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UNKNOWN ATTACKERS HAVE EXPLODED A GRENADE ON AN APPROACH ROAD TO THE M...

Unknown attackers have exploded a grenade on an approach road to the Mont Blanc tunnel just hours before the scheduled reopening of the road link from France to Italy. The blast - believed to have been caused by a device used to start avalanches - damaged

World | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

ISRAEL HAS KEPT UP ITS ATTACKS ON PALESTINIAN AREAS, LAUNCHING NEW HEL...

Israel has kept up its attacks on Palestinian areas, launching new helicopter raids after the worst day of bloodshed in 17 months of violence. Despite the continuing clashes, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said he will hold talks with the Palesti

World | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

LONG QUEUES OF VOTERS HAVE FORMED IN THE ZIMBABWEAN CAPITAL, HARARE, A...

Long queues of voters have formed in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, and in the country's second city, Bulawayo, for the most fiercely contested presidential election since independence in 1980. Tempers flared among voters waiting in long lines at polling

World | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

FOREIGN MINISTER WILL DISCUSS BULGARIA'S BID TO JOIN NATO IN US

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Passy left on a visit to the US. Passy will confer with US Secretary of State Colin Powell, Deputy National Security Adviser Steve Hadley and other senior US administration officials in Washington, D.

Politics | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

OPPOSITION LEADER: OUR GOAL SHOULD BE TO WIN THE ELECTIONS

“The goal of the Union of the Democratic Forces is clear – to be able again to win the elections as soon as possible,” Ekaterina Mihaylova, UDF leader said in her address to the delegates at the thirteenth two-day national conference of the rightist Union

Politics | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

8,500 PEOPLE TO BE LAID OFF FROM THE ARMY BY THE END OF 2002

8,500 people will leave the Bulgarian army by the end of the year, 21,755 will be laid off by the end of 2004, General Major Lyuben Pandev from the General Staff of the army said while making public the main parameters of “Plan 2004” for the army reform.

Politics | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIAN CULTURE MINISTER BOZHIDAR ABRASHEV AND HIS HUNGARIAN COUNTER...

Bulgarian Culture Minister Bozhidar Abrashev and his Hungarian counterpart Zoltan Rockenbauer signed an intergovernmental accord on the status and activity of the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Budapest and of the Hungarian Cultural Institute in Sofia.Th

Politics | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIA CAN’T STAY INDIFFERENT TO MIDDLE EAST PROBLEMS, OFFICIALS SAY

Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Petkov and Petko Dimitrov, chief of the Foreign Ministry's Middle East and Asia directorate, leave for Israel in the beginning of next week for political consultations with representatives of the Israeli Foreign Ministry. The

Politics | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

13TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF UNION OF DEMOCRATIC FORCES BEGAN

The thirteenth two-day national conference of the rightist Union of Democratic Forces opened on January 9th. Over 4000 delegates participate.

Politics | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

PM TO DISCUSS NATO INTEGRATION IN ROMANIA

Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg is on an official visit to Romania at the invitation of his counterpart - Adrian Nastase during the week-end. He will have have lunch with his cousin King Michael I during his visit to Romania.

Politics | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

PARLIAMENTARY ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TURNED DOWN VETO ON PRIVATIZATION

The President's veto on the Privatization Act was overridden by the economic committee with the Parliament March 8. Eleven ruling majority MPs considered groundless all motives of the President.

Business | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

RULING MAJORITY MPS LEAVE THE GROUP, DECLARED "POLITICALLY IMMORAL"

Five MPs from the Simeon II National Movement filed requests for leaving the Simeon II National Movement parliamentary group. Besides Elka Anastassova and Stella Bankova who were asked by the prime minister to leave Parliament on March 7, Siika Dimovska,

Politics | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIA TO CONDUCT TRANSACTION FOR BUYING BACK FOREIGN DEBT

Bulgaria announces at one and the same time in London and Sofia the beginning of an operation for exchange of brady bonds with new eurobonds, Finance Minister Velchev announced. The new eurobonds will be floated in two issues with date of payment January

Business | March 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

KMART, THE US DISCOUNT RETAILER THAT FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION I...

Kmart, the US discount retailer that filed for bankruptcy protection in January, said it would cut 22,000 jobs - some 10 per cent of the total workforce - and close 284 stores as part of its initial Chapter 11 financial review. The group said it would tak

World | March 8, 2002, Friday // 00:00

SOCIAL MINISTER SIGNED AU PAIR AGREEMENT IN SATRASBOURG

Social Minister Lidia Shuleva signed an agreement on au pair workers in Strasbourg March 8. Under the agreement only licensed Bulgarian companies will send au pairs to Europe, while the recipient countries will provide good living conditions and pay the w

Politics | March 8, 2002, Friday // 00:00

PRESIDENT: EU AND NATO REFUSAL NOT TO CHANGE BG POLITICAL ORIENTATION

EU and NATO refusal to accept Bulgaria won’t change the political orientation of Bulgaria, President Parvanov said, it emerged after a meeting of his with a delegation of the European Socialists Party. According to Parvanov, if both EU and NATO do not acc

Views on BG | March 8, 2002, Friday // 00:00

SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC BRANDISHED WHAT HE SAID WAS AN FBI DOCUMENT SHOWING...

Slobodan Milosevic brandished what he said was an FBI document showing al Qaeda backed Muslim fighters in Kosovo as he insisted Friday that Albanian separatists were the true villains in the war-torn province. Sparring with a Kosovo human rights activist

World | March 8, 2002, Friday // 00:00

RULING COALITION, SOCIALIST PARTY TO WORK TOGETHER FOR NATO ENTRY

The floor leaders of the Simeon II National Movement, the Movement for Freedoms and Rights and Coalition for Bulgaria agreed to work together on the legislative priorities, related to Bulgaria’s efforts to join NATO. The MPs met in Parliament at the initi

Politics | March 8, 2002, Friday // 00:00

SWEDEN’S DEMAND SWEDISH MILITARY AIRCRAFT TO FLY OVER BULGARIA WAS APP...

Sweden’s demand Swedish military aircraft to fly over Bulgaria was approved by Parliament on March 8. The overflight will take place from March 13 to March 22.

Politics | March 8, 2002, Friday // 00:00

KONTRAX TO BUILD THE CABLE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE INTERIOR MINISTRY

Bulgaria’s Kontrax Holding will build the cable infrastructure of the Interior Ministry and its regional directorates. The company is also prepared to take part in the project for creation of national cadastre, financed by the World Bank, Kontrax director

Business | March 8, 2002, Friday // 00:00

EU REPORT ON BULGARIAN DAIRY, MEAT PRODUCERS READY SOON

EU veterinarians made an inspection to find how the Bulgarian system of mad cow disease prevention and control works. The official report will be ready within 20 days.

Views on BG | March 8, 2002, Friday // 00:00
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