Politics
Possibilities for sustainable development, cross border, inter-regional and transnational cooperation in European mountains, coastal zones, rural zones, flood-plains and alluvial valleys will be on the agenda of an international seminar in Sofia. The semi
Politics | October 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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Workers from fertilizer plant Chimco blocked international road E-79 in protest for delayed payroll. As many as thousand outraged Chimco employees rally to press the company pay salaries withheld since March.
Politics | October 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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Journalistic workshop on religion coverage kicked off Tuesday in Sofia. It is set up within the Network for Media Professionalism in Southeast Europe.
Politics | October 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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The Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) will approach the Constitutional Court this week. The rightist opposition party will seek a warrant of its concept for changes in Bulgaria's main law.
Politics | October 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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A 12-hour silent protest was staged at Pirogov emergency hospital in Sofia against the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) policy on the hospital and the low salaries of nurseries and doctors. The staff insists on a financial revision to check how the m
Politics | October 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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The Bulgarian troops in Afghanistan are in perfect condition and doing a great job, Foreign Minister Solomon Passy said upon his return from a visit to Afghanistan Monday. In his words, the Bulgarian missions in Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan "are somethi
Politics | October 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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The reconstruction of the section of the international road for Instranbul via the Danube town of Russe will cost some BGN 6 M, the Bulgarian News Agency said, quoting the State Road Agency. The road section has been damaged by excessive traffic of heavy-
Politics | October 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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Two trial flights of the first repaired MiG-29 plane were conducted on October 21 at Graf Ignatievo Airport. The plane was flown by Lieutenant-General Dimitur Georgiev and Colonel Ivan Lalov.
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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Lack of fuel and oxidizer at the entry of the rocket's engine was the cause for the blast during the Scud missiles destruction October 16 at Veliko Turnovo-based arm of Terem EAD. This is the conclusion of the commission set up to investigate the blast.
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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Seven regional office directors of the state fund "Agriculture" were dismissed, the deputy head of the body, Lilo Dzhambazov said. The reasons for dismissal in most of the cases features mistakes that jeopardized the purchase of 200,000 tons of grain that
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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Bulgarian authorities uncovered a company, which conducted illegal financial operations with securities. Foreigners and Bulgarians were involved in the illegal activities.
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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A total of 103 kilograms of marijuana were seized by the border police at Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint. The drug was packed into 208 packages and was found on an Albanian-registered microbus.
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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Two Turkish nationals, wanted by Interpol in Bucharest, were extradited to Romania following an order of the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office. One of the man was arrested at Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint on Amy 16, 2002, the second - at Kalotina checkp
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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A tomb from dated back to Filip Makedonski times, was found by archeologists in the region of Harmanite near the Black Sea town of Sozopol. According to experts the found is unique in the whole of Bulgaria.
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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The twenty-four changes to the Constitution, proposed by the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), must turn into reality before the local elections next year, UDF leader Nadezhda Mihaylova said at a seminar on the Constitution and the state committed to the
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg proposed that the next annual days of francophone press take place in Bulgaria. He offered to host the event at the high-profile francophone summit in Lebanon's capital Beirut.
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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Sixth unit of Bulgaria's Nuclear Power Plant Kozloduy was launched in exploitation Monday morning. The obligatory tests before launching the unit were successful.
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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A project of UNDP and the Agriculture Ministry launches a project in the beginning of November that will provide alternative employment in six border municipalities. Locals will be involved in forestation, creation of herb plantations and eco tourism for
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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Court delays the processing of bank drain cases, Prosecutor Angel Iliev, head of the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office, alarmed. He approached Justice Minister Stankov on the issue saying sixty-one cases for crimes in the banking sector have been dela
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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One of the workers, injured in the blast during the Scud missiles destruction October 16 at Veliko Turnovo-based arm of Terem EAD, was released from hospital October 21. The other three workers remain for the time being at the surgery ward of the hospital
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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Since the beginning of 2002, 275 Bulgarian nationals have applied for political refuge in Belgium. Emil Vulev, Bulgaria's ambassador to Belgium said that for the national radio.
Politics | October 21, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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