Revenues of 6,981,918,700 BGN, expenditures of 7, 528, 130, 900 BGN and deficit of 546, 212, 200 BGN are set up in Bulgaria’s budget for 2002 according to approved at second reading text from budget bill 2002. Expected tax revenues are of 5, 450, 463, 100
The German regional newspaper Turinger nachrichten published an interview with Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg entitled “I do not expect miracles.” The Bulgarian PM is at an official visit to Germany.
The traffic of heroin via Bulgaria has intensified after September 11 terrorist acts, Roumen Milanov, Director of the National Service for Fight against Organized Crime, said on December 13. The direction is not from Afghanistan to Bulgaria, but rather fr
Privatization Agency signed a contract for the sale of 80% of the capital of Agro 2000 with Pleven-based Iliya Iliev Company. The deal has been approved by the Supervisory Board.
Survey data show the majority of Bulgarians support Bulgaria’s NATO entry, and this is very encouraging, David Price, who heads the delegation of NATO Parliamentary Assembly, said on December 13. The delegation’s visit in Bulgaria is at the invitation of
Council for fight against corruption with the Interior Ministry was set up late on December 12. Deputy Interior Minister Rumen Stoilov will be Chairman of the Council.
In the next two years, Bulgaria will receive USD 300 M, allotted in nine tranches under the new agreement with the International Monetary Fund, Finance Minister Velchev announced after the end of the third round of the negotiations between the Bulgarian G
Bulgarian Press Agency The gross stock of Bulgaria's external debt stood at 9,898.
New York Times By Ian Fisher
“The high unemployment rate is one of the biggest challenges Bulgaria faces,” Mihal Rutkowski, Social Protection Sector Manager with the World Bank, said when presenting a Bank's report to members of the Parliamentary Social Committee on December 13. The
Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit expressed his hope that Bulgaria’s negotiations with EU will be successful and Bulgaria will enter EU in the near future at a meeting with Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg in the German city. Your country faces huge challenges and bi
Banks and financial institutions should check their clients who make deals with over BGN 30,000, the Cabinet decided on its regular governmental meeting. All clients with such deals will have to submit their personal data.
Business representatives and syndicates will build a systems for investments in the human resources field was agreed at a meting between the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions and Business Club “Vuzrazhdane.”
The teachers from Burgas will go on a one-hour strike on December 17th since they are not going to be paid BGN 250 for working outfit that the municipality owes to them.
Cabinet decided to release General Anguel Katsartsev from the position Director of Military Information Service because of his retirement age.
The International Monetary Fund will revise its economic growth forecast at global level, Reuters reported. Twice a year the IMF publishes the “World Economic Outlook”.
Associated Press By Veselin Zhelev
Reuters Greece's Antenna TV that it would again bid to obtain a Bulgarian nationwide television licence following a high court ruling which retracted a licence it had won last year.
Parliament started debates on State Assistance budget bill for 2002 at second reading on December 13. The budget agreed total BGN 139,640,000.
Nikolay Vassilev, Deputy Prime Minister is not fit for the position and should quit, former Finance Minister Muravey Radev stated in parliament on December 12. He disclosed an order by Nikolay Vasilev according to which the National Electric Company /NEC/
The Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) leadership will hold a seminar over the weekend on December 15 –16 at the Borovets resort. Amendments to UDF statute are reportedly going to be discussed.
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