Bulgaria, Russia agree on South Stream JV creation
2010-11-15
Bulgaria and Russia sealed on Saturday an accord to set up a joint venture, which will build and operate the Bulgarian section of the South Stream gas pipeline. The announcement came at a press conference of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov and......
Bulgarian corporate deposits on the rise in Q3 2010
2010-11-12
Corporate deposits with Bulgarian banks surged by BGN 336.3 million in the third quarter of 2010 and their number returned to growth after a decline at the beginning of the year. According to data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), the number of c......
Bulgaria to redirect EUR 250m to Sofia subway& #039;s construction
2010-10-27
Bulgaria has decided to transfer EUR 250 million of the funds provided under the EU operational programme "Transport" to the construction of the subway in Sofia, the country's Minister in charge of EU funds absorption, Tomislav Donchev, said. The fun......
Bulgaria needs EUR 3-4bn investments in green energy to meet targets
2010-10-21
Bulagria will need to invest between EUR 3 billion and EUR 4 billion in renewable energy capacity to achieve its target of 16% clean power in the country's energy mix by 2020, said Kenneth Lefkowitz, chairman of the Bulgarian Wind Energy Association ......
Bulgaria to draw up national green building standard
2010-10-11
Bulgaria will design a national standard to determine the criteria for the construction and operation of buildings that exert minimum impact on the environment, regional development minister Rosen Plevneliev said at an industry event. A working group......