Electronic Media Law
A completely new radio and television law is needed, Milena Milotinova, chair of the parliamentary media committee said. Such bill had been prepared and after some refining of details, it would enter the parliament, she added.
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Busy Parliamentary Session before Prague
Ruling party's floor leader Ognyan Gerdzikov forecasts that this fall's parliamentary session will be very busy and even crucial one on account of NATO's Prague summit in November and the EU pre-accesion negotiations. Very important economic and social ca
Noah's Arc in Bulgaria blends Europe's Luxury and Orient's Exoticness
"Bulgaria is one of the few European countries that can offer to foreign tourists in particular both the luxury and civilization of Europe and the exotic nature of the Orient and the East if we present it in a suitable and attractive way. We are trying to
Fire Fighter's Day
Fire fighters all around the country start public demonstrations of their skills over the next week. The best fire brigade workers will also talk to people at specially organized meetings or on hot telephone lines.
UDF Leader: If NATO Bid Fails at Prague, The Cabinet Should Go
Possible failure to obtain NATO invitation at the Prague summit will mean that the now-government has been a flop, Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) leader Nadezhda Mihaylova said. She underlined that if that happened, UDF would demand non-confidence vote.
Socialist Leader Denies Ultimatum to Leftist Ministers
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader denied the allegations that he had extended an ultimatum to Ministers Kalchev and Paskalev. The leftist politicians got the ministers' posts since BSP acted like a partner to the elections winner Simeon II National M
Verheugen Notes Again Bulgaria's EU Progress
EU Enlargement Commissioner Verheugen noted the huge progress that Bulgaria has achieved during the last year en route to accession. He met on Friday in Brussels with visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev and Euro-integratio
Sharp Decline in Crime Registered in Bulgaria
Statistics shows that during the last month as a result of the work of the Interior Ministry, there is a sharp decline in the number of crimes, Interior Minister Petkanov said. Police have initiated a massive anti-mafia raid following troubling shootouts
Archeologists Continue to Unveil Perperikon Secrets
This year's archaeological excavations at the grandiose religious center Perperikon were extremely successful, Professor Nikolay Ovcharov from the Archaeological Institute with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) told a press conference. Two achieveme
One Hurt in Shootout in Downtown Sofia
Veselin H. (32) has been hurt in a new shootout in downtown Sofia on Friday.
President and PM call for Unity on Bulgaria's Unification Day
"I haven' t heard of a nation that have not succeeded when united," Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg said in Plovdiv during the celebrations marking Bulgaria's Unification day. "I hope that at the start of the new political season Bulgaria's political el
Big Fire in Meat Factory in Dobrich
No air pollution was registered after the big fire in a deserted meat processing factory in Dobrich. An ammoniac leak was feared while the fire fighters struggled to extinguish the flames for more than seven hours.
Turks Open Packing Factory in Pleven
More than BGN 10 M will be provided by Turkish company Sarten for the establishment of a new metal and plastic packing enterprise in Pleven. Up to four hundred jobs will be opened when the factory starts operations end September.
Sofia Urges Security Council to Send Mission to Kosovo
It will only benefit Kosovo and the region if UN Security Council sends its delegation there, Foreign Minister Passy said at the beginning of UN Security Council meeting on Kosovo September 5. Minister Passy chaired the meeting, since Bulgaria took over U
President Expects 2002 EC Positive Report on Bulgaria
"I expect positive assessment of Bulgaria's progress in the coming report of the European Commission," President Parvanov said on Friday. He explained that this opinion of his had been confirmed during personal conversations with EU Enlargement Commission
American Jews Honor FM
The American Jewish Committee presented its Distinguished Statesman Award to Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Passy on September 4th in New York. The award was presented by AJC Executive Director David A.
Refrigerating Facility at Kapitan Andreevo
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Skopje Calls Urgently Bulgarian Ambassador
Bulgarian Ambassador to Macedonia Aleksandur Iordanov has been called for a meeting in the Foreign Ministry in Skopje. He has spoken with the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Victor Dimovski.
N-plant Future Discussed in Brussels
The future of the nuclear energy sector in Bulgaria will be discussed at a seminar in Brussels on October 1. Some sixty European Parliament MPs and members of the European Commission are invited.
Bulgaria Hosts Int'l Air Show "Sky for All"
Crews and aircraft from the United States, Turkey, Greece, Romania, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Macedonia and Bulgaria take part in the Third International Air Show under the motto "Sky for All." The event takes place at the Graf Ignatievo Airport ne
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