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POLICE TO HEIGHTEN THE SECURITY MEASURES IN ALL WINTER RESORTS DUE TO ...

Police to heighten the security measures in all winter resorts due to the expected increase in the number of children there, Vassil Vassilev, head of the Police ordered.

Politics | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

CHRISTMAS BONUSES WERE PAID OR WILL BE PAID SOON IN ALL MINISTRIES, TH...

Christmas bonuses were paid or will be paid soon in all ministries, the ministers announced before their regular governmental meeting.

Politics | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

SOFIA MUNICIPALITY CALLED ON DRIVERS NOT TO USE THEIR PERSONAL CARS

Officials from the Sofia Municipality called on the drivers not to use their personal vehicles and to travel with the public transport. Due to the heavy snowfall there are very few parking places in the center.

Politics | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

BGN 2,000 GRANTED TO FAMILIES OF KILLED, INJURED KIDS IN DISCO TRAGEDY

The Finance Ministry will release BGN 2,000 to each of all nineteen families, whose children have been killed or seriously injured in the tragic event on December 21, Finance Minister Milen Velchev announced on December 27 before the Cabinet meeting. Seve

Politics | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

BULGARIA AND GREAT BRITAIN TO COOPERATE AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKING

Bulgarian Finance Minister Milen Velchev and British Ambassador to Bulgaria Youn Souttar signed an agreement on cooperation against drug trafficking between the governments of Bulgaria and Great Britain. The British government commits to providing equipme

Politics | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

IT SECTOR IN 2001 UNAFFECTED BY GLOBAL RECESSION

The IT sector progressed in 2001 unaffected by the economic global slowdown. According to analysts this is due to the fact that the sector is still underdeveloped.

Business | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL BETWEEN UK AND FRANCE HAS BEEN REOPENED AFTER SOME ...

The Channel Tunnel between UK and France has been reopened after some 500 refugees trying to get to Britain stormed the French entrance in two waves. Authorities arrested 129 refugees who broke through security in the first wave on Tuesday night and got a

World | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

ARGENTINA WILL INTRODUCE NEW CURRENCY ARGENTINO.”DESPERATE TO REVIVE T...

Argentina will introduce new currency Argentino.”Desperate to revive the spent economy and keep a lid on social unrest, the cash-strapped government said Wednesday a new currency, the Argentino, would start circulating in January alongside the peso and th

World | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

OSAMA BIN LADEN ACCUSED THE UNITED STATES OF HATING ISLAM IN AN EXCERP...

Osama bin Laden accused the United States of hating Islam in an excerpt of a videotaped statement aired Wednesday by the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television network.

World | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

SUNNY BEACH SEA RESORT TO PAY DIVIDEND

Shareholders of the Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach decided to distribute BGN 13,498 M as a dividend payment equal to some 50% of the current market value of its shares. Shareholders decided to pay BGN 6,98 dividend per each share with a face value of one

Business | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

RESCUE WORKERS HAVE CONTINUED TO RECOVER BODIES FROM UNDER THE MUDSLID...

Rescue workers have continued to recover bodies from under the mudslides which killed at least 49 people in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro on Christmas Eve. State governor Antony Garotinho said the toll would be even higher, because many bodies wer

World | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

BULGARIAN TELECOM MAY INTRODUCE CHEAPER LONG-DISTANCE TARIFFS

The Bulgarian Telecommunication Company (BTC) plans to lower tariffs for long distance calls. The telecom will simultaneously increase prices for telephone calls within the country in 2002.

Business | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

BGN 25 M CREDITS TO BE EXTENDED TO FARMERS IN 2002

The State Agriculture Fund will extend BGN 25 M in loans and BGN 20 M in subsidies to Bulgarian farmers in 2002. The fund’s revenues for 2002 is projected at BGN 28 M.

Business | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

BULGARIA HOLDS TALKS TO EXPORT ELECTRICITY TO ITALY

The Bulgarian National Electricity Transmission Company (NETC) negotiates with the Italian energy company Enel for export of electricity to Italy via Greece, Mityo Hristozov, NETC Chief Engineer said, quoted by Dnevnik Daily. Details on the possible deal

Business | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

BULGARIAN TELECOM WITH BGN 200 M NET PROFIT FOR 2001

The net profit of the Bulgarian Telecom (BTC)for 2001 will amount to over BGN 200 M, Nikolay Nikolov Deputy Transport & Telecommunications Minister and Chairman of the Board of BTC said, quoted by Standart Daily. The revenues from the activities of the c

Business | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

STRATEGY FOR STATE SAVINGS BANK READY IN FEBRUARY

In February the management of the State Savings Bank (SSB) will present the three-year plan for its development and privatization strategy, said Krassimir Angarski, Chairman of the bank's Board of Directors announced. In the memorandum signed with the Int

Business | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

FREE AND DEMOCRATIC BULGARIA FOUNDATION MARKED 10TH ANNIVERSARY

In December 2001, foundation Free and Democratic Bulgaria (FDBF) celebrated its 10th anniversary. One of the biggest achievements of the foundation is that it is the first Bulgarian NGO that addressed the plight of street children and homeless youths by e

Society | December 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

THE MINISTERS WILL VOTE A 10% PRICE RISE FOR ELECTRICITY AND CENTRAL H...

The ministers will vote a 10% price rise for electricity and central heating for households at their last meeting this year on December 27. Despite the disapproval of the trade unions, the government decided to increase the tariffs by 10 % four days befor

Politics | December 26, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

BULGARIA UNDER SNOW SEIZURE DURING THE HOLIDAYS

Heavy snowfall almost blocked the traffic in Bulgaria during the holidays. State of emergency was declared officially in 69 cities and villages on December 25.

Politics | December 26, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

BANK TELLERS REPAIRED AFTER CRASH IN THE SYSTEM

Bank tellers were repaired after a crash in the system on December 21, officials announced.Tellers all over the country blocked drawing of money was impossible.

Business | December 26, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

VICTIMS FROM FORCED “BULGARIANIZATION” OF ETHNIC TURKS COMMEMORATED

The memory of the victims from the forced "bulgarianization" of the Bulgarian ethnic Turks in 1984-1985 with the decreed issuance of Slavic names to replace Islamic ones on the mandatory identity cards was commemorated in the village of Mogilyane in the

Politics | December 26, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00
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