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24 Apr 12 / 16:04:42

Bulgaria Minister Demands Tax Police by 2013

Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov says he wants a bill setting up a tax police tabled in parliament by June and the new unit to start operating in 2013.

Latest Business News from Bulgaria

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18 May 12 / 15:44:07

Euro Crisis Sapping Balkan Recovery, EBRD Warns

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development report predicts that eurozone crisis will buffet Balkan economies, slowing growth in 2012.

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20 Feb 12 / 10:39:32

FT Credits Balkan Cities as Cost Effective

Cities in the Balkans may score badly in some fields, but they score highly when it comes to labour costs.

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23 Jan 12 / 15:04:28

Bulgarian Coal Miners Call Off Strike

Coal miners in Bulgaria's Maritsa Iztok mines have called off their week-long strike, easing concerns that the strike would significantly disrupt power supplies.

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20 Jan 12 / 10:53:14

Bulgaria: Striking Miners Hold Talks With Owners

Тalks between striking miners at Bulgaria's biggest state-owned coal mine and the firm's management resumed on Friday, as the strike entered its sixth day.

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17 Jan 12 / 12:15:13

Bulgaria MPs Approve Temporary Ban on Shale Gas

Bulgarian MPs have approved a temporary ban on the exploration and extraction of shale gas following protest rallies throughout the country.

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16 Jan 12 / 11:44:54

Bulgaria Coal Miners Continue Strike

Workers at Bulgaria's state-owned Maritsa Iztok Mine continued their strike for a second day on Monday, with miners demanding an increase in wages.

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09 Jan 12 / 15:03:14

Bulgaria Property Prices Have 'Hit Bottom’

Property prices in Bulgaria dropped by five to ten per cent in 2011, while this year's estimates show they will remain unchanged, brokers say.

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28 Oct 11 / 11:58:50

Sofia Labelled Cheapest Tourist City in Europe

The Bulgarian capital of Sofia has been informally named the lest expensive city for tourists to visit by the BackPacker Index

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27 Oct 11 / 13:57:18

Bulgaria Selects Buyer for Military Factory Stake

Bulgaria is expected to receive BGN 15 million from the sale of a minority stake in Arsenal Kazanlak, one of the largest remaining military factories in the Balkans.

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25 Oct 11 / 11:28:03

Bulgaria, Montenegro to Cooperate in Energy Projects

Sofia and Podgorica are considering setting up a joint company for the transfer of electricity to Italy after talks were held between Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Luksic Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov in Sofia.

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14 Oct 11 / 16:42:37

Romania, Bulgaria To Jointly Act Against EU Restrictions

Bulgaria and Romania will take joint action against restrictions on EU labour markets affecting workers from both states, Bulgarian news agency BTA has reported.

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14 Oct 11 / 09:19:14

Bulgarian Railways 'Technically Insolvent'

The crisis at the Bulgarian State Railway company BDZ is worsening as Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski declared it to be "technically insolvent."

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12 Oct 11 / 11:25:12

Bulgarian Railways In Jeopardy after Bank Ultimatum

Bulgaria’s state railway company, BDZ, faces a significant challenge after German bank KfW reportedly demanded 50 diesel and electric trains that the Bulgarian government bought after 2003 be returned.

bulgaria-eyes-business-deals-with-brazil
05 Oct 11 / 11:41:02

Bulgaria Eyes Business Deals with Brazil

Representatives from Brazil’s oil, hydropower, aircraft and car manufacturing industries have accompanied Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff on a visit to Bulgaria

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30 Aug 11 / 11:35:52

Bulgaria Has Lowest Construction Costs in Europe

Building construction in Bulgaria is the cheapest in Europe, according to a comparative analysis conducted by construction consulting company EC Harris.

Premium

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16 Jun 11 / 09:56:42

Bulgaria Dreams of Becoming China’s Door to Europe

Sofia hopes to market itself as a portal to the EU for Chinese companies – but with Beijing's investment fairly modest so far, it has a way to go.

07 Dec 10 / 07:20:23

Turkey’s Balkan Shopping Spree

Politics and Society

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23 May 12 / 11:55:12

Bulgarian Minister Vows Help for Quake-Hit Areas

Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has promised that financial assistance will be made available for people whose homes were damaged by the strong earthquake that hit western Bulgaria early on Tuesday morning.

Culture and Lifestyle

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09 May 12 / 19:17:42

Turkey Wins Top South East Europe Film Prize

First prize went to Ozcan Alper’s ‘Future Lasts Forever’ at the seventh South East European Film Festival, which ended on Monday.

03 May 12 / 15:30:05

Miss Bulgaria Loses Her Crown