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‘ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR’ BULGARIA'S NATO ENTRY SEEM TO PREVAIL

Following is an excerpt from the report "Nato’s Enlargement and European Security" of the Wilton Park, agency with Britain's Foreign Office for discussion of international issues: For those advocating entry of the Balkan candidates, Bulgaria and Romania,

Views on BG | March 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 523

IRAN, BULGARIA AGREE TO DIVERSIFY TIES IN 15 AREAS

Iranian news agency IRNA Iran and Bulgaria in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) have agreed to promote mutual economic, industrial, agricultural and trade relations in some 15 areas, announced the minister of roads and transport, Ahmad Khorram, here Sa

Views on BG | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 589

DIE PRESSE: EU ASPIRANTS ECONOMIES NOT SERIOUSLY HIT BY SEPT. 11TH

Rather surprisingly EU aspirants economies were not seriously hit by the September 11th events, Austrian newspaper Die Presse writes. The outlook for the economic growth of the applicant states is very promising, the article pointes out, underlining that

Views on BG | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 437

CHRISTO IMAGINES CENTRAL PARK IN SAFFRON

The New York Times By AMEI WALLACH

Views on BG | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 576

OPPOSITION LEADERS CRITICIZE RULERS

The governance of the Simeon II National Movement more and more turns into part of the problems of the people and becomes harmful, Sergey Stanishev, Socialist leader said in Gabrovo. Asked what are his party's requirements and demands from the government,

Views on BG | March 17, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 506

“BULGARIA DREAM” SEEKS TO TRAIN YOUNG ECONOMISTS ABROAD

Nearly 400 students, studying business and economics have applied for the new program of the Economy Ministry “Bulgaria Dream”, Irina Burova, expert with the ministry, responsible for the project told novinite.com.

Views on BG | March 17, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 618

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Views on BG | March 17, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 474

MORE BULGARIANS USE INTERNET, SURVEY SHOWS

The number of Internet users in Bulgaria has doubled for the period August 2001 – January 2002, data of an Alpha Research show. Internet users increased from 7.

Views on BG | March 17, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 427

EU ENTRY SPECIFIC DATE SHOULD BE TOLD TO 2D WAVE APPLICANTS

The following interview with Bulgaria's Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg was taken by Bulgaria's correspondent for Spanish ABC Rafael Alvarado before the meeting of the European Council in Barcelona. Q: What are the Cabinet’s priorities in accelerating the EU

Views on BG | March 16, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 673

FOREIGN MINISTER ENJOYS HIGHEST APPROVAL IN CABINET, SURVEY SHOWS

Foreign Minister Passy has the highest rating in the Cabinet with 54%, a survey of MBMD shows. President Parvanov is the only politician, whose rate of approval goes up, still he ranks just third with 52% of approval among Bulgaria’s most popular politici

Views on BG | March 16, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 608

GERMANY’S DIE WELT: BULGARIA AMONG POOREST EU CANDIDATES

Bulgaria with its population of 8,2 million has absolutely no chances to join EU with the first wave of countries, the German newspaper die Welt writes. The article announces that for the first time ministers from all EU candidate states participate in th

Views on BG | March 15, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 565

BULGARIA AND THE BALKANS WITH COMMON INTERESTS, PARDEW SAID

Statement of James W. Pardew, ambassador-designate to the Republic of Bulgaria, before the senate committee on foreign relations

Views on BG | March 15, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 659

EU GOVTS AGREE TO RAISE FOREIGN AID TO 0.33 PCT OF GDP BY 2006

BARCELONA (AFX) EU governments agreed to raise their average Official Development Assistance (ODA) to developing countries to 0.

Views on BG | March 15, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 564

LUKOIL-BULGRIA ROSE FUELS PRODUCTION PRICES

LUKoil - Bulgaria raised the production prices of fuels, starting from March 14, the company announced. The change in prices is prompted by the situation on the oil products market, the company explained.

Views on BG | March 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 477

IMF REPORT: CABINET CONSISTENT IN PURSUING ITS ECONOMIC PROGRAM

The International Monetary Fund expressed approval of the Cabinet’s consistency in pursuing its economic program in its latest report to IMF President Horst Koehler issued at the beginning of March. The report, which presents Bulgaria’s two-year stand-by

Views on BG | March 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 513

SUCCESS OF SKOPJE-SOFIA PROJECTS HINGES ON JOINT LOBBYING

The World Bank will participate in the construction of a Skopje-Sofia railway and other transport communications between Macedonia and Bulgaria with technical assistance, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Passy said in an interview for Skopje newspaper Vecher, s

Views on BG | March 14, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 498

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: BULGARIAN PARLIAMENT HAUNTED BY GHOST

The Bulgarian Parliament is haunted by a ghost – the influence of Former PM’s Chief of Staff Stoyan Ganev, the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung wrote. According to the article the same ghost roams in the ruling Simeon II National Movement a

Views on BG | March 13, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 473

INDUSTRIAL EXPORTS MARKED A FALL IN JANUARY

January receipts from industrial exports fell by 11,6 % over the previous year, mainly due to a drop in exports of metals and chemicals, data of the National Statistics Institute show. In January receipts from metals and metal products were down by 23,9%

Views on BG | March 13, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 396

DEMAND FOR CREDITS ON THE RISE

Demands for credits rose slightly in the last week of February as interest rates fell, data of the Bulgarian National Bank shows. Between February 23 and March 1 the banks extended new credits amounting to BGN 55,5 M, up 7,98% compared to the week before.

Views on BG | March 12, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 498

GREEK JUDICIARY WILL INVESTIGATE OTE DEAL IN BULGARIA

The Associated Press ATHENS, Greece - Judicial investigators will make a full probe of alleged improprieties by Greece's main telecommunications firm to secure a deal for a mobile telephone license in Bulgaria, the government said Tuesday.

Views on BG | March 12, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 556

INTELLINEWS: BRADY-EUROBOND EXCHANGE RUNS MANY RISKS

The assessment of the planned Brady-Eurobond exchange depends on details, which are yet to be clarified and the success of the deal on the market, Piritta Sorsa, Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund, said. She pointed out that IMF su

Views on BG | March 12, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 569
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