Politics
Bulgaria's Border Police will become wholly professional in days, National Border Police Service Chief Valeri Grigorov announced at a press conference. Currently there are a total of 324 conscripts in the Border Police, who will be discharged till Decembe
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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A hand-made bomb went off at Wednesday's early hours in Sofia's quarter Lozenets. No one got hurt by the blast.
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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Forty-four year-old man was killed and two other got injured by an explosion in a kindergarten in Northern city Veliko Turnovo. The children escaped injury.
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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A number of instruments that can be used in implementing the reforms in the judicial system stand idle. Foreign Minister Solomon Passy commented thus the idea for holding a referendum on reforms in the judicial system, voiced in a declaration of Simeon II
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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The Supreme Judicial Council demanded the resignation of Chief Prosecutor Nikola Filchev over abuse of his powers. 13 magistrates voted in favor, 9 against and one abstained.
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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10 were injured in a train incident at the Sofia Central Railway Station Wednesday morning. The machine-driver of a train arriving in Sofia from Pernik at 8.
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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Changes in Bulgaria's National Intelligence Service can be expected by the end of the year, given that our actions are consistent, Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg announced in Parliament December 18. He denied media reports that National Intelligence Se
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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The lawmaker from the ruling party Simeon II National Movement is the new Bulgarian Regional Development Minister. His nomination was approved by Parliament with 122 votes in favor, 57 against and 24 abstentions.
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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Repairs at the Bulgarian Church of St. George in Edirne are to start in spring, Turkish paper "Turkiye" reported, cited by the Bulgarian News Agency.
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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Libya's Foreign Minister Abd Al-Rahman Shalgam and Justice Minister Mohamed Ali Al-Masirati confirmed that the trial against the six Bulgarian medics, charged with intentionally infecting 400 Libyan children with HIV, will be fair and flawless. The minist
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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Bulgaria is expected to close formally a half of the Agriculture Chapter of the EU accession negotiations that regulates the veterinary and phytosanitary control on Friday. Euro-integration Minister Meglena Kuneva said that after Agriculture Minister Dikm
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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A working plan for consultation between Bulgaria and Georgia in 2003 was signed by Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Petkov and Georgian Consul General in Bulgaria Teimuraz. The plan is expected to improve Bulgarian-Georgian relations.
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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The distraint on industrial trucks manufacturer Balkancar was lifted by Sofia City Court in what is described as a victory for Balkancar creditors. The distraint was imposed by the State Receivables Agency as insolvency proceedings were initiated at the e
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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Parliament is to vote today the nomination of Valentin Tserovski, MP of ruling party Simeon II National Movement, for minister of regional development and public works. Tserovski will replace Deputy Prime Minister and Regional Development Minister Kostadi
Politics | December 18, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg proposed to Parliament the ruling party MP Valentin Tserovski to be the new regional development minister. The parliamentary groups of the ruling coalition approved the nomination as eight of the MPs voted against.
Politics | December 17, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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Foreign Minister Passy announced that he did not plan a trip to Libya during the Christmas holidays in connection with the trial against the six Bulgarian medics. He added that a date of trial was not fixed yet.
Politics | December 17, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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The Finance Ministry will allocate BGN 16, 3 M to the Bulgarian municipalities, which will cover 92% of the plan for gradual reduction and pay-off of municipalities' outstanding liabilities. All outstanding liabilities of the Bulgarian municipalities are
Politics | December 17, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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Greek Prime Minister Simitis confirmed that his government will do its best to keep the dates fixed at the Copenhagen summit with regard to the enlargement of the European Union. Among the priorities of the Greek presidency, which kicks off in January nex
Politics | December 17, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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The prices of gas will not go up over the first three months of 2003. The chair of Energy Regulation Committee Konstantine Shushulov said that on Tuesday.
Politics | December 17, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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The Bulgarian Interpol bureau extradited Bogdan Prezeli ,39, from Ljubliana to Germany. He was announced for international search by Interpol-Germany on July 9, 2002 for drugs trafficking.
Politics | December 17, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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