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THE CURRENT EU DEPUTY AMBASSADOR TO MACEDONIA, FORMER EU DEPUTY AMBASS...

The current EU deputy ambassador to Macedonia, former EU deputy ambassador to Bulgaria, wedded to Bulgarian business lady Janeta Dimitrova at the St Nedelia Cathedral on Saturday. The EU ambassador to Bulgaria was his best man.

Politics | June 2, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

JOURNALISTS WON OVER MPS BY 19-2 AT CHARITY FOOTBALL GAME

The team of journalists smashed the MPs squad by 9-2 in the charity football match at "Bulgarska Armia" stadium on Saturday. During the ninth minute the reporters took the lead by 1-0.

Sports | June 2, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

ARMED FORCES MODERNIZATION MIGHT BE COMPLETED EARLIER THAN PLANNED

The term for modernization of the Bulgarian armed forces will be shortened by five years, General Moho Mihov, Head of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces forecast in an interview for the Bulgarian News Agency. Mihov’s extended mandate ends on

Business | June 2, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

MEMORY OF HEROES WHO DIED FOR BULGARIA’S FREEDOM HONOURED

On June 2 at 12 pm sharp the traffic in the entire country was halted for one minute. Exactly at noon the sirens in all Bulgarian town and villages were turned on to honor the memory of Hristo Botev and all those who perished for the freedom of Bulgaria.

Society | June 2, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

CIVIL TRIAL OF MEDICS IN LIBYA BEGINS MONDAY

The trial in the Libyan Civil Court against the six Bulgarian medics charged with intentionally infecting 393 Libyan children with the HIV virus begins on June 3 with a session of the Arraignment Chamber, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Passy announced. A rep

Politics | June 2, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

RUSSIA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN: NATO ENLARGEMENT IS A MISTAKE

Moscow would again emphasize the unconvincing character of justifications for the NATO expansion policy, Aleksander Yakovenko, official spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry stated in an interview for RIA Novosti in connection with the official visit

Politics | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

ITALY'S HIGHEST APPEALS COURT HAS ANNULLED 13 VERDICTS IN ONE OF THE C...

Italy's highest appeals court has annulled 13 verdicts in one of the country's most infamous Mafia murders, causing widespread dismay days after the 10th anniversary of the killing. The 13 Mafia bosses had been sentenced along with 21 others over the murd

World | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BRITAIN HAS KICKED OFF DAYS OF ROYAL REVELRY AS IT PREPARES TO MARK QU...

Britain has kicked off days of royal revelry as it prepares to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 50 years on the throne. Street parties and other events are planned around the country and with soccer captain David Beckham's England team beginning their World Cup

World | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

YASSER ARAFAT, UNDER INTERNATIONAL AND INTERNAL PRESSURE TO REFORM HIS...

Yasser Arafat, under international and internal pressure to reform his Palestinian Authority, has named new ministers and redesigned his security apparatus, a mass-circulation Palestinian newspaper said Saturday. According to Al-Quds daily, the cabinet re

World | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

JOINT POLICE OPERATION BROKE A WOMEN-SMUGGLING RING FROM BULGARIA TO T...

Joint police operation broke a women-smuggling ring from Bulgaria to the Czech Republic. Eight Bulgarians, a Czech national and a Slovenian national were detained.

Politics | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

EFFORTS TO JOIN NATO SHOULD NOT BE THOUGHT AS PROVOCATION TO RUSSIA

Bulgaria’s efforts to join NATO should not be considered as intended provocation against Russia, Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg told ITAR-TASS ahead of his official visit to Russia. ITAR-TASS also informed that the visit of Russia’s President Putin to Bulgar

Views on BG | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

MEMORY OF TRAGIC DISCO INCIDENT VICTIMS HONORED

Tens of young people lit candles in memory of the children that died late on December 21 in a stampede on an icy stairway as hundreds of youngsters tried to get into a Christmas party at Club Indigo in Sofia. Friends of the victims brought flowers to the

Politics | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

SLOVENIA AND HUNGARY VOW SUPPORT FOR BULGARIA’S NATO BID

Hungary’s President Ferenc Madl and Slovenia’s President Milan Kucan said that their countries fully supported Bulgaria’s NATO bid. They stated that at a meeting with Bulgaria’s President during the closing day of the 9th meeting of the presidents of the

Politics | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIA’S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND ECONOMY MINISTER NIKOLAY VASSILEV...

Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev had a meeting with the Prime Minister of the German federal province Hessen Roland Koch. He presented to the German official the economic policy of the Bulgarian government.

Politics | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

GERMANY TOPS LIST OF INVESTORS IN BULGARIA IN 2001

In 2001 Bulgaria’s trade exchange with Germany amounted to USD 1592 M (12.9 percent of the total amount of Bulgaria’s foreign trade exchange).

Business | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

MOSAIC OF CHILDREN DRAWINGS DECORATED NATIONAL ART GALLERY

A huge drawing - mosaic of drawings of over 120 children - was displayed on June 1 at the terrace of the National Art Gallery. The children drew over the topic “I love the most…” during the Children Day on Alexander Batenberg square.

Society | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

AILING POPE DELAYS CROATIA VISIT

The Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia-- Pope John Paul II has postponed a third visit to Croatia until spring 2003, the Catholic news agency IKA reported Friday.

Views on BG | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED IN PEOPLE-SMUGGLING RING BREAKUP

Five police officers and five men with criminal records were arrested Friday as authorities broke up a people-smuggling ring and discovered 86 illegal migrants hiding in a Sofia suburb. The ring leader was a senior police officer, the Chief Secretary with

Politics | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

E-COMMERCE LAW TO BE ADOPTED BY END-2002

“E-government” was the main topic at the meeting between Bulgaria’s State Administration Minister Dimitur Kalchev and representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hilton Sofia. The minister promised that e-commerce law will be adopted by the end

Business | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

PRESIDENT CALLS ON EU PARTNERS TO CONSIDER BULGARIA'S CONTRIBUTIONS

"I call on our EU partners to adopt a broader political approach to Bulgaria taking into account its contribution to the settlement of conflicts, the strengthening of stability in Southeastern Europe, and the fight against terrorism, our losses ensuing fr

Politics | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THE UNITED NATIONS ON SATURDAY PREPARED TO EVACUATE FAMILIES OF ITS ST...

The United Nations on Saturday prepared to evacuate families of its staff from Pakistan, and Japan joined countries urging their nationals to avoid India over fears of war between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Along the border, where one million troops are

World | June 1, 2002, Saturday // 00:00
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