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Natura 2000 Regime In Bulgaria Less Restrictive Than Other Protective Measures 12/03/2008
The regime for the carrying out of investment projects in Natura 2000 protected areas was much less restrictive than the measures valid for national parks and preserves, head of the parliamentary environment and water affairs committee Georgi Bozhinov said. Bozhinov and Parliament speaker Georgi Pirinski met on January 23 representatives of environmental organisations demanding maximum inclusion in the European environmental network. All national parks would become part of Natura 2000, said Bozhinov. Investors had no reason to protest against the introduction of the network, said Bozhinov. Protests in Bansko and Razlog were 'mere speculation' and aimed to guarantee the carrying out of some investment projects that would not be approved otherwise, said he. Next week... more

Cabinet Plans Amendments To Concession, State Properties Laws 14/03/2008
The cabinet will propose amendments to the legislation regulating concession contracts, state properties and coastline control in order to promote public-private partnership, Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev said at a news conference after a meeting of the Council for Coordination, Control and Implementation of Infrastructure Projects of National Importance. The news conference was attended by Finance Minister Plamen Oresharski, Economy and Energy Minister Peter Dimitrov, Transport Minister Peter Moutafchiev, Regional Development and Public Works Minister Assen Gagaouzov, and Environment and Water Minister Djevdet Chakurov. The planned changes will allow longer concession periods, which are currently limited to 35 years, and rents of state-owned land. "A total of 3.43 billion euro has... more