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INVESTORS IN EU CANDIDATES MUST WEIGH GREATER RISKS*

Financial Times By Robert Anderson and Stefan Wagstyl

Views on BG | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

OPPOSITION DEMANDS NON-CONFIDENCE VOTE AGAINST CABINET

The United Democratic Forces submitted in Parliament a request for holding a non-confidence vote against the Cabinet. The draft resultion has been signed by fifty MPs of the United Democratic Forces.

Politics | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF GREECE WHICH RECENTLY OPENED AN OFFICE IN BLAGO...

The Commercial Bank of Greece which recently opened an office in Blagoevgrad had a meeting with the seventeen largest timber exporters from the Pirin region. Dimitrios Honbas, representing the bank said at the meeting that the bank would provide credit li

Politics | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

FLAG CARRIER REPORTED TO KEEP ONE SLOT AT HEATHROW

Flag carrier Balkan Airlines will keep one of its slots at London’s Heathrow airport, Hristo Mollov, company’s receiver told Pari Daily. Bulgaria's indebted Balkan Airlines said on January 30 it hoped for a quick deal with British Airways in trying to sel

Business | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

FERTILIZER PRICE RISE PROMPTED BY MONOPOLY BULGARGAS

Agropolychim, chemical fertilizer producer, raised the price of ammonium nitrate, by around 3% as of February 1, due to higher prices of state distribution monopoly Bulgargas. The price was set at BGN 266 per ton, VAT excluded.

Business | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

YOUNG PIANO TALENTS ARRIVE IN SOFIA FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Thirty young pianists from seven countries will participate in the seven-day fifth edition of the Albert Roussel International Competition in Sofia, starting from February 6. The foreign participants come from Argentina, the Republic of Korea, Macedonia,

Society | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

CINEMA BOX OFFICE REVENUE DOWN BY 10% IN 2001

Cinema box office revenue in 2001 plunged to BGN 7,6 M. The 10% fall marks a downward trend for the third year in a row.

Business | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

TEN INSURERS STILL PLAN TO ISSUE GREEN CARDS POLICIES

Ten insurance companies still plan to issue obligatory “green card” policies for travels abroad, starting April, after insurance and re-insurance company Evropa gave up plans to do so. The companies rival the current monopolist issuing Green cards insuran

Business | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN WESTERN TURKEY HAVE SPENT A COLD NIGHT OUTDOORS ...

Hundreds of people in western Turkey have spent a cold night outdoors after a strong earthquake struck their area, killing at least 42 people. The quake, registering 6.

World | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

ARGENTINA'S NEW ECONOMY MINISTER HAS ANNOUNCED THE LATEST PACKAGE OF E...

Argentina's new economy minister has announced the latest package of emergency measures aimed at pulling the country out of its worst economic crisis in decades. In a nationwide address, Jorge Remes Lenicov said the government planned to fully float the n

World | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

LIST OF BIDDERS FOR SOFIA AIRPORT UPGRADE WILL NOT BE REVISED

The shortlist of candidates to build Sofia Airport new passenger terminal and a 3,5 kilometers runway will not be revised, the Transport and Communications Ministry decided. The European Commission is now expected to approve the documents for the tenders.

Business | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

FORMER ENRON CORP. CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KENNETH LAY ON...

Former Enron Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lay on Sunday abruptly canceled his planned testimony before Congress this week for what his lawyer characterized as the increasingly "prosecutorial" attitude of lawmakers.

World | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

BRITISH INSURANCE BROKER TO MEDIATE FOR STATE TRANSPORT FIRMS

British company Willis Group Holdings Ltd., the world’s N 3 insurance broker, enjoys the highest chances of being selected as intermediary between Bulgarian insurers and state-owned transport companies, Dnevnik Daily reported, citing insiders.

Business | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

A STRONG EARTHQUAKE THAT HIT CENTRAL TURKEY ON SUNDAY IS KNOWN TO HAVE...

A strong earthquake that hit central Turkey on Sunday is known to have claimed the lives of at least 42 people and injured 120 others. Another 11 are trapped under collapsed buildings, officials said.

World | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

SCHARPING SAYS GERMANY SUPPORTS BULGARIA IN EFFORTS TO JOIN NATO

Germany’s Minister of Defense Rudolf Scharping vowed his country’s support for Bulgaria’s NATO entry at a meting with Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov and Deputy Foreign Minister Petko Draganov in the framework of the 38th Munich Conference o

Politics | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

BAT DEMAND LIFT OF TERM FOR SALE OF CIGARETTES WITH OLD EXCISE LABELS

British American Tobacco (BAT) demand that the term for sale of cigarettes with old excise labels be abolished since due to that legal sale of imported cigarette brands will be impossible after January 28, 2002 for a period of two to four months, a statem

Business | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

DEPUTY PM: DECISION ON GORNA ARDA HYDROPOWER PROJECT READY BY 4 MONTHS

By four months both the Bulgarian and Italian sides will be ready with a decision on the “Gorna Arda” project, Kostadin Paskalev, deputy prime minister and regional development and public works minister said for national private television bTV. He express

Business | February 4, 2002, Monday // 00:00

A BODY FOUND OUTSIDE THE PAKISTANI CITY OF KARACHI WAS NOT THAT OF KID...

A body found outside the Pakistani city of Karachi was not that of kidnapped U.S.

World | February 3, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

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Views on BG | February 3, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

NICHOLAS BURNS, US PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO NATO WILL SOON VISIT BU...

Nicholas Burns, US permanent representative to NATO will soon visit Bulgaria, the Foreign Ministry announced. He will be here on a research mission connected with Bulgaria’s NATo entry.

Politics | February 3, 2002, Sunday // 00:00

NETHERLANDS ACTIVELY SUPPORTS BULGARIA ON ITS WAY TOWARDS EU ACCESSION...

Netherlands actively supports Bulgaria on its way towards EU accession both politically and economically, Dutch Ambassador to Bulgaria, HE Baroness Henriette Van Lynden said in an interview for the Bulgarian National Television. There are numerous joint B

Politics | February 3, 2002, Sunday // 00:00