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Sofia to Wipe Off Roma Ghettos

Illegal Roma compounds in the Bulgarian capital will be demolished in a special operation, officials have decided Tuesday. The Commission for Public Order and Security announced that the operation would begin in two months.

Politics | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Chief Prosecutor Disagrees on EU-Voiced Loose Financial Control

Chief Prosecutor of Bulgaria Boris Velchev has expressed disagreement with the conclusion of the EC report, saying Sofia cripples with financial control on money laundering. Talking to media minutes after the EP plenary, where EU Commissioner for Enlarge

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Romania's PM: EC Report - The Highest Assessment Ever

Romania's prime minister described the European Commission monitoring report on the country's progress to EU as "fair and objective". "This is the highest assessment that Romania has ever received from the European Commission," Calin Popescu-Tariceanu sa

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Top Energy Official Quits

Ivanka Dilovska, a deputy of Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Minister Rumen Ovcharov, has tabled her resignation. Media broke Tuesday that Dilovska quit while Minister Ovcharov was attending a forum in Moscow.

Politics | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Key Findings of 2006 Monitoring Report on Romania

Political criteria Since last October Romania has taken significant steps in the reform of the judiciary.

Views on BG | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Key Findings of 2006 Report on Bulgaria*

In the field of political criteria, since October 2005 Bulgaria made further progress in the reform of the judiciary. It also has undertaken measures to fight corruption, which have allowed investigations into high-level corruption cases to be launched.

Views on BG | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

EC: 6 Red Flag Areas for Sofia, 4 for Bucharest

Bulgaria has reduced the number of red flags, or "areas of serious concern" to six down from 16, a crucial progress report of the European Commission, released Tuesday, shows.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Thanks EU For Encouragement

"The message of the European Commission is encouraging and inspires us to double our efforts," Bulgaria's prime minister said, commenting on Tuesday's monitoring report by the EC. Sergey Stanishev found conclusions in the document to match Bulgaria's own

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

New Chief Appointed to Sofia Prison

Sofia prison has seen its new director on Tuesday after Justice Minister Georgi Petkanov appointed Mileti Oresharski on the vacant duty. The former director of the prison, Dimitar Raychev, was fired March 22 after a video on homosexual orgy, shot by a fo

Politics | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

BBC: EU Expects More from Bulgaria, Romania

Bulgaria and Romania have to fulfill ten more conditions in order to enter the EU next year, the BBC wrote following Tuesday's monitoring report buy the European Commission. "Bulgaria in particular will have to show tangible results in the fight against

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Criticized for Crippling EU Funds Use

Bulgaria - the same as Romania - could face serious EU membership restrictions and cuts to EU funds after they join, unless they manage to set up agencies managing Europe's funds.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Homosexual Complains of Sofia Policemen

Bulgaria's state anti-discrimination commission has taken on a case of suspected abuse by Sofia policemen. Officials held Tuesday their first session over a complaint by homosexual Alir Ayeti, media reported.

Politics | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Rehn Urges Swift Approval of Bulgaria's Accord

Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn called for swift ratification of Bulgaria and Romania by the states still pending on it. He did this towards the end of what is widely regarded as an optimistic report on the progress made by the two countries on the pa

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Timeline: Bulgaria and the EU

8 August 1988 Diplomatic relations established between Bulgaria and the European Economic Community.

Views on BG | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

EC Pushes Harder on Bulgaria's Crime, Corruption Fight

Though both Bulgaria and Romania strive to meet the conditions for membership, they are to step up efforts in the fight against corruption and organized crime, the enlargement commissioner said. In the plenary of the European Parliament on Tuesday, Olli

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

EC Delays Final Decision on Bulgaria and Romania, Urges Reforms

The European Commission urged Bulgaria and Romania to speed up reforms before their planned accession into the European Union on January 1, 2007 and delayed its final recommendation on their entry review.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Martin Petrov Stays in Atletico

Bulgaria's forward Martin Petrov will stay in Spain's Atletico, media reported. Javier Aguirre, who is currently the technical director of Osasuna has advised Atletico not to sell Petrov, Spanish As newspaper says.

Sports | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Seeks Private Cash for Hospitals

Bulgaria might offer hospitals for sale in a way to drag them out of financial crisis, Health Minister Radoslav Gaydarski has said. He suggested that smaller hospitals that offer limited range of services are in an especially difficult position, and priv

Business | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Mayor Strips Down Nudity Posters

Sofia Mayor Boyko Borissov has insisted that all posters with obscene content be stripped off the walls of the capital. Borissov will also penalize both the people who ordered the posters, and the distributors of advertising materials.

Politics | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Mighty 7.4 Earthquake Hits The Pacific

A powerful earthquake with 7.4 magnitude hit under the South Pacific Tuesday, north off New Zealand.

World | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's CableNet Joins Intl WiMAX Forum

Bulgaria's CableNet Ltd, which will be providing services under the brand name of Max Telecom, became a member of the International WiMAX Forum, the company announced. WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, non-profit corporation formed to promote and certify c

Business | May 16, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00
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