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Powell: Failure on Iraq Puts NATO at Risk

Secretary of State Colin Powell warned Tuesday that a failure to confront the Iraqi crisis will put the future of the 53-year-old military alliance at risk. Following the refusal of three U.

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U.S. "Starts War Against Iraq in Weeks"

The United States of America will start a military operation against Iraq in weeks, Moshe Ya'alon, Israel's army chief of staff, said, quoted by information agencies.

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Israeli Entrepreneur Tsarfati under Arrest over Bulgarian Workers Abuse

Israeli entrepreneur Itsak Tsarfati is still under arrest after the Immigration Police detained him on Monday. The arrest came after Bulgarian construction workers complained they had been beaten and threatened by Tsarfati's work foremen.

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Workshop Involves Stakeholders in Environment Protection

We believe that the project Bulgarian National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA) for Improved Global Environmental Management is not only an essential step towards preserving Bulgaria's nature, but also a precondition for global protection of the environmen

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NATO Fails Again to Solve Iraqi Dispute

NATO members have again failed to heal a deep split as to when to start military preparations for a possible war against Iraq. A formal meeting of NATO ambassadors late on Tuesday in Brussels lasted only 20 minutes, after being postponed twice.

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PM Calls on Bulgarians Not to Corrupt

The government's measures for combating corruption will succeed only if they are backed by all Bulgarian citizens, Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg said in his address to the anti-corruption forum of non-governmental organization Coalition 2000 February

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Pardew: Bulgaria's National Security is Important to U.S.

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Lawmaker Leaves Newly Formed Group in Parliament

The lawmaker Dimitur Stefanov decided to leave the newly formed parliamentary group National Ideal for Unity on Tuesday. He withdrew his request to leave the parliamentary group of the ruling Simeon II National Movement.

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First Bulgarian Firefighter's Car Launched

The first firefighter's automobile made in Bulgaria will be launched at the airport in Bulgaria's second biggest city Plovdiv on Wednesday. The vehicle have been through all necessary tests.

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Lovech District Seeks Funding for its Projects

A project for establishment of a center for hoteliers, restaurateurs and ecotourism entrepreneurs from Southeast Europe will be presented at the meeting of mayors from northern Lovech district with potential investors on Wednesday. The meeting is organize

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President Congratulates Muslims on Kurban Bayram

President Parvanov sent a congratulating letter to Bulgaria's Chief Mufti Selim Mehmed on the occasion of the Muslim holiday Kurban Bayram. This year, Bulgarian Muslims, most of whom are ethnic Turks, celebrate it on February 11.

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Unemployment Down in December 2002

The unemployed in Bulgaria accounted for 16.8 percent of the country's population in December last year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said.

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President: New Media Bill is Conspiratorial and Lacks Balance

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov said that the new radio and television bill was prepared in conspiratorial atmosphere. Parvanov implied that he might veto the bill if adoped by Parliament without amendments.

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First U.S. Aircraft "Landed at Bulgaria's Sarafovo"

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Denver Artist Michelle Torrez to Visit Bulgaria

Denver artist Michelle Torrez will travel to Sofia, Bulgaria, on February 14 as part of a new initiative, American Artists Abroad, recently launched by the State Department's Art in Embassies Program. The goal of this new initiative is to extend the art

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Sweden Moves to Stop Influx of Bulgarian Asylum-seekers

Following an increased influx of Bulgarian asylum-seekers to Sweden, the Swedish embassy and Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry started an information campaign to curb the migration. The political situation in Bulgaria makes the asylum applications of Bulgarian

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Bulgaria Rejects Talk of New UN Resolution on Iraq

Bulgaria denied talk of a brewing new resolution of the UN Security Council on Iraq. Commenting on information of Washington Post that council member Bulgaria has made a statement in connection with a new resolution, Foreign Ministry announced that there

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Bulgaria's Defence Spending Exceeds 2,6% of GDP

Bulgaria will continue to allot over 2,6% of GDP for defence, the country declared during the second round of Bulgaria's NATO accession talks held on February 10.

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Security of Projected US Quarters at Sarafovo Reviewed

Fifteen US officials arrived at the military quarters near the Burgas (Sarafovo) Airport that is preparing to take in US military jets. The group traveled from Sofia to assess the security of the building that is to host US personnel in charge of the mili

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Sofia Praised for Consistent Policy on Judiciary, Home Affairs

Bulgaria has steadily fulfilled its commitments in connection to the Justice and Home Affairs Chapter of the EU pre-accession negotiations. This is the conclusion of the European negotiation team after the consultations on the chapter held last week.

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Intensive Talks Delay NATO Meeting on Iraq

NATO consultations on the Iraqi crisis, which were to resume in midday on Tuesday, were postponed for later in the day, AFP reported, citing NATO representative.

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