The Bulgarian National Bank bought EUR 35 M from the National Bank of Greece on December 12, the director of the bank said. The Greek bank assessment showed that in Bulgaria there are in circulation different currencies totaling DEM 1 BLN.
Mostly girls were born in Bulgaria in the first hours of 2002. This is a sign that the new year will be peaceful and abundant, according to the Bulgarian beliefs.
Salamander shoes for children will be manufactured in Dobrich. The production of the leading German company will start in several months.
Privatization of 'Biochim' bank will start officially on January 7, Sofia Kassidova, head of the Supervisory Board said, quoted by Standart Daily. The letters of advice were already sent out to 12 banks that might buy Biochim.
Five Bulgarian banks - United Bulgarian Bank, Bulbank, Commercial Bank Biochim, Bulgarian Post Bank and the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) started to exchange national currencies that are already invalid in most countries in the eurozone. The Bulgarian Na
The two –year mandate of Bulgaria as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council began on January 1, 2002. On October 8, 2001 the UN General Assembly elected Bulgaria non-permanent member of the Security Council of the East-European regional group, st
The snow did not stop about four thousand people to gather late in the evening of December 31 on Alexander Batenberg Square in Sofia to see the New Year in together. Famous Bulgarian pop singers performed at the concert, aired live on the Bulgarian Nation
2001 was also the year when all Bulgarians continued to strive for a better living, President Stoyanov said. He expressed regrets at having to speak about such tragic events in a night when everybody hopes for the better.
By FRANCES D'EMILIO Extracted from the Associated press
An international train Thessaloniki-Sofia derailed on the territory of Greece in the early morning of December 31. The train departed from Thessaloniki at 4.
A total of 26 foreign nationals attempted to cross illegally the Bulgarian border in the last couple of days. Four Tunisian citizens have been detained at 1 a.
Commenting the economic indices in 2001 Finance Minister Milen Velchev said Bulgaria saw some positive developments during the year, despite the global economic recession in Western Europe and the U.S after the tragic events of September 11.
As the year 2002 arrived around the world, cash changed its appearance across Europe. 50 BLN coins and 14.
A major bush fire has broken out in the heart of Sydney suburbia, threatening thousands of homes in the Pennant Hills area about 25 kilometers (16 miles) north west of the city center. So far nearly 300,000 hectares (700,000 acres) of bushland in New Sout
Pakistan-India relations showed the first small sign of a thaw Monday as India's foreign minister called Pakistan's arrests of Islamic militant leaders a "step in the correct direction." Tensions have been on the rise between the two nations since the Dec
Anti-Taliban forces Monday moved toward the Baghran area where Pentagon sources said they believe Taliban supreme leader Mullah Mohammed Omar is hiding. U.
For a fourth time in less than two weeks, a new president was sworn in Monday as the head of Argentina -- but the latest chief will only hold the job for a day, while a longer-term candidate is found. Eduardo Cama?o -- president of the national Chamber of
Firefighters in Lima, Peru found more bodies Monday as they searched the basement of a shopping center devastated by a weekend blaze that killed close to 300 people. The death toll stood at 296, according to civil defense authorities, but the number of de
In his last New Year address to the nation, outgoing President Petar Stoyanov thanked Bulgarian people for their support and called on them to unite. He seized the opportunity to convey a political message as well before President-elect Georgi Parvanov co
Part of the contingent of US soldiers and equipment left the military base in the Black Sea coast town of Burgas on December 30. The military equipment was transported from the base on two chartered flights, which departed from the Burgas airport.
“The two most significant events that 2002 will bring us are the meeting of NATO-member states in Prague in November and the fate of the Bulgarian medics in Libya, “ Foreign Minister Passy said. According to Minister Passy the ice in the relations between
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