Politics

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SOFIA UNIVERSITY “ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI” TOGETHE...

Representatives of the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” together with Bulgarian businessmen are working on projects for financing educational programs, Boyan Biolchev, Sofia University rector announced on November 24 at the opening of the second me

Politics | November 24, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 611

PRESIDENTS OF MACEDONIA, FRANCE AND UKRAINE CONGRATULATED PARVANOV

Georgi Parvanov received congratulations on his election at the presidential election on November 18 from Macedonian President Boris Traykovski, French president Jacques Chirac and Ukraine President Leonid Kuchma. Traykovski expressed satisfaction with th

Politics | November 24, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 585

EU ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS TO DISCUSS BG PROGRESS

Dolores Arsenova, Environment and Waters Minister, will attend the annual meeting of EU environment ministers with European Environment Commissioner Margot Wallstrom scheduled for November 26 and 27 in Brussels. Bulgaria’s progress in EU accession talks o

Politics | November 24, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 567

GREY WOLVES EXTREMIST ARRESTED IN SOFIA

A member of the Turkish right-wing extremist organization Grey Wolves was arrested in Sofia on November 22, representatives of the Interior Ministry announced on November 23. The special operation was conducted by the Anti-Terror Department with the Natio

Politics | November 24, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 617

SWEDISH AMBASSADOR TO VISIT SHUMEN

Swedish Ambassador Sten Ask will make his first visit to Shumen on November 26 at the invitation of Juliana Doncheva, Shumen MP of the Simeon II National Movement. The visit aims at intensifying Swedish-Bulgarian relations in business and culture.

Politics | November 24, 2001, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 543

EMPLOYERS,TRADE UNIONS BEGAN NEGOTIATIONS FOR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

Employers and trade unions began negotiations for national partnership agreement. That will be the first agreement of that kind, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria’s (CITUB) chairman Zhelyazko Hristov announced.

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1049

THE NEWS - FIRST DAILY ONLINE NEWSPAPER

Published in Sofia since late May 2001 Breaking News turned into first daily online newspaper - The News.

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 596

THE E-SIGNATURE SYSTEM WAS INTRODUCED IN BULGARIA ON NOVEMBER 23, 2001...

The e-signature system was introduced in Bulgaria on November 23, 2001, the State Telecommunications Commission announced.

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 583

FRENCH OFFICIAL CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR BULGARIA’S EARLIER EU ACCESSION

France supports Bulgaria and Romania in their efforts to become members of the European Union, the Bulgarian Economy Ministry and deputy Prime Minister Nikolay Vassilev said after his meeting with Pierre Moscovici, delegated French minister responsible f

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 573

TRANSPORT MINISTER: RAILWAYS COMPANY RESTRUCTURING TOO FAST

“Bulgaria hurried with the restructuring of the State Railways Company when dividing it into two companies – for transportation and for infrastructure maintenance,” Minister of Transport and Telecommunications Plamen Petrov announced upon his return from

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 612

ALL ELECTRONIC MEDIA COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTED

The Bulgarian President Stoyanov announced the members to be appointed from his quota in the Electronic Media Council. Georgi Lozanov, Stefan Dimitrov, Yuliana Toncheva and Toma Ivanov will be appointed from the President.

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 620

SIMEON II NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO BECOME PARTY ON DEC.1

The Simeon II National Movement (SIINM) will be registered as a party on December 1, 2001. According to Stanimir Ilchev, MP of the SIINM this is to be a party of the electoral type.

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 604

PM: EC TO ALLOW POLITICAL ACCESSION OF BULGARIA AND ROMANIA

The Bulgarian Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg said that the European Commission should allow to Romania and Bulgaria to be integrated “ politically” before their economic integration. He said that in his address to the prime ministers of the member states of t

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 595

LYUBEN DYLOV, JUNIOR ANNOUNCED HE WOULD RESIGN FROM HIS CHIEF POSITION...

Lyuben Dylov, Junior announced he would resign from his chief position in the civil movement “Gergyovden”, following the defeat of the candidate presidential couple Stoyanov-Kutskova. His resignation will be discussed at the National Conference of the mov

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 590

FIRST TEMPORARY US MILITARY BASE SET IN BURGAS

Six US aircraft are to be hosted by Burgas airport where the first American temporary base was set up in connection with the “Endurable Freedom” operation in Afghanistan. The six KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft will be based in the Bulgaria

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 623

BULGARIA SIGNED CYBERSPACE CRIME CONVENTION

Justice Minister Stankov signed the Convention on Crime in cyberspace at a ceremony in the Hungarian Parliament on November 23. The ceremony was part of the international conference on crime in cyberspace.

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 477

AIRPORTS PREPARED FOR US AIRCRAFT LANDING

The first US aircraft lands at the Burgas airport on November 23. “ The airport is technically prepares to receive the first US transport aircraft, according to Dimitur Kaloyanov, airport’s director.

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 928

SAXE-COBURG: I AM PROUD TO BE BULGARIAN PRIME MINISTER

The Italian daily “Corriere della Sera” published an interview with the Bulgarian Prime Minister on November 22. “I was thrilled that people elected me.

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 609

THE GOVERNMENT WILL TRY TO PAY 13TH SALARY AND 13TH PENSION, IN SPITE ...

The Government will try to pay 13th salary and 13th pension, in spite of the bad financial legacy, left from the previous government, Social Minister Lidia Shuleva said during the parliamentary control session. BGN 152 M are necessary for additional renum

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 552

HEALTH MINISTER BOZHIDAR FINKOV SAID DURING THE PARLIAMENTARY CONTROL ...

Health Minister Bozhidar Finkov said during the parliamentary control session that the prices of the Bulgarian medicines will go up with 3% to 9%.

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 564

CONFEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS: SOCIAL DIALOGUE LACKS

The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB) is to present a protest note to Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg, President Stoyanov and Parliament Speaker Gerdzhikov. The dialogue with the syndicates is formal, social dialogue does not exist,

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 541
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria