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Bloomberg: Grexit Threatens Bulgarian, Romanian Banking Industries

Bulgaria is among the countries with highest fiscal risk in the light of a possible Grexit scenario according to a Bloomberg report.

Views on BG | June 29, 2015, Monday // 13:55 | Viewed: 4351

WSJ: Pro-Western Bulgaria Is One of Putin's Targets

It should be of great concern in the West that Bulgaria is one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's targets as he is trying to "reassemble as much of the former Soviet Union as he can," the WSJ said on Sunday.

Views on BG | June 29, 2015, Monday // 10:06 | Viewed: 9622

NY Times: Bulgaria Fears Spillover of Greece Baking Trouble

Bulgaria "has found itself under unwelcome scrutiny from financial experts and Western banks worried that Greece’s troubles could spread havoc farther afield," the New York Times writes in an article on Bulgaria.

Views on BG | June 26, 2015, Friday // 13:54 | Viewed: 6921

The Guardian: Sofia Is 'Social Behind a Socialist Facade'

"Looks vary greatly, from chalga (a popular music genre based on Balkan rhythms, associated with simple lyrics and provocative clothes) to sporty and from hippy to hipster," The Guardian says.

Views on BG | June 24, 2015, Wednesday // 10:13 | Viewed: 6125

BBC: 'Bulgaria's Fortified Frontier a Staging Post for Migrants'

The new border policy of Bulgaria has been discussed in the BBC article.

Views on BG | June 18, 2015, Thursday // 14:31 | Viewed: 5453

Foreign Affairs: ‘’Sofia Gives Moscow Some Attitude”

“What Sofia appears to finally understand is that dependence on Russia is not a viable development model and Russia’s aggression in Ukraine is a direct security threat,” Dariusz Kalan writes in the Foreign Affairs magazine.

Views on BG | June 11, 2015, Thursday // 10:40 | Viewed: 5019

Politico.eu: Migrants Flocking to Route Through EU’s Poorest State

Bulgaria, the poorest country in the European Union, is turning into “the next frontier in Europe’s migrant crisis” after the Mediterranean, according to an article by politico.

Views on BG | June 8, 2015, Monday // 17:36 | Viewed: 6149

FT: Foreign Connections Help Bulgaria's Plovdiv 'Restore Past Glory'

And IT and outsourcing boom is helping Bulgaria's second-largest city Plovdiv regain part of its former cultural and economic prominence, the FT reports in an article about Bulgaria.

Views on BG | June 5, 2015, Friday // 09:35 | Viewed: 7686

Rosinvest.com: Bulgaria Pins Diversification Hopes on Azeri Gas via IGB

A landmark event, part of the project to bring Azeri gas supplies to Europe, could take place next month – the signing of the final investment decision on the construction of the interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB), according to an article carried by ros

Views on BG | May 28, 2015, Thursday // 16:07 | Viewed: 6406

Blick.ch: Who Will Stop Scrap Bulgarians?

What are Bulgarians regularly coming in pickups doing here, residents of the Herzogenbuchsee municipality in Northern Switzerland ask themselves according to Swiss website Blick.

Views on BG | May 27, 2015, Wednesday // 08:43 | Viewed: 4534

Le Monde: Bulgaria Is Weak Link in Fight Against Jihadist Networks

Kapitan Andreevo, the checkpoint on Bulgaria’s border with Turkey, has turned into the new front line in the war against the jihadist networks being waged by the West, according to an article published by Le Monde on Tuesday.

Views on BG | May 26, 2015, Tuesday // 16:24 | Viewed: 3736

Bloomberg: Bulgaria More at Risk from Grexit Contagion

Bulgaria is potentially exposed to a Grexit contagion more than its neighbors in Southeast Europe, a Morgan Stanley report argues.

Views on BG | May 12, 2015, Tuesday // 11:42 | Viewed: 4112

Bulgaria 'Has Huge Problem with Financial Illiteracy'

There is a huge problem with financial illiteracy in Bulgaria, renowned economist Prof Steve Hanke has opined.

Views on BG | May 11, 2015, Monday // 11:30 | Viewed: 3528

Bulgaria Narrow-Gauge Train 'Could Face the Axe'

A narrow-gauge train in Southwestern Bulgaria "is a lifeline for surrounding villages, but could face the axe," Channel News Asia warns in a report.

Views on BG | May 11, 2015, Monday // 09:25 | Viewed: 2629

Neo-Nazism Present in Bulgaria, Russian Foreign Ministry Believes

Several nationalist structures, including the Bulgarian National Movement and the Bulgarian National Union, show signs of "neo-Nazism", a report by the Russian Foreign Ministry argues.

Views on BG | May 5, 2015, Tuesday // 15:38 | Viewed: 5382

AFP: Bulgaria's Working Poor Struggle to Make Ends Meet

Some 48% of Bulgaria's 7.

Views on BG | May 4, 2015, Monday // 10:24 | Viewed: 6115

Bulgarian Resorts Named Europe's Cheapest

Bulgaria's resorts are now named cheapest in Europe "for a meal out, cup of coffee and sun cream", a report run by the Daily Mail reads.

Views on BG | April 24, 2015, Friday // 07:58 | Viewed: 4766

BBC: Is Bulgaria Europe's Silicon Valley?

Bulgaria could become Europe's Silicon Valley if it tackles corruption and changes the attitudes of politicians, a Bulgarian IT entrepreneur tells the BBC in a report of the British broadcaster.

Views on BG | April 20, 2015, Monday // 11:57 | Viewed: 11281

Newsweek: Iron Curtain Back in Bulgaria, Migrants Face Brutality

"The Iron Curtain is back...

Views on BG | April 19, 2015, Sunday // 12:12 | Viewed: 4013

German NGO Calls on Berlin not to Send Asylum Seekers Back to Bulgaria

Mistreatment, accommodation centers that are unfit for human beings and month-long detentions are just some aspect of Bulgarian authorities' attitude to refugees, a German NGO argues.

Views on BG | April 16, 2015, Thursday // 16:15 | Viewed: 2981