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READ THE TEXT OF THE NEWS, ENTITLED “UP TO 80 PERCENT STAKE OF DZI BAN...

Read the text of the news, entitled “Up to 80 percent Stake of DZI bank to be Privatized” and published in the Friday, 25 January 2002 Issue 251 of The News online newspaper: UP TO 80 PERCENT STAKE OF STATE INSURANCE INSTITUTE TO BE PRIVATIZED

Politics | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 566

ONE TON OF DRUGS WERE DESTROYED IN THE FURNACES OF KREMIKOVTSI, BULGAR...

One ton of drugs were destroyed in the furnaces of Kremikovtzi, Bulgaria’s biggest steel mill, at an estimated worth of BGN 30 M. 737 kilograms of the drugs was heroin, which makes up about 50 million doses.

Politics | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 546

PRESIDENT POSITIVE ON THE ARMY REFORM, MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE, HE SAYS

The new Bulgarian President Parvanov estimated highly the reform in the Bulgarian army, adding that many more efforts have to be focused in that direction, it emerged after the first meeting of Parvanov as Commander-in-Chief of the Bulgarian Army with Def

Politics | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 439

BULGARIAN NATIONAL RADIO MARKED ITS 67 ANNIVERSARY. ON JANUARY 25, 193...

Bulgarian National Radio marked its 67 anniversary. On January 25, 1935 state radio broadcasting in Bulgaria was launched by a decree of King Boris III.

Politics | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 556

COOPERATION WITH GREECE IN CRIME CONTROL DISCUSSED IN THESSALONIKI

Curbing the traffic of people and drugs and regular exchange of information about suspects were discussed by representatives of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry and the Northern Greece Police held on January 24 in Thessaloniki. The Bulgarian delegation to

Politics | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 642

TEMPORARY DISRUPTIONS IN GSM OPERATOR MOBILTEL SERVICES ARE EXPECTED O...

Temporary disruptions in GSM operator Mobiltel services are expected on Jan.26 and Feb.

Politics | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 463

THE NEW BULGARIAN PRESIDENT GEORGI PARVANOV SIGNED THREE DECREES ON HI...

The new Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov signed three decrees on his first working day. Parvanov decreed that the vice president can exercise the president's right to pardon, grant Bulgarian citizenship and refugee asylum; to appoint office holders in

Politics | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 499

AIRPLANE FLYING TO ATHENS CRASHED IN NORTHERN BULGARIA

Small airplane, carrying post and other valuable packages, crashed at around 7.30 am near the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa, Northern Bulgaria.

Politics | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4624

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY ON BULGARIA’S PREPARATION FOR EU ENTRY WAS APPR...

Communication strategy on Bulgaria’s preparation for EU entry was approved by the Cabinet January 24. According to Meglena Kuneva, Chief EU Negotiator, the program aims to familiarize the Bulgarian people with “the everyday dimension of EU membership”, as

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 461

THE SOFIA REGIONAL PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE REDUCED THE BAIL OF BGN 10,000 ...

The Sofia Regional Prosecutor’s Office reduced the bail of BGN 10,000 to BGN 1,000, imposed on Sofia Mayor Sofianski. On January 11, Sofia mayor Stefan Sofianski was accused of a criminal breach of trust on the Sofia Municipality Euro bond issue.

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 428

PRIME MINISTER SAXE-COBURG’S ONE-DAY VISIT TO STRASBOURG WAS CANCELLED...

Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg’s one-day visit to Strasbourg was cancelled due to poor weather conditions and the heavy fog at Sofia airport, in particular. Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg was going to address the participants of the Parliamentary Assembly

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 399

PRESIDENT PARVANOV DECLARED CONTINUITY IN BULGARIA’S POLICY AT HIS MEE...

President Parvanov declared continuity in Bulgaria’s policy at his meeting with NATO member states’ Ambassadors to Bulgaria. A social and political consensus on strategic points concerning Bulgaria’s EU and NATO has been confirmed by President Parvanov.

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 544

PRESIDENT WORRIED ABOUT CONTRADICTIONS WITHIN CABINET ON N-PLANT ISSUE

Bulgaria should consider the opinion of Bulgarian and European experts, according to which the third and fourth nuclear power plant units can have long lives, President Parvanov said. He commented that he was concerned about the contradictions within the

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 423

SELF-INSURANCE MINIMUM INCOME SET AT BGN 170

The minimum income to be imposed with insurance payment for people who deposit the instalments themselves remains BGN 170, amendments to State Public Insurance Act Budget, adopted by Parliament at second reading, envisage. For agricultural workers the sum

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 667

EU CHIEF NEGOTIATOR: STRATEGY ON N-PLANT UNITS CLOSURE STILL NOT READY

“Bulgaria has not yet prepared a national strategy on the closure of the third and fourth units of the Nuclear Power Plant Kozloduy, “ Bulgaria’s Chief Negotiator with the European Union Meglena Kuneva announced. Kuneva explained that a report on the deve

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 465

85 BILLS WILL BE PREPARED BY THE GOVERNMENT BY THE END OF JULY, TWENTY...

85 bills will be prepared by the Government by the end of July, twenty-three of them are related to Bulgaria’s EU integration, according to the legislative program of the Cabinet, approved on January 24.

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 494

CITY BANK DONATED USD 23,000 TO FOUNDATION CITYGROUP FOR THE REALIZATI...

City Bank donated USD 23,000 to foundation Citygroup for the realization of an education project in the Bulgarian high schools. Part of the funding will be used to provide equipment for computer halls in the Sofia mathematical high school and the Musical

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 869

BULGARIAN MUSLIMS LEADER: BULGARIA IS PARADISE FOR ALL RELIGIONS

Bulgaria is an example of religious paradise, Selim Mehmed, Chief Mufti of Muslims in Bulgaria, said at a conference at the Vatican, which takes place on the Day of Prayer for Peace in the world, January 24, in the Italian town of Assissi. Selim Mehmed un

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 449

PM'S VISIT TO STRASBOURG CANCELLED DUE TO HEAVY FOG

Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg’s one-day visit to Strasbourg was cancelled due to poor weather conditions and the heavy fog at Sofia airport, in particular. Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg was going to address the participants of the Parliamentary Assembly

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 472

BULGARIA IS INCLUDED IN THE THIRD OUT OF FOUR GROUPS IN A CLASSIFICATI...

Bulgaria is included in the third out of four groups in a classification, ranking EU aspirants according to privatisation process progress and its results. The ranking has been prepared by Vienna-based Institute for Comparative Analyses of International E

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 435

CLASSIFIED INFO TO BE GRANTED TO TRUSTWORTHY PERSONS ONLY

Access to classified information is to be granted only to trustworthy and well-trained persons, whose tasks require the use of classified information, the Classified Information Act, which Parliament passed at first reading on January 24, envisages. The P

Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 454
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