King`s coalition repeated its proposal to all political forces represented in the new parliament to `formulate a common, nationally responsible political position on the crisis in Macedonia`. It came up with a declaration on the situation in Macedonia sho
Levon Hampartsoumyan, so far Executive Director of the Privatisation Agency, will be the new member and Chairman of the Managing Board of Bulbank, says the decision of the bank`s Supervisory Board. Hampartsoumyan will enter upon office on September 1, 200
In terms of corruption Bulgaria ranks 47th in the world, the `Transparency International` organization announced. Its document is based on assessments of corruption made by businessmen, scientists and analysts and on the surveys of seven independent insti
Belgium`s incoming presidency of the EU is being overshadowed by systematic sale of EU entry visas to criminal gangs, says the e-edition of Daily Telegraph. The worst case stems from the testimony of a senior Belgian diplomat, Myrianne Coen, who has filed
A special Internet discussion under the motto `The expansion of the EU to the East–the chance for us` will be held tomorrow starting on-line at 3 p.m.
The Hristo Botev boat was caught in an attempt to smuggle diesel fuel for the fourth time this year. The motorboat was impounded at the Vidin port.
President Stoyanov will not take part in the coalitions` arrangement. `The eventual unifying of Simeon II Movement and UDF would be decided only by the governing bodies of the two formations`, President Stoyanov said.
Navigation Bulgare Maritime will pay $850.000 for the putting down of the fire that broke on the Mesta tanker on May 7, in the Romanian port of Constanta.
Russia`s First Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Avdeev described the changes in Bulgaria as significant and expressed hope for deeper bilateral relations during the second meeting of twinned towns of the two countries in Moscow. Avdeev was ambassador in
Bulgarian ex-king`s path to political power could be model for other dethroned monarchs By BURT HERMAN
Simeon II will personally single out the parliamentary chief, the PM, the ministers and the candidates for district governors, Standart daily reported. This right was given to him by the statutes regulating the organization and activities of the parliamen
121 persons in the governments during the past 11 years have been collaborators of the former State Security and the Military Intelligence, it transpired yesterday from the report of the Classified Files Commission. Two of the Premiers are also card-index
PEOPLE in Bulgaria have become poorer by 86.88% since 1997.
Academician Blagovest Sendov was nominated a deputy chair of the 39th National Assembly by the Coalition for Bulgaria. The caucus will be
In a statement King`s`s team on foreign policy and national security insists that the ministry of defense should consider well the deal on the re-equipment of two military airports under NATO standards. The hectic efforts of the defense ministry to close
In an open letter to the government the Simeon II National Movement /SNM/ insists that the government should leave it for the future cabinet to decide on the sale of the third GSM license. The SNM fears the cabinet may approve the proposal of the State Te
The Swedish company SKF, selected as the exclusive buyer for the Sopot bearings plant, offers BGN 15 million to acquire the facility. The information was announced by Mariana Pecheyan, managing director of VSK Kentavar, another candidate for the bearings
The overall amount of credits extended by the World Bank /WB/ to Bulgaria stands at USD 1.463 billion for 25 operations, said Thomas
Bulgarian exports to Rumania has grown 220% in the first quarter of this year, as compared to the previous one, which reduces the trade balance we had in the bilateral trade with this country, said Krassimira Likova, a commercial adviser of the Bulgarian
Court of Appeals declared Vidachim, which was in a liquidation procedure, bankrupt, considered from June 21, 2001. Creditors Karbonex-Germany, First Private Bank, and Chimgasimpex won the case against the Vidin-based company, said Alexander Dimitrov,
The live road show to showcase Cisco AVVID: the architecture for e-business has been in 30 countries in Europe and the Middle East before coming to Bulgaria. On June 28 and 29, in front of the Hilton Hotel the multi-country road show will offer customers
Bulgaria's Strategic Role in the EU's Drone Wall Defense Initiative
When Politics Means Violence
