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Passengers "Trapped" at Sofia Airport

Dozens of Bulgarians have been stranded at Sofia Airport, waiting for their flight to Moscow to take off for more than eight hours, Darik News reported. The Bulgaria Air flight was supposed to take off at three in the afternoon, but passengers were told

Politics | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Traffic Police to Check Lights, Wiper Blades

Bulgaria's Traffic Police will launch massive road raids, checking whether cars have functional front- and taillights and wiper blades. The checks will start in the end of October, bTV reported.

Politics | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Bulgarian Beauty Grabs Mini Miss World Title

Bulgarian teen beauty Antoniya Zapryanova triumphed at the Mini Miss World 2006 contest, grabbing the crown for the most charming young lady in the world. Young Zapryanova first started modeling five years ago when her father signed up for some catwalk c

Society | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Sunday Telegraph: Biometric IDs Key To Stopping Migrants

UK ministers have found a new reason for pushing for biometric identity cards, The Sunday Telegraph wrote. Those who used to point out the biometrics' advantages in the fight on terrorism now boast their help in stopping illegal migrants from entering th

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Snakes, Tattoos Spice Up Sofia Coiffeur Fest

A coiffeur fest gathered Bulgaria's most talented and extravagant stylists in Sofia at what can be described as hair Never Never Land. Bulgaria's masters spared no imagination on their models, creating futuristic and flamboyant hairdos.

Society | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Sofia Water Supplier Goes After Debtors

Sofia Water company announced Sunday that they will be trying to collect over BGN 2 M that residents from the capital's Druzhba and Mladost districts owe for their water consumption. A total of 4,500 people from the two districts have failed to pay water

Business | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Kramnik Wins Over Topalov for 5:5

Russia's Vladimir Kramnik won the tenth game of his match against Bulgarian chess king Topalov, rounding off the total result at 5:5. The Bulgarian gave up in the 43th move, loosing his hard-earned advantage of one point.

Sports | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Bulgaria's PM Soothes Sofia Garbage Fears

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev has vowed before the people of Bobov Dol and Radomir near Sofia that the capital's garbage wouldn't be dumped anywhere within the two municipalities. Talking before the population of the Zhedna village Stanishev

Politics | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Joe Cocker Sings at Fairy-Tale Wedding in Sofia

English blues legend Joe Cocker arrived in Sofia for a night of singing his hear out at the posh wedding of industrial mogul Nikolay Banev and tourist boss Evgeniya Gencheva.

Society | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Hundreds Bow before St George Relic in Sofia

Hundreds of Sofia citizens joined a huge procession to take the relics of St George to the rotunda church by his name in Bulgaria's capital. The relics are a gift from Rome, and were presented to Neofit, Bishop of Ruse, who will take them to the Danube c

Society | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Football Stars Throw Insults After Bulgaria - Netherlands Tie

Bulgaria's star striker Dimitar Berbatov and former glory player Yordan Lechkov have engaged in a war of words after the Bulgaria-Netherlands game that ended in a 1:1 tie. Berbatov has been nothing but a dummy player in the past several games, Lechkov co

Sports | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Bulgaria's President Slams Journalist for Slