Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has made a deal to acquire 21% of Telekom Austria AG, the owner of Bulgaria's largest mobile operator M-Tel, through his company America Movil SAB.
Just days ahead of Greece's crucial elections, French supermarket retailer Carrefour said it would abandon the country, its only unprofitable market.
Bulgaria's FDI in the first four months of 2012 amounted to EUR 407 M, according to preliminary data, released Friday, June 15, 2012, by the Bulgarian National Bank.
French bank Credit Agricole has taken control of assets in Bulgaria, Romania and Bulgaria of its Greek subsidiary Emporiki Bank, it said in a statement, amid concerns over a possible Greek euro exit.
Bulgaria is set to learn from Italy's good practices in order to develop its own equine tourism, according to Bulgarian Deputy Economy Minister in charge of tourism, Ivo Marinov.
Bulgaria is about to make changes to its hotel and restaurant classification system, limiting the validity of hotel and restaurant star rating to five years.
Politicians should leave history to the historians, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev declared after meeting with his Macedonian counterpart Gjorge Ivanov in Belgrade on Friday.
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will participate Friday in a Summit of Heads of State and Government of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) in Belgrade, Serbia.
Former EU Commissioner and founder of the Bulgaria for Citizens civic movement Meglena Kuneva has criticized the veto imposed by President Rosen Plevneliev on the amendments to the Judiciary Act, saying that it is too limited in scope.
Plans of the Borisov Cabinet to relocate state agencies and bodies away from Sofia will cost at least BGN 120 M, according to representatives of the National Revenue Agency (NRA) and the Customs Agency.
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has imposed a veto on a set of amendments to the Judiciary Act, according to a press statement issued by the President's Office on Friday.
The Bulgarian government and environmental protesters have reached a partial agreement on the country's controversial forestry act, Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov stated on Friday.
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has asked opponents of the newly passed controversial amendments to the Forestry Act to refrain from blocking the Orlov Most junction in Sofia and to choose another place for the rallies.
Opponents of the newly adopted amendments to Bulgaria's Forestry Act are gearing up for a third mass rally on Friday evening.
A day before Simeon Saxe-Coburg celebrates his 75th birthday, a documentary about his unprecedented journey from boy king to democratic leader will be screened in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.
US soul singer and songwriter Macy Gray will perform in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on November 21, exactly three years after her successful and inspiring first gig here.
Scientists do not exclude the possibility that remains found in an ancient reliquary in a 5th century monastery on Sveti Ivan Island in Bulgaria may belong to St John the Baptist.
The "vampire" skeleton that was recently discovered by archaeologists in a grave in Bulgaria's Black Sea town of Sozopol has been identified as a pirate and mayor.
The European Parliament has called for a breast implant register and stricter safety checks in a bid to prevent a recurrence of the PIP defective breast implants case.
Grigor Dimitrov has become the first Bulgarian male tennis player to reach the semi-final of at an ATP tournament after a win at Aegan Championship at Queen's Club in London.
Spanish club Malaga is to decide on the potential transfer of Manchester United's Bulgarian forward Dimitar Berbatov by the end of June, according to Spanish media.
A contest has been launched in Bulgaria to select three girls that are to become mascots of the country's national football, basketball and volleyball teams.
Bulgaria's Sports Minister Svilen Neykov has stated that star player Matey Kaziyski may not boycott the upcoming Olympic tournament, adding that Martin Stoev is not be appointed as coach.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has once again commented on the situation with the country's national men's volleyball team.
England remained on course for a place in the knockout rounds of Euro 2012 after coming from behind to send Sweden crashing out of the tournament with a 3-2 victory on Friday.
France boosted their hopes of reaching the Euro 2012 quarter-finals with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Ukraine in a rain-delayed Group D fixture in Kiev.
The Euro 2012 Group D match which was terminated 5 minutes after its start Friday night because of a thunderstorm was restarted at 8 pm local time (EET).
The Euro 2012 Group D match has been terminated as a result of a storm.
The Sofia Appellate Court (SAC) has acquitted Valentin Dimitrov, aka Valyo Toploto (The Warm), of large-scale embezzlement from heating utility Toplofikatsiya-Sofia
Very, very slowly an old lady with a walking stick creeps along the street. Sitting in the shade four more tell me that they have just been to the funeral of the youngest of their friends.
Irina Krylova has always had a soft spot for the Bulgarian seaside.
Russian TV-host-turned-opposition-activist Ksenia Sobchak will have her tax declarations, bank accounts and business projects scrutinized for any possible wrongdoing, Russian Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said on Friday.
Fitch ratings agency warned on Friday, two days before key elections in Greece, that a Greek exit from the euro zone could effect the ratings of regional and local authorities across the eurozone.
The recognition of Kosovo is not an obligatory requirement for Serbia's bid to enter the European Union, according to the country's President, Tomislav Nikolic.
Halkidiki is a Greek semi-island of stark contrasts. Kassandra, the first prong, is a hedonistic paradise. A few hours' drive away lies Sithonia, the second prong, offering small fishing villages and empty, picturesque beaches dotted across lush mountain
On Wednesday, the Bulgarian Parliament passed definitively the controversial Forestry Act, giving a green light to construction of ski tracks and lifts without changing the status of use of the land.
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