The third GSM licence costs less than USD 28 M due to the current market situation in Bulgaria, Petar Rendov, member of Communications Regulations Committee, said. He pointed as an example the third GSM operator in the Czech Republic, sold out for USD 28.
Bulgaria’s priorities include social policy, economic development and structural reforms as well as steady development and protection of the environment, Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg said at the working meeting of the European Council in Barcelona. He point
The lawyer for the chief suspect in the kidnapping in Pakistan of murdered US journalist Daniel Pearl has dismissed his indictment in America as "absurd". Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, also known as Sheikh Omar, was indicted on Thursday for hostage taking and
A group of 25 North Korean asylum seekers who sought refuge in the Spanish embassy in Beijing is due to arrive in the Philippines, en route to South Korea. The group took a commercial flight to Manila shortly after Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji announ
The fate of Andrea Yates, convicted in the drowning deaths of her children, will be in the hands of an eight-woman, four-man jury after closing arguments are held today in a Texas courtroom. Yates faces either life in prison or death by lethal injection.
“The EU expansion according to the formula 10+2 will lead to bigger gap between Bulgaria and the newly acceded countries from Central and Eastern Europe,” Bulgaria’s Finance Minister declared in Barcelona where he attends the EU summit. Bulgaria should re
Major changes can be expected in the National Security Service (NSS), NSS Director Ivan Chobanov said after President Parvanov handed him the General’s epaulette at an official ceremony, which was attended by Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov and Chobano
Bulgaria with its population of 8,2 million has absolutely no chances to join EU with the first wave of countries, the German newspaper die Welt writes. The article announces that for the first time ministers from all EU candidate states participate in th
In the second quarter of this year the Telecommunications Regulations Commission will propose to the Cabinet new, lower tariffs of the fees that mobile operators pay for lease of radio and television frequencies. MobilTel, Bulgaria’s first GSM operator, w
Bulgaria will open chapter “Agriculture” in the accession negotiations with EU next week, Agriculture Minister Mehmed Dikme announced. He leaves for Brussels on March 18.
Dimitur Tsonev, who was one of the candidates for Director of the Bulgarian National Television, will appeal against the decision of the Council on Electronic Media for the appointment of Kiril Gotsev as Bulgarian National Television Director. He lodged a
The veto on the Brady-Euro bond exchange will place Bulgaria in a very unfavourable position on the international markets, Georgi Pirinski of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, said, confirming the party’s stand against the President’s veto. According to him
The Italian company Enel Power, a potential strategic investor in hydropower Gorna Arda project, intends to attract Turkish companies for its realization, BBC reported, citing the statement of Enel Power Chief Executive, Luigi Giuffrida at the forum on En
"Bulgaria is a nation of great promise and potential," James Pardew, President Bush's nominee to be U.S.
Statement of James W. Pardew, ambassador-designate to the Republic of Bulgaria, before the senate committee on foreign relations
Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has started cross-examining British politician Paddy Ashdown at the war crimes tribunal in The Hague. Mr Milosevic is conducting his own defence in his trial for alleged war crimes in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo
The Israeli army says it has withdrawn from three West Bank towns - to coincide with United States peace envoy Anthony Zinni's visit to the region. Dozens of tanks were seen heading out of Ramallah, which houses Yasser Arafat's West Bank headquarters, acc
European Union leaders began a two-day summit in Barcelona amid the biggest security operation the city has ever seen. The discussions focus on economic and social reforms, including measures to liberalise labour and financial markets, and reduce bureaucr
Hardline Hindu leaders and followers have begun a highly anticipated and controversial march in northern India as thousands of troops and paramilitary forces look on. Authorities had estimated that about 2,000 Hindu activists would take part in the proce
With decree N 97 President Parvanov ordered the promulgation of the act on privatization and post-privatization control in the State Gazette. The act was vetoed by the President and ratified for second time without amendments on March 13.
The ratifying of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is being debated in Parliament. The Ratification of the Rome statute will allow Bulgaria to be among the first sixty countries to take part in the organization of the International Cour
Aniventure Comic Con Returns to Bulgaria with Star Guest Christopher Judge!
Global Fuel Shock: Oil Jumps Over 40% Since Iran War Began
