By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Bulgaria's former King Simeon II, who was forced into exile five decades ago, formally returned to power Tuesday when he was approved as prime minister of this Balkan republic.
By REUTERS Two market reformers put in charge of the economy in Bulgaria's new government on Tuesday outlined a bold plan of speeding up reforms in one of the poorest European Union aspirants.
By BBC Central Europe correspondent Nick Thorpe The former King of Bulgaria, Simeon II, has been sworn in as the country's prime minister after his newly formed cabinet won an overwhelming vote of confidence in parliament.
`Integration with the EU and NATO, a resolute fight against corruption, fast and steady economic growth are the main priorities of the new Bulgarian government`, Simeon Saxe-Coburg said in Parliament before the cabinet was voted into office on Tuesday. `O
Parliamentary speaker Gerdzhikov met on Monday the ambassadors of Belgium, Ukraine, the USA and Turkey. Gerdzhikov assured Belgium`s ambassador Edmond de Wilde of the continuity in Bulgaria`s foreign policy after the new legislature was constituted.
The Bulgarian Telecommunications Company reported a 15.1% revenues` growth for the first half of 2001, compared to the year-ago period.
President Stoyanov leaves on a three-day official visit to the United Kingdom Wednesday on the invitation of British premier Tony Blair. This is the first official visit of a Bulgarian head of state to the U.
Sofia BT reported a record high output of cigarettes for year 2000. A total of 5,979 tons of cigarettes were sold, worth BGN 74.
`IT and Telecommunications` Chapter of the negotiations on Bulgaria`s EU accession will be closed on July 27, outgoing Transport Minister Slavinski announced on Monday. `The issue on the UMTS frequencies will not be an obstacle`, chief secretary of the mi
The SAPARD selection panel approved on Monday 18 INVESTMENT PROJECTS out of 34 applications. Most of them concern investments in farming machinery.
By Andrew Jivkov Two young former City investment bankers are giving up pay packets worth ?500,000 a year to join the government of Bulgaria, a country where the average salary is only about ?100 a month.
Parliament voted into office the government of Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg on Tuesday by a vote of 147 `for` to 50 `against`, with 41 abstentions. The United Democratic Forces coalition said it could not support a government including representative
`Due to your success the new government will face less difficulties than you did four years ago`, President Stoyanov told outgoing Prime Minister Kostov during their parting meeting. `After the ruling of the UDF Bulgaria is a prudent, engaged and friendly
`The US understands and supports Bulgaria`s ambition to integrate with NATO`, said the American ambassador Richard Miles said after meeting parliamentary speaker Gerdzhikov. According to Gerdzhikov Miles have said that if it were up to him he would do hi
The United Democratic Forces decided to vote `against` the cabinet of Simeon Saxe-Coburg on its session on Monday. `Simeon restored the presence of the Bulgarian Socialists Party in the government without having any political reason, and in that way chang
The chairman of the US Committee on NATO Enlargement, Bruce Jackson, is coming to Bulgaria on July 25. During the two days of his visit he will familiarize himself with the preparations for the summit of applicant countries due to be held in Sofia on Octo
PRIME MINISTER DESIGNATE SIMEON Saxe-Coburg Son of King Boris III (House of Saxe-Coburg) and Queen Ioanna (House of Savoy), King Simeon II was born in Sofia on June 16, 1937.
Oslo extradited another 150 Bulgarian Gypsies with a Balkan Airlines flight to Sofia. The Norwegian authorities paid the travel expenses, including buss transport to Rousse.
The two biggest POLYCLINICS in Blagoevgrad will be privatised after the municipality council decided so. The balance value of the two medical establishments is estimated at USD 200,000 and USD 120,000.
MG Corporation has filed a case against the state to the STRASBOURG COURT regarding Sofia INS insurance company, which was closed by the administration.
The Unified Revenue Agency will proceed with closing down Vidahim. The general meeting of the creditors decided on Friday to sell out the assets of the venture, which were adjudged insolvent two years ago.
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