New rules for applying the Law for Encouraging Investments were proposed on Friday by the Bulgarian Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, Traycho Traykov. Traykov told BNR that his proposal, which is available on the Ministry’s website, provides for the first time the opportunity for state subsidies for priority investments – up to 10% for [...]
The Bulgarian Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) has opened a contest for the operation of what will be the country’s public service DTT multiplex, the regulator announced on Friday. The future operator of the multiplex, which will distribute the digital programs of the national state-owned television BNT and radio BNR, will receive a permit for 15 [...]
The European Commission sent a formal request to Bulgaria to ensure that all customers can keep their fixed phone number when changing operator. The EC reminds Wednesday the phone number portability is required by EU telecoms rules and Bulgaria had been given an extended deadline to introduce this requirement by January 1, 2009. In May [...]
The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to Bulgaria today regarding its failure to properly implement the ‘first railway package’ legislation, the EC informs. In a press release, issued Wednesday, the Commission points out Bulgaria will need to solve important issues relating to its system of railway track access charges. The EU directives of [...]
The global economic downturn had a severe effect on Bulgaria’s economy, but brought about a welcome adjustment in some of the imbalances, says an analysis of the European Commission. The document is part of the institution’s spring economic forecast, which was presented Wednesday morning by EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn. “The [...]
The daughter of a former Bulgarian minister appears to have received EUR 700,000 in EU aid last year, according to data, revealed by the Danish and british-based pro-transparency NGO Farmsubsidy.org and cited by EUobserver. Galina Dimitrova Peicheva-Miteva, the 27-year-old daughter of Dimitar Peichev, Bulgaria’s deputy agriculture minister until July 2009, who was responsible for handling [...]
A report of the European Parliament will recommend that the European Commission be more vigilant with funding for Bulgaria. EP’s report will be released Wednesday and will review the 2008 EC budget. It is expected to be critical of the way the Commission has monitored judicial and interior affairs in Bulgaria and Romania. According to [...]
Interview of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) with Deborah Haines, General Manager of the Radisson Blu Grand Hotel in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. Haines has been part of the management of a Radisson Blu Hotel in Durham, the United Kingdom. She assumed her position at the Radission Blu Grand Hotel in Sofia effective February 16, 2010, [...]
Sonya Yoncheva, a 28-year-old Bulgarian soprano, has taken the top prize in the prestigious Operalia competition founded and conducted by the Spanish tenor Placido Domingo. The prize is widely considered to be a launching pad into an opera career not only for the winners of the top prizes, but also for the 40 contestants who [...]
Slavia Sofia goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi Ouhab is set to have a trial with Manchester United, the Bulgarian club confirmed on Wednesday. 24-year-old Mbolhi, who is in Algeria’s provisional squad for this summer’s World Cup in South Africa, will miss the last 2 games of Slavia’s season over the trial. “I’ve talked to Alex Ferguson and [...]
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