Sat, Nov 21 2009

Yet plans to renovate the stadium in Bulgaria's third-largest city seem to have been pushed under the carpet.
Plovdiv Airport is meant to become a major international destination, servicing flights from Western and Eastern Europe, Greece, Russia and Ukraine
Eight properties put up for auction by the Defence Ministry cause friction with Plovdiv University
Students from five institutions of higher education met on February 10 to formulate a statement to the Government asking for improved learning conditions.
With its 423 new rubbish containers, Plovdiv states its resolve to not fall into the same situation that Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, finds itself – one of overflowing dirtiness
The company is planning to open four more stores in Plovdiv, for a total investment of 15 million leva, thus securing 400 new jobs.
Despite frightening forecasts for the Bulgarian property market due to its stagnation that began several months ago, prices in Plovdiv have not gone down, brokers from real estate agency Europolis have said in a media statement. Europolis presented its annual analysis, indicating that the global financial crisis has not affected the local property market, whose segments registered a total growth from 15 to 20 per cent in comparison with 2007. Prices remained high and the only "deviation from the norm" was the significantly lower number of sold office spaces, the statement said.
Plovdiv's architectural studio Arkont-A won the tender called to pick a design for the renovation of the city's central railway station, mediapool.bg reported. The National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) has said, as quoted by Dnevnik daily, that the investor selected to do the renovation will also be granted building permission for additional construction in the area as compensation.
The Black Sea town of Pomorie has approved a proposal for the construction of a spacious and modern marina, with a capacity of over 600 yachts and small passenger ships.
Over the course of a year, from one of the leaders in Europe in new construction, Bulgaria became one of the countries currently quagmired at the bottom of the table and was now amongst the three worst hit countries, along with Romania and Slovenia.
The park is posed to act as an economic stimulant in the region, creating a modern infrastructural base for companies. It is set for completion by Q3 of 2010.
Both retailers target at least 50 outlets in Bulgaria by the end of 2010.
When will Bulgaria’s real estate and construction sector recover?