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Top Tax Inspector Beaten Up in Sofia

Tax inspectors should by protected by the law, just like police officers, Finance Minister Milen Velchev said after head of the Tax Inspection Department Nikolay Petkov had been beaten by two unidentified assaulters thirty minutes after midnight on Tuesda

Politics | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Slovakia's President Visits Sofia

Slovakia's President Rudolf Schuster arrives in Sofia on Wednesday for a one-day working visit. He will have meetings with his Bulgarian counterpart Georgi Parvanov and Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg.

Politics | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Alleged Bulgarian Drug Smugglers Held in Greece

Two Bulgarian nationals are held by the Greek authorities after they have been caught with more than half a kilogram of heroin near Thessalonica. The detainees allegedly smuggled 603 grams of the narcotic through the Promahon border checkpoint.

Politics | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

PRO DRINKS Promotes "Drinking Culture" in Bulgaria

The international drink salon PRO DRINKS that will take place in Sofia is not just one of the wine exhibitions that recently gained popularity in Bulgaria. This what the organizers from the Bulgarian Association of Sommeliers say about the their idea that

Society | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulk of Investments Expected in Bulgaria's Energy Sector

Half of the future direct investments and privatisation revenues will be attracted in the energy sector, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Vassilev said upon opening a two-day international conference on the development of oil and gas sector in C

Business | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Far-right Austrian Joerg Haider to Remain in Politics

Far-right Austrian politician, Joerg Haider, said he will remain in politics, despite the disastrous performance of his Freedom Party in Sunday's general election. His decision followed a six-hour meeting with senior members of his party, and means he wil

World | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

EU Candidates to Get Sweeteners

By George Parker The Financial Times

Views on BG | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Cash Secured for Bulgaria's Drug Abuse Fight

A total of BGN 200,000 have been budgeted for the National Programme for Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Drug Addictions in 2003. This was announced by Health Minister Bozhidar Finkov at the 3rd National Conference of Municipal Boards on Narco

Politics | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Active Role in Vine, Wine Organization Sought

Bulgaria's active involvement in the International Organization of Vine and Wine was urged by Georges Dutruc-Rosset, Director General of the International Vine and Wine Office (OIV) at his meeting with Bulgaria's Ambassador in Paris Marin Raikov. Raikov h

Business | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Illegal Immigrants in EU "Priority" Issue for Bulgaria

Bulgaria's government handles the problem with illegal immigrants in the EU countries as a priority. The country's Interior Minister Petkanov said that at the international conference on organized crime combat in London.

Politics | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Nine Companies in Bulgarian Tie-in for Oil Project

All nine Bulgarian companies, which declared willingness to participate in the project for trans-Balkan oil pipeline Burgas -Alexandroupolis, have been invited for talks on November 27 by the Regional Development Ministry. Some ten days ago Gazstroymontaz

Business | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Hans Blix Insists on Iraqi Evidence

The chief United Nations weapons inspector has warned that Iraq must provide "convincing" proof to back up its claim that it no longer has weapons of mass destruction. Hans Blix told the UN Security Council in New York that declarations submitted by Iraq

World | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

TNS: Bulgarian Employees Lack Motivation

Bulgaria features in the Global Employee Commitment Report 2002 released by London-based marketing information group Taylor Nelson Sofres. The TNS analysts surveyed thirty countries grouping the 19,840 people they had interviewed in four groups - employee

Business | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Olympic Sports Fight for Survival

Controversial plans to drop three sports from the Olympic Games are to be discussed by officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday. An IOC report recommended that baseball, softball and modern pentathlon should be removed from the

World | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

France Hit by Strike Wave

French air traffic controllers have joined a day of stoppages and walk-outs by public-sector workers which threaten transport chaos. The air traffic controllers' strike, which will stretch into Wednesday, is likely to force the cancellation of nearly 90 p

World | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

PHARE Secures Patrol Ships for Bulgaria's Border Control

German shipyard Luerssen was contracted to build two new patrol ships for Bulgaria's Border Police. The contract was signed under a project of the PHARE Programme that aims at tightening control along Bulgaria's Black Sea border.

Politics | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Pat Cox Summons Parliament Speakers of EU Applicants

European Parliament President Pat Cox meets parliament speakers from the EU applicant countries. Bulgaria will be represented by the parliament's Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov.

Politics | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

President Initiates Discussion of 2003 Draft Budget

President Parvanov summons financial experts and political figures for discussion of the 2003 draft budget. The debates were announced at the president's press conference during the Prague NATO summit.

Politics | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Non-confidence Motions in Bulgaria Debated in Days

The non-confidence motions, lodged by left-wing Coalition for Bulgaria and right-wing opposition United Democratic Forces (UDF) will most probably be debated jointly in the Bulgarian Parliament on Thursday or Friday this week, Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan

Politics | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

EBRD Forecasts 4% Growth in Bulgaria for 2003

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts an average economic growth of 4.1 percent in the Balkan countries for 2003, BBC radio reported.

Business | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

TEREM-Related Resignations Announced by End-month

TEREM-related political resignations are to be announced till end-November, Defense Minister Svinarov said. The minister noted he would mull at what level and who is to resign during a special consultation with Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg.

Politics | November 26, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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