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Latest News : Bulgaria signs up for drive-by truck screening
Bulgaria's Customs agency has implemented a Z Backscatter mobile X-ray system supplied by American Science and Engineering (ASE) to inspect cargo trucks and trailers at the country's border crossings.
Source: Reuters * Bulgaria drops lawsuit for extra CO2 quotas for 2007 * Considers dropping claim on 2008-2012 quota cut * Hopes to see its 2008-2012 CO2 plan approved in April SOFIA, March 12 (Reuters) - ...Latest News : Bulgaria's Ruling Party Doesn't Give up on Impeaching President
The meeting of the leadership of Bulgariaâs ruling party GERB ended late Friday night without any decision on whether to give up attempting to impeach President Georgi Parvanov.Latest News : Bulgaria Still Number 1 on Russia's Real Estate Market
A vacation project in Bulgaria's beach town of Sozopol was among the 18 finalists of the first international competition for best vacation properties held in Russia.Latest News : Bulgaria Archaeologists, Architects Move to Save Cybele Temple
A commission of archaeologists and architects is set on securing a National Monument status for the temple of Greek goddess Cybele in Bulgariaâs Balchik.Bulgaria Archaeologists, Architects Move to Save Cybele Temple
The Cybele temple in Balchik lies in the open. Photo by /log.bg A commission of archaeologists and architects is set on securing a National Monument status for the temple of Greek goddess Cybele in Bulgariaâs Balchik.Bulgaria Still Number 1 on Russia's Real Estate Market
Bulgaria remains on the top of the list of the Russian real estate market, according to the organizers of the first in Russia international competition for best vacation properties.Motorola Milestone with Android 2.1 hitting Bulgaria by March 20th, rest of Europe to follow?
We'd had some indication that Europe would be seeing Motorola Milestones running Android 2.1 roughly around this time , and it looks like we are now finally starting to get a few more specifics. According to Mobile Bulgaria , that country's leading carrier, Vivacom, will begin selling Milestones equipped with Android 2.1 by March 20th, which should no doubt be just part of a broader European ...Bulgaria Socialist Leader: President's Demands Coincide with Ours
Bulgaria Socialist Party (BSP) leader Sergey Stanishev has reacted to the President's public remarks, saying that Georgi Parvanov's views coincided 90% with those of the Socialists and the Coalition for Bulgaria.Bulgaria Socialist Leader: President's Demands Coincide with Ours
Bulgaria Socialist leader Sergey Stanishev, commenting on what President Parvanov said in his Friday press conference, said that the remarks made were almost entirely the same as what much of the opposition had been saying for months.Bulgaria President Reiterates GMO Referendum Warnings
Bulgaria's President, Georgi Parvanov, strongly criticized the amendments of the Bulgarian Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Act.Bulgaria GERB Mulls Response to President Crisis Conference
The ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party has not yet reached a common stand on the Friday press conference of President, Georgi Parvanov.Bulgaria Healthcare Companies Face Challenging Period
Bulgaria pharmaceutical and healthcare companies will face a challenging transition period over the next five years, as the structure and management of the health system and increasing debt need to be tackled.Bulgaria Parliament Committee Endorses GMO Prohibition
Maneva added that the changes to Article 80 of the law on GMO make it absolutely impossible to grow GM crops in Bulgaria. Photo by greenpeace.org.ukBulgaria Parliament Committee Endorses GMO Prohibition
MPs from the Bulgaria Parliamentary Environment Committee have endorsed further amendments to the GMO Act which prohibit GM crops in the country.Bulgaria President: I Am under Attack by Ruling Majority
Bulgariaâs ruling majority is attacking the Presidency in order to establish its unilateral style of government, according to President Georgi Parvanov.Bulgaria Supreme Judges Mull Expediting High-profile Cases
The magistrates from Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) are in the central city of Veliko Tarnovo Friday to discuss with judges, prosecutors and investigators the reasons for the notorious delays in high-profile court cases.Bulgaria Foreign Ministry Summons Macedonian Ambassador
