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New Europe: Romania’s Clean-up Crew Sets Eyes on Bulgaria and Moldova

Two Romanian former prosecutors, Monica Macovei and Laura Codruța Kövesi who have been in the spotlight for spearheading anti-corruption initiatives in Romania (a little too successfully, some say) seem to be heading for new adventures in a project set to

Novinite Insider » Opinions | November 6, 2018, Tuesday // 13:22 | Viewed: 4998

The Irish Times: Welcome to Bulgaria, the World’s Fastest Shrinking Nation

Bulgaria, the EU’s poorest state, is playing very slow catch-up with western Europe.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | October 16, 2018, Tuesday // 12:30 | Viewed: 20773

Will this French Company Change the Large-scale Infrastructure Landscape in Bulgaria?

SIXENSE Group international infrastructure planning company comes to Bulgaria and is here to stay

Novinite Insider » Opinions | October 10, 2018, Wednesday // 15:33 | Viewed: 7122

EconoTimes: Is Bulgaria a European Success Story or Crisis Waiting to Happen?

It’s been a rollercoaster year for Bulgaria.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | September 25, 2018, Tuesday // 09:45 | Viewed: 19165

Apartments in Sofia are so Expensive they Set Records. Is the Property Market Overheated?

Do you remember the boom in real estate prices from 2008 just before the start of the global financial crisis.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | September 10, 2018, Monday // 13:05 | Viewed: 36323

Bulgaria Inches Closer to Russia, to the West’s Disappointment

Author : International Policy Digest

Novinite Insider » Opinions | August 29, 2018, Wednesday // 10:31 | Viewed: 10097

How Long Can Bulgaria Keep Facing both East and West?

EU Observer - Bulgaria's first stint holding the rotating EU presidency, from January to June 2018, was neither the disaster some observers predicted nor the PR coup Sofia had hoped for.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | August 15, 2018, Wednesday // 17:27 | Viewed: 15504

Bulgaria Must do More to Liberalise its Energy Markets

A month before Bulgaria concluded its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union on 30 June, the country hosted a European Competition Day.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | July 29, 2018, Sunday // 09:09 | Viewed: 65002

Euronews: Bulgaria is Open for Business

The Bulgarian economy is growing at a stunning pace and exports are booming, while its business-friendly environment and well-educated local workforce are a magnet for foreign investments.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | July 24, 2018, Tuesday // 12:53 | Viewed: 9654

Visegrad/Insight: Bulgaria’s Black Mirror

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov

Novinite Insider » Opinions | July 19, 2018, Thursday // 11:20 | Viewed: 9882

Euractiv: Has Bulgaria’s Coal Industry Hit Rock Bottom?

One of Bulgaria’s cornerstone coal mines has been forced to shut down, raising questions over the future of energy production and employment in the region, as well as coal’s future in the country, write Violeta Keremdchieva and Ellen Baker.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | July 18, 2018, Wednesday // 11:12 | Viewed: 7951

GDPR in Bulgaria: Doctors and Employers Need no Consent for the Processing of Personal Data

Doctors, lawyers, employers and banks do not need to ask for consent to the processing of personal data, the Commission for Protection of Personal Data specified in a special explanatory document for the new General Regulation on Personal Data Protection.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | July 17, 2018, Tuesday // 14:05 | Viewed: 7576

Will Bulgaria Become Europe’s Next Gas Hub?

German support for Russia’s plans to double the capacity of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea has, in turn, encouraged Bulgaria’s aspirations to develop a regional gas hub with Russian help.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | July 15, 2018, Sunday // 13:08 | Viewed: 6449

Eastern Europe Experiencing Deep Demographic Crisis

Author : Dmitriy Dobrov

Novinite Insider » Opinions | July 5, 2018, Thursday // 11:21 | Viewed: 48375

Bloomberg: Bulgaria Blames ‘Constantly Changing' Demands for Euro Delay

Bulgaria blamed the imposition of new requirements by the European Union and the European Central Bank for holding up its euro-adoption bid.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | June 28, 2018, Thursday // 10:15 | Viewed: 9537

The GDPR Chaos in Bulgaria

Although the EU Data Protection Regulation is already in place the chaos around it is getting worse every day, the institutions are not yet ready to clarify who and what personal data they can collect and when they need to ask for permission.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | May 30, 2018, Wednesday // 14:42 | Viewed: 69088

Reuters: Bulgaria will take at least Three more Years to Join Euro Zone - EU's Dombrovskis

BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - Bulgaria will need at least three more years to join the euro zone, the vice president of the European Commission said on Tuesday.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | May 15, 2018, Tuesday // 16:06 | Viewed: 8992

Industry Watch: Although Investments in Bulgaria are Increasing, after 2009 the Investment Activity is Weak

Inflation measured by the consumer price index accelerated to over 2% on average in Bulgaria in 2017 after it was negative in 2014-2016.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | May 4, 2018, Friday // 14:30 | Viewed: 14926

Amid Brexit and Rising Populism — There’s a European Country that’s Still Desperate to Join the Euro

The eastern European nation of Bulgaria has provided the EU with some much-needed confidence, forging ahead with more integration despite rising anti-euro sentiment across the continent.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | April 24, 2018, Tuesday // 15:36 | Viewed: 14856

What is the Origin of the Weirdest Bulgarian Expressions

Folk wisdom has been remembered and applied for decades through hundreds of weird phrases.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | April 20, 2018, Friday // 16:36 | Viewed: 18246

Die Welt: The Italian Mafia Returns to Bulgaria and Romania

" 'Ndràngheta has been active in Eastern Europe for 20 years.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | April 10, 2018, Tuesday // 15:43 | Viewed: 22497
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