Bulgarian Govt Instigates Pro-Forestry Act Rallies - NGO
Bulgaria's government has been deliberately organizing rallies in favor of the country's controversial Forestry Act, according to the Green Balkans NGO.
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Bulgaria's Controversial Forestry Act Talks at Stalemate
Bulgarian environmentalists, the business and those in power failed Monday to reach agreement about the controversial Forestry Act.
Sofia Gay Parade Organizers Want Church to Stop Its Calls for Violence
The organizers of Bulgaria's Sofia Pride gay parade have once again demanded that the Bulgarian Orthodox Church distance itself from the recent calls for violence against the parade.
Irish Lady Dies in Bulgaria's Resort after Balcony Fall
A 41-year-old Irish woman tragically died after falling from the balcony of her hotel room in Bulgaria's Sunny Beach resort.
Maxim Behar Initiates Unique Project in Spanish Town of Bejar
Bulgarian PR expert Maxim Behar, who is also the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Seychelles, will develop a project for a small museum of the Bulgarian Jewish family in the town of Bejar, Salamanca Province.
Supporters of Bulgaria's Vetoed Forestry Act Stage 2nd Rally
A new counter-protest in defense of Bulgaria's controversial Forestry Act brought together Monday some 200 residents of Dupnitsa and Sapareva Banya.
Occupy Protesters in Bulgaria Plant Flowers on Eagles Bridge
Young Bulgarian citizens have assembled for the fifth consecutive evening at Eagles Bridge intersection in the center of capital Sofia to express their outrage at Bulgaria's new Forestry Act.
Bulgarian 'Protesters' Unblock Road to Greece, Threaten New Rallies
Bulgarian citizens from Blagoevgrad region have lifted the blockade on the E-79 road to Greece they imposed earlier Sunday to protest a presidential veto on the new Bulgarian Forestry Act.
Bulgaria Sends Unit to Help Tame Wildfire in Greece
Bulgaria will send a helicopter to aid in quenching the forest fire that broke out near Greek capital Athens Saturday.
Govt, Business-Supported 'Protesters' Block Bulgaria-Greece Road
Protesters against the presidential veto on Bulgaria's new Forestry Act have blocked the E-79 road to Greece near the town of Simitli little after 1 pm Sunday.
Bulgarian Capital Mayor 'Worried' about Stray Dogs
Mayor of Bulgaria's capital Sofia Yordanka Fandakova has expressed an alleged concern with the situation with stray dogs roaming the city.
Bulgarian Man Bitten by Stray Dogs in Sofia Dies
The elderly man who was severely bitten by a pack of stray dogs in Bulgarian capital Sofia Wednesday has died in a Sofia hospital Sunday.
Bulgarian Eco-Rallies to Occupy Sofia Junction for 5th Day
Bulgarian citizens will be rallying for a fifth day in a row Sunday against controversial amendments to Bulgaria's Forestry Act.
Building Collapse in France Seriously Harms 2 Bulgarians
Two Bulgarian tourists have sustained life-threatening injuries in a partial building collapse in the French capital Paris.
'Occupy Eagles Bridge' Movement Emerges in Bulgaria
Bulgarians, mainly young people, are organizing Saturday for a fourth evening in a row another protest rally against controversial amendments of the Forestry Act, passed by the Parliament earlier in the past week.
Bulgarian PM Threatens Eco-Protesters with Hooligans
Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov has warned environmentalists during a meeting that protests against the new controversial Bulgarian Forestry Act might be "bloodied.
Ancient Road Found on Path of Bulgaria's Struma Hwy
A wide cobblestone road, dated around the 7th century BC, has been discovered by archeologists under the path of the Struma Highway in southwestern Bulgaria, currently under construction.
Tensions Escalate in Bulgaria's Forestry Act Unrest
Over 3 000 people gathered once again Friday evening in downtown Sofia to protest against amendments in the Forestry Act passed by the Parliament Wednesday.
New Quake Rattles Bulgaria's Pernik Region
A new earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 points on the Richter scale has been registered in western Bulgaria, in the area of the city of Pernik, Saturday morning.
Bulgaria Screens 'The Boy Who Was a King' Just before Simeon's Birthday
A day before Simeon Saxe-Coburg celebrates his 75th birthday, a documentary about his unprecedented journey from boy king to democratic leader will be screened in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.
Bulgarian Govt, Protesters Reach Partial Agreement on Forestry Act
The Bulgarian government and environmental protesters have reached a partial agreement on the country's controversial forestry act, Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov stated on Friday.
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