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Business

Moody's Downgrades Greece's Credit Rating to Lowest Level

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the sovereign credit rating of Greece to the lowest level, from 'Ca' to 'C', the rating agency said.

Business » Finance | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 10:05

Politics

Bulgaria Enjoys Liberation Day Greetings from Ban Ki-moon, Obama, Elizabeth II

World leaders – including UN chief Ban Ki-moon, US President Barack Obama, and UK's Queen Elizabeth II – have sent greetings to Bulgaria on the occasion of its National Liberation Day, March 3.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 14:12

Top Bulgarian Nationalist with Liberation Day 'Comeback' Speech

Bulgaria's far-right, nationalist party Ataka organized Saturday in the capital Sofia its traditional for the country's National Liberation Day march and meeting.

Politics » Domestic | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 17:16

Bulgarian PM Vows to Fire Officials Who Kept Bonuses

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, will be proposing changes in the structure of the cabinet, beginning Monday, if it is established that there are senior officials, who failed to return bonuses received in the last

Politics » Domestic | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 15:32

Society

Bulgarian President: Freedom Is Fulfilled Dream of Our Revival

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has addressed the nation at the official celebrations of Liberation Day Saturday evening.

Society | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 19:56

Thousands of Bulgarians Brave Snow to Honor Liberation Day

Thousands of Bulgarians braved snow and cold to pay homage to the Shipka National Memorial on March 3, Liberation Day.

Society | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 19:15

Bulgarian Ohrid Lake Victims Families Finally Get Damages

The families of the Bulgarians, who drowned over two years ago in the Macedonian Lake Ohrid, are to receive in just days compensations in the amount of EUR 4 500.

Society | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 18:53

Chicago Celebrates Bulgaria's National Liberation Day

The Bulgarian community in Chicago, IL, has started the celebrations for March 3, Bulgaria's National Liberation Day marked the 134th year since its liberation from the Ottoman Empire.

Society | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 13:33

Bulgaria's National Liberation Day Celebrated in Moscow

Bulgaria's Day of National Liberation from the Ottoman Empire, March 3, has been celebrated in Moscow by Bulgarians living in Russia and Russian officials.

Society | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 12:08

Bulgarians Honor St. Theodore

Christian Orthodox Bulgarians celebrate St. Theodore, a popular and much-revered saint, Saturday.

Society | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 12:02

Google Celebrates Bulgaria's National Liberation Day, Too

The starting page of the Google search engine in Bulgaria, www.google.bg, marked Saturday, March 3, Bulgaria's National Liberation Day with its logo.

Society | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 11:01

Bulgaria Celebrates National Liberation Day

Bulgaria celebrates on March 3rd its National Holiday, marking the 133rd anniversary of its Liberation from five centuries of Ottoman yoke.

Society | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 08:54

Bulgarian Eco Activists with New Rally against Forestry Act

Bulgarian environmentalist staged once again Saturday a protest rally against looming amendments to the Forestry Act.

Society » Environment | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 16:40

Sports

Berbatov Seeks Early United Title to 'Relax'

Dimitar Berbatov wants United to retain the Barclays Premier League title with games to spare - so he can enjoy the latter stages of the season for once, he himself told the Manchester United TV.

Sports | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 15:03

Crime

Bulgarian Top Drug Lord 'Ochite' Released from Jail

Bulgarian drug boss Dimitar Zhelyazkov, aka Mityo Ochite (i.e. the Eyes) is a free man after he served his sentence and walked out of jail late Friday.

Crime | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 16:06

Views on BG

Bulgarian ICANN Staffer Linked to Hacked Intelligence Firm*

Former ICANN director Veni Markovski, who currently heads Eastern European relations at the organization, has been fingered by Wikileaks as a Stratfor source.

Views on BG | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 18:19

World

Suicide Bomber Kills 2 in Syria's Deraa

A suicide bomber has killed two people and wounded several others in the southern Syrian town of Deraa, a key center of the resistance against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, on Saturday.

World | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 12:47

'Day of Silence' in Russia before Putin's Expected Reelected

Russia entered on Saturday in the so-called "day of silence," prior to the March 4 presidential elections, when any form of election propaganda is prohibited.

World | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 10:49

Castro Visits Cancer-Stricken Chavez in Hospital Room

Cuban revolution leader Fidel Castro has visited cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is currently recovering from a medical surgery.

World | March 3, 2012, Saturday // 10:29
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