Security in Sofia was tight amid fears of violence on the day of the Bulgarian students, December 8. The day of the Bulgarian students was marked for the 100th time in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria will assume the Chairmanship-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for 2004 immediately after the end of its term as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. Bulgaria's bid to chair the 55-country org
The crew aboard the Tongan-flagged ship Sanni that ran aground off the Bulgarian cost is safe, Civil Defence reported. The seven sailors aboard the ship have been evacuated by officials of Civil Defence Agency and Border Police.
The halting of privatisation procedure for Bulgaria's landline monopoly Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC) is damaging both to the company and to investors, Transport Minister Petrov said for local Darik Radio. The comment came a day after the Sup
A three-year agreement on exchange of interns between Bulgaria and Luxembourg was signed by Social Minister Lidia Shuleva and Luxembourg's Employment Minister Francois Biltgen. The agreement can be repeatedly extended by one year.
The Miss World contest, which was relocated from Nigeria after religious violence, has been won by Miss Turkey, Azra Akin. Miss Colombia was the runner-up while Miss Peru took third place.
Bulgaria's President Parvanov bestowed the highest national award - the Stara Planina order - to seven Bulgarians for their contribution to the Bulgaria's public and culture life. These are former Prime Minister Dimitar Popov, Tosho Toshev, Editor-in-Chi
At least 10 people have been killed and several others injured in a series of bomb blasts in northern Bangladesh. The explosions took place in four cinemas in Mymensingh town, 112 kilometres (70 miles) from the capital Dhaka.
Italian actor Michelle Placido, who gained popularity in Bulgaria with the movie Octopus, arrived in Sofia December 6 for the shooting of a new Italian film production. He is to stay in Bulgaria for two weeks.
Poor management and lack of transparency in the privatization procedure led to the liquidation of Balkan Airlines, Transport Minister Petrov said. In his opinion professional management and transparent privatization will secure good prospects for Bulgaria
Sofia Central Prison Director Dimiter Raichev is under investigation after he shot at one of his neighbours and injured him in the leg Thursday evening. Raichev used his weapon after a quarrel with his neighbour.
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Foreign Minister Solomon Passy held a series of meetings with his counterparts in the framework of the tenth OSCE Ministerial Council, which opened in Portugal's Porto December 6. During his talks with Portugal's Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz,
A referendum on the fate of Kozloduy nuclear power plant will be marked by a low turnout, non-representative poll of the Centre for Analyses and Marketing (CAM) shows. The results were presented at a roundtable on Bulgaria's disadvantages and benefits fro
The first Bulgarian online encyclopaedia, compiled by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, will be press launched on December 11 - 15 at the Christmas book fair. It is an updated version of "A-Ya" printed encyclopaedia and contains over 30,000 entries divid
Burglars have stolen two paintings by Vincent Van Gogh from Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum, Dutch police say. The stolen paintings are well known to art lovers: View of the Sea at Scheveningen and Leaving the Church at Nuenen.
Representatives of Italian company Beretta, which manufactures and markets a complete line of firearms and firearms accessories worldwide, will come to Bulgaria in January 2003 to consider opportunities for investments, Deputy Economy Minister Keremedchie
The Finance Ministry considers the introduction of family income taxation as of 2003, Deputy Finance Minister Gati al-Jebouri told local Darik Radio. He projected that the VAT registration floor will be set at BGN 25, 000 as of 2004.
Yugoslav half back Sasa Zimunic from Obilic signed a contract for 3 and a half years with Bulgaria champion Levski. The cost of the transfer was not disclosed at the express demand of Obilic.
The Cabinet is to present at the Supreme Administrative Court a shorthand report of its meeting when the decision for closure of units three and four of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant was taken. Bulgaria committed to close the nuke units in exchange of
Conditions and prospects for bilateral military cooperation will be sought by General Nikola Kolev, Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Army, during his three-day official visit to Great Britain, starting December 8. The visit is at the invitation
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