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Simeon Djankov

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Name: Simeon Djankov

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Bulgariaâs Sovereign Bonds Best Bet in Europe - Expert

An Italian financial expert has urged European investors to buy sovereign bonds issued by Bulgaria, claiming they are safer even than Germany’s and Japan’s.“True, the yield on ten-year Bulgarian government debt used to stand at about 5% a year ago, while ... [Published Sofia News Agency - May 19 2013]

Entities: Bulgaria, Simeon Djankov, Eurozone, Germany, Financier

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Bulgarian Conservative: Djankov Was Sacked for Corruption

Simeon Djankov, Finance Minister in the formerly-ruling GERB Cabinet was sacked over a corruption tipoff coming from the leader of the conservative Order, Law and Justice party, RZS, Yane Yanev.Yanev made the announcement Friday morning, speaking in an ... [Published Sofia News Agency - May 10 2013]

Entities: Simeon Djankov, Corruption, Boyko Borisov, GERB, Law and Justice

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

China Seeks Changes to World Bank Reports

Critics of the report say it makes no sense if fast-growing economies such as China rank low. They also argue that it has a built-in bias towards deregulation and that the World Bank should not be in the business of ranking its members.(Read More: Yuan ... [Published CNBC - May 07 2013]

Entities: World Bank Group, China, Simeon Djankov, Declination, Bulgaria

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 2 reports

Djankov for WSJ: Fiscal Hawks, Such as Bulgaria, to Have Highest Growth

Europe’s fiscal hawks, including Bulgaria, are projected to be the five fastest-growing economies in 2013, the country’s former finance minister wrote in an article for The Wall Street Journal.“The European Union economies that have experienced the highest ... [Published Sofia News Agency - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Simeon Djankov, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Budget Deficit

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

World Bank Group

Doing Business at the Crossroads Ten Year Anniversary of World Bank Doing Business Initiative

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2013– The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) will host a conference to mark the ten year anniversary of the Doing Business Initiative at the World Bank. This half-day conference will assess the results of the initiative ... [Published Center for Strategic and International Studies - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: World Bank Group, Initiative, Thomas Sheehy, Marisa Lago, Juan Jose Daboub

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 3 reports

Sergey Stanishev

Bulgarian Nationalists, Turks Join Calls against Ex-Interior Min

Bulgarian ultranationalist party Ataka (Attack) has urged former Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov to step down from the political scene over the growing wiretapping scandal in the country.In a statement, Ataka has noted that Tsvetanov “bears the main ... [Published Sofia News Agency - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: Wiretapping, Sergey Stanishev, Bulgarian Socialist Party

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

Ex Bulgarian Top Cop Denies Rumors of Planning to Become PM

Tsvetan Tsvetanov, former Interior Minister and head of the election headquarters of center-right party GERB, has rejected claims that he would be appointed Prime Minister if GERB won the May 12 parliamentary elections.In a Monday interview for TV7, Tsvetanov ... [Published Sofia News Agency - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: GERB, Rumours, Bulgaria

First reported Apr 04 2013 - Updated Apr 04 2013 - 1 reports

Doing Business at the Crossroads: Ten Years

Keynote Address: Simeon Djankov Former Finance Minister of Bulgaria and a Founder of Doing Business Panel Discussion: Doing Business in a Policy-Making Environment read more ... [Published CSIS: Event Feed - Apr 04 2013]

Entities: Simeon Djankov, Bulgaria, Environment

First reported Feb 21 2013 - Updated Feb 21 2013 - 1 reports

Bulgarian politics: Power protests

Borisov walks out“IF THE finance minister falls, so does the government,” said Boyko Borisov, Bulgaria’s flamboyant prime minister, three years ago. On February 18th he fired Simeon Djankov, his finance minister, who was also deputy prime minister. ... [Published The Economist - Europe - Feb 21 2013]

Entities: Boyko Borisov, Simeon Djankov, protest

First reported Feb 19 2013 - Updated Feb 20 2013 - 1 reports

25 arrested, 14 wounded during protests in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-five people were arrested and 14 were injured in Sofia on Tuesday evening during the national protests against high bills for electricity and heating, the interior ministry said.Three police vans, two jeeps and three ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 19 2013]

Entities: Bulgaria, protest, Sofia, Simeon Djankov, Boyko Borisov

First reported Feb 20 2013 - Updated Feb 20 2013 - 1 reports

Assorted links

1. Don’t forget to be reading Carola Binder . 2. Long vs. short-run effects for the minimum wage . 3. De Gustibus (I don’t like either!). 4. The culture that is Norway , or as Alex wrote “Isn’t it good, Norwegian Wood?” 5. David Henderson ... [Published Marginal Revolution - Feb 20 2013]

Entities: Armen Alchian, Simeon Djankov, David Henderson

First reported Feb 18 2013 - Updated Feb 19 2013 - 1 reports

Bulgarian PM fires finance minister amid national protests

SOFIA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Monday decided to propose a Cabinet reshuffle and fire his Vice Premier and Finance Minister Simeon Djankov amid national protests.According to a press release from the Government Information ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 18 2013]

Entities: Simeon Djankov, protest, Boyko Borisov, Tomislav Donchev

Quotes

...of the immediate contact you have with policy makers," said Simeon Djankov, the former finance minister of Bulgaria who helped to found the report. "the moment you start saying that we're afraid to publish this report in this way then what is next?"

