Politics

Bulgaria Preps for Probation Introduction

A package of legislative measures will be adopted as of January 2004 for the introduction of probation in Bulgaria, officials from the Justice Ministry said. Probation is a set of restraining measures for control and influence, excluding imprisonment, whi

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 369

EU Draft Accord Described as Good News for Bulgaria

It is good Bulgaria and Romania were discussed at Brussels at all. The worse scenario was for the European union to focus exclusively on the ten candidates from the first wave.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 336

25,000 out of 80,000 Stolen Road Signs Restored

Road maintenance services will start to recover the stolen or damaged road signs throughout the country, initially restoring 25,000 of them. Over 80,000 road signs have been stolen and sold to recycling metal mills till 1999.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 414

Sofia Seeks Foreign Financing of Energy Sector

Over the next five years, Bulgaria will need USD 2 B to USD 3.4 B for electricity supply, USD 1 B to USD 1.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 359

Mass in Sofia Honors Memory of Moscow Terror Act Victims

A mass in honor of the victims of the terror act in Moscow will be served today in "St. Alexander Nevski" cathedral in Sofia.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 358

Bulgaria's Security Service Said Fit to Fight Back Terror

Bulgaria's Security Service is able to manage crises such as the hostage drama in Moscow. Velizar Shalamanov, former deputy defense minister said that commenting on Bulgaria's readiness to fight back terrorism.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 429

PM Lobbies for Bulgaria in Copenhagen

"We go to Copenhagen to protect Bulgaria's interests," Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg said upon leaving for the summit of the EU applicant sates in Denmark's capital. "We will consult the opinion of the other applicants and hear what our host has to say.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 360

Two Bulgarian "Hostages" in Moscow Well

The two Bulgarians Vesselin Nedkov and Yuri Gabrov who were among the hostages in the Moscow theater are feeling well, the spokesman of the foreign ministry confirmed for novinite.com.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 301

Bulgargaz Boosted Natural Gas Supply

The natural gas transit of the state-owned fuel supplier Bulgargaz for the first nine months of 2002 has risen to B 9.9 cu m compared with B 8.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 294

Turkish Company Expands Local Output

Turkish company Menderes will inject additional EUR 4 M in its Svilengrad-based garment factory. The move comes after the investor spent EUR 2 M on a new facility just five months ago.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 351

Flag Carrier Recovery Plan Might be Revised

Court may request that the administrators of Balkan Airlines draw up a new recovery plan for the company at the October 29 general meeting of creditors that is expected to decide the fate of the flag carrier.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 360

Day of Mourning in Russia Today

President Vladimir Putin leads Russians in a day of mourning today. Questions continue to mount as more than one hundred hostages were killed by mystery gas used to knock out Chechen guerrillas holding them in a Moscow theater.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 460

European Deputies Visit Bulgaria's N-plant

A delegation of the European Parliament joined by Bulgarian MPs will visit the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant. The move comes on the eve of the fifteenth meeting the Joint Parliamentary Committee Bulgaria -EU that will take place October 29-30.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 306

Russia Denies Gas Killed Almost All 117 Hostages

Russia has so far declined to give any details about the gas, maintaining that none of the hostages was killed as a result of its usage. Almost all the 117 hostages who were killed when Russian troops stormed a Moscow theatre on Saturday died from gas poi

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 402

Bulgarian Hostage Died in Moscow Hospital

Emilia Uzunova, who was among the Bulgarian hostages, held by the Chechen rebels in the Moscow theatre, died at a hospital in Moscow. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lyubomir Todorov confirmed for novinite.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 576

October 28 Declared National Day of Mourning in Russia

Russian President Putin declared Monday a National Day of Mourning. The news came a day after President Putin appealed for forgiveness for not having saved all the captives in an emotional television address hours after the raid.

Politics | October 28, 2002, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 403

Tel Aviv-Yafo Square Opened in Sofia

Tel Aviv-Yafo Square was opened in Sofia with an official ceremony, attended by Israeli Ambassador to Bulgaria Emanuel Zisman and the mayor of Israel's capital. The square is at the crossroad of Hristo Botev and Todor Alexandrov boulevards.

Politics | October 27, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1206

President Concerned Over Bulgaria's N-Plant Review

President Parvanov expressed concerns over the European Commission peer review of Kozloduy Nuke Units 3,4. Several days ago Bulgaria's President handed to the ambassadors of the EU member states letters to the presidents and prime ministers of the EU memb

Politics | October 27, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 322

New Blast in Sofia

A bomb exploded in front a drug store in Sofia district Strelbishte. The owner of the drug store is a 64-year-old woman, who is a pensioner.

Politics | October 27, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 348

Sofia Ready to Send Military Doctors to Moscow

Bulgaria is ready to send a team of military medical specialists to Moscow should the condition of the two Bulgarians, who were among the hostages in Moscow theatre, get worse, Foreign Ministry spokesman Todorov said. He assured that for the time being th

Politics | October 27, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 425

Crisis Headquarters in Sofia Praises Moscow Operation

The rescue operation of the special forces in Moscow is positive, Stanimir Ilchev said a day after the operation brought to an end the three-day standstill in the Moscow theatre held by Chenchen rebels. Ilchev, chairman of the defense parliamentary commit

Politics | October 27, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 278
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