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Varna: The South Stream gas pipeline will enter in Bulgaria south from Varna through the beach of Pasha Dere

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:54:00 GMT

The South Stream gas pipeline will enter Bulgarian territory through the beach of Pasha Dere . Laying the pipes that will be about 20 km south of Varna will start as of the third quarter of 2013, Deputy District Governor Plamen Manushev said on Monday. ...

Asenovgrad: Assenovgrad-based factory starts production of popular in the past Bulgarian gum "Ideal"

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:17:00 GMT

The popular Bulgarian gum "Ideal" is back on the market by the end of the month. It is to be produced by the Asenovgrad -based candy factory Alpi, which is already a registered brand. The ex-producer- cooperation Hristo Nikov fell into serious financia...

Zlatograd: Geothermal waters of Zlatograd will be used for heating of public buildings in the town

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:59:00 GMT

Project for geothermal waters under mines of Minstroy, close to Zlatograd to be used for heating of public buildings in the town and thus investors for new hotels to be sought is to be unleashed. The state is expected to release BGN 3.9 million for drill...

Varna: German investors interested in BG transport infrastructure

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:22:00 GMT

German investors are highly interested in transport infrastructure. Bulgaria`s largest seaport offered for concession - Port Varna - is also an investment focus for German business, German ambassador Mathias Hoepfner said in Varna yesterday. Accordin...

Dobrich: Bulgaria will launch a gas pipeline between Dobrich and Silistra

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:51:00 GMT

Bulgaria will launch in September the construction of a 12 million euro gas pipeline connecting the cities of Dobrich and Silistra , in the country`s northeast. The project contractor has already been selected and is pending approval by the European B...

Letnitsa: BG Manufacturer of artificial climbing walls launcha plant for 4 mln BGN in Letnitsa

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:05:00 GMT

Bulgarian manufacturer of artificial climbing walls Walltopia said on Thursday it will launch next week a 4.0 million levs plant. The plant in Letnitsa , in northern Bulgaria, will have a total area of 7,400 square metres and will create 150 jobs, a Wallt...

Biser: The damages in villages of Biser and Leshnikovo after the flood exceed BGN 3 mln

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:13:00 GMT

"The damages from the destroyed 55 houses in the villages of Biser and Leshnikovo after the flood on February 6 exceed BGN 3 mln ," posted BNR, citing Irena Uzunova, District Governor of Haskovo . She reported that the reconstruction of the railw...

Bulgarian wine market for the Q3 of 2011

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:11:00 GMT

Bulgarian wine-makers produced 34.8% more wines without a protected designation of origin in the third quarter of 2011. White wines with a protected designation are 61.1% less, shows the industry report of SFB Capital Market JSC on the development of t...

The construction of the Gorna Arda hydropower cascade to be launched in 2014

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:38:00 GMT

" The construction of the Gorna Arda hydropower cascade (HPC) is expected to be launched in 2014 ," said yesterday the CEO of NEK (National Electric Company), Mihail Andonov. According to him, the final decision on how many dams will be constructed, as we...

Bourgas: Bulgaria gives up Burgas-Alexandroupolis project due to financial reasons

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:52:00 GMT

Bulgarian Black Sea city of Bourgas has found a rescue from the Bourgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline. Bulgaria gives up the project due to financial reasons. This information is expected to be voiced by Bulgaria`s PM Borissov today. For the past two ye...

Boynitsa: Chinese company investing EUR 10 mln in Boynitsa municipality

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:08:00 GMT

China`s Tianjin State Farms Agribusiness Group Company is investing a total of EUR 10 mln in the lease of agricultural land in Northwestern Bulgaria , the poorest EU region. The company has rented 20 000 decares of land and will produce corn, forage, and...

Breznik: Huge gold deposits in Graovo area near Breznik

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:09:00 GMT

A real Gold-rush has taken over Graovo area. According to preliminary explorations of the Sofia -based company Trace Resources, there are huge gold deposits under the Bardoto natural park, near Breznik . " The underground gold mine will start operating...