China Seeks Changes to World Bank Reports [Published CNBC - May 07 2013]

"from the point of view of the higher revenue we collect, we could decrease the vat rate, but to my surprise, the majority and the opposition in parliament do not want this to happen. they do not consider it a good idea. we have been recommended by the majority of the ruling party to focus on the income" , Mr Djankov said

Tax-News.com: Bulgaria Clarifies VAT Plans [Published Tax-News.com - Aug 10 2012]

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Bulgariaâs Sovereign Bonds Best Bet in Europe -... [Published Sofia News Agency - May 19 2013]
Bulgarian Conservative: Djankov Was Sacked for ... [Published Sofia News Agency - May 10 2013]
China Seeks Changes to World Bank Reports [Published CNBC - May 07 2013]
Djankov for WSJ: Fiscal Hawks, Such as Bulgaria... [Published Sofia News Agency - Apr 18 2013]
Europe Needs a Smarter Austerity Debate [Published Sofia News Agency - Apr 18 2013]
Doing Business at the Crossroads Ten Year Anniv... [Published Center for Strategic and International Studies - Apr 17 2013]
Bulgarian Nationalists, Turks Join Calls agains... [Published Sofia News Agency - Apr 15 2013]
Stanishev Urges Ex-Top Cop to Quit Politics ove... [Published Sofia News Agency - Apr 15 2013]
Ex Bulgarian Top Cop Denies Rumors of Planning ... [Published Sofia News Agency - Apr 15 2013]
Bulgaria Awaits Revelations over Latest Wiretap... [Published Sofia News Agency - Apr 15 2013]
Doing Business at the Crossroads: Ten Years [Published CSIS: Event Feed - Apr 04 2013]
Bulgaria’s anger, the real source [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - Mar 14 2013]
Bulgaria: De-population on a massive scale [Published Credit Writedowns - Feb 25 2013]
Green Energy and the Fall of the Bulgarian Gove... [Published Cato @ Liberty - Feb 22 2013]
Bulgarian politics: Power protests [Published The Economist - Europe - Feb 21 2013]
Assorted links [Published Marginal Revolution - Feb 20 2013]
25 arrested, 14 wounded during protests in Bulg... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 19 2013]
Bulgaria Fires Finance Minister After Spending ... [Published Bloomberg via Google News - Feb 18 2013]
Bulgarian PM fires finance minister amid nation... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 18 2013]
Tax-News.com: Bulgaria's Finance Ministry Propo... [Published Tax-News.com - Jan 18 2013]
Tax-News.com: Bulgaria Extends Flat-Rate Tax Base [Published Tax-News.com - Oct 15 2012]
It's Been a Great Day for Uplifting News From E... [Published REASON Online - Sep 04 2012]
Tax-News.com: Bulgaria Clarifies VAT Plans [Published Tax-News.com - Aug 10 2012]

Blogs

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Doing Business at the Crossroads: Ten Years [Published CSIS: Event Feed - Apr 04 2013] Keynote Address: Simeon Djankov Former Finance Minister of Bulgaria and a Founder of Doing Business Panel Discussion: Doing Business in a Policy-Making Environment read more ...
Bulgaria: De-population on a massive scale [Published Credit Writedowns - Feb 25 2013] By Edward Hugh Oh, there’s a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole…… Wenn der Beltz em Loch hat -stop es zu meine liebe LieseWomit soll ich es zustopfen -mit Stroh, meine liebe Liese According to Angela Merkel, speaking in the German city of Mainz ...
Green Energy and the Fall of the Bulgarian Gove... [Published Cato @ Liberty - Feb 22 2013] Marian L. Tupy The Bulgarian government resigned on Wednesday after violent protests spread across the country. The protesters complained about a variety of issues, including perceived government corruption and persistently low standards of living. ...
Assorted links [Published Marginal Revolution - Feb 20 2013] 1. Don’t forget to be reading Carola Binder . 2. Long vs. short-run effects for the minimum wage . 3. De Gustibus (I don’t like either!). 4. The culture that is Norway , or as Alex wrote “Isn’t it good, Norwegian Wood?” 5. David Henderson ...