We will work with the selected best candidate for the Varna Shipyard only after we get acquainted with the business plan, said a representative of the International Financial Corporation while commenting the possible participation in the purchase of the s
THE SOFIA region will contribute and overall of BGN 952 million from personal income tax to the republican budget, based on the tax returns submitted so fat, the regional tax office announced. ****
Tthe wholesale vegetable prices have gone 20% up for a year`s time, due to unfavourable weather conditions in spring and the rise in the electricity and fuel tariffs, said Alexander Iotsov, director of the Bulgarplod-Slatina wholesale market in Sofia. Th
The starting point in our analyses, conclusions and forecasts is that this National Assembly exemplifies the idea for security and stability of change. By virtue of the election results our natural place is in the opposition space, Georgi Parvanov, chair
As a representative of the political power which formed the parliamentary majority in the 38th National Assembly and governed Bulgaria in the past four years, I feel obliged to say what heritage we leave to the new majority and new government; what we exp
The legal status of Primus inter pares /First among equals/, is a status of honour. On a personal note the honour is even more obliging for me in the light of the fact that I entered politics only two months, with just my academic name to back me.
Kamelia Kassabova was elected Deputy Chairperson of Parliament from the SNM quota with 229 votes. Kassabova teaches at the Sofia University Economics Faculty, has worked for eight years in the national banking system, including as chief secretary of the A
`The Simeon II National Movement (SNM) is ready to assume the responsibility for the country`s governance. The movement has repeatedly stated its readiness in principle to share this responsibility with those political forces, which back its ideas`, MP Pl
`The most important task for the 39th National Assembly is making sure Bulgaria joins NATO in 2002 and if that is achieved this Parliament will ensure a place for itself in the history books`, President Peter Stoyanov said in his address at the convocatio
Parliament`s eldest MP Svetoslav Luchnikov (79) opened the first session of the 39th National Assembly at 10 a.m.
Ognyan Gerdzhikov, 55, professor of civil and commercial law, was elected chairman of the 39th National Assembly on Thursday. He will head the fifth parliament since the beginning of democratic changes in 1989.
The Privatisation Agency will open new sale procedures for the hotels, restaurant and auxiliary facilities of the Sunny Beach sea resort. Instead of the negotiations with potential buyers, the agency will sell 14 hotels, 2 tennis courts, five eateries and
The investigative authorities advised that Dimitur Dimitrov, dealer Pavel Trenev and another five employees of the Central Cooperative Bank (CCB) should be tried for the disappearance of $6 M, which businessman Michael Chorny, expelled from Bulgaria in 20
The members of the 39th National Assembly (NA) will have at their disposal only 5 seconds to vote. Their predecessors from the previous parliaments had 3 minutes.
Today Simeon II National Movement nominated professor Gerdzhikov for the National Assembly chairman position, with Kamelia Kasabova as his deputy. The other nominated deputies are Assen Agov of the United Democratic Forces, academician Blagovest Sendov of
`During the four-year mandate of the government we achieved real economic growth of 5.8%, which is one of the highest in Europe`, Finance Minister Muravey Radev said.
Bulgaria`s chief negotiator with the European Union /EU/, Vladimir Kisyov, submitted his resignation at the Cabinet`s last session today. Antoninette Primatarova, Bulgaria`s ambassador to the EU mission in Brussels, also submitted an application for resig
`The joint venture between Eurometal, leaseholder of the core assets of Somana-Pernik, and Greece`s Sidenor, which is part of Viohalco Holding, will raise the company`s capital from $10 M to $25 M in two months`, Lyudmil Stoykov, manager of Eurometal, whi
THE CONFEDERATION of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria /CITUB/ will require from the new parliamentary majority an amendment to be made, ruling that the receivables due to employees in cases of insolvency and bankruptcy, are a priority. The total amoun
Bulgaria reported 4.5% GDP growth in the first quarter of 2001, National Statistical Institute announced.
Fifty-two people, of which 16 children, from eight counties were granted refugee status in June. Refugee status applications were submitted by 206 people, including 56 children, from 16 countries.
Google Street View is again on its way through Bulgaria
Bulgaria has the Largest Gray Economy in Europe
