Balkan News

Albania seeks loan to cover budget deficit

Albania’s finance ministry said on Thursday it would borrow 250 million euros (315 million US dollars) from two foreign banks to cover its budget deficit. The ministry said in a statement it chose Deutsche Bank and Greece’s Alpha Bank for the loan from seven bidders who offered to lend the …

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Bulgarian President met with Tajko Veljanovski

Sofia. Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov met with speaker of Macedonian Parliament Tajko Veljanovski, president’s office press office informs. Bulgarian President pointed in the conversation Bulgaria will continue supporting Macedonia in its attempts for the realization of its European Atlantic perspectives, in the context of Bulgaria’s support towards countries from West …

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Five Parties Enter Next Bulgarian Parliament

Five parties will gather enough votes to jump over the 4% entry bar for the Bulgarian Parliament at the elections this summer, a Sova Haris survey reveals Friday. The five are Sofia Mayor’s GERB party, the Bulgarian Socialist Party, the Ethnic Turkish dominated Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), far …

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Bulgaria invited foreign investors

Athens./Sofia.  Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy Petar Dimitrov invited foreign investors to prefer Bulgaria for their investments, Greek Imerisia newspaper informs. In Dimitrov’s words “our country is one of the most attractive investment destinations in EU.” Minister made prognosis at a business- investment forum in Sofia straight foreign investments …

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