tips4travels.com gives you the latest news from Bulgaria http://tips4travels.com/en Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:57:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/romania&#039s-subway-workers-call-off-strike.htm Romanian subway workers called off an indefinite strike over wages planned to begin on Thursday after the centrist government caved in and approved wage hikes of up to 10 percent, the union said. The ... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:48:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/brussels-thumbs-up-cheers-euro-hopeful-bulgaria.htm The European Commission assessment of Bulgaria's three- year fiscal plan is one of the few positive, which boosts the country's chances of joining the eurozone waiting-room ERM II, insiders from Bruss... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:11:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-monopoly-watchdog-probes-top-cable-providers.htm Bulgaria's anti-trust watchdog has launched a probe into the country's top cable providers Eurocom and Cabletel on monopoly allegations. The Commission for Protection of Competition acted on a ti... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:18:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/ec-slaps-latest-fine-on-bulgaria-over-ex-cabinet-dealings.htm Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, said Bulgaria will appeal the EC decision to fine Bulgaria over violations in paying farmers during the term of the previous cabinet. Photo by BGNES Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:18:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-prepares-candidate-list-for-eu-diplomatic-posts.htm Bulgaria is preparing a list of candidates for top European-level diplomatic jobs, with hopes of an executive and several diplomat position within EEAS, the new European external service. Photo by BGN... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:18:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/austrian-companies-desire-to-build-bulgaria&#039s-infrastructure.htm Bulgaria misses on opportunities to fix notoriously bad roads with European financing over the lack of good projects, according to the Austrian Ambassador to Sofia. Photo by BGNES Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:18:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/cross-border-contact-center-to-open-at-greek-bulgarian-frontier.htm The inter-state cross-border agreement for the establishment of a joint Contact Center with shared facilities on the Greek side of the border for a one-stop border control was signed in Ap... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:18:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-reassures-russia-us-anti-missile-shield-is-not-on-agenda.htm 17/03/2010MOSCOW, Russia -- The possible deployment of elements of the US-missile defence shield has not been discussed by parliament or by the government in Sofia, Bulgarian parliamentary speaker Tse... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:27:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/romania-reports-bird-flu-outbreak.htm 17/03/2010BUCHAREST, Romania/BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Commission (EC) announced on Tuesday (March 16th) that Romania has officially reported an outbreak of bird flu in a backyard poultry farm... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:27:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-minister-prepared-to-swallow-lyulin-highway-budget-increase.htm Bulgaria's regional Development Minister, Rosen Plevneliev, is willing to contribute state funding to the delayed Lyulin Highway construction project. photo by BGNES Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:24:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/toy-cars-plenty-of-cake-as-princess-kalina-of-bulgaria&#039s-son-turns-3.htm Hello Magazine Little Simeon Hassan, the son of Bulgaria's Princess Kalina, has grown up into quite the young gent since we last saw him at his baptism two years ago. He was back in the spotlight on... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:24:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/british-airways-takes-off-to-bulgaria&#039s-varna.htm British Airways have also announced a new price of EUR 99, airport fees included, for a one-way ticket from the Bulgarian capital Sofia to Gatwick. Photo by EPA/BGNES Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:24:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/builders&#039-complaints-to-delay-bulgaria-trakiya-highway-completion.htm The chairman of the selection committee for the “Trakiya” highway Lot 2 construction, Dimitar Margaritov, during the opening of the bids. Photo by BGNES Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:24:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-says-to-unravel-journalist-gangland-style-murder.htm Bulgarian prosecutors have hinted they are on their way to unravel the murder of controversial crime journalist Bobi Tsankov, who was shot dead in a gangland-style execution at the beginning of the ye... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:24:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/controversial-gmo-act-stalls-in-bulgarian-parliament.htm The Members of the Bulgarian Parliament failed Wednesday to vote on all amendments in the much disputed GMO Act with the most important ones postponed for the next day. The vote stirred heated debate... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:59:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-national-radio-new-head-elected-in-may.htm Bulgaria media watchdog adopted at its meeting on Wednesday procedures for the selection of new directors of the state-owned national radio BNR and TV channel BNT. The contest for director of the Bul... