Politics

Saxe-Coburg to Attend French Senate's Session

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg will take part in a memorial session of the French Senate entitled "Exile and Tolerance". The session will be convened as part of the celebrations on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Victor Hugo birth.

Politics | November 15, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 441

German Bundestag Backs Bulgaria in NATO

The German Bundestag unanimously backed the coming NATO enlargement with seven states from Eastern and Southeastern Europe. The declaration recalls that these countries are Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania.

Politics | November 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 374

Deputy Agriculture Minister Resigned

Deputy Agriculture Minister Andriana Tosheva has resigned, e-zine mediapool reported. Tsvetelina Uzunova, director of the press office of the government, explained for the national radio that Agriculture Minister Dikme and Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg were

Politics | November 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 349

Gunman Wounds Popular Football Player

A gunman wounded the popular football player Stoicho Stoilov, captain of the team of Litex, Lovech, during a street brawl in the town of Blagoevgrad Thursday. Police arrested Simeon Mechev, 43, who shot at Stoilov.

Politics | November 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 371

Cabinet Adopted Hospital Aid Strategy

Health Minister Bozhidar Finkov admitted that all necessary funds for the strategy for restructuring of the in-patient aid, approved Thursday by the Cabinet, hadn't yet been provided. He added that most of the funding will come from World Bank loans.

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Macedonian Leader Pays Informal Visit

Boris Trajkovski, Macedonia's president, will pay an informal visit to Bulgaria on Saturday. President Parvanov will welcome his Macedonian counterpart in Melnik.

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Bulgaria Not Asked for Troops in Iraq Strike

No one has asked for participation of Bulgarian troops in a probable attack against Iraq, according to Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov. He was asked to comment the words of Foreign Minister Passy who said that after the illegal arms export scandal "Bulg

Politics | November 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 337

Bulgaria to Introduce Highway Tolls 2004

Bulgaria will introduce highway tolls as of 2004. That is envisaged by a bill passed at first reading in Parliament Thursday.

Politics | November 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 308

Doubts Arise over Bulgaria's 2003 Draft Budget Appeal

Justice Minister Stankov expressed doubts over the Supreme Judicial Council appeal against the governmental decision, which approved draft budget 2003. He based his arguments on the fact that the appealed lodged in the Supreme Administrative Court is agai

Politics | November 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 364

PM Says New Minister will Soon Be Named

New regional development minister will soon be named, Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg said upon his departure for France where he will take part in a memorial session of the French Senate entitled "Exile and Tolerance". This nomination will most probably not

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Macedonian Cultural Centre in Sofia Discussed

?n agreement on the opening of Macedonian cultural centre in Sofia and a Bulgarian one in Skopje is being currently drafted by the two countries. At a meeting with the newly appointed Culture Minister Blagoja Stefanovski Bulgarian Ambassador to Macedonia

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President Expects Positive Outcome in Prague

"Bulgaria has made significant military reforms and has proven that it is a de facto ally of the NATO member states and the international anti-terror coalition. Considering that, I think that in spite of some concerns, the decision in Prague will be posit

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Raiffeisenbank Extends BGN 16 M for Tobacco Buyout

A credit line of BGN 16 M will be extended by Raiffeisenbank to Bulgaria's tobacco giant Bulgartabac for the buyout campaign of tobacco this year. A total of BGN 10 M of them will be released till the end of November.

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FM: Top U.S. Officials Discussed Illegal Export Scandal in Bulgaria

"I have information that we could have serious problems with the NATO invitation in Prague," Foreign Minister Passy commented. In his opinion, the case with the illegal Terem deal worries all NATO allies and mostly the United States.

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Appeal Filed against Draft Budget 2003

The Supreme Judicial Council filed an appeal in the Supreme Administrative Court the governmental decision approving draft budget 2003 in its judicial power section. The supreme magistrates wanted the funding for the judicial power to be BGN 260 M for nex

Politics | November 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 342

Bulgaria's PM to Attend French Senate Session

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg will take part in a memorial session of the French Senate entitled "Exile and Tolerance". The session will be convened as part of the celebrations on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Victor Hugo birth.

Politics | November 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 347

Two Bids Placed in Foreign Trade Company's Privatization

Sofia-based Blyasak AD and a tie-in formed by Vienna West Business Service and Multiex Consortium-Sofia submitted the only two bids for a 95 percent stake in Technoimportexport before the November 11 deadline. The foreign trade company is valued at BGN 12

Politics | November 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 309

Anti-trust Commission Approves Two Acquisitions

The Commission for Far Competition approved the acquisition of a 51 percent stake in Vramed AD by drug maker Sopharma. The anti-trust authority also okayed the acquisition of Bulgarian Pension Insurance Company by insurer Doverie.

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Words, Clay, Graffiti at the National Gallery

An exhibition under the project "Words, Clay, Graffiti" will be opened at the National Art Gallery on Thursday. The event is run by the Maslarski Gallery in Samokov.

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Commission for Fight with Corruption Summoned

A session of the parliamentary commission for fight with corruption will take place in Sofia on Thursday. A meeting with Chief Prosecutor Nikola Filchev has been scheduled.

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Annual Meeting of CEI member Prime Ministers

The annual meeting of the Prime Ministers of the members of the Central European Initiative takes place in Skopje till November 15. Seventeen countries are members of CEI.

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