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MARITSA EAST SAGA NEAR END

The contracts with the US investors AES and Entergy on the rehabilitation and construction of new units of TPPs `Maritsa-East` 1 and 3 will be sealed on June 13 in a non-public ceremony, was announced today. In the meantime AES announced that the company

Business | June 11, 2001, Monday // 00:00

KING CAREFUL TO MENTION ANY FUTURE MINISTERS NAMES

King`s coalition will not name the future ministers before the vote. `I`m not going to shoot in the air as the other politicians do`, HM Simeon II declared.

Business | June 11, 2001, Monday // 00:00

JAPAN TO PROVIDE USD 104 M GRANT

Japanese Bank for International Cooperation grants another $104 M for the construction of the metropolitan, Sofia Mayor Stephan Sofiyanski said. The loan is under intergovernmental agreement and has a grace period of 10 years, the Mayor elaborated.

Business | June 11, 2001, Monday // 00:00

INCIDENTS IN FRONT OF PARTY OFFICES

A man in a uniform of a police officer shot in front of the seat of the National Movement Simeon II in `Ilinden` municipality of Sofia yesterday morning. Two fired cartridges of a `Makarov` gun in front of the cafe have been found.

Politics | June 11, 2001, Monday // 00:00

EXPERT PROPOSES VAT ABOLITION

A draft on abolition of VAT (Value Added Tax) payments upon the international services in the field of tourism was promoted at a public debate in Slanchev Bryag (Sunny Beach) by Vladimir Karolev, king`s economic expert. He declared before private propriet

Politics | June 11, 2001, Monday // 00:00

KING`S TEAM AND UDF IN A PUBLIC DEBATE

King`s economic team held a public debate with government representatives from ruling UDF coalition, broadcasted on Channel 1 of National Television. Bulgaria`s economic development after the elections June 17, was discussed.

Politics | June 11, 2001, Monday // 00:00

NEW DEVELOPMENT OF LYBIA CASE

Vladimir Sheytanov, Bulgarian lawyer of the six accused medics in Libya, demanded the release of prison of D-r Zdravko Georgiev, one of the detained Bulgarians. There are documents, that D-r Georgiev wasn`t in Libya in December 1998, when according to the

Business | June 10, 2001, Sunday // 00:00

KING REPLACED ALL EX INFORMERS

King`s coalition withdraw ten nominees from its tickets yesterday. June 9 was the deadline for political parties and coalitions to replace MP candidates disclosed as collaborators with former State Security.

Politics | June 10, 2001, Sunday // 00:00

MG CORPORATION EXPAND ACTIVITIES

The MG Corporation invested DM 40 M in St. Elias complex in the resort of St.

Business | June 10, 2001, Sunday // 00:00

ECOLOGICAL LOAN GRANTED TO RAFINENRY

Lukoil-Neftochim will receive the first tranche of the ecological loan from the World Bank till end-August, CEO of Burgas-based refinery, Vladimir Rakitsky, said. The loan of EUR 40 M is granted for elimination of 450,000 tons of wastes that have been acc

Business | June 10, 2001, Sunday // 00:00

500 000 PAY LOWEST SOCIAL SECURITY

From 400,000 to 700,000 people work in the shady economy, experts of Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria said. From 528,000 to 540,000 Bulgarian citizens pay insurances on the bases of one monthly minimum wage (BGN 85), more than 950,000

Business | June 10, 2001, Sunday // 00:00

BULGARIA SENDS FRESH WATER TO KUMANOVO

Bulgaria will send fresh drinking water to the residents of Macedonian city of Kumanovo, Bulgarian PM Ivan Kostov said yesterday in Plovdiv (South Bulgaria). He has a meeting with NATO`s supreme commander in Europe, US Air Force General Joseph Ralston, wh

Business | June 10, 2001, Sunday // 00:00

EUROPE SUPPORT MACEDONIAN INTERGRITY

Europe should adopt a common constitution, said Bulgarian President Stoyanov who took part in the summit of the Central European countries in Italy. The situation in Macedonia proves the fact that the debate on working out a common European Constitution s

Business | June 10, 2001, Sunday // 00:00

MOBIKOM NEGOTIATIONS STOPPED

Cable & Wireless stopped the negations of selling its 49 per cent shares in Mobikom, the Bulgarian mobile NMT provider to Bulgarian Telecommunications Company. Mobikom was the first ever Bulgarian mobile provider launched in 1993.

Business | June 9, 2001, Saturday // 00:00

FOUR CONSULTANTS UNITED IN BULGARIA

The incorporation of top expert companies for consulting services was announced officially today at Sheraton Sofia. WADSACK TREUHANDGESELLSCHAFT, WADSACK TRUST COMPANY, ESCHE SCH?MANN COMMICHAU and DR.

Business | June 9, 2001, Saturday // 00:00

KING STILL LEADS ELECTION POLLS

39 to 41% of the electorate will vote for the King`s collation on the General Elections June17, the latest results of the agency `Alpha Research` show. United Democratic Forces is expected to take 26-28%, Coalition for Bulgaria 17-19% and 5-6% for Moveme

Politics | June 9, 2001, Saturday // 00:00

CZECH ENERGY FIRM TO SUE BULGARIAN PA

Energo-Pro, the largest private water energy corporation in Czech Republic will sue the Bulgarian Privatization Agency for not keeping the bidding procedure and already approved for signing agreement. The first meeting of Supreme Administrative Court is S

Business | June 9, 2001, Saturday // 00:00

FREE TRADE BETWEEN BULGARIA AND ISRAEL

A free trade agreement between Bulgaria and Israel is signed on Friday. Most of the customs duties will be abolished right after the document is enforced.

Business | June 9, 2001, Saturday // 00:00

SKF TOP BIDDDER FOR BEARINGS PLANT

Swedish roller bearings manufacturer SKF is selected as a top bidder for a bearings plant, part of state-owned Vazov Machine building Plant (VMZ), Bulgaria`s Privatisation Agency (PA) reported. `SKF has been selected as exclusive buyer because they have o

Business | June 9, 2001, Saturday // 00:00

KING WITHDRAW 10 OF ITS CANDIATES

King`s coalition withdraw ten nominees from its tickets yesterday. June 9 was the deadline for political parties and coalitions to replace MP candidates disclosed as collaborators with former State Security.

Politics | June 9, 2001, Saturday // 00:00

LIBYA PROMISED FAIR AIDS TRIAL

Foreign Minister Nadezhda Mihailova expressed Bulgaria`s serious concern over the course of the AIDS trial in Tripoli at a meeting with three EU ambassadors. Minister Mihailova appealed EU to give a very clear signal about the need for an objective approa

Business | June 9, 2001, Saturday // 00:00
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