Monthly Archive - January 2010
January 29, 2010
Bulgaria forecast a return to slight economic growth this year, reversing a previous forecast for a 2 percent contraction and citing fiscal measures taken by the government. Finance Minister Simeon Djankov said the economy was poised to expand by 0.3 percent in 2010, helped by the centre-right government's prudent fiscal ...
January 28, 2010
As the troubled year of 2009 made way for the New Year, marred by the global economic crisis, and the lack of tourists, one of Bulgaria's top summer destinations, Zlatni Piyassutsi (Golden Sands), reported "considerable losses" compared to 2008. In a media statement, Zlatni Piyassutsi Ltd reported that profits had dwindled ...
January 27, 2010
Sweden announced on January 21 that it would close six embassies, while at the same time opening 10 new embassies by upgrading section offices in those countries. Among the embassies to be closed was the Swedish embassy to Bulgaria. Besides the embassy in Sofia, other Swedish embassies to be closed this ...
