Bulgaria
No More Work Restrictions for Romanians in Italy and Island
January 01, 2012By Valeriu Gonta / Moldova.org / -- As of today, the Romanian citizens can freely work in Italy. The decision was taken by Italian government at the end of 2011. The Romanian Ministry of Labor welcomed the decision. “We are glad of the Italian...
European commission urges corrections to Bulgarian-Russian south stream agreement
November 19, 2010By Vladimir Socor The European Commission is calling for changes to the Bulgarian-Russian inter-governmental agreement on the South Stream gas project. The project agreements, just signed for the Bulgarian section of this Gazprom-led project (EDM,...
Gazprom play map games in the Balkans with South Stream
June 22, 2010by Vladimir Socor Romania’s economy ministry announced on June 16 that it had persuaded Gazprom to include Romania, instead of Bulgaria, in South Stream and other gas projects on Romanian territory. The Romanian ministry sounded self-congratulatory...
WHO: Tobacco industry targeting women in poor countries
May 30, 2010The World Health Organization has called for "global action" to protect women and girls against the sickness and suffering caused by tobacco use. The health organization's call to action comes ahead of the international launch of World No Tobacco...
Gazprom discusses Romanian participation in South Stream
February 21, 2010By Vladimir Socor Gazprom playing with poor options on South Stream in the Black Sea On February 17 in Bucharest, Gazprom Vice-President Aleksandr Medvedev conferred with Romanian officials on a range of bilateral projects. Medvedev hinted at possible...
Nabucco Intergovernmental Agreement Signed in Ankara
July 14, 2009By Saban Kardas On July 13 the Nabucco transit countries removed an important obstacle for the strategic pipeline project. Attending a high profile meeting hosted by Turkey, the prime ministers of Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey inked...
Bulgaria and Gazprom sign new gas deal
December 18, 2006Sofia (dpa) - Bulgaria on Monday signed a new long-term natural gas supply deal with the Russian giant Gazprom, introducing a phased hike of price from protected to fully commercial. The new contract runs until 2030 and complements the existing deal...
EU warns Russia on meat ban after Romanian, Bulgarian EU entry
December 14, 2006Brussels (dpa) - The European Union on Thursday warned Russia against plans to ban meat imports from the entire 25-nation bloc as of January 1, 2007 in a bid to keep out exports from Romania and Bulgaria which join the EU on New Year's Day. The European...