Spaska Mitrova (l), who is pictured with then Foreign Minister, Rumiana Jeleva, during her October visit to Bulgaria after being released from jail, vows to continue fighting her child custody case.Bulgaria President Calls for Reboot of Anti-crisis Policy
Bulgaria needs to reconsider its anti-crisis policy and come up with a new package, according to President Parvanov. Parvanov spoke at a special news conference Friday dedicated to anti-crisis policies.Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Backs Anti GM Crops Campaign
Bulgaria Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, has again put his voice behind the anti GMO campaigners in the country. Naydenov said Friday, before the 2nd reading of the amendments to the GMO Act in parliament, that âTasty Bulgarian tomatoes without GMO are my top priority as Minister.âBulgaria February Mortgage Credit Shoots Up 9%
Bulgaria's mortgage credit market rose by 9% in February, when compared to January, as the result of new credit products and positive media presentation of offers.Bulgaria Interior Minister Snubs Supreme Judges
Bulgaria's Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, says coordinanting the work of the judicuary is none of his business. Photo by BGNESBulgaria Customs Bust US Bill with USD 1 M Nominal Value
Bulgaria's Customs Agents caught Friday a US bill with the nominal value of USD 1 M, the Customs Agency press center informs. The bill has been emitted in 1923. It had been hidden in a courier package mailed to Spain.Bulgaria February Inflation Up 0.9% Y/Y
The price increase in Bulgaria for the entire 2009 was 0.6%, NSI data reveals. Photo by BGNESBulgaria Power Utility EVN to Invest BGN 100 M in New Plant
Bulgariaâs Austrian-owned power utility EVN announced it planned to invest BGN 100 M in a new electricity and heating plant. The new power plant will be constructed by EVN Bulgaria near the Plovdiv North Heating Plant.Budget Carrier easyJet Lowers Bulgaria Ticket Prices
EasyJet, the low cost airline, has announced a 30% reduction in ticket prices for flights from Bulgaria. The reductions will apply to passengers traveling from the capital, Sofia, to all four easyJet destinations â Milan, Madrid, Manchester and London.Bulgaria February Inflation Up 0.9% Y/Y
Inflation in Bulgaria is up 0.9% for the month of February year on year, according to data published by the National Statistics Institute (NSI). In January, inflation was up 0.5% compared to January 2009.Bulgaria Interior Minister Snubs Supreme Judges
Bulgaria's Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, says he is accountable before the Parliament, not the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS).Bulgaria Conservative Leader Sets out Constitutional Conditions
Yane Yanev, leader of Bulgaria's conservative RZS party, supports impeachment of the President, but also wants the prime Minister to resign, to pave the way for new elections.Bulgaria Conservative Leader Sets out Constitutional Conditions
The leader of Bulgaria's conservative Order, Law and Justice party (RZS) supports the eventual removal of President Georgi Parvanov, but has also called for the resignation of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.Ex Bulgaria Interior Minister Slams FinMin over President Scandal
Former Interior Minister Rumen Petkov has slammed Finance Minister Simeon Djankov over his argument with Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov.MP Abadzhiev Nominated as Bulgaria Nabucco Representative
Ex RZS MP Dimitar Abadzhiev has reportedly been nominated to represent Bulgaria in the Nabucco Gas Pipeline International company.Romanian Killed in Bulgaria Traffic Accident
A Romanian citizen has died Friday after being involved in a serious crash near Pleven in North West Bulgaria. The National Medical Coordination Center reported the accident, which occurred at 06:15 near the village of Grivitsa. A car allegedly collided head on with a Titan truck.US State Dept Report: Bulgaria Corruption Still 'Pervasive' despite Progress
The document, which was released late on Thursday, points to a number of issues that Bulgaria is yet to make progress on as far as human rights are concerned.US Department of State 2009 Human Rights Report on Bulgaria*
