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Three Spanish MPs Fined for Porno Emails

Three members of Spain's governing party have been fined after getting caught looking at pornographic pictures during a debate on domestic violence in Madrid's regional parliament. The men were caught out by journalists in the parliament chamber as they l

World | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Kissinger to Lead September 11th Inquiry

Preident George W. Bush has appointed one of the most significant political figures in recent US history to head of an independent investigation into the September 11th attacks.

World | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Blast in Sofia Neighborhood

A bomb exploded under a car at a parking lot in Mladost-4 Sofia district. No injuries were reported.

Politics | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

At Least 8 Killed in Kenya

Suicide car bombers have killed at least eight people at an Israeli-owned hotel in Mombasa, Kenya, at the same time as two missiles were fired at an Israeli holiday jet that had taken off from the city's airport. The missiles aimed at the aircraft narrowl

World | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

EU Networks for E-government

By Ian Cuddy Egovmonitor.

Views on BG | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

TEREM Dismantles Small Arms Scrapped by Bulgaria's Armed Forces

Defense company TEREM got a commission to dismantle small arms and light weapons under Bulgaria's contract with the U.S.

Politics | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Lawyers Top Corruption Index List in Bulgaria

Lawyers, police officers and prosecutors were singled out as the most corrupt group in the society in a survey of polling agency Vitosha Research. Similar upward trend of corruption is recorded among university lecturers, mayors, municipal officials and a

Politics | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

U.S. Ambassador Not Upbeat on Bulgaria' s Military Industry

If I must be honest, I must say that Bulgaria's military industry companies can not be what they were, U.S.

Politics | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Court to Rule on Appeal of 2003 Draft Budget Soon

The Supreme Administrative Court will rule on the appeal of the Supreme Judicial Council against the governmental draft budget 2003 in its judicial power section within a month. The supreme magistrates want the funding for the judicial power to be BGN 260

Politics | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria Said to Need Tax Police

Bulgaria should establish tax police, Nikolay Popov, head of the Central Tax Directorate said. "There is no country with well developed economy that does not maintain such task force," the tax inspector said.

Business | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Varna Port Enjoys Record Turnover

Varna Port reached last year's value of cargo turnover well ahead of the end of 2002. Forecasts set the annual 2002 turnover at 6 million tons - a figure that makes for a twelve-year record.

Politics | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Some 3500 Bulgarians Expected Back in the Country by 2003

The number of Bulgarians that will return to Bulgaria from foreign countries is expected to reach 3500 by the end of the year. This opinion was express by Spas Tashev, Deputy chairman of the Agency of Bulgarians Abroad, for national private TV channel bTV

Politics | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgarian Archeologists a Step Away from Grand Discovery

Bulgarian archeologists are on their way to discover the ancient Dionysus temple in the Rhodopes Mountain famous for its splendor in antique times and in modernity for the many failed attempts to determine its exact location. Now, the expedition "Rhodopes

Society | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

PM to Meet Silvio Berlusconi in Milan

The Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg will have a private dinner with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Milan December 1. The meeting will take place within the Saxe-Coburg's three-day working visit to Italy, starting Sunday.

Politics | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Roma Ethnic Group Grew Most in Bulgaria over Past Century

The Roma ethnic group marked the most significant growth in the past century, by 281,359 people, data from the 2001 census conducted by the National Statistical Institute, shows. As of March 2001, Roma in Bulgaria numbered 370,908 people.

Politics | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Police in Bulgaria Boasts Record-high Rating

Bulgarians started to change their negative attitude towards police, the National Center for Research of the Public Opinion (NCRPO) found out. According to the center's surveys, this institution has been among those of the best repute in the country since

Politics | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

"Good Start" of Inspections in Iraq

Chief United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix has described the resumption of inspections in Iraq as "a good start". Blix made the comments in New York after UN teams had completed their first inspections - visiting two suspected sites - and said they

World | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Embassies in the Philippines Shut over Terror Threats

Canada and the European Union have joined Australia and closed indefinitely their diplomatic missions in the Philippines after receiving information about an "imminent" terror attack. The move came after Australia said it had received "credible and specif

World | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

"No doubt" Sofia Gets 2007 EU Entry Date in Copenhagen

There is no doubt that the EU Copenhagen summit will name January 1, 2007 as Bulgaria's reference entry date. Parliament speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov said that upon his return from Brussels where he attended a meeting of the European Parliament President Pat

Politics | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

KOTRA Re-opened Office in Sofia

The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) re-opened its office in Sofia after seven years of absence. The agency first came to Sofia in 1989 and left later over fading business opportunities in the former communist country.

Business | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Parliament Debates Non-confidence Motions Today

The Parliament called off the regular meeting of the MPs with the Cabinet over today's debates on the two non-confidence motions lodged in less than a week by both the right and left opposition. The leftist opposition, the ruling party Simeon II National

Politics | November 28, 2002, Thursday // 00:00
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