Bulgaria News Archives

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- The government hosts a meeting Wednesday of justice and interior ministers from the countries in the South Eastern European Co-operation Process . via Balkan Times

“Having seen the potential demonstrated by the Sofia studio's first projects, it was only natural for us to pursue our expansion in this region and attract a new pool of highly-skilled talents to the group.”

Posted by Brett Todd on Tuesday April 29, 2008 - 09:48 AM >> Ubisoft Still Heading East Ubisoft has announced the formation of another development studio in Eastern Europe. via FiringSquad

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso expressed his support to the structural and personnel changes made in Bulgarian government on April 24 in a telephone conversation with Bulgarian Prime Minister ... via People's Daily

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Parliament approved personnel and structural changes in Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev's cabinet Thursday meant to curb corruption. via Balkan Times

A new bill is expected to improve business practices in Republika Srpska. Also in news this week: the Albanian government signed a 230m loan agreement, and two Kosovo companies are under investigation for ... via SETimes news

“The Argentine Senate has approved a new text supporting the baseless Armenian allegations, which we strongly condemn and fully reject”

Turkish foreign ministry spokesman declared Friday necessary initiatives were underway in relation to a new text adopted by the Argentine Senate, recognizing events from 1915 as genocide over the Armenian ... via Sofia News Agency

This visit constitutes one more link in a long, rigid chain of regular, fruitful meetings. via ANA - Athens News Agency

The City Council of the Bulgarian capital Sofia adopted a declaration on Thursday, the international day for remembering the Armenian Genocide, expressing its sympathy with the tragedy of the Armenian people ... via Sofia News Agency

“We need to find solutions at a high level.”

SOFIA * Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev sacked three cabinet ministers yesterday to appease voters and avert the threatened loss of millions in European Union aid over Sofia's failure to tame ... via The Peninsula

Mr Stanishev's Socialists govern with two other parties Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev has carried out a major cabinet reshuffle as the EU steps up scrutiny of his administration. via BBC

Romanian gymnast Sandra Izbasa strikes gold in Germany. Also in news this week: US film director Stan Dragoti will promote a positive image of Kosovo, and two competitors from Serbia won a traditional street ... via SETimes news

“Bulgaria is negotiating to double the compensation it receives from the EU for Kozloduy”

Bulgaria has asked the European Commission to double compensation funds for its closure of four reactors at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant, Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov said yesterday. via EKathimerini

"Official: Turkey to play key role in Balkans if accepted to EU www.chinaview.cn 2008-04-20 06:02:41 SOFIA, April 19 -- If accepted to the European Union, Turkey would play an important role in the currently ... via Turkish Digest

The Indian tycoon Pramod Mittal is eager to sell the troubled Bulgarian steel mill Kremikovtzi to his older brother Lakshmi Mittal, the Sunday Times reported. via Sofia News Agency

“I don't think that the Knesset will arrive at a positive decision on the issue”

Ruse comes as the fourth largest city of Bulgaria to engage upon such a move after Varna , Plovdiv and Burgas . via PanArmenian Network

The Bulgarian city of Ruse recognized officially the Ottoman genocide over Bulgarians and Armenians on Thursday. via Sofia News Agency

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Rumen Petkov presented Friday 18 new cars to the Combating Crime Directorate General on Friday. via Sofia News Agency

Even though Friday's no confidence vote failed to bring down the Bulgarian government, PM Stanishev decided to launch talks about cabinet changes with his coalition partners. via Sofia News Agency

“We are ready to offer foreign partners, primarily European ones, up to 49% in the Kaliningrad Nuclear Power Plant .”

Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant in its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad with the participation of European companies, the head of nuclear power agency Rosatom announced on Wednesday. via Budapest Business Journal

“We demand our salaries for February and March to be paid immediately”

SOFIA, Bulgaria : More than a thousand workers at Bulgaria's largest steel maker, Kremikovtzi, rallied Tuesday outside the plant to protest delayed salary payments and demand a final decision on the fate of the ... via International Herald Tribune

The largest winter resort in the Balkans, Bulgaria's Bansko, is finally going to have its own hospital. via Sofia News Agency

“Honestly speaking, we cannot constantly repeat that more needs to be done.”

By Bronwen Maddox The Times April 10, 2008 In Bulgaria almost any prominent job can get you killed. via Sofia News Agency

Four one-way tickets Sofia-Miami: About $4,000. Haul from the heist: At least $2 million. via Free Republic

“I have not heard any proposals that could help the institution meet the expectations of the Bulgarian community”

Bulgaria's Socialist-led government expectedly survived Friday a no-confidence vote over the instability that has recently seized the country's Interior Ministry. via Sofia News Agency

Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis is set to travel to Russia this month for talks with President Vladimir Putin that could lead to Greece becoming involved in another pipeline project with one of its strongest ...

The two public shootings in Sofia were "more than a statistic", but such murders continued happening in Bulgaria and their perpetrators were never caught, European Commission spokesman Mark Gray said on April ... via The Sofia Echo

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Metallica will break performance fee records when they perform in Sofia, Bulgaria in July by becoming the first act to be paid $1.6 million to play. via 100.3 The Edge -- New Rock for Little...

A writer exposing Bulgarian underworld bosses was shot in the head in Sofia Monday, hours after a prominent businessman was killed in an apparent professional hit, local reports said. via Earth Times

“Unfortunately, we would be completely satisfied only after NATO invites Macedonia to join the alliance”

Bulgaria will press ahead with its demand to be covered by the U.S. missile defense system in Europe, the Sofia News Agency reported Saturday citing the country's foreign minister. via People's Daily Online

“It is becoming more and more obvious that the NATO leaders want to prevent the open discussion", Rogozin said, adding: "In this way the Russian President will not be able to speak publicly on the main international issues.”

The Russian President Vladimir Putin might be unable to speak publicly at the NATO-Russia meeting in Bucharest because of the meeting's scheduled program. via Sofia News Agency

“But either way, we will stick to the Atlantic perspective.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a Security Council meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo presidential residence outside Moscow, in a Saturday, March 29, 2008 photo. via The Florida Times Union

Mila Behar , Superbrands manager for Bulgaria, presented the first edition of Business Superbrands Bulgaria, a luxurious edition, which traces the history and successes of fifty-two of the strongest business ... via Sofia News Agency