A hand-made bomb was discovered on the ground near where Bulgarian ship Balkan Princess harboured. Police searched the vessel and the area around it after a phone call threatened the crew that an explosive had been planted aboard.
Seventy-two immigrants were arrested while attempting to illegally cross the Bulgarian-Turkish frontier near Elhovo. The group consists of thirty Afghans, twenty-two Iraqis, thirty Sierra Leone nationals and three Turks.
A peer review in the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant ordered by the EC will probably take place in the middle of 2003, Bulgaria's Energy Minister Kovachev said. He noted that the government does not expect to be denied the requested review.
British Ambassador to Bulgaria Ian Soutar will inaugurate a day center for children with special needs while he pays a visit to Smolyan on October 14 and 15. The Ambassador will meet there local authorities' representatives and NGO activists who took part
The European Commission outlined nine issues that cause concerns in Bulgaria's judicial system. Justice Minister Stankov said that commenting on the EC annual report on Bulgaria's progress en route of the EU published Wednesday.
Bulgaria's President Parvanov decreed the highest national award the Order of the Stara Planina to be bestowed to Boutros Boutros-Gali for his extraordinary merits in the cooperation of Bulgaria and the Francophone community. The Secretary General of the
Anguel Manchev is the new Bulgaria's Ambassador to Kuwait, to the Sultanate of Oman and Qatar. President Parvanov signed the degree for the appointment Friday.
Iceland's President Olafur Grimsson confirmed his support for Bulgaria's NATO bid. He made high assessment of Bulgaria's progress en route to EU.
A phone call threatened the crew of Bulgarian ship Balkan Princess that a bomb had been planted onboard. This caused the evacuation of the vessel.
Psycologists Boyko Ganchevski drew up a profile of the person who murdered 39-year old Hristomira Atanasova on Wednesday. Atanasova was killed when her Renault 5 exploded at 29 Tsar Ivan Shishman Street in Sofia.
Bulgaria marks today the tenth anniversary since it joined the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. President Parvanov will open the official celebrations at Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan.
The Bulgarian student Nikolay Dzhonev who was detained in the United States last month pleaded guilty to violating airport rules. Under the plea agreement he struck October 10 he was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to leave the country.
Vassil Ivanov was elected to head the Ministry of Youth and Sports October 11. The Parliament took the decision without any debates.
A Devnya-based Polymeri unit for the manufacture of sections, fittings and pipes will be opened October 14. The annual output is put at 7,000 tonnes.
The beat-up fleet of Bulgaria's merchant marine could derail accession talks with the EU on the transport policy acquis communautaire chapter, Deputy Transport Minister Martinova warned. The ministry has granted an EU request for more information on plann
Insurer Company Armeets acquired a 5% equity in the Central Cooperative Bank, Dnevnik Daily reported. The transfer of the shares - priced BGN 0,85 each - has been registered October 2.
On Wednesday evening, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg and HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, discussed opportunities for implementation of organic farming projects in Bulgaria. The spokesman of the Bulgarian Government Dimitur Tsonev re
Bulgaria follows with deep concern the newest developments in Iraq, Foreign Minister Passy said to the delegates of the 48th annual assembly of the Atlantic Treaty Association in Istanbul. The successful mission of the UN arms inspectors is an obligatory
Bulgaria's President Parvanov hopes that the European Council in Copenhagen will name 1 January, 2007 as the country's EU accession date, following this year's positive EC report. Parvanov commented on the issue after he was briefed on the EC report publi
The Supreme Administrative Court announced that it would hear a case regarding the complaint of the Bulgarian Socialist Party against the governmental decision on nuke units 3,4. The first hearing on the case will take place in a month on November 12th.
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