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NINA SPASSOVA, DIRECTOR OF THE NEWS DEPARTMENT OF THE BULGARIAN NATION...

Nina Spassova, director of the news department of the Bulgarian National Television was fired, she will most probably appeal.

Politics | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

OPPOSITION TO DEMAND NON-CONFIDENCE VOTE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT

The Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) to demand non-confidence vote against the Bulgarian government, the National Executive Council of the Union of Democratic Forces decided at its regular meeting on January 29. The tax policies of the Cabinet, which "rui

Politics | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

JUSTICE MINISTRY IS READY TO COOPERATE IN THE INTERIOR MINISTRY AND PR...

Justice Ministry is ready to cooperate in the Interior Ministry and Prosecutor’s Office campaign, which started January 28, when a total of 183 criminals were arrested, Justice Minister Anton Stankov said. The prisons of the investigation can accommodate

Politics | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

PRESIDENT URGES PM TO FOLLOW HARD-LINE POLICY

Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg must take up tougher measures, so that the problems of Simeon II National Movement do not push into the background the problems of the governance itself, Bulgarian President Parvanov said on January 29. Parvanov stated th

Politics | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE PRESS CENTER WAS CLOSED DOWN. FROM NOW ON INFO...

The Prosecutor’s Office press center was closed down. From now on information is to be published and obtained on the Internet, which will give all journalists equal access to infornation on the activities of the Prosecutor's office.

Politics | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

BANK DEPOSITS HIT RECORD HIGH, FOLLOWING EURO INTRO

December deposits reached a record-high of BGN 573 M, data, released by the Bulgarian National Bank, show. Experts attribute the unprecedented growth to the campaign promoting the introduction of Europe’s single currency, the euro.

Business | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

MOODY’S ASSIGNED B2 RATING TO FIRST EAST INTERNATIONAL BANK

Moody’s Investors Service assigned for the first time ratings to the First East International Bank (FEIB). The long-tem and short-term forex bank deposits is declared B2, outlook stable.

Business | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

COUNCIL OF EUROPE: RIGHTS OF ARRESTED PEOPLE IN BULGARIA VIOLATED

The Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) with the Council of Europe's Directorate General of Human Rights released an assessment report on the treatment of people in police stations, prisons and other places of detention in Bulgaria January 28. T

Politics | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

OMV PLANS EXPANSION, WILL DEVELOP ITS BULGARIA’S RETAIL NETWORK

Austrian oil and gas group OMV announced it would increase spending to around EUR 2.7 BLN in the period from 2002 to 2004 and wanted to double its market share in the next five to seven years.

Business | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

FORMER EMPLOYEES OF ENRON CORP. WHO LOST MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN RETIRE...

Former employees of Enron Corp. who lost millions of dollars in retirement funds when the energy trading giant collapsed sued on Monday, while the wife of former CEO Kenneth Lay sobbed on national television and said her family has lost its fortune.

World | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

MAZDA’S NEW IMPORTER PROJECTS 1% MARKET SHARE IN 2002

Star Motors company, which became an authorised importer of Mazda cars last October, expects to cover 1% of new car sales on the Bulgarian market and raise it to 5% by 2007. According to Star Company Manager Georgi Krumov the company hopes to attract new

Business | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

CONFIDENCE IN CABINET DROPPED BY 13%, SURVEY DATA SHOW

Confidence in the Bulgarian government, headed by Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg fell with 13% in January compared to results in November, results from a conducted survey by the sociological agency Alpha Research between January 11 and January 18 show.

Views on BG | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

BULGARIAN CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS SALES UNAFFECTED BY HIGH DUTIES

High customs duties on imported ingredients used in chocolate products did not hamper sales of chocolate products and they marked a rise, producers and traders said. In recent years semi-legal imports of similar chocolate bars and wafers from neighbouring

Business | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT KIM DAE-JUNG HAS ORDERED A SWEEPING CABINET RES...

South Korean President Kim Dae-jung has ordered a sweeping cabinet reshuffle amid an ongoing political scandal in which senior government officials and a close relative to the president has been implicated. The new line-up involves 15 ministers and presid

World | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

US PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH HAS PLEDGED AN EXTRA $50M IN CREDIT FOR REC...

US President George W Bush has pledged an extra $50m in credit for reconstruction projects in war-ravaged Afghanistan and training for a national army and police force there. "The United States will continue to be a friend to the Afghan people and all the

World | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

ROMAN CATHOLIC LAWYERS SHOULD REFUSE TO HANDLE DIVORCE CASES, POPE JOH...

Roman Catholic lawyers should refuse to handle divorce cases, Pope John Paul has said.

World | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ HAS INVITED A UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS EXPER...

The government of Iraq has invited a United Nations human rights expert to visit the country in what will be the first such mission in 10 years. Iraq banned envoys from visiting the country in 1992 following damning reports about human rights abuses.

World | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

US FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN HAVE DETAINED TWO MORE BRITONS BELIEVED TO HA...

US Forces in Afghanistan have detained two more Britons believed to have been fighting for Osama bin Laden. The duo, one named as Ruhal Ahmed from the West Midlands, are being held in the eastern city of Kandahar in Afghanistan where they are being questi

World | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

PHARE PROGRAM TO FUND FOUR PROJECTS, SOCIAL INTEGRATION INCLUDED

The European Union is to release EUR 24,7 M under the PHARE programme for four projects worth EUR 37,2 M combined due to be launched this year, representatives of the Regional Development announced. Tenders for the projects are to be opened soon.

Politics | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

THE NIGERIAN PRESIDENT HAS DEMANDED AN EXPLANATION FROM THE MILITARY A...

The Nigerian president has demanded an explanation from the military after explosions at an army munitions dump killed at least 600 people in the commercial capital Lagos. "The military must carry out an inquiry to find out exactly what happened, how it h

World | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

FORTY DAYS FROM THE TRAGIC DISCO INCIDENT MARKED ON JAN. 29

Forty days passed from the tragic incident in Sofia when six girls and a boy aged between 11 and 15 died late on December 21 in a stampede on an icy stairway as hundreds of youngsters tried to get into a Christmas party at the night club Indigo. On Januar

Politics | January 29, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00