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Bulgarian Footballer Lechkov Grants Mayoral Pay to Orphans

Bulgarian football legend Yordan Lechkov, who is also the freshly-elected mayor of his hometown of Sliven, pledged to grant his salary to orphans and talented children. Salary was not my main motive to run for this post, Lechkov said.

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Baroque Masterpieces Glitter in Sofia

A selection of masterpieces from the collection of UniCredito Italiano will be displayed at an exhibition "The glitter of Baroque", to be opened November 12 at the National Gallery for Foreign Art. The exhibition is organized by the Italian Embassy and th

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Closure of Bulgarian TV Channel Faces More Resistance

Bulgaria's state Council for Electronic Media should hold a public discussion and make clear its motives for revoking the registration of Union Television, operator of the Den TV Channel. The drastic measure has been prompted by a comment that German-desc

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

EU Lifts Ban on Livestock Imports from Bulgaria

The European Union has lifted the ban on livestock exports to member countries that was imposed on Bulgaria in 2001, Agriculture Minister Mehmed Dikme announced on Monday.

Business | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

"World's Best Speaker" Makes Exclusive Presentation in Sofia

Corporate consultant Nigel Risner, who has been awarded world's best speaker by the British Academy for Chief Executives, will deliver an exclusive presentation at the Radisson SAS Grand Hotel in Sofia on November 14, organizers at leading Bulgarian PR co

Business | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Carlsberg Ups Stake in Bulgarian Brewery Shumensko Pivo

Danish brewer Carlsberg AS said Monday that Carlsberg Breweries has raised its stake in Bulgarian brewer Shumensko Pivo AD to 89 percent through the acquisition of a further 29.6 percent of the company's share capital, AFP reported.

Business | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Gigantic Egg Rises in Downtown Sofia

A monolith egg of stone is being carved all the week long in front of the National Art Gallery in Sofia. The news was broken on Sunday at the presentation of the exhibition of European architecture awards "Visar 2003" to be underway by the end of the week

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Newly Elected Bulgarian Mayor Stripped of Victory

District Court in the Bulgarian town of Pazardzhik terminated the decision of the Municipal Electoral Committee - Veligrad after the election of Fidel Beev for Velingrad mayor was contested by his rival in the run-off vote on November 2, independent candi

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria Marks 14th Anniversary Since Fall of Communism

November 10 marks the 14th year since the beginning of the democratic changes in Bulgaria. On that date in 1989 Chief Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP) and Head of State Todor Zhivkov was dismissed from his post.

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Helloween Rocks Sofia with 360 KW

Legendary rock band Helloween insist for electric power of 360 KW for their December 2 concert in Sofia. Their Bulgarian fans would enjoy a major performance that would go on for at least an hour and 15 minutes.

Society | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria's President "Respectful" to Constitutional Court

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov declared his respect to the work of the country's Constitutional Court at his meeting with the new chair of Bulgaria's Constitutional Court Nedelcho Beronov.

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Head of Bulgarian Modelling Agency Wants Blast Culprits Brought to Justice

A possible link between the blast at Visage model agency and the shootout at Escape disco club should first be proven and the culprit detained and brought to justice, Visage president Evgenia Kalkandzhieva told local Net Radio a day after a make-shift exp

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgarian Customs Officers "Involved in Assaults against Colleague"

Officers at Bulgaria's customs services are involved in the assaults against their colleague Natalia Daskalova, local radio Info reported Monday, quoting police sources. Daskalova, chief of the customs unit at Sofia suburb Suhodol, was attacked twice with

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

One Arrested over Sunday Bus Shooting in Bulgaria

One man has been arrested in connection to the Sunday shooting at a bus heading from the Black Sea city of Varna to the country's capital Sofia. The 44-year-old suspect will remain in custody at the Elin Pelin police station for 24 hours, police officials

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Guatemalans Head to the Polls

Guatemalans cast ballots for a new president, Congress and local officials, despite fears that supporters of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt could turn violent if he loses his presidential bid. In the capital, people lined up outside polling stations be

World | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria's President Swept Man of the Year Award

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov was given the Man of the Year 2003 award of the country's Club M magazine. Parvanov overcame the strong rivalry of Bulgarian football megastar Dimitar Berbatov.

Society | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Terrorism in Iraq "Set to Increase"

Terrorism is set to intensify over the next few months according to US overseer Paul Bremer cited by The Times. He also said that "several hundreds" of professional terrorists had sneaked into Iraq.

World | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Proofs of Corruption May Trigger Sofia Mayor Resignation

I am ready to submit my resignation should cases of corruption in Sofia municipality be disclosed, Stefan Sofianski, the newly re-elected Sofia mayor, said Monday for national private bTV channel. He also urged for more checks on the municipality's work.

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Neues Deutschland: Bulgaria's 2nd N-Plant Construction Speeded Up

Bulgaria's government is decided to build up the second N plant in the country earlier than planned, reads an article of the German newspaper Neues Deutschland.

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Sofia City Court Postpones Ex-PM Assassination Case

The hearing in the murder case of Bulgaria's former Prime Minister Andrey Lukanov was once again postponed for November 12. The reason for that decision was the fact that the DNA test was not properly registered as evidence in the court.

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Kosovo Interested in Bulgaria's Ethnic Model

The head of Bulgaria's diplomatic bureau in Pristina Nikolay Kolev would hold a meeting with Kosovo's prime minister Monday. This would be the second meeting of Kolev with a Kosovo' high official as earlier in the month he held talks with the president.

Politics | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00
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