Bulgaria
BULGARIA: BNB boss
Parliament yesterday elected Ivan Iskrov governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), replacing...
BulgariaEASTERN EUROPE: Russian energy firms eye assets in CEE
Russian oil major Lukoil finalised its purchase of a 79.5% stake in Serbian distributor Beopetrol...
BULGARIA: Backing Belene
Energy Minister Milko Kovachev said today that a tender would be held early next year for...
BulgariaEASTERN EUROPE/IMF: Favourable forecast
The IMF said yesterday that growth in the EU accession countries is picking up, and that the...
INTERNATIONAL/IRAQ: Polish-led force enters the fray
US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld on September 6 described the deployment of a Polish-led...
IraqBULGARIA: Deepening deficit
The current account deficit rose to 982.2 million dollars in January-June, from 383.6 million...
BulgariaEASTERN EUROPE: Social spending faces fiscal pressure
The legacy of universal health, education and social welfare allowed the countries in the region...
EASTERN EUROPE: Transition risks creating underclass
Many of the countries of the region are preparing to join the EU. Efforts to challenge poverty,...
