Israel has offered management solutions and new technologies that can improve Bulgaria's irrigation systems and its management of water resources, Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov has revealed.

Business | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 16:30

Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Inched Down to 10.7% in August

Bulgaria's unemployment rate decreased by just 0.1% on a monthly basis in August 2012, reaching 10.7%, according to the country's Employment Agency.

Business | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 15:45

Israel Grows Inpatient with International Community over Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has declared that that the international community has "no moral right" to put a "red light" in front of Israel if it refuses to set a "red line" for Iran.

Business | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 15:02

Bulgaria May Lose MEPs over Shrinking Population

Bulgaria, as well as several other EU member states, may suffer a drastic cut in its number of MEPs, according to a prediction made by British Liberal MEP Andrew Duff.

Business | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 12:00

Bulgaria's Exports Face Stagnation at Best - Analysts

As Bulgaria's economy hovers on the brink of its second recession in three years, analysts have warned the slump will take the biggest bite out of exports, which will remain stagnant at best.

Business | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 10:14

Greece's Marinopoulos Names New CEO for Carrefour in Bulgaria

Three months after Greece's Marinopoulos became Carrefour exclusive franchisee in Southeast Europe, a new executive director has been appointed for Bulgaria.

Business | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 08:22

Russia Ups Bulgarian Belene NPP Claim to EUR 1 B

The Russian state company Atomstroyexport increased to EUR 1 B its claim against Bulgaria's National Electric Company, NEK, over the country abandoning the "Belene" project.

Business » Energy | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 12:52

Politics

New Bulgarian Envoy to Georgia Presents Credentials

Bulgaria's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Georgia, Plamen Bonchev, has handed his credentials to Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 16:46

Bulgaria Proposes to Israel Monuments of Rescue of Bulgarian Jews

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has proposed that Bulgaria and Isreal should erect monuments dedicated to the 70th anniversary since the rescue of Bulgarian Jews from the Nazi Holocaust death camps in World War II.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 16:12

Bulgarian PM Likens Burgas Bus Bombing to 9/11 Attacks

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has compared the July 18 terrorist attack in Bulgaria's Burgas to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City as well as the bombings in Madrid in 2004 and London in 2005.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 15:50

Netanyahu Praises Bulgaria's Response to Burgas Bus Bombing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised Bulgaria's reaction to the July 18, 2012, terrorist attack in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas which killed 5 Israelis and 1 Bulgarian.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 15:21

Bulgaria Refuses to Blame Hezbollah for Burgas Bombing

Bulgaria has reiterated its stance on the July 18 bus bombing in Burgas, still refusing to blame it on Hezbollah, as it says it does not have evidence to support the claim.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 14:28

Bulgarian Cabinet Bows to Holocaust Victims in Israel

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, and the delegation including 12 members of the Cabinet, bowed to the victims of the Holocaust at the Yad Vashem memorial in Jerusalem.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 13:48

Outgoing US Ambassador: I Was Always Frank with Bulgarians

The outgoing US Ambassador in Sofia, James Warlick, outlined the improvement of the justice system, more transparency, and diversification in the energy sector as the top three priorities of his term.

Politics » Diplomacy | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 11:28

Blast in Bulgarian Military Plant Caused by Spontaneous Combustion

The explosion that occurred Tuesday in Arsenal Kazanlak, one of the largest military plants in Bulgaria, has been caused by spontaneous combustion of factory produce, according to the police.

Politics » Defense | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 19:53

Explosion Rattles Major Bulgarian Military Plant

A storage facility at Arsenal Kazanlak, one of Bulgaria's largest military factories, has exploded, the reasons for the explosion being unknown.

Politics » Defense | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 17:38

Bulgaria, Israel to Jointly Tackle Crime, Terrorism

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, held a security matters meeting with Israeli's Internal Security Head, Yitzhak Aronovich.

