`Bulgaria proposed projects worth more than USD 2 BLN`, Deputy PM and Minister of Regional Development Kostadin Paskalev said. The sum needed for bringing the infrastructure to European standards is EUR 400 BLN.
`The Bulgarian Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg will pay a visit to Berlin on December 13,` Gernot Erler, Deputy Chairperson of the Social Democratic faction in the Bundestag and Speaker of the German-Bulgarian forum. The Bulgarian Embassy in Berlin confirmed t
The International Monetary Fund mission to Bulgaria, headed by Jerald Schiff is expected to arrive on October 23 in Sofia. The IMF representatives and the Bulgarian Government will negotiate and agree on the parameters of 2002 Bulgarian budget.
The 25% tax on the bank transfers to offshore zones will be introduced as a measure against money laundering, Deputy Finance Minister Atanas Katsarchev explained. The amendment to the Corporate Income Tax Act will be enforced in the beginning of next year
The United Bulgarian Bank will offer three-year issue of ordinary bonds, worth BGN 15 M, yielding an annual interest of 7.5% on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange-Sofia.
The Bulgarian Privatization Agency will open a tender for consultants on the privatization of the Navigation Maritime Bulgare and the Bulgarian River Shipping. The two companies are in process of privatization since the end of 2000.
The former receivers of the Balkan national carrier submitted a USD 18.5 M claim against Zeevi Holding over the holding`s sale of Balkan Airlines` shares in the airline industry information technology co-operative SITA.
The six Scots from the group Deaf Shepard will play for the opening of the new building of the British Council and for the tenth anniversary of the Council in Bulgaria. The concert will take place in the Council`s center yard.
Plamen Hrankov, owner of the Hrankov hotel was arrested for possible money laundering, 24 Hours daily announced. The businessman is arrested in connection with the drawing of huge dollar sums from Bulbank.
The Transport Ministry opened a phone line for signals against ministry officials, illegal carriers and false taxis. The phone is: 02/9308810.
`The Confederation of the National Syndicates in Bulgaria prepares national strike, `Zhelyazko Hristov from the syndicate announced. Miners, power engineers and teachers were ready to go on strike next week, according to him.
An earthquake with epicentre 450 km North East from Sofia was registered at 16.02 pm by the Seismology Center of the Bulgarian Academy of Science.
* * The Swedish Ambassador to Bulgaria contacted the Editorial Staff of Breaking News with the request to publish an open letter from him to the English Language newspaper Sofia Echo. The newspaper published recently an article with information which the
Referring to a publication in the Sofia Echo Weekly, Swedish Ambassador to Bulgaria Sten Ask denied again in an open letter the allegations of the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter for visa issuance violations.
Text of report by Bulgarian radio [Announcer] President Stoyanov commented in a conversation with journalists on the possible Bulgarian position if the country is asked to send troops to Macedonia:
`So far, there have not been any demands for passage of military aircraft through Bulgaria,` Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman announced.
1025 kg of drugs are caught so far from the beginning of the year at the Bulgarian southern border Kapitan Andreevo. According to a report of the American Agency for Drugs Fight only 10% of the drugs that are being transferred are caught.
`The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry views the assassination of Israeli Minister of Tourism Rehavam Zeevi as an attempt to sabotage the chances for stability in the Middle East,` Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Elena Poptodorova said. Poptodorova extended Bulgari
Five member journalistic crew from the news department of American television NBC will fly with the Bulgarian national carrier Balkan. The journalists will cover the military actions in Afghanistan.
Post officers handed over to the National Security Service in Sofia a small parcel containing white powder. The wrapping of the parcel was ripped open and white powder was spilling out.
`Bulgaria will be apportioned financing for its infrastructure projects in proportion to its population at the donors` conference of the countries participating in the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe. The conference is going to be held in Bucharest
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