`The International Monetary Fund has approved the 2002 draft budget,` Deputy Prime Minister and Labour and Social Policy Minister Lydia Shouleva said on October 25. Speaking at a meeting of the parliamentary Labour Committee Shouleva said that this is the
The Cabinet approved the amendments to the Act for Restoring Ownership in Forests and Woodland Stock Plots on October 25, 20001. Original forest owners in Bulgaria will receive forest plots on the same territorial unit where their original plot was or in
The Bulgarian Privatization Agency (PA) will open a new procedure for the privatization of the state-owned insurer State Insurance Institute (SII). `The selected buyer – the consortium between the Dutch-based TBI and the SII 2000 management-employee buy-o
NATO enlargement and cooperation within the Vilnius group were discussed during the talks between Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy and his Romanian counterpart Mircea Dan Geoana. The two ministers met on October 25 in Bucharest within the two-day
The Bulgarian government adopted an Ordinance on vehicle pollution, which will come into force on January 1, 2001. About three million car owners will have to pay BGN 80 once–off environmental tax, which will be valid regardless of ownership changes.
`We rely very much on our Las Vegas experience and we do believe the tourism in this beautiful country Bulgaria will grow up very soon and it will become a magnet for million of European and US citizens `, former Nevada governor (1989-1999) Bob Miller sai
“The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) and the Cabinet have been misled during the competition for scrutineer at the presidential elections,” Mikhail Kostantinov, CEC member from the United Democratic Forces quota, announced. Kostantinov claims that the
An Electronic Media Council will be established after Parliament passed conclusively amendments to the law on radio and television. Within two weeks after the amendments become effective, Parliament and the President of Bulgaria have to choose and appoint
Chris Patten, Member of the European Commission responsible for External Relations, said during the Stability Pact meeting in Bucharest that Bulgaria and Romania have made substantial progress, Info Radio reported, quoting the Romanian Agency Media Fax.
Reuters The third largest Russian oil producer Tyumen Oil said on Thursday it had signed a deal with global oil giant BP Plc to sell 1.
Reuters made a five-page photo reportage, dedicated to the Bulgarian Roma and launched it in the worldwide information network. The Sofia photo correspondent Dimitur Dilkov went to Ivailovgrad, 330km away from the border to capture typical pictures of th
The Government will present its program in Parliament. Still, debate is not planed.
Bulgaria is expected to open two new chapters on its accession to the EU at the next session of the Intergovernmental Conference in Brussels. The Conference will be held at the level of chief negotiators on October 25 and October 26, the Foreign Ministry
AFX;BRUSSELS Bulgaria needs to take further structural measures to establish a fully functioning market economy, but it has nevertheless made substantial economic progress and advanced towards EU accession, EU economic and monetary affairs commissioner
TBILISI, Oct 25, 2001 Itar-Tass
A bill approved by the government on October 25 extends the deadline for installing heat-meters till September 30, 2002. The amendments to the law on energy and energy efficiency envisage fines to be imposed on subscribers after that date.
Financial Times By PETER NORMAN
The Stability Pact is to grant Bulgaria EUR 400 M at its Regional conference in Bucharest. Bulgaria and Romania, which are negotiating their accession to the European Union, will get the largest parts of the sum.
“The amendments to the State Official Act will change all its texts,” Dimitur Kalchev, Minister of State Administration, said in Russe. According to the Minister, Brussels does not accept the current act because it secures the official’s position regardle
In a declaration issued in Cadenabia, the United Democratic Forces (UDF), made up of the Union of Democratic Forces and the Popular Union, expressed concern over Bulgaria's possible destabilization by the inaction of the government and the majority in Par
The guarantee requested by Eliseina metallurgical plant for a BGN 4.5 M credit for working capital and restoring production was delayed for two months by the Ministry of Economy.
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