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Croatia's Foreign Minister Tonino Picula and his Bulgarian counterpart Solomon Passy discussed the results of last week's Thessalonica summit of the European Union, as both countries are willing to join the club. At a tete-a-tete meeting in Sofia, the top
Politics | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
US Senator Hillary Clinton agreed to pay a second visit to Bulgaria after a meeting with Sofia's Finance Minister Milen Velchev in Washington.
The senator also backed the amendment that was tabled in the US Congress to permit treatment of Bulgaria as equ
Politics | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
British forces gave civilian leaders in the Iraqi town of Majar al-Kabir 48 hours to hand over gunmen who killed six British military police after a violent demonstration that left four Iraqis dead, AP reported, citing a municipal official said Wednesday
World | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
A handmade explosion blasted Wednesday morning the "Opera" restaurant in Bulgaria's second-biggest city of Plovdiv, 160 kilometers southeast of Sofia. No injuries have been reported.
Politics | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
A second round of consultations between the parliamentary groups of the left-wing Coalition for Bulgaria, ruling Simeon II National Movement and its junior coalition partner the Movement for Rights and Freedoms has been scheduled for Friday morning, it em
Business | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
Raiffeisenbank-Bulgaria was named Bank of the Year 2002 by indeginous Pari Daily at a ceremony in Hilton-Sofia. This is the sixth time Pari Daily selects Bank of the Year in an effort to encourage the financial institutions to work for the progress of Bul
Business | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
The US ambassador to Sofia rebuked Bulgaria for leaving journalists unprotected against assaults. "There are many legal cases against journalists but none against assaulters of journalists, Ambassador James Pardew said Wednesday at a roundtable on free pr
Politics | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
Turkish consortium Koc Holding/ Turk Telekom, also-ran in the sale of landline telecoms operator Bulgarian Telecommunications Company BTC, is holding talks with American billionaire George Soros, investment bank JP Morgan, US-based venture capital fund Ca
Business | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
Thousands of extra British troops could be sent to Iraq in the wake of the killing of six members of the Royal Military Police, UK Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has said. An urgent review of troop numbers, tactics and equipment is under way after the death
World | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
Bulgarian radio program "Hristo Botev" celebrated its 10th birthday at the Arts Saloon "The Eighth Muse". The celebrations on its birthday included special jazz performances.
Politics | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
An amendment has been tabled in the US Congress, under which Bulgaria will be treated as an equal member of the Alliance and will not be subject to the US sanctions over its stand on the International Criminal Court.
Politics | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
Notorious Bulgarian businessman Kiril Kirov dubbed Iaponetsa (The Japanese) was arrested along with three of his bodyguards Wednesday.
Kirov was detained in connection to an incident that took place Tuesday night at his home.
Politics | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
Greece reported a suspected case of SARS saying the possible victim was a Chinese citizen on a business trip to Europe. Greece's Health Minister Costas Stefanis said the man, described as a Chinese businessman, left Shanghai on June 14 and made several st
World | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
Bulgaria's banking system over the last year has been very stable and innovative when needed, Ivan Iskrov, chairman of the parliamentary commission on budget and candidate running for Governor of Bulgaria's National Bank said June 25.
He based his conclu
Business | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
US and EU leaders will hold their annual summit in Washington, aiming to soothe transatlantic tensions over the Iraq war, politics and trade disputes. The meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.
World | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
The first Bulgarian conference on agro-forestry kicks off June 25 in Bulgaria's town of Veliko Tarnovo. The conference is organized by Bulgaria's Agriculture Ministry.
Politics | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
Officials from Bulgaria's Defence Ministry and officers from the subdivisions have misused the ministry and army budget, reducing it by nearly BGN 10 M over the last year. This is what Defense Ministry Svinarov admitted Wednesday.
Politics | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
International Monetary Fund has no doubts for Bulgaria's budget, Jerald Schiff, head of the International Monetary Fund's mission to Bulgaria said in Washington.
Schiff met Bulgaria's Finance Minister Milen Velchev who is on a working visit to Washington
Business | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
Croatia's Foreign Minister Tonino Picula and his Bulgarian counterpart Solomon Passy will discuss problems of the countries of the Balkan region as well as current situation in the world. The two FMs are also expected to discuss bilateral cooperation betw
Politics | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
Six British soldiers were killed in a police station in southern Iraq and eight were wounded in a nearby ambush Tuesday, marking the deadliest day of attacks on coalition forces since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. The casualties were a shock to Bri
World | June 25, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
A mistrial has been declared Monday in the case of a 21-year-old New York City man accused of killing a Syracuse University graduate student from Bulgaria, the Associated Press reported.
Politics | June 24, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
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