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SELF-EMPLOYED FROM EU APPLICANT STATES ENTITLED TO RESIDENCE

Irish Times BY CAROL COULTER, LEGAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT

Views on BG | September 29, 2001, Saturday // 00:00

US BUSINESS NEWLY STRUCTURED*

Abstracted from PRNewswire via COMTEX i:FAO, the corporate-side provider of business travel eProcurement software, has completed a process to restructure its complete US-based business.

Views on BG | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

SELF EMPLOYED FROM EU APPLICANTS WITH RESIDENCE *

Irish Times BY CAROL COULTER, Legal Affairs Coordinator

Views on BG | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

MINISTER DISCUSSES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN BRUSSELS

On the second day of his visit to Brussels, Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov met his Belgian counterpart Antoine Duquesne, the Interior Ministry press office announced. Petkanov supported support the initiative of the Belgian Presidency of the EU agains

Politics | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

DUTCHWOMAN REQUESTS ASYLUM IN BULGARIA

A Dutchwoman may request sanctuary from Bulgaria, BTA reported. Marika Kok, 43, told journalists that she left the Netherlands since the society there is intolerant towards her Islam faith.

Politics | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

LEFTIST PARTY TO CHOOSE AMONG THREE FOR PRESIDENT

The Euro Leftist Party will choose among three people for President candidate. The possible candidates are: Ioan Kostadinov – Burgas Mayor, Boyko Rashkov, MP from `Coalition for Bulgaria` and Blagovest Sendov – Member and Deputy chairman of Parliament.

Politics | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

US TEMPORARY VISAS TO BE PAID VIA BANK TRANSFER

Citibank is to accept the payment of the administrative fees for non- immigrant visas for the United States, starting October 1 through the branches of UnionBank. The new system is designed by the Consulate of the American Embassy for greater efficiency a

Business | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

PM: RULING PARTY READY WITH PRESIDENT CANDIDATE

`The Simeon II National Movement has a nomination for President. It is another issue when the nomination will be announced,` the Bulgarian Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg said before a working lunch in Hilton hotel.

Politics | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

GOVERNMENT APPROVES AGREEMENTS WITH LEBANON

`The Bulgarian government approved two agreements with Lebanon on commercial shipping and international inter modal transport,` the Cabinet`s information service announced after the regular meeting of the Council of Ministers on 27 September. The two agre

Politics | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

NATIONAL MOVEMENT MP HURT IN AN ACCIDENT

Angel Tyurkedzhiev, Member of Parliament from the Simeon II National Movement, had an accident on the way from Kalotina to Sofia on September 27. His thigh bone was broken and his coxofemoral bone was dislocated.

Politics | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

ALMOST BGN 90 M FOR SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

The Social Ministry will grant BGN 89,300 M to 630,000 poor families in Bulgaria. The money is to be used primarily for heating expenses of the families from November 2001 to March 2002.

Politics | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

STOYANOV: COMMISSION`S DECISION `UNGROUNDED`

The current Bulgarian President Petur Stoyanov who is to run for second mandate called the decision of the Central Electoral Commission `ungrounded` and `without logic`. The Central Electoral Commission announced at a press conference on September 27 that

Politics | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

JP MORGAN MAY CONSULT MONOPOLIES PRIVATIZATION

Privatisation Agency Director Apostol Apostolov met JP Morgan investment bank representatives on September 27. They discussed the forthcoming privatisation of monopolies and large infrastructure companies.

Business | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

LUKOIL REDUCED FUEL PRICES

The Burgas LUKoil Neftochim refinery reduced end producer fuel prices as of midnight on September 27, the refinery`s press office announced. Petrol A-91 goes down 7.

Business | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

INTERIOR MINISTER DISCUSSES COOPERATION WITH NATO

Bulgarian Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov met on September 27 with NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Guenther Altenburg and the Director of the NATO Office of Security. The talks focused on the changed situation in light of the Sept

Politics | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FROM 2005

`Two separate acts will regulate the operation of accountants and auditors,` according to draft acts on accounting and on independent financial audit. The Parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee proposed the drafts.

Business | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

POLITICS IN BRIEF

`Legislation amendments should be made to improve the business climate in this country and to attract more investment,` Parliament Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov said on September 27 at the opening of the `First International Investments, Business and Law conf

Politics | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

DEPUTY PM DEMANDS URGENT CHECK OF LB BULGARICUM

Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev demanded an urgent check-up of state-owned LB Bulgaricum. `The reason for that is that there were signals for breaches,` the Ministry`s press office announced.

Business | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

PROCEDURE FOR BIOCHIM PRIVATIZATION LAUNCHED

The Bulgarian Bank Consolidation Company, in charge of bank sell-offs, is to launch a new privatization procedure for 99.6% of the Bulgarian Bank Biochim and 32.

Business | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

NEW INVESTOR SOUGHT FOR GORNA ARDA HYDROCOMPLEX

The Bulgarian National Electricity Company (NEC) has to start negotiations with strategic investors who are willing to construct the Gorna Arda hydro complex in the Rhodope mountains. That was the recommendation of the proposal of the working group in cha

Business | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00

FORMER MINISTER MIGHT BE SIMEON`S KANDIDATE

Former interior minister Bogomil Bonev might be the presidential candidate of the National movement Simeon II, sources disclosed. Bonev was a minister in the government of Ivan Kostov and after 2 years in the office was released with no explanation.

Politics | September 28, 2001, Friday // 00:00
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