PROUD TO BE DIFFERENT?
The Orthodox Church was perhaps the most outspoken of all the gays' opponents. In a statement posted on its web page, the Bulgarian clergy used strong language to condemn what it termed a "mortal sin" and "ignominious affray"
ADAM MICKIEWICZ IN BURGAS
But what was Adam Mickiewicz doing in Burgas, now Bulgaria's second Black Sea coast town, at a time when it barely existed except as a small, disease-ridden village, and Bulgaria was a territory of "European Turkey"?
ARCHAEOLOGY NOW
Yes, archaeology in Bulgaria has changed a lot in the last 10 years. The American Research Center in Sofia, or ARCS, which was founded in 2004, marks an episode in this series of changes, and a positive one at that.
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Some guidelines on the way the real estate market in Bulgaria functions in times of crisis.
Perhaps the new EU member states can prove the aptness of the cliché that a crisis is just an opportunity. All they have to do is act quickly and sensibly. The New Reform Agenda of the New EU Member States International Conference focused on the risks they are facing and what the best model for action might be.
At first, they stopped buying. Then it got worse - they started selling. Yes, it seems the British have deserted the Bulgarian property market and the Bulgarians are taking it very personally. The situation is grim all over the country, even in top spots and villages regarded as "British" for years.
Simeon Djankov, even before he became finance minister, announced out of the blue: "In November Bulgaria will be ready to enter the ERM II." Prior to getting involved with Boyko Borisov's party, he was chief economist of the finance and private sector of the World Bank.
While last autumn the prevailing opinion of people in this country was that the economic crisis did not have a direct effect on them, their view is now completely different. Nearly half of them say that the crisis has entered their homes.
The two "problem children," Bulgaria and Romania, are actually part of the general European trend. The elections in both countries were won by centre right parties.
One can indeed take advantage of the lower prices. On the other hand, price levels have not dropped that dramatically, at least not in the segments worth investing in.
Property laws used to change frequently but, since joining the EU, the Bulgarian system is beginning to conform with that of other member states.
The successful developers will not be those who sit and wait for the crisis to pass, but those who are already making plans for the future. It is going to be interesting to see who they are.Search
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