Sofia Court of Appeals confirmed the decision of Sofia City Court of March 12, 2001, which declared National Carrier Balkan Airlines bankrupt, the company’s legal adviser said, quoted by Pari Daily. In April, 2001 Gad Zeevi’s lawyers in Bulgaria appealed
If the elections were now, 19,5 % of the Bulgarians would have voted for the ruling Simeon II National Movement, 15,2% - for the United Democratic Forces, 14,3% - for Coalition for Bulgaria, 11,4% - for newly founded party by Sofia Mayor Sofianski “Union
Social tension is likely to rise, leader of Trade Union Pordkrepa Konstantin Trenchev said after meeting with representatives of Coalition for Bulgaria Parliamentary Group. According to him many points of convergence have been discovered during the meetin
Five people have been detained near the Bangladesh border in connection with an attack on security police outside a U.S.
Two women died from wounds before dawn Wednesday, hours after a Palestinian gunman went on a shooting spree in Jerusalem's main shopping street wounding 14 other people.
Afghanistan shifted its focus Wednesday to ways of turning aid pledges of more than $4.5 billion into tangible benefits -- security, schools and hospitals -- for a country shattered by two decades of war.
Sopharma and Balkanpharma, Bulgaria’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, plan expansion on the Russian market. During the Bulgarian delegation’s visit in Moscow Sopharma company signed a contract with Russia’s biggest pharmaceutical distributor Protek for
Bulgaria should demonstrate its ability to cope with social problems such as unemployment and poverty, MP Irina Bokova of the Parliamentary Committee on European Integration, said after meeting with representatives of the European Union. The EU delegation
Chateau Ruco winery opened doors in the village of Hadji Dimitrovo (in the Yambol region). SAPARD provided 50% of the BGN 2,854,867 needed for the project.
Enron security guards were stationed on the 19th and 20th floors of the company's building here Tuesday to prevent further shredding of documents, company lawyers said during a federal court hearing.
Maritsa East coal mining company announced it would sign in March a coal supply contract with US based Entergy Corp. that is going to modernise the Maritsa Iztok 3 coal-fired power plant.
Greece's National Bank will seek to grow in Bulgaria and Macedonia, where it owns most of United Bulgarian Bank (UBB) and Stopanska Bank, respectively, Reuters reported. The bank has also been slowly adding branches in Albania and has a small presence in
Russia’s Lukoil announced it was considering investing in Bulgaria’s electricity and gas industry as well as in a planned 300 km pipeline to carry Russian crude oil to the Aegean Sea through Bulgaria. Vagit Alekperov, Lukoil President and Bulgarian Deputy
“The new Bulgarian government has considerably improved its reputation in the West but still faces tough times in attracting substantial foreign investments that are vital to ensure European Union entry, “ Reuters said quoting analysts. According to the a
The Bank Consolidation Company (BCC) announced that it planned to privatize the state-owned State Insurance Bank DSK in the second half of 2003. “I expect the privatization procedure to begin in the second half of 2002 and that we could have a deal in the
A Red Cross spokesman said Tuesday the group has had complete access to Afghan war detainees at the U.S.
Foreign governments and banks Tuesday urged Argentina to get its act together and defuse a chaotic financial crisis, as Spain's biggest bank set itself up to shut local operations if needed. The statement turned up the heat on Argentine President Eduardo
Bulgaria's accession to the EU and NATO was the topic discussed at Foreign Minister Passy's first meeting in Denmark with his counterpart Per Stig Moller. Denmark, which takes over the EU presidency in mid-2002, will do everything possible to bring Bulgar
Bulgaria’s new President Georgi Parvanov will carry on the tradition of trilateral meetings with his Greek and Romanian colleagues, it emerged after the first international appointment of the new Head of state with Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis. The
Bulgarians are to be allowed to carry only a single gun for self-defence, Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov said, quoted by Standart daily. According to him the citizens have too many guns and that illegal weapons should be seized by all possible means.
A scandal broke out in the town of Tsarevo, following reports of staff being appointed at a refugee camp in the Black Sea resort. Tsarevo Mayor Daniel Kolev disclosed a secret plan of military bases in Burgas district where refugees from Afghanistan will
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