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Firms in Bulgaria invited to declare losses from Greek border blockade
Photo: Yannis Behrakis
Firms in Bulgaria were invited by the Agriculture Ministry to declare any losses they incurred from the month-long blockade of the border with Greece by Greek farmers.
Companies will have to submit a form, which can be downloaded from the ministry's website, to their respective professional chamber and should be prepared to present paperwork proving their losses.
Companies that are not members of any industry associations can submit the forms to the ministry overseeing their activity – agriculture, transport or economy.
The deadline for submitting the form is February 22.
The blockade was lifted on February 16 after the socialist government in Athens refused to acquiesce to farmer demands for more subsidies, which came at a time when the cabinet increased its efforts to persuade the European Commission and other euro zone members that plans to cut Greece's bulging budget deficit could be effective.
Companies will have to submit a form, which can be downloaded from the ministry's website, to their respective professional chamber and should be prepared to present paperwork proving their losses.
Companies that are not members of any industry associations can submit the forms to the ministry overseeing their activity – agriculture, transport or economy.
The deadline for submitting the form is February 22.
The blockade was lifted on February 16 after the socialist government in Athens refused to acquiesce to farmer demands for more subsidies, which came at a time when the cabinet increased its efforts to persuade the European Commission and other euro zone members that plans to cut Greece's bulging budget deficit could be effective.
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Kamelia Lozanova has been appointed the executive director of the Employment Agency, a position she has held ad interim since September 2011, following the resignation of her predecessor Rossitsa Stelianova. Prior to that, Lozanova was the agency's deputy executive director in charge of international projects and European programmes. She has been with the agency for more than 20 years. Lozanova has a degree in Slavonic philology from the St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia.
Uniqa
Gloria Dimitrova has been appointed executive director and member of the managing board at Uniqa Life Insurance Bulgaria. Dimitrova began her career in 1998 at the insurance supervision directorate, but moved to the private sector and worked for professional services and insurance brokerage firm Marsh&McLennan and US insurer AIG, both in Bulgaria and the Middle East. She joined Uniqa as regional director for Sofia in 2010. Dimitrova has a degree in economics from the University for National and World Economy in Sofia and a master's degree in insurance from the Business Academy in Svishtov.
Kamenitza
Yassen Lyubenov is the new head of marketing at Bulgarian beer brewer Kamenitza. Lyubenov has 12 years of experience in marketing in the fast-moving consumer goods sector and has started his career as assistant brand manager at Kraft Foods Bulgaria. He later became brand manager at Wrigley Bulgaria, with responsibilities for Bulgaria and Macedonia. Prior to joining Kamenitza, he was senior marketing manager at Wrigley Russia, where he was in charge of brand expansion into Ukraine, Belarus, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Lyubenov has a bachelor's degree in international business administration from the University of Lincoln, UK.
Beiersdorf
Bedros Kalfayan, general manager of skin care and cosmetics company Beiersdorf Bulgaria, will oversee the parent's company units in Romania and Moldova starting April 1. Following company restructuring, Beiersdorf's subsidiaries in the three countries were merged and are now one unit, part of Beiersdorf Central and Eastern Europe. Kalfayan joined Beiersdorf in 2007 as sales manager and was promoted to general manager in 2008. Prior to that, he worked for Axxon Bulgaria, Ferrero and Rubella. Kalfayan has a master's degree in industrial management from the Technical University in Sofia.
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Sasha Bezuhanova has been appointed Hewlett-Packard public sector director for emerging markets, where she will oversee HP public sector activities in 63 countries, including Bulgaria. Bezuhanova will also be in charge of HP's relations with the European Union. Bezuhanova has been HP's public sector director for Central and Eastern Europe since 2008; before that she was general manager of HP Bulgaria since 1998. Bezuhanova has a master's degree in electronics from the Technical University in Sofia and has completed a managment programme at INSEAD.
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Do not bother sending in the army just let them wait it out,and then complain that tourist numbers have dropped.
What a bunch of losers why dont you use the tractors on the farm instead of blocking peoples right of way.
Peter is a fanatic, and a fanatic tends to go down with a taste of his own medicine
Peter i just have a question for you.You puke before or after you write??I mean dont you have anyone familly friends someone for god shake to tell you that you need help??Wtf with some people why do they let you free in the society..
bravo, try pick feathers from a chicken that has no feathers left. Next time send in the army and kick some ass instead of waiting for never happening miracles.