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 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
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
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
Foreign Minister Passy strongly disapproved of hints at Bulgaria’s involvement in the unsuccessful assassination attempt against Pope John Paul II. His statement followed The Times’ article entitled “Generals jailed for Markov cover-up”, which claims that
The Middle East conflict has reached a stage where any radical decisions could reduce the chances for a peaceful and long-term solution of the conflict, Vladimir Sotirov, chair of the UN and Security Council Directorate at the Foreign Ministry, said. Acco
The Chief Mufti's Office condemned the military solution to the Middle East crisis and insisted on putting immediately an end to bloodshed. According to the Mufti's Office the peace initiatives for finding a solution to the problem should be implemented w
Bulgaria’s accession to NATO is a totally realistic goal, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said after a meeting with Defense Minister Svinarov, which marked the end of his official visit in the United States. According to Wolfowitz Bulgaria has mad
Italy’s interest in Bulgaria’s NATO entry is genuine since it will help strengthen the Southern flank of the Alliance, Alessandro Grafini, Italy’s Ambassador to Bulgaria said. He said that this position is shared also by Spain and Hungary and they will as
Sofia municipality mulls the setting up of a guarantee fund for small and medium sized businesses in the capital. About 9% of the revenues from the privatization process in Sofia are to go into the fund and will be granted as credits to owners of small pr
The establishment of Ministry of Youth and Sports is envisaged by the amendments to the Act on Physical Education and Sports, which Parliament adopted at first reading. Three bill, moved by MPs of Simeon II National Movement and Coalition for Bulgaria, we
Overgaz is ready to invest USD 29 M in supplying gas to the capital. Overgaz has already submitted its application for getting a license into the Energy Regulation Committee, Svetoslav Ivanov, Marketing and Sales Manager at Overgaz announced.
Two bodyguards at the Indigo disco club discotheque, who were at work on the evening of December 22 last year, were accused of the death of the seven children who were crushed to death by the mob during the fatal night. The guards, who were at the doors a
NATO’s interest in Bulgaria’s accession to the Alliance was confirmed in Antalya, Foreign Minister Passy said after the two-day 12th Antalya International Security and Cooperation Conference. The main theme of the conference has been the Alliance’s Southe
A new hotel in the Black Sea resort of Albena will open for young Internet fans this summer. The rooms of the Kom Hotel are being refurbished in anticipation of renaming to the Dot.
Representatives of the Arab Associations in Bulgaria called on the Bulgarian Parliament to condemn the aggression against the Palestinian people, in a declaration they handed to Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov. The document insists on abiding by t
“NATO enlargement is the right way for consolidation of the Alliance,” Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Solomon Passy stated in his address to the participants in the two-day 12th Antalya International Security and Cooperation Conference, which started April 1
Bulgaria can rely on the support of the United States in its efforts for NATO membership, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Marc Grossman told Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov at a meeting in Washington. Grossman has assessed h
The Constitutional Court initiated legal proceedings against the introduction of an additional patent tax, following President Parvanov’s request for ruling chapter 33, article 5 of the Natural Persons’ Income Taxation Act unconstitutional. He said it is
Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg appointed Milcho Mladenov to the position deputy transport minister. The new deputy minister began his professional career in flag carrier "Balkan" as expert "Flights.
Fines of BGN 30 will be imposed on drivers who talk on their cell phones without a hand-free set while driving, amendments to the Road Traffic Act envisage. Speeding fines remain unchanged, MPs decided turning down a proposal for their doubling.
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