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Bulgaria Education Reform Bases Universities' Financing on Ratings [Apr 19, 2010] Financing of Bulgaria's universities will depend on the quality of offered services and professional realization of the students, Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov, announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Gives Universities Academic Title Rights [Apr 15, 2010] Bulgaria's Higher Attestation Commission will be closed down and Bulgarian universities will be allowed to give academic titles. This was announced on Thursday when the Higher Education Act was finally adopted. The Act will replace the existing law for academic degrees and titles. [via YahooNews] More >>

Oxbridge Educational Recruiters Make First Bulgaria Visit (Novinite.com) [Mar 19, 2010] Representatives of some of the world's largest universities are coming to Bulgaria to present their institutions, with Oxford and Cambridge making their debut visit. [via YahooNews] More >>

Education Minister Accuses Bulgaria Universities of Corruption (Novinite.com) [Mar 01, 2010] Bulgaria Education Minister Sergey Ignatov has described many universities as having 'abnormalities' that he expects will soon be revealed by prosecutors. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Minister Moves to Boost University Competition (Novinite.com) [Feb 26, 2010] A new set of measures including mergers of higher education institutions has been designed to increase the competition among Bulgarian universities. Bulgaria?s Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov announced Friday that these changes would be included in the new Higher Education Act. [via YahooNews] More >>

Banned Turkmen Students to Attend US University in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Jan 28, 2010] Turkmen students banned from studying at universities abroad are being allowed by the government to resume their studies at the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG), RFE/RL's Turkmen Service reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

BANNED TURKMEN STUDENTS TO ATTEND U.S. UNIVERSITY IN BULGARIA (EurasiaNet) [Jan 27, 2010] Turkmen students banned from studying at universities abroad are being allowed by the government to resume their studies at the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG), RFE/RL?s Turkmen Service reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Education Minister Calls for University Cooperation Agreements (Novinite.com) [Jan 20, 2010] Sergey Ignatov, Bulgaria's Education Minister, has proposed that the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) should negotiate framework agreements for cooperation with Bulgarian universities. [via YahooNews] More >>

New Education Minister to Create Competition among Bulgaria Universities (Novinite.com) [Dec 03, 2009] Bulgaria?s new Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov, declared Thursday that the measures he was putting forth were aimed at finally creating a competitive environment for the universities in the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Citizens Enjoy Few "Happy Life Years" (Novinite.com) [Oct 28, 2009] Bulgaria makes a middle ranking for happy life years, according to an international survey. File photo Bulgarians lead some of the less happy lives on the planet, according to a survey conducted by the Universities of Rotterdam and Granada, EFE reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Universities Admit 10% More Students to Meet Market Demand (Novinite.com) [Apr 17, 2009] Bulgaria's universities are going to boost their admission numbers by 10% in order to meet demands on the labor market. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Renowned Archaeologist Ovcharov to Lecture at US Universities (Novinite.com) [Nov 25, 2008] ?he Thracian tomb near the village of Alexandrovo in the vicinity of the Southern Bulgarian town of Haskovo, the Orpheus sanctuary near the village of Tatul and the stone city of Perperikon are going to be presented by Professor Nikolay Ovcharov during lectures at US universities. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Attempts to Ban Headscarf (Zaman Online) [Sep 02, 2006] While a limited number of European countries prohibit secondary-school students from outwardly wearing religious symbols, such as a headscarf, cross or kippah, Bulgaria seeks to extend this prohibition to include universities. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Attempts to Ban Headscarf (Zaman Online) [Sep 01, 2006] While a limited number of European countries prohibit secondary-school students from outwardly wearing religious symbols, such as a headscarf, cross or kippah, Bulgaria seeks to extend this prohibition to include universities. [via YahooNews] More >>