Public Tender For Reconstruction Of Part Of Burgas Airport 16/05/2008
The concessioner of the Bulgarian airport “Burgas” announced a public tender for an implementor of the rehabilitation of line “A” and an air-strip for taking off and landing. “Fraport” anticipates the reconstruction to include line “A” with an area of 1500 sq. m as well as 100 sq. m of a air-strip serving airplanes' taking off and landing. The company, which will be selected for implementing the reconstruction, should finish it in three months – this is the period the German company gives for completing the work on the air-strip, informs BGNES. The guarantee for participation is 1000 EUR. According to the law this sum could be up to 1% of the tender's value. The applicants should present documents, proving their economic, financial and technical capabilities for implementing... more

Property Overseas: Where's Hot, Where's Not, Where's Next 19/03/2008
This time last year, we didn't even know what a credit crunch was. Now, the term laces every property conversation, along with widespread apprehension over just how far its insidious tentacles will stretch. But the year began optimistically, with the European Union's two newest members, Bulgaria and Romania, expecting to enjoy the boom that this seal of approval brings. As it has turned out, prices for off-plan properties in Bulgaria haven't soared as expected, says Robin Barrasford, of Barrasford and Bird. Currently, they remain stable. However, the resale market is seeing bigger leaps in value, with demand for resale properties up 70 per cent on last year and sellers making profits of about 45 per cent. "EU membership has brought about a measure of confidence and... more

No More 'sun, Sand And Cheap Beer' Fame For Bulgarian Tourism 21/04/2008
It must be worked very actively for escaping of the template for ‘sun, sand and cheap beer'. Bulgaria is much more from this. The state should find new marketing instruments for the country's imposing as serious tourism destination that offers big variety of experiences during the four seasons. This was shared by Brigite Chernota, former leader in the team for Bulgaria in the main direction Enlargement of the European Commission. Presently she is director of informational office in Brussels. Chernota also added that the problems of Bulgarian tourism are not product of insufficient investments but due to insufficient thinking. There must be placed indicative signs, free souvenirs for the guests, and ways of showing hospitality. more