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:59:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/merkel-backs-eurozone-exclusions.htm Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel says she wants the eurozone to be able to exclude one of its members in future if that is necessary to avert a crisis. Merkel told the German Bundestag (parliament)... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:59:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-interior-minister-vows-to-attend-police-protest-rally.htm Bulgaria's Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, vows to attend the Saturday protest rally in sign of support for policemen. Photo by BGNES Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:59:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-steady-record-holder-in-eu-y/y-construction-slump.htm In January 2010, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector fell by 2.2% in the Eurozone and by 2.0% the EU area, compared with the previous month. The data was released Wednesday by E... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:59:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/retirees-from-bulgaria&#039s-pernik-stand-firm-behind-president.htm Bulgaria's President, Georgi Parvanov, enjoys strong support in his hometown – the industrial city of Pernik, in Western Bulgaria. Photo by BGNES Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:59:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/turkey&#039s-fm-to-start-two-day-visit-to-bulgaria.htm Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will travel to Bulgaria on Thursday. Davutoglu will be received by Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov and he will have a meeting with Bulgarian Foreign Minist... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:35:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/economic-crisis-lowers-living-standard-for-61-of-bulgarians.htm A large number of Bulgarians (61%) say their living standard has worsened in 2009, according to a poll conducted by the National Center for Study of Public Opinion (NZIOM). From the 1 214 respondents... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:22:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-poised-for-surge-of-anti-government-protests.htm Bulgaria may expect a wave of protests and strikes across a wide social spectrum - from trades unions, to mothers, and government officials . Photo by BGNES Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:22:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria&#039s-central-cooperative-bank-secures-third-macedonian-buy.htm Bulgaria's Central Cooperative bank, part of the country's largest holding company Chimimport, has been given the green light to acquire a third bank in Macedonia. The Macedonian financial supervisio... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:22:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/eu-calls-on-bulgaria-to-pursue-strict-fiscal-policies.htm A man passes by store window with a banner for a reduction to 50% of the goods in Sofia. Bulgaria, the European Union’s poorest country, is currently going through its first recession in 12 years af... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:22:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/greece-harms-bulgaria&#039s-euro-bid-recovery.htm After gaining a first class undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford, Toby Iles undertook further study at the University of Cambridge and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. Subsequent to thi... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:41:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/wizzair-romania-flight-bomb-scare.htm A Wizzair flight from the Romanian city of Timisoara was forced to return to the airport, following an anonymous call claiming there was a bomb on board the plane. The aircraft was bound for London w... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:41:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-finance-ministry-denies-draconian-anti-crisis-measures.htm Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, denies media reports that he is proposing a package of anti-crisis measures which will drastically cut social benefits. Photo by BGNES Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:41:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/subpoena-blunder-postpones-notorious-bulgaria-road-fund-case.htm Former Director of Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Fund, Veselin Georgiev (l), who is charged with abuse of power and conflict of interests, sits in the courtroom Wednesday. Photo by BGNES Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:41:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-interior-minister-slams-magistrates&#039-lack-of-will.htm Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov (l) and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov at the opening of the the international conference devoted to the best Bulgarian practices in combating corruption... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:41:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-euro-adoption-likely-in-2014-earliest.htm Bulgaria's recent fiscal prudence is a major positive for its bid to enter ERM2 and then adopt the euro, Toby Iles says. Photo by EPA/BGNES Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:41:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-mps-pass-president-veto-on-demonstrations-act.htm The Members of the Bulgarian Parliament passed Wednesday at second reading the amendments of the Meetings and Demonstrations Act in agreement with the veto imposed by President, Georgi Parvanov. The ... