Politics

PM's of Bulgaria, Hungary Met in Budapest

Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg met Monday with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Medgyessy in Hungary's capital Budapest. During his visit in the country Saxe-Coburg also met members of the Bulgarian community in Hungary.

Politics | June 30, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 373

Supreme Administrative Court Chair Elected Constitution Judge

Vladislav Slavov, chairman of the Supreme Administrative Court, was elected Constitution judge by the General Assembly of the Supreme Administrative Court and the Supreme Cassation Court. The candidacy of Slavov has been nominated by the chief of the Supr

Politics | June 30, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 301

Foreign Investments Jan-April 2003 Reached USD 281 M

Foreign investments to Bulgaria January-April 2003 amount to some USD 281 M, data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) shows. This makes USD 71 M more than foreign investments over the same period in 2002.

Politics | June 30, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 344

Synchronous Swimming Championship Kicked-Off in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's national championship for synchronous swimming kicked-off in capital Sofia Monday. After the competition Bulgaria's Bogdana Zlateva will leave for Barcelona to take part in the World Swimming Championship in July.

Politics | June 30, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 903

Bulgarian Shot Dead in West Bank, Ceasefire Marred

A Bulgarian national has been killed Monday in the northern West Bank, the first fatality since the declaration on Sunday by four Palestinian militant groups of a three-month ceasefire. There was a terror attack near Yabed in the northern West Bank and a

Politics | June 30, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 596

Italy Encouraged Bulgaria to Close EU Pre-Accession Talks 2004

Bulgaria must close pre-accession talks with the European Union (EU) in 2004, Italy's Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Monday. Italy takes over the rotating EU presidency July 1st and will chair the EU by the end of 2003.

Politics | June 30, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 379

Bulgarians Control Car Smuggling in Spain

Bulgarian gangs control car smuggling in Spain, data of Spain's Interior Ministry shows. The information was published by a Spanish newspaper Monday.

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Third Round of Mountain Rally Championship

The third round of the National Mountain Championship for car racers finished Sunday. The rally arrived near the city of Gabrovo in the Balkan range.

Politics | June 30, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 295

Hemus Air Establishes Regular Flights Sofia - Burgas

State-owned Hemus Air establishes regular flights from the capital Sofia to the Black Sea town of Burgas starting from July 4. The flights will be conducted three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by TU 154 M and Yak 40 aircraft.

Politics | June 30, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 630

Bulgaria's PM Beckons Counterparts at Corridor No 8 Summit

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg invited at a summit in Sofia his counterparts from the countries that signed the memorandum for the pan-European Corridor No 8. He send the invitation with his Foreign Minister Solomon Passy who was dispatched

Politics | June 30, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 457

US to Enact Tuesday Ban on Bulgaria Military Aid

The United States will enact Tuesday a law that stops military aid to countries that declined to sign bilateral agreements on the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ambassador of Bulgaria -- a country that had not signed such document -- said that Mo

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Bulgaria Expects Environment Chapter of EU Talks Closed

Bulgaria expects one of the key chapters of the pre-accession negotiations with the European Union to be sealed at an intergovernmental conference in Brussels today.

Politics | June 30, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 373

Train Collision Left One Dead in Bulgaria

One man was killed and three were seriously injured in a train collision in Central Bulgaria. The crash occurred around 04:30 am local time on Monday when a passenger's train ran into the Sofia-Varna intercity near the town of Karlovo.

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Bulgaria's Fight Against Attacks on Turkish Nationals Successful

The number of road assaults against Turkish nationals in Bulgaria dropped radically due to Bulgarian police's efforts, the country's Interior Minister Georgy Petkanov said Sunday. The news came amid meeting of Petkanov and Turkey's Interior Minister Abdu

Politics | June 29, 2003, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 805

Bulgarian Minister Expects Massive "Brain Drain" After EU-Membership

Some 7,000 Bulgarians will be invited to work in companies abroad after Bulgaria becomes member of the European Union (EU), Bulgaria's Euro-integration Minister Meglana Kuneva said Sunday. There will be a large amount of Bulgarian people who will try to

Politics | June 29, 2003, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 456

European Science Seminar Kicked Off in Borovets

A European seminar dedicated to the nuclear researches and energy kicked off in the mountain resort of Borovets. Different kinds of atmosphere pollution as well as the influence of cosmic radiation on the earth's biosphere and the risk of nature disasters

Politics | June 29, 2003, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 314

Rubella TV Spot Features Bulgaria's Top Show Star

"Remarkable Show" is the new video production, which gathers together Bulgaria's top TV show star Slavi Trifonov and the best selling toothpaste of Bulgarian cosmetic company Rubella Dental Guard Complex. The new video takes a quick look behind the curtai

Politics | June 29, 2003, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 365

Bulgaria's PM: Lots of Candidates Interested in Sofia's Mayor Post

There are a lot of candidates for the post of Sofia's mayor, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg said Sunday. He added that the decision of Bulgaria's ruling party party Simeon II National Movement (SIINM) for a candidate running on their ticket

Politics | June 29, 2003, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 385

Novinite.com Poll: Bulgaria's Stand on World Crime Court Approved

Some 78 percent of the novinite.com readers who cast their vote in the latest poll approved Bulgaria's stand against International Criminal Court (ICC) immunity for US citizens.

Politics | June 29, 2003, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 401

Some 55,000 Bulgarians Received Extra Aid 2003

More than 55,000 Bulgarians received extra financial aid in 2003, Bulgaria's Social Minister Lidiya Shuleva said Sunday. Most of those people are retired or live alone.

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Bulgarian Army Modernized by National Arms Producers

Bulgarian arms producers will take part in the modernizing of the Bulgarian army, an official of the Bulgarian Defence Ministry said Sunday. No specific plans were announced, as the Defence Ministry will soon start discussions on the modernizing of the B

Politics | June 29, 2003, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 367
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