Kozloduy: The Bulgarian nuclear units twice safer than the Japanese ones

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:52:00 GMT

Bulgarian experts are explicit and unanimous in their opinion that the nuclear units in Kozloduy are twice safer than the damaged ones in Japan. Firstly, because they are quite newer and have been provided with better security and protection systems. Sec...

Mineral water springs in Bulgaria

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:34:00 GMT

Mineral water springs in Bulgaria are 240, almost half of them state-owned and municipalities could not manage them. About 75% of the resource, however, is poured freely in the nature, without being used. Currently there are 27 concession contracts f...

Pamporovo: BGN 1 million Investitions in Pamporovo for the winter season

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:30:00 GMT

Bulgarian ski resort operator Pamporovo AD has made investments of over BGN 1 million in preparations for the winter season, the company`s majority shareholder, Tsvetelina Borislavova, said. The figure was announced at the ceremony marking the launch of th...

Devnya: Devnya-based Solvay Sodi plans to invest BGN 26 million for modernization

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:19:00 GMT

Devnya -based Solvay Sodi JSC plans to invest BGN 26 million next year in the modernization of its production, announced the company CEO Eric Vander Vorst after a meeting with the governor of Varna Dancho Simeonov. By his own account in 2012 investments...

BG border police officers help to their colleagues at the Greek-Turkish border

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:24:00 GMT

Bulgaria `s border police directorate commissioned eleven officers to help their colleagues at the Greek-Turkish border, yesterday, following Athens` request. They are members of the Bulgaria n group for urgent border control (RABIT) and of the joint tas...

Hong Kong billionaire makes effort to keep his stake in Vivacom

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:46:00 GMT

Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li could lose all but a token stake in his Bulgarian telecom firm Vivacom as Dubai`s Oger Telecom and creditors home in on a takeover next month. Li`s PineBridge Investments, which controls Bulgaria`s top fixed-line operator...

Sopot: The aviation giant Boeing invated to participate in privatization of Sopot mulitary works

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:50:00 GMT

Minister of Economy Traycho Traykov invited the global aviation giant Boeing to explore investment opportunities in Bulgaria and to participate in the privatization of Vazov Machine Works in Sopot . Minister continues meetings with leading companies, fi...

Bourgas: Half of fish species in Bulgarian part of the Black Sea extinct

Fri, 21 May 2010 14:09:00 GMT

Half of the some 80 species of fish inhabiting the waters off the Bulgarian coast of the Black Sea have become extinct, according to fishing experts. Environmental damage and pollution is increasingly making the Black Sea unfit for living creatures, ...

Plovdiv: Plovdiv Fair case again in court

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:33:00 GMT

According to an analysis of the Economic Minsitry, the Commere Act was also violated during the privatization... I filed a lawsuit at the District Court in Plovdiv for regaining the majority stake and full control of the State over the Plovdiv Interna...

Peshtera: Spirits producer Vinprom Peshtera and 4 advertising agencies fined by the CPC

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Bulgarian wine and spirits producer Vinprom Peshtera and four advertising agencies have been fined by the Competition Protection Commission (CPC). The watchdog slapped on the five firms a combined fine of BGN 450 000 over TV ads of alcoholic beverages ...

Varna: Concession of ports of Burgas and Varna and airports of Plovdiv, Ruse and Stara Zagora

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:26:00 GMT

" We are preparing an accelerated concession of part of the transport facilities in the country - the ports of Burgas and Varna , the airports in Plovdiv , Ruse and Stara Zagora . Private investors will take a part of Sofia air...

Vrajdebna: Sofia Vrajdebna Airport to be renamed

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:09:00 GMT

By Ralitsa Daskalova and Vesselin Zhelev " Ladies and gentlemen, we have just landed at the airport of Hostile Sofia . Please keep your seat-belts fastened ." This is how Bulgarian cabin crew greetings sounded until recently for passengers arrivin...

Dospat: Dospat-based plant pays off its workers by clothes

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT

Workers of the Dospat -based Nitex received BGN 35 and in a box of blouses and sweaters instead of full wages. The plant, which employ 400 people, gave boxes holding about 40 blouses for all seasons and colors. " Some of the workers who are more diligen...