SWITZERLAND GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNIVERSITY GRADS
Switzerland grants scholarships for 2003/2004 to Bulgarian citizens who have graduated their higher education. That was announced by the Swiss Embassy in Sofia.
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35 Districts with Higher Pollution
Bulgaria's Executive Environmental Agency has listed thirty-five districts where the levels of one or several pollution factors exceed the norms. Special programs to reduce the pollution will be drawn up by the agency.
IRAQ SHOULD TAKE BACK THE WEAPON INSPECTORS, FM SAYS
"The most reasonable thing for Iraq is to allow back the weapon inspectors before taking any other decisions," Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Passy said. According to him, now was the turn for the Iraqi government to take its own decisions that could later b
Merger Disallowed
The State Securities Commission disallowed the merger of Bulgarian cosmetics makers Aroma and Astera Holding because of a pending lawsuit.
Air Show "Sky for All"
Crews and aircraft from the United States, Turkey, Greece, Romania, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Macedonia and Bulgaria will take part in the Third International Air Show under the motto "Sky for All." The event will take place at the Graf Ignatievo A
SKOPJE SEEKS REPOSE TO BULGARIA'S AGRICULTURAL SAFEGUARDS
Macedonia may introduce import duties on Bulgarian dairy products in retaliation to the higher customs duties on Macedonian vegetable imports. The measure has recently been adopted by Sofia to protect domestic farmers who suffer overproduction and strong
ONE LEV COIN WENT IN CIRCULATION
The National Bank of Bulgaria floated Monday a one lev coin. The coin will gradually phase out the one lev banknote that is currently in circulation.
PM SEES CONSTRUCTIVE IMPLICATIONS IN PRESIDENT'S SPEECH
Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg has considered "the constructive implications in the President's statement, not the negative ones." He said that upon his return from a holiday in Madrid.
N-PLANT SAFETY TO BE DEFENDED AT BRUSSELS CONFERENCE
A conference in Brussels will seek to defend convincingly the safety of Kozloduy nuclear Power plant units. It is scheduled to take place on October 1, Vesselin Bliznakov, Deputy Floor leader of Simeon II National Movement said.
US EXPERTS PRESENT SS-23 ENGINES DEMOLITION IN DAYS
US military experts are due to arrive in Bulgaria next week to acquaint the Defense Ministry with the parameters of the new method for demolition of the SS-23 missiles engines, Defense Minister Svinarov said in the town of Veliko Turnovo. Work on the new
BULGARIA TOOK OVER UN SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENCY
Bulgaria took over the UN Security Council presidency on September 1. The position sets high standards before the diplomats of the country, a statement of the Foreign Ministry reads.
ASKED WHETHER SOFIA IS A SAFE CITY ALMOST HALF OF NOVINITE.COM POLL RE...
Asked whether Sofia is a safe city almost half of novinite.com poll respondents (49%) said they are positive about it.
ELEVEN FOREIGNERS FROM IRAQ, NIGERIA, ETHIOPIA AND SUDAN ON A MICROBUS...
Eleven foreigners from Iraq, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Sudan on a microbus were held by the border police in Vidin. All of them have been registered at the Refugee Agency in Sofia.
THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND BUDGET POLICY WILL BE THE MAIN ACCENTS IN THE...
The economic, social and budget policy will be the main accents in the Parliament's autumn session, Ekaterina Mihailova, deputy chair of the rightist Union of Democratic Forces said for the National Radio. She declared that the United Democratic Forces wi
SOME SIXTY COMPANIES TAKE PART IN AN EXHIBITION-BAZAAR ENTITLED "EVERY...
Some sixty companies take part in an exhibition-bazaar entitled "Everything for the pupil", located at the National Palace of Culture. An exchange for second-hand textbooks is also organized in the framework of the event, which will close on September 15.
EU ACCESSION DATE REPORTEDLY NOT ON COPENHAGEN AGENDA
Setting date of EU accession for Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey will not be on the agenda of the upcoming European Union summit in Copenhagen, December, despite the pressure from these countries. That was reported by the Bulgarian News Agency, citing ITAR-T
INLAND CUSTOMS SQUADS START CHECKS
Five inland customs squads started their checks for illegal imports September 1. The mobile squads have been trained by the British company Crown Agents, hired to conduct reforms in the Bulgarian customs system.
PRESIDENT ALSO SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE, SOFIA MAYOR SAYS
The President should share the responsibility of the government, Sofia mayor Stefan Sofianski said upon his return from Berlin. His comment was prompted by the sharply critical speech President Parvanov made on Friday.
LIBYAN AMBASSADOR: MEDICS TRIAL WILL BE UNBIASED
The trial against the six Bulgarian medical workers will proceed in an objective manner, Libyan Ambassador to Bulgaria Farag Gibril said. The case is gathering momentum and no factor can influence the court, he underlined.
FIVE PEOPLE BELIEVED TO BE KURDISH MIGRANTS WERE FOUND DEAD SATURDAY I...
Five people believed to be Kurdish migrants were found dead Saturday in the back of a truck that had traveled through Bulgaria and Greece before reaching Italy, AP reported. Four other people found with them are reportedly in serious condition at hospital
PRESIDENT BRINGS MESSAGE FROM BULGARIA TO JOHANNESBURG
President Georgi Parvanov will deliver a message to the World Summit on Sustainable Development, recorded by the Free University of Varna. The virtual address vows readiness to "follow the same path with you in future".
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