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Bulgarian Supreme Judge Denies Eyeing Chief Prosecutor Post

The Chair of Bulgaria's Supreme Administrative Court, VAS, Georgi Kolev, firmly denied reports he is going to run for Chief Prosecutor.

Society | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 10:36 | Viewed: 935

Bulgarian Taxpayers Shell BGN 3 M for Prosecutors Blunders

The Bulgarian State pays over BGN 3 M a year in damages caused by mistakes of the prosecution and over wrongly charged citizens.

Society | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 08:50 | Viewed: 1073

Tobacco Growers Rally in Sofia against New Legislation

Bulgarian tobacco growers are staging a large protest rally Thursday in the capital Sofia.

Society | June 28, 2012, Thursday // 08:10 | Viewed: 1502

Bulgarian TV Apologizes for 'Mistakes" in Eco Rallies Coverage

Bulgarian private TV station bTV has apologized officially for the mistakes in the coverage of the protests against a controversial set of amendments to the Forestry Act.

Society | June 27, 2012, Wednesday // 20:48 | Viewed: 1500

Bulgarian Archaeologists Rebury Medieval 'Vampire'

Bulgarian archaeologists have conducted a ritual reburial of a man discovered in a medieval grave who was treated against vampirism, the latest among a couple of other similar discoveries in Bulgaria that made global headlines.

Society » Archaeology | June 27, 2012, Wednesday // 16:20 | Viewed: 7407

Bulgarian Govt Helicopter Takes Critical Patient to Sofia

A critical patient from Bulgaria's Danube city of Ruse has been transported to a hospital in Sofia with the helicopter of the Bulgarian government.

Society » Health | June 27, 2012, Wednesday // 15:43 | Viewed: 2841

Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Ancient Thracian Cemetery on Highway Route

Bulgarian archaeologists have uncovered a 2800-year-old cemetery during excavations along the route of the future Struma Highway that will link Bulgaria's capital Sofia to the border with Greece.

Society » Archaeology | June 27, 2012, Wednesday // 14:48 | Viewed: 6060

Bulgarian Archaeologists Dig into Medieval Monastery amidst 'Vampire' Finds

Bulgarian archaeologists have uncovered new finds from a monastery dating back to the 13th century, i.e. the apex of the Second Bulgarian Empire.

Society » Archaeology | June 27, 2012, Wednesday // 14:13 | Viewed: 7925

Renowned Bulgarian Author Svoboda Bachavarova Dies at 87

Renowned Bulgarian author and screenwriter, Svoboda Bachvarova, has passed away at the age of 87 in Brazil, where she lived with her daughter for the last 23 years.

Society » Obituaries | June 27, 2012, Wednesday // 13:01 | Viewed: 3041

Human Right Watch Calls on Bulgarian Govt to Protect Gay Rights

New York-based NGO Human Rights Watch has sent a letter to Bulgaria's Justice Minister Diana Kovacheva, reminding that the country has the responsibility to protect the LGBT community against violence or calls for violence.

Society | June 27, 2012, Wednesday // 12:31 | Viewed: 2479

Skewed Reporting of Protests by Bulgarian Media Declared Wrong

Buglaria's Council for Electronic Media has criticized biased media coverage aiming to downplay the size and significance of recent rallies against the country's new Forestry Act.

Society | June 26, 2012, Tuesday // 19:54 | Viewed: 1549

Tree Falls on Cafe, Blocks Traffic in Bulgarian Capital

A poplar tree collapsed onto the tables of a cafe in Bulgarian capital Sofia and blocked traffic on the central Bacho Kiro Str.

Society | June 26, 2012, Tuesday // 15:13 | Viewed: 1481

Bulgarian Mothers Rebel against Karl Marx Monument in Key University

A NGO of Bulgarian mothers has declared itself against the existence of a monument of German economist and philosopher Karl Marx (1818-1883) on the campus of the University of National and World Economy in Sofia.

Society » Education | June 26, 2012, Tuesday // 12:37 | Viewed: 4497

Bulgaria Ups Hwy Speed Limit to 140 Km/H

The maximum speed limit on Bulgarian highways went up to 140 km/h at midnight Tuesday, but it is effective only for sections with the most modern pavement.

Society | June 26, 2012, Tuesday // 10:00 | Viewed: 20472

Light Earthquake Registered in Bulgaria's Pernik Region

A new earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 points on the Richter scale has been registered in western Bulgaria, in the area of the city of Pernik, Monday evening.

Society » Environment | June 26, 2012, Tuesday // 09:35 | Viewed: 2026

Code Yellow Declared for NE Bulgaria for Thunder, Hail

Eight Bulgarian regions are under code yellow for severe weather Tuesday, the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) reminds.

Society » Environment | June 26, 2012, Tuesday // 09:17 | Viewed: 1465

'People's' Project S.G.A.N. Launched in Bulgaria

A new project named S.G.A.N., aiming at waking up Bulgarian people, making them more critical and active, was announced Monday.

Society | June 25, 2012, Monday // 15:12 | Viewed: 1813

Petanque Tournament Brings Southern France's Spirit to Bulgaria

A petanque tournament has been organized in the Bulgarian capital Sofia by the French-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce.

Society | June 25, 2012, Monday // 13:55 | Viewed: 26952

Bulgarian Mainstream Media Work as GERB PR - Study

Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, remains the most mentioned name in mainstream media, presented largely in positive light.

Society | June 25, 2012, Monday // 13:51 | Viewed: 1789

'Anonymous' Snub Bulgarian TV for Distorted Eco Rallies Coverage

The Anonymous hacktivist group has warned private Bulgarian TV channel bTV to offe a public apology for the "insinuations and manipulations" in their coverage of certain events, most notably, the protest against the controversial Forestry Act amendments.

Society | June 25, 2012, Monday // 12:46 | Viewed: 1938

Bulgarian Lead-Zinc Complex Closure Threatens Eco Disaster

Workers from Bulgaria's troubled largest producer of non-ferrous metals, the Lead and Zinc Complex (LZC; OTZK) in the southern city of Kardzhali have decided to not quit but rather seek their overdue salaries through the Court.

Society » Environment | June 25, 2012, Monday // 12:42 | Viewed: 2085
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