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1.995 M FOREIGN VISITORS TO BULGARIA SO FAR

In the first half of the year a total of 1.163 million Bulgarians have travelled abroad according to data of the National Statistical Institute.

Views on BG | July 31, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

THE WASHINGTON TIMES: BULGARIA PROMISES FAST REFORMS

By Joshua Kucera SOFIA, Bulgaria -- The new Bulgarian government, headed by ex-King Simeon II, pledged yesterday to speed up reforms over the next three months in a bid to convince the European Union that the Balkan nation is ready to join.

Views on BG | July 31, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

LADY TO CHAIR THE SECURITY COUNCIL

Captain Ralitsa Mateeva from the Ministry of Defence will chair the Security Council with the Cabinet, Standart Daily reported. The news was confirmed by two independent sources.

Politics | July 31, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

ALBANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON A VISIT TO BULGARIA

During his short visit to Bulgaria Albanian Foreign Ministers Paskal Milo met his Bulgarian couterpart Solomon Passy to discuss the crisis in neighbouring Macedonia. According to both of them the Macedonian government needs to find a solution to the crisi

Politics | July 31, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

FREE SOFTWARE FOR GPS AND DENTISTS FROM AREMISSOFT

AremisSoft provides to the Bulgarian GPs and dentists a free new module, designed to make easier the periodical delivering of data for the registered patients to the Regional Health Insurance Funds. The module is being distributed by the National Health I

Business | July 31, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

FT: THE RETURN OF BULGARIA'S EXILED KING

The Financial Times People in Focus: Simeon Saxe-Coburg

Views on BG | July 31, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

STABILITY PACT TO ASSIST BULGARIA`S EU INTEGRATION

`The Stability Pact is ready to provide all of its instruments to help Bulgaria join the European structures and achieve a fast economic growth`, Special Coordinator Bodo Hombach said on Monday. Hombach is on a two-day visit to Bulgaria.

Politics | July 31, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

POLIMERI TO LAUNCH JOINT PRODUCTION WITH KRUPP UDE

` Polimeri will launch joint production with Germany`s Krupp Ude and will expand its facilities in a two-year period `, Dimitar Karaivanov, head of the Devnya-based company, announced. An agreement has been reached with the Dortmund-based company on the i

Business | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

TOKUDA COMPLETED THE AUDIT OF BALKAN AIRLINES

Japan`s Tokuda Corporation announced it has completed the audit of Bulgaria`s national air carrier, Balkan Airlines. Tokuda experts have investigated the financial status of the company in receivership, the debts of the airliner and their repayment, the r

Business | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

EIBANK WITH BGN 7.865 M HALF YEAR PROFIT

The pre-tax profit of Economic and Investment Bank /EIBank/ for the first half of 2001 amounts to BGN 7,988,000, up from BGN 3,737,000 for the year-ago period. The bank`s post-tax profit stands at BGN 7,865,000, compared with BGN 3,627,000 for the first h

Business | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

BUSINESS IN BRIEF

Sofia municipal PRIVATISATION AGENCY posted revenue, three times higher than the planned one. Higher investment activity on the part of the new owners was reported for the first six months.

Business | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

EU CHIEF NEGOTIATOR MET WITH PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER

EU Chief Negotiator with Bulgaria Michael Leigh told Parliament Chairman Gerdzhikov on Monday that he highly appreciates the readiness of the new political force in Bulgaria to seriously undertake continuity in the policy towards EU membership. Leigh said

Politics | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

BUSINESS CLIMATE IN BULGARIA IMPROVING

Business barometer polls conducted by the Statistical Institute (NSI) over the month show a positive development of the business climate. In July the composite Business Climate Index, based on the opinions of the business owners and executives polled by t

Views on BG | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

LEASED LINES TARIFFS DOWN IN SEPTEMBER

The Bulgarian Telecommunications Company introduces new prices for leased lines` services, effective from September 1, 2001. The average reduction of the tariffs will be 1,13%.

Business | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

BGN 50 000 FINE FOR ACCOUNTING MALPRACTICE

BGN 50 000 is the heaviest fine envisaged in the bill of accounting is the heaviest, introduced in Parliament. The sanction is to be applied to the companies that carry out audit without being authorized.

Business | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

LONDON TO ALLEVIATE VISA REGIME FOR BULGARIANS

`We have been assured, that there is a chance for Great Britain to alleviate the visa regime for Bulgaria`, Bulgaria`s ambassador to London Valentin Dobrev said for Darik radio. This statement renounced the information that the regime would be made even s

Politics | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

THE WASHINGTON POST: YOUR MAJESTY, YOUR BALKANS AWAIT YOU

By Charles Fenyvesi and Edward von Kloberg They were washed out politically for more than 50 years, outcasts from the countries their dynasties once ruled.

Views on BG | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

EU TO GRANT EUR 300 M A YEAR TO BULGARIA

`The European Union will grant EUR 300 M per year in pre-accession support to Bulgaria, which is equivalent to about 2.5% of Bulgaria`s GDP.

Politics | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

JOURNALISTIC ETHICS CODE APPROVED IN BULGARIA

Ten rules which each journalist must keep were accepted at the annual meeting of the Bulgarian media Coalition in Borovetz, near Sofia. The rules are considered to be the future Code of Ethics of the media in the country.

Politics | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

NEW LABOUR CODE CONSIDERED

Bulgaria needs new Labour Code, deputy PM and social minister Lidia Shuleva said over the national radio. The current one looks like an old fashioned dress, repaired several times, but still unfit for a party, she added.

Business | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00

LEHMAN BROTHERS: TIME BAD FOR BULGARIAN EUROBONDS

The issue of Bulgarian eurobonds will most probably be postponed until next year, Kaushik Rudra, director of Sovereign Strategy for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Lehman Brothers, says in an interview for the Free Europe Radio. Now is not the time for

Views on BG | July 30, 2001, Monday // 00:00