed in Germany that the country will apply this year to join the exchange-rate mechanism, the two-year currency stability test prior to euro adoption. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Finance Minister: We Threaten Oligarchs' Interests (Novinite.com) [Jan 31, 2010] Bulgaria?s Finance Minister Simeon Djankov declared Sunday night that the government?s actions were clearly threatening the interests of political impostors and oligarchs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Deputy PM Djankov Deems INSEAD Professor 'Decent Man' - Report (Novinite.com) [Jan 31, 2010] Bulgaria?s acting Finance Minister Simeon Djankov and INSEAD Professor Ilian Mihov have met ?in secret.? Their meeting has been reported by the Trud Daily, which says that the two men met on Saturday ?in a secret and secluded place, away from the media.? [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Finance Minister's Son Released from Hospital (Novinite.com) [Jan 28, 2010] Bulgaria?s Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, and his American wife Caroline Freund. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-27 11:41 UPDATE 1-Bulgaria raises its 2010 GDP forecast to +0.3 pct (Interactive Investor) [Jan 27, 2010] SOFIA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Bulgaria on Wednesday forecast a return to slight economic growth this year, reversing a previous forecast for a 2 percent contraction and citing fiscal measures taken by the government. Finance Minister Simeon Djankov said the economy was poised to expand by 0.3 percent in 2010, helped by the centre-right government's prudent fiscal policy and measures to raise budget ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Injured Bulgaria Finance Minister's Son Able to Walk on His Own (Novinite.com) [Jan 25, 2010] Bulgaria?s Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, and his American wife Caroline Freund. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FM: 'In All Negatives, We Are Usually No.1 or 2' (Novinite.com) [Jan 23, 2010] Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has addressed students from American University in Blagoevgrad, giving them a general picture of the situation of Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FM: 'In All Negatives, We Are Usually No.1 or 2' (Novinite.com) [Jan 23, 2010] Bulgaria Deputy PM and Finance Minister Simeon Djankov addressed students at the American University in Blagoevgrad on the current situation of Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

PM Thanks Finance Minister Djankov for Boosting Bulgaria's Finances (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] Bulgaria?s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has thanked his Finance Minister Simeon Djankov for his efforts to ?improve Bulgaria?s image with the global financial institutions.? [via YahooNews] More >>

INSEAD Professor Denies to be Threat to Bulgaria's FinMin (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] A young financial expert, who has been tipped to join Bulgaria's GERB party cabinet as a new deputy prime minister, has denied reports that he will replace Finance Minister Simeon Djankov. [via YahooNews] More >>

INSEAD Professor Denies to be Threat to Bulgaria's FinMin (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] It is still unclear if INSEAD Professor Mihov will be a new Deputy PM in Bulgaria, according to media reports. Photo by Dnevnik A young financial expert, who has been tipped to join Bulgaria's GERB party cabinet as a new deputy prime minister, has denied reports that he will replace Finance Minister Simeon Djankov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Condition of Bulgaria Finance Minister's Son Improves (Novinite.com) [Jan 20, 2010] Bulgaria?s Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, and his American wife Caroline Freund. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Breaks EU Fund Absorption Record in January (Novinite.com) [Jan 15, 2010] Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, is very satisfied with the January rate of Bulgaria's absorption of the EU funds. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>