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4th Day of Search for 2 Bulgarian Miners after Deadly Collapse

Rescue workers are searching for the fourth day in a row the two workers who were trapped after a coal mine collapsed near the town of Simitli in southwestern Bulgaria on Tuesday.

Society | July 19, 2013, Friday // 09:21 | Viewed: 953

Bulgarian Town Buries 5 Youths Killed in Crash, Parents Inconsolable

Heartbroken parents of five young Bulgarians, who lost their lives in a horrific car crash, were hardly able to stand on their feet as they bid farewell to their loved ones.

Society | July 18, 2013, Thursday // 14:53 | Viewed: 8400

Amvrosiy Becomes Varna Interim Metropolitan

Dorostol metropolitan Amvrosiy has been appointed interim metropolitan of Varna and Veliki Preslav.

Society | July 18, 2013, Thursday // 14:11 | Viewed: 1671

Year After Deadly Burgas Bus Bombing, Bulgarians Fear Repetition – Maxim Benvenisti

The bus bombing in the Black Sea city of Burgas, which happened a year ago today and claimed the lives of seven people, instilled fear of repetition, which means that it fulfilled its goal, according to Maxim Benvenisti, head of the organization of Jews i

Society | July 18, 2013, Thursday // 13:11 | Viewed: 2588

British Boy’s Paper Olympic Torch Heads to Bulgaria

A paper Olympic torch made by a six-year-old British boy to raise money for charity is heading to Bulgaria on the latest leg of its round-the-world trip, BBC reported.

Society | July 18, 2013, Thursday // 12:42 | Viewed: 1745

Search Continues for 2 Bulgarian Miners after Tragic Accident

Rescue workers are still searching for two workers who were trapped after a coal mine collapsed near the town of Simitli in southwestern Bulgaria on Tuesday.

Society | July 18, 2013, Thursday // 08:50 | Viewed: 1276

Bulgaria’s Govt Vows to Tighten Safety Measures in Mines

Bulgaria’s government has pledged to improve the working environment in mines in the wake of a tragic rockfall in a coal mine in the southwestern part of the country, that left two miners dead.

Society | July 18, 2013, Thursday // 08:43 | Viewed: 1228

Bulgaria Marks Birthday of National Hero Levski

Bulgaria marks Thursday 176 years since the birth of the "all-time greatest Bulgarian" Vasil Levski.

Society | July 18, 2013, Thursday // 08:30 | Viewed: 8321

Election of Sofia Appellate Prosecutor Flops

Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council, VSS, reached stalemate Wednesday in its attempt to elect the Head of the Sofia City Appellate Prosecutor's Office.

Society | July 17, 2013, Wednesday // 15:11 | Viewed: 1859

Bulgarian Authorities to Inspect Oranovo Mining Concession after Tragic Incident

The families of the two miners, who died in the July 16 Oranovo coal mine collapse in southwestern Bulgaria, will receive one-time financial aid amounting to BGN 325, while the Social Protection Fund will cover the funeral expenses, according to Hasan Ade

Society | July 17, 2013, Wednesday // 14:56 | Viewed: 1438

Socialist Ivo Atanasov Joins Bulgarian Media Watchdog

The Members of the Bulgarian Parliament predictably elected Wednesday Ivo Atanasov as member of the Council for Electronic Media, SEM.

Society | July 17, 2013, Wednesday // 13:48 | Viewed: 2872

Bulgarian Orthodox Honor St Marina

The Orthodox world, including the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, mark Wednesday the Day of Saint Marina.

Society » Culture | July 17, 2013, Wednesday // 12:58 | Viewed: 3589

Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Union Demands Firm Price Regulations

The Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Union (BPhU) has yet again called for firm regulations in prices of medicines.

Society » Health | July 17, 2013, Wednesday // 11:38 | Viewed: 4676

Ex-Bulgarian Top Cop Becomes Bank Security Chief

Bulgaria's former Chief Secretary of the Interior, Kalin Georgiev, has been hired as Security Chief of the Bulgarian-American Credit Bank, BACB.

Society | July 17, 2013, Wednesday // 10:40 | Viewed: 2062

Search Continues for 2 Bulgarian Coal Miners after Tragic Accident

Rescue workers are still searching for two workers who were trapped after a coal mine collapsed near the town of Simitli in southwestern Bulgaria on Tuesday.

Society | July 17, 2013, Wednesday // 08:00 | Viewed: 1224

Bulgaria Placed Near Bottom of Global Social Cohesion Ranking

Bulgaria lags behind most other countries in terms of social cohesion, according to the Social Cohesion Radar, a study released today by the Bertelsmann Stiftung and Jacobs University in Bremen.

Society | July 16, 2013, Tuesday // 17:47 | Viewed: 2326

Bulgarian Protests Inspired by Social Media, 'Generation F' Author Tells FT

Leading Bulgarian PR expert Maxim Behar has told Financial Times that the ongoing mass anti-government rallies in Bulgaria differ from any the country has experienced before – party because they are now driven by social media.

Society » Culture | July 16, 2013, Tuesday // 12:50 | Viewed: 2831

2 Die in Coal Mine Collapse in Bulgaria

The Oranovo coal mine near the town of Simitli in southwestern Bulgaria has collapsed Tuesday morning, killing two workers inside.

Society | July 16, 2013, Tuesday // 12:44 | Viewed: 1894

5 More Young Lives Lost in Car Crash in Bulgaria

A horrific traffic accident has added to the "road war" dead toll by taking the lives of five young Bulgarian people Tuesday morning.

Society | July 16, 2013, Tuesday // 12:16 | Viewed: 2833

Child Injured by Sofia 'Killer' Taxi Cab Now in Stable Condition

The condition of the six-year-old child who was injured in the horrific crash on Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd in Sofia in the evening of July 10 has been upgraded to stable.

Society | July 16, 2013, Tuesday // 09:43 | Viewed: 1457

Bulgaria Health Min Pinpoints 3 Reform Priorities

Bulgarian Minister of Health Tanya Andreeva has named funding, health standards and emergency medicine as three areas of priority for reform in her work.

Society » Health | July 15, 2013, Monday // 17:53 | Viewed: 1786
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