Bulgaria 'Missed Chance for Eurozone' – Former FinMin Simeon Djankov
Bulgaria was almost ready to join the Eurozone, former Finance Minister Simeon Djankov said.
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Bulgaria's Banking Affair: Trust Sells, but Who's Buying?
Three phrases related to Bulgaria’s banks have lately nailed my attention.
When Rumors Override Expert Opinions
On Friday, Bulgaria was shaken by an unprecedented informational attack on one of the country’s leading banks, First Investment Bank (FIB).
Someone is Abusing Weak Government to Destabilize Bulgaria’s Banks
We have already seen this situation with the banks before, when there was mass psychosis, people rushing to pull out their savings, and the Lev spiraling into hyperinflation.
Chief Health Inspector: No Infectious Diseases from Varna Floods
There is no breakout of infectious diseases in Varna’s flooded Asparuhovo district, Bulgaria’s Chief Health Inspector Dr.
BICA Chairman: Political Uncertainty Hurting Businesses
Early parliamentary elections are never healthy for the business climate of the country, according to Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) chairman Vasil Vasilev.
Georgi Markov: GERB will Win Majority in Early Elections
The center-right GERB party of Boyko Borisov will win a majority in the early parliamentary elections, ex-Constitutional Judge Georgi Markov believes.
Mandatory Voting: The Last Resort of a Delegitimized Political Class
Over the past days, we have heard increasing talk about the introduction of mandatory voting in Bulgaria.
Evgeniy Daynov: DPS Cautious not to Sink with BSP
The Bulgarian political analyst Evgeniy Daynov commented on the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) leader Lyutvi Mestan's proposal for early elections.
Russia's EU Envoy: EC's Power Insufficient to Delay South Stream
The European Commission (EC) lacks enough powers to delay the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline, Vladimir Chizhov, Russia's Ambassador to the EU, told ITAR-TASS in an exclusive interview.
Bulgaria Caught Between Russia and Europe in the Game of Pipes
Each time the ЕC slams Bulgaria over South Stream, Economy Minister Dragomir Stoynev makes a statement, with both anger and anxiety carved into his face.
Ivan Krastev: We Should Not Simplify Ukraine as East versus West
The prominent Bulgarian political scientist and head of the Center for Liberal Strategies, Ivan Krastev, shared his views on the crisis in Ukraine.
Bulgaria’s Government Shaken by Election Results
It was clear from the start that Bulgaria's European elections would be dominated by the internal power struggle.
Socialist MEP Yotova: European Themes Still Distant for Bulgarians
Iiliyana Yotova, a member of European Parliament from the Bulgarian Socialist Party, commented on the European election results.
Prof. Alexander Kyosev: How Neo-Liberal Failures Empowered Putin
Alexander Kyosev, a cultural historian, professor at the Sofia University, for Deutsche Welle.
Ex-Bulgarian Social Minister: Recalculation of Salaries Necessary
The disproportion between salaries of highly qualified and low qualified labour in Bulgaria is a well-known fact, stressed Ivan Neykov, former Labour and Social Policy Minister.
Prof. Atanas Tasev: Political Mingling in Energy, Counterproductive
Bulgarian energy expert Prof. Atanas Tasev believes the situation with the electricity distribution companies poses a threat to the country's energy security if not resolved.
Bulgaria, BiH 'Only European Countries' Threatened by Gas Crisis
Bulgaria and Bosnia-Herzegovina will be the only countries to be left with no gas supplies if deliveries via Ukraine come to a halt, the President of the Russian Gas Society argued.
Bulgarian Political Analyst: EU Elections Will Not Fill Power Vacuum
The European Parliament elections will not be decisive for the future of the current Bulgarian government, according to the political analyst Parvan Simeonov.
Europe Day, Victory Day, Reflection Day
Happy Europe Day and Happy Victory Day! Before we jump at each other arguing what May 9th symbolizes, it may be more appropriate to reflect on where the continent stands today.
Ten Berge: Power Distributor Story "Feeds Someone's Ego"
Bulgaria's intentions to scrap permits of grid operators could do nothing more than "to feed some people's ego", EURELECTRIC head Hans Ten Berge said in Bulgaria.
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