BG is economiccally stable and should use the EU financial instruments, such as the ISPA Program, with maximum efficiency, Michel Barnier, EU Regional Policy Commissioner, announced. Barnier, who is on official visit to BG, addressed a seminar on regional
In a resolution the members of the Association of Balkan News Agencies confirmed their commitment to the principles of freedom, respect for human rights and solving any kind of conflicts through peaceful means. The heads of the 9 news agencies (NA) in ABN
Kinetic sports club was opened in Sofia with a high level party tonight. Many ministers, businessmen, editors came to the Kempinski Hotel building, where the club is located.
1000 Bulgarian IT professionals work in Germany with so called green cards, was announced today. BG IT specialist are famous with their developers abilities in many countries.
Prime minister Ivan Kostov will meet soon key international investors in Bulgaria and is going to address them on the crisis in Macedonia. Kostov will assure them that there is no dnger to any exisiting or potential investor concerning the crisis.
The first in BG transit trade zone will be built in the city of Varna, situated at the Black Sea seaside. The zone will be set up as a joint-stock company.
The Board of the EU Bank for Investments and Development approved two more investment projects for stock acquisition in Eurobank and for a loan extended to Balkanpharma. EBRD plans to acquire 22.
An US company was suspected on Firday in Sofia for illegal software ussage, Business Software Alliance local office said. The police made an official check in the office of the design and architecture BJY company, owned by the US citizeb Greg V.
Russian citizens can enter Bulgaria with no visa regime until October 1, 2001, BG government decided. It is an atempt to save the already signed tourists contracts, as the government decided previously to impose visas for Russians due to the EU decision t
The general election in Bulgaria will take place June 17, 2001, President P. Stoyanov stated on Thursday.
Funds amounting to EUR 5,4 M have been provided for the fulfillment of two social projects in Northwestern Bulgaria. EUR 4 M of the total amount will be invested in the development of the labor market and in the education field on behalf of the Social Min
The german crediting institution Creditanschtalt fur Wiederaufbau will invest DEM 10 M in the building of market places for producers of fruits and vegetables in the city of Pleven.
By the end of April a Bulgarian-German joint venture will be established to operate Maritsa-East mines. German RWE Rembraund is ready to invest DEM 250 in Maritsa-East mines to rehabilitate the equipment.
In April the Greek Parliament will vote for a non-resource loan of EUR 54,3 M to Bulgaria. The funds will be used for the implementation of the recovery plan for the Balkans and in particular for the fulfillment of projects for development of the infrastr
Bulgarian-Greek investment forum was held in Plovdiv resulting in the cooperation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Seres, Greece and the Plovdiv Chamber in implementing joint projects under the EU INTERREG 3 program. The preliminary agreed proje
Five stars Hilton Hotel in Sofia made a soft opening for journalists. Hilton, which is located nearby the National palace of Culture, is ready for its official opening.
Losses from pollution of the Black Sea amount to $1 B. Losses from fishery industry amount to $240 M and the lost revenue from the tourist sector amount to $400 M.
Swedish Fison Invest AB is ready to invest $10 M in Varna shipyard in the case that it can buy the whole works. The company intends to make long-term investments in the shipyard and to build two cruise ships with capacity of 850 to 1250 passengers.
$306 000 will be granted for establishing Unified Revenue Agency in Bulgaria. The money has been lent by the Japanese budget as a non-recourse loan and will be administered by the World Bank.
The forthcoming meeting of International Monetary Fund, due to be held in Skopie, Macedonia March 31 was postponed, a letter to Bulgarian finance minister M. Radev says.
The Bulgarian company Rila Solutions received on Tuesday the official certificate for Microsoft Golden partnership. It is the first MS Golden partner in the region.
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