DOCSLIB.ORG

Your Guide As a Consumer in Bulgaria

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Your Guide As a Consumer in Bulgaria YOUR GUIDE AS A CONSUMER IN BULGARIA Help and advice for consumers in Europe European Consumer Centre Romania This material is part of the action 670709 - ECC-Net RO FPA which has received funding under a grant Co-funded by the for an ECC action from the European Union's European Union Consumer Programme (2014-2020). 1. General Information 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 2. Traveling in Bulgaria by plane, train or by car Bulgaria's currency is Lev (plural "Leva"), abbreviation of the 3. Customs Duty currency: BGN. 4. Hotels Banknote denominations: 2, 5, 10, 5. Pricing 20, 50, and 100 leva. 6. Payments Monedele: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 și 50 stotinki; și 1 Lev. 7. Currency Exchange 1Lev = 100 stotinki 8. VAT Foreign currencies may be 9. Opening hours exchanged at banks or authorized 10. Shopping in supermarkets exchange offices. International airports and larger hotels also offer 11. Price reductions currency exchange services. 12. Sales 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN and this is a 13. Product exchange fixed exchange rate of the Bulgarian National Bank. This rate may vary in 14. Your rights as consumers the different exchange offices and 15. Addresses should be noted. ATM (Bancomat) ATM machines are available at main banks and at airports and shopping centres. ATMs are available also at remote city neighborhoods, villages and tourist sites. 3 2. ARRIVING IN BULGARIA BY the ticket price. If the number of PLANE, TRAIN OR BY CAR volunteers is not sufficient then the airline can deny boarding to 2.1. BY PLANE passengers against their will. These passengers are entitled to choose If your flight is cancelled or is subject between an alternative flight or a to a ling delay, or if you are denied refund of the ticket price. boarding on a flight for which you Passengers are also entitled to hold a valid reservation, you are entitled to certain right in accordance with the EU Regulation 261/2004. The airline which carries out the irregular flight is responsible for granting you these rights. Denied boarding When the airline has overbooked the flight and has reasonable grounds to deny boarding then the airline should first call for volunteers compensation as follows: to cancel their flights in exchange of some financial benefit. In all cases - €250 for flights of 1,500km or less the volunteer can choose between - €400 for intra-community flights of an alternative flight or a refund of more than 1,500km or for other 4 flights between 1,500km and flight to the final destination. If you 3,500km choose rerouting then you have the - €600 for all other flights right of care and assistance If you choose alternative flight then according to the time of stay: you have the right of care and - Free meals and refreshments assistance according to the time of stay: - Free meals and refreshments - Free hotel accommodation if a delay means a stay of one or more nights is necessary. - Free transport between airport and accommodation. - Free hotel accommodation if a - Two free telephone calls, faxes or delay means a stay of one or more emails. nights is necessary. - Free transport between airport Cancellations and accommodation. ÎIn case the airline cancels your - Two free telephone calls, faxes or flight you are entitled to choose emails. between refund of the full ticket If the assistance is not provided price, for part or parts of the unused then you can seek reimbursement flight and rerouting at comparable of the reasonable expenses you transport conditions – another have made. 5 Besides this, you have the right to strikes, etc. claim compensation of: - 250 € for all the flights of less than Flight Delays 1500 km, In case of a flight delay over two - 400 € for flights between 1500 and hours you must be given a written 3500 km within the EU, notice setting out the rules for - 600 € for all other flights assistance. You have the right to immediate If another flight is offered to you, assistance from the airline and if the time of your arrival is not company, provided that the delay is later than the time of arrival of the of: original reserved flight, this - 2 hours or more for flights up to compensation can be decreased 1500 km with 50 %. - 3 hours or more for the flights of more than 1500 km inside the EU Please Note! The airline company is and those between 1500 km and not obliged to pay the 3500 km outside the EU compensatio - 4 hours or more for all the flights of n i f t h e more than 3500 km outside the EU cancellation is In these cases the airline should due to a case offer food and refreshments in of force major sufficient quantity and two free such as war, telephone calls, faxes or emails. bad weather, When the time for the alternative 6 flight is scheduled for the day following the originally stated day of departure you are entitled to free hotel accommodation if a delay means a stay of one or more