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Austria Plans to Build Prison in Romania

Deustche Welle Calling it a way to save taxpayers' money, the Austrian government plans to build a prison in Romania and deport Romanian criminals immediately to their home country.

Views on BG | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Report: 2 Survivors of Sunk Hera Ship Found on Raft

Two survivors from the Cambodian-flagged Hera cargo ship, which sank near Istanbul's Bosphorus strait on Friday, were found on a raft at about 5:00 p.m.

Politics | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgarian "Royal Property" Threatened by Moratorium

Bulgaria's leftist Coalition for Bulgaria has deposited Friday a bill of moratorium on actions with real estate and movables owned by family members of former Bulgarian kings Ferdinand II and Boris III, respectively grandfather and father of current Bulga

Politics | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Cyprus Talks Set to Resume Next Week

Greek and Turkish Cypriots agreed to resume full negotiations next week on reunifying Cyprus, with a comprehensive settlement by late March. The agreement to restart talks beginning Thursday was the result of three days of negotiations, including a marath

World | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

IT, Tourism Conference to Take Place in Sofia

International conference dedicated to the IT technologies used in tourism will take place in Sofia on February 16. Bulgaria's Deputy Economy Minister Dimitar Hadzhinikolov will attend the opening ceremony.

Politics | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Room Shortage Looms for Athens Olympics

Athens Games organisers have asked nearly 1,000 Olympics officials to accept being relocated to rooms other than those they have already booked for the August 13 to 29 Games, the organization committee ATHOC announced on Thursday. The move comes after or

Politics | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria Bans Imports of Chinese Poultry

Bulgaria slapped ban on imports of Chinese poultry meat and products after the burst of bird flu in the country.

Business | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Libya Shaking off Pariah Status

The Dawn.com

Views on BG | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Icy Cold and Blizzards Lash Turkey and Greece

In expectation of impending bad weather all across the Balkans region, the local countries are getting ready to meet the icy cold and blizzards. Bulgaria's Black Sea ports of Varna and Burgas have been closed on Friday due to the stormy weather.

Politics | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

19 Bulgarians Confirmed aboard Sank Ship near Turkish Strait

Nineteen Bulgarian nationals were among the crewmembers aboard the Cambodian-flagged Hera cargo ship, which sank near Istanbul's Bosphorus strait on Friday, Bulgarian Foreign Ministry announced, confirming earlier media reports.

Politics | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Blizzards Lash Turkey and Greece

SwissInfo.com

Views on BG | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

US Arms Supplier to Iraq to Seek Bulgarian Subcontractor

American consortium Nour, which won the tender to supply the Iraqi army with arms, will approach Bulgarian companies in search of producers, who would deliver equipment to that country, Poland's Warsaw Business Journal reported on Friday. Companies from

Business | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Consul Confirms Bulgarians aboard Sunk Hera Ship

Bulgaria's General Consul in Istanbul Rusko Georgiev confirmed 18 or 19 Bulgarian marines were among the crewmembers aboard the Cambodian-flagged Hera cargo ship, which sank near Istanbul's Bosphorus strait on Friday. 19 Bulgarians were reported earlier

Politics | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Drug Dealing Gang Busted in Sofia

A drug dealing gang that also produced counterfeit Euro banknotes was busted Friday in Sofia, police officials announced. A total of 500 grams of amphetamine pills and a kilogram of heroin were disclosed during the special police operation.

Politics | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

US, Japanese Rivalry for Bulgaria's Major T-Plant Stake

The supplement energy facilities at Bulgaria's major T-plant Maritza Iztok-1 will be built either by the US company AES, subcontracted by Alstom, or by the Japanese Mitzui in partnership with Italy's Enel, Bulgarian Energy Minister Milko Kovachev stated o

Business | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria: 40 Terror Groups Active in Iraq

Forty terrorist groups are currently operating on the territory of Iraq, reads a report of the intelligence department of the Bulgarian army. According to the report most of the terrorist penetrated inside Iraq across the poorly guarded borders with Iran

Politics | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria Resumes Second N-Plant Construction Works in 2004

Construction works at the site of N-plant Belene will be resumed till end of 2004, Bulgaria's Energy Minister Milko Kovachev announced on Friday.

Business | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Strong Wind Closes Varna, Burgas Ports

The ports and airports in the Black sea Bulgarian towns of Varna and Burgas were closed Friday because of the strong wind. The speed of the wind in Varna reached 25 meters per second, while in Burgas it was 18 meters per second.

Politics | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Foreign Trade Exchange Up by 33% y/y

Bulgaria's foreign trade exchange in 2003 totals to USD 18.2 B or BGN 31.

Business | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria to "Set Precedent" Re-Opening Energy Chapter

Re-opening of Bulgaria's Energy Chapter for negotiations would be a precedent in EU pre-accession talks, Mathias Ruete, Enlargement Director of the European Commission, told Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) on Friday. If Bulgaria sets for new talks on any

Politics | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00

Ex-Chechen Leader Killed in Qatar

Former Chechen President Salim Khan Yandarbiyev has died after a car bomb attack in Qatar. The explosion in Doha on Friday also killed two of the bodyguards travelling with him.

World | February 13, 2004, Friday // 00:00
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