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Bulgaria Government Survives No-Confidence Vote VOA News 13 Feb 2002 09:52 UTC 
Bulgaria's National Assembly has defeated a no confidence vote on the government led by former king Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
Mr. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha's ruling coalition won the no-confidence ballot by 134 votes to 50.
The motion accused the government of creating social tension in the Balkan country, notably by increasing a sales tax on medicines by 20 percent.
The Bulgarian leader is quoted as saying the vote is a positive reflection of the responsible policies of his government.
Some information for this report provided by AFP.
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