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Bulgaria's FinMin Firm on Not Hiking Minimum Wage [Mar 29, 2011] Bulgaria's Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov should find the money if he insist on increasing the minimum monthly wage, said Finance Minister Simeon Djankov. "If he wants an increase of the minimum monthly wage, he should find the necessary money. The state budget does not have spare money for this," Djankov said on Tuesday, confirming once again his position on the proposal by Mladenov to up the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Enshrine 'Debt Alert Mechanism' in Constitution [Feb 24, 2011] EurActiv EU newcomer Bulgaria became the first country to try to adopt internally a series of measures emulating the EU 'Competitiveness Pact' proposed by France and Germany, including adding to the country's constitution a 'debt alert mechanism'. Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov presented on 22 February plans for a 'Pact for Financial Stability'. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Opens Public Debate on Financial Stability Pact [Feb 17, 2011] Bulgaria's government plans to begin next week a public debate on proposed constitutional amendments designed to bolster and guarantee the country's financial stability, the finance minister has said. "With these measures we want to show the Bulagrian citizens, the Europeans and the world that Bulgaria will be the country with the most stable financial and tax policy in Europe," Minister Simeon ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 'Tanovgate': Spying Makes You Free [Jan 08, 2011] Bulgaria's 2011 election year offered a promising start. Three tapes of conversations between Customs Agency Head, Gen. Vanyo Tanov , and his superiors ? Finance Minister , Simeon Dajnkov, and Deputy Finance Minister , Vladislav Goranov ? were released at a news conference on January 5th by the Bulgarian Galeria weekly. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hundreds of Romanian firms move to Bulgaria [Dec 14, 2010] Bulgaria reported an economic growth of 0.7 per cent compared to last year, the Bulgarian Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, stated, in an interview to ?Adevarul?. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hundreds of Romanian firms move to Bulgaria [Dec 13, 2010] Bulgaria reported an economic growth of 0.7 per cent compared to last year, the Bulgarian Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, stated, in an interview to ?Adevarul?. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Votes on Budget Draft 2011 [Nov 11, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament will vote at first reading the country's budget draft for next year, which Finance Minister Simeon Djankov handed to parliamentary speaker Tsetska Tsacheva on October 1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Budget Draft 2011 Debated in Parliament [Oct 28, 2010] Four parliamentary commissions will debate Bulgaria's budget draft for next year, which Finance Minister Simeon Djankov handed to parliamentary speaker Tsetska Tsacheva on October 1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Budget Draft 2011 Debated in Parliament [Oct 28, 2010] Four parliamentary commissions will debate Bulgaria's budget draft for next year, which Finance Minister Simeon Djankov handed to parliamentary speaker Tsetska Tsacheva on October 1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Finance Minister Assuages Fiscal Reserve Fears [Oct 25, 2010] Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, assuaged fears the fiscal reserve is depleted by saying the current BGN 6.5 B are BGN 2 B above the legally mandated minimum. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Might Face Increase of Dairy Products Prices [Sep 13, 2010] The Association of dairy processors in Bulgaria has announced it is expecting an increase in the prices of dairy products in October. According to the Association's Deputy Head, Simeon Prisadashki, the price for the raw material has increased by 15% in September. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Finance Minister Probed over Classified Info Leak [Jul 29, 2010] Bulgaria's prosecutors have launched pre-trial proceedings against Finance Minister Simeon Djnakov over accusations of leaking classified information. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FinMin: Payments to Businesses in Order, Support for Regional Investment [Jun 28, 2010] Bulgaria's financial minister Simeon Djankov stated that payments of money owed by the state to businesses is being conducted according to schedule and there is no delay, reports BGNES.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Suspends Contract with Fitch Ratings [Jun 16, 2010] Bulgarias Council of Ministers gives Wednesday the go ahead to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, to annul the contract with Fitch Ratings Ltd. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Finance Minister Outlines 3 Pillars to Fight Crisis [Jun 10, 2010] Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, motivated the need to update the 2010 budget with the uncertainty brought by Greece and other countries in Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria unruffled by EU audit, to up deficit anew [Jun 09, 2010] Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov said Wednesday there was no cause for worry about the EU's planned audit of its finiances, despite the government's plans to revise its 2010 budget deficit upward. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Finance Minister Forecasts 1% Economic Growth [May 20, 2010] Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov (second-left), is in the Black Sea city of Burgas Thursday to meet with employees of the Customs and the National Revenue Agencies (NRA). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Djankov Stakes Job On Tax Pledge, [May 05, 2010] During a recent meeting of the Council for Tripartite Cooperation, Bulgarias Finance Minister Simeon Djankov reportedly issued firm assurances that there would be no tax rises in Bulgaria in 2010. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FinMin Vows to Resign if VAT Hike Materializes [May 03, 2010] Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, assuaged fears of increasing VAT by promising to resign if the tax goes up. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Toy Cars, Plenty of Cake as Princess Kalina of Bulgaria's Son Turns 3 (Novinite.com) [Mar 17, 2010] Little Simeon Hassan, the son of Bulgaria's Princess Kalina, has grown up into quite the young gent since we last saw him at his baptism two years ago. [via YahooNews] More >>