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Bulgaria Touted as Property Hot Spot for Gay Couples

Overseas property experts have praised Eastern Europe and Bulgaria in particular as a hot spot for gay couples looking for a holiday home abroad. Kate Hamilton, editor of Home Overseas magazine, said the welcoming environment and culture of tolerance mak

Business | February 27, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2763

Reader's Digest Storms Bulgaria with World's Wonders

Reader's Digest, publisher of one of the most widely circulated general interest magazines, stepped Monday in Bulgaria with a world-class bestseller. "Discover the World's Wonders" a book of over a million copies sold so far, was chosen to herald Reader'

Business | February 27, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1224

Bulgaria Signs for EUR 48 M PHARE Cash

Bulgaria has signed four agreements under the PHARE program, totalling EUR 48 M. The country will provide about EUR 10.

Business | February 27, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 723

Austria's Ivenio with Cost-Effective Sofia Garbage Solution

Austria's Ivenio Consult GmbH has suggested a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution to the garbage crisis threatening Bulgaria's capital city, the company announced. The company plans to collect the garbage and burn it in the electricity d

Business | February 26, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 924

Mall of Sofia Sports 400-Meter Long Martenitsa, Bids for Guinness

The longest Bulgaria-made martenitsa, white-and-red interwoven strings traditionally given out with wishes of health and prosperity, will adorn March 1 the building of Mall of Sofia, the first international style shopping mall. "The martenitsa will bid t

Business | February 26, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1035

Bulgaria Expects Drop in German Tourists in Summer

German tour operators have registered a drop in the number of tourists, willing to spend their summer vacation in Bulgaria, media reports. British tourists on the other hand are more and more enticed by the country's marvelous beaches and their numbers w

Business | February 25, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1068

Bulgaria to Assemble Siemens Trains

Siemens trains and motor carriages will be assembled and repaired in Bulgaria's Varna at the seaside, reports state. Currently Bulgarian workers only add the finishing touches to the trains, and place the seats in, Standart daily newspaper states.

Business | February 25, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1172

Bulgarian Lawyers Object Legal Aid VAT

The council of the Bulgarian lawyers has objected the project for the new VAT law that would impose VAT on legal aid.

Business | February 25, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 605

New Low-Cost Airline To Land in Sofia

Italian no-frills airline Myair has announced a new destination - Sofia. Flights outgoing from Bologna and Milan's Orio al Serio airport to Bulgaria's capital will start April 13, the company's web site announces.

Business | February 25, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2459

Subsidy Rules Eased for Bulgarian Farmers

Bulgarian farmers will be granted easier access to state subsidies from the Agriculture Fund following a revision in the application procedures.

Business | February 24, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 645

Bulgaria Doubts 64th Position in 2006 Index of Economic Freedom

Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Ministry voiced doubts over the country's dropping from 52nd to 64th place in the 12th annual Index of Economic Freedom, a survey prepared by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal. Economy and Energy Minister R

Business | February 24, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 864

Bulgarian Companies to File Corporate Tax Declaration Online

Bulgarian companies will be able to file their annual corporate tax declaration through the Internet using the web site of the National Revenues Agency - http://nap.bg .

Business | February 24, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 644

EIB May Finance Rehabilitation of Trans-Balkan Road

The northern road leading to the Hainzboaz passage running across Stara Planina (part of the Balkans chain) will be reconstructed with funds from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The Cabinet has approved a draft letter to the financial institution off

Business | February 24, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 783

Bulgarian Air Force Boost Transport Aircraft Park

Bulgaria will buy new Tactical Transport aircrafts for its Air Force from Italy's Alenia Aeronautica.

Business | February 24, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1435

Bulgaria's GloBul to be Renamed to Cosmote

GloBul, Bulgaria's second-largest mobile phone operator, will be renamed to Cosmote. The news was broken by the Bulgarian news agency citing GloBul's CEO Athanasios Katsiroubas.

Business | February 24, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1312

German, Bulgarian Railways Shook Hands for Co-op

The state railways of Bulgaria and Germany will cooperate to increase the traffic from Western Europe to Middle East countries through Bulgaria. An agreement for this was reached during the visit of Bulgarian Transport Minister Petar Mutafchiev in German

Business | February 23, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 803

Bulgaria to Boost EU Off-Duty Wine Export

The European Union has increased the quotas of off-duty import of Bulgaria-made wine.

Business | February 23, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 754

Sofia to See Higher Occupancy Levels of Office Premises in 2006

Supply of office premises and occupancy levels in Sofia are expected to mark an increase in 2006 since many investors are about to launch large-scale projects, to be rented by foreign clients, forecast experts from Forton International. Data of the compa

Business | February 23, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 676

TUI Opens Aparthotel in Bulgaria's Black Sea Town Tsarevo

Tourism concern TUI will open an aparthotel in Bulgaria's picturesque Black Sea town Tsarevo. The news was broken after a meeting of Tsarevo mayor Petko Arnaudov with the manager of TUI - Bulgaria Valentin Yosifov and a delegation of TUI Nordic.

Business | February 23, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1171

Sofia Dolls Up Key Meeting Spot

One of Sofia's most popular downtown spots for meetings and shopping is to get a more attractive outlook soon. The square in front of the National Palace of Culture will have new fountains, freshened-up greenery and a new advertisement board, as pledged

Business | February 23, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 696

Files for Seaside Constructions in Bulgaria Missing

The records for several seaside construction sites from the year 2000 on are missing from the Varna district municipality files, media reported. Some of the documents present have not been signed, Primorsko mayor Kiril Jordanov has said for private Darik

Business | February 22, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1593
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