nights is necessary and free transport be- tween airport and accommodation. - 5 or more hours of delay – you are entitled to cancel the flight and claim refund of the full ticket price. luggage the airline is liable only if at You are not entitled to a financial fault. compensation in case of a flight Almost all airlines have higher delay. liability limits for luggage by making a special declaration at the latest at check in and by paying as Destruction, Loss or Damage of supplementary fee. You could Luggage. receive a higher compensation if The airline is responsible for you make a good insurance of the destruction, loss or damage of luggage. It is advisable to keep your luggage up to 1,000SDRs receipts for the bought goods. Also /approximate €1050/. In case of if you carry more valuable goods checked luggage the airline is liable you could carry them in your hand even if not at fault, unless luggage luggage. was defective. In case of unchecked 7 Complaints on luggage according to the receipts you present /if you have no receipts If the luggage is damaged, lost or than only half the claimed amount/ destroyed you must fill in Passenger or to the weight of the luggage. Irregularity Report /PIR/ which you can get from the airline desk and 2.2. BY TRAIN keep a copy for yourself. Write also a complaint to the airline The railway transport in Bulgaria is as soon as possible. In case of assured by a public company BDZ damaged luggage you must write a EAD (http://www.bdz.bg/en/). complaint within 7 days and in case of delay within 21 days, in both International passenger transport cases from the date on which the General conditions about the luggage was placed at your disposal. international travel tickets The luggage is considered lost when - The international railway transport it has not arrived 21 days from the can be realized only based on a date it was supposed to. Then you valid train ticket, having specified must write to the airline after these route and chosen class for the 21 days have passed. In these cases journey. the airline liability is limited to 1,000 - The international travel tickets are SDRs /approximate €1050/ but the valid for a period of two months. amount is not automatically payable. Depending on the airline - The tickets can be issued only from you will receive compensation authorized offices. 8 - Every following purchase is not with special places about that allowed. in train and which are - The tickets are valid only for date connected with the travelling and train, which is fixed on it. purposes. - The ticket has to compulsorily contain, besides indication of the Refund of money for totally or transporter or transporters, the partly unused tickets following remarks: - Reimbursement of unused or o Serial number and security partially used tickets is through the elements; the route, the class; the fee, validity dates – year, day, maybe time, and data of this kind. o Besides these compulsory elements, the ticket may also contain other remarks related submission of an application and to its usage way, like the name the original ticket from the and photograph of the customer within one month after passenger. the end of validity period. o The passengers could transport - They are addressed to the carrier not more than 3 pieces of at the place where the journey is luggage, which are suitable interrupted or the carrier who 9 issued the ticket. In the second case Information before the validity period If the passenger wants to receive an expiration, the passengers must accurate and exhaustive answer endorse the station, which waives about the journey he/she is all or part of their journey. planning, the passenger needs to - If you can not provide such clarify certain BASIC details in certification, the passenger must advance: certify in any way that he/she really - the route of the journey (i.e. which did not use this ticket. countries and towns you would like - Special transport arrangements to be included) may exclude the reimbursement of - the service category (1st or 2nd transport cost, or provide for special class, IC, ICE, EC, CNL, etc.) and the provisions. coach type (a seat, a couchette or a - When travel is not affected by the sleeper) that you would prefer; fault of the carrier, the passenger - the direction of the journey (single shall be refunded a full amount of or return); unused ticket. - the number of passengers - The carrier shall travelling together.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Implementation Plan
