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Natura 2000 compensation in Bulgaria

Kavarna mayor Tsonko Tsonkov said his municipality had saved up money to effect a second Natura 2000 survey, which will be carried out by an ecological NGO chosen in a transparent competition. “No one is against Natura 2000, but against the way of defining the network territories,” he said in an interview, Focus news agency reported on February 7. “A Bulgarian holds two things dear – his children and his property. In this case, his property is endangered and he has the... [more]

PROPERTY FOCUS: British interest in Bulgaria goes up

         Over the period of one week, two British print media published articles saying that Bulgaria’s real estate sector was among the most attractive in Europe. On February 7, the Guardian reported that Bulgaria, together with Poland, Estonia and Denmark, was among the European Union countries with a steady increase in property prices in 2006. The Guardian quoted a survey done by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, which analysed... [more]

Unusually High Temperatures in Bulgaria, Skiing Conditions Still Favourable FAVOURABLE

The temperature in the town of Veliko Turnovo reached 20 degrees Celsius on February 11. Meteorologists said the temperature was exceptionally high for the season. The previous all time high was 19.6 degrees,  measures in 1912. Nearly record temperature was registered in Vidin as well. Thermometres there showed 16 degrees Celsius. Vratsa and Montana saw temperatures of 15 and 16 degrees respectively. Temperatures are expected to increase by two to three degrees in the coming days.... [more]

Taking the train into the past

Part of the fun of going places – from a first-time visit to a local museum to the monthly trip to an undiscovered restaurant to your family’s annual skiing holiday – is that you become, for whatever period of time, part of something. Tourism without emotional involvement is about as fulfilling as looking at a pretty coffee table book of photos of the Eiffel Tower – or eating shkembe chorba made from an instant soup package, by yourself in front of the computer. Part... [more]

Bulgarian Nurses Appeal Libyan Sentence

     TRIPLOLI, Libya - Five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya for infecting hundreds of children with the virus t  hat causes AIDS have appealed their convictions, their attorney said Sunday.     Othman Bizanti said he lodged the appeal Saturday at the court where they had been tried for deliberately infecting more than 400 children with HIV at a hospital in Benghazi. Fifty-two of the infected children have died of AIDS. In Libya, an... [more]

Foreigners Buy Out Villages in the Rhodopes

Buying out deserted Bulgarian villages is the latest hit among foreigners that want to invest in Bulgaria. Estates in the Rhodope Mountains are the most sought after. Investors look for buildings with the typical Rhodopean architecture. Eccentric rich men buy them because of the calmness, remoteness and the romantic atmosphere of the Bulgarian countryside.The interest of Britons and Scandinavians to local villages has begun to grow since the autumn of 2006. Several deals have been sealed... [more]

“Glavbulgarstroy” takes up “Super Borovets”

24 Hours Daily, via Bulgariaski.com“Glavbulgarstroy” will buy the shares of “Contract 99” in “Rila Samokov 2004”. Thus the biggest construction company will construct the “Super Borovets” project.“Contract 99” is owned by the family of the late banker Emil Kulev. They own 55% of the “Super Borovets” project. Until now “Glavulgarstroy” owned 25% and the municipal has 20%.The dimension of the transaction is... [more]

Foreigners Buy Out Villages in Rhodopes

Buying out deserted Bulgarian villages is the latest hit among foreigners that want to invest in Bulgaria. Estates in the Rhodope Mountains are the most sought after. Investors look for buildings with the typical Rhodopean architecture. Eccentric rich men buy them because of the calmness, remoteness and the romantic atmosphere of the Bulgarian countryside. The interest of Britons and Scandinavians to local villages has begun to grow since the autumn of 2006. Several deals have been sealed... [more]

Interest rates to hit holiday spending

Nearly half of Britons are considering cutting back on their holiday spend this year after three interest rate rises in six months, according to a new survey. The study of over 2,000 adults, conducted at the beginning of the month by YouGov on behalf of travel comparison site, travelsupermarket.com, found that 46 per cent of people were worried about their financial position and were prepared to trim their holiday budget. Some 21 per cent of people have already decided they will definitely... [more]

VILLAGE IN BULGARIA GETS 300 000 EURO FOR SANCTUARY RESTORATION

VILLAGE IN BULGARIA GETS 300 000 EURO FOR SANCTUARY RESTORATION The Bulgarian village of Tatul, located in Momchilgrad Municipality, received 300 000 euro from the PHARE programme for the restoration of a Thracian rock sanctuary.Tatul deputy mayor Sevdalin Ognyanov said that the project dates back eight years and was finally nearing completion.Work on the project named Tatul: Orpheus' Sanctuary will start in May, 2007, Bulgarian news agency BTA reported.Tourists will have the opportunity to... [more]