The total amount of investments in the modernization of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and the 6th units of the Kozlodui nuclear power plant for Y 2001 will reach $380 M. The funds for the units` decommissioning and for the radioactive waste depots are already gather
Italian financial company Gibar International Ltd. is interested in buying Varna Shipyard.
New Conservative party called EKIP was officially launched today in Sofia and declared to participate in the forthcoming General elections, June 17, 2001. The leader was elected H.
Bank accounts of 42 businessmen from Plovdiv, second largest city in BG, were opened by the regional prosecutor. The accounts belong to people suspected for bribes or illegal business incomes.
Five prime ministers are coming to Sofia for a meeting as a part of a European People`s Party Forum. PMs of Spain H.
Highways in Bulgaria will be paid starting January 2002, Road Agency sources said. Sofia-Botevgrad, on the way to the Black sea and Sofia-Orizovo, on the way to Turkey will be the first two highways to bill the travellers.
Oxford Consortium is going to bid for Gorna Arda energy project, the most important for BG, was announced today. US Bechtel signed an agreement as a general contractor, ABSA bank is a shareholder and will provide funds for the project also, Israeli, Turki
The National Bank is changing the rules for grouping the banks. According to the new rules a bank will need to have a balance figure of over BGN 800 M, 500 M previously to be considered as a bank in first group.
Bulgaria opened three new chapters at the regular round of accession negotiations with the EU: fishery, free offering of services and competition. So far 14 chapters have been opened, which is nearly 50% of all.
BG is economiccally stable and should use the EU financial instruments, such as the ISPA Program, with maximum efficiency, Michel Barnier, EU Regional Policy Commissioner, announced. Barnier, who is on official visit to BG, addressed a seminar on regional
In a resolution the members of the Association of Balkan News Agencies confirmed their commitment to the principles of freedom, respect for human rights and solving any kind of conflicts through peaceful means. The heads of the 9 news agencies (NA) in ABN
Kinetic sports club was opened in Sofia with a high level party tonight. Many ministers, businessmen, editors came to the Kempinski Hotel building, where the club is located.
1000 Bulgarian IT professionals work in Germany with so called green cards, was announced today. BG IT specialist are famous with their developers abilities in many countries.
Prime minister Ivan Kostov will meet soon key international investors in Bulgaria and is going to address them on the crisis in Macedonia. Kostov will assure them that there is no dnger to any exisiting or potential investor concerning the crisis.
The first in BG transit trade zone will be built in the city of Varna, situated at the Black Sea seaside. The zone will be set up as a joint-stock company.
The Board of the EU Bank for Investments and Development approved two more investment projects for stock acquisition in Eurobank and for a loan extended to Balkanpharma. EBRD plans to acquire 22.
An US company was suspected on Firday in Sofia for illegal software ussage, Business Software Alliance local office said. The police made an official check in the office of the design and architecture BJY company, owned by the US citizeb Greg V.
Russian citizens can enter Bulgaria with no visa regime until October 1, 2001, BG government decided. It is an atempt to save the already signed tourists contracts, as the government decided previously to impose visas for Russians due to the EU decision t
The general election in Bulgaria will take place June 17, 2001, President P. Stoyanov stated on Thursday.
Funds amounting to EUR 5,4 M have been provided for the fulfillment of two social projects in Northwestern Bulgaria. EUR 4 M of the total amount will be invested in the development of the labor market and in the education field on behalf of the Social Min
The german crediting institution Creditanschtalt fur Wiederaufbau will invest DEM 10 M in the building of market places for producers of fruits and vegetables in the city of Pleven.
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