A total of USD 170,000 was found with a Dutch citizen entering Bulgaria at the border checkpoint of Kalotina on Thursday. Another Dutch citizen tried to smuggle 16,300 Iraqi dinars, USD 1,000 and EUR 40 into Bulgaria.
Forged euro bills, mainly worth of 100 and 200 each, found in an illegal mint that was disclosed Wednesday in the coastal town of Varna, were meant to be distributed to EU countries, such as Spain and the Netherlands, Chief Secretary of Bulgaria's Interio
The State Receivables Collection Agency invited an open-bidding tender for some of the property of bankrupt one-time national carrier Balkan Airlines, which was replaced by Bulgaria Air. The tender for two planes and trucks has been scheduled on January
We should outline clearly to Bulgarians the perspective of the country's EU membership, and Bulgarians must not only be fully informed, but also entitled to cast their vote in a national referendum prior to Bulgaria's entry into the Union, President Georg
A total of 4324 foreigners got Bulgarian citizenship in 2003 according to data from the President's office. Macedonians top the list with the candidates to become Bulgarians.
I have nothing to do with the recent blast at the Sofia office building, Anton Miltenov a.k.
A federal appeals judge reproached the Bush administration's immigration judges and its review panel in a ruling that grants a new asylum hearing to a refugee from Bulgaria, Chicago Sun-Times wrote in an article entitled "Judge scolds Bush immigration pan
Flu epidemic was declared in 12 Bulgarian municipalities that include Gabrovo, Yambol, Silistra, Vidin, Blagoevgrad and others. A total of 22,749 flu cases have been registered in the country over the last week, Bulgaria's Health Ministry announced.
A total of 3, 531, 567 foreign tourists visited Bulgaria in period of January to December 2003, Bulgaria's Economy Ministry revealed. The figures show an increase of 18.
Controversial businessman Michael Chorny is under the control and protection of Russia's special services, Alexander Litvinenko, former officer of Russia's intelligence services told Bulgarian bTV channel. Litvinenko said that in his opinion Chorny's act
People across Asia and in Asian communities around the world have been celebrating the Lunar New Year. The star of Chinese celebrations was the country's first man in space, Yang Liwei, who appeared on TV to wish people a happy year of the monkey.
Bartholomew I, the Orthodox ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, arrived in Havana on a five-day visit, the first time a leader of the Orthodox Church has paid a visit to Latin America. Cuban President Fidel Castro welcomed the patriarch, who claims to
Georgi Parvanov was elected president of the Republic of Bulgaria on November 18, 2001. In his speech after being sworn in at Parliament as the new President of Bulgaria on January 19, 2002 Parvanov said that he will work for the economic and financial st
Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov marks on January 22 two years since he entered his duties as Head of the Bulgarian state. Parvanov was sworn as Bulgarian President January 19, 2002 and was officially inaugurated January 22.
The Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Policy, Defence and Security will hold a fourth sitting on the Karbala tragedy that claimed the lives of five Bulgarian soldiers. The committee will continue the discussion of the reports and information relating to
A number of Bulgarian businessmen are currently exploring the possibility of cooperating with Indonesian small and medium sized enterprises and cooperatives, an Indonesian Cabinet member said, cited by Antara Interactive newsagency. The Bulgarian busines
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was under a cloud, facing the possibility of criminal charges after a businessman was indicted for attempting to bribe him when he was foreign minister. Meanwhile, the US said it would despatch two senior diplomats to t
Chinese and Turkish imports are the two risky commodity flows, Bulgarian Customs Agency director Assen Assenov admitted at a discussion on customs frauds, organised by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday. Chinese exports are becomi
An illegal mint for forged euro notes was disclosed in the sea town of Varna in a police raid on Wednesday. This is the third underground mint in the coastal town uncovered in the last two years.
Inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog have arrived in Libya on Tuesday to work along with British and US inspection teams already present in the North African country, under a deal struck the day before in Vienna. Britain and the United States are to pr
Completing the administrative reforms and launching the e-government into operation, in compliance with EU standards, are top priority tasks for working out in 2004, State Administration Minister Dimitar Kalchev said on Wednesday after a meeting with Mong
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