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The social partners rejected the bill on Regulation for Child Allowances act application. Experts will revise the definitions of "ncome" and "family" at the request of The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Industrial
Politics | June 7, 2002, Friday // 00:00
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There are no favourable conditions for a coalition with Simeon II National Movement, Sergey Stanishev, leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, said at the opening of the press center for the 45th Congress of the party. The comment was prompted by Rumen
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The US and the Bulgarian National Audit Office signed a memorandum of understanding for technical assistance for the governmental anti-corruption efforts. The document was signed by Frederick Schieck, Deputy Administrator of the US Agency for Internationa
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British pharmaceutical company Glaxo Smith Kline donated the Healthcare Ministry 20,000 doses for hepatitis B and another 35,000 of the combined vaccine for prevention of measles and rubeola. The donation is worth BGN 412, 000 and will distributed to mate
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Libyan Ambassador in Sofia Farag Gibril assured at a meeting Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Passy that the case of the Bulgarian medics will be tried in full transparency and under clear rules. The next session of the Arraignment Chamber, concerning the case
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Serious violations in seven deals were discovered by an inquiry committee's check of the state-owned Air Traffic Services Authority. During its check, which covered the period 1997 -2001, the committee came to the conclusion that a number of contracts, ag
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Bulgaria’s Embassy to Bucharest presented the country’s new visa system in the framework of the Stability Pact meeting there. The visa system was highly appreciated by the coordinator of the Working group on Migration and Refugees as well as the other gue
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Dutch Ambassador Baroness Henriette Van Lynden and Justice Minister Anton Stankov signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Dutch and Bulgarian ministries of justice. Under the co-operation agreement the Netherlands will provide assistance to impro
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A centre for administrative services and information to the public opened in Vulchedrum, Northwestern Bulgaria with the support of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The center is part of a national programme for improving services to th
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German redtape is delaying the transaction of a Boeing aircraft, one of two leased by the Balkan Bulgarian Airlines from Lufthansa. The airplane was expected at Sofia Airport on June 6, but it is still at Frankfurt Airport.
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Rumen Yalnuzov, the new Bulgarian lawyer of the six medics in Libya, charged with intentionally infecting Libyan children with HIV, is still waiting for a permit from the Lybian Court. Bulgaria is working on the legalization of the lawyer, Justice Ministe
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Parliament approved on first reading the Banks Act, which envisages shareholders with 3 percent and over capital in the bank to inform the central bank (Bulgarian National Bank) for the origin of the funds and the capital transfers. The amendment to the a
Politics | June 6, 2002, Thursday // 00:00
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The Council of Ministers approved at its regular Thursday meeting the budget framework for 2003 – 2005. The bulk of non-interest budget payments in 2003-2005 will be made for social welfare, economic activity and services, defence and security, health car
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Former President Petur Stoyanov assured Nadezhda Mihaylova, leader of the Union of Democratic Forces, that his attitude towards corruption has not changed. At the meeting, during which UDF stand on the reforms in the judicial system was presented, Stoyano
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The Council of Ministers approved the annual financial agreement under the SAPARD program. The grant aid for Bulgaria under SAPARD amount to EUR 55 M, the funds have to be used by end-2003.
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Swedish cultural days were opened in Sofia on the occasion of Sweden’s National Day - June 6 by Sweden’s Ambassador H.E.
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The Bulgarian artist Natasha Balabanova opens her first exhibition of photos and pictures on Friday in Sofia’s Russian Cultural Center at 5 pm. Balabanova is also a poet.
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Passy confirmed that the next session of the Arraignment Chamber, concerning the case of the six Bulgarian medics, charged with intentionally infecting Libyan children with HIV will take place on July 15. He also announced that
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Mutual readiness for boosting cooperation and the relations between the two parliaments was expressed at the meeting of Russian State Duma Genaddy Seleznev and Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg. This was last meeting on the official program of the Bulgari
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The 9th exhibition of Turkish producers Balkanexpo 2002 opened on Wednesday.59 companies producing textiles, porcelain, glass, sanitary materials, machines for the dairy and food industry participate.
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Parliament passed on first reading three ombudsman bills, moved by Lyuben Kornezov MP of the Socialist-dominated Coalition For Bulgaria, the right-wing opposition United Democratic Forces (UDF), and Emil Koshloukov, MP of the ruling Simeon II National Mov
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