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Bulgaria Is Vulnerable to Greek Contagion Risk, Citigroup Says (MalaysiaNews.net) [Feb 11, 2010] From Bloomberg By Elizabeth Konstantinova Bulgaria is more susceptible to contagion risk from the Greek crisis than neighboring Romania or Turkey, because Greek banks control 28 percent of the Balka... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Is Vulnerable to Greek Contagion Risk, Citigroup Says (Bloomberg) [Feb 11, 2010] Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria is more susceptible to contagion risk from the Greek crisis than neighboring Romania or Turkey, because Greek banks control 28 percent of the Balkan country?s market, said Citigroup Inc. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Detains 6 Illegal Immigrants Hidden in Pipes (Novinite.com) [Feb 04, 2010] Six illegal immigrants ? five Iraqis and one Turkish citizen ? were found hidden in pipes during a customs check in Plovdiv Thursday. The six men aged between 20 and 30 were hiding in a truck transporting pipes with large diameter from Turkey to Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Ratifies Nabucco Gas Line Agreement (Novinite.com) [Feb 03, 2010] Bulgaria's Parliament ratified Wednesday the agreement for the construction of the Nabucco gas line between Bulgaria, Austria, Hungary, Romania, and Turkey. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria ratifies Nabucco gas pipeline agreement (People's Daily) [Feb 03, 2010] Bulgaria Wednesday ratified an agreement to build the European Union-backed Nabucco gas pipeline, which will help reduce its dependence on Russian gas. The agreement was signed last July between Bulgaria, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey. "Hungary has already ratified it, the rest of the countries will do it soon," Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov told parliament. The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Transport Minister Excited over Boost of Bulgaria-Turkey Links (Novinite.com) [Jan 31, 2010] The most recent transport agreements with Turkey are extremely favorable for Bulgaria, according to Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov. ?We have negotiated enormous new opportunities for the Bulgarian business sector,? the Minister stated Sunday on the Bulgarian National Radio. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Turkey Ready to Become Nabucco Engines (Novinite.com) [Jan 30, 2010] Bulgaria and Turkey will turn into the moving engines of the ?Nabucco? project, Bulgaria?s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, says. Bulgaria?s PM stated he will put on the table the issue with the acceleration of the construction of the ?Nabbucco? gas line during the Brussels Summit. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Presents Istanbul with Copy of Thracian Treasure (Novinite.com) [Jan 30, 2010] Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (R) shakes hands with Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov (L) before their meeting in Ankara Friday. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Borisov to Erdogan: No Ethnic Parties Needed to Mediate between Bulgaria, Turkey (Novinite.com) [Jan 29, 2010] During his joint press conference with Turkey?s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Bulgaria?s PM Boyko Borisov slammed the political parties trying to serve as ?intermediaries?. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Set for Private Talks with Turkey PM Erdogan (Novinite.com) [Jan 29, 2010] Bulgaria?s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, will hold face-to-face talks with Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan later Friday as he leads a Bulgarian delegation on a 2 day visit to Turkey. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Set for Private Talks with Turkey PM Erdogan (Novinite.com) [Jan 29, 2010] The two prime ministers will discuss relations between Turkey and Bulgaria, and exchange opinions on regional and international matters. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Borisov Set to Make Turkey Visit (Novinite.com) [Jan 26, 2010] Bulgaria?s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, will make a working two-day visit to Turkey, starting on January 29. Borisov will arrive in Turkey upon the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish Prime Minister's Press Center confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Supreme Court Postpones Striking Turkey Election Results (Novinite.com) [Jan 26, 2010] Bulgaria?s Supreme Constitutional Court is requesting additional documents and expertise in the case of the summer general elections vote in neighboring Turkey. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Supreme Court Postpones Striking Turkey Election Results (Novinite.com) [Jan 26, 2010] Bulgaria?s Supreme Constitutional Court is expected to rule on annulling election results from the July 5 vote of Bulgarian citizens in Turkey by the end of February. [via YahooNews] More >>

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Announces Energy Saving Project With Textile Manufacturer, Coats Bulgaria EOOD (Textileweb.com) [Jan 20, 2010] Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, announced today that the Company's exclusive distributor for Turkey, Kolorgen Ltd., has completed an agreement with Coats Bulgaria EOOD for the application of the Company's Nansulate patented thermal insulation coatings to increase energy efficiency in their plant [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Backs Away From Turkish Compensation Link to EU Bid (Bloomberg) [Jan 07, 2010] Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria distanced itself from a proposal to block Turkey?s European Union membership bid unless it gets $10 billion in compensation for property Bulgarians lost during forced migrations a century ago. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Backpedals on Turkey Compensation Claim (Novinite.com) [Jan 07, 2010] Bulgaria's prime minister has threatened to sack one of his ministers in an attempt to make good in a dispute over Turkey's EU accession. "I have warned Bojidar Dimitrov that the next time something like this happens, we will have to let him go. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Threatens to Sack Diaspora Minister over Turkey EU Bid Comment (Novinite.com) [Jan 06, 2010] Bulgaria?s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has given Minister for Bulgarians Abroad Bozhidar Dimitrov a final warning over a recent comment that Bulgaria might place conditions on Turkey?s bid to join the EU. [via YahooNews] More >>

Turkey's FM Denies Bulgaria Compensation Claims (Novinite.com) [Jan 05, 2010] There have been no official appeals from Bulgaria for the compensation of the properties of Bulgarian nationals left in Turkey, Anadolu news agency quoted Turkish foreign minister as sayingTuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria aims to speed up $20 bln claim on Turkey (Independent Online) [Jan 05, 2010] Bulgaria is to step up efforts to claim more than $20 billion (R146 billion) compensation from Turkey for a refugee case. [via YahooNews] More >>