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New Delay in Bulgaria's 3rd GSM License Award

Bulgaria's Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) postponed by one month its decision on the award of the third GSM license to the Bulgarian telecommunications Company BTC.

Business | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria Inaugurates Summer Season

This year's summer season will see its official opening in the Sunny Day resort tonight. According to Deputy Economy Minister Dimitar Hadzhinikolov, tour operators are bracing for an accommodation fill-in of 70 percent till the end of next week.

Business | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgarian Tennis Hopeful Storms to French Open Finals

Bulgaria's tennis hopeful is just a step away from the junior vitory at French Open Roland Garros. Sesil Karatantcheva smashed the 6-seeded Katerina Bondarenko, Ukraine, scoring 7:6 (4), 7:1, which paths her way to victory without a set lost so far.

Sports | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgarian Industry Marks 170th Anniversary

Bulgaria celebrates today 170 years of industrial development. On June 4, 1837 the first textile and clothing plant on the Balkans opened doors in the town of Sliven.

Business | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Romania Lashes Bulgaria over Danube Bridge

Romania reproached Bulgaria and the Stability Pact for causing delays in the construction of a second bridge over the Danube. In an official letter, sent to the Stability Pact coordinator Erhard Busek, Bucharest urges that Bulgaria finish its part of the

Business | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria Nears EU Talks End

Bulgaria closed provisionally three more chapters of the acquis communautaire at an intergovernmental conference on Bulgaria's accession to the EU. The Agriculture, Regional Policy and Coordination, and Finance and Budgetary Provisions chapters were clos

Politics | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgarian Wild Cards at EURO 2004

Bulgaria's squad remains the wild card entry in the favorites' fray but they have the potential to emulate a great success at EURO 2004, according to The Star daily. Bulgaria can repeat the success of Denmark in 1992 and the Czech Republic four years lat

Sports | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

3 Killed in Sofia Shootout

Three have been killed and two wounded in a shootout near Sofia's Ambassador Hotel. The assailants, dressed like priests, have escaped unhurt from the scene of the crime, a caf? near the hotel.

Politics | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

EURO 2004's Dark Horses

The Star The European Championships in Portugal will be the launching pad for some virtually unknown footballers.

Views on BG | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria Drawn in ETA Funding Operation - Report

Bulgaria has been mentioned in connection with a huge ring for smuggling cigarettes, which is believed to have funded the Basque separatist group ETA. A German judge has been investigating the operation for the last six years, according to Spanish daily

Politics | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Sofia Airport Skipped for Concession

Sofia Airport is the only one not to be offered for concession in Bulgaria. The concession of coastal Burgas and Varna airports is expected to attract investments of nearly EUR 130 M over the next couple of years.

Business | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Pope Meets Bush in the Vatican

US President Bush is meeting with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican, as protesters gather in Rome to demonstrate against US actions in Iraq. The leader of the world's Catholics has spoken out against the Iraq war and the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by some US

World | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

US to Explore Bulgaria's Business Opportunities

A US delegation will pay a visit to Bulgaria to explore the country's business opportunities. Representatives of 17 different companies will be included in the delegation.

Business | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Moscow Pays Tribute to Late Bulgarian Basso

Russian cultural elite pays last homage to late Nikolay Ghiaurov, Bulgaria's greatest basso singer. Ghiaurov reaped one of his major successes on stage with Russian opera arias.

Society | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

State of Honour for Swiss Countess

Swiss Countess Esther de Pommery was honored with the first-level state order Madara Horseman. President Georgi Parvanov praised highly her distinguishable contribution for the development of the Bulgarian health system and the education.

Politics | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Teen Dream for Bozhinov

By Stoyan Georgiev www.

Views on BG | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Stoitchkov Skips Charity Match in Sofia

Bulgaria's greatest footballer Hristo Stoitchkov won't play in this evening's charity game in Sofia. The match in which Bulgaria's national football team will match skills with their 1994 predecessors is also said to be a warm-up for the EURO 2004 in Por

Sports | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

German 'Harry Potter' Star

Deutsche Welle A new German movie star is attempting to do what compatriots Til Schweiger and others failed to do - crack Hollywood.

Views on BG | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgarian Makes Comeback in Harry Potter

Hours after the news broke that a Bulgarian teen will be cast as Viktor Krum in the next Harry Potter movie it was revealed this is the same boy that reportedly swept the part in February. The boy they chose, Stanislav Yanevski, is the same guy the UK pr

Society | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgarian Killed in Spain Crash

A Bulgarian truck driver has been killed in a crash in Spain June 3, according to local press.

Politics | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Police with New Drug Analysis Centre

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov and Finance Minister Milen Velchev inaugurated the new centre for drug analysis. The official ceremony was attended by Deputy Interior Minister Boyko Kotsev , Interior Chief Secretary Boyko Borissov and British

Politics | June 4, 2004, Friday // 00:00
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