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Bulgaria Ups Retirement Age in 2012 in U-Turn Change [Nov 16, 2011] Retirement age in Bulgaria will go up by one year for both men and women as early as 2012, Deputy Finance Minister, Vladislav Goranov told the Members of the Parliament Wednesday. In addition, the retirement reform with gradual increase of retirement age is moved from 2021 to 2015, over the deficit in the budget of the National Social Security Institute (NOI) and economy forecasts, according to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's GERB Wants 3 Nominations for Social Security Head [Jul 14, 2011] There has been strong discord in the ranks of the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party over the nomination for the post Director of the National Social Security Institute (NOI) The information was reported Thursday by the Bulgarian daily 24 Chassa (24 Hours). Only on candidate remained after the GERB Member of Parliament and Deputy Head of the Parliamentary Committee ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Rulers Tangled in Conflict over Social Security Institute [Jul 13, 2011] A Member of Parliament form Bulgaria's ruling center-right party GERB, Svetlana Angelova, has been nominated to run the country's National Social Security Institute (NOI). Angelova has been nominated by the Parliamentary Group of GERB. She is currently the deputy head of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Policy. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Social Security New Head Tipped - Report [Jul 10, 2011] The former deputy head of Bulgaria's Financial Supervision Commission Bisser Petkov stands very high chances to be elected the next chair of the country's Social Security Institute (NOI), according to reports. "Indeed, the ruling GERB party proposed that I take over the job and I accepted. I am not sure however to how many candidates they have extended their invitation," Petkov said, when ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria'? Social Security Institute Remains 'Headless' [May 30, 2011] The ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party still has no candidate for Head of the National Social Security Institute, NOI. The information was reported Monday by the Social Policy and Labor Minister, Totyu Mladenov, who added the name of the person to take over NOI is going to be known "soon." ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Social Security Head Resigns under Pressure [May 17, 2011] The head of Bulgaria's Social Security Institute (NOI) Hristina Mitreva has submitted her resignation despite her firm determination to remain at the post. The news was broken by Valentin Nikolov, deputy chairman of the parliamentary group of the ruling party GERB. "Mitreva stated at the meeting of the parliamentary group that she has always acted professionally.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's NOI Director Refuses to Retire [May 16, 2011] The Director of the National Social Security Institute (NOI) Hristina Mitreva, has no intentions of retiring, the Institute's press center announced Monday. The fact Mitreva is in retirement age, does not mean in any way she has to leave because the Labor Code allows for people to continue working after that, NOI point out, cited by the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR. Last Friday, Prime Minister ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Social Security Institute Head Hangs in Balance [May 12, 2011] Bulgaria's prime minister has surprisingly threatened to kick out of office the head of the country's Social Security Institute (NOI) Hristina Mitreva. "Very soon the director of NOI will be sent into retirement and dismissed," Boyko Borisov said in the town of Stara Zagora, as cited by Standard daily. The announcement followed allegations of delay in the pensions granted to orphans who are ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Up Retirement Requirement, Trade Unions Wrathful [Jul 19, 2010] The retirement requirement for work experience in Bulgaria is to be raised with 3 years, according to amendments to the Social Security Code proposed Monday by Bulgaria's National Social Security Institute. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Social Security Institute Faces Swelling Budget Gap [Jun 25, 2010] Bulgarias National Social Security Institute has voiced an alarm over the decreasing levels of collectability and the threat of a widening budget gap. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Social Security Head Gone, Eyes on Predecessor (Novinite.com) [Feb 25, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament has unanimously voted for the resignation of the head of the Bulgarian National Social Security Institute, while rumors insist his predecessor may be reinstated in office. [via YahooNews] More >>