Politics

Two Police Lecturers Found Dead

Two lecturers at a police academy were found dead at 03:40 pm on Thursday in the city of Pazardzhik, 109km south of Sofia. Their bodies carrying gunshot wounds were discovered in a room inside a training center of Bulgaria's Border Police.

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PM to Address Bulgarians at End of Fabled 800 Days

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg pledged to address the nation following the last of the 800 days, which he proclaimed enough to achieve tangible improvements in quality of life during his pre-election campaign. He promised to speak as the cou

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Bulgaria, Thailand to Boost Business Cooperation

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov and Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Chinnawat signed Thursday an agreement to boost trade and investments between the two countries, the AFP reported. The two leaders agreed to provide support for private companies i

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US Pays Tribute 9/11 Victims

Americans are holding a day of prayer and remembrance to mark the second anniversary of the 11 September attacks which killed about 3,000 people.

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Bulgarian Pupils Won International Maths Olympiad in Thailand

Team of Bulgarian pupils landed gold medal at the International Mathematics Olympiad in Thailand, Bulgaria's Info Radio said Thursday. Pupils, aged 14 or less, from 33 cities in 11 countries took part in the Olympiad.

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Bulgarian Parliament Overrode President's Veto on Transplantation Law

Bulgaria's parliament overrode Thursday the veto of President Georgi Parvanov on newly passed transplantation bill, local Info Radio reported. MPs of the country's ruling Simeon II National Movement (SIINM), its junior coalition partner Movement for Right

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Club of Women's Champions Set Up in Sofia

Bulgarian women, winners in Olympic, European and world sports championships established Thursday Club of Women's Champions in Sofia. A special mass was served to mark the occasion.

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Bulgaria Suffered No Terrorist Threats

There is no information about any terrorist threats made in Bulgaria, Chief of Bulgaria's National Intelligence Service Colonel Kircho Kirov said on the day on which the world commemorates the dead in the September 11 attacks. However, he underlined that

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Transport Corridor TRACECA Connects Bulgaria, Afghanistan

"I hope that the transport corridor Europe- Caucasus- Asia (TRACECA) in the near future would be used not only for transportation of humanitarian and technical aid for Afghanistan but also for transportation of goods to the region", Bulgaria's Deputy Tran

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Hearing in Ex-PM Assassination Case Postponed

A Sofia City Court panel postponed for November 10 the hearing in the murder case of Bulgaria's former Prime Minister Andrey Lukanov. Lukanov was shot dead October 2, 1996 in front of his home in Sofia.

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Swedish FM Dies after Being Stabbed

Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh has died after being stabbed, news agencies report. Lindh has died in hospital one day after being stabbed several times by an unidentified man in the centre of Stockholm.

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Bulgarian Troops Guaranteed Immunity against Iraq Jurisdiction

Bulgarian troops at the multinational peacekeeping division in Iraq are guaranteed immunity against local penal, administrative and civil acts by the Agreement Memorandum signed by the countries participating in the reconstruction and stabilization of the

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Record-High Number of Car Crashes in Sofia

A record-high number of 132 car crashes were registered over the twenty-four hours in Sofia. The rainy weather and the high speed were pointed out as main reasons for the tragic record.

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30 Organized Crime Groups Busted in Bulgaria in 2002

Thirty organized crime groups dealing with traffic of immigrants and women as well as preparing fake documents were busted in 2002, says a report tha reviewed by Bulgaria's government on Thursday. Some 6,342,990 Bulgarian citizens have legally passed Bul

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Bulgaria to Become UNCITRAL Member

Bulgaria's government will decide on Thursday whether the country should apply for becoming a member of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). UNCITRAL aims at boosting further harmonization and unification of the internatio

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US Honors September 11th Victims

The thousands killed on Sept. 11 will be honored where they died and across the nation on the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks Thursday, with cities falling silent, names read aloud, wreaths laid and bells tolling for the dead.

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US Sure About Bulgaria's Anti-Terrorism Measures

The US are sure that Bulgaria has taken the right steps against eventual terrorist attacks, US Ambassador to Bulgaria James Pardew said Wednesday, cited by local Darik Radio. Terrorism affected almost every nation around the globe, Pardew said.

Politics | September 10, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 573

Presidential Veto on Transplantation Law Rejected

Healthcare Commission in Bulgaria's parliament rejected Wednesday the veto of President Georgi Parvanov on the newly voted transplantation bill, the Bulgarian National Radio reported. The fresh legislation says relatives should be asked in case a possibl

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Theatre Festival Kicked Off at the Black Sea Coast

International theatre festival On The Beach started Wednesday in Bulgaria's second coastal city of Burgas. The first theatrical company introduced at the event was Moscow' Luna that performed the famous Shakespeare classic Romeo and Juliet.

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Bulgarian Minister Comes to Grip With Supreme Judicial Council

Bulgaria's Justice Minister stood against Wednesday's decision of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to open the procedure for choosing a new chief of the Council before present chief Vladisslav Slavov's mandate has actually expired. This decision doesn'

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Terror Dangers "Exist in Bulgaria"

There are circumstances in Bulgaria that might give rise to terrorism, Bulgaria's Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov admitted at a conference in Sofia entitled "The Balkans and NATO - Together against Terrorism." However, he added the country's army and po

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