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Switzerland, Bulgaria Lift Visa Regime Nov

Bulgaria and Switzerland are to introduce visa-free regime for the travels of their citizens under an agreement the Swiss Federal Council has approved, the Austrian news agency APA reported.

Politics | October 22, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 599

Shirk MPs Thwarted Parliament Session Again

Wednesday's Parliament session was cancelled because some 140 MPs, out of 240, have skipped the sitting, media reported. According to the institution's rules at least half of the MPs must be present for a session to be held.

Politics | October 22, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 280

Kuwait "Needs Bulgaria's Advice on Peacekeeping"

Bulgaria is an old friend of Kuwait and now that we are focused on peacekeeping in neighboring Iraq, we need our friend-nations' advice, Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Muhammad al-Sabah al-Salim Al Sabah said Wednesday. The top quest arrived in Sofia l

Politics | October 22, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 592

German Newspaper: Bulgarian Spy Controversy Deepens

The controversy raised by recent revelations for a Bulgarian spy operating in Germany with the help of a local intelligence officer is getting worse, Berliner Zeitung says in its Wednesday's issue. The newspaper publishes two articles on the topic - one d

Politics | October 22, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1993

Over 100 Companies Join BAIT EXPO 2003

A total of 110 Bulgarian and international companies joined the eighth edition of BAIT EXPO 2003, the biggest Bulgarian high-tech exhibition that takes place till October 26th in Sofia. The participants come from the sectors of hardware, software, communi

Politics | October 22, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 361

Socialist Sofia Mayor Candidate "Regrets" Right-Wing Ousted Rival

I still regret the decision of the Union of Democratic Forces to withdraw their support for Plamen Oresharski. There was a real debate going on between him and me and voters could benefit from that, Stoyan Alexandrov, the candidate of the Bulgarian Social

Politics | October 22, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 408

Sofia Braces Up as Terror-Threatened Indian President Arrives

India's President Abdul Kalam, who is considered one of the most terror-threatened heads of state in the world, arrived in Sofia Wednesday evening on his first visit abroad since he stepped into office.

Politics | October 22, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 465

New Deputy Governor of Bulgaria's Central Bank Elected

Bulgaria's Parliament elected Tsvetan Manchev, executive director of the Agency for Economic Analyses and Forecasts with the Finance Ministry, deputy governor of the Central Bank and head of the Emission Department. On Tuesday, he was nominated by newly

Politics | October 22, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 366

Bulgarian Finance Investigators "Dismissed over Contraband Links"

The surprising dismissals of officers of Bulgaria's financial investigation were linked Wednesday to the fight against contraband by the country's highly popular Interior Chief Secretary Gen. Boyko Borissov.

Politics | October 22, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 498

Heroin for BGN 6.5 M Seized in Bulgaria

Heroin worth some 6.5 million levs was intercepted late on Tuesday by Bulgarian customs officers at the border with Romania.

Politics | October 22, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 332

Hydrochloric Acid Spilled in Northern Bulgaria, No Fatalities

A train cistern containing hydrochloric acid spilled the dangerous liquid early on Wednesday near the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa, some 200km northeast of Sofia.

Politics | October 22, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 378

Parliament Joins Massive Breast Cancer Campaign in Bulgaria

Bulgarian Parliament will open its session with MPs wearing a pink ribbon on their lapels - the symbol of the massive campaign against breast cancer, which currently sweeps through Bulgaria.

Politics | October 22, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 566

Bulgarian Faces Jail Sentence in Malaysia

A Bulgarian aged 31 was sentenced to four years behind bars in Malaysia after he admitted holding fake travellers' cheques, Malaysian online news agency Utusan reported Tuesday. The man's name is said to be Vladimir Kufudakiev.

Politics | October 21, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 349

Bulgaria Closes Justice Chapter of EU Talks

Bulgaria will close next week the Justice and Home Affairs Chapter of the country's European Union (EU) pre-accession negotiations, Bulgarian Euro-integration Minister Meglena Kuneva said Tuesday. Thus there remain four other chapters upon which negotiat

Politics | October 21, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 471

EU Check on Bulgaria's Nuke Takes Place Nov 17-19

The European Union (EU) will carry out its peer review on units 3, 4 of Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant in the town of Kozloduy November 17-19, Bulgarian officials said Tuesday. Bulgarian government has agreed to close the two 440-megawatt units by 2

Politics | October 21, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1385

Germany-Bulgaria Relations "Unharmed by Spy Scandal"

Spy scandal that erupted last Friday will not affect the friendly relations that Bulgaria and Germany enjoy, Germany's Ambassador in Sofia Harald Kindermann has said on Tuesday. The ambassador also said that the case would not impede the country's future

Politics | October 21, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1358

Bulgaria's Central Bank Governor Names Deputy

Newly elected governor of the Bulgarian National Bank Ivan Iskrov has proposed Tsvetan Manchev, Executive Director of the Agency for Economic Analyses and Forecasts with the Finance Ministry, for Deputy Governor of the Central Bank and Head of the Emissio

Politics | October 21, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 522

Sofia Mayor Candidate Presses for Municipal Police

The creation of municipal police is being planned by one of the main Sofia mayor candidates. Stoyan Alexandrov who is just behind front-running current Sofia mayor Stefan Sofianski said he favors an amendment to the police regulation to greenlight the est

Politics | October 21, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 377

Bulgaria Moves to Unblock Referendum Democracy

At least 100,000 signatures are needed to call a national referendum according to a bill tabled in the Parliament. This figure should be doubled in case the referendum is on constitutional changes.

Politics | October 21, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 383

Mayor Candidate Marks Birthday with 3,500 "Kisses"

Mayor candidate for the Bulgarian town of Vidin Martin Donchev, nominated by ruling Simeon II National Movement (SIINM), marked on Tuesday his 35th birthday by giving away 3,500 "kisses" - a sort of snow-white sweets that are quite popular in Bulgaria. T

Politics | October 21, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 451

Bulgaria's Right-Wing Foundation Ready to Give Cash Gifts Back

Should Bulgaria's competent bodies ascertain, or provide us with sufficient evidence, that Michael Chorny owns Roment Trading Co Ltd. and has transferred the USD 200,000 donation to the account of Democracy Foundation, we will give the money back, represe

Politics | October 21, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 670