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THE KING MIGHT RUN FOR PRIME MINISTER

King Simeon Second, who lives in exile in Madrid might run for prime minister, Daily Telegraph said in a broad article. The King, who comes relatively often to his native country might support a coalition in the forthcoming general elections.

Business | March 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1578

ALMOST $ 9 BLN BG FOREIGN DEPT

The Bulgarian foreign debt decreased in February by USD 51.9 M to USD 8.

Business | March 23, 2001, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1442

DEM 23 067 FROM VMZ ASSETS SALES

Revenues from the first sales of non-operational assets of Vazov Engineering Works /VMZ/ Sopot amount to DEM 23 067, the Ministry of Economy announced. Sales of non-operational assets are part of the privatization strategy of VMZ, adopted by Minister of E

Business | March 22, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1583

$100 M INVESTED IN JAPANESE HOSPITAL

$100 M will invest Tokushukai Medical Corporation in the building and equipment of multi profile hi-tech hospital. It will be built in the center of Sofia and it will serve patients from the neighboring countries as well.

Business | March 22, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1592

BG PRESIDENT TAKES STAND ON BNR CRISIS

President Petar Stoyanov expressed his support for starting dialogue and finding reasonable solution to the crisis in the National Radio. Protests over the appointment of the new National Radio chief have been going on for more than 40 days now.

Business | March 22, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1360

PM KOSTOV: MACEDONIA CRISIS DANGER TO BG

Crisis in Macedonia and battles across Albanina border might be of big threat to Bulgaria, Prime minister I. Kostov said in the parliament.

Business | March 22, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1924

ROYAL FRANS MAAS TO INVEST DEM 6 M

Royal Fans Maas Group will invest DEM 6 M in the building of terminal and logistics facilities in Sofia. The international forwarding and logistics concern acquired 51% of BG companies VECTRA Ltd.

Business | March 22, 2001, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1860

NEW RIGHTIST PARTY FOUNDED IN BG

A new party named Conservative Union Ekip was founded Thursday in Sofia. It is based on the former PM`s key countrerparther in UDF (ruling party) Hristo Bisserov, recently expelled.

Business | March 21, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1514

9 BULGARIAN IT COMPANIES AT CEBIT

9 BG IT companies are represented at CeBIT in 2001. Datecs and Daisy Technology have their own stands.

Business | March 21, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2121

DEM 2 M HIGHEST PER ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Each coalition in BG will be allowed to spend DEM 2 M at highest for its election campaign, the amount for single parties will be twice lower, parliamentary legislative comission decided. All participants must have clear invoices for the expenses.

Business | March 21, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1569

LEVIEV TO INVEST $200 M IN MOBILTEL

The Israeli businessman Lev Leviev, owner of BG GSM operator MobilTel, plans to invest $200 M in the GSM operator in the next few years. The investment aims at developing the GSM network, raising the quality and reducing the prices of the services.

Business | March 21, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1697

BAVARIA TO IMPROVE BG JUDICIAL SYSTEM

Bavaria will provide help to improve Bulgaria`s judicial system. In May Bavarian leading prosecution experts will arrive in Bulgaria to provide legal assistance on national and regional level.

Business | March 21, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1435

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE LAW APPROVED

The parliament approved on Thursday The e-Signature bill, which come into power 6 months after prublication in the State Gazette. E-signatures will not be valid if transactions require qualified written form or if the act of holding of a document or a cop

Business | March 21, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1456

$ 6 M TO INVEST SPANISH ROCA IN BG

The Spanish corporation Roca will invest near USD 6 M during the coming one year for production of bathroom equipments in a plant nearby Shoumen, NorthEast Bulgaria. Roca is already the official supplier of the the newly built Hilton in Sofia.

Business | March 20, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1813

APRIL 19 BG PARLIAMENT WILL BE DESOLVLED

April 19 will be the last working day of the Bulgarian parliamanet, the Constitutional court decided on Thursday. This pariament is the first one since 10 years to serve full 4years term.

Business | March 20, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1876

THREE BG DIPLOMATS OUSTED FROM MOSCOW

Three Bulgarian diplomats left Moscow already, ousted from Russian authorities as a response to the BG decision to ask three Russian diplomats to leave Sofia. Two of them left Moscow by car to Ukraina, the third left on a plane.

Business | March 20, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1518

NATO TROOPS TO CROSS BG FOR 5 YEARS

BG Government approved agreement with NATO allowing troops and equipment across Bulgaria. The agreement was signed in Brussels in March and now is pending for Parliament approval also.

Business | March 20, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1488

INTERNET PROVIDER PROLINK ON SALE

One of the largest local Internet providers ProLink is on sale, the owners announced. The investors might be telecommunications or financial companies interested to have sagnificant share on Bulgarian Internet market.

Business | March 19, 2001, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1525

BALKAN TO RESUME DOMESTIC FLIGHTS

Balkan Airlines might get back partly its licence and resume the domestic flights to Varna and Burgas, at the sea shore. Balkan was announced insolvent, but there is still a small chance to implement recovery program.

Business | March 19, 2001, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1509

FRENCH EMBASSY IN SOFIA TO BE SUED

Pension security fund Rodina will sue the French Embassy in Sofia, Executive director D. Vuchev said.

Business | March 19, 2001, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2157

FROM 10 APRIL NO VISAS TO EU

No visas will required for Bulgfarian citizens traveling to the EU countries, dated April 10. Some of them although may impose limits of the days to stay, others, like Germany, requiring 50 DEM per day to be shown, can put financial requirements.

Business | March 19, 2001, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1643
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