The European Commission (EC) has temporarily put on hold some 300 million euros in payments due to issues concerning spending management and oversight at the ISPA executive agency with the Bulgarian environment ministry.

International property developer Eurosilex has announced plans for a new luxury vacation complex on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. The cost of the 35 million euros development, located in the village of General Kantardjievo between sea resorts Golden Sands and Albena, will be covered by company resources and the proceeds from off-plan sales.

Caribbean News Digital has learned that the Central America Tourism Agency (CATA) has appointed Pilar Cano as its new director general to replace former chief Angela San Miguel who left the agency recently.

Police officers in Trinidad and Tobago, where India and Sri Lanka will play their first round World Cup matches, have threatened to go on strike during the tournament in a pay dispute.

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) applauded the passage of the amendment being offered by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to expand the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to consider the addition of more countries.

In 2007 Bulgaria expects the visits of 5.6 million foreigners, which will represent an 8.2 per cent increase compared to figures for 2006. Out of the total, 1.62 million people will visit summer and mountain resorts, data of the institute for analysis and tourism evaluation shows.