Bulgaria
Bulgaria puts euro Cyrillic spelling aside
October 15, 2007EU and Bulgarian officials worked out a solution to the euro’s Cyrillic spelling, allowing Montenegro to sign a key accord with the Western bloc. Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev told reporters in Brussels his government wouldn't cause...
Analysis: Bulgaria seduced by south stream gas project?
September 14, 2007Author: Vladimir Socor, Eurasia Daily Monitor Bulgarian authorities seem to regard Russia’s South Stream project for gas transport to Europe as a great opportunity for the designated transit country, Bulgaria. The South Stream pipeline would run...
Analysis: Bulgaria’s ambitions for Caspian oil transit
September 13, 2007Author: Vladimir Socor, Eurasia Daily Monitor On September 10 Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivailo Kalfin outlined the country’s goals to join transport corridors for Caspian oil and gas. Kalfin spoke in the wake of an official visit to...
Bulgaria, Romania Join European Union
January 02, 2007Romania and Bulgaria welcomed the New Year as the newest members of the European Union, expanding the bloc to 27 members. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest that celebrations lasted well into the night. Fireworks thundered through the sky at...
Romania and Bulgaria celebrate New Year and EU accession
December 31, 2006Bucharest/Sofia -- Bucharest and Sofia were set Sunday to celebrate the arrival of the New Year and - even more importantly - their accession to the European Union at the stroke of midnight. Concerts, street celebrations and fireworks were also...
European Commission welcomes Bulgaria, Romania as new members
December 29, 2006Brussels -- The European Commission on Thursday welcomed Bulgaria and Romania to the EU ahead of their formal accession to the bloc on January 1, seven years after beginning membership negotiations. The EU will be represented at official celebrations...
Euro MPs give thumbs up to commissioners from Bulgaria and Romania
December 12, 2006Strasbourg (dpa) - European Union lawmakers on Tuesday gave their green light to the appointment of two new EU commission members from Bulgaria and Romania which are joining the bloc on January 1, 2007. Euro MPs voted 595 in favour, 16 against and...
Bulgarian prime minister Stanishev in surprise visit to Baghdad
December 12, 2006Baghdad/Sofia (dpa) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday, in a surprise visit 10 days after his previously planned trip was cancelled. He was due to meet Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nuri al...
