The new bill on tourism is tabled in Parliament and is expected to be discussed by the MPs on January 11, Bulgarian Deputy Economy Minister Dimitar Hadjinikolov, responsible for tourism said in his address to the participants in the tourism conference “Bu
Upon resuming work on January 11 a new mode of electronic voting is introduced in Parliament. The new system, worth BGN 10,000, aims to prevent multiple voting and includes four keys and pin-code.
Finance Minister Milen Velchev denied media reports that MPs of the National Movement Simeon II have demanded the resignation of Deputy Finance Minister Atanas Katsarchev, following the chaos in medicines market after the introduction of VAT on medicines.
Every second Bulgarian thinks that the government is not doing well in improving the living standard of the people, data from a national representative survey of poll agency Noema show. The survey has been conducted from December 20, 2001 till January 2,
“We all realize the importance of the tourism business for the economy of Bulgaria, as well as its useful role, being a mechanism for creation of new employment opportunities, “ Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg said in his address to the participants in the fir
TEXT of Former US President Clinton's address to the participants in Bulgaria - Dream Area: It is great to be back in Bulgaria again, even if only by video.
"I love Bulgaria. It is a rich, beautiful, vibrant country, home to some of humanity's oldest and most important history, " former US President Bill Clinton said in his video address to the participants in the first international conference " Bulgaria - D
State-owned companies run by the Ministry of Transport and Communications expect to post a 72% rise in 2001 net profit. The forecast is based on the higher revenues from core operations and spending cuts, Deputy Minister Zlatolina Mukova said at a press c
Black Sea resort Nesebur will be listed on the Berlin, Moscow, London and Sofia tourist stock exchanges and present tourist services at competitive prices. The town expects to make some USD 100,000 from Austrian tourists even before the start of the summe
The Belfast girls' school at the centre of a fierce dispute between Catholics and Protestants was closed on Thursday after rioting outside injured 17 police officers.
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Israeli tanks and bulldozers have entered the town of Rafah in southern Gaza and destroyed two homes, Palestinian sources said early Thursday. The move came hours after two Palestinian gunmen cut through a security fence and killed an Israeli officer and
All seven Marines aboard a Marine Corps KC-130 refueling tanker died Wednesday when the plane crashed into a mountainside as it prepared to land at a forward operating base in western Pakistan. There was no indication the plane came under enemy fire, the
A total of BGN 51 M are have already been accumulated in the accounts of the Tobacco Fund. Should the purchasing campaign ends now producers will receive their money and bonuses for the 2001 harvest within two or three weeks, Agriculture Minister Mehmed D
London-based Navan Mining Plc. operations in Bulgaria will not be affected by the financial problems of its parent company, a Navan official announced, quoted by Dnevnik Daily.
The first international conference on tourism in Bulgaria “Bulgaria –Dream Area” opened today at Hilton Sofia Hotel. The conference will take place in Sofia from January 9 to January 11.
Sevlievo-based Ideal Standard, bathroom fixtures and ceramics maker, owned by American Standard, stopped using the nearby airport at Gorna Oryahovitsa. So far the company used the airport for exporting its produce and was its main client.
The privatisation in the Economy Ministry was halted, following Economy Minister’s Nikolay Vassilev order of January 8, which abolishes the methods of denationalisation of 6 ventures and one separate business. The companies are: “Vinimpex”, “Agrocomplect”
Bulgarian-registered Hebros Bank, owned by Hong Kong investment fund Iregent, would be the first potential buyer of Biochim bank to launch a legal and financial analysis at the state-owned bank. The other candidates are expected to announce the dates of t
According to Finance Minister Milen Velchev, the deal on the biggest GSM operator MobilTel is already “effective“ and the money has already been transferred. Bulgarian Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg as well as Deputy Prime Ministers Nikolay Vassilev and Lidia
Imprisonment and fee of up to BGN 2,000 will be the punishment for those who sell alcohol to children, amendments to the penal code envisage. The Justice Ministry has already tabled the amendments in Parliament.
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