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Nearly Half of All Bulgarians Tolerate Gray Economy - Poll
Almost half of all Bulgarian employers and employees consciously violate the country's labor law, a poll about Bulgarians' attitude towards the gray economy reveals.
The poll conducted by the Bulgaria Industrial Capital Association shows that about 45% of employers and 50% of workers are fine with being involved in the gray economy as long as it brings some income.
Most employers' violations involve hiring people without labor contracts, declaring lower wages than the real ones and not paying ...
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Date: 2010-08-31 17:00:09 | Source: Novinite.com
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Bulgaria poised for autumn political season
Bulgaria's Parliament was set to resume sitting on September 1 2010, with top agenda items including reform of health care and of the judiciary and a new electoral law, while Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev said that he would be seeking support for a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Boiko Borissov's Cabinet while Borissov ...
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Date: 2010-08-31 16:15:03 | Source: Topix.com
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US Company Buys Israeli Tracking Devices Producer with Bulgarian Plant
US company 3M Co has announced it is purchasing the Israeli human tracking devices producer Attenti Holding SA, which has industrial facilities in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv.
3M Co will be paying USD 230 M for the Isreali producer. Attenti Holding SA produces systems such as ankle bracelets for monitoring and tracking the movements of people who are awaiting trial or are on probation and those of patients in senior care centers.
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Date: 2010-08-31 16:12:48 | Source: Novinite.com
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Bulgarian Capital Braces for Nightmarish Fall Traffic
The Mayor of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, Yordanka Fandakova, warned Tuesday of upcoming serious traffic problems over the subway construction, sewage works and repairs of main thoroughfares.
Fandakova apologized and appealed to Sofia residents and visitors to be patient upon inspecting the subway works at the “Cherni Vrah” boulevard where parts of the road, near the construction site, collapsed Sunday.
According to the Mayor, the upcoming fall will be the most difficult one for Sofia's traffic s...
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Date: 2010-08-31 14:52:34 | Source: Novinite.com
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Bulgaria's Danube Shipping Collapses in 2010 H1
Bulgaria’s Dabune trade has collapsed as Bulgarian River Shipping Jsc has seen a 49% drop of its revenues in the first half of 2010.
Company data shows that the revenues of the major Bulgarian Danube freight carrier declined to BGN 17.2 M in January-June 2010 year-on-year.
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Date: 2010-08-31 14:49:18 | Source: Novinite.com
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Bulgaria Announces 14.3% GDP National Debt in 2009
The nominal amount of Bulgaria's national debt at the end of 2009 is EUR 4.8 B, announced the Ministry of Finance.
Tuesday the ministry officially published its annual review of government debt for the previous year.
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Date: 2010-08-31 14:15:45 | Source: Novinite.com
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Fate of Bulgaria's F1 Track Said to Be Clear in 2 Weeks
Monday’s signing of a deal with a state company from Abu Dhabi is just the first step towards a Formula 1 circuit in Bulgaria, the head of the Bulgarian Motorcycling Federation (BMF) told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).
The BMF Chair Bodgan Nikolov was present at Monday’s meeting of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov with the Chair of the Abu Dhabi state company Emirates Associated Business Group (EABG), Mohammed Abdul Jalil al Blouki.
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Date: 2010-08-31 14:02:50 | Source: Novinite.com
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Fate of Bulgaria's Formula 1 Track Said to Be Clear in 2 Weeks
Monday’s signing of a deal with a state company from Abu Dhabi is just the first step towards the construction of a Formula 1 circuit in Bulgaria, the head of the Bulgarian Motorcycling Federation (BMF) told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).
The BMF Chair Bodgan Nikolov was present at Monday’s meeting of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov with the Chair of the Abu Dhabi state company Emirates Associated Business Group (EABG), Mohammed Abdul Jalil al Blouki.
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Date: 2010-08-31 14:02:50 | Source: Novinite.com
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Bulgarian Power Utilities' Audits on Their Way to Prosecutor
The audits of the three Bulgarian power utilities have already been sent to the Prosecutor's Office, the Head of the State Commission for Energy and Water regulation (DKEVR), Angel Semerdzhiev, announced Tuesday.
The audits, which found a number of violations on the part of Austrian-owned EVN, German-owned E.ON and Czech-owned CEZ, were prepared in the eve of the approval of new electric power prices in July 2010 for the next year....
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Date: 2010-08-31 13:46:03 | Source: Novinite.com
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Construction of Bulgarian Highway Final Section to Kick Off
Tuesday the Bulgarian government signed the contract for the construction of the last section of Trakiya highway set to connect capital Sofia to Black Sea city of Burgas.
So-called Lot 4, between the towns of Yambol and Karnobat in southeastern Bulgaria, has a deadline of 28 months for construction, which will kick off September 3.
Lots 2 and 3, joining Stara Zagora and Yambol, are under construction, while Lot 5 between Karnobat and Burgas is ready.
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Date: 2010-08-31 13:39:51 | Source: Novinite.com
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Construction of Bulgaria'n Highway Final Section to Kick Off
Tuesday the Bulgarian government signed the contract for the construction of the last section of Trakiya highway set to connect capital Sofia to Black Sea city of Burgas.
So-called Lot 4, between the towns of Yambol and Karnobat in southeastern Bulgaria, has a deadline of 28 months for construction, which will kick off September 3.
Lots 2 and 3, joining Stara Zagora and Yambol, are under construction, while Lot 5 between Karnobat and Burgas is ready.
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Date: 2010-08-31 13:39:51 | Source: Novinite.com
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Bulgaria poised for autumn political season
Parliament resumes on September 1 2010 after its summer recess, with health care and judicial reform among top items on the agenda, while the opposition socialists seek support for a motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet.
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Date: 2010-08-31 13:15:49 | Source: Sofiaecho.com
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Tighter controls on Bulgarian roads
Authorities step up checks on Bulgarian roads, collecting 275 000 leva in fines from vehicles with foreign registration in August alone, the Transport Ministry says.
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Date: 2010-08-31 13:15:48 | Source: Sofiaecho.com
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