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:08:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-rightists-propose-formal-state-debt-register.htm A central register showing all debts owed by the state to private companies should be created in order to ease the economic situation, the rightist Blue Coalition has suggested. Ivan Kostov, Co-Chair... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:08:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-becomes-part-of-international-defense-logistics-unit.htm Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved Wednesday a memorandum for the country’s participation in an international integrated logistics unit. Each of the participants – Bulgaria, Canada, Croati... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:08:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria&#039s-stoichkov-resigns-coach-job-in-south-africa.htm Legendary Bulgarian footballer Hristo Stoichkov has resigned as the coach of South African team Mamelodi Sundowns. Stoichkov is leaving offended because the team did not offer him an extension of his... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:41:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/russia-lacks-oil-for-burgas-alexandroupolis-pipe-report.htm Russian companies appear to be in lack of enough oil in order to fill the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, according to Moscow newspaper Vedomosti. The CEO of Transneft, Nikolai Tokarev, complain... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:41:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-govt-slashes-privatization-prices-to-raise-revenue.htm Bulgaria’s government is reducing by up to 30% the privatization prices of several companies in a quest to raise badly-needed revenue. The Bulgarian Privatization Agency has announced that it i... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:41:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bird-flu-breaks-out-in-romania.htm Wednesday, March 17, 2010 BRUSSELS: The first outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu in Europe for a year has been identified in a backyard poultry farm in Romania, the European Commission announced Tu... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:36:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-soccer-star-berbatov-proud-of-home-fans.htm Bulgaria soccer idol Dimitar Berbatov has now praised his friends and supporters in a new blog entry on his official web site. Photo by berbatov.bg Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:28:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-pm-asks-epp-for-eu-funds-lobbying.htm Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, has asked the leadership of the European People’s Party to lobby in Brussels for the allocation of EU funds. This was announced by Borisov himsel... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:28:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bird-flu-outbreak-in-romania-eu&#039s-first-in-a-year.htm BUCHAREST - The first outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu in Europe for a year has been identified in a backyard poultry farm in Romania, the European Commission said Tuesday. The outbreak, in Tulcea... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:14:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/govt-not-president-should-control-intelligence.htm The executive branch rather than the President should be in control of Bulgaria’s intelligence services, according to Defense Minister Anyu Angelov. Speaking Tuesday evening, Angelov has made i... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:32:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-wines-win-golden-rhyton-awards.htm Four Bulgarian wine producers have carried away top awards at the annual VINARIA International Wine Exhibition in Plovdiv. Photo by fair.bg Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:32:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgarian-military-protest-over-health-insurance-changes.htm A couple of hundred military officers gathered Tuesday night for a silent protest in downtown Plovdiv. They protested against the idea of the Finance Ministry to make all state employees pay their ow... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:32:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bird-flu-outbreak-in-romania.htm THE first outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu in Europe for a year has been identified in a backyard poultry farm in Romania, the European Commission said today. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:03:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria&#039s-dyankov-says-no-rise-in-health-insurance-contributions.htm 16/03/2010SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov confirmed on Monday (March 15th) that the government has dropped the idea of raising health insurance contributions. Instead, it will back ... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:14:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/sofia-metro-construction-stumbles-upon-invaluable-archaeology-site.htm The construction of the second metro line in the Bulgarian capital Sofia has been stopped over the discovery of a unique archaeology site. On Monday the builders came across a medieval church located... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:11:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-reacts-to-romanian-bird-flu-outbreak.htm Bulgaria's Minister of Agriculture has ordered the National Veterinary Service to monitor an outbreak of avian flu in neighboring Romania. Minister Miroslav Naydenov has announced that the National V... