Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Dec 11 - Apr 14

* Friday, December 11 – Sofia: The Bulgarian Parliament is expected to pass on second reading changes to the Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources Act and the Environment Protection Act.

* Friday, December 11 – Sofia: News conference of the Bulgarian – Russian commission for economic and science cooperation takes place.

* Friday, December 11 – Sofia: Fifth annual conference of the Bulgarian Donors’ Forum takes place.

* Friday, December 11 – Sofia: 'Establishment of sector and social dialog – agencies for temporary employment' forum takes place.

* Friday, December 11 – Sofia: NATO scientific program organises the Science for Peace and Security on Management of Security Related R&D in Support of Defence Industrial Transformation news conference.

* Friday, December 11 – Sofia: The Economic Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Science organises a forum - Economic and social policy in Bulgaria and the global economic crisis.

Thursday, December 14 - Sofia: The statistics office NSI releases data on November consumer prices.

Tuesday, December 15 – Sofia: Central bank to release October current account data. (1000 GMT)

Wednesday, December 23 – Sofia: Central bank to release October money supply data. (1000 GMT)

Wednesday, December 23 – Sofia: Central bank to release end-October gross foreign debt figures. (1200 GMT)

Monday, December 28 - Sofia: The statistics office NSI releases data on December business sentiment.

Wednesday, December 30 - Sofia: The statistics office NSI releases data on November producer prices.

Wednesday, December 30 - Sofia: Deadline by which the Finance Ministry should release data on the country's consolidated budget through November.

Wednesday, April 14 – Sofia (Bulgaria): The sixth international congress and exhibition for southeast Europe, Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Sources, organised by Via Expo, opens. (to April 16) (www.viaexpo.com/images/stories/documents/ee_congress/leaflet_eng.pdf)