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Poland Opposes Implication in Bulgaria's Iraq Unit Commander Recall

The General Staff of the Polish army and the commandment of the multinational division in Karbala refuted reports that the replacement of the Bulgarian battalion commander in Karbala came under pressure from the Polish commandment.

Politics | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Brand New Soft Drink Sets Foot on Bulgarian Market

A new soft drink branded Sinalco has set foot on Bulgarian market, after the German company Sinalco International GmbH&CoKG was licensed as exclusive brand distributor to the country. The official ceremony on presenting the new brand of Sinalco has taken

Business | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Among 7 Most Favourite Skiing Destinations in UK

Bulgaria is among the seven most favourite skiing destinations visited every year by British tourists, a research by SkiClub of Great Britain reveals. About one million British go overseas to ski every year, mainly in the French Alpes, where a third of a

Business | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

False Terror Alarm at the EU Headquarters

Officials at the European Union (EU) headquarters were on alert Tuesday after some white dust was found near the building. However, tests soon proved that the substance was not dangerous.

World | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Report Warns of 'Enormous Uncertainty' After Accession

EUobserver An influential new report has delivered a surprisingly downbeat assessment of the prospects for both accession countries and current EU members after enlargement of the EU.

Views on BG | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Air and Russia's Aeroflot to Share Airfares

Bulgarian flag carrier Bulgaria Air and Russia's Aeroflot agreed Monday on common sale of airfares for passengers on the route from Sofia to Moscow and then to Far East destinations such as Beijing and Tokyo. Aeroflot's General Director Valery Okulov and

Business | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Member of Bulgaria's Ruling Coalition Nerves Shaky Rightist Leader

It would be better for the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), and for Bulgaria, if Nadezhda Mihaylova keeps her post as leader of the party, Ahmed Dogan, chairman of the country's Movement for Rights and Freedom (MRF), said Tuesday. The Movement, which is

Politics | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Iraq Oil Cash Funded MPs' Campaigns

The Guardian By David Leigh and David Pallister

Views on BG | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

"The Oostlandson effect"

The Ziua Daily, Romania By Adrian Severin

Views on BG | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Turkish Divers Search for Bulgarian Sailors aboard Sunk Ship

A private Turkish company will continue the search for remnants from Hera ship, which sank some 7,5 miles (14 km) from Istanbul's Bosphorus strait around 12:50 p.m on Friday with 17 Bulgarian soldiers aboard.

Politics | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Organized-Crime Combaters Give Report for 2003

Bulgaria's special service for fighting against organized crime gives Tuesday a report on its work over last year. Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov, the Interior's Chief Secretary Gen.

Politics | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria-Russia Ties "Best since 1989"

Relations between Bulgaria and Russia have reached their brightest state since 1989, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy said Monday evening, just after arriving in Moscow. Passy met Tuesday with his Russian counterpart Igor Ivanov to talk about ho

Politics | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Residential Property Market Sees Rising Demand

The average price of residential Real estate in Bulgaria's capital by December 2003 stood at EUR 400 per sq.m.

Business | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Japan Launched Bird Flu Investigation

A suspected second bird flu case is being investigated in southeast Japan, officials from the country's Agriculture Ministry have said. Fears of an outbreak were stirred after chickens died at a farm on the Kyushu Island.

World | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bomb Explodes near Sofia's Busiest Bus Stop, No Victims

A bomb went off near the Pliska Hotel in Sofia, where the capital's busiest bus and trolley station is located, at 00:45 a.m.

Politics | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Optimistic about Ending of Libya Saga

The Libyan court should take into consideration all evidence provided, declaring the six Bulgarians not guilty is the only possible verdict, Bulgaria's Justice Minister Anton Stankov told Sofia-based bTV channel on Tuesday. Stankov was approached for com

Politics | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria, Croatia Start Forum on Mutual Economic Aid

A two-day conference of a specially formed Bulgarian, Croatian intergovernmental committee kicks off in the Sofia suburb area of Boyana on Tuesday. The joint team has been formed in an aim to boost economic cooperation between the two countries.

Politics | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Anti-Government Unrest Spreads Further in Haiti

Armed rebels have seized the central Haitian town of Hinche and killed the district police chief Jonas Maxime as well as two other police officers, as the movement against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide spreads to new areas of the country. According to

World | February 17, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian AIDS Trial "Tests Libya's Commitment to Reform"

The trial in Libya of seven foreign medical workers, including six Bulgarians and one Palestinian, charged with knowingly spreading HIV at a children's hospital in the port city of Benghazi, is a barometer of how far the Libyan President is prepared to pr

Politics | February 16, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Morgan Stanley Becomes Bulgaria's Tobacco Monopoly Consultant

Morgan Stanley & Co. Ltd has been appointed sales consultant of Bulgaria's tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac, Economy Ministry announced on Monday.

Business | February 16, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Iraq School Bomb Kills Two Children

Two children have been killed and four others wounded in an explosion at a primary school in a Shia Muslim suburb of the Iraqi capital. The US-led occupation's deputy operations chief, Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, told reporters on Monday the blast was

World | February 16, 2004, Monday // 00:00
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