The investor of largest contribution to Bulgarian economy will be awarded with the newly established prize "Investment 2004". The award project is developed by the Economy Ministry and the BulgariaInvest Agency and organises the competing investors in th
The bill envisaging amendments to Bulgarian Constitution in the light of the country's EU accession has been deposited in Parliament for further voting. The milestone draft bill, which provides for basic rights and power restructuring concerning the EU m
Bulgaria takes the ninth place in the list of Central-Eastern European countries, which have attracted largest number of investments, according to a recent survey of the French Finance Ministry, published in Brussels. The total amount of investments in t
Willi Betz, international leader in forwarding business, has invested BGN 15 M in Bulgaria's biggest logistic center, which was inaugurated Wednesday in Sofia district of Gorublyane. The center, unrivalled in its size and facilities, spreads on an area o
A French website published an article on Bulgarian winemaking Wednesday, saying that the country was a future rival to France. According to viti-net.
No train, locomotive or carriage has been bought since 1986 in Bulgaria, Transport Minister Nikolay Vassilev said Wednesday.
A Turkish truck driver has died after his vehicle overturned near the Bulgarian village of Rebarkovo. The car accident took place Tuesday night.
Bulgaria suffers an annual loss of BGN 3 B to tax evasion, an MP has said. Nikola Nikolov cited data provided by Chief Tax Inspector Nikolay Popov.
A woman working at a Bulgarian orphanage is suspected of spreading pornographic material shot with children's participation, local media disclosed on Wednesday. An investigation has been launched against "a mother" working in the SOS Kinderdorf village i
Ukraine's parliament adopted a package of electoral and constitutional changes and agreed to reshuffle the Central Election Commission Wednesday in a compromise intended to defuse the nation's festering political crisis. The package was approved in a 402-
Ukraine's opposition leader, whose appearance changed almost beyond recognition within five months, has been poisoned in an assassination attempt during election campaigning, a British daily reported, citing the doctor who supervised his treatment at an A
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg joined the glitz and clamor marking the reopening of Milan's expanded and refurbished La Scala opera house. Bulgaria's prime minister and his wife Margarita Gomez-Acebo enjoyed Antonio Salieri's "Europa Ricono
Colombian boxer Carlos Meza has died after he was knocked out into coma four days ago. The 26-year-old was ranked 14th by the World Boxing Association.
Torture is common for Libya, and hundreds of political prisoners are behind bars after trials that were deeply flawed, reads a report of Human Rights Watch. The report was published after the Libyan government blocked a scheduled visit by a Human Rights
A month after Bulgaria's troops left the southern Iraqi city Karbala there is no one to take care of security and the order in the city, local people told Bulgarian Trud daily. The Iraqi police already control the city but it is not able to cope with the
Bulgaria's Ministry of Labour and Social Policy demanded a 25% increase in the minimum monthly wage at what was described as a crucial meeting with the mission of the International Monetary Fund. Minister Hristina Hristova had prepared twenty arguments i
The UK Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon is on a visit to Iraq starting Wednesday, to meet troops in the city of Basra. A UK spokesperson has said Hoon would spend as much time with the soldiers as possible.
John Lennon (October 9, 1940 - December 8, 1980) is best known as singer, songwriter and guitarist for The Beatles. He has heavily influenced the development of rock music, and was recognized as one of the music legends of the last century.
The outgoing Spanish ambassador to Bulgaria Jose Lopez Jorrin was decorated by Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov the state order "Madarski konnik" (Madara Horseman). Ambassador Jorrin received the award for his contribution for the development of the b
Six new underground parking lots will be constructed in Bulgaria's capital city Sofia by the end of 2005. In the words of Stanimir Zashev, chairman of the municipal transport commission, these parking lots will be given for concession.
Music fans commemorate Wednesday John Lennon, the legendary Beatles frontman who was shot dead 24 years ago on that day.
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