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Bulgaria Catches up with EU Members in SMEs per Capita

The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) per capita in Bulgaria is close to that in the countries from the European Union, Antonio Fanelli of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said during a meeting at the Bulgarian

Business | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Berlusconi Immunity Thrown Out

Italy's constitutional court has thrown out a controversial law granting Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution. The law, passed by parliament last year, gave Mr Berlusconi immunity as long as he remained in office.

World | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Croatia Seeks to Join Bulgaria's EU Entry, Set 2007 Target Date

Ivo Sanader, Croatian prime minister, has set his country a target date of 2007 for joining the European Union, in a drive to join Romania and Bulgaria in the Union's next enlargement, the Financial Times reported.

Politics | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

UK Snubs Bulgarian Asylum Seekers

The UK will flatly refuse political asylum to people from Bulgaria, Serbia, Albania, Moldova, Macedonia and Jamaica, Deutsche Welle reported.

Politics | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Turkey's Giant Sisecam Invests USD 160 M in Bulgarian Flat Glass Producer

Turkey's giant glass producer Sisecam plans to invest a total of USD 160 M in the project for building a production line for flat glass in the Bulgarian town of Targovishte, 318 km northeast of Sofia. This is the biggest greenfield investment in this fiel

Business | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria-Turkey Trade in 2003 Reaches USD 1.3 B

Commodity turnover between Bulgaria and Turkey for the past year is expected to reach some USD 1.3 B, Bulgaria's Transport Minister Nikolay Vassilev said Tuesday.

Business | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Tries to Temper Greece Visa Regime Fears

Greece could inform Bulgaria about changes in the visa regime shortly before the Olympics in Athens, probably some 30 days before the start of the games, the spokesperson of Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry Lyubomir Todorov said on Tuesday. The Foreign Minist

Politics | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

UK Killer Doctor Found Dead

Serial killer Harold Shipman, known as "Dr. Death," was found dead in his prison cell in northern England, officials say.

World | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Right-Wing Deputy Chair Resigns

Ekaterina Mihaylova resigned as deputy chair of Bulgaria's main opposition party right-wing Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) at a meeting of the party's ruling body January 13. She called on UDF National Council to convene quickly an extraordinary confere

Politics | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Central Bank to Match ECB Money Statistics

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) will fully accept the European Central Bank (ECB) definition for broad money, Pari daily reported. The main difference is that long-term liabilities will be excluded from money supply, while the M1 money aggregate will i

Business | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Benghazi HIV Infection Killed 43 Children by 2003

A total of 43 Libyan children infected in the Benghazi hospital died by the end of 2003, reads the report prepared by the Libyan experts.

Politics | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Yet Another Mafia-Related Murder in Bulgaria

Anguel Stefanov, dubbed Gyavoleto, was shot dead in the town of Dupnitsa on Monday night, it was announced on Tuesday. Stefanov is believed to be one of the allies of Ivo Karamanski, a purported leader of the Bulgarian mafia, and notorious criminal Zlati

Politics | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

AP: Libya Postpones Trial of Bulgarian Medics Again

A Libyan court on Monday postponed the trial of six Bulgarian medics accused of intentionally infecting more than 400 children with HIV, the Associated Press news agency reported. According to the article that cites court official the verdicts and the po

Politics | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bush Pushes For Free Trade at Americas Summit

US President Bush told leaders from across the Americas that free trade is the best road to prosperity in the hemisphere. Despite his statement several Latin American nations remained unconvinced.

World | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Flu Epidemic Declared in 6 Bulgarian Towns

Flu epidemic was declared in six Bulgarian towns: Rousse, Montana, Shumen, Yambol, Vidin and Vratsa. The number of flu cases is biggest in Montana, however, medical officials say that there is small possibility of the flu epidemic spreading to the entire

Politics | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

7 Palestinian Illegal Emigrants Detained in Bulgaria

Seven Palestinian illegal emigrants were detained at Bulgaria's Kulata border checkpoint while attempting to trespass the border. An Iranian with criminal record living in Bulgaria headed the group.

Politics | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Industrial Park Blast Kills 4 in Singapore

An explosion at a factory in a Singapore industrial park killed at least four people, police said. The blast occurred on the second floor of a factory building housing shops and offices.

World | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

China Confirms New Suspected SARS Case

A third suspected SARS case emerged in China on Monday when authorities confirmed the hospitalisation of a 35-year-old man who, lives in the southern province of Guangdong - a region under orders to move aggressively against the disease. The disclosure co

World | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Court Rejects Appeal on Sept 11 Detentions

The US Supreme Court said it would not second-guess the government's policy of secrecy in holding hundreds of foreigners after the September 11 attacks. None of the more than 700 illegal immigrants was charged as a terrorist, and the Justice Department's

World | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Japan's Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs in Sofia

Japan's Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Isao Matsumiya will arrive on a visit to Bulgaria. The visit is part of Matsumiya's tour of Central and Eastern Europe that also includes Romania and Bosna-Herzegovina.

Politics | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Student Murder Trial in US Renewed

The trial for the killing of Simeon Popov, a 27-year-old Bulgarian living in the town of Syracuse, New York, in the US, was renewed. On January 20, Popov, a Syracuse University graduate student, was shot dead by an armed man.

Politics | January 13, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00
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