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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: 542

BULGARIA AND OTHER CEI STATES TO FIGHT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

Bulgaria, as member of the Central European Initiative vowed on November 23 to eliminate illegal immigration and work together to fight terrorism and organized crime. Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg led a Bulgarian delegation to the Central European Initiative

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 504

PARLIAMENT VOTED ITS QUOTA IN MEDIA COUNCIL

Parliament voted Lilia Raicheva, Raicho Raikov, Vesselin Stoikov, Maria Stefanova and Margarita Pesheva to be members of the Council on Electronic Media from the Parliament’s quota. The opposition parties ‘Coalition for Bulgaria” and the United Democratic

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 689

THE CABINET APPROVED A DRAFT OF A FINANCING AGREEMENT BETWEEN BULGARIA...

The Cabinet approved a draft of a financing agreement between Bulgaria and the French Development Agency (AFD), under which Bulgaria is to receive grant aid of EUR 5 M for financing the construction work and the investigations necessary for construction o

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

IT PRODUCTS IMPORT TO BE LIBERALIZED

The import of IT products will be liberalized after Parliament ratifies the WTO declaration on trade with IT products and the list of Bulgaria's obligations regarding trade with IT products. The declaration envisages liberalization of trade with IT produc

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 574

CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE BULGARIAN ARMY GENERAL MIHO MIHOV LE...

Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Army General Miho Mihov left on November 23 on a two-day official visit to Albania.The visit is at the invitation of his Albanian counterpart, General Pelumb Cazimi.

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 716

CUSTOMS AGENCY DIRECTOR EMIL DIMITROV AND HIS YUGOSLAV COUNTERPART VLA...

Customs Agency Director Emil Dimitrov and his Yugoslav counterpart Vladan Begovic agreed to exchange information on goods and drugs smuggling. During Dimitrov's visit to Belgrade from November 19 to 21, the two sides agreed on the parameters of an agreeme

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 638

SPECIAL CENTER TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO “ENDURING FREEDOM”

The Bulgarian Defence Minister and Foreign Minister will set up a coordination centre for the implementation of Bulgaria's obligations in support of the “Enduring Freedom” operation. Experts of the Defense, Interior, Foreign, Transport and Finance ministr

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 633

FORMER DEPUTY MINISTER TO BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL

Marin Marinov, former Minister of Industry and Eurointegration advisor to the former Prime Minister Ivan Kostov, is to be brought before the court, charged with violating the liquidation procedure of Stock Holding Company “Electronica”- Petrich, Trud Dail

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 993

PROTESTS MAY CLOSE STATE UNIVERSITIES

“I am afraid that protests may close the universities,“ Deputy Education Minister Anastas Gerdzhikov said after an urgent meeting of the Council of the Rectors. The rectors of the biggest Bulgarian universities claim that the state subsidy, envisaged for

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 498

EX PRIME MINISTER’S MP IMMUNITY MAY BE LIFTED

The MP immunity of the former Prime Minister Ivan Kostov may be lifted. The spokesman of the Higher Prosecutor’s Office Nikolay Markov did not deny that information when asked by journalists on Novemebr 22.

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 536

THE NUMBER OF NEW CAR SOLD FOR THE FIRST TEN MONTHS OF 2001 REMAINS UN...

The number of new car sold for the first ten months of 2001 remains unchanged in comparison with the same period last year, Stefan Hadzhinikolov, chairman of Car Imports Union, announced. One of the reasons for nor realizing the expected growth is the hi

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 503

OVERFLIGHT OF US, NATO MILITARY AIRCRAFT BEGINS

Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov announced on November 22 that demands for air corridor were made in connection with the agreement for US troops overflight, transit passage and staying at Bulgarian territory. Svinarov reiterated that the demands are bein

Politics | November 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 627

THE PROPANE-BUTANE EXCISE DUTY IMPLEMENTATION WILL HAVE NEGATIVE EFFEC...

The propane-butane excise duty implementation will have negative effect on the small and medium business, Dimitur Stanchev, Chairman of the Association of gas and petrol companies and traders said at a press conference at the Pronyana Union. After a four

Politics | November 22, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 628

AT A MEETING WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO BULGARIA VLADIMIR TITOV, BULGA...

At a meeting with Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Vladimir Titov, Bulgarian president-elect Georgi Parvanov received congratulations on his victory by Russian president Vladimir Putin. “You are known in Russia for your consistent support for the affirmatio

Politics | November 22, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 752

THE CABINET DECIDED 22-26 DECEMBER AND 30-31 DECEMBER TO BE NON-WORKIN...

The Cabinet decided 22-26 December and 30-31 December to be non-working days and 27-29 December – working days.

Politics | November 22, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 516

BERLUSCONI AND SAXE-COBURG TALKED ABOUT COOPERATION

Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg met on November 22 his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi in the framework of the annual regular meeting of the Central European Initiative in Triest. Saxe-Coburg was the first Head of State to meet the Italian Prime Ministe

Politics | November 22, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 597

BULGARIA TO TAKE PART IN NATO TRAINING “STRONG RESOLVE 2002”

The Cabinet is to make a proposal to the Parliament for the participation of a Bulgarian military contingent in the NATO training “Strong Resolve 2002”. The training will take place from March 1 to March 15, 2002 in Poland.

Politics | November 22, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 562

PM: NATIONAL MOVEMENT WILL NOT BECOME PARTY

“The Simeon II National Movement will remain movement, it will only be registered under the Party Act,” Prime Minister and leader of the movement Saxe-Coburg announced before he left for Triest where he will attend the annual meeting of the Central Europe

Politics | November 22, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 630
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