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PM Visits Gulbenkian Foundation in Portugal

During the second day of his visit to Portugal, Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg and his wife visited the headquarters of the Gulbenkian foundation. On Friday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg had a tete-a-tete meeting with his Portuguese counterpart Jose M

Politics | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Vessela Draganova Re-elected Bulgarian Women Party Leader

Vessela Draganova was re-elected to the post leader of the Bulgarian Women Party at a congress in Sofia. Draganova said on Saturday that party members will run at the local elections together with the ruling Simeon II National Movement and Oborishte movem

Politics | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Bulgarian Police Still Clueless about Iliya Pavlov's Killer

A week after the murder of MG Corporation President Iliya Pavlov, the Bulgarian police are still clueless about the identity of the gunman. The only thing that is proven is that the unknown killer has shot from behind the bushes, some fifty meters away f

Politics | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Iraqis Protest in Defense of Saddam

Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets in state-organized marches on Saturday, vowing to defend President Saddam Hussein from a U.S.

World | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Britain Says War in Iraq Maybe Just Days Away

Britain said on Saturday that a U.S.

Politics | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Hu Jintao Became China's New President

After years of preparation and months of maneuvering, China finally made Hu Jintao its president on Saturday, handing power to a new generation of leaders expected to continue liberal economic policies while maintaining tight Communist Party political con

World | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Russia Still Undecided over Balkan Oil Project

Russia is still undecided over its participation in the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, according to Vladimir Titov, Russia's ambassador to Bulgaria. He told local radio NET that Russia's Energy Ministry was making calculations whether it wo

Business | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

State Agency Journalists Seek Bulgaria's Opposition Support

The protesting journalists of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) met on Saturday with politicians from right wing Union of Democratic Forces and leftist Bulgarian Socialist Party.

Politics | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Leader Persuades Bulgarian Socialist Party against Iraq War Condemning

At a meeting of Saturday, Sergey Stanishev, leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, persuaded key members of the party that the adoption of a declaration condemning war in Iraq was not an appropriate move. Some of the members of the ruling body of the p

Politics | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Mass for Peace Served in Burgas Church

Mass for peace was served at the church "St. Nikolay Chdotvorets" in seaside city Burgas.

Politics | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

EC Official: Bulgaria's EU Accession Not Hampered by Stance on Iraq

Bulgaria's stance on Iraq does not hamper the country's negotiations with EU, Dimitris Kourkoulas, head of the delegation of the European Commission in Bulgaria, said. He explained that the European Commission continued to work in line with the decisions

Politics | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Bulgaria Checks for 25 Suspects over Djindjic Murder

Serbia has asked Bulgaria's cooperation in connection with the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic. The Serbian authorities have given information to the border police about twenty-five people, supected of involvement in the murder.

Politics | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Bulgaria Marks St. Todor's Day

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks today St. Todor's Day.

Society | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

The Netherlands Won't Introduce Visas for Bulgarians

The Netherlands will not re-introduce visas for Bulgarians, Boyko Borissov, chief secretary with the Interior Ministry told local radio NET. He is in the Hague at the invitation of the Europol director.

Politics | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Nearly Two Hundred Arrested over Djindjic Murder in Serbia

Serbian police have so far arrested 181 people and seized large amounts of weapons and drugs in connection with the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Djindjic, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.

Politics | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Little Sleep with Worse Effect on Brain than No Sleep

Many nights of little sleep - fewer than six hours a night have worse effect on the brain than getting no sleep for two nights in a row, new research of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia shows.

Society | March 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00

China Prepares for Hu Jintao Era

China is making the final preparations for the formal appointment of Hu Jintao as President. Hu, 60, is set to take over from Jiang Zemin in the final move of a carefully orchestrated transfer of power announced at the Communist Party Congress in November

World | March 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00

Erdogan Presented New Government

New Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has presented his new cabinet to the country's President, Ahmet Necdet Sezer. Sezer's approval for the new team paves the way for a vote on the government's programme in parliament.

World | March 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00

Bush, Blair and Aznar to Hold Iraq Crisis Summit

President George W Bush is to have emergency talks with British and Spanish leaders on Sunday amid diplomatic deadlock at the UN Security Council over their plans for disarming Iraq. The three countries co-sponsored a draft resolution that would have give

World | March 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00

Saxe-Coburg Rejects War Talk with Bush

Bulgaria's Prime Minister said that he didn't discuss the beginning of possible military actions in Iraq with US President Bush. On Friday, Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer announced that the US President had a phone conversation with Saxe-Coburg in connectio

Politics | March 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00

Colin Powell to Visit Bulgaria in September

US Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit Bulgaria some time in September, Lyubomir Todorov, spokesman of the foreign ministry announced. The visit, which was confirmed in principle, is in connection with the 100th anniversary since the establishment

Politics | March 14, 2003, Friday // 00:00
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