The majority will urgently propose amendments to the privatisation and post-privatization law related to the privatisation of Bulgartabac Holding and the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company. By the end of the week, the amendments have to be adopted by Pa
"The Privatization Agency cannot be closed," Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev said asked to comment the statement of the ruling party MP Koshlukov that it was necessary to analyze the efficiency of the agency considering the del
William D. Watley, the State of New Jersey's Secretary of Commerce, will seek to establish bilateral trade opportunities during his visit in Sofia, starting December 11.
German Vessel Shipping and Dutch Amstel Phil hammered out a project for leasing the Varna Shipyard as a scrap center of sea vessels. They say the availability of cheap labour force and skilled professionals as well as good location makes the shipyard an i
The mission of IMF, led by Jerald Schiff and the experts from the Finance Ministry will proceed with the negotiations on the fiscal policy of the government on December 16. The mission will stay in Bulgaria till December 20.
The Bulgarian Bank Consolidation Company opened the privatisation procedure of DSK bank with an invitation to potential investors. The buyer has to acquire minimum eighty percent stake in the bank.
The lawyers of Viva Ventures think that there is a discrepancy between the decision of the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office for suspension of the telecom deal with the privatization and post-privatization law. That was announced by the telecom prefer
Next year Bulgaria's living standard will come close to that of the European Union first wave countries, Deutsche Bank assessments on economic convergence of EU candidate countries against EU members, show. That was announced by Cabinet spokesman Dimitur
Bulgaria witnesses a boom in forestry revenues after Agriculture and Interior Ministries joined forces to tighten control in woods. The revenue forecast for 2002 goes as far as BGN 90 to 95 M while last year the Agriculture Ministry netted bare BGN 64 M f
The Austrian businessman Josef Taus who took over the management of MobilTel in January might sell the mobile operator to Telekom Austria. That was announced by Radio Deutsche Welle, quoting the Austrian magazine Format.
Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev projected economic growth of five percent as well as over USD 1 B foreign investments in 2003 in an exclusive interview for novinite.com.
Viva Ventures Holding GmbH, that was selected preferred buyer for a 65 % stake in Bulgaria's landline monopoly Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC), will comply with the decision of the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office for suspending BTC privat
All the personnel of the recently established flag carrier Balkan Air Tour will be appointed till the end of the week, Lyubka Manova, Balkan Air Tour Executive Director told the Bulgarian National Radio. The staff will consist almost 100% of experts who w
Two people were killed in a heavy bus crash on the road from the town of Stara Zagora to Burgas on the Black Sea cost December 8. The slippery road covered with ice caused the crash as the bus bumped into a car near the village of Dulboki and toppled over
The Former Deputy Chairman of rightist Union of Democratic Forces sent an open letter to Interior Minister Anton Stankov, the Supreme Judicial Council and Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg alleging that Chief Prosecutor Nikola Filchev and his aides participate i
Some 280,000 decares of state-owned lands and 130,000 decares of municipal lands across the country have been marked to be given to landless Bulgarians. Following the big interest in the regions of Silistra and Pleven additional lands have been granted by
The signal of right-wing United Democratic Forces is political, Privatization Agency chief Apostol Apostolov said two days after Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's office ruled BTC privatisation procedure to be halted for a preliminary check of the signal, fi
The halting of privatisation procedure for Bulgaria's landline monopoly Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC) is damaging both to the company and to investors, Transport Minister Petrov said for local Darik Radio. The comment came a day after the Sup
Poor management and lack of transparency in the privatization procedure led to the liquidation of Balkan Airlines, Transport Minister Petrov said. In his opinion professional management and transparent privatization will secure good prospects for Bulgaria
Representatives of Italian company Beretta, which manufactures and markets a complete line of firearms and firearms accessories worldwide, will come to Bulgaria in January 2003 to consider opportunities for investments, Deputy Economy Minister Keremedchie
The Finance Ministry considers the introduction of family income taxation as of 2003, Deputy Finance Minister Gati al-Jebouri told local Darik Radio. He projected that the VAT registration floor will be set at BGN 25, 000 as of 2004.
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