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Euro Champ Prepares to Meet Lecce's "Milan stopper"

The Globe and Mail Vincenzo Sicignano doesn't figure on most people's lists as a player capable of shutting down European champion AC Milan.

Views on BG | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgarian Customs Halted Cigarettes, Silvery and Drugs Smugglers

A total of 29,800 illegally imported cigarettes branded Karelia, Parliament, LM, etc., have been halted Thursday at the Kalotina border checkpoint by Bulgarian customs.

Politics | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Electricity Price to Hinge on Bulgaria's Inflation

Electricity prices in Bulgaria will hinge on the inflation index fluctuations, the new Regulation on Electricity Prices envisages, as approved on Thursday by the Cabinet. The new normative act comes to introduce rules to the energy market in Bulgaria, wh

Business | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Macedonia's Ambassador Praises Bulgarian Police

Macedonia's Ambassador to Bulgaria Lyubisha Georgievski has thanked Interior Ministry Secretary Gen Boyko Borissov for the highly professional work done by the Bulgarian police over the revelation of two crimes with Macedonian citizens involved. They met

Politics | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Levski-Liverpool Bookers Run Out of Tickets

The tickets for the long-anticipated match between Bulgaria's Levski and UK's Livepool, which will take place on March 3 at Sofia's Vassil Levski National Stadium, are nearly over, the Bulgarian club's financial manager Konstantin Badjekov announced on Th

Sports | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Istanbul Braces Up for Nasty Weather Struggle

Turkey's commercial capital Istanbul is on the alert, anxiously awaiting the coming days as weather forecasts speak of blizzards and low temperatures, Turkish newspapers alarmed on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference Istanbul's mayor announced that p

World | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Cruise Along the Sites of Europe

The Star, South Africa One of the world's foremost attractions, has always been hard work for tourists having constantly to pack, move on and unpack again.

Views on BG | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Biathlon Team Ranked 6th at Oberhof World Championship

Bulgaria's biathlon team, composed of Olympic gold medallist Ekaterina Dafovska, Irina Nikulchina, Radka Popova and Paulina Filipova, ended 6th at the World Championship relay in Oberhof, Germany. The best performed in the team is Bulgaria's Nagano winne

Sports | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

NATO Classified Info Certificates Issued to 203 Bulgarians

Certificates giving access to NATO classified information have been granted to 203 Bulgarian officials, one application only have been discarded, Tsveta Markova, Chief of the State Commission for Protection of Information, announced at a press conference

Politics | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria Tightens Control over Genetically Modified Organisms Use

Fines ranging from BGN 10,000 to BGN 50,000 will be imposed on persons who release into the environment genetically modified (GM) organisms without a licence issued by the Environment Minister. This is envisaged by the bill on GM organisms, which Parliame

Politics | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Contribution to NATO Set at USD 8 M Annually

Bulgaria's contribution to NATO as a full-fledged member is set at USD 8 M per annum, the Army Chief General Nikola Kolev announced on Thursday following the solemn session of the parliamentary Commission on Foreign Affairs and Security dedicated to the r

Politics | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Sofia Gluts with Red-and-White Tassels

Despite freezing temperatures and biting wind, Sofia is already taken over by the anxiety to mark the end of winter and the beginning of spring, as street peddlers already offer a variety of red-and-white interlacings. The knotworks, called "martenitsa"

Society | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

UN General Testifies against Milosevic

Former commander of UN troops in Bosnia-Hercegovina, General Philippe Morillon, started giving evidence at the trial of Slobodan Milosevic. General Morillon commanded the UN Protection Force from September 1992 until July 1993 during intense fighting in B

World | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

No Bird Flu Passing between Humans

There is no evidence from the latest genetic testing that the deadly bird flu in Asia is being passed from person to person, the World Health Organization announced Thursday. The disease so far has claimed a confirmed 18 lives in Vietnam and Thailand, tho

World | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria Moves to Help its Unemployed

More than 112,000 of Bulgaria's unemployed should get state assistance for finding a job in 2004, as other 47,000 will be able to benefit from training and professional qualification programs, the country's 2004 plan for fighting unemployment envisages.

Politics | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Special Care-Centres Built for Traffic Victims in Bulgaria

Bulgaria is set for building special centers where victims of human trafficking will be provided with shelter and special care, after on Thursday the Cabinet okayed special regulations for the work of the National Committee for Fighting Human Trafficking.

Politics | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Norway, Bulgaria to Boost Cooperation within OSCE

The Norway's Foreign Minister Jan Petersen and his Bulgarian counterpart Solomon Passy agreed to boost cooperation between Bulgaria and Norway within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Bulgaria assumed at the beginning of 200

Politics | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

BA Cancels Flights to US, Saudi Arabia amid Terror Fears

Fears of terrorist attacks grounded British Airways flights BA223 to Washington DC on Sunday and BA263 to Riyadh on Monday. BA said the cancellations were for security reasons and followed government advice.

World | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria Sounds a Tocsin over Outnumbered Young People

After 20 years, the number of young people in Bulgaria will be half of today's, a governmental report showed Thursday. The paper also provides figures to prove that tendency has been going for decades.

Politics | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Business Council Formed with Sofia Municipality

Special Business Council was formed with Sofia Municipality on Thursday. The Council's regulations, tasks and organization were voted at a meeting February 12.

Business | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

New Supervisors Elected for Sofia Privatization Agency

The Municipal Council of Bulgaria's capital Sofia elected Thursday a new Supervisory Council for the Sofia Municipal Privatization Agency, and new Supervisory Council for the Special Municipal Privatization Fund. Former Municipal Secretary Assen Dyulgero

Politics | February 12, 2004, Thursday // 00:00