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Bulgaria criminalizes match-fixing [Jul 22, 2011] Bulgaria's parliament has approved legal amendments to make match-fixing and corruption in sport a crime with penalties of up to six years in prison. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria criminalizes match-fixing [Jul 21, 2011] Bulgaria's parliament has approved legal amendments to make match-fixing and corruption in sport a crime with penalties of up to six years in prison. Lawmakers voted on Thursday to add a whole new chapter "Offenses against Sports" to the Penal Code under which those convicted of match-fixing or bribing will also face fines of up to ?7,600 ($10,800). [via YahooNews] More >>

Match-fixers in Bulgaria face up to six years in jail [Jul 21, 2011] Bulgaria's parliament has approved legal amendments under which anyone convicted of attempting to fix sports events will face up to six years in jail. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria C-Bank Chief Stands by Deputy Kostov [Apr 07, 2011] Bulgaria's central bank Governor Ivan Iskrov has proposed to parliament to extend the term of his deputy Dimitar Kostov by another six years, the bank said in an e-mailed statement. Kostov, 57, has been serving as deputy governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, in charge of the Banking Department since 2005. His term in office ends on June 11, according to the central bank website. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Jobless Rate Rises In 2010 [Mar 16, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's unemployment rate increased in 2010 to its highest level in six years, data released by the National Statistical Institute showed Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Phone Company: from State to Private Monopoly [Jul 06, 2010] One thing Bulgaria is unique for in the European Union is the 96 percent fixed-line market share of its main telecommunications company, Vivacom. Its privatisation six years ago failed to bring the expected competition, price falls and technological development. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Phone Company: from State to Private Monopoly [Jul 06, 2010] One thing Bulgaria is unique for in the European Union is the 96 percent fixed-line market share of its main telecom munications company, Vivacom . Its privatisation six years ago failed to bring the expected competition, price falls and technological development. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ups ISAF with 65 Rangers [Jun 23, 2010] Stoyan Mavrodiev from Bulgaria's ruling party GERB has been appointed by Parliament as the head of the country's Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) for six years. The FSC supervises Bulgaria's non-banking financial sector. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Former IOC Member: PM Borisov Is Simpleton [May 28, 2010] Ivan Slavkov, Bulgarias former International Olympic Committee member, who was suspended six years ago following BBC allegations of corruption, has openly expressed his contempt for the countrys current center-right government. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Former IOC Member: I Despise Borisov Gov [May 11, 2010] Ivan Slavkov, Bulgarias former International Olympic Committee member, who was suspended six years ago following BBC allegations of corruption, has openly expressed his contempt for the countrys current center-right government. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Power Swipe Reminiscent of Hugo Chavez* [Apr 09, 2010] In a swipe at foreign investors reminiscent of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, Bulgaria 's populist Prime Minister Boiko Borisov is threatening to nationalise the country's power distribution utilities, reversing a EUR 700 M deal sealed six years ago with Germany's E.ON, Austria's EVN and Czech firm CEZ. [via YahooNews] More >>