The Privatisation Agency is obliged to comply with the Parliament-adopted amendments to the privatisation Act, which are to affect the sale of Bulgaria's tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac. This transpired at a press conference of Privatisation Agency represen
A court hearing of Bulgaria's ex-prime minister murder case stirred media interest on Thursday as Ilya Pavlov, president of MG Corporation and former notorious Multigrup, testified in court. Pavlov said he had no conflicts with former Prime Minister Andr
Bulgaria, a supporter of the Bush administration's Iraq stance, is about to be bestowed with the coveted economic status of "market economy," the Associated Press reported. The news was announced during the visit of US Secretary of Commerce Don Evans in
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Foreign nationals who are to reside in Bulgaria have to register within 48 hours of their arrival at an office of the foreigners control authority or a regional police department, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry announced. Accredited representatives of d
US companies could buy out Iraq's debt to Bulgaria by the end of 2002, Defense Minister Svinarov told local Dnevnik daily. This scheme was negotiated during the recent visit of Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg in Washington where he met with US President Bush.
Sony Ericsson announced that its P800 Smartphone will be available throughout Bulgaria in the shops of MobilTel, Germanos and Globul in days. The P800 is the most feature-packed, versatile device from Sony Ericsson to date.
US Secretary of State Colin Powell said Iraq had made no real attempt to disarm but instead was trying to deceive and divide the international community. In an impassioned speech, Mr Powell said Iraq's effort must fail, because no one wanted to live in a
Spain's King Juan Carlos and his wife arrive on a two-day official visit to Bulgaria on March 31st, a Bulgarian daily reported. The invitation was extended during the mandate of fomer Bulgarian President Petur Stoyanov.
Two American military helicopters landed on Wednesday at Burgas airport in residential district of Sarafovo in Burgas Black Sea city. The airport's authorities refused to give details from where the helicopters took off.
Spain might have introduced temporary measures to limit the entry of Bulgarians in Spain, according to the Bulgarian Interior Ministry. The Spanish authorities did not allow several Bulgarian buses on its territory after two Bulgarians were killed in Mad
Deutsche Bank-London representatives confirmed their interest in the privatisation of Bulgaria's tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev March 5.
Eshua Almalech is one of the 48,000 Bulgarian Jews who were rescued from the Holocaust. He is one of the founders of the daily "Narodna mladej" and newspaper "Start.
Italy's Enel is to pay between EUR 110 M and EUR 140 M for acquiring a US company Entergy's stake in a joint venture, which controls Maritsa East 3 thermal power plant in Southeastern Bulgaria.
A Texas investment fund is mulling investments in Bulgaria's wine industry, Nikola Nikolov, MP of right-wing opposition United Democratic Forces and chair of the National Vine and Wine Chamber, announced March 5 after a meeting with the fund's management.
In a message to the population and to the outside world, thousands of members of Iraq's interior security forces have marched in Baghdad. The authorities say they would play an important role in defending the country against any US-led invasion.
The US Secretary of State Colin Powell told Russian television that the United States is prepared to go to war against Iraq even if the Security Council votes against military action. The Russians are also hardening their position.
Pope John Paul II has called on world leaders to assume their responsibility and make every effort to spare humanity "a dramatic conflict" in Iraq. The head of the Catholic Church made the appeal during his weekly general audience.
Bulgaria's foreign minister urged the establishment of NATO bases in Bulgaria as he anticipates their positive effect on the country's security and economic growth. "The sooner, the better," Foreign Minister Passy said about the possible bases that the a
Iraqi charge d'affaires in Sofia Yahya Salih Mahdi implied that the Burgas airport could be attacked in case of war. Bulgaria's parliament allowed the use of the airport by 18 US aircraft and deployment of 400 US ground troops in the east European country
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