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Bulgarian Railways upgrade costs 1 milliard
Monday, 15 Sep, 2008 – 14:00 | Comments Off on Bulgarian Railways upgrade costs 1 milliard
Bulgarian Railways upgrade costs 1 milliard

More than a milliard BGL are required for an upgrade of Bulgarian Railways trains and that will be only for a 60% of them.
This was said by the Minister of Transport Petar Mutafchiev, who …

Borisov: There is no waste crisis
Saturday, 13 Sep, 2008 – 19:03 | Comments Off on Borisov: There is no waste crisis
Borisov: There is no waste crisis

Sofia’s Mayor Boyko Borisov is going to sign Monday an agreement with the city of Silistra to transport the first load of Sofia’s waste to the Silistra landfill.
This statement was made before Darik radio by …

Bulgaria ranks fifth in EU by compliance with European legislature
Saturday, 13 Sep, 2008 – 15:36 | Comments Off on Bulgaria ranks fifth in EU by compliance with European legislature
Bulgaria ranks fifth in EU by compliance with European legislature

Bulgaria ranks fifth among the 27 countries members of the European Union (EU) by the percentage of the EU directives included in the national legislature, according to Gergana Grancharova, Bulgarian Minister for the EU Affairs.
Grancharova …

“Ataka” Nationalists Compile List of Most Corrupt Bulgarian Politicians
Friday, 12 Sep, 2008 – 16:47 | Comments Off on “Ataka” Nationalists Compile List of Most Corrupt Bulgarian Politicians
“Ataka” Nationalists Compile List of Most Corrupt Bulgarian Politicians

Bulgaria’s nationalist “Ataka” party together with the right wing “Order, Law, Justice” party are starting to compile a list of the country’s 100 most corrupt politicians.
The news was announced Friday by the leaders of the …

Bulgaria Grandparents to Be Compensated for Taking Care of Grandchildren
Friday, 12 Sep, 2008 – 11:51 | Comments Off on Bulgaria Grandparents to Be Compensated for Taking Care of Grandchildren
Bulgaria Grandparents to Be Compensated for Taking Care of Grandchildren

Bulgaria’s elderly people are going to be able to raise their grandchildren and to receive an additional monetary recompense, according to the changes of the Program for Employment Encouragement.
The Bulgarian Parliament approved the changes at …

Bulgaria Hosts Meeting of NATO Military Committee
Friday, 12 Sep, 2008 – 10:20 | Comments Off on Bulgaria Hosts Meeting of NATO Military Committee
Bulgaria Hosts Meeting of NATO Military Committee

Bulgaria hosts a meeting of Nato’s military committee on September 12-14, the first time it does so after becoming a member of the alliance in 2004.
Chiefs of staff of Nato armies are to discuss the …

President Parvanov Wants New Security Strategy for Bulgaria
Thursday, 11 Sep, 2008 – 23:11 | Comments Off on President Parvanov Wants New Security Strategy for Bulgaria
President Parvanov Wants New Security Strategy for Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s President Georgi Parvanov has called for a new security strategy for the country during the opening in Sofia of an international conference entitled Security in Southeastern Europe: Public-Private Partnership and Crisis Infrastructure.
A new security …

Bulgaria President: Mayor Borisov Failed to Solve Garbage Crisis in Sofia
Thursday, 11 Sep, 2008 – 18:20 | Comments Off on Bulgaria President: Mayor Borisov Failed to Solve Garbage Crisis in Sofia
Bulgaria President: Mayor Borisov Failed to Solve Garbage Crisis in Sofia

Solving the garbage crisis in the capital has failed and the one responsible is Sofia Mayor Boyko Borisov, Bulgaria’s President Georgi Parvanov said Thursday.
Mr Parvanov told reporters that the main problem is that no waste …