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AP: ALL THE KING`S MEN

BURT HERMAN Associated Press Writer

Politics | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

STEN ASK: BULGARIA MUST SPEED UP EU NEGOTIATIONS

Bulgaria is lagging behind in the negotiations on the EU accession, said at a press conference Ambassador of Sweden, Sten Ask. He was the first European diplomat to hold a press-conference after the general election.

Politics | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

EURO PARLIAMENT: BULGARIA WILL ENTER EU IN 2007

The European Parliament (EP) considers that 2007, the year Bulgaria has set for joining the European Union, is a realistic one. A text to this effect is included in a draft resolution proposed in Brussels by MEP Jeffrey Van Orden, a rapporteur for Bulgari

Politics | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

KING`S EXPERTS: STOP PRIVATIZATIONS UNTIL WE COME

The economic team of the Simeon II National Movement, which garnered 43 per cent in the June 17 parliamentary elections and 50 per cent of the parliamentary seats, called on the current government to spend wisely the budget money, to stop the privatisatio

Politics | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

THE TIMES: TWO-MINUTE BRIEFING

Deposed Monarchies Are monarchies really returning to Europe? That seems to be what is happening in Bulgaria, and the trend may spread through the Balkans.

Politics | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

THE GUARDIAN: BULGARIA VOTES FOR RETURN OF MONARCH

BULGARIA` S former king, Simeon II, was last night leading his political party to victory in a general election that marked the first time an eastern European country had returned a monarch to power.

Politics | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

AFP: EX-KING EYES COALITION TALKS, BUT UNLIKELY TO BE PM

Bulgaria` s ex-king Simeon II went to ground in his former royal palace Tuesday as he prepared the tough task of forming a stable government following his historic weekend election victory.

Politics | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

CNN: UDF NOT CLEAR YET

The movement led by former King Simeon II fell one seat short of an absolute majority in Bulgaria`s parliamentary elections, final results show.

Politics | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

EXIT POLLS IN BULGARIAN GENERAL ELECTIONS

Following are the final results of the votes at Bulgarian General Elections, June 17: ***

Politics | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

SHERATON SOFIA AND INTERPRED TO BE SOLD BY DAEWOO

Daewoo, South Korean corporation, suffering during the last couple of years deep crisis intends to sell out Sheraton Sofia and World Trade Center `Wall Street Journal Asia` reported. The two buildings and a business center in Poland will be sold out till

Business | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

WIRED: EX-KING PLEDGES NEW START FOR BULGARIA AFTER POLLS WIN

Former Bulgarian king Simeon II faces tough coalition talks Monday after early election results showed his party sweeping to power 55 years after he was forced into exile after World War II. The 64-year-old former monarch, who has spent most of his life a

Politics | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

EU: BULGARIA IS COMMITTED TO CHANGES

Bulgaria is committed to changes and European standards, Council of Europe Secretary General Walter Schwimmer said in a special declaration in relation to the Sunday`s parliamentary elections. Schwimmer points out Bulgaria`s decisive role in maintaining p

Politics | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

FT: BULGARIA LOOKS AT TELECOMS DEAL

The economist tipped to be Bulgaria`s finance minister in the new administration led by the former King Simeon II has said the privatisation of Bulgaria`s state telecom company will be a priority. Milen Velchev, who until May was a vice-president for emer

Politics | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

TWO APPEALS AFTER HEMUS AIR SALE

Albanian Airlines, which was not short listed in the bidding on 51% of Hemus Air will attack the Privatization Agency choice of `Pirin Tourist` as an exclusive buyer. It was said by sources from the `KPMG - Bulgaria` and quoted by Sofia`s daily `Standart`

Business | June 20, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

CROWD IN SOFIA: `OFF WITH SOFIYANSKI!`

A group of some 50 or so UDF supporters blocked `Rakovski` Street, in front of the UDF seat and shouted against Sofya mayor Stefan Sofyanski and media today. A well-informed source reported by Standart daily also added that UDF Executive body had been dis

Politics | June 19, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

DB PREDICTS BETTER RATING FOR BULGARIA

Deutsche Bank expectations are that the credit rating of Bulgaria will rise at least by one step from the current rate `B+`, according to `Fitsch IBKA` and `Standard and Powers`, and `B2` according to `Moody`s`, said on the `Darik` radio Petar Botousharov

Politics | June 19, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

STANDART DAILY: UDF TAKE POLITICAL ASPIRIN

The question of the retirement of the one who lost the elections is both trivially boring and specifically important. Boring because nothing new is hidden in it - it's only the first question asked.

Politics | June 19, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

MRF WITH IDEAS FOR GOVERNMENTAL CHAIRS

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms coalition considers important the ministries of agriculture, environment and waters, regional development and public works and education, so that it can protect the rights of its supporters. Emel Etem, Deputy Chair of

Politics | June 19, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

TWO FORMER PARLIAMENTARY PARTIES WITH LESS THAN 1%

Two parliamentary represented parties, the Euro-Left and George Ganchev`s party, garnered less than 1 per cent in Sunday`s elections, about as much as Tsar Kiro National Alliance led by the chief of a Roma clan, which has no parliamentary experience, BTA

Politics | June 19, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

KING`S CANDIDATE BACK TO THE LIST AGAIN

The Supreme Administrative Court returned once again King`s candidate Ventseslav Dimitrov at the top of the Movement`s list in Razgrad, North East Bulgaria. Court`s decision is final.

Politics | June 19, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

PRESIDENT STOYANOV INVITES KING ON FRIDAY

Prresident Peter Stoyanov invites King Simeon II and representatives of the Simeon II National Movement, as winners of Sunday`s general election, for a meeting on Friday. King`s coalition won by a landslide victory the June 17 parliamentary elections an

Politics | June 19, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00