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Bulgarian President Stresses Anti-Terror Resolve at UN Security Council

The international community reacted to brutality with unswerving resolve through a broad coalition against the Taliban in Afghanistan, Al Qaeda and their supporters, the declaration of the Security Council Chairman on the fight against international terro

Politics | September 12, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Deutsche Bank will Seek to Restore Bulgartabac's Positions

Deutsche Bank will seek to restore Bulgartabac's traditionally good positions in the region, Tessen von Heydebreck, member of Deutsche Bank Board of Directors, said after his meeting with Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minis

Business | September 12, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Consumer Prices Mark Deflation of 0,7% in August m/m

The CPI recorded a deflation of 0,7 percent in August m/m, the National Statistical Institute announced. Experts attribute the deflation to the drop in food and fuel prices.

Business | September 12, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

Pardew Thanked Bulgaria for Support after 9/11

In an overcrowded hall in Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan, U.S.

Politics | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

Complaints against Bulgaria's Tobacco Monopoly Go To Court

The Privatization Agency (PA) filed the complaints of participants in the privatisation procedure of Bulgartabac Holding in the Supreme Administrative Court on September 11. Two of the participants in the sale of 80% stake in Bulgaria's tobacco monopoly -

Business | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

Palestinian Cabinet Resigned

The Palestinian cabinet has resigned rather than face a vote of no confidence in parliament. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat had accepted the resignations, said cabinet secretary Tayeb Abdel Rahman.

World | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

Hurt in Shootout Stays in Arrest

Sofia City Court ruled Iliyan Versanov to stay in the arrest. He is charged with a robbery.

Politics | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

New Bulgarian UN Representative

President Parvanov appointed Ivo Petrov to the position permanent representative of Bulgaria to the UN, negotiations and forums of OSCE in Europe and the international organizations in Vienna.

Politics | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

U.S. Pays Homage to Dead

From the concrete crater of Ground Zero to the new sandstone blocks of the Pentagon and grassy pastureland in Pennsylvania, simultaneous services on Wednesday called Americans to draw on music, readings and each other for strength. The president had start

World | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

New Cars for Road Assistance

Twenty-five new cars of the road assistance service will shuttle Bulgaria's highways since Wednesday. The Union of Bulgarian Motorists launched them under a joint project with the road police.

Politics | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

Karachi Shoot-out Leaves Three Dead

Police in Pakistan have killed two gunmen and arrested five others after a shoot-out at a residential building in the southern city of Karachi. A four-year old child was also killed in the exchange that left six policemen injured, one reportedly seriously

World | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

Arafat Announces Elections on Jan. 20

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has announced that presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on 20 January next year. It was not immediately clear whether the Palestinian parliament would be dissolved as a result of Mr Arafat's decree.

World | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

Swiss Donation to Environment Inspectors

Switzerland donates equipment to the Regional Inspection of Environment in Haskovo. New cars, boats, mobile phones and other items will enable the environment workers in their fight with illegal hunting.

Politics | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

France Mourns Storm Victims

French rescuers were still searching for more than a dozen people on Wednesday, two days after flash floods killed at least 20 people. The waters swept through parts of the Gard, Herault and Vaucluse departments in southern France after severe thunderstor

World | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Opened Int'l Center for Aviation Security

An international center for international security opened on Wednesday in Bulgaria. Transport Minister Plamen Petrov handed the certificate for the operation of the new organization.

Politics | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

Three Investors Interested in Bulgaria's Flag Carrier

Three strategic investors have shown interest in buying indebted flag carrier Balkan airlines. The spokesman of the company, Viktor Melamed announced that for private national channel bTV The liquidation of Balkan airlines is the most probable alternativ

Business | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Honey Threatened by EU Ban

The EU is about to ban Bulgaria's export of honey as most quantities fail to meet the union's standards. This will badly affect some fifty thousands enterpreneurs who turned to that profitable occupation after Bulgaria's market liberalization.

Business | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

September 11 - One Year After

Ambassador James W. Pardew

Views on BG | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Parliament Set to Crack down on Corruption

The establishment of a standing commission to battle corruption was adopted by Parliament September 11. The proposal was supported by 113 MPs, 34 voted against and 57 abstained.

Politics | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

U.S. Assessed Highly Bulgaria's Security Council presidency

Bulgaria's presidency of the UN Security Council was highly assessed by the US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage at his meeting with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Passy September 11. Bulgaria took over the UN Security Council presidency on September

Politics | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

Money-Laundering Investigation Stepped Up in Bulgaria

The Bureau of Financial Investigation Agency (BFIA) is currently probing into almost 150 money- laundering tip-offs, Vassil Kirov, chief of the Financial Investigation Bureau, said. Almost half of the signals have been received over the last six months, m

Politics | September 11, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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