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Ministers with Diverse Opinions on Velchev's Wish to Quit

Transport Minister Nikolay Vassilev who recently switched the Economy Ministry with his current post, said he has been familiarized with the motives of the resigning Finance Minister Milen Velchev hours after the news was broken. Vassilev announced he sup

Views on BG | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Who Is Who: Milen Velchev

Milen Velchev is one of the young western-educated professionals that joined the Cabinet of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg.

Views on BG | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Finance Minister Announces Resignation over Fiscal Policy

Bulgaria's Finance Minister Milen Velchev handed his resignation personally to Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg Wednesday evening. Velchev himself broke the news on Thursday in an interview for the Bulgarian News Agency.

Politics | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Macedonian Nationals Among Big-Scale Drug Dealers Arrested in Bulgaria

Three out of five big-scale drug dealers arrested in Bulgaria on Thursday are Macedonian nationals, police said Thursday. According to the released information, there was no Serbian connections in the case.

Politics | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Cabinet Holds Last Meetings Before Summer Recession

A day before the beginning of the summer recession Bulgaria's Cabinet discussed the formation of a new political cabinet working under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European integration Plamen Panayotov. The new political cabinet s

Politics | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Notorious Bulgarian Rapper Arrested Once Again

The police in Bulgaria's second city Plovdiv once again detained notorious Bulgarian rapper Vanko 1, who was previously arrested on charges of pimping and illegal possession of arms. The second arrest came after he was released on bail August 1.

Politics | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Bomb Kills 11 at Jordan's Baghdad Embassy

A massive car bomb exploded outside the Jordanian Embassy in the Iraqi capital Thursday morning killing 11. The number of the injured is not yet specified.

World | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Apathy Overshadows Revival of Nagasaki Bomb Memories

Lessons from the atomic bomb tragedy in the southwestern Japanese port city of Nagasaki are fading with time as apathy among young people is thwarting efforts to revive the bitter memories. Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims

World | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria's State Lottery Not Subjected to Privatisation

Bulgaria's Sports Minister Vassil Ivanov once again stressed that the Bulgarian State Lottery would not be privatised. He explained that it would only be managed by an appropriate company following a tender.

Business | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Trade Attaches to Discuss Cooperation with Bulgaria's Business

Bulgaria's trade attaches will meet Thursday with representatives of the business in the country. They are due to discuss their future cooperation and to point out all future directions that need to be boosted.

Politics | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

AIDS Campaign Kicked Off in Sofia

AIDS consultations and medical examinations start Thursday in Bulgaria's capital Sofia to end September 15. Leaflets and materials on the disease will also be distributed vigorously to Sofia residents.

Politics | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Interior Chief Secretary Refuses to Accept Honour

Bulgaria's Interior Chief Secretary Gen. Boyko Borissov declined to become honorary citizen of the country's capital Sofia.

Politics | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Cabinet to Review Report with EU Recommendations

Bulgaria's Cabinet will review a report on the country's future European Union (EU) entry.

Politics | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Spain's Police Confirms Arrest of Six Bulgarians

Spain's police officially confirmed the arrest of six Bulgarians, alleged members of a criminal ring for traffic in people, which operated in Alicante and the capital Madrid. Initial reports put the number of detained Bulgarians at 8.

Politics | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria's CSKA Sofia Defeats Pyunik, Through to 3rd Qualifying Round

CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria) defeated Pyunik (Armenia), 1-0, in the match for the Champions League second qualifying round here Wednesday evening. The victory was rather unconvincing with Lima scoring a penalty goal in the 90th minute.

Sports | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Indonesian Judges Read Verdict on 1st Bali Suspect

Indonesian judges began reading their verdict on the first suspect to face judgement in the Bali bombing trials as police imposed tight security around the court. Amrozi, a village mechanic, was the first of 34 people to be detained for the bombing of las

World | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

UN Supports Bulgaria in Bringing Roma and Other Minorities into Mainstream

United Nations The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is supporting a Bulgarian initiative to improve living conditions and expand job opportunities for 46,000 Roma and 5,000 ethnic Turks living in run-down neighbourhoods in six municipalities.

Views on BG | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Sofia Sets Gross Forex Reserve at EUR 5 B by End-2006

Bulgaria's gross foreign currency reserves are expected to reach EUR 5 B by the end of 2006, under the pre-accession program which Bulgaria's Cabinet approved Thursday. The document sets privatization revenues to range from EUR 700 M to EUR 1 B a year.

Business | August 7, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Bomb Tip-off at Bulgarian National Television

In the early evening of Wednesday anonymous man called at Bulgarian National Television and said that there was a bomb in the building that would go off within half an hour. An investigation has been launched.

Politics | August 6, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Israel Releases Palestinian Prisoners

Israel freed about 340 Palestinian prisoners in a bid to jump-start halting peace efforts - but the gesture fell flat among Palestinians, who had hoped for a mass release and said authorities chose mostly prisoners whose terms were about to expire anyway.

World | August 6, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's President to Visit Russia in Sept

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov might visit Russia on a working visit in September, the Deputy Chair of the Kremlin administration said Wednesday. The eventual visit of the Bulgarian president was announced when the international program of the Russ

Politics | August 6, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
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