More than 30 leaders of Balkan Youth Non-governmental Organizations attended the two-day seminar “The Balkans in Europe” in the town of Veliko Turnovo, situated in Northern Bulgaria. The goal of the project discussed on October 27 is to build a new image
“My success at the presidential elections will be the beginning of a new just, social and left-oriented governance,” Georgi Purvanov, candidate president and leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, said at a press conference in Varna on October 27. Accor
President Petur Stoyanov visited the town of Pazardzhik on October 27. The visit was at the invitation of the local Writers’ Society on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
Ways to curb software crime in Bulgaria were discussed at a meeting between Bozhidar Bozhinov, Chairman of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and Jan Muehlfeit, Microsoft Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe. “One of the way
The high way `Trakiya`, that is to run from Sofia to Burgas will be ready by October 3, 2003, Minister of Regional Development Kostadin Paskalev said for Darik radio. On October 3, 2003, the first 800 days since the Cabinet is in power will end.
A plan for road transport cooperation among the Black Sea countries was signed on October 26 at the First International Forum of Road Hauliers. It is organized by the International Transport Association, the Economic Cooperation Council of Black Sea Econo
"The new Bulgarian visas are among the best protected against counterfeiting," Solomon Passy, Bulgarian Foreign Minister, said at a press conference on the new visas on October 26. “The new visas will cost BGN 1 or 2 more than the old ones,” Lyubomir Todo
The Bulgarian vessel "Han Asparouh" of the Navigation Maritime Bulgarian fleet caught fire on leaving Port Novorossiisk in the morning of October 27. Six persons got injured in the incident.
Bulgarian doctors will launch a new forum at www.dir.
The European Union extended EUR 2 M under the PHARE program to Bulgarian experts in management. The money is going to be used for consultations on management and organization in the Bulgarian companies.
The Privatization Agency (PA) chose mediators for the sale ?f minority packages of seven privatized companies on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange. It also announced competitions for mediators of yet another nine companies.
A “Sabena” airplane on a regular flight from Sofia to Brussels landed at Sofia airport with an hour’s delay on October 26 due to a technical failure. The problem prevented the Belgium plane from taking off.
An unofficial two-day meeting of the ministers started on October 27 at “Tsarska Bistritsa” residence in Borovets, Darik radio announced. The meeting is at the invitation of the Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg.
Balkan Airlines receivables were approved to stand at BGN 165 M at a meeting of the creditors’ committee on October 26. The committee was called by the official receiver, lawyer Todor Nenov.
Ways to curb software crime in Bulgaria were discussed at a meeting between Bozhidar Bozhinov, Chairman of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and Jan Muehlfeit, Microsoft Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe. Different posib
`Bulgaria introduces unilaterally the most relaxed visa regulations for tourists from Russia and Ukraine,` the Economy Ministry announced on October 26. Visa applicants need to submit at the consular office a copy of the Russian or Ukrainian tour operator
The Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) will try to act as an alternative to the incumbents and will not press for early parliamentary elections, UDF leaders said after their working meeting in Italy, which was attended by representatives of the European Peo
“The fight against organized crime and international terrorism is a top priority,” Ognyan Gerdzhikov, Bulgarian Parliamentary speaker, said at the 5th session of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation's Council of Foreign Ministers on October 26. He noted tha
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