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333 Bulgarian Bagpipers Break Guinness Record

333 Bulgarian bagpipers set a new Guinness Record on Wednesday evening in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture, NDK, in downtown Sofia.

Society » Culture | May 17, 2012, Thursday // 16:55 | Viewed: 4440

Smoke Forces Warsaw-Hurghada Emergency Touch Down in Sofia

A charter flight heading from Warsaw to Hurghada was forced to make an unplanned stop in Sofia airport on Thursday afternoon over suspicions of a fire aboard.

Society | May 17, 2012, Thursday // 16:25 | Viewed: 1240

Polish Charter Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Sofia

A charter flight, serviced by a Polish air carrier, has been forced to make an unplanned stop in Bulgaria's capital Sofia after a fire broke out aboard the plane.

Society | May 17, 2012, Thursday // 15:33 | Viewed: 1016

Bulgaria Introduces EUR 25-5,000 Fines for Smokers

People found smoking in public places will incur fines ranging BGN 50-10,000 after a full smoking ban was voted in Parliament Thursday.

Society | May 17, 2012, Thursday // 14:49 | Viewed: 2041

Bulgaria's Transport Minister: Phishing Accounts for 46% of Cyber Attacks

In 2011 and the first quarter of 2012, 46% of attacks on network infrastructure were phishing (e-mail fraud scam involving legitimate-looking messages used to lure users into disclosing private info), according to Ivaylo Moskovski, Minister of Transport,

Society | May 17, 2012, Thursday // 14:22 | Viewed: 3967

Bulgaria on Highest Alert over Looming Floods

Codes red and orange have been issued over upcoming floods for the river of Maritsa in southern Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | May 17, 2012, Thursday // 14:17 | Viewed: 2302

Bulgarian Parliament Passes Full Smoking Ban

The Bulgarian Parliament adopted Thursday legislative amendments introducing a full ban on smoking in closed public spaces and areas.

Society » Health | May 17, 2012, Thursday // 13:03 | Viewed: 5658

Experts Launch Campaign to Rename Sofia Airport after John Atanasoff

An initiative committee has launched a campaign to name Bulgaria's largest international airport, the Sofia Airport, after the inventor of the computer John Atanasoff, an American of Bulgarian origin, announced Bulgarian PR expert Maxim Behar.

Society | May 17, 2012, Thursday // 09:52 | Viewed: 3258

Bulgaria under Code Yellow over Persistent Rain

Code yellow for potentially dangerous weather has been declared Thursday in central northern and southern Bulgaria due to expected new heavy rains.

Society » Environment | May 17, 2012, Thursday // 08:22 | Viewed: 1306

Bulgarian NGO Breeds Extinct Saker Falcon

The Bulgarian NGO Zeleni Balkani ("Green Balkans") and its wildlife rescue center have been successful in breeding saker falcons, which are extinct in the wild in Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 19:23 | Viewed: 2186

Bill Gates May Help 500 More Bulgarian Libraries

Some 500 more libraries may be included in the Global Libraries Bulgaria project, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev announced after meeting with Bill Gates in the US.

Society | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 09:46 | Viewed: 2258

Bulgaria Awaits Decisive Vote on Full Smoking Ban

A full smoking ban in closed public spaces is expected to be passed at second reading in the Bulgarian Parliament on Wednesday.

Society » Health | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 08:45 | Viewed: 1278

Hefty Bonuses Reported at Depleted Sofia Emergency Hospital

In the last three years, the CEO of the emergency hospital "Pirogov" in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Prof. Dimitar Radenovski, has approved bonuses for employees in the amount of nearly BGN 2 M.

Society » Health | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 19:23 | Viewed: 1843

European Study Ranks Bulgaria at Healthcare's Bottom

Bulgaria's healthcare is one spot before the last one in Europe in the 2012 ranking of the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI), presented Tuesday in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Society » Health | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 15:32 | Viewed: 3113

Young Imperial Eagles Hatch in Bulgarian South-East

The first young eastern imperial eagles in Bulgaria for 2012 have hatched in the wild Sakar and Strandzha Mountains in Bulgaria's south-eastern corner.

Society » Environment | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 14:21 | Viewed: 4257

Muslim Slavs in Kosovo Flock for Bulgarian Citizenship

Ever more members of the Muslim ethnic Slavic communities of the Gorani and Bosniaks in Kosovo are willing to get Bulgarian passports, according to a report by Deutsche Welle.

Society | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 13:49 | Viewed: 5472

333 Bulgarian Bagpipers Aim at Guinness Record

Bulgarian bagpipers will attempt to set a new Guinness Record on Wednesday, May 16.

Society » Culture | May 14, 2012, Monday // 14:51 | Viewed: 5307

Bulgarian Roma Pop Folk Diva Sets on Eurovision Trip

Bulgarian Roma pop folk diva, Sofi Marinova, who will represent the country in the 2012 Eurovision contest, has left for Baku.

Society » Culture | May 14, 2012, Monday // 11:09 | Viewed: 1728

Non-Smokers Strike Back as Tobacco-Addicts Rally in Bulgaria

A Bulgarian non-governmental organization offered people to test their lungs to bring attention to the dangers of tobacco use and the harm smokers pose to others.

Society » Health | May 13, 2012, Sunday // 17:24 | Viewed: 2745

Bulgarians Hold Rally, Concert against Full Smoking Ban

Tobacco-addicted Bulgarians protested on Sunday against the ban on smoking in all enclosed public spaces, due to be enforced as of June 1, with a concert.

Society » Health | May 13, 2012, Sunday // 15:05 | Viewed: 2694

Popular Bulgarian Pop Singer Katya Filipova Dies at 63

The popular Bulgarian pop singer, Katya Filipova, passed away Sunday at the age of 63 from pulmonary embolism.

Society » Obituaries | May 13, 2012, Sunday // 14:22 | Viewed: 7755
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