The case regarding the complaint of eleven MPs from leftist "Coalition for Bulgaria" against the governmental decision on nuke units three and four will be heard today by three-member jury. The case draws the attention as the government is to present in c
A Christmas Book Fair, organized by the Association of the Bulgarian publishers, the National Center of the Book with the Culture Ministry and the National Palace of Culture, opens its doors December 11 till December 15. The program includes presentation
The control over exports of potential double-use goods will be of crucial importance for the ratification of the agreement on Bulgaria's NATO entry by the American Congress and the Senate. This was underlined by Elizabeth Jones, Assistant Secretary in the
The Supreme Administrative Prosecutor's Office asked the Supreme Administrative Court to cancel the sale of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company. After the magistrates reviewed the documents related to the privatisation procedure, they concluded that
Zvezdelin Stojchev, 52-year-old, who got lost in Bulgaria's second highest Pirin Mountain on Saturday, has been found dead by a dog of the rescue teams. Stojchev guided an eight-member group from the Black Sea town of Varna, when an avalanche overtook the
John Ritch, Director General World Nuclear Association, said it was very important the peer review of nuke units three and four to be conducted by a team of objective, highly qualified, neutral and fair experts. In his opinion, the Bulgarian government sh
UNHCR Representative in Bulgaria Dr. Druke was awarded the Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa of the Shumen University "Konstantin Preslavski.
The Tongan-flagged ship Sanni that ran aground near the Bulgarian village of Rezovo split into three, Ognyan Gramatikov, Director of Sea Administration Directorate - Burgas, announced. The middle section of the ship is half under water, while the stern an
Icons of orthodox saints made of precious stones are displayed in the City Art Gallery in Southern town Haskovo. The author of the unique works is a retired construction engineer renowned for his rich collection of minerals from the Rhodopi Mountain.
The Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office announced for wanted by Interpol Valentin Tahchiev, former director of the Turgovishte arm of the Terem defense plant, and Petur Sinapov, one of the owners of the company Poldis, involved in the recent illegal arm
Bulgaria's Parliament ratified Protocol No 13 of the European Convention for Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms on the abolishment of death penalty in all circumstances. The Protocol was approved by the Cabinet on August 29.
Cherie Blair, the wife of the British prime minister, is at the centre of a row over the man she used to help her buy investment property. The unfolding scandal is a complex affair in which she at first denied that Peter Foster, a convicted fraudster, had
Iraq has denounced the United States for taking charge of distribution of the weapons declaration Baghdad made to the United Nations on Saturday. The foreign ministry accused Washington of "unprecedented blackmail" and warned that Washington could alter i
The Bulgarian International Business Association (BIBA) hands its White Book to the prime minister and his cabinet for seventh year in a row. Unlike last year's edition, the 2002 White Book does not focus on foreign investment in the country.
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) denounced the government saying it would try to blame the opposition for a possible bad news for Bulgaria at the EU Copenhagen summit. The statement of the left-wingers comes after government spokesman Dimitur Tsonev said o
Austrian company VAMED Engineering presented its project for construction of a new Pediatric University Hospital in Sofia. VAMED that have built 250 high-profile hospitals across the world announced that the 150-bed hospital in Sofia will be designed acco
The European Commission will extend by one year the term for the already allocated funds under the SAPARD program for Bulgaria, Kaj Mortenson of the EC's agricultural directorate, announced in Sofia. He pays a visit for the monitoring of the program's imp
I am fifty percent optimistic about the outcome of the Copenhagen summit this week, Foreign Minister Solomon Passy said. He explained that the texts being negotiated change every day and pointed out that the long-term and not the momentary success is impo
The parliamentary group of rightist United Democratic Forces insisted in Parliament Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg to release Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev, Transport Minister Plamen Petrov, Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov, Finance Minister Milen Velche
The majority will urgently propose amendments to the privatisation and post-privatization law related to the privatisation of Bulgartabac Holding and the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company. By the end of the week, the amendments have to be adopted by Pa
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