President Petur Stoyanov and thirteen representatives of the Bulgarian Media Coalition and the Association of the Private Radio and Television Stations were unanimous that Bulgaria needs new laws on Radio and Television. The president met representatives
The Bulgarian Government plans to grant the first micro credits by the Christmas holidays. That was announced by the Social Minister Lidia Shuleva after the Cabinet approved the guarantee schema for micro crediting from BGN 5,000 to BGN 15,000.
National peaceful demonstration against poverty and unemployment, organized by the two Bulgarian syndicates "Podkrepa" and the "Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria" took place on November 1. More than 10,000 people participated in th
Rotary International World President Richard King will arrive in November in Bulgaria. That was announced by the members of the Russe “Rotary Club.
“291 people from 12 countries, including 36 children, applied for refugee status in Bulgaria in October,“ the Agency for Refugees with the Government announced on November 1. Refugee status was granted to 16 people (including 4 children) from 7 countries.
Former Finance Minister Muravey Radev, who is now Deputy Leader of the Union of Democratic Forces, criticized the 2002 draft budget. The budget bill along with five bills of amendments to the tax laws - on Corporate Income Taxation, on Local Taxes and Fee
Stoyan Ganev, Director of the Prime-Minister`s Cabinet left for the United States. The visit is personal.
The Green Party and the Higher Roma Court supported the presidential couple Purvanov – Marin. Alexander Karakachanov, leader of the Green Party and Purvanov signed on October 31 the agreement for support.
"The thesis for the strong President is an absolute illusion, wrapped in good propaganda of words," Petur Stoyanov told supporters at a meeting in Russe. The meeting in Russe is part of Stoyanov’s two-day tour in North Eastern Bulgaria.
“In July 2003 Bulgaria will probably start using natural gas extracted from the Galata gasfield, “ Gatti al-Djebouri, Vice President of the State Energy and Energy Resources Agency said. Galata gasfield is located on the Black Sea shelf, 23 km away from
Albanian news agency ATA The Albanian Constitutional Court rejected on Wednesday [31 October] the request of former Bulgarian Ambassador Stefan Naumov for abrogation of decree of president of the Republic, who long ago lifted Albanian citizenship to Mr
November 1st is the day of the leaders of the Bulgarian National Revival. On the occasion of the holiday, President Stoyanov delivered a speech in the National Library “St.
Air Malta, one of the biggest national air carriers in the Mediterranean, reopens its regular service to Bulgaria. With the first flight on October 29, Air Malta, started to fly every Monday and Thursday from Malta via Istanbul to Sofia and back, company
`15,000 people will be laid off from the army by 2003,` Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov announced. He added that after the approval by the Cabinet budget bill, he no longer has concerns that the Bulgarian army will not manage to meet the requirements of
Pope John Paul II will visit Bulgaria in the second half of May, 2002. Foreign Minister Solomon Passy announced that he had received a confirmation about the time of the visit from the Apostolic Nuncio in Sofia.
Gas dealers started mass protests on October 31 because of the governmental decision to introduce an excise on the “blue fuel.” 'We don't agree with the Finance Ministry on 0.
Krzysztof Zanussi will shoot a film in Bulgaria. The famous Polish director is make a large-scale TV serial titled "Save and Keep", as quoted by the Russian news agency RIA "Novosti".
Deputy Economy Minister Sofia Kassidova and US Ambassador to Bulgaria Richard Miles participated in a panel on the challenges that Bulgaria faces at Harvard`s University Kennedy School of Government in the United States. The two speakers highlighted diffe
Bulgarian hospitals must receive BGN 100 M (EUR 51 M) by the end of 2001 if the health care budget is to be executed, representatives from the Cardiological Hospital St. Ekaterina said.
Draft amendments to the Public Procurement Act envisage the establishment of a new state agency in charge of public procurement. Its members are to be appointed by the Cabinet.
BTA At an extraordinary meeting on October 31, the Government approved the 2002 national budget bill and a package of amendments to the tax laws concerning corporate income tax, local taxes and charges, VAT, personal income tax and excise duty.
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