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:10:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-liberation-day-stirs-diplomatic-row-in-kabul.htm Major Daniela Blagoeva offended Turkish army officials in Kabul with her presentation dedicated to Bulgaria's liberation from Ottoman Rule. Photo by “Duma” daily Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:10:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bird-flu-breaks-out-in-romania-near-ukraine.htm BRUSSELS/BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania has identified an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm close to Ukraine and enforced a 20 km-wide surveillance zone around it, the European Union's executive s... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:52:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/exxonmobil-primes-deepwater-bit-for-turkish-black-sea.htm Deepwater Champion , a specially designed, newly built drillship from a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd., to explore the deepwater Black Sea offshore Turkey. Elwyn Griffiths, vice president, ExxonMobil ... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:07:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/no-missile-shield-discussions.htm Bulgaria Parliamentary Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva has reassured her Russian counterpart that Bulgaria has not discussed its part in the proposed US missile defence shield. Photo by BGNES Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:04:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/no-motive-in-ethnic-turkish-politician-suicide.htm Bulgarian prosecutors have again concluded there was no evidence of foul play in the 2008 suicide of Ahmed Emin, a prominent ethnic Turkish politician. Photo by BGNES Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:04:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bird-flu-outbreak-in-romania-near-ukraine-eu.htm BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Romania has identified an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm close to Ukraine and enforced a 20 kilometre-wide surveillance zone around it, the European Union's executive said... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:46:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/jackson-makes-recording-deal-history.htm The estate of Michael Jackson has agreed the biggest recording deal in history, worth more than USD 200 M with Sony Music, US reports say. The deal reportedly involves 10 album projects over seven ye... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:31:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/national-survey-shows-97-of-bulgarians-want-gmo-ban.htm The survey also suggested that Bulgarians believe it is important for the Bulgarian government to stand up to the EU on the issue. Photo by greenpeace.org.uk Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:31:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-belene-npp-loan-spent-on-other-projects-consultant.htm A loan of EUR 250 M from BNP Paribas destined for Bulgaria’s Belene Nuclear Plant has been spent on other projects. This was announced by Bogomil Manchev, Manager of “Risk Engineering rdq... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:31:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgarian-meps-bring-spaska-mitrova&#039s-case-to-parliament.htm Bulgarian MEPs from all political parties have united in their effort to bring justice for the Bulgarian mother in Macedonia, who is fighting a difficult custody battle. Photo by BGNES Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:31:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/serbian-&#039delta-holding&#039-set-for-eur-80-m-bulgaria-investment.htm Serbia's largest privately-held company bought a majority stake in Bulgarian retail chain Piccadilly in September 2007 and has so far invested a total of EUR 140 M in Bulgaria. Photo by BGNES Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:31:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria&#039s-newest-shopping-mall-&#039serdika-center&#039-opens-in-sofia.htm The newest Bulgarian shopping mall, “Serdika Center”, was formally opened in Sofia Tuesday. Serdika Center is located on the Sitnyakovo Blvd. It has 210 stores with a commercial space of ... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:31:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-fbi-report-shows-violations-at-npp-belene.htm Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, threatens prosecution for violations committed in connection with the Belene NPP project. Photo by BGNES Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:31:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/i-won&rsquot-have-to-become-president.htm Bulgaria’s Vice President, Angel Marin, has forecast that the motion by the ruling majority to impeach President Georgi Parvanov will not come to an end. “I am working on real, not on ima... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:31:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/romania-reports-bird-flu-outbreak-eu-exec.htm BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Romania has identified an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm and taken steps to control its spread, the European Union's executive said on Tuesday. The Commission adopted tod... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:13:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-drops-health-tax-hike-after-criticism.htm The Bulgarian government has dropped plans announced five days ago to increase health taxes for the ailing healthcare system. The move follows criticism from industrial organisations and rightist alli... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:02:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-has-most-aging-population-in-eu.htm Roughly one in five Bulgarians is over the age of 65, making Bulgaria the country with the most aging population in the EU, World Bank representative Florian Fichtl reported. Fichtl, the permanent re... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:50:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-2009-unemployed-figure-shoots-up-19-y/y.htm Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editor... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:17:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-azerbaijan-discuss-georgia-natural-gas-transit-option.htm The Energy Ministers of Azerbaijan and Bulgaria signed a cooperation memorandum in the presence of President Aliyev (back left) and President Parvanov (back right) in November. Photo by BGNES Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:17:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-pm-promises-&#039uncompromising&#039-corruption-crack-down.htm Borisov also reveled that the EU interim report on Bulgaria contained the words there is political will , which he believes sums up the government’s first 7-8 months in power. Photo by Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:17:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/update-1-european-goldfields-gets-key-romania-permit.htm LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - European Goldfields Ltd won a key environmental permit for its Certej gold-silver project in Romania, which may give confidence to investors the group can become a signifi... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:33:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-euro-2012-group-set-for-random-fixture-draw.htm Bulgaria faces strong competition in the Euro 2012 championships, as it is drawn against England, Wales, Montenegro and Switzerland. Photo by BGNES Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:52:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/light-quake-shakes-antonovo-in-north-bulgaria.htm A 2,8 magnitude earthquake was registered Tuesday morning in North Central Bulgaria with its epicenter South of the Danube city of Ruse. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported that ... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:23:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/20-000-driving-licenses-sold-yearly.htm Tsvetkov said that the “warm” relationship between driving instructors and examiners led to an ideal environment for corruption. Photo by BGNES Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:23:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-starts-overcoming-crisis-in-april.htm Bulgaria’s economic recovery will start in April 2010, according to Tsvetan Simeonov, Chair of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “Bulgaria’s economy has seen harder ti... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:32:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgarian-leaders-fall-out-over-investigation-of-&#039oligarchs&#039.htm A new nuance has been added to the row between the Bulgarian President and Cabinet in the midst of the motion to impeach the former. The new issue concerns the investigation of the so called “o... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:32:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgarians-mostly-apathetic-towards-impeachment-affair-poll.htm Most of Bulgarians do no react strongly to the motion of the ruling majority to impeach President Georgi Parvanov, according to a recent poll. A survey of the MBMD agency has shown that almost 30% ar... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:32:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-russia-boost-black-sea-ferry-line.htm Bulgaria and Russia are adding a second ship to the Varna-Port Kavkaz ferry line in the Black Sea starting April 2010. The ferry line connecting Bulgaria’s Varna and Russia’s Port Kavkaz ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:06:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/govt-panicking-over-lack-of-revenue.htm Bulgaria’s Cabinet is trying hastily to come up with a way to collect state revenue, according to former PM and Socialist leader Sergey Stanishev. Stanishev commented Monday night on the idea o... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:06:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/tishman-sofia-airport-center-office-1st-to-win-green-award.htm The first LEED* building award for energy and environmental design in Bulgaria has gone to the Sofia Airport Center office complex built by Tishman International. Photo by sofiaairportcenter.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:06:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgarian-government-considers-health-insurance-alternative.htm 15/03/2010SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is backing away from a proposal to raise health insurance contributions by 2% to 10%, looking instead at an alternative plan to boost funding ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:50:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-gallery-presents-classic-pop-art-icons.htm Bulgarian art lovers will soon be able to see the entire series of artwork by Andy Warhol entitled Marilyn . Photo by mgmi-bg.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgarian-govt-plane-to-repatriate-sick-official-from-india.htm The Bulgarian government is sending an official plane to repatriate an Interior Ministry official who has fallen seriously sick while working in India. Photo by aeroflight.co.uk Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/brussels-ready-to-propose-aid-to-greece.htm Protesters march with banners during a demonstration against tough government measures in central Athens, Greece 11 March 2010. Photo by EPA/BGNES Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/macedonia-has-got-to-fix-its-judicial-system.htm Macedonia will not be able to count on Bulgarian support unless it fixes its judicial system, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov declared regarding the “Spaska Mitrova” case. The Macedonian mot... