FIVE PRIME MINISTERS TO MEET IN SOFIA
Five prime ministers are coming to Sofia for a meeting as a part of a European People`s Party Forum. PMs of Spain H.
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HIGHWAYS PAID AFTER JANUARY 2002
Highways in Bulgaria will be paid starting January 2002, Road Agency sources said. Sofia-Botevgrad, on the way to the Black sea and Sofia-Orizovo, on the way to Turkey will be the first two highways to bill the travellers.
BECHTEL TO BID FOR ENERGY PROJECT IN BG
Oxford Consortium is going to bid for Gorna Arda energy project, the most important for BG, was announced today. US Bechtel signed an agreement as a general contractor, ABSA bank is a shareholder and will provide funds for the project also, Israeli, Turki
800 M FOR FIRST GROUP BANK IN BULGARIA
The National Bank is changing the rules for grouping the banks. According to the new rules a bank will need to have a balance figure of over BGN 800 M, 500 M previously to be considered as a bank in first group.
BG OPENS 3 NEW EU CHAPTERS
Bulgaria opened three new chapters at the regular round of accession negotiations with the EU: fishery, free offering of services and competition. So far 14 chapters have been opened, which is nearly 50% of all.
BG ECONOMICALLY STABLE
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
ABNA TO DISCUSS SITUATION ON BALKANS
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 IS FIRST LUXURY SPORTS CLUB
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 IT BULGARIANS WORK IN GERMANY
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.
PM TO ADDRESS KEY INVESTORS IN BULGARIA
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.
FIRST BG TRANSIT TRADE ZONE
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.
EBRD WITH 2 PROJECTS FOR BG
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.
US CORP SUSPECTED FOR ILLEGAL SOFTWARE
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.
RUSSSIANS WITH NO VISAS UNTIL OCTOBER
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
GENERAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD JUNE 17
The general election in Bulgaria will take place June 17, 2001, President P. Stoyanov stated on Thursday.
EUR 5.4 M FOR SOCIAL PROJECTS
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
DEM 10 M FOR MARKET PLACES
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.
RWE REMBRAUND TO INVEST DEM 1 B
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.
GREECE TO GRANT EUR 54.3 M
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
BG AND GREECE WITH JOINT PROJECTS
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
HILTON OPENED IN SOFIA
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.
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