    CORRIDOR INFORMATION DOCUMENT Implementation Plan TT 2021/2022 0 Version Control Version Summary Date Draft GA Approval 07.10.2019. Final ExBo Approval 13.01.2020. 1 Table of Content 1. Introduction ................................................................................................... 3 2. Corridor Description ...................................................................................... 8 2.1. Key Parameters of Corridor Lines ............................................................... 9 2.2. Corridor Terminals .................................................................................... 32 2.3. Bottlenecks ............................................................................................... 35 2.4. AWB RFC Governance ............................................................................. 40 3. Market Analysis Study ................................................................................ 49 3.1. Introduction ............................................................................................... 49 3.2. Objective of Transport Market Study ........................................................ 50 3.3. Methodology of TMS preparation .............................................................. 50 3.4. Analysis of transport and traffic indicators ................................................ 84 3.5. AWB RFC – Rail transport analysis .......................................................... 98 3.6. Rail Carrier demands .............................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • State and Growth of the Transport Infrastructure in Republic Bulgaria at the Land Transport
    TOME VI (year 2008), FASCICULE 3, (ISSN 1584 – 2673) STATE AND GROWTH OF THE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IN REPUBLIC BULGARIA AT THE LAND TRANSPORT Velizara PENCHEVA, Asen ASENOV Angel Kanchev University of Ruse, BULGARIA ABSTRACT: Made is comparative analysis of condition on basic indexes of infrastructure by the land transport in Europe and Republic Bulgaria. Made is check of basic projects for development of transport infrastructure in R. Bulgaria for period 2007-2013. KEY WORDS: transport infrastructure, transport system, transport 1. INTRODUCTION The transport infrastructure on every country like rule is developing in conformity with economic progress there, internal and international relationships. With looking of the transport infrastructure, as a whole in contemporary Europe, to turn out that in many cases is appropriate with the circumstances in every one of all countries and satisfy thoroughly its requirements. As a whole the transport infrastructure on the land transport in the bigger on territory and developed countries like France, Germany, Spain, Great Britain and Italy is more advanced in comparison with smaller, like Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovenia and Ireland. This we can seen clearly by railway and automobile infrastructure, who in the developing countries are duly – highways more than 3 500 kilometers, automobile way more than 150 000 kilometers and railways more than 14 000 kilometers and respectively at more backward – highways under 600 km, automobile way under 100 000 km, railways under 4 500 km, excepting Romania, that has 10 789 km, but she is more than twice bigger in comparison with Bulgaria [8, 9, 10]. For the twenty-seven countries from EU the total length for the highways is – 59 298 km, the total automobile way 4 655 689 km and total used railways – 207 945 km.
    [Show full text]
  • Bulgaria 1 the European Times Bulgaria
    THE EUROPEAN TIMES EUROPEAN THE BULGARIA 1 BULGARIA INTRODUCTION AGRICULTURE • Most Favourable Tax Treatment • Agriculture Sector Offers in the European Union 4 Significant Investment Potential 18 GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT • Strong Government Focused • Ambitious Upgrades of the on Growth and Stability 6 Transport System 20 ECONOMY ENERGY • Buoyant Economic Growth Driven • Interview with Temenuzhka Petkova, by Consumption and Investment 8 Minister of Energy: Bulgaria’s Reliable Energy Sector is a Strong Base BUSSINESS & INVESTMENT for Economic Growth 22 OPPORTUNITIES • Strategic Logistics Hub and HEALTHCARE Superb Investment Destination 10 • Modernisation of the Healthcare • PREDISTIC LTD: Vibrant Company System Underway 24 Strives to Become the Preferred IT Partner for Leading International Businesses 13 • PDS Bulgaria: Cutting Edge Software TOURISM and Consultancy for the Digitally Transforming Businesses 13 • Interview with Blagoi Ragin, • Invest Bulgaria Agency: President of BHRA: Significant Bulgaria – Come for a Visit, Contribution to the Bulgarian Return on Investment 14 Toursim Sector 26 • Industrial Zones with Attractive • Among Europe’s Fastest Growing Tourist Conditions and Excellent Infrastructure 15 Destinations 27 • Substantive Incentives for Certified Investors 16 • GENEVA HOTEL: Significant Contribution to the Bulgarian Tourism Sector 29 • ATM HOTELS 30 • MARRINELLA APARTMENTS: Blend of Modern Accommodation and Bulgarian Hospitality in the Heart of Sofia 32 Regional Director: Suzana Skoko – Business Analysts: Andrej Petrovski & Goran Velkovski – Head of Production: Ivana Popchev – Production Manager: Kally Themistocleous – Editorial: Tomislav Hristov & Snezana Stefanovska – Design: Panche Prendjov The European Times Zinas Kanther 16 – Karantoki Building – 7th Floor, Office 25-26 – 1065 Nicosia – Cyprus Tel.: +357 22 030248 – [email protected] – www.european-times.com The European Times is a division of Crystal Mediacorp Limited.
