Turkish bidder in Bulgaria's telecom sale -- Koc Holding -- proposed to Sabanci Holding, a leading industrial and financial conglomerate in Turkey, to become a partner in the consortium with Turk Telecom for the privatization of the Bulgarian Telecommunic
A unique Roman tomb was discovered by accident in Bulgaria's capital Sofia. During works to repair the city's water conduit, a tomb was unearthed as part of the Roman necropolis under the St Sofia basilica.
Bulgarian authorities will appoint a new honorary consul with in the Italian city of Treviso. Giorgio de Faveri, a reputable Italian expert accountant and auditor, will be named honorary consul of Bulgaria for the northeast district Veneto.
Bulgaria might become the "first and basic" station for export of Iraqi oil into Europe according to an official of the US-appointed interim administration in Baghdad.
Bulgaria's Finance Minister Milen Velchev received a report on illegal traffic channels on the country's territory, Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov said Thursday. The report was prepared by experts from Bulgaria's Interior and Finance Ministries and th
Bulgarian troops who are projected to leave for an Iraqi neighbor country in September will face considerable risk, Bulgaria's Defence Minister Nikolay Svinarov said Thursday. Bulgaria had never before sent so many soldiers to take part in a mission, he
General elections in Iraq could be held within a year to replace the US-appointed Governing Council, US administrator of Iraq Paul Bremer said. The 25-member Interim Governing Council (IGC) recently opted for a nine-member rotating presidency made up of r
The Bulgarian Parliament passed Thursday a bill against sports hooliganism that sets a fine of BGN 200-500 for people who swear at stadiums. Infringers may also be detained for up to fifteen days according to the new law.
Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov issued a decree to promulgate crucial amendments to the Electoral Act. He also fixed the date of the oncoming municipal and mayoral elections for October 26.
The postponed election of a new governor for the central bank won't bring any harm to Bulgaria's banking sector, the country's Finance Minister Milen Velchev said Thursday. Bulgaria's national currency rate remains stable, Velchev added.
The agreement for cooperation between Bulgaria and Europol was ratified Thursday by the country's Parliament. The agreement is part of the Justice Chapter from Bulgaria's EU pre-accession negotiations.
Judges at the war crimes tribunal in The Hague are preparing to deliver their verdict in the case of former Bosnian Serb doctor Milomir Stakic who was accused of genocide. Prosecutors have asked for a life sentence for 41-year-old Stakic, claiming that he
Bulgarian Red Cross will take part in the second European road safety campaign "You Have One Life. Protect it!" The campaign aims at lower numbers of accidents involving children.
Austrian Felix Baumgartner became Thursday the first person to skydive across the English Channel. Baumgartner leapt from a plane above Dover and landed 22 miles (35 kilometres) away in Cap Blanc-Nez near Calais just 14 minutes later.
Damages of over BGN 112 M have been caused to Bulgaria over the last year, a report of the country's Agency for Interior Financial Control shows. The agency mainly looks into the work of the structures managing Bulgaria's money received from EU pre-acces
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has warned that the threat posed by a military-backed coup attempt at the weekend was "far from over," with remnants of the revolt still at large. Arroyo aides singled out opposition Senator Gregorio Honasan and supporte
Bulgaria's Parliament ratified the annual finance agreement under the EU SAPARD program. It gives Bulgaria some EUR 56 M of which the country may benefit by the end of 2006.
North Korea and the United States traded harsh criticism on Thursday, with a U.S.
Bulgaria's best tennis player Magdalena Maleeva entered the third round of the Acura Classic tournament in San Diego, California after she beat 6-1, 6-3 Australia's Alicia Molik. Bulgaria's Maleeva, seeded tenth, will meet at the 1/8 finals Russia's Elen
The formation of a subcommittee "Public sector/Public finance" to supervise the development and the execution of the projects under the PHARE program will be discussed Thursday. The new committee will be appointed to Bulgaria's Finance Ministry.
Thursday's session of the Bulgarian Parliament will be the last one before the summer recession. Bulgaria's MPs should discuss the bills for scientific researches encouragement, for blood and blood donation as well as the amendments to the higher educatio
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