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Odyssey Magazine Marks 3rd Birthday

Bulgaria's leading tourism magazine Odyssey marked its third anniversary on Monday. A special photo exhibitions was organized within the celebrations.

Politics | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Mediaeval-Style Rock-Opera Revives Bulgarian Past

Youngsters and adults sang and applauded for more than an hour the lavish rock-opera Patriarch Evtimii staged in Sofia's National Palace of Culture. This is the third performance of the spectacular play after Plovdiv and Veliko Tarnovo felt the thrill of

Society | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Rapporteurs Sans Frontiers: Bulgaria Stumbles over Archaic Law

Bulgarian law dealing with special surveillance devices is archaic and it is obvious that these texts should be abolished as soon as possible, according to Rapporteurs sans Frontiers. This is a serious threat to the freedom of speech that cannot exist in

Views on BG | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Bulgarian Gas Trader Offered for Sale 2005

The state sale body opts for tendering state-owned companies, such as Bulgargas and Technoexportstroy, in 2005 after excluding them from the sale-ban list. Currently the Privatisation Act does not allow the sale of companies defined as important for the

Politics | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

New Row as EU Body Steps in Office

The European Union's new executive commission took office on Monday after a three-week delay facing yet another fierce row over one of its members. A legal controversy surrounding the French commissioner in charge of transport, Jacques Barrot, grabbed the

World | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Teachers, Finance Ministry Bury the Hatchet

The Union of the Bulgarian teachers and the Finance Ministry reached a partial agreement over the demands of the teachers for boosted education funding. Earlier on Monday the protesting Bulgarian teachers pitched camp in front of the Parliament edifice i

Politics | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria Draining Off of Scientific Experts

Bulgaria tops the list of European countries with largest negative rate of scientific and engineer specialists, according to Eurostat data. The number of scientific workers in Bulgaria has decreased by more than 10% for the period 2000-2003, the statisti

Politics | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria with New Thermal Power Plant in 2008

A new thermal power plant will be opened in Bulgaria in 2008. Bulgaria's Energy Minister Milko Kovachev explained that the new plant will use lignite coal.

Business | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

EU Slams Ukrainian Elections

The European Union declared Monday that Ukraine's presidential election did not meet international standards and it will urge the Ukrainian authorities to review its conduct and result.

Politics | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Bulgarians Unwilling to Tie the Knot

Every second young couple in Bulgaria prefers cohabitation to getting married, recent surveys show. A total of 40% of the country's young people live without tying the note.

Society | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

New Transplantation Hopes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov has vowed to work for reforms in the country's Transplantation Law. In his words the reforms should refer to the clause for the "preliminary agreement of the donor.

Politics | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Turkish Businessmen Interested in Sofia Real Estates

Turkish businessmen have declared their interest in Sofia real estates and purchasing land in Bulgaria. The news was broken by Sofia mayor Stefan Sofianski, who is at a three - day official visit to Istanbul.

Business | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Sofia to Host Oil Pipeline Memorandum Signature Dec 7

Sofia will host the memorandum for the construction of the oil pipeline Burgas-Alexandroup?lis to be signed December 7 by Bulgaria, Russia and Greece. The three countries have agreed to renew the long-delayed construction of the strategic oil pipeline af

Business | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria's FM Unwilling to Become OSCE Secretary General

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy has been nominated for the post Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Deputy Foreign Minister Gergana Grancharova explained that though not officially his candidatu

Politics | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria Rules out Iraqi Debt Waiver

Bulgaria is reluctant to write off a USD 1.7 B debt overdue from Iraq, despite mounting international pressure on Iraq's creditors to agree on substantial debt reduction.

Politics | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Accidental Blast Hurts One in Sofia

A worker alongside the Botevgradsko Shosse that leads out of Sofia accidentally caused an explosion on Monday. The man was heavily injured in the blast, and rushed to the Pirogov emergency center.

Politics | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Bulgarian "Passionist" Taking High Road to Oscar

Mel Gibson has put his hopes high to rival for Oscar nominations for his controversial film "The Passion of the Christ". He said that the overall team deserved to win the honorable statuette, but highlighted his favorites, including Bulgarian Hristo Shop

Society | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Prince Albert of Monaco Visits Bulgaria

Monaco's Prince Albert will pay an official visit to Bulgaria over November 26-27. The Prince has received an invitation by Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov.

Politics | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Ukraine Gripped by Poll Turmoil

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians crowded major cities, protesting at an election result they consider flawed.

Politics | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Christmas Spirit Brought to Bulgarian Orphans

A national charity campaign for parentless children has been launched in Bulgaria by Sofia-based Darik radio. Organizers have called on people in the country - especially eminent public figures - to spend time with children from the orphanages during Chr

Politics | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Czech Business Eyes Expansion in Bulgaria

The potential for Czech investors and business companies in Bulgaria is much larger than the current level, which is focused primarily on the privatisation of Bulgaria's electricity distribution companies, hydro power plants and the energy sector, accordi

Business | November 22, 2004, Monday // 00:00