    [Show full text]
  • Integrated Transport Strategy for the Period Until 2030
    INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY FOR THE PERIOD UNTIL 2030 MAY 2017 Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 I. INTRODUCTION 13 II. STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 13 2.1 EUROPEAN UNION TRANSPORT POLICY 13 2.2. NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY 17 2.3 NATIONAL STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS 19 III. NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES 21 IV. SITUATION ANALYSIS 22 4.1 DATABASE 22 4.1.1 ORGANISATION FOR DATA COLLECTION 22 4.1.2 ASSESSMENT OF THE DATA 24 4.1.3 ELECTRONIC DATABASE 26 4.2 MACROECONOMIC, DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS 28 4.2.1 MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS 28 4.2.2 DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS 34 4.2.3 SOCIAL ANALYSIS 39 4.2.4 INDUSTRY 40 4.2.5 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 50 4.2.6 TRASNPORT AND ENVIRONMENT 57 4.3 RAILWAY TRANSPORT 62 4.3.1 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 62 4.3.2 PERFORMANCE AND VOLUME INDICATORS OF Rail TRANSPORT 62 4.3.3 MARKET STRUCTURE 66 4.3.4 RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE 81 4.3.5 ROLLING STOCK 87 4.3.6 SAFETY AND SECURITY 88 4.3.7 INTEROPERABILITY 88 4.3.8 INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS 89 4.4 ROAD TRANSPORT 91 4.4.1 PERFORMANCE AND VOLUME INDICATORS OF ROAD TRANSPORT 91 4.4.2 MARKET STRUCTURE 91 4.4.3 ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE 105 4.4.4 SAFETY AND SECURITY 115 4.4.5 ANALYSIS OF THE ROAD VEHICLES STRUCTURE AND CONDITION 116 4.5 MARITIME AND INLAND TRANSPORT 117 4.5.1 INDICATORS FOR THE WORK AND VOLUME OF TRANSPORT IN THE PORTS 117 4.5.2 MARKET STRUCTURE OF SEA AND RIVER TRANSPORT 118 4.5.3 PORT INFRASTRUCTURE 120 4.5.5 ACCESIBILITY OF TRANSPORT SERVICeS 131 4.5.6 SAFETY AND SECURITY 133 4.6 TRANSPORT 135 4.6.1 PERFORMANCE
    [Show full text]
  • ASN-2014-1.Pdf
    Acta Scientifica Naturalis VOLUME 1/2014 Dobromir D. Enchev, Editor Until 2014 ISSN 1311-834X From 2014 ISSN 1311-834X Basic information The Acta Scientifica Naturalis is the official journal of Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen and has been published with no major interruptions since 19..under the name Annual of the Konstantin Preslavsky University- Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geography. The main objective of the Acta Scientifica Naturalis is to publish original research findings in the fields of Natural Sciences. The Editorial Board coordinates and evaluates the articles to be published. The abbreviated title of the journal is ASN, which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips. Copyright Published each year. Annual subscription rates for the printed version of the Acta Scientifica Naturalis are: Single issue: EUR 25.00 Prices include air mail-assisted postage and handling. All subscriptions and changes of address should be sent to “K.Preslavsky”University, Copyright Center (address below). 115 Universitetska Street, BG 9712 Shumen BULGARIA Tel: +359 54 830 495 Fax: +359 54 830 371 ISSN 1311-834X © “K. Preslavsky” University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 2014 © Copyright Center, “K. Preslavsky” University Editorial board Dobromir Enchev (Editor-in-Chief, Shumen, Bulgaria) Valerij Christov (Chemical Sciences Shumen, Bulgaria) Diana Kurkchieva (Physical Sciences, Shumen, Bulgaria) Nesho Chipev (Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Shumen, Bulgaria) Stella Dermendjieva (Earth Sciences, Shumen, Bulgaria) A. Geronikaki (Chemical Sciences ,Thessaloniki, Greece) Radj Kumar Bansal (Chemical Sciences, Jaipur, India) Valery K. Brel(Chemical Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow region, Russian Federation) Snezana Mladenovic Drinic (Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Belgrade-Zemun, Serbia) Jean-Marc Chobert (Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Nantes Cedex 3, France) Maria Helena Mesquita Pina (Earth Sciences, Porto, Portugal) Alina Vladut (Earth Sciences, Craiova, Romania) Joseph J.
