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Hopes for Bulgarian Missing from Limburg Fade Away

Hopes for Bulgarian sailor Atanas Atanassov missing from Limburg tanker are fading away. It is getting more unlikely for him to be found alive.

Politics | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Joint Bulgarian-Kuwaiti Dairy Plant Mulled

A joint Bulgarian-Kuwaiti plant for milk and dairy products will be set up in Kuwait, it transpired during the two-day state visit of President Parvanov to Kuwait. Agriculture Minister Dikme, who is on the delegation, accompanying the president, announced

Business | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Rehearses N-plant Failure Measures

Nation-wide emergency training that targets crises management bodies kicked off Tuesday. Protection 2002 campaign aims to prepare state administration for adequate reaction in case of failure in the Kozloduy N-plant.

Politics | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

PM to Promote Bulgaria in Today's Meeting with Blair

Bulgaria's NATO and EU-bids as well as visa issues will feature in the talks of British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg who meet today. Bulgaria's prime minister is paying three-day official to Great Britain that started October 7

Politics | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Bush: Time is Running out for Saddam Hussein

President George W Bush has said time is running out for Saddam Hussein and that he must disarm Iraq or face a coalition led by the United States. His latest warning to the Iraqi leader, whom he called a "homicidal dictator", came in a televised speech ma

World | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Violence Marks Elections in Kashmir

Gunfighting that left three people dead has marred the resumption of elections in Kashmir. The latest attack came as a fourth and final phase of legislative elections began, leaving two Indian paramilitary soldiers and a suspected militant dead after a gr

World | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Sniper Shootings Linked

A 13-year-old boy has been shot and injured outside a school near Washington DC - apparently the eighth victim of a sniper who has killed six people so far. The boy was shot as he was being dropped off at Benjamin Tasker Middle School in Prince George Cou

World | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Italian Company to Construct Animal Feed Mill

Italian holding Balestra is to build EUR 15 M animal feed mill in the village of Manole in the Plovdiv region. The factory is estimated to produce 100 tons per day.

Politics | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's First Upgraded MiG Jet Certified

Russian company hired to upgrade Bulgaria's twenty MiGs jets has certified the first reconstructed aircraft. Company RAC MiG will release another four training fighter jets for use by December.

Business | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

EIB Approves Consortia for Infrastructure Projects in Bulgaria

The European Investment Bank has approved two consortia for contractors in the rehabilitation of stretches from the Trakiya and Hemus motorways. The consortia are formed by Freyssinnet&cie and Moststroi and by Avtomagistrali Cherni More and Inzhstroinzhen

Business | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Tender for Sofia Household Gasification Invited

The State Energy Regulation Committee has invited a tender for construction of a household natural gas supplying network. Five Sofia quarters, Ovcha Kupel, Vitosha, Pancharevo, Mladost and Iskar will benefit from the facility.

Business | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Standard & Poor's Upgrades Bulgaria's Rating

Standard and Poor's upgraded Bulgaria long-term credit rating. The long-term state-guaranteed credit rating in local currency was upgraded from BB to BB+, and in foreign currency, from BB- with positive outlook to BB.

Business | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Missing Sailor from Limburg Tanker Is Bulgarian

The missing sailor from the twenty-five crew of the French oil tanker that burst into flames off the coast of Yemen Sunday is Bulgarian. His name is Atanas Atanassov and is from seaside city Burgas.

Politics | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

Nicholas Burns: Bulgaria is Among the Serious NATO Applicants

Bulgaria is among the serious candidates for NATO membership, U.S.

Politics | October 8, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

President Offers Condolence to Dutch Queen

On occasion of the death of spouse Prince Claus, President Parvanov offered his condolence to H.M.

Politics | October 7, 2002, Monday // 00:00

Allegations of Bulgaria's Flag Carrier Receivers Rejected

The Ministry of Transport and Communications rejected the allegations of the receivers of beleaguered flag carrier Balkan Airlines against Minister Petrov. At the end of last week the two court-appointed administrators of Balkan Airlines filed a BGN 9,000

Business | October 7, 2002, Monday // 00:00

Large-scale Aid Projects Target Bulgaria's Unemployed

Two anti-unemployment projects will be launched to help gypsies, handicaps, disabled people and single mothers find a job. The EU PHARE Program will grant most of the EUR 13, 177 M needed.

Business | October 7, 2002, Monday // 00:00

Sofia Hopes to Negotiate Relaxed Visa Regime with Britain

Ways to introduce relaxed visa regime with Great Britain will be sought by Bulgaria's Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg during his visit in London. That was announced by the spokesman of the government Dimitur Tsonev.

Politics | October 7, 2002, Monday // 00:00

Two British Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize for Medicine

Two British scientists are to share the Nobel prize for medicine. Sydney Brenner and Sir John Sulston, will share the award with US scientist Robert Horvitz.

World | October 7, 2002, Monday // 00:00

IntelliNews Upbeat on Bulgaria's GDP Growth

End-year GDP growth will exceed 4%, IntelliNews forecast, which is also the figure expected by the Finance Ministry. GDP growth rose from 3,2% in Q1 to 5,3% in Q2 of 2002.

Business | October 7, 2002, Monday // 00:00

Bulgarian Acid Attacker Allegedly Escaped Justice for 1st Assault

Petyo Petkov, accused of the assault against the late deputy director of state construction control, Svetlana Gebreva, who was burnt with acid has also attacked journalist Anna Zarkova in a similar way four years ago. This emerged in the hearing of the Ge

Politics | October 7, 2002, Monday // 00:00