Sat, Nov 21 2009
The price for issuing a visa to foreigners would be set at 60 euro, the Council of Ministers decided on December 27.
Applications and processing of a long-term residency permit with a validity of up to six months would cost 100 euro, while a residency permit for up to one year would cost 200 euro.
Taxes would not be levied for locals and foreigners where applicable under Bulgarian law or international agreements where Bulgaria was a party to the agreement, as well as at the proposal of management of diplomatic and consular representation abroad, in agreement with the Interior Ministry, a government media statement said.
Taxes were to be paid either at Interior Ministry in Bulgaria or at Bulgarian diplomatic and consular representation abroad. In Bulgaria, taxes would be payable in leva, while abroad they would have to be paid in euro and where possible, American Dollars or local currency would also be accepted.
The taxes have been updated to reflect the administrative and other costs of the services, the media statement said.
Greek president Karolos Papoulias and prime minister Kostas Karamanlis have expressed a desire to visit the White house. Then documents will be signed, making the new travelling arrangements between the two countries official.
The European Commission is taking Bulgaria to court for delays in providing Sofia with adequate waste disposal facilities.
James Warlick is the spouse of Mary Warlick, director of the office of Russian affairs at the US state department, who has been nominated to serve as ambassador to Serbia
Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announced on November 20 2009 that the flu epidemic declared two weeks earlier is at an end as rates of infection decline. The announcement coincides with reports of two deaths from A (H1N1) flu in Bulgaria.
Acting on allegations by Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria leader Ivan Kostov, prosecutors and Government officials are to probe deals by which Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Ahmed Dogan acquired various properties.
Prosecutors allege that a deal agreed by the former defence minister caused losses of 12.9 million leva.