    [Show full text]
  • Bulgarian Cultural Diplomacy Before and After the 1990S: the Case of Japan（GADJEVA）
    Bulgarian Cultural Diplomacy before and after the 1990s: The case of Japan（GADJEVA） Article Bulgarian Cultural Diplomacy before and after the 1990s: The case of Japan GADJEVA, Nadejda Petrova Abstract The previous article in this series explored Japanese public diplomacy and soft power in Bulgaria. This article focuses on Bulgarian cultural diplomacy in Japan. The paper examines the Bulgarian cultural diplomacy strategy in Japan before and after the 1990s. It puts emphasis on Bulgarian cultural diplomacy dimensions both autonomously and as a representative of the European Union. The article demonstrates how through various cultural diplomacy initiatives in Japan, Bulgaria increased its cultural presence in the country. It also observes the contribution of the Bulgarian cultural diplomacy to the strengthening of Bulgarian-Japanese cultural, political, and economic relations during the periods. The reason for dividing the analysis of the relations into two major periods is that the 1990s had a big impact on the Bulgarian international relations and internal policy. Bulgaria started a long transition from state socialism and a one-party political system to a multi-party democracy and liberal market economy, which led to certain transformations in Bulgarian foreign policy. The major focus of the country on the emerging social changes provided a totally different context for Bulgarian-Japanese relations. Keywords: Bulgarian cultural diplomacy, cultural promotion, cultural presence, Bulgarian- Japanese relations Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. The Concept of “Cultural Diplomacy” 2.1 Cultural Diplomacy as a Subset of Public Diplomacy 2.2 Definitions 2.3 Core Elements of Cultural Diplomacy 2.4 Differences between Cultural Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange 3.
    [Show full text]
  • Action Plan of Bulgaria for Co2 Emissions Reduction from Civil Aviation
    Directorate General Civil Aviation Administration The Republic of Bulgaria ACTION PLAN OF BULGARIA FOR CO2 EMISSIONS REDUCTION FROM CIVIL AVIATION (IMPLEMENTATION OF ICAO RESOLUTION A-38/18 ON CLIMATE CHANGE) Edition August 2016 1 Contact info: Directorate General "Civil Aviation Administration" 9 Diakon Ignatii Str., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria Phone: /+359 2 / 937-1047 Fax: /+359 2 / 980 – 5337 AFTN LBSFYAYX, SITA SOFTOYA E-mail: [email protected] Mariya Kantareva International Cooperation Department [email protected] Phone: + 359893335535 Anna Angelova Airports and Airport Operations Licensing Department [email protected] Phone: +359889299081 Lazar Iliev Legal Services and Economic Regulations Department [email protected] Phone: +359886899094 Marina Efthymiou Consultant [email protected] Phone: +32489825656 2 CONTENT: I. INTRODUCTION 1. PREAMBLE II. CURRENT STATE OF AVIATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA 1. IMPROVED AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE USE IMPLEMENTATION OF DANUBE FUNCTIONAL AIRSPACE BLOCK (DANUBE FAB) III. ECAC BASELINE SCENARIO IV. ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE SUPRA NATIONAL LEVEL 1. AIRCRAFT - RELATED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 2. ALTERNATIVE FUELS 3. IMPROVED AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE USE 4. ECONOMIC/MARKET-BASED MEASURES 5. EU INITIATIVES IN THIRD COUNTRIES 6. SUPPORT TO VOLUNTARY ACTIONS V. NATIONAL ACTIONS IN BULGARIA 1. ICAO ACTION PLAN BUDDY PROGRAMME CONCLUSION LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS This Action Plan was finalised in August 2016, and shall be considered as subject to update after that date. 3 I. INTRODUCTION 1. Preamble a) The Republic of Bulgaria is a member of Central European Rotation Group 1 (CERG), European Union and of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)2. ECAC is an intergovernmental organisation covering the widest grouping of Member States1 of any European organisation dealing with civil aviation.
