U.S. Ambassador Not Upbeat on Bulgaria' s Military Industry
If I must be honest, I must say that Bulgaria's military industry companies can not be what they were, U.S.
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Court to Rule on Appeal of 2003 Draft Budget Soon
The Supreme Administrative Court will rule on the appeal of the Supreme Judicial Council against the governmental draft budget 2003 in its judicial power section within a month. The supreme magistrates want the funding for the judicial power to be BGN 260
Varna Port Enjoys Record Turnover
Varna Port reached last year's value of cargo turnover well ahead of the end of 2002. Forecasts set the annual 2002 turnover at 6 million tons - a figure that makes for a twelve-year record.
Some 3500 Bulgarians Expected Back in the Country by 2003
The number of Bulgarians that will return to Bulgaria from foreign countries is expected to reach 3500 by the end of the year. This opinion was express by Spas Tashev, Deputy chairman of the Agency of Bulgarians Abroad, for national private TV channel bTV
PM to Meet Silvio Berlusconi in Milan
The Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg will have a private dinner with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Milan December 1. The meeting will take place within the Saxe-Coburg's three-day working visit to Italy, starting Sunday.
Roma Ethnic Group Grew Most in Bulgaria over Past Century
The Roma ethnic group marked the most significant growth in the past century, by 281,359 people, data from the 2001 census conducted by the National Statistical Institute, shows. As of March 2001, Roma in Bulgaria numbered 370,908 people.
Police in Bulgaria Boasts Record-high Rating
Bulgarians started to change their negative attitude towards police, the National Center for Research of the Public Opinion (NCRPO) found out. According to the center's surveys, this institution has been among those of the best repute in the country since
"No doubt" Sofia Gets 2007 EU Entry Date in Copenhagen
There is no doubt that the EU Copenhagen summit will name January 1, 2007 as Bulgaria's reference entry date. Parliament speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov said that upon his return from Brussels where he attended a meeting of the European Parliament President Pat
Parliament Debates Non-confidence Motions Today
The Parliament called off the regular meeting of the MPs with the Cabinet over today's debates on the two non-confidence motions lodged in less than a week by both the right and left opposition. The leftist opposition, the ruling party Simeon II National
Case on Appeal against Draft Budget 2003 Heard
Three members of the Supreme Administrative Court will sit on the appeal of the Supreme Judicial Council against the governmental decision approving draft budget 2003 in its judicial power section Thursday. The supreme magistrates want the funding for the
Medics in Libya Expect Trial to Resume Soon
The six Bulgarian medics tried in Tripoli expect the Libyan criminal court to schedule the next hearing of their case in December or early January, one of the detainees, Dr Zdravko Georgiev, told Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) Wednesday. Dr Georgiev added
Slovakia, Bulgaria to Team Up in Meeting NATO Requirements
Bulgaria and Slovakia could team up in their efforts to meet NATO requirements, Bulgarian President Parvanov emphasized after talks with his Slovak counterpart Rudolf Schuster. Schuster arrived in Sofia November 27 on a one-day working visit.
Energy Sector Profit Up BGN 140 M
The profit in the energy sector marked a rise of nearly BGN 140 M for the first ten months of 2002 over the same period in 2001, Energy Minister Kovachev said. He attributed the profit to the rise in investments in the sector and the updated prices.
Deputy Foreign Minister Heads Bulgaria's Talks with NATO
Deputy Foreign Minister Lyubomir Ivanov will lead the Bulgarian team in the country's negotiations for NATO entry. NATO Deputy Secretary-General Guenter Altenburg will lead the negotiations on behalf of the Alliance.
Bulgaria "Ready to Contribute to Some Extent" in Strike on Iraq
Bulgaria wants to contribute to possible military operation against Iraq "to some extent," U.S.
Tax Inspectors Demand Protection
Following the battery of a top tax official on Tuesday, tax inspectors from across Bulgaria send a letter to Bulgaria's main institutions demanding quick protection measures. The assaults against tax inspectors and their families have become more frequent
Amsterdam Police Deported 150 Bulgarians
Amsterdam police deported one hundred and fifty illegal Bulgarian immigrants on Wednesday. They were arrested during the last "immigrant hunt" in the Dutch capital on Monday.
Joint Debates of Two Non-confidence Motions in Bulgaria
The Parliament will open debates on the two non-confidence motions lodged in less than a week by both the right and left opposition on Thursday. The leftist opposition, the ruling party Simeon II National Movement and its junior partner Movement for Right
Sofia Insists on Equal Treatment in EU Accession Talks
The work of EU applicants' observers in the European Parliament was talked over by candidate countries' parliament speakers and President of European Parliament Pat Cox during a meeting in Brussels. Bulgaria represented by Parliament Speaker Ognyan Gerdzh
Schuster Presents His Book "The Ultimatum" in Sofia
Slovakia's President Rudolf Schuster the Bulgarian translation of his book "The Ultimatum" within the framework of his one-day working visit in Sofia. Among the speakers at the event in Sofia's Sheraton are writer Anton Donchev, history professor Andrei P
Verheugen: Bulgaria's EU Membership Irreversible
At the Copenhagen summit, Bulgaria and Romania will get "action instructions for EU accession," Enlargement Commissioner Verheugen said before the European Parliament. He pointed out that the two countries' membership in the union was "irreversible.
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