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FINMIN DJANKOV: SOME INCOMES WILL INCREASE IN 2013 (12/01/2013) Topics: Financial      General Finmin Djankov: Some incomes will increase in 2013 (Sofia, Jan 5) - "The Financial 2012 finished better than expected," Bulgaria's Finmin Simeon Djankov commented for the Bulgarian National Television (BNT). "Due to overfulfilment of the revenues by the National Revenue agency and Customs agency, the budget deficit for 2012 is by 3 times less than planned and this will allow an additional increase of some of the incomes in 2013," Mr Djankov stated. At this stage Finmin Djankov... NPP KOZLODUY TO SELL ELECTRICITY ABROAD WITHOUT INTERMEDIARIES (12/01/2013) Topics: Financial      Renewable Energy NPP Kozloduy to Sell Electricity Abroad without Intermediaries (Sofia Jan 5, 2013) - The management of Bulgaria's NPP Kozloduy will apply to the State Energy and Waters Regulatory Commission for a full license to sell its electricity to end-users abroad, NPP Kozloduy CEO Valentin Nikolov said. Presently, NPP Kozloduy uses intermediary companies to sell its output to end-users in several EU member states, including Germany and Austria. "At the beginning of next week I am going to... BULGARIA TO PAY EUR 879 M ON FOREIGN DEBT IN 10 DAYS (12/01/2013) Topics: Financial      General Bulgaria to Pay EUR 879 M on Foreign Debt in 10 Days The next bonds maturity dates are in 2015 and 2017 (Sofia, Jan 5, 2012) - EUR 879,849,875 ? this is the sum that Bulgaria is to pay on its foreign debt on January 15th, 2013, the finance ministry said. Thus, Bulgaria will fully pay off the emission of Eurobonds with a 7.5-percent interest, emitted in 2002 by Milen Velchev, finance minister in the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-led Cabinet. So as to pay off this loan, the Bulgarian... BULGARIA'S MILITARY PLANT WORKERS GET PAY, CALL OFF STRIKE (25/01/2013) Topics: Financial      Renewable Energy Nearly BGN four million have been wired Friday for salaries of workers at Bulgaria's State-owned arms manufacturer, VMZ Sopot. The news was announced by Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, at an emergency briefing at the Council of Ministries building. He declared the workers will receive the entire amount of their overdue pay. It was further reported that Borisov is meeting Friday with the Presidents of the two main trade unions in the country – Konstantin Trenchev of the Confederation of... CEZ BULGARIA DENIES REGULATORY BREACHES (17/03/2013) Topics: Financial      General Czech-owned power utility CEZ has always strictly adhered to Bulgarian legislation and the normative acts of the European Union, the company says in a press release. According to its press office, for the electric power distributor, part of CEZ Bulgaria Group, obeying the law, including tax law, was a guiding principle that should not even be commented on. The statement comes on the heels of news that the prosecution in Bulgaria has requested the revocation of the company's license over...

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INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE EYES BULGARIA Source: novinite.com - (02/03/2010) Topics: Financial       International Personal Finance Plc, a U.K. lender that makes unsecured loans to low-income households in central and eastern Europe and Mexico, may start operating in Bulgaria this year. "Ukraine and Bulgaria are our top priorities," Chief Executive Officer John Harnett said in a telephone interview for Bloomberg agency. "Our focus is on emerging markets and we are trying to find markets that are moving into the growth phase." International Personal Finance typically makes loans of 200...