39%-40% of the Bulgarians who chose that their new President will be Georgi Parvanov are in the age range 18-30, sociological agency Gallup data show. According to sociologists at the presidential elections, the typical confrontation communism – anti-comm
In the presidential elections on November 18 the highest turnout of 66% was registered among voters between 41-50 years old, data of Gallup agency survey show. Bulgarians aged 28 to 30 rank second with 65%.
France will support Bulgaria’s accession to the European Union with the first ten candidate countries, French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine implied. He addressed the foreign and defense ministers of the EU member and candidate countries at their meeting
Associated Press By VESELIN TOSHKOV
President-elect Georgi Parvanov leads with 8,29% or 312,357 votes according to the full parallel counting of the votes from the second round of the presidential elections, conducted by the Bulgarian Socialist Party. According to the results, Parvanov garn
Results from almost all sections in the Bulgarian capital Sofia show that the people, living in the city favored Stoyanov, incumbent President who was defeated at the presidential run-off on Sunday. In Sofia - 338,145 people voted for Stoyanov; 259, 321 v
Bulgarian Finance Minister ?ilen Velchev expressed dissatisfaction with the work of the Customs, but said that Emil Dimitrov will keep his position of Customs Agency Director. The Minister added that Customs revenues for October are more in comparison wi
”The European Union expects the official results of the Bulgarian presidential run-off but even at this point it can be said that the elections were fair and democratic,” Jean-Christophe Filori, the spokesperson of the Enlargement Directorate of the Europ
“The fact that Bulgaria has a new president will not change NATO stand on the country’s accession to the alliance,” Richard Miles, U.S.
Reuters By Anatoly Verbin
The Cabinet discussed whether it is reasonable Christmas holidays of Bulgarian employees to be 10 days long, Finance Minister Velchev said. Initially, ten days off for the holidays – from 22 till 31 December – were suggested.
The Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” awarded the philosopher Jaque Derrida the honorary title “Doctor Honoris Causa”.
Bulgarian National Electricity Transmission Company completed the construction of a 400-kW power transmission line to Turkey on November 18. A total of 198 metal poles had been erected along the line.
Abstracted from Standart Daily By Elena Poptodorova, Spokeswoman of the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry
Representatives of the Civic Initiative for Free and Democratic Elections announced that there were no serious violations during the second round of the presidential elections. The experts of the organization pointed out that they are pleased with the wa
* In Gabrovo, Stoyanov garnered 52,34% votes. * In Dobrich, Parvanov leads with 63,52%.
The Central Electoral Commission announced the latest preliminary results, according to which Georgi Parvanov garnered 53,5% votes while 46,5% from the Bulgarians who voted supported Stoyanov. The results are preliminary from 24 regional commissions, Biss
Reuters Bulgaria's National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) said on Monday that an international tender for providing software for the fund's information system, expected to be called in November, would be delayed.
BBC Bulgarian Socialist leader Georgi Parvanov has defeated incumbent Petar Stoyanov in the country's presidential elections.
The Cabinet approved the bill for tourism according to which some licences will be eliminated and higher fees will be imposed for violations. A new agency for advertizing Bulgarian tourist services is to be set up.
Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov left to a three-day visit to Brussels. On November 20, Svinarov will participate in a meeting of the foreign and defense ministers of the European Union member states and candidate countries.
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