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New Buildings Replace Older Property In Bulgarias Capital 07/03/2008
Experts predict a construction boom in Sofia's centre. In two years at most new luxurious complexes would replace the old buildings in the capital, real estate companies said. Yavlena real estate company representative Strahil Ivanov said that the process of replacing old constructions with new ones would start by the end of this year. According to Adress Group predictions, the boom would start two years from now, when construction in the capital's suburbs would be completed. Investors prefer plots surrounded by buildings less than four floors high, 24 Chassa reported. The new complexes usually have underground parking lots to deal with the parking problem in the capital. Purchasing an old building may cause troubles like additional destruction expenses and... more

Environmentalists Lodge New Complaint In Brussels Over Natura 2000 14/03/2008
The Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) announced it has alerted the European Commission about infringement on the Europe-wide network of protected sites Natura 2000, the organisation said in a statement on February 25 2008. The complaint claims that unique natural habitats in the north-eastern Kaliakra region have been destroyed in the process of building a wind farm. It has been backed by 12 other environmental and civil non-governmental organisations. The environmentalists believe that Kaliakra "is emblematic of how innovations and investment are used to mask criminal encroachment on bio-diversity". The complaint package includes documents, photos and maps showing the damage that the wind farm projects have done to nature. The past few weeks alone have seen the... more