Bulgaria Climbs Up in Economic Freedom Index
Bulgaria has climbed up 6 places in the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom compared to the previous year, currently ranking between Hungary and Oman.
Business | January 28, 2015, Wednesday // 21:47
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ARCHIVE - 28 January 2015
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Bulgaria Climbs Up in Economic Freedom IndexBulgarian Business Sentiment Improves in January
Bulgarian State Railways Struggling To Stay Afloat
Bulgaria Records Progress in Economic Freedom – Think Tank
Bulgaria PM Borisov: Energy Bills Issue 'Is Conspiracy against Govt'
Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Foresees Power Price Hike in 2015
Politics
Bulgarian FM Mitov to Meet German Counterpart Steinmeier on Berlin VisitBulgaria Deputy PM Vows Govt Action to Address Issues in EU's CVM Report
Bulgaria: EU Commission's 2015 CVM Report in Brief
EU CVM Report Urges Bulgaria To Speed Up Judicial Reform
EU Blasts at Bulgaria’s High-Level Corruption in New CVM Report
Yonko Grozev Elected as Bulgaria's Judge to ECHR
Bulgarian MPs Reject Proposal for Limiting Sanctions Against Russia
Incumbent, Former Bulgarian Presidents Gather in Council
Society
Personalities in the News 2014 Poll Closes in Two WeeksChinese Cinema Festival to Take Place in Sofia
Healthcare in Bulgaria Ranks Among Poorest in Europe
Bulgarians Held in Sudan 'Not Taken Hostage' - FM Daniel Mitov
Bulgarian Helicopter Crew Captured by Sudanese Rebels
Crime
British Tourist’s Drug-Related Death in Bulgaria Occurred ’by Misadventure’World
EU Foreign Ministers to Discuss Further Sanctions Against RussiaBusiness
Bulgarian Business Sentiment Improves in January
Bulgaria’s overall buisness climate indicator has risen by 3.8 percentage points in January compared with the previous month, a new survey showed on Wednesday.
Business | January 28, 2015, Wednesday // 14:46
Bulgarian State Railways Struggling To Stay Afloat
Bulgarian railways company BDZ posted a loss of BGN 51 M (EUR 25.5M) last year, Executive Director Vladimir Vladimirov said on Wednesday, highlighting an urgent need to overhaul the state-owned firm.
Business | January 28, 2015, Wednesday // 13:16
Bulgaria Records Progress in Economic Freedom – Think Tank
According to the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom, published by the Heritage Foundation, Bulgarian economy is moderately free.
Business | January 28, 2015, Wednesday // 12:33
Bulgaria PM Borisov: Energy Bills Issue 'Is Conspiracy against Govt'
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has warned against a repetition of the "2013 scenario" when his first government was toppled by mass protest following hike in electricity bills.
Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Foresees Power Price Hike in 2015
The Chair of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR) Svetla Todorova announced that an increase in the price of electricity was unavoidable during the year.
Politics
Bulgarian FM Mitov to Meet German Counterpart Steinmeier on Berlin Visit
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov is set to depart for Germany on Thursday for a two-day visit, his ministry's press office says.
Bulgaria Deputy PM Vows Govt Action to Address Issues in EU's CVM Report
Bulgaria will take measures to address all issues pointed in the EU Commission's latest report on the country's progress in judicial reform and fighting corruption and organized crime, Deputy PM Meglena Kuneva said on Wednesday.
Bulgaria: EU Commission's 2015 CVM Report in Brief
The European Commission published on Wednesday, January 28, reports on Bulgaria and Romania under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) to summarize the two countries' progress in 2014 in various areas.
EU CVM Report Urges Bulgaria To Speed Up Judicial Reform
The EU Commission on Wednesday urged Bulgaria to step up efforts to reform its judiciary.
EU Blasts at Bulgaria’s High-Level Corruption in New CVM Report
High-level corruption, independence of the judiciary and low rates of criminal conviction have been identified as the main problem areas for Bulgaria in the upcoming monitoring report by the European Commission.
Yonko Grozev Elected as Bulgaria's Judge to ECHR
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) elected Yonko Grozev as a judge to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in respect of Bulgaria on Tuesday.
Bulgarian MPs Reject Proposal for Limiting Sanctions Against Russia
The Bulgarian Parliament rejected on Wednesday to include the proposal, which calls for limiting the extension of sanctions against Russia, for discussion in its weekly agenda.
Incumbent, Former Bulgarian Presidents Gather in Council
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is to chair the Council of Presidents on Wednesday for the third consecutive year.
Society
Personalities in the News 2014 Poll Closes in Two Weeks
Voting is nearing its end in the "Personalities in the News" 2014 poll, organized Bulgaria's largest English-language news website Novinite.
Society | January 28, 2015, Wednesday // 19:05
Chinese Cinema Festival to Take Place in Sofia
The Festival of Contemporary Chinese Cinema will take place in Bulgaria's capital between 6 and 13 February.
Healthcare in Bulgaria Ranks Among Poorest in Europe
The healthcare services provided in Bulgaria rank among the poorest in Europe, according to the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI) released by the Health Consumer Powerhouse on Tuesday.
Bulgarians Held in Sudan 'Not Taken Hostage' - FM Daniel Mitov
The Bulgarian citizens held in Sudan are alive and well and are not taken hostage, said Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov in a speech at the Bulgarian National Assembly.
Bulgarian Helicopter Crew Captured by Sudanese Rebels
Six Bulgarian citizens were captured by members of the ''Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North" (SPLM-North) on Monday.
Crime
British Tourist’s Drug-Related Death in Bulgaria Occurred ’by Misadventure’
A British holidaymaker has died in Bulgaria’s Borovets ski resort after taking a drug she and her friends thought was cocaine.
Crime | January 28, 2015, Wednesday // 16:48
World
EU Foreign Ministers to Discuss Further Sanctions Against Russia
The foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) member states are planning to expand the sanctions against Russia in view of the renewed escalation of violence in Ukraine.
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