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STOYAN GANEV, DIRECTOR OF THE PRIME-MINISTER`S CABINET LEFT FOR THE UN...

Stoyan Ganev, Director of the Prime-Minister`s Cabinet left for the United States. The visit is personal.

Politics | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

GREEN PARTY AND ROMA ORGANIZATION SUPPORT PURVANOV

The Green Party and the Higher Roma Court supported the presidential couple Purvanov – Marin. Alexander Karakachanov, leader of the Green Party and Purvanov signed on October 31 the agreement for support.

Politics | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

STOYANOV: “STRONG PRESIDENT” THESIS IS ILLUSION

"The thesis for the strong President is an absolute illusion, wrapped in good propaganda of words," Petur Stoyanov told supporters at a meeting in Russe. The meeting in Russe is part of Stoyanov’s two-day tour in North Eastern Bulgaria.

Politics | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

BULGARIA MAY EXTRACT GAS FROM GALATA GASFIELD

“In July 2003 Bulgaria will probably start using natural gas extracted from the Galata gasfield, “ Gatti al-Djebouri, Vice President of the State Energy and Energy Resources Agency said. Galata gasfield is located on the Black Sea shelf, 23 km away from

Business | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

COURT REJECTS EX BG AMBASSADOR CITIZENSHIP REQUEST

Albanian news agency ATA The Albanian Constitutional Court rejected on Wednesday [31 October] the request of former Bulgarian Ambassador Stefan Naumov for abrogation of decree of president of the Republic, who long ago lifted Albanian citizenship to Mr

Views on BG | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

NOVEMBER 1ST IS THE DAY OF THE LEADERS OF THE BULGARIAN NATIONAL REVI...

November 1st is the day of the leaders of the Bulgarian National Revival. On the occasion of the holiday, President Stoyanov delivered a speech in the National Library “St.

Politics | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

AIR MALTA REOPENED SOFIA SERVICE

Air Malta, one of the biggest national air carriers in the Mediterranean, reopens its regular service to Bulgaria. With the first flight on October 29, Air Malta, started to fly every Monday and Thursday from Malta via Istanbul to Sofia and back, company

Business | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

`15,000 PEOPLE WILL BE LAID OFF FROM THE ARMY BY 2003,` DEFENSE MINIST...

`15,000 people will be laid off from the army by 2003,` Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov announced. He added that after the approval by the Cabinet budget bill, he no longer has concerns that the Bulgarian army will not manage to meet the requirements of

Politics | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

POPE JOHN PAUL II TO VISIT BULGARIA IN MAY, 2002

Pope John Paul II will visit Bulgaria in the second half of May, 2002. Foreign Minister Solomon Passy announced that he had received a confirmation about the time of the visit from the Apostolic Nuncio in Sofia.

Politics | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

GAS DEALERS STARTED MASS PROTESTS ON OCTOBER 31 BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNM...

Gas dealers started mass protests on October 31 because of the governmental decision to introduce an excise on the “blue fuel.” 'We don't agree with the Finance Ministry on 0.

Politics | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

ZANUSSI TO BRING STARS TO BULGARIA

Krzysztof Zanussi will shoot a film in Bulgaria. The famous Polish director is make a large-scale TV serial titled "Save and Keep", as quoted by the Russian news agency RIA "Novosti".

Society | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

EXPERTS DISCUSS BULGARIA'S CHALLENGES AT HARVARD

Deputy Economy Minister Sofia Kassidova and US Ambassador to Bulgaria Richard Miles participated in a panel on the challenges that Bulgaria faces at Harvard`s University Kennedy School of Government in the United States. The two speakers highlighted diffe

Politics | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

HOSPITALS NEED EUR 51 M BY END-2001

Bulgarian hospitals must receive BGN 100 M (EUR 51 M) by the end of 2001 if the health care budget is to be executed, representatives from the Cardiological Hospital St. Ekaterina said.

Business | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

NEW STATE AGENCY IN CHARGE OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Draft amendments to the Public Procurement Act envisage the establishment of a new state agency in charge of public procurement. Its members are to be appointed by the Cabinet.

Politics | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

AMENDMENTS TO FIVE TAX LAWS APPROVED

BTA At an extraordinary meeting on October 31, the Government approved the 2002 national budget bill and a package of amendments to the tax laws concerning corporate income tax, local taxes and charges, VAT, personal income tax and excise duty.

Views on BG | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

FOREIGN DEMAND FOR BREAD WHEAT FALLS

Foreign demand for Bulgarian bread wheat has suffered a fall for the first time in years. Despite the 700,000 surplus tones from the 2001 crop, only 150,000 tones have been sold on international markets.

Business | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

FUNDAMENTALISM TRAINING MEDIA ALLEGATIONS REFUTED

The Chief Mufti of the Bulgarian Muslims, Selim Mehmed, urged the British paper Guardian and all other media organizations to apologize to local people. The media reported that in the Bulgarian village Muslim fundamentalists are being trained.

Politics | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

CEYLAN HOLDING OWNER MAY GET 30 YEARS SENTENCE

`A state security court in Istanbul wants a 30-year prison sentence for Mahmud Ceylan,` the Turkish private television NTV announced. The defendant is the owner of Ceylan Holding which was awarded a big contract for the construction of the Gorna Arda hydr

Business | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

BLACK SEA ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT STARTS IN JANUARY

`A new project of the Global Environmental Facility for reducing the nitrogen and phosphorus inflow into the Black Sea starts in January. Recent analyses proved that these two elements are the biggest threat to the Black Sea,` said Plamen Djadjev, Executi

Politics | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

BURGAS COPPER MINES TO EXTRACT GOLD

Canadian equipment for extraction of a concentrate with a higher percent of copper and gold will be introduced in the Zidarovo pit, a part of Bulgaria’s Burgas Copper Mines. The Lawrence-Martin Zidarovo joint venture, which runs the pit, plans to launch t

Business | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

FITCH IBCA EXPECTED TO RAISE RATING ON BULGARIA

`The experts of Fitch IBCA, the international rating agency, are waiting for the agreement with the IMF and a conservative prudent budget for 2002 before raising Bulgaria's rating,` Deputy Finance Minister Krassimir Katev said. On October 30, Fitch IBCA a

Business | November 1, 2001, Thursday // 00:00