    [Show full text]
  • Intermodal Round Table and Road Map for Bulgaria Uwe Sondermann, Kombiconsult Gmbh Niklas Galonske, Hacon Ing
    COSMOS Round Table Bulgaria Road Map on Intermodal Transport Sofia, 25/02/2014 in Bulgaria – FINAL, 5/6/2014 Intermodal Round Table and Road Map for Bulgaria Uwe Sondermann, KombiConsult GmbH Niklas Galonske, HaCon Ing. mbH Round table: Sofia, 25 February 2014 Road map: 5 June 2014 (final version) COSMOS Project Objectives ° Fostering the development of (combined) intermodal transport in South-East Europe ° Cooperative Solutions for Managing Optimized Services (COSMOS) ° www.intermodal-cosmos.eu ° Co-financed by the European Commission in the framework of a Marco Polo Common Learning Action page 2 © HaCon Ing. GmbH / KombiConsult GmbH 1 COSMOS Round Table Bulgaria Road Map on Intermodal Transport Sofia, 25/02/2014 in Bulgaria – FINAL, 5/6/2014 COSMOS Project Partners KombiConsult Germany Consultancy Adria Kombi Slovenia Intermodal Operator Bohemiakombi Czech Republic Intermodal Operator Crokombi Croatia Intermodal Operator DB Schenker Austria Austria Logistics Service Provider DB Schenker Bulgaria Bulgaria Railway Undertaking DB Schenker Romania Romania Railway Undertaking Ecologistics (until 08/2013) Bulgaria Terminal Operator GYSEV CARGO / Hungary / Austria Railway Undertaking RAABERBAHN CARGO HaCon Germany Consultancy, IT Lokomotion Germany Railway Undertaking Slovenian Railways Slovenia Railway Undertaking TRANS EXPRESS (since 09/2013) Bulgaria Forwarder, Terminal Operator page 3 COSMOS Project Promoting and disseminating intermodal transport ° Promoting intermodal transport as such, and in particular supporting schemes for modal shift to (intermodal) rail services (administrative, fiscal, technical, financial measures) towards targeted stakeholders (market parties, operational partners and political/public stakeholders) ° Dissemination of project results (“promoting campaign”): − Round tables , − Final seminar, − Knowledge platform ( www.intermodal-cosmos.eu ), − Other measures such as press releases and COSMOS presentations at conferences and seminars page 4 © HaCon Ing.
    [Show full text]
  • Revista Inclusiones Issn 0719-4706 Volumen 7 – Número Especial – Octubre/Diciembre 2020
    CUERPO DIRECTIVO Mg. Amelia Herrera Lavanchy Universidad de La Serena, Chile Director Dr. Juan Guillermo Mansilla Sepúlveda Mg. Cecilia Jofré Muñoz Universidad Católica de Temuco, Chile Universidad San Sebastián, Chile Editor Mg. Mario Lagomarsino Montoya OBU - CHILE Universidad Adventista de Chile, Chile Editor Científico Dr. Claudio Llanos Reyes Dr. Luiz Alberto David Araujo Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile Pontificia Universidade Católica de Sao Paulo, Brasil Dr. Werner Mackenbach Editor Europa del Este Universidad de Potsdam, Alemania Dr. Aleksandar Ivanov Katrandzhiev Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Universidad Suroeste "Neofit Rilski", Bulgaria Mg. Rocío del Pilar Martínez Marín Cuerpo Asistente Universidad de Santander, Colombia Traductora: Inglés Ph. D. Natalia Milanesio Lic. Pauline Corthorn Escudero Universidad de Houston, Estados Unidos Editorial Cuadernos de Sofía, Chile Dra. Patricia Virginia Moggia Münchmeyer Portada Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile Lic. Graciela Pantigoso de Los Santos Editorial Cuadernos de Sofía, Chile Ph. D. Maritza Montero Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela COMITÉ EDITORIAL Dra. Eleonora Pencheva Dra. Carolina Aroca Toloza Universidad Suroeste Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria Universidad de Chile, Chile Dra. Rosa María Regueiro Ferreira Dr. Jaime Bassa Mercado Universidad de La Coruña, España Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile Mg. David Ruete Zúñiga Dra. Heloísa Bellotto Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello, Chile Universidad de Sao Paulo, Brasil Dr. Andrés Saavedra Barahona Dra. Nidia Burgos Universidad San Clemente de Ojrid de Sofía, Bulgaria Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina Dr. Efraín Sánchez Cabra Mg. María Eugenia Campos Academia Colombiana de Historia, Colombia Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México Dra. Mirka Seitz Dr. Francisco José Francisco Carrera Universidad del Salvador, Argentina Universidad de Valladolid, España Ph.
    [Show full text]
  • Bulgaria Npf.En.Pdf
    REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA CABINET Copy DECISION No 3 2 3 of 11 May 2018 AMENDING THE NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARKET AS REGARDS ALTERNATIVE FUELS IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE RELEVANT INFRASTRUCTURE T H E CABINET HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 1. To amend the national policy framework for the development of the market as regards alternative fuels in the transport sector and the deployment of the relevant infrastructure, as set out in the Annex. 2. To designate the following central government bodies to take the requisite actions to transpose specific provisions of Directive 2014/14/EC in accordance with the national policy framework for the development of the market as regards alternative fuels in the transport sector and the deployment of the relevant infrastructure, as follows: (a) Ministry of Energy: The Ministry of Energy shall draw up a draft Act amending the Energy Act, transposing the provisions of Article 4, paragraphs (7), (8), first sentence, (9), (11) and (12) of Directive 2014/14/EC on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. (b) Energy and Water Regulatory Commission: The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission shall take action so as to ensure that recharging point operators are able to provide electric vehicle recharging services to customers on a contractual basis, including in the name and on behalf of other service providers. In addition, the Commission shall ensure that all recharging points accessible to the public also provide for electric vehicle users to recharge on an ad hoc basis without entering into a contract with the electricity supplier or operator concerned (Article 4(8), second sentence, and (9) of Directive 2014/94/EC); (c) Consumer Protection Commission: The Consumer Protection Commission shall take action to ensure that prices charged by the operators of recharging points accessible to the public are reasonable, easily and clearly comparable, transparent and non-discriminatory (Article 4(10) of Directive 2014/94/EC).
