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Property Near Bulgarias Capital A Really Good Investment 07/03/2008
Property prices in Sofia continue to rise according to the latest imoti.net data. For the last six months the price of a square metre has risen to nearly 600 euro. Among the most expensive suburbs are Ivan Vazov, Yavorov and the central parts of the city, Banker newspaper reported. Brokers say offers lower than 400 euro a square metre have simply disappeared. Cheaper properties include those in Obelya, Tolstoi, Svoboda and Lyulin. Interest in properties situated less than an hour away from Sofia city also rises, brokers say. These estates are cheaper,  less than 370 euro a sq m. Among the most expensive towns in Sofia region is Samokov, due to its proximity to Borovetz ski resort. Koprivshtitza offers newly built houses in the traditional architectural style. Dolna Banya is... more

Bulgarias Amended Concession Law Abolishes Public Tenders For Publicprivate Partnerships 20/03/2008
Public-private partnerships would be awarded concession contracts without tender, according to the amendments to Bulgaria's Concession Act, passed at the first reading by Parliament, according to the draft put for public debate on the Government's website. The private partners would be picked in a tender, but the contracts would be awarded directly, making it easier and faster to give out concessions on airports and ports, according to the legislature's transport committee, as quoted by Dnevnik daily on March 18. Although it would speed up the process, it would also open a backdoor for corrupt practices, experts were quoted by the daily as saying. Other changes reinforcing include a provision that the choice made by local or central authorities cannot be challenged in... more