Latest News from Bulgaria
AES, ContourGlobal Quit Bulgaria's Biggest Employer Association over TPP Row
US-based companies AES and ContourGlobal, which own two of Bulgaria's largest thermal-power plants, have submitted declarations that they are leaving one of the key employers' organizations in the country.
Both were, until now, members of the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria, or CEIBG (also increasingly known as KRIB).
Bulgaria Beats Azerbaijan 2:0 in EURO 2016 Qualifier
Bulgaria's football team has defeated Azerbaijan in a UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifiers match which grants it the fourth place in its group.
Bulgaria is not going to the 2016 tournament in France next year, but considered it essential to defend its "honor" as the country's football team is not going through the best of times.
Shell Gets Nod for Offshore Oil&Gas Exploration from Bulgaria Govt
Bulgaria gave the green light to Shell Exploration and Production (LIX) B.V. on Tuesday to conduct deep-water oil and gas exploration off its Black Sea coast.
The permit for prospecting and exploration activities at Blocks Silistar 1-14 has been awarded for a period of five years, the government in Sofia said in a statement.
Bulgarian Govt Halts Restoration of Ancient Serdica Site in Sofia
Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov on Tuesday moved to stop restoration works at the site of Serdica, an ancient city whose remains lie beneath Bulgaria's capital Sofia.
Rashidov took the step after being warned by citizens that the restoration process is detrimental to the archaeological complex's original appearance.
Bulgaria to Invest EUR 102 M in Boosting Competitiveness of SMEs
The European Commission adopted on Monday an Operational Programme worth EUR 102 M to boost the competitiveness of Bulgarian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through increased access to finance.
The funds will be allocated from the European Regional Development Fund, the press service of the European Commission informs.
Minister Invites Qatari Entrepreneurs to Invest in Bulgarian Sports Complexes
Bulgaria's Minister of Youth and Sports, Krasen Kralev, invited building entrepreneurs from Qatar to invest in the mountain sports complexes Belmeken and Pamporovo.
Kralev extended the invitation during a meeting with his Qatari counterpart Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, the press service of the sports ministry informs.
Bulgaria Working to Keep Gas Transport under 100% State Control - PM
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has asserted the country is "actively working" tomake sure "everything" that regards gas transportation is fully state-owned.
Borisov made his remarks at a Tuesday ceremony marking the successful reconstruction and renovation of a gas compressor station in the town of Ihtiman, not far from the capital Sofia, was officially reopened on Tuesday.