Bulgaria
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Calls to Lower Visa Costs for Russian Tourists
Calls to Lower Visa Costs for Russian Tourists
April 30, 2015The falling number of Russian tourists to Bulgaria has led to calls to lower the cost of visas into the country. [...]
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No Development in South Bulgaria since 2007
No Development in South Bulgaria since 2007
April 17, 2015National newspaper, Vesti, has reported that there has been no development in South Bulgaria over a recent six year [...]
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Romanians and Bulgarians Thriving in Germany
Romanians and Bulgarians Thriving in Germany
April 14, 2015Up to 150,000 Romanian and Bulgarian emigrants arrived in Germany in 2014 to work. This brings the total [...]
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Agricultural Investment Restrictions Probed by EC
Agricultural Investment Restrictions Probed by EC
March 27, 2015The European Commission is launching infringement procedures under Article 258 against a number of countries. It [...]
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EU Turning to Turkmenistan for Gas
EU Turning to Turkmenistan for Gas
March 26, 2015The European Union is looking to revive a gas pipeline with Turkmenistan according to Reuters. The Caucasus [...]
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Bulgaria Sell €3.1 Billion in Bond Auction
Bulgaria Sell €3.1 Billion in Bond Auction
March 23, 2015Last Thursday, Bulgaria raised €3.1 Billion of bond debt on the international markets. Bulgaria’s Focus news agency [...]
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Wizz Air Bulgaria Launches Sofia Expansion
Wizz Air Bulgaria Launches Sofia Expansion
March 19, 2015Low cost Hungarian air carrier, Wizz Air, has opened five new routes from Sofia, reports Vesti. Beginning in [...]
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Romanian and Bulgarian Migrants Flock to Germany
Romanian and Bulgarian Migrants Flock to Germany
March 16, 2015On 1st January 2014, restrictions on the free movement of people from Bulgaria and Romania to all of the European [...]
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Bulgarian Economist to Head Greek IMF Mission
Bulgarian Economist to Head Greek IMF Mission
March 16, 2015Sofia News Agency, Novinite reports that Bulgarian economist, Iva Petrova is to head a Greek IMF mission to Athens. [...]
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Greek Problems having Mixed Impact in Bulgaria
Greek Problems having Mixed Impact in Bulgaria
February 23, 2015With the much publicised trouble in Greece, Bulgaria is experiencing a mixed impact as a result. According to the [...]
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Strategy for the Poorest Region in the EU
Strategy for the Poorest Region in the EU
February 18, 2015According to Bulgaria’s, Vesti.bg, Economic Minister, Bozidar Lukarski is to lay out a strategy for [...]
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Energy Dependence on the Agenda in John Kerry Bulgaria Visit
Energy Dependence on the Agenda in John Kerry Bulgaria Visit
January 15, 2015In a visit to Bulgaria today, John Kerry has urged the country to lower its dependence on Russian energy. He was [...]
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S&P Cut Bulgaria Debt to Junk Status
S&P Cut Bulgaria Debt to Junk Status
December 15, 2014Last Friday, Standard & Poor cut Bulgaria debt to junk status. The ratings agency cut it from investment grade [...]
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Juncker ‘South Stream can be Built’
Juncker ‘South Stream can be Built’
December 08, 2014European Commission chief, Jean-Claude Juncker has called Vladimir Putin’s bluff by saying The South Stream gas [...]
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Struma Highway Lot 2 to be Completed Next October
Struma Highway Lot 2 to be Completed Next October
November 24, 2014Bulgaria’s Regional Development Minister, Lilyana Pavlova and Head of Road Agency, Lazar Lazarov recently made an [...]
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Bulgaria to Form Minority Government
Bulgaria to Form Minority Government
November 06, 2014Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, has been given a mandate for a minority government with support from the [...]
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Top 5 Central & East Europe (CEE) Tourist Destinations
Top 5 Central & East Europe (CEE) Tourist Destinations
October 28, 2014With the advent of budget air travel, EU integration and increasing awareness, many cities in the Central and [...]
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Bulgaria Coalition Talks Break Down
Bulgaria Coalition Talks Break Down
October 17, 2014Coalition talks in Bulgaria between the centre-right GERB and potential suitors have again broken down. This time [...]
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Snap Election in Bulgaria
Snap Election in Bulgaria
October 06, 2014Following Sunday’s snap election in Bulgaria, no party has come out with power. Therefore tough negotiations must [...]
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Bulgaria Preparing for Gas Crisis
Bulgaria Preparing for Gas Crisis
September 30, 2014It appears Bulgaria have now being drawn into Europe’s growing energy crisis. Energy Minsiter, Vasil Shtonov has [...]
