Sergey Stanishev

Chinese Car Factory to Open in Bulgaria's Lovech by End of 2010

A Chinese car factory is supposed to start operating by the end of 2010 in the northern Bulgarian city of Lovech. The Bulgarian company Litex Motors, owned by tycoon Grisha Ganchev, and the Chinese company Great Wall are going...

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Bulgaria Opposition Socialists Propose Alternative Budget

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has prepared an alternative budget to the one proposed by the ruling GERB party. The move comes before the final vote on the budget of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB)...

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EC President Barroso Compliments Bulgarian Socialist Government

The former Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev and his government had always been honest, loyal partners of European institutions, according to the Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. Barroso replied on Tuesday to...

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Economic Crisis Brings Bulgarian Industry back to 1985 Levels

The effects of the economic crisis have brought the Bulgarian industry back to its levels from 1985. This is the conclusion on an analysis of the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, cited...

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Bulgaria Socialist Ex-PM Criticizes New Cabinet at Russia Forum

The leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), Sergey Stanishev, launched a critical attack on the country's cabinet Saturday. Stanishev, who is also Bulgaria's previous Prime Minister, said at in international forum...

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Bulgaria Prosecutors Press Charges against Ex-Defense Minister

Bulgaria's Prosecutor's Office has officially charged former Defense Minister, Nikolay Tsonev, with signing deals that were unfavorable for the Ministry. One of those contracts is the purchase of an US assembly line for the...

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Between Washington and Moscow: Papandreou's energy challenge

by Nicolas Mottas 11-10-09 Some people in Greece believe that the newly-elected government of George Papandreou will exercise an explicit "pro-American" Foreign Policy. They argue that the Prime Minister is going to abandon the...

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Bulgaria PM: Unblocking PHARE Funds Incredible Boost for Govt

Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, has declared that Wednesday's unblocking of previously frozen PHARE Program money for Bulgaria, was a great boost for his government. Borisov announced the his cabinet had received a fax from EU...

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Bulgaria MPs Trade 'Meatball' Accusations over Budget Debate Violations

A huge row has erupted in the Bulgarian Parliament on Wednesday, with MPs trading accusations and insults at their opponents, and criticizing the Speaker for her conduct. This was in reaction to Tuesday's debate of the draft...

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Sofia Mayor Candidate's Wife Accused over Corruption Scheme

The Sofia Chairman of the rightist Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) party, Gen. Atanas Atanasov, has accused socialist Sofia Mayor candidate Georgi Kadiev's wife of being involved with a corruption scheme. Atanasov...

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