Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg took office December 1 as New York's 108th mayor, vowing to rebuild the city in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks and to build on the successes of his predecessor, Rudy Giuliani.
Seven Bulgarians, suspected of making counterfeit Deutsche Marks, have been arrested in the German province of Baden-Wurttemberg on New Year’s Eve. According to experts the euphoria accompanying the new single currency introduction will lead to more count
The old identity cards and driving licenses of Bulgarian citizens are not valid as of January 1, 2002. The deadline for issuing new documents, stipulated by Parliament, expired on December 31, 2001.
The car fuels’ prices increased with BGN 0.01-0.
Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg will come back to Bulgaria on January 3 after spending Christmas and New Year in his house in Madrid. Saxe-Coburg met Spain’s King Juan Carlos on December 28.
Private museums may be opened in Bulgaria in case the state stipulates strict regulations, Culture Minister, Bozhidar Abrashev said in the Black Sea resort of Albena. He expressed the opinion that the private museums can be reliable partners in protecting
The duty tariffs for 2002 will be promulgated on January 3, officials from the Finance Ministry announced. The new duty tariffs for the imported goods will be announced immediately to the customs and the traders and thus problems will be avoided, the expe
Staring from January 1, the Bulgarian State Railways was divided in two independent companies – one, in charge of the transportation and one in charge of the infrastructure. Georgi Nikolov was appointed director of the infrastructure company;Vladiir Dunch
Starting from January 1, many pharmacies closed down as a consequence of the governmental decision to increase prices of medicines. Hundreds of people suffering from chronic diseases, who are entitled to have medicines free of charge, toured the pharmacie
All persons subject to the Patent Tax are to submit tax declarations from January 2 till January 14. The payment will be carried out in four equal parts.
The first 19 military men of the Bulgarian company left for the Bosnian capital on January 2, 2002. The Bulgarian company will be in charge of the security, defence and check-in arrangements for the SFOR Headquarters at Camp Butimir in the Sarajevo area.
Gender, age, nationality, ethic identity, or physical condition requirements are prohibited in job ads as of January 1, 2002 under the Employment Promotion Act, which passed at second reading in Parliament on December 20. Exceptions are allowed only when
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With the E-Day celebrations now over, the euro changeover is set to face its first real test on Wednesday, when normal working life resumes after the New Year's holiday. The initial days of the changeover will place much pressure on retailers, who will ha
The exchange bureaus in Sofia opened without having Euro notes in the morning of January 2, Info Radio reported. Later during the day, the new currency notes were provided in some of the bureaus.
Argentina's new president Eduardo Duhalde, the country's fifth leader in two weeks, said he will form a government of national unity to help deal with massive economic and social chaos. "My commitment from today is to finish with an economic model that ha
The first man charged with offences linked to the 11 September attacks in the US is due to appear in court later on Wednesday. Zacarias Moussaoui, a 33-year-old Frenchman of Moroccan descent, faces a chilling list of charges - among them, conspiracy to co
About 200 U.S.
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.
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