A contract for the design and construction of a new storage for spent fuel at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant was signed Monday with a tie-in between Germany's RWE NUKEM Gmbh and GNB mbh. The contract is worth EUR 48.
Bulgaria's government should work out the main priorities for the three forms of health tourism- spa, wellness, and illness. Representatives of 7 different tourism organizations signed a memorandum insisting for urgent measures in that field.
Bulgaria's state budget for 2005 would offer considerable support to the entrepreneurs in the country. Economy Minister Lidia Shuleva said that these supporting measures were delayed, as Bulgaria needed to increase its credit rating in order to establish
Unit four at Bulgaria's nuclear power plant Kozloduy, 200 kilometres north of Sofia, was switched off the energy grid for repair works. The reactor will be reloaded and some new technical amenities will be installed.
Cycling tourism is making its first steps in Bulgaria thanks to Danish-owned company BG Feria. It has organized cycling trips for foreign tourists visiting the country since this spring, after probing of some coastal routes proved quite successful last y
Bulgaria's largest steel plant Kremikovtzi is on its way to wrap up negotiations with India's steel giant Ispat International. The Sofia-located metallurgical plant, 71-percent owned by Finmetals Holding, seeks for a co-management deal that would bring K
Bulgaria has been advised to invest heavier in the information and communication technologies, following the example of champions Ireland and Estonia. "Europe needs to invest heavier in the information and communication technologies if it wants to catch
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy and Social Minister Lidia Shuleva met with the country's business leaders and their trainees.
The Balkans' future and the business climate in Central and Southeastern Europe were discussed at the second day of the Central European summit conference in Mamaia, Romania. The leaders of 16 Eastern and Central European countries met representatives of
All five bidders for Bulgaria's electricity distribution companies have been sent final documents for the privatization of 67% stakes in a step that moves the sales closer to the final stretch.
A special fund is likely to be established for financing projects of building wind and sun power plants. The fund establishment will be assisted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and several other international financial inst
The deputy manager of the Bulgarian Central Bank received Wednesday a special certificate for information security system. The document was issued by the Moody International certification body, to the Bank's Security and Classified Information Protection
The Eastern Rhodopes are the European Klondike with its gold mining deposits. Canadian gold miner Dundee Precious Metals has allotted USD 45 M for investments in the gold beds nearby the town of Krumovrgad.
Italy's largest electricity provider ENEL is set to extend its market presence in Bulgaria. According to the managing director Paolo Scaroni, currently the company sees pretty good opportunity for that due to the ongoing liberalization of Bulgarian marke
Bulgaria's map has been redrafted into six new economic regions to be approved on Thursday by the Cabinet. Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Rousse and Vidin will be the centers of the economic planning regions, including north western, north central, north
Bulgaria's largest mobile phone company Mobiltel was sold for EUR 1.2 B.
Small and mid-sized companies (SMEs) in Central Europe are confident they can cope with the competitive pressures of the enlarged EU marketplace, according to a survey of 147 senior Central European executives, but they face significant challenges.
American tour operators are in Bulgaria to explore spa, rural and eco tourism opportunities.
Flag carrier Bulgaria Air signed a one-year lease contract with Germany's Deutsche Structure Finance GmbH for another pair of Boeing 737-300. Both airliners are manufactured in 1997.
The first sales of gas drilled at the Galata site will be on the market in June.
A taxi company in Bulgarian capital Sofia launches a new high-class service, mainly for foreign guests. New KIA Magentis cars will be offered to the choosiest clients.
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