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HUNDREDS ATTEND MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE BULGARIAN, KILLED IN US

More than 400 people attended a memorial service in the Syracuse University (SU) for the Bulgarian student Simeon Popov, 27, who was shot and killed during a robbery attempt on January 20, the Syracuse daily The Post-Standard reported. A framed photograph

Views on BG | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 577

FRIEND RECALLS A PEACEFUL, JOYOUS MAN

By Sean Kirst, Syracuse Post-Standard Columnist

Views on BG | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 707

CENTRAL BANK HEAD: BIOCHIM PRICE TOO LOW

The minimum price of BGN 95 M, set by the Cabinet for the sale of Biochim bank, is too low, Svetoslav Gavriiski, Central bank head, said at a conference, quoted by Reuters. He expressed the hope that good bids may exceed that price.

Views on BG | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 537

BULGARIANS ABROAD DEMAND TRANSPARENCY IN OPEN LETTER TO CABINET

The Bulgarians, working in foreign and Bulgarian institutions and companies in Bulgaria and abroad welcome the Cabinet’s idea of establishing Consultative Council on Economic Growth issues, an open letter to the Cabinet from members of Bulgarian Velikden,

Views on BG | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1127

CRIMES COMMITTED IN 2001 DOWN BY 4% OVER 2000

More than 137,300 crimes were committed in the country in 2001, which is down by 4% over the previous year, the annual report of the National Police Service Directorate (NPSD) reads.

Views on BG | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 542

N-PLANT UNITS CLOSURE WILL LEAD TO 10% DECREASE IN BG ENERGY CAPACITY

The closure of the third and fourth units of the Nuclear Power Plant Kozloduy will lead to chain raise in the prices of the electricity producers in Bulgaria, Stefan Vodenicharov, chairman of the Kozloduy Protection National Committee said. According to h

Views on BG | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 618

BULGARIA STRUGGLES TO SELL STATE TELECOM MONOPOLY

Reuters By Galina Sabeva

Views on BG | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 810

DRIVER CHARGED WITH KILLING BULGARIAN STUDENT AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

The Associated Press Police charged a 21-year-old man with murder and accused him of driving the getaway car in a botched robbery that led to the shooting death of a pizza delivery man.

Views on BG | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2395

RUSSIA TO RETURN TO BULGARIA VITRIFIED NUCLEAR WASTE

Itar-Tass By Vladimir Rogachov

Views on BG | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 704

BULGARIA HOPES FOR ONE BLN DOLLARS IN RUSSIAN INVESTMENTS

Itar-Tass Bulgaria hopes to attract one billion dollars in Russian investments in its national economy within the next few years, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev who is paying a working visit to Moscow said in an exc

Views on BG | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 528

BULGARIAN STUDENT AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SHOT DEAD

Published in the News section of the Syracuse University web site: http://sunews.syr.

Views on BG | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 777

MARSHALL CENTER ASSOCIATE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BULGARIA’S NATO ENTRY

“Nobody can say yet unequivocally whether Bulgaria and Romania will be among the countries that will join NATO first and be invited at the Prague summit,” Richard Cohen, former senior officer in NATO headquarters, and associate of George Marshall Center

Views on BG | January 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 611

I LOVE BULGARIA TOO!!!*

BY Martina Krejcova I love Bulgaria too! Not only Bill Clinton - as he said through videotape on tourism conference.

Views on BG | January 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 961

BERLINER ZEITUNG: BULGARIA MAY BE INVITED FOR NATO ENTRY IN PRAGUE

NATO is to invite no more than seven countries for entry into the alliance at the Prague summit in November, German newspaper Berliner Zeitung wrote, citing informed sources in Brussels.

Views on BG | January 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 447

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Views on BG | January 20, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 464

BULGARIA TRIES TO IMPROVE IMAGE FOR NATO, EU

By ANATOLY VERBIN Reuters

Views on BG | January 20, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 656

BULGARIA'S NEW PRESIDENT PLEDGES TO FOCUS ON EU, NATO MEMBERSHIP

VOA News Bulgaria's new president says he will lead his country toward membership in the European Union and NATO.

Views on BG | January 20, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 553

MENTAL HOSPITAL PATIENTS HAVE RIGHT TO SUE THE STATE, REPORT REVEALS

3,000 mental hospital patients can sue the State in the European Court in Strasbourg for violations of the European Conventionion on Human Rights and win, Krassimir Kunev, Bulgarian Helsinki Committee Chairman said, commenting on a report of the Committee

Views on BG | January 19, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 659

UNEMPLOYMENT IN 2001 DECREASED IN 2001, SOCIAL MINISTRY DATA SHOW

Unemployment in 2001 is less than a year ago, according to Social Ministry data. In December the unemployed were 20 532 less than a year ago.

Views on BG | January 19, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 559

WHO IS WHO : BULGARIA’S PRESIDENT-ELECT GEORGI PARVANOV

Georgi Parvanov was elected president of the Republic of Bulgaria on November 18, 2001. In his speech after being sworn in at Parliament as the new President of Bulgaria on January 19, Parvanov said that he will work for the economic and financial stabili

Views on BG | January 19, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 478

KATHIMERINI:RULERS IN BG DIDN'T REALIZE ITS PRE-ELECTION PROMISES

Kathimerini Daily wrote that currently ruling majority in Bulgaria failed to realize its pre-election promises. The newspaper predicts that the bad economic situation will lead to early parliamentary elections.

Views on BG | January 18, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 601
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