MobilTel, the only GSM provider in the country, was given additional frequencies today. This amendment to the license of MobilTel ensures the long expecting expansion of the network of the first GSM operator in Bulgaria.
King`s movement may have 36 % in the future parliament, the last possible to be published opinion polls before the elections say today. It was done by MBMD, one of the leading marketing research agency in the country.
The negotiations on the sale of National Insurance Institute (DZI) won`t be finalized before the general elections on June 17, Privatization Agency CEO, Levon Hampartzoumyan said. The consortium of TBI and DZI 2000 MEBO submits the offer for 67% of DZI ca
Bulgaria achieved remarkable macroeconomic results during the past 4 years, but did not paid enough attention to the development of small and medium-size enterprises, Bulgarian President Petar Stoyanov said in an interview for Dutch magazine `Internationa
Bulgaria is expecting refugee movements due to intensifying conflict in Macedonia, Bulgarian PM Ivan Kostov said yesterday. Few days ago Defense Minister Boiko Noev denied such threat but Foreign Minister Nadejda Mihailova expressed Bulgaria`s readiness t
`I have no ambition to restore the monarchy in Bulgaria. My sole ambition is to improve the living standard in the country.
Fluent Spanish daily ABC published a special survey on elections in Bulgaria this week. `Bulgaria is preparing for elections on Sunday, 17 June 2001.
King`s economical expert Vladimir Karolev apologized in an open letter to the media for misbehaved with BTA and 24 Hours correspondents in the North Eastern city of Shumen. ‘Wait for a couple of days and then I will send journalists to dig out’, Karolev w
Prime Minister and chief of the ruling party Ivan Kostov stated for Trud daily that UDF will win general elections this Sunday. Questioned about the latest ranking that shows UDF as second political force, Kostov stated: `This polls are old 5 to 6 days an
More than 70 Bulgarian ex-pats said in a letter forthcoming elections on Sunday give the country a chance for a historical change. They welcomed the appearance of young professionals with international education and experience in Bulgarian politics.
The latest analyses of Economist Intelligence Unit shows that National Movement Simeon II will lead on the general elections June 17 with a small margin. The next parliament is predicted to be a coalition between NMS II, currently ruling UDF and Movement
The reduction of prices from TPPs Maritsa-East 1 and 3 will be implemented in three phases. The contracts with US companies AES and Entergy for new construction and rehabilitation of TPPs Maritsa-East 1 and 3 were signed on June 13.
The Privatization Agency has selected Pirin Tourist as an exclusive buyer of Hemus Air, the only state owned airline company in Bulgaria. Other companies participating in tender as Sofia-based Leasing Company and Albanian Airlines were not short-listed.
The name of the future Prime minister of the country will begin with `S`, Ahmed Dogan, leader of the Freedom for rights and freedom, the third largest party in Bulgaria said in a popular talk show last night at private national-wide bTV. The question of t
QualTrom, US Telecom company started negotiations to purchase 100 % of the old-fashioned NMT system mobile operator Mobikom. 49% of Mobikom is owned by Cable & Wireless, the rest by Bulgarian Telecom BTC and another state company.
Pre-election press center opens today at National Palace of Culture by Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Election results and press conferences will be broadcasted live on Bulgarian National Television, Nova TV and bTV.
The contracts with US companies AES and Entergy for new construction and rehabilitation of TPPs Maritsa-East 1 and 3 were signed today at the Council of Ministers. The deals were approved last week by the cabinet and this raised political torts.
Bulgaria should introduce international auditing standards to match foreign investors` expectations and to improve investment climate in the country, Peat Huggendorn, board chairman of Deloitte & Touche, said at a regular meeting of the company`s director
Merger between Stomana Industries, a huge factory nearby Sofia and the Greek Sidenor metallurgical plant is about to end. The contract will be signed after the elections.
Bulgaria`s month-to-month inflation rose with 0,1% in May, National Statistical Institute reported. The cumulative inflation rate for the first five months of 2001 stood at 0,9%.
$380 M loan will be granted for modernization of Units 5 and 6 of Kozlodui Nuclear Power Plant, Ivan Shilyashki, chairman of the Agency for Energy Efficiency, announced. The loan is drawn under credit agreements with Citibank, Rosseximbank and Euraton wit
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