The Republic of Bulgaria is a parliamentary democracy with a population of approximately 7.6 million. Legislative authority is vested in the unicameral National Assembly (Narodno Sabranie). The country is ruled by a minority government headed by a prime minister.Controversial Czech Artist Cerny: No Bad Feelings about Bulgaria
Czech artist, David Cerny, who stirred a heated controversy with his Entropa exhibit, says he does not harbor any hard feelings about Bulgaria. In an interview for Novinite.com, the sculptor, who depicted Bulgaria as a squat toilet in his Entropa piece, firmly denied being bitter about Bulgaria's reaction about the image.Controversial Czech Artist Cerny: No Bad Feelings about Bulgaria
David Cerny says he likes Bulgaria. Photo by EPA/BGNES Czech artist, David Cerny, who stirred a heated controversy with his Entropa exhibit, says he does not harbor any hard feelings about Bulgaria.Bulgaria Ex PM Stanishev: Budget Deficit Fault of Finance Ministry
Bulgariaâs Finance Ministry is to be blamed for the countryâs budget deficit, according to former Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev.Bulgaria Employers, Industrialists against Health Tax Hike
A confederation, bringing together employers and industrialists in Bulgaria, has voiced vehement opposition to the government's plan to raise the health tax.Irish Street in Bulgaria’s Chepelare Set for Official Opening
Ireland's Ambassador to Bulgaria, Geoffrey Keating. Photo by BGNES Irish Ambassador Geoffrey Keating is set to attend the opening of âIrlandiaâ (Ireland) street in Bulgariaâs winter resort town of Chepelare next week.Bulgaria Said to Face Greek Crisis Repeat
A man passes by store window with a banner for a reduction to 50 percent of the goods in Sofia, Bulgaria. Photo by EPA/BGNES2nd Austrian Claim Rejected by Bulgaria Anti-monopoly Watchdog
Bulgaria's Regional Minister, Rosen Plevneliev, announces the start of the public tender to build Lot 2 of the âTrakiyaâ highway. Photo by BGNESBulgaria Said to Face Greek Crisis Repeat
Bulgaria's economy is threatened to nosedive into a new wave of the crisis, bringing about a Greek-like debacle, unless the government takes urgent measures, right-wing politicians and analysts have warned.Member of Bulgaria Kidnap Gang Ties Knot in Jail
One of the alleged ringleaders of Bulgaria's notorious kidnap gang known as âThe Impudentâ, Prokopi Prokopiev aka Poli Kulturista (The Bodybuilder) married his girlfriend in jail Thursday.2nd Austrian Claim Rejected by Bulgaria Anti-monopoly Watchdog
The complaints of the Austrian road construction consortium Strabag and the Greek builder âTernaâ over the âTrakiyaâ highway public tender with Bulgariaâs Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) have been rejected.Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Sends Predecessor to Prosecutor
Bulgaria's former Agriculture Minister, Hihat Kabil, had participated in a scheme for the draining of BGN 1,5 M, the current one, Miroslav Naydenov, informed Thursday.Bulgaria Finance Minister Sets out for Netherlands, UK
Bulgariaâs Finance Minister Simeon Djankov is heading Thursday for a working visit to the Netherlands and the UK. Djankov is meeting Dutch Finance Minister Jan Kees de Jager Thursday afternoon.(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-11 10:05 UPDATE 1-Bulgaria revises 2009 GDP decline to 5.0 pct y/y
SOFIA, March 11 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's economy shrank by 5.0 percent on an annual basis in 2009, a touch better than a preliminary estimate of 5.1 percent but still putting it on course to recover slower than its east European peers. The full-year decline reported by the statistics office on Thursday was also close to the government's forecast for a contraction of 4.9 percent in 2009. The Balkan ...Bulgaria Police Bust Charity Lecturer Pedophile
Bulgaria police have arrested a 27-year-old charity worker for child pornography offenses in Silistra.Bulgaria's GDP Down 5% in 2009
A girl playing violin in front of store window in Sofia, Bulgaria. The 5% contraction of Bulgaria's economy has been revised upwards from the flash data that the statistics office provided a month ago. 1 2 3
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