The acceptance of documents under the functional program “Fishery” within which Bulgaria will receive nearly 107 million euro from the European Union starts today.The program for support of the fishery field till 2013 will be officially opened by the minister of agriculture and food Valeri Tsvetanov. The aim of the program is to secure sustainable development of the fishery branch, to develop the fish products market and to improve the quality of life in the fishing regions. още »

The agency for credit rating Fitch decreased the long-term rating in Bulgarian currency of Bulgarian state debt to “BBB-” with a stable perspective from “BBB” with negative perspective. The lowering of Bulgaria's rating is due to the increased risks of recession in response to a significant decrease in the foreign financial flows.The ratings of Kazakhstan and Romania are also reduced. още »

The workers in the Bulgarian metallurgic enterprise “Kremikovtzi” are going to protest again because of the unkept promise they to get their salaries for August and September till last Friday. Sofia municipality has allowed the protest marches to continue till the end of the week. The first one will start from “Alexander Nevsky” square to the Ministry of economy and energy. още »

The financial crisis may force the Russian energy giant "Gazprom" to revise the project "Southern stream". This was announced by an employee of the company at a conference in Slovenia, AFP announced, cited by money.bg.The current financial crisis might influence to a certain degree the results of every international company, "Gazprom" being no exception - Stanislav Zyuganov, head of the department for international business for the Russian company, said. още »

About 200 million Euro at the moment are blocked in unsold apartments and real estate in the recreational complex Sunny beach and the surrounding area. Nearly 8000 apartments are waiting for their buyers, but in the last months the market of vacation properties in the region from Aheloi to Elenite has decreased significantly.The economic crisis in the USA and Western Europe forced many Englishmen, Germans and Scandinavians, who intended to invest in real estate in Bulgaria to withdraw from our market. още »

The construction of an intersystem electric transmission network "Maritza Iztok - Nea Sanda" was discussed during the meeting of the Economy Minister and the Greek Minister of development Hristos Folias. The project can start by the end of 2008 and end by 2011.The two ministers signed a declaration on intentions, which calls for an intensification of the cooperation in the field of power engineering. още »

The Ukrainian company "Smart group" is expected to make an official offer for "Kremikovtzi" within a week. This was announced by the chair of the syndicate federation "Metalici" in KNSB Vassil Yanachkov.Since workers did not receive their salaries from "Kremikovtzi" yesterday, there is a danger that this will not happen today, "Focus" announced.All measures are being taken, as the entire potential has been mobilized, in order to save production. още »

The Bulgarian state railways (BDZ) will discharge its employees if in 20 days “Kremikovtzi” completely stops working, informs news.bg.BDZ officially claimed that it could not comment the issue until a report on the difficulties, which the stopping of the metallurgic enterprise could cause, was being prepared. “Kremikovtzi” owes 11 million euro for implemented cargo transportation till 2007. още »

Bulgaria will wait until the spring of 2009 for the German company RWE to decide whether it will participate in the construction of the nuclear power plant (NPP) “Belene” since the construction is financially secured till then.If by chance the company gives up under the pressure of the environmental organizations in Germany, there are other ways for funding the construction of the second nuclear plant, said the vice minister of energy Yavor Kujumdjiev. още »