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SEVERE DAMAGES NOT REPORTED AFTER QUAKES

“The situation in the region is currently normal after the last shocks,” Engineer Todorov, director of Civil Defense – Plovdiv told novinite.com.

Politics | April 7, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

BOSNIA MARKED THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OUTBREAK OF WAR ON SATURDAY,...

Bosnia marked the 10th anniversary of the outbreak of war on Saturday, a 43-month-long conflict that was Europe's worst since World War Two.

World | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT WALL STREET'S RELATIONSHIP WITH FAILED ENERGY-...

Further questions about Wall Street's relationship with failed energy-giant Enron have been raised amid speculation that as many as a half-dozen well-known investment banks may be added to a shareholder lawsuit. The financial powerhouses include such fami

World | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

LONG QUEUES HAVE FORMED FOR A SECOND DAY, WITH 40,000 HAVING PAID TRIB...

Long queues have formed for a second day, with 40,000 having paid tribute to Britain's Queen Mother, lying in state in Westminster Hall,so far and an estimated 50,000 queuing to do so. A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said: "The Queen has been very touched

World | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THE US SECRETARY OF STATE, COLIN POWELL, HAS TOLD ISRAEL IT SHOULD STO...

The US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has told Israel it should stop its incursions into Palestinian towns "without delay" after the bloodiest day yet since the military operation began. But fighting between Palestinians and Israeli troops is raging th

World | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED SAXE-COBURG ON HIS ELECTION

Bulgaria’s President Parvanov congratulated with a telegram Simeon Saxe-Coburg for his election leader of the newly founded party Simeon II National Movement. The movement was transformed into a party on April 6, exactly one year after Bulgaria’s monarch

Politics | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

STATUTE OF NEW PARTY APPROVED

The constitutors of the new party Simeon II National Movement approved the statute and a declaration with the values of the new political organization. The statute reads that the goals of the party are united on the basis of the national ideals, higher li

Politics | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIA'S GEORGIEV OUSTS LEGENDARY KARPOV BUT WAS DEFEATED BY LEKO

Bulgaria's Kiril Georgiev ousted the last of the former world champions when he beat the legendary Anatoly Karpov 2.5-1.

Sports | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

DOCTOR ANDREY KEHAYOV IS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BULGARIAN MEDICS UNIO...

Doctor Andrey Kehayov is the new chairman of the Bulgarian Medics Union with 183 votes in favour. He was elected during the 36th meting of the union in Bulgaria’s seaside resort Slunchev Bryag.

Politics | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

FERTILIZER PLANT CHIMCO REOPENS PRODUCTION

Chimko Vratsa Fertilizer plant will starts production of carbamide and ammonia on Monday, the management of the plant announced. The plant will work till mid-May in order to provide for the necessary quantity of carbamide for the agricultural sector.

Business | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIA’S FAMOUS ACTRESS SLAVKA SLAVOVA DIED LATE ON APRIL 5 AT THE A...

Bulgaria’s famous actress Slavka Slavova died late on April 5 at the age of 78. She had a heart attack after a performance in the Sofia theatre “Theatre 199.

Politics | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THE BULGARIAN SOCIALIST DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PAR...

The Bulgarian Socialist Democratic Party and the Social Democratic party will unite under the name of Bulgarian Social Democratic Party. A meeting on how unification will take place is taking place during the week-end in Varna.

Politics | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIA BACKS UN EFFORTS TO SOLVE MIDDLE EAST CRISIS

Bulgaria is seriously concerned over the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East, Bulgaria’s Permanent Representative to UN, Stefan Tafrov, told an open session of the UN Security Council on April 3-4 on the situation in the Middle East. The Bul

Politics | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

INVESTMENTS DURING 2001 LAST QUARTER HIT RECORD HIGH

During the last quarter of 2001, foreign investments in Bulgaria reached USD 194.4 M, up from USD 114 M in the third quarter and USD 100 M in the second quarter, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev said.

Business | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

CREDITORS:FLAG CARRIER DEBT AMOUNTS TO USD 181 M

The debt of the Bulgaria’s flag carrier Balkan Airlines amounts to BGN 181 M, Standart Daily reported after the meeting of the creditors of the carrier. Initially, the debt was reported to be BGN 165 M, which have increased by BGN 16 M due to accumulated

Business | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

PARLIAMENT SPEAKER OGNYAN GERDZHIKOV WILL CONVENE BULGARIA’S PARLIAMEN...

Parliament speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov will convene Bulgaria’s Parliament to an extraordinary sitting on April 9 to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, the press office of the Parliament announced. All Bulgaria’s high-ranking officials will respect the Internat

Politics | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

SIMEON SAXE-COBURG TO ATTEND QUEEN MOTHER'S FUNERAL

Simeon Saxe-Coburg reportedly will attend the funeral of Britain’s Queen Mother on Tuesday, April 9. He will be there in his capacity of representative of the royal family, not in his capacity of prime minister.

Politics | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

FOURTEEN SHOCKS REGISTERED IN SOUTHERN BULGARIA TODAY

Nine big and five smaller tremors have been registered on April 6 in Southern Bulgaria, data of the Geophysical Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Science show. The Director of the Seismologic Institute with the academy Dimo Solakov explained that usua

Politics | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIANS WANT LESS DISAGREEMENTS WITHIN RULING PARTY

60 percent of the Bulgarians think that the disagreements within the new party Simeon II National Movement should decrease, a survey of the sociological agency Alpha Research showed. 1100 people have been interviewed.

Views on BG | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

NEW PARTY WILL PAVE ROAD OF CHANGE, LEADER SAXE-COBURG SAID

Simeon Saxe-Coburg opened with a speech the constituent assembly of the new party Simeon II National Movement. He said that the “establishment of the new political organization will set the beginning of change in our country.

Politics | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

RULING MOVEMENT BECOMES PARTY TODAY

The Constituent Assembly of Bulgaria’s new party Simeon II National Movement began at 1pm today. Some 1,000 sympathizers of the political organization have been invited to attend the event.

Politics | April 6, 2002, Saturday // 00:00
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