Politics » Defense | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 14:18

EU Postpones Bulgaria Schengen Accession Meeting - Report

The meeting of the European Union Justice and Home Affairs Council, scheduled for September 19-20, has been postponed.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 14:58

UN Worried by France's Forced Roma Camp Closures

The UN has expressed its concern with the recent forced closures of Roma camps in France.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 13:54

Bulgaria's Stanishev Set to Lead European Socialists

The leader of the left-wing Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, Sergey Stanishev, is the only candidate and will certainly be elected Chairman of the Party of European Socialists, PES.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 08:44

Key Supreme Judicial Council Hearing Held in Bulgaria

The hearing of the candidates for Bulgaria's new Supreme Judicial Council, VSS, from the parliamentary quota is being held Tuesday.

Politics » Domestic | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 09:35

Society

Light Earthquake Registered in SW Bulgaria

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2 points on the Richter scale has been registered in southwestern Bulgaria Monday evening.

Society » Environment | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 10:30

Bulgaria's Sofia University Ranked 601st Globally

Bulgaria's top academic institution, Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, has been ranked 601st among the world's 700 best universities in the latest QS World University Rankings.

Society » Education | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 11:26

Bulgaria Asks Israel for 'Emergency Medical Aid'

Bulgarian Health Minister Desislava Atanasova has requested that Israel help Bulgaria with training in emergency medical aid.

Society » Health | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 18:28

Israel May Build Nursing Homes in Bulgaria

Israel may invest in the construction of nursing homes in Bulgaria, it has been made clear during talks between Bulgarian Minister of Social Policy and Labor Totyu Mladenov and his Israeli counterpart.

Society » Health | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 12:32

Sports

Bulgaria Beat Armenia in World Cup Qualifier, Trio Sent Off

Bulgaria have beaten Armenia 1:0 in the Bulgarian capital Sofia in a qualifier for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Sports | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 22:51

UEFA Blacklists Bulgaria's CSKA over Overdue Payables

The UEFA Club Financial Control Body's has included Bulgarian giants CSKA Sofia in a list of 23 clubs involved in 2012/13 UEFA club competitions that have their prize money temporary withheld because of overdue payables.

Sports | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 17:45

Bulgaria Confident, but Wary of Armenia ahead of WC Qualifier

Bulgaria can keep up its solid performance in Tuesday's clash against Armenia, four days after a combative 2-2 draw against Italy in their opening World Cup qualifier, coach Lyuboslav Penev said.

Sports | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 10:59

Crime

4 Arrested for Plotting to Blow Up Businessman in Bulgaria

Four men have been arrested in the northern Bulgarian city of Pleven after the police revealed their plan to blow up a local businessman.

Crime | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 20:16

Bulgarian Prostitute Brutally Murdered in Italy

A Bulgarian prostitute was brutally killed in Northern Italy, as a local man stabbed her 27 times.

Crime | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 13:09

Bulgarian Woman Gunned in Belgrade

A Bulgarian woman, 45, has been killed by two bullets Monday afternoon in downtown Belgrade.

Crime | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 09:55

Views on BG

The Sun: Greedy Bulgars

Family of nine Bulgarian gypsies who targeted UK to scrounge benefits are housed in just three weeks — at the taxpayers' expense.

Views on BG | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 09:16

World

Russia Lures Moldova into Its Customs Union with Kazakhstan, Belarus

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has invited Moldova to join the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.

World | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 17:18

Putin Decree Boosts Russian Govt Role in Gazprom Probe

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree enhancing the Russian government's ability to assist major Russian companies under investigation abroad, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

World | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 17:01

Soros to Germany: Lead or Leave Eurozone

Billionaire financier and political activist George Soros said Germany should lead the European Union in a different direction, or be persuaded to leave the euro currency so other nations can move forward.

World | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 09:06

US, World Remember 9/11 on 11th Anniversary of Attacks

People and governments across the world commemorate Tuesday the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.

World | September 11, 2012, Tuesday // 08:05