    [Show full text]
  • Transportation, Smuggling and Organized Crime 91
    TRANSPORTATION, SMUGGLING, AND ORGANIZED CRIME CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF DEMOCRACY CSD REPORTS: 1. Bulgaria’s Participation in EU Structural Funds, Sofia, 1999. ISBN 954-477-050-8 2. Social Policy Aspects of Bulgaria’s EU Accession, Sofia, 1999. ISBN 954-477-053-4 3. Preparing for EU Accession Negotiations, Sofia, 1999. ISBN 954-477-055-7 4. The Role of Political Parties in Accession to the EU, Sofia, 1999. ISBN 954-477-055-0 5. Bulgaria’s Capital Markets in the Context of EU Accession: A Status Report, Sofia, 1999. ISBN 954-477-059-3 6. Corruption and Trafficking: Monitoring and Prevention, Sofia, 2000. ISBN 954-477-078-X 7. Establishing Corporate Governance in an Emerging Market: Bulgaria, Sofia, 2000. ISBN 954-477-084-4 9. Corruption and Illegal Trafficking: Monitoring and Prevention, Second, revised and amended edition, Sofia, 2000. ISBN 954-477-087-9 10. Smuggling in Southeast Europe, Sofia, 2002. ISBN 954-477-099-2 11. Corruption, Trafficking and Institutional Reform, Sofia, 2002. ISBN 954-477-101-8 12. The Drug Market in Bulgaria, Sofia, 2003. ISBN 954-477-111-5 13. Partners in Crime: The Risks of Symbiosis between the Security Sector and Organized Crime in Southeast Europe, Sofia, 2004. ISBN 954-477-115-8 14. Weapons under Scrutiny: Implementing Arms Export Controls and Combating Small Arms Proliferation in Bulgaria, Sofia, 2004. ISBN 954-477-117-470 15. Transportation, Smuggling, and Organized Crime, Sofia, 2004. ISBN 954-477-119-0 Editorial Board: Ognian Shentov Boyko Todorov Alexander Stoyanov ISBN 954-477-119-0 ©2004 Center for the Study of Democracy All rights reserved.
    [Show full text]
  • Bulgaria Travel Advice
    Bulgaria Travel Advice DIALLING CODE: +359 CURRENCY: LEV EASTERN EUROPEAN STANDARD TIME: GMT + 2 EASTERN EUROPEAN SUMMER TIME: GMT + 3 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE The official language is Bulgarian, which belongs to the group of Slavic languages. English is widely used but outside of Sofia translators are often required. Second languages are German and Russian. Bulgarians shake their heads for ‘Yes’ and nod for ‘No’, and that could be a cause for potential misunderstanding. MONEY You can buy Bulgarian Leva from banks and foreign exchange bureauxs. There are many exchange offices in Bulgaria that exchange all major currencies. Always check the rates of exchange before making a transaction. You should change money in banks, foreign exchange bureaux or hotels. Do not use sellers on the street. There is a relatively well-developed network of ATMs that accept standard international credit and debit cards. BLACK SEA COAST Average air temperature in the summer is about 28°C, water temperature: 25°C. There are more than 240 hours of sunshine in May and September and more than 300 hours in July and August. The two international airports of Varna and Bourgas connect the Bulgarian Black Sea Riviera with the rest of the world. TRANSPORT Bulgaria has 4 international airports – Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv and Burgas. Bourgas Airport is the closest to Lozenets: http://www.bourgas-airport.com Railway transport in Bulgaria is accessible and the railway network covers all larger towns and populated places in Bulgaria. The railway lines cross all land borders of Bulgaria. The large European railway line Orient Express crosses the country.
    [Show full text]