From: kaygee@hardy.u.washington.edu (Kevin Giansante)
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Subject: RFE/RL January 5
Date: 5 Jan 93 15:23:00 GMT
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                     RFE/RL Daily Report

                                   No. 2, 5 January 1993


Bulgaria's New Economic Policy Unclear. Extensive interviews with
the new ministers of finance and trade in Otechestven vestnik of
4
January have left Bulgarian business leaders uncertain about what
kind of economic policy the newly approved government is likely
to
pursue. Since many think the previous government fell because of
its austere economic policies, observers were surprised to hear
Stoyan Aleksandrov--the new finance minister--say that in the
main
he approves of the work of his predecessor, Ivan Kostov.
Aleksandrov confirmed that the "monetarist" reform approach will
be maintained and warned of stronger measures to fight inflation.
At the same time he said he may have to permit a larger budget
deficit than international financial organizations might wish.
Meanwhile, contrary to the policy declaration by Prime Minister
Lyuben Berov, Trade Minister Valentin Karabashev said he opposes
protectionist measures in order to safeguard Bulgarian industry.
Kjell Engelbrekt, RFE/RL Inc.

Kozloduy Reactor Closed Following Leak. A leaking generator
forced
the management of the Bulgarian nuclear power plant at Kozloduy
to
shut down reactor No. 2 on 4 January , AFP reports. The
440-megawatt unit recently underwent a year-long overhaul costing
$34 million; it was put back on line in mid-December. BTA quotes
plant spokeswoman Yordanka Stoyanova as saying that radiation
leakage remains within acceptable norms and that reactor No. 2 is
likely to be restarted on 11 January.  Kjell Engelbrekt, RFE/RL
Inc.


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