Land Near A Main Road - ID 278

barbies Band To Rediscover Bulgaria 25/03/2008
Bulgaria's property market is 85 per cent foreign investment-driven and has been experiencing an outflow of British and Irish buyers lately, but the predictions of some pundits for a re-advent of British buyers could still be proven right, as UK investors have not lost their zest for investing in property abroad. Despite the credit crunch experienced by Britain, investors who Buy Abroad and Rent in Britain (hence the Barb-ies abbreviation) have been very active on emerging markets as of late, The Daily Telegraph reported on March 22. Typically, Barbies are young, first-time buyers who can't afford to get on to the first rung of the British real estate ladder, so turn to another country where properties are more affordable, the British daily said. “Priced out of the British... more

Sewerage Project In Sofia Faces Possible Suspension 14/03/2008
The European Commission (EC) may stop  a major project for building a sewerage system in Sofia, backed by ISPA (the EU's pre-accession structural aid programme) unless the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (SCEWR) states its position on the proposed plan and charges of Sofiiska Voda by May 1. Carsten Rasmussen, from the EC's Regional Policy Directorate General, revealed the possible move at a news conference on February 27, the Bulgarian news agency (BTA) reported. The money under ISPA, totalling 58 million euro, was provided by the European Commission when there was a concession contract between Sofia Municipality and Sofiiska Voda. The shareholder in Sofiiska Voda, United Utilities, has invested little money due to low water prices and sewerage services and... more