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Europol Expert Mollifies Criticism for Bulgaria

Information in the Europol report that was cited Monday by The Times newspaper is not final because the report hasn't been officially published, Europol representative for Bulgaria Maurizio Varanese has said Tuesday. His words came as a reaction to a Tim

Politics | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Footballers Scored 1-0 in a Friendly with Korea

Bulgaria's national football team came to a 1-0 victory over Korea's in a friendly match on Tuesday. The only goal in the game was scored by Vladimir Manchev some 20 minutes after it started.

Sports | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Ready for Land Forces Day

Celebrations of Bulgaria's Land Forces Day will be launched across the country on November 19. As part of preparations for the holiday, President Georgi Parvanov attended a special meeting at the Bulgarian Army Theatre in capital Sofia on Tuesday.

Politics | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

EU Expert Finds Bulgaria's Nuke Units 3, 4 Safe

Units 3 and 4 of Bulgaria's nuclear power plant in the town of Kozloduy are safe, Antonio Madonna, head of the special European Union (EU) mission to Bulgaria that is carrying out a check on the reactors, has said Tuesday. The peer review started Monday,

Politics | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

U.N. Refugee Agency Drags Foreign Staff Out of Afghanistan

The U.N.

World | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Oxford Professor: Bulgaria Catches Up with EU Standards in 60 Years

If Bulgaria should maintain its current rate of economic growth, it will catch up with living standards in the European Union in about 60 years, Professor Richard Crampton at the University of Oxford has told Deutsche Welle. Crampton has delivered in Brus

Politics | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Security Measures Tight for Bush Visit to UK

The state visit of the US President George W. Bush to the UK will be held among high security measures, taken by the British police.

World | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Weightlifters Kept Out of World Championship

The Executive Committee of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) turned down Bulgaria's appeal for an extraordinary meeting of the Arbitration Commission in connection to the doping scandal that left the three top Bulgarian weightlifters out of

Sports | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Attacker Robs Bulgarian Post Office, Steals BGN 200,000

An unidentified attacker robbed the post office at the town of Dobrich and stole some BGN 200,000 Monday evening. Investigators suspect an insider may be involved in the robbery since the cashier, who carried the money, moved unguarded.

Politics | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Captain Stands Trial in France on Pollution Charges

The captain of the Bulgarian ship Dobrudzha, which was arrested in France end-July on pollution charges, will stand trial in Brest on Tuesday.

Politics | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria, Turkey and Romania Unite Efforts against Terrorism

Bulgaria's capital Sofia together with Turkey's and Romania's capitals, respectively Ankara and Bucharest, are uniting their efforts in the fight against terrorism.

Politics | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Turkish Runner-up in Bulgaria's Telco Sale Renews Bid Bond

All-Turkish tie-in Koc Holding/Turk Telecom has renewed its bid bond at the Privatisation Agency for the privatisation of 65% stake in Bulgaria's dominant telecom carrier the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC), it emerged on Monday.

Business | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

EBRD: Economies in Eastern Europe Develop Fast

Economic growth in the countries in Eastern Europe is outpacing much of the rest of the world, but are still lagging behind in the field of regional cooperation, according to the annual report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Business | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Schwarzenegger Sworn in as California Governor

Arnold Schwarzenegger, the 56-year-old Hollywood action hero, was sworn in Monday as governor of California and said he was ready to take on the "massive weight we must lift off our state." After being sworn-in as the state's 38th governor, Schwarzenegger

World | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's N-plant Peer Review Goes into 2nd Day

The experts from the Atomic Questions Group/Working Party on Nuclear Safety (AQG/WPNS) with the European Union, who started the peer review on units 3 and 4 of Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant in Kozloduy on Monday, are to hold meetings today at the Nu

Politics | November 18, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria, Albania Set to Boost Tourism Cooperation

There is great potential for further cooperation between Bulgaria and Albania in the field of tourism, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov and Albania's Prime Minister Fatos Nano have concluded during their meeting in Sofia Monday. Transportation, defenc

Business | November 17, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Film Clue to Turkey Synagogues Attack

Security cameras filmed a suicide bomber as he drove a truck laden with explosives at an Istanbul synagogue, Turkey's interior minister has said. Investigators are now trying to identify the attacker although the footage is not clear.

World | November 17, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Ex-Soldier "Guilty" on US Sniper Shooting

Former US soldier and Washington sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad was found guilty of murder, terrorism, conspiracy and a firearms charge in Monday's court session in West Virginia. The 42-year-old Gulf War veteran was convicted of shooting dead Dean Me

World | November 17, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Another Drunk Policeman Caught on the Road

Yet another policeman who sat behind the wheel after having a few drinks has been caught in the town of Montana. The infringement was proved by a blood test, and chiefs of the 35-year-old officer have already been informed about his misdeed.

Politics | November 17, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgarian Envoys in Libya Couldn't Identify Suicide Nurse

None of the Bulgarian diplomats in Libya could identify the body of nurse Diana Vassileva who committed suicide earlier this year. The body, however, has been identified by the woman's colleges at the rehabilitation center in Benghazhi where she worked u

Politics | November 17, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Scandal-Prompting Bulgarian TV Channel Keeps Broadcasting

Bulgaria's Den TV channel that aroused a "racial discrimination" scandal at the beginning of November, may continue its broadcasts until the court decides on the case, local bTV reported Monday. Earlier this month, the country's Council for Electronic Me

Politics | November 17, 2003, Monday // 00:00
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