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Guardian: UK Employers Misuse Migrant Workers

A major investigation by the British Guardian into migrant working has uncovered a widespread pattern of allegations against the labour agencies.

Politics | January 11, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00

NATO Top Commander Eyes Bulgarian Contenders for US Bases

NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and commander of American troops in Europe, General James Jones, arrived Tuesday on a two-day visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Chief of Army Staff Gen Nikola Kolev. The future stationing of US bas

Politics | January 11, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00

UN Seeks to Turn Disaster Relief Pledges to Cash

A United Nations aid conference will get underway on Tuesday, aiming to turn pledges of USD 8 B into cash. A working group of 250 representatives from governments, aid organizations and countries in need of assistance will gather in Geneva.

Politics | January 11, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00

Al-Qaeda "Active on the Balkans"

Extremists with links to Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda network are present in the Balkans and are infiltrating other European countries, a senior Bulgarian secret service official said.

Politics | January 11, 2005, Tuesday // 00:00

Destruction Fetches Taste of Hell to Sofia

Germany's metal band Destruction shattered Sofia Monday night with their extreme heavy metal sounds. Called "Knights of Demon" the Germans are emblematic for the overall history of trash metal, which have staged against commercial trends in the heavy met

Society | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Sofia Should Decide on Referendum "By April"

Bulgaria should decide on the way of approving EU Accession Treaty - by referendum or ratification - by the date of its signature, scheduled by the end of April, according to European Affairs Minister Meglena Kuneva. EU leaders officially confirmed that

Politics | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Bulgarian Medics' Defense to Confer on Trial Strategy

Defense lawyers of the five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya will gather Tuesday to discuss a probable trip to Tripoli to attend the next court hearing in the case against the alleged torturers of the medics. Bulgarian medics were sentenced t

Politics | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Arafat Successor Abbas Savours Polls Victory

Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has won a landslide victory in Sunday's presidential polls to succeed the late Yasser Arafat.

Politics | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

WHO'S WHO: Mahmoud Abbas

BBC Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, was named as chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) after Yasser Arafat died in November 2004, and in January 2005 he won convincingly in the election for president of the Palestinian Authority

Views on BG | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Burgas Cadets Kick off School Year

The cadets in the Burgas Navy School saw the opening of the new school year with a series of demonstrations on Monday. The future-to-be sailors demonstrated fire extinction, life rescue of a drowning man and a diving exercise.

Politics | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Garbage Row Threatens to Spill over Sofia

Sofia municipality pledged to work for the resolution of the problem with the garbage depot used by the capital city in the suburban area of Suhodol after the local residents protested against the failure to close it by end of last year. The garbage depo

Politics | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Hauliers Reach Agreement, Cede Protests

Haulage operators in Bulgaria have cut off all protests after reaching an agreement with Transport Minister Nikolay Vassilev, the ministry's press office announced late on Monday. The major discord erupted in the very first days of 2005, as the leading h

Business | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Levski FC Face Romanian Rivals

Bulgaria's Levski FC will match skills with Dynamo Bucharest, it emerged on Monday. The friendly game will take place on February 11 in the Turkish resort of Antaliya.

Sports | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Sofia Warns against Bogus Low-Fare Airline

The new low-fare airline Imagine Air planning to take over the niche from recently closed Bexx Air does not exist in the register of Bulgaria's Civil Aviation Administration and is not authorized to carry out whatever aviation services under actual legisl

Business | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

German-Born TV Host Freed from Bulgarian Custody

Controversial German-descended journalist Nick Stein was interrogated and then freed from Bulgarian custody, the Bulgarian News Agency announced on Monday. The television host, who sparkled a racial discrimination scandal with his live comments in 2003,

Politics | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Fiscal Surplus 2004 to Bear Out Bulgarian Infrastructure

The budget surplus for 2004 is likely to reach BGN 262 M, which marks an increase of 12%, or BGN 1.742 M, compared to the previous year, according to preliminary data released by the Finance Ministry.

Business | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Yushchenko Vows Ukraine Withdraws from Iraq

The winner of Ukraine's presidential vote Viktor Yushchenko pledged to withdraw the nation's troops from Iraq and that it will be a priority for him once he takes office.

Politics | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Sofia Zoo Police Vows to Hunt Stray Dogs

A special police unit is expected to start work within a month to deal with stray dogs in Sofia, municipal authorities announced. Inspectors and police officers will cooperate with representatives of the local municipal "Eco Balance" organisation, which

Politics | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

EBRD Urges New Tenders on Thermal Utility

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has urged the Pernik-located thermal power utulity to re-run the procurement tenders on local repair works. The international financial institution, which funds the power utility with EUR 4.

Business | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Bulgarian Socialists Scourged for Iraq Pullout Pledge

The leader of Bulgaria's rightist Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) lashed rival Socialists for their pledge to withdraw Bulgarian troops from Iraq if winning this year's elections. That statement proved the Socialist Party is not ready to govern Bulgaria

Politics | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00

Oil Blotch Floating along Danube

An oil blotch has been detected near the Danube banks of the town of Russe, the state Civil Defense announced. The spot initially seized 3-5 m, when it was found early on Sunday, extended to 60-70 m for an hour.

Politics | January 10, 2005, Monday // 00:00