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EC to Freeze 98 SAPARD Projects in Bulgaria
Wednesday, 29 Jul, 2009 – 19:50 | Comments Off on EC to Freeze 98 SAPARD Projects in Bulgaria
EC to Freeze 98 SAPARD Projects in Bulgaria

The European Commission has demanded that 98 SAPARD projects must be frozen and added to the list of debtors in Bulgaria.
This has been announced Wednesday by the press office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Darik …

Ivan Kostov heads control of State Agency for National Security
Wednesday, 29 Jul, 2009 – 16:52 | Comments Off on Ivan Kostov heads control of State Agency for National Security
Ivan Kostov heads control of State Agency for National Security

Bulgaria’s former prime minister and leader of the die-hard rightists in parliament Ivan Kostov will head the committee to monitor the State Agency for National Security, dubbed the country’s FBI.
The chairmanship will be rotating.
Under the …

Minko Gerdjikov will be the temporary mayor of Sofia
Wednesday, 29 Jul, 2009 – 16:06 | Comments Off on Minko Gerdjikov will be the temporary mayor of Sofia
Minko Gerdjikov will be the temporary mayor of Sofia

Minko Gerdjikov was chosen by the Municipality council of Sofia to temporarily serve as the mayor of the municipality of Sofia. He received the approval with all 51 votes for him. There were none against …

US President Obama congratulates new Bulgaria PM Borisov
Wednesday, 29 Jul, 2009 – 9:37 | Comments Off on US President Obama congratulates new Bulgaria PM Borisov
US President Obama congratulates new Bulgaria PM Borisov

US President Barack Obama will become the first world leader to officially congratulate new Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov on his appointment.
US Ambassador to Bulgaria, Nancy McEldowney, will personally deliver the letter from Obama at Borisov’s …

Bulgaria new PM Borisov outlines top priorities for GERB government
Monday, 27 Jul, 2009 – 11:04 | Comments Off on Bulgaria new PM Borisov outlines top priorities for GERB government
Bulgaria new PM Borisov outlines top priorities for GERB government

Bulgaria’s incoming Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, outlined the priorities of his government of the GERB party before the voting of the cabinet in Parliament Monday.
Borisov presented a document called “Program Declaration for the Priorities for …

Bulgaria next PM announces new government
Thursday, 23 Jul, 2009 – 9:19 | Comments Off on Bulgaria next PM announces new government
Bulgaria next PM announces new government

Boyko Borisov, leader of GERB party, winner in the recent general elections, will officially announce the names of the ministers in his government after his party ousted the Socialists in July 5 vote.
The incoming prime …

Bozhidar Nanev to be new Bulgaria health minister
Wednesday, 22 Jul, 2009 – 10:33 | Comments Off on Bozhidar Nanev to be new Bulgaria health minister
Bozhidar Nanev to be new Bulgaria health minister

The Health Minister in Bulgaria’s new cabinet will be GERB MP Dr Bozhidar Nanev according to Darik Radio citing anonymous sources.
Dr Nanev is a surgeon at Varna University Hospital and specializes in surgery on chest …

Bulgaria’s new finance minister Simeon Djankov
Tuesday, 21 Jul, 2009 – 9:25 | Comments Off on Bulgaria’s new finance minister Simeon Djankov
Bulgaria’s new finance minister Simeon Djankov

Simeon Djankov was born on July 13, 1970 in Bulgaria’s Sofia.
He attended the foreign language high school in Lovech (1984-89) and the then Karl Marx Institute of Economics (today University for National and World Economy).
He …

Bulgaria risks to fall under Russian influence
Monday, 20 Jul, 2009 – 16:01 | Comments Off on Bulgaria risks to fall under Russian influence
Bulgaria risks to fall under Russian influence

Bulgaria, the poorest nation in the European Union, risks falling under the economical and political influence of Russia, if Brussels doesn’t communicate with Sofia more effectively, announced the “Financial Times”.
A report of the newspaper warned …

Bulgaria’s new foreign minister Rumiana Jeleva
Monday, 20 Jul, 2009 – 9:23 | Comments Off on Bulgaria’s new foreign minister Rumiana Jeleva
Bulgaria’s new foreign minister Rumiana Jeleva

Rumiana Ruseva Jeleva was born on April 18, 1969, in the town of Nova Zagora, Southeast Bulgaria.
In 1988, Jeleva graduated from the German Language High School in the city of Burgas. In 1994, she earned …

Stanishev won the vote of confidence in BSP
Saturday, 18 Jul, 2009 – 20:05 | Comments Off on Stanishev won the vote of confidence in BSP
Stanishev won the vote of confidence in BSP

“After the elections on July 5th, all socialists must live with and reflect on our heavy loss,” stated the leader of the Bulgarian Socialists Party (BSP) Sergei Stanishev during his speech in front of the …

The website of the National assembly will announce the “misbehaving”
Friday, 17 Jul, 2009 – 15:01 | Comments Off on The website of the National assembly will announce the “misbehaving”
The website of the National assembly will announce the “misbehaving”

Each month, the website of the National assembly will announce the unjustified absences of each parliamentary member, announced the temporary commission that revises the interior regulations of the National assembly.
The proposal for this decision came …