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/romania-tourism-lags-behind-bulgaria-by-7-8-years.htm Tourism developed significantly in Bulgaria during the last years, while in Romania it doesn't really attract foreign investors, German tourism operator TUI manager for Marocco, Romania and Bulgaria D... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria&#039s-erm-ii-dreams-&ldquodimmed&rdquo.htm Countries must be members of ERM II for two years before they can formally join the eurozone. Bulgaria believes that it could be ready for euro entry by 2013. Photo by EPA/BGNES Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/impeachment-is-internal-bulgarian-matter.htm EU Commissioner Kristalina Goergieva told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency). After her meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in Sofia Monday, Georgieva has lunch with the Ambassadors of the EU mem... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-not-threatened-with-greece&#039s-financial-problems.htm Bulgaria's EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva (left) pictured with Spanish Ambassador to Bulgaria, Jorge Fuentes, before the EU Ambassadors lunch organized by the Spanish EU Presidency in Sofia. Pho... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/murdoch&#039s-bulgarian-tv-station-sale-faces-obstacle.htm bTV sale is the third large deal on the Bulgarian TV market for the last two years after the US Central European Media Enterprises bought the cable TV2 and Ring for EUR 110 M, and the Swedish MTG Grou... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-small-business-owners-rise-up-in-protest.htm “Our business is not plentiful, don't make it pitiful” reads one of the posters, carried by owners of small Bulgarian enterprises, who rallied against new taxation regulations. Photo by BGNES Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:38:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-food-products-show-high-levels-of-gmos.htm A higher level of GMOs than the allowed limit was found in 7% of the food products tested by the Sofia public health body RIOKOZ in 2009. A high content of GMOs was found predominantly in sausages, w... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:38:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/ec-interim-report-about-bulgaria-romania-due-next-week.htm Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union on January 1, 2007 but owing to shortcomings in justice reform and dealing with corruption the commission has kept an eye on developments through a speci... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:38:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-court-records-prove-petrov-never-was-secret-agent.htm Aleksei Petrov, a former security agency employee, was never an undercover agent, according to the records of Sofia City Court. Photo by BGNES Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:38:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria&#039s-varna-welcomes-first-tourists-for-2010-summer-season.htm The first group of foreign tourists for the 2010 summer season were welcomed Monday at the airport in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna. With a charter flight of Bulgaria Air, the Kur-Club tour o... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:38:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/president&#039s-impeachment-not-my-problem.htm Bulgaria Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has stated that for him the conflict with President Georgi Parvanov ended when he sent Finance Minister Simeon Djankov to his office 10 days ago. “For me t... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:18:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/russia-ready-with-financing-for-bulgaria&#039s-belene-project-by-may.htm A file picture dated 03 September 2008 of a worker during the launch of the project for the construction of a building of the first 1,000 MW unit of the second nuclear plant of Belane, some 220km from... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:18:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/deputy-pm-is-caricature.htm Bulgarian politician Rumen Petkov, previously the country's Interior Minister under the Stanishev government, has spoken out on the possibility of the formation of a new left-wing Bulgarian political ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:18:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/plovdiv-taxmen-collect-bgn-17-m-in-overdue-vat.htm BGN 1,74 M has been collected by the National Revenue Agency (NAP) office in Plovdiv after a campaign to retrieve unpaid V.A.T. The NAP phone campaign targeted 166 clients in the Plovdiv region who h... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:44:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/russia-says-no-to-combining-south-stream-nabucco.htm Russia's energy minister has ruled out the combination of the rivaling gas pipeline projects in southern Europe, South Stream and Nabucco, in a bid to cut costs. “We are not considering the ide... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:44:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-opts-for-stake-sale-to-combat-crisis.htm Bulgaria's center-right government will present a program with anti-crisis measures in the next ten days, including the listing of minority shares in state-owned companies on the Bulgarian Stock Excha... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:44:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/europe/bulgaria-news/bulgaria-govt-makes-u-turn-over-health-tax-hike.htm “The health tax will remain at 8% by the end of the year,” Finance Minister Simeon Djankov announced at a press conference on Monday. Photo by BGNES Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:44:00 +0100