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U.S. INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES HAVE SEEN AN INCREASED LEVEL OF ACTIVITY SU...

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World | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

PLOVDIV CITIZENS REPORTEDLY PLAN GOING OUT OF TOWN DURING PAPAL VISIT

The numerous restrictions and limited traffic that are to be imposed in Plovdiv during the Papal visit will force most of them leave town and spend the days about May 26 in the countryside, a telephone survey showed (www.popeinbulgaria.

Politics | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER OGNYAN GERDZIKOV SUPPORTED THE PROPOSAL FOR REDU...

Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdzikov supported the proposal for reducing the immunity of the MPs. In his opinion this creates a feeling of impunity, adding that the other extreme – every MP to be subject to random decisions and unjustified arrest is jus

Politics | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

EC EXPECTED TO REPORT WORKING MARKET ECONOMY IN NOVEMBER

Bulgaria expects to be recognized as a working market economy by the European Commission in its November report, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev said, when presenting Bulgaria’s macroeconomics within the framework of the annual

Politics | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

US TO INVESTIGATE MONEY LAUNDERING ON THEIR TERRITORY

The United States are poised to take part in investigating money laundering crimes of Bulgarians on the territory of the country, representatives of the US Justice Ministry assured Justice Minister Anton Stankov. Both sides were unanimous that decisive me

Business | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

BULGARIAN POSTS MONOPOLY EXTENDED, NO EXPIRY DATE SET

Bulgarian Posts monopoly over the sector of universal post service will be extended, the Cabinet decided end-week, when its updated sector policy on posts. Under the current law the BG Posts monopoly expires at the beginning of 2003.

Business | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

IRAN’S INTEREST IN EXTENDING CORRIDOR VIII THROUGH GEORGIA AND ARMENIA...

Iran’s interest in extending Corridor VIII through Georgia and Armenia was confirmed at a meeting of Bulgarian National Customs Director Assen Assenov and the delegation accompanying him with Iranian Minister of Roads and Transport Ahmad Khorram. Iranian

Politics | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

POPE WILL CONFIRM ONCE AGAIN HIS WILLINGNESS FOR DIALOGUE

For Pope John Paul II his visit to Bulgaria is a meeting with ancient and powerful Orthodox traditions, a meeting with the abbots of its Church and the Patriarch, Cardinal Silvestrini, the Vatican’s former Prefect of the Congregation of the Oriental Churc

Politics | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

BULGARIA HAILS US SENATE ENDORSEMENT OF ACT FOR NATO APPLICANTS AID

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry hailed the endorsement of NATO enlargement by the US Senate, which approved the so-called Freedom Consolidation Act. The document backs the US administration's policy aimed at expansion of NATO and authorizes the release of

Politics | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

EU CANDIDATES PLAY DOWN CONCERNS OVER RISE OF FAR RIGHT

AP The gains made by far-right political parties in recent elections held in several European Union countries won't stop enlargement of the bloc, finance ministers from 13 aspirant EU countries said Saturday.

Views on BG | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

PAPAL VISIT EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BULGARIA’S IMAGE ABROAD

The historic visit of Pope John Paul II to Bulgaria will contribute to improving Bulgaria’s image abroad in a way that has not been known before, Foreign Minister Passy commented the upcoming Papal visit May 23 –May 26 (www.popeinbulgaria.

Politics | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

EBRD PLEDGED SUPPORT FOR REFORMS AND PRIVATE SECTOR

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will continue to support actively the structural reforms and the private sector in Bulgaria, it transpired after the meeting of the Bulgarian delegation for the annual meeting of the bank with Je

Business | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

IMF WITH QUALIFIED SUPPORT FOR INCREASED BUDGET SALARIES

The International Monetary Fund will not take a stand against increase in budget salaries, provided that the Cabinet has the necessary reserves for that and the move is agreed with the social partners. This transpired at the meeting of Jerald Schiff, head

Business | May 19, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

A UNMANNED U.S. AIR FORCE SPY PLANE CRASHED IN PAKISTAN EARLY SATURDAY...

A unmanned U.S.

World | May 18, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) POSTPONED ON SATURDAY THE PLANNED ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) postponed on Saturday the planned destruction of the world's last remaining stocks of smallpox virus to allow more research into vaccines against the bioterror weapon.Two years ago, the United Nations top health body se

World | May 18, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

IRISH PRIME MINISTER BERTIE AHERN HEADED COMFORTABLY FOR A SECOND TERM...

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern headed comfortably for a second term in power as his Fianna Fail party scored gains in Ireland's general election. What was unclear, however, was whether his party would win the 84 seats required to form the first Irish m

World | May 18, 2002, Saturday // 00:00