Smuggled goods worth BGN 26, 643 were intercepted by customs officers in the Danube town of Silistra. They found undeclared carpets and blankets in the truck of a Turkish national who traveled to Romania.
72 percent of Sofia residents say they would agree to donate organs. Only 8 percent of the people in the capital are reluctant to become donors.
Bulgaria's demand that the EU names a date for the country's entry in the Copenhagen summit was stated in the "firmest way possible" by Foreign Minister Passy. While on visit to Copenhagen, he met Danish Foreign Minister who currently presides the Europea
Bulgaria honoured its warriors killed in battles or on duty on the day for commemoration of the dead in the orthodox calendar. A ceremony attended by President Parvanov, Defence Minister Svinarov and the Chief of General Staff Gen.
Deputy Prime Minister and Regional Development Minister Paskalev resigned too rashly, Ahmed Dogan, leader of ruling party's partner Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) said. According to him, Paskalev should have waited till the draft 2003 budget was p
Till the end of the month the new Bulgarian flag carrier, Balkan Air Tour, will start flights. Deputy Transport Minister Zlatolina Mukova said that for NET Radio.
Foreign Minister Passy said that the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Regional Development Minister Kostadin Paskalev would not destabilize the Cabinet. In an interview for NET radio he said that this move would probably consolidate the government
Bulgaria's agricultural policy should follow the agricultural concept of the European Peoples Party. Nadezhda Mihaylova, leader of rightist opposition party Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) said that during the discussion "Future Agricultural Policies" in
Some 63.9 percent of Bulgarians say they hardly "make ends meet," while 18.
The Transport Ministry did not support the recovery plan for Balkan Airlines because it "suffered evident defects". Deputy Transport Minister Lyubomol Ivanov said that for Darik radio.
President Georgi Parvanov invited German businessmen to invest in the Bulgarian energy sector at a meeting with representatives of the Business Club of German Economy. This is the most competitive industry which Bulgaria has the ambition to develop, Parva
Former TV host, Ekaterina Genova, was appointed the new spokesperson of Bulgarian Customs Agency. She is known for her TV talk show aired by Bulgarian National Television for years.
Prime Minister Saxe Coburg accepted the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Regional Development Minister Kostadin Paskalev after a two-hour meeting with him. The government's spokesman Dimitur Tsonev said that the prime minister decided to accept th
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has taken the oath as chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir just hours after grenades were fired at his home. According to member of the Sayeed family no one had been hurt in the attack on the house in Mowgam, on the outskirt
One of seven Armenians arrested on suspicion of carrying out contract killings, was accused of murder. Artur Pashikanovich was indicted at a hearing of the Russe District Court.
The Bulgarian and Greek prime ministers reached in Athens a political decision regarding the equal participation of Bulgaria, Greece and Russia in the construction of the trans-Balkan oil pipeline Burgas -Alexandroupolis. Costas Simitis announced that at
Former ministers will be interrogated regarding the privatization of Balkan Airlines. That was announced Friday by the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office.
Deputy Prime Minister and Regional Development Minister Kostadin Paskalev resigned. The information was officially confirmed Friday by the regional ministry.
Nine hundred thirty eight sites competed in the nine categories of "Bulgarian Site 2002." Most competed in the corporative site category, followed by the personal sites and the entertainment ones Over 10,000 people cast their votes in the competition.
A fresh strong tremor rocked south-central Italy on Friday, in a town where at least 29 people were killed after an earthquake hit on Thursday. It flattened San Giuliano's only school, killing at least 26 children.
The coffin with the mortal remains of Atanas Atanassov arrived in Sofia Friday. The French oil tanker that burst into flames off the coast of Yemen claimed the life of Atanas Atanassov, who became the first victim Bulgaria lost to terrorism.
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