Today's Quote
"They thought we were cavemen. We were like monkeys for them, the only thing we didn't do was to eat bananas in front of them"
"They thought we were cavemen. We were like monkeys for them, the only thing we didn't do was to eat bananas in front of them"
"Media should not inculcate that Bulgaria is sending in the EU beggars, prostitutes, and even drug dealers, because it is mainly highly qualified Bulgarian experts that are working in Europe" Bulgarian Social Minister Emilia Maslarova speaking about the
"The SAPARD program is no monster" Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Nihat Kabil commenting on the latest reports for frauds concerning the fund
"I will not quit. During the time of penalty I will continue working hard and will return with a thunderstorm in tennis.
"The MEPs made a statement without doing their research, or if I can use a metaphor - they farted in the cinema before the lights were even out". Right-wing party Gergyovden's leader Lyuben Dilov on the MEPs' letter in support of an illegal Sofia ghetto
"A favourite forest of ours, a space of strong energy". Singer/actress Nona Yotova talks about the spot for her wedding with ex-Interior Minister Bogomil Bonev
"Sweden are not a big team. They could have beat us, but yet it does not make them a big team.
"{Prime Minister Sergey} Stanishev takes the side of former First and Second Departments {of ex-secret services} against Sixth Department."
"We are either a country of the rule of law, or everything is just a big bla-bla."
"Bulgaria is an unfenced yard where every foreign country can do whatever experiments they please". Moderate nationalists VMRO's leader Krassimir Karakachanov for private bTV channel
"After the confession made by President Georgi Parvanov on the Gotse case, it will be impossible for him to be re-elected."
"If the Municipal Bank doesn't change its decision within 5 days I will withdraw Sofia budget and the bank will go bankrupt" Sofia mayor Boyko Borissov setting a deadline for the Municipal Bank to pay up the dividends to the capital's municipality
"This [the Savoy scandal] looks more like a soap opera" Bulgaria's ex PM Simeon Saxe-Coburg speaking about his involvement in the Italian corruption scandal
"Bulgaria should not turn into a cheap Big Brother" Bulgarian PM Sergey Styanishev said in Parliament commenting on the Savoy scandal
"You can't hide your mobster nature, you can't find the fact that the Interior Minister has ties with the organized crime". Nationalist Ataka (Attack) leader Volen Siderov before the Parliament
"History shows that the Dutch football tulips grow the best on German soil". TV commentator during the game between Argentina and The Netherlands
"Bulgaria could not have entered the Alliance."
"I know Cerani as much as [ex German Chancellor] Schroeder knows me". Bulgaria's former environment minister Dolores Arsenova commenting on her reported contacts with Italian businessman Pierpaolo Cerani probed for corruption
"[Democrats for Strong Bulgaria's leader] Ivan Kostov is a partisan commander and a Gargamel who stole lots of money and is using them to make flyers". Mayor Boyko Borissov on Sofia-circulated photos portraying him with President Georgi Parvanov and form
"In the next several minutes they will be facing some tough periods."
"Why don't you marry a ball and leave me and our daughter to live our lives!" A German woman in a reported letter to her husband, telling him goodbye because of his infatuation with football
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