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SHERATON PREPARES FOR MAGICAL ST. VALENTINE’S NIGHT

Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan has great offers for all who wish to spend a magical love night at St. Valentine’s day.

Society | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

UK OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS SPEEDING UP ENTRY PREPARATION

Bulgaria's Euro-Atlantic and European prospects were discussed by Foreign Minister Passy during his meeting with Bruce George, chairman of the parliamentary defence committee. According to Bruce George from now on none of NATO aspirants should lose moment

Politics | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

TALIBAN AND AL QAEDA MEMBERS HEAD TOWARDS BULGARIA, COL. GOSPODIN HRIS...

Taliban and Al Qaeda members head towards Bulgaria, Col. Gospodin Hristov, the chief of the Ljubimets border section, said at a seminar.

Politics | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

VASSIL IVANOV, CHAIRMAN OF BULGARIA’S STATE AGENCY FOR YOUTH AND SPORT...

Vassil Ivanov, chairman of Bulgaria’s State Agency for Youth and Sports (SAYS) met with Evangelos Vanizelos, Greek Minister of Culture and Sports at an official gala given by the organizers of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in the framework of the Win

Politics | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

KENNETH LAY, THE FORMER CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF ENRON CORP., WILL EXERCISE...

Kenneth Lay, the former chairman and CEO of Enron Corp., will exercise his Fifth Amendment right not to testify at a Senate hearing Tuesday, his spokeswoman told CNN on Sunday.

World | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

ENTERGY ASKED TO FUND POWER PLANT UPGRADE

US-based Entergy is to be granted a 20-year license to produce electricity at coal –fired power plant Maritsa East 3 if it funds the plant upgrade till end-year, Konstantin Shushulov, head of the State Commission for Energy Regulation, said. Entergy is to

Business | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC GOES ON TRIAL TUESDAY ACCUSED OF MASTERMINDING ETHN...

Slobodan Milosevic goes on trial Tuesday accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing in the Balkans in the 1990s in the biggest European war crimes trial since Hitler's henchmen were tried at Nuremberg. The former Yugoslav president is charged by the U.

World | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

INDONESIA UNCOVERED A DOCUMENT DETAILING PLANS TO BOMB THE U.S. EMBASS...

Indonesia uncovered a document detailing plans to bomb the U.S.

World | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

ISRAELI TANKS AND TROOPS BRIEFLY RAIDED AN AREA OF THE PALESTINIAN-RUL...

Israeli tanks and troops briefly raided an area of the Palestinian-ruled West Bank city of Nablus Monday and clashed with gunmen in an incursion launched in response to Palestinian attacks on Israelis.

World | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

THE MAIN EVENT IN RIO DE JANEIRO'S SPECTACULAR CARNIVAL IS UNDER WAY A...

The main event in Rio de Janeiro's spectacular carnival is under way at a stadium packed with more than 70,000 people. The city's samba schools are parading and competing at the Sambadrome for the honour of having the most lavish costumes and displays.

World | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

IRAN IS PREPARING TO STAGE A MASSIVE SHOW OF DEFIANCE AGAINST THE UNIT...

Iran is preparing to stage a massive show of defiance against the United States in a rally marking the anniversary of the Iranian revolution. Leaders across the political spectrum have called on people to turn out and demonstrate their opposition to the U

World | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

BULGARIA’S REPRESENTATIVE TO NATO RESIGNED

Konstantin Dimitrov, Bulgaria’s ambassador to NATO handed in his resignation immediately after President Parvanov’s visit to Brussels and Strasbourg ended. The motives for the resignation are that the diplomat has worked with former Bulgaria’s President S

Politics | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

NAFTEX BULGARIA TO CUT CAPITAL

Naftex Bulgaria Holding, owner of the country's biggest fuel retailer Petrol, is to cut its capital to BGN 23,6 M (EUR 12 M) from BGN 73,76 M in an effort to boost cost effectiveness by raising return-on –equity ratio. The company decided to buy back 250,

Business | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

AFGHAN DEFENCE MINISTER GENERAL MOHAMMAD FAHIM IS IN MOSCOW FOR TALKS ...

Afghan Defence Minister General Mohammad Fahim is in Moscow for talks aimed at securing hardware for Afghanistan's fledgling national army.

World | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

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Society | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

DELEGATION FROM RUSSIA’S DUMA ARRIVES, WILL DISCUSS COOPERATION

A delegation of the State Duma of the Russian Federal Assembly will arrive in Bulgaria February 11. The delegation will be headed by Dmitriy Rogozin, chairman of the Committee on International Affairs.

Politics | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

PM ENJOYS HIGH APPROVAL RATE, SURVEY SHOWS

Every second Bulgarian does not believe the situation in the country would have been better if another political organization had won the elections, survey of Mediana polling agency, conducted by the phone, Feb. 8 – 9 shows.

Views on BG | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

US INVESTMENT COMPANY INTERESTED IN STATE INSURANCE INSTITUTE

US investment company Leucadia National Corp. is interested in the privatization of Bulgaria’s State Insurance Institute (DZI), Apostol Apostolov, Director of the Privatization Agency announced at a news conference after his return from New York where he

Business | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

SOFIA CITY COUNCIL MAY RAISE CAR PARKING FEES

Sofia city council will discuss on Thursday a proposal to raise car parking fees and pre-paid subscription fees for parking lots in Bulgaria’s capital center. The road traffic safety committee with the council has proposed that the fee for parking in the

Politics | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

"WE ARE TO REPLACE THOSE OF THE COMMERCIAL ATTACHES WHO ARE NOT WORKIN...

"We are to replace those of the commercial attaches who are not working well," Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev said at a meeting with participants in the "Vinaria 2002" exposition in Plovdiv during the weekend. He proposed the

Politics | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00

EX FOREIGN MINISTER HAS BIG CHANCES TO HEAD RIGHTIST OPPOSITION PARTY

Former foreign minister and United Democratic Forces floor leader Nadezhda Mihaylova will run for leader of the Union of Democratic Forces. The party’s newspaper “Democratziya announces that in its February 11th issue.

Politics | February 11, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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