EC President to Receive Bulgaria's Highest State Order
The EC President Jose Manuel Barroso is to arrive in Bulgaria on 28th March 2008 on an official visit to receive the country's highest state order "Stara Planina" – first degree. The Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov will award Barroso over his contribution to the successful release of the Bulgarian nurses, who were jailed for more [...]
German chain to invest in Bulgaria
The German store chain Plus has announced plans to invest 250 million Euros in projects in Bulgaria over a three year period between 2008 and 2011. Plans include development of 150 commercial facilities all over the country. The first phase expected to be opened during the first quarter of 2009 will include a logistics centre [...]
Bulgaria to receive additional EU funds
A new grant program of the European Commission called The Transnational Program for Cooperation for Southeast Europe will allow Bulgaria to receive additional funds from the EU before 2013 out with the already approved operational programs. The aim of the program is to accelerate the socio-economic integration of specific regions in 16 countries, some of [...]
Ras Al Khaimah’s Free Trade Zone continues to attract foreign investment
The Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone Industrial Park will be the location for Knauf, one of the leading producers of building materials to set up a plant. The plant, an investment of 500 million AED, will produce building materials for construction sites across the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East. The Ras Al [...]
Ras Al Khaimah launches training and development unit
A new project “INJAZ” has been launched as a strategic training unit of the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone Authority Human Resources Department. INJAZ is fast becoming a centre of development in the emirate and is located at the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone’s Business Park. The concept was designed with the objective [...]