Turkey confirmed again its support for Bulgaria's NATO membership. "The membership of Bulgaria in NATO is of high importance to Turkey and we do all that is possible in favor of the country's bid," Turkish Prime Minister Ecevit said after his talks with S
Half a million people in the United States have been urged to evacuate their homes - some for the second time in a week - as Hurricane Lili approaches the Gulf Coast bringing with it 140 mph (225 kmph) winds. Forecasters at the US National Hurricane Cente
One person every minute is killed by violence across the globe, a report by the World Health Organisation reveals. More than 1.
China has called for a political solution to the Iraq crisis, saying that the United Nations should focus on the swift return of weapons inspectors and not on military action. The head of the UN inspectors, Hans Blix, is due to brief Security Council memb
Citizens' right to defence is an integral part of the democratic society, a declaration embraced by the Interior Ministry Secretary Boyko Borissov and representatives of three organizations for rights protection, reads. General Borissov expressed the opin
Bulgaria cannot decide on Iraq before the UN Security Council passes a resolution on the issue. Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov said that after the regular meeting of the Council of Ministers Thursday.
Seven thousand foreigners asked asylum in Bulgaria for the last seven months. According to the State Refugee Agency, 90 percent of them are simply economic emigrants.
The first warhead of the Scud missiles was destroyed at 11.38 am at the firing ground Zmeevo in the Stara Zagora district.
The second charity football match between the teams of the diplomatic corps and the Interior Ministry will kick off at 7 PM on Friday at the Christo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv. In a pre-start fever, H.
Top seed Venus Williams has been beaten 2-6 6-1 7-6 by Bulgaria's Magdalena Maleeva in Moscow 2nd round. The sensational victory of Bulgaria's best tennis player was the first match for Venus Williams since the U.
Rightist United Democratic Forces will demand no-confidence vote for the government in case that it does not realize the Wednesday decision of Parliament regarding the closure of third and fourth N-plant units. That was annouced Thursday by the deputy lea
Germany ranks first among investors in Bulgaria for the last year, Deputy Economy Minister Hadzinikolov, said upon opening a Bulgarian-German business forum. More than 50 companies from the German province of Nordrhein-Westfalen and over 100 Bulgarian com
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg, on a visit in Turkey, visited the Ataturk Mausoleum. "With the wish that the phrase of the Great Kemal Ataturk "Peace in the country, peace in the world: to turn into a motto for every statesman," the Bulgarian prime
A double murder and suicide shook up the town of Veliko Turnovo last night. Following a brawl at home, a man shot dead his former 32-year-old girlfriend out of jealousy.
Parliamentary groups will have proportionate representation in the standing commission to battle corruption, Parliament decided after nearly a two-hour debate. The proposal for equal representation of all parliamentary groups was openly supported by the M
The Supreme Administrative Court will meet today to view the lawsuit, initiated by the three failed also-rans in Bulgartabac Holding privatisation - Metatabak, Tobacco Holding and Rosbulgartabac. The three companies contest the Privatisation Agency decisi
Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg summoned at an urgent meeting late on Wednesday the Security Council with the Council of Ministers. Energy Minister Milko Kovachev also attended to talk about the latest developments concerning N-plant Kozloduy.
The Cabinet granted BGN 71,000 to cover expenses on the medics-in-Libya case. BGN 49,000 are to be paid to Libyan lawyer Bizanti.
Talks with Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit is the first event scheduled for Simeon Saxe-Coburg's first official visit to Turkey. Bulgaria's prime minister begins a three-day visit to the neighbouring country today.
Germany will aid Bulgaria with EUR 45,000 out of necessary EUR 128,000 for the implementation of a pollution-decreasing program. The program envisages cut numbers of dunghills in Bulgaria.
The European Union will not endorse Turkey's demands to set a date by the end of the year for beginning entry talks. During a discussion about the EU's expansion plans on Wednesday, some members of the European Commission apparently raised doubts that Tur
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