STUDENT ATTEMPTS TO ROB BANK IN RUSSE
A young man, 27, tried to rob the office of Eurobank in the Danubian town of Lom on April 15. He was armed with a knife and a spray.
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EURO ATLANTIC COUNCIL URGES FAST LAWS ADOPTION
The accelerated legislative work on Bulgaria’s NATO accession before the Prague summit should be top priority, the participants in the meeting of the Council on European and Euro Atlantic integration with the Presidency unanimously agreed. President Parva
THE COUNCIL ON EUROPEAN AND EURO ATLANTIC INTEGRATION WITH THE PRESIDE...
The Council on European and Euro Atlantic integration with the Presidency will observe the development of the integration processes and will review what had been achieved by the institutions, President Parvanov announced before the first meeting of the co
LOW TURNOUT IN THE LOCAL ELECTIONS FOR MAYOR WAS PREDICTED BY SOCIOLOG...
Low turnout in the local elections for mayor was predicted by sociologists from the Alpha Research polling agency. In the town of Russe the candidate of the Bulgarian Socialist Party enjoys very high support.
BULGARIA RECOGNIZED FOR SAVING THE JEWS IN CALIFORNIA
Members of an Encino synagogue in the state of California honored Bulgaria for helping protect 50,000 Jews from Nazi persecution during World War II, Los Angeles Times reported. The sister of Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg princess Maria Louisa als
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT, WHICH PARLIAMENT ADOPTED...
The amendments to the Public Procurement Act, which Parliament adopted April 12, will abolish one barrier that hampers the trade on the Stock Exchange market, Hristo Milenkov, Executive Director of Sofia Stock Exchange, said. So far the stock markets were
THE SOFIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A REDUCTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY BUDGE...
The Sofia City Council approved a reduction of the municipality budget of about BGN 10,5 M due to the lower garbage tax. The budget for 2001 was thus reduced to BGN 368 M.
OVER 500 LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED WILL BE HIRED TO WORK FOR THREE-FOUR MON...
Over 500 long-term unemployed will be hired to work for three-four months on the “Beautiful Bulgaria” project in the town of Stara Zagora.
PRESIDENT PARVANOV AWARDED PROFESSORS BORIS SPASSOV AND ZHIVKO STALEV ...
President Parvanov awarded Professors Boris Spassov and Zhivko Stalev the Order of the Stara Planina, First Class, for their contribution to the juridical science in Bulgaria.
BULGARIA’S NATO BID NOT TO HAMPER RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA, FM SAYS
The question of Bulgaria's membership in NATO does not stand in the way of Bulgarian-Russian relations, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy said. He stated this during the celebrations of the 11th anniversary of The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria and the
FORMER FM DINES WITH LORD ROBERTSON TONIGHT
Bulgaria’s readiness for NATO entry is to be discussed by Nadezdha Mihaylova, leader of the rightist opposition Union of Democratic Forces and former foreign minister (1997 – 2001), and NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson on April 15 in Brussels. The in
US, CANADA STAND ON NATO BID READY IN 3 MONTHS
Bulgaria’s bid for NATO entry is considered to be very successful, Defense Minister Svinarov said upon his return from the United States and Canada where he was on an official visit. The two countries still have not taken a final political decision on NAT
THE BALKANS - CROSSROAD FOR INT'N'L CRIMES
The Balkans are the crossroads of international crimes and terrorism, Erhard Busek, Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe, said at a forum of the European People’s Party in Thessaloniki. According to him the huge amount of arms
GREEK POSITION ON OIL-PIPELINE INTERSTATE COMPANY EXPECTED
Greece wants the trans-Balkan oil pipeline Burgas -Alexandroupolis to be constituted by private companies only, while Bulgaria insists that an interstate company is set up, Deputy Prime Minister and Regional Development Minister Kostadin Paskalev said. He
NINE BULGARIAN COMPANIES WERE AWARDED AT THE BUSINESS EXPOSITION PARTN...
Nine Bulgarian companies were awarded at the business exposition Partners expo in Pleven, which closed April 14. Furniture-maker Transprogres 68 was awarded the Wings of Success statuette.
NEW CHECKPOINTS WITH GREECE MAY BE NEGOTIATED
The opening of new border checkpoints on the Bulgarian-Greek border topped the agenda of the talks which Union of Democratic Forces leader Nadezhda Mihaylova and Greek Minister for Macedonia and Thrace Georgios Paskhalidhis April 13. The Greek minister ad
THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, "THE 21ST CENTURY WOMAN: WOMEN'S ...
The second international conference, "The 21st Century Woman: Women's Role in the Development of Democracy in Southeastern Europe", opened Saturday in Ohrid. Participating in the forum are the wives of state and government leaders of Southeastern Europe,
A BOY AND A GIRL, BOTH 19 YEARS OLD, DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT NEAR THE T...
A boy and a girl, both 19 years old, died in a car accident near the town of Pazardzhik, after crashing into a tree by the road. Two other girls the same age, who were also in the car, are in hospital in very critical condition.
IT HAS BEEN REVEALED THAT TWO TURKISH CITIZENS WHO ENTERED BULGARIA IL...
It has been revealed that two Turkish citizens who entered Bulgaria illegally and who were subsequently returned to Turkey are members of a terrorist organization, BBC reported. According to information obtained from the Edirne Security Directorate, Zulfi
UDF LEADER CLAIMS PARTIES SUFFER IDENTITY CRISIS
The lack of identity of the political parties on the Balkans and the disillusionment of the people were the key points in the speech of Nadezhda Mihaylova., leader of the rightist opposition Union of Democratic Forces and deputy chairman of the European P
PM CALLED ON BULGARIANS TO REDISCOVER THE COUNTRY'S NATURE
The goal of the National campaign “ Bulgaria Yes – this is my Nature” is to rediscover our country, to become aware of the opportunities for eco and cultural tourism, sports and environment – friendly productions, Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg said in
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