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Bulgaria Cuts Used Cars Prices in 2007

The prices of all used cars will go down by BGN 2,000 after Bulgaria enters the European Union (EU) in 2007, local media reported. According to some media reports after Bulgaria's EU accession in 2007 the import of used cars from EU countries will be VAT

Business | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

UK Businessmen Seek Bulgarian Partners

A business delegation from Essex arrived on an official visit to Bulgaria. The UK businessmen will visit Bulgaria's capital city Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Dobrich.

Business | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria, Romania Open Diplomatic Exhibition

A portrait of Evlogi Georgiev, the first Bulgarian diplomat in Bucharest (1879), original documents, photos of Bulgarian and Romanian diplomats, credentials and notes are displayed in an exhibition marking the125th anniversary of the establishment of dipl

Politics | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Oks EUR 64 M Contribution for Danube Bridge

Bulgaria's Finance Ministry greenlighted a EUR 64 M contribution for the construction of Danube Bridge II, to link the Bulgarian port of Vidin, 210 kilometers (130 miles) north of Sofia, and the Romanian port of Calafat. Bulgaria will contribute EUR 60 M

Business | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Boasts Investment Info Net

Sofia saw the establishment of a Bulgarian Investment Information Network on Tuesday. The news for the establishment of the network came from Pavel Ezekiev, Executive Director of the Bulgarian Investments Agency.

Politics | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Austrian Producer to Invest in Bulgaria

Austria's insulating materials producer Austrotherm plans to invest over EUR 3,5M in the construction of a new plant near Bulgaria's capital city Sofia. The new plant will have an annual capacity of 400,000 cubical meters of insulating materials, the com

Business | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Football Team Ready to Face Croatia

Bulgaria's football coach Hristo Stoitchkov announced the players that will face the Croatian team on October 9.

Sports | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Gave Up Slavkov "Rashly"

Bulgaria was accused of hastily passing a death sentence on Ivan Slavkov, the bribery-stained and suspended International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, by a senior official from his office. Bulgaria was too quick to denounce Ivan Slavkov, given that fi

Politics | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Wants Int'l Pipeline Extension

Bulgaria will join discussions in Azerbaijan for the possible extension of the major export oil pipeline Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan to its territory. Azeri Parliamentary Speaker Murtuz Alekserov, who is currently in Bulgaria, and his Bulgarian counterpart Ognya

Business | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Decides on Troops Rebasing in October

Bulgaria's authorities will decide whether to relocate the country's unit from the southern Iraqi city Karbala to the Qadissiya province in the beginning of October. Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg broke the news just hours after the Bulgarian base in

Politics | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

2 UK Soldiers Killed in Basra

Two British soldiers have been killed in an ambush on a British military convoy in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, Britain's defense ministry says. Two British armored Land Rovers and a logistics vehicle were traveling in a convoy in the southwest of th

World | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Israeli CNN Producer Still Missing

Palestinian police continues the search for the kidnapped Israeli Arab CNN producer in Gaza. Riad Ali was abducted while riding in a van on a busy city street on Monday.

Politics | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Japan Funds Sofia Subway Extension

Sofia Mayor Stefan Sofianski contracted the Japanese Taisei Corp. for the construction of two new subway stations.

Business | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

3 Iraqis Wounded in Attack on Bulgarian Troops

Three wounded Iraqis have been found during the inspection of the Bulgarian base in Karbala after it came under mortar fire late on Monday.

Politics | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Breast Cancer Battle Gains Momentum in Bulgaria

Members of the International Women's Club in Sofia called on companies and organizations to back their efforts in raising public awareness for prevention and cure of breast cancer. The campaign, which was officially launched September 28, is organized fo

Society | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bold and Beautiful Stars Adorn Bulgarian Festival

American soap opera stars are visiting Bulgaria for international film festival.

Society | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

New Rules for Bulgarian Workers in Greece

Bulgaria and Greece will mutually acknowledge the employment records of their citizens for pension funds under a new agreement to be signed in 2005. Greek Social Minister Panos Panayiotopoulos and his Bulgarian counterpart Hristina Hristova reached an ag

Business | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Suspended IOC Member Heads for Lausanne

Ivan Slavkov, Bulgaria's suspended International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, heads for Lausanne in what is seen as the first step to unraveling the bribery scandal that BBC documentary plunged him into. Slavkov faces the International Olympic Committ

Politics | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Violinist Killed in US Crash

A 79-year-old Bulgarian professional violinist has been killed by a car late last week in Denver, Colorado state, Denver Post reported.

Politics | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Oil Prices Hit New Peak

The price of crude oil has topped USD 50 a barrel - the highest level recorded in the 21-year history of crude futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Experts attribute the price jump to Nigerian rebels.

World | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Swaps ZUNK Bonds

Bulgaria's Finance Ministry swaped dollar-denominated ZUNK bonds into euro-denominated paper. This was the third subscription for exchange this year.

Politics | September 28, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00
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