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Bulgarian PM Wants to Push Religious Indoctrination in Schools - Report

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is in favor of imposing compulsory religious education in the country's schools, Bishop Gavrail from the Lovech Bishopric has told the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency.

Society » Education | July 13, 2012, Friday // 17:30 | Viewed: 1688

Manowar's DeMaio Endorses Adopting Sofia Stray Dogs

Manowar bass player and songwriter Joey DeMaio has endorsed the campaign for the adoption of stray dogs launched in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Society | July 13, 2012, Friday // 15:05 | Viewed: 9044

Bulgarian Students Win Informatics Olympiad

Bulgarian high school students have achieved the highest score in the international Informatics Olympiad held in Tata, Hungary between July 7 and 13.

Society » Education | July 13, 2012, Friday // 14:28 | Viewed: 2089

It Is 3rd Friday The 13th in Infamous 2012

Today is Friday the 13th, a "fatal" date that occurs for the third time in year 2012, a year which has been filled with superstitions.

Society | July 13, 2012, Friday // 13:30 | Viewed: 4167

Bulgarian Judiciary Stage Unprecedented Rally over Colleague Ousting

Bulgarian judges staged Friday an unprecedented for the judiciary protest rally against the dismissal of Miroslava Todorova, Chair of the Bulgarian Judges Association, BJA, and Judge at the Sofia City Court.

Society | July 13, 2012, Friday // 12:40 | Viewed: 1676

Archaeologists Discover Bulgarian Herculaneum

A Bulgarian Herculaneum, named Akra, has been discovered by archaeologists on the Akin cape, near the town of Chernomorets on the southern Black Sea coast.

Society » Archaeology | July 13, 2012, Friday // 11:42 | Viewed: 25758

Wildfire near Bulgaria's Arbanasi Extinguished

The wildfire, which broke out Thursday near the historic Bulgarian village of Arbanasi, has been extinguished.

Society » Environment | July 13, 2012, Friday // 09:25 | Viewed: 1374

Bulgarian Print Media 'Censored' 16 Important News Topics - NGO

A survey conducted by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) has shed light on the most frequently silenced and censored issues in Bulgarian print media.

Society | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 18:05 | Viewed: 3612

Wildfire Erupts Near Bulgaria's Arbanasi

A wildfire has erupted near the historic Bulgarian village of Arbanasi.

Society » Environment | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 17:13 | Viewed: 1304

Angel Iliev Elected Sofia Appellate Prosecutor

Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council, VSS, was finally able to elect Thursday Angel Iliev as Sofia Appellate Prosecutor.

Society | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 15:52 | Viewed: 1230

Bulgaria Braces for 42 Degrees Celsius This Weekend

Bulgaria braces for an extremely hot weekend, as experts have predicted that tropical air masses are to enter the country via North Africa.

Society » Environment | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 14:03 | Viewed: 2029

Bulgaria Retirement Age for Both Sexes the Same after 2020

Retirement age in Bulgaria for both genders will be the same after 2020, the Minister of Social Policy and Labor, Totyu Mladenov has confirmed.

Society | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 11:53 | Viewed: 2362

Bulgaria Grants Free Access to Beaches

Free public access should be granted to all Bulgarian Black Sea beaches, the country's Parliament decided on Wednesday.

Society » Environment | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 11:17 | Viewed: 1165

Russian Floods Stir Alarm of Black Sea Pollution in Bulgaria

An alert has been received on July 9 in the Regional Lab in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Varna warning about possible pollution of the sea waters after the devastating flood in Krasnodar, Russia.

Society » Environment | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 09:01 | Viewed: 2228

4.3 Earthquake Shakes Romania's Vrancea near Bulgaria

An earthquake with a 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale has been registered in Romania's region of Vrancea, some 380 km northeast of Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Society » Environment | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 08:43 | Viewed: 1218

4rd Day of Code Orange in Bulgaria over Scorching Heat

The Bulgarian national weather service has declared a Code Orange alert once again for the entire territory of the country for Thursday.

Society » Environment | July 11, 2012, Wednesday // 20:43 | Viewed: 1073

Environment Minister Stops 2 Wind Farm Projects in NE Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Minister of Environment and Water has revoked two environmental impact assessments (EIA) issued by a regional inspectorate in the Black Sea city of Varna for the construction of two large wind farms in Dobrudzha.

Society » Environment | July 11, 2012, Wednesday // 17:46 | Viewed: 2494

Bulgaria Awards Costa Concordia Hero

Bulgarian cruise ship technician Petar Petrov,  who saved hundreds of people aboard Costa Concordia cruise liner, will be awarded the order of courage first degree by his native country.

Society | July 11, 2012, Wednesday // 16:27 | Viewed: 1949

Goran Bregovic to Blast Sofia Again in November

Balkan folk-rock, blasts of brass and clarinet and a thumping turbo-folk beat will fill the biggest hall in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on November 29 during the keenly awaited concert of Goran Bregovic.

Society » Culture | July 11, 2012, Wednesday // 13:44 | Viewed: 7650

Varna Activists Alarm Park Construction Ban Is Hoax

The headline news that the general urban plan (OUP) of the Black Sea City of Varna will ban construction in the local top landmark, the beautiful Sea Garden, might be overrated.

Society » Environment | July 11, 2012, Wednesday // 12:38 | Viewed: 1583

Bulgaria's Ex Tsar Krichim Palace Transformed into Art Center

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, is taking over the management of the former royal palace Krichim to turn it into an art center.

Society » Culture | July 11, 2012, Wednesday // 09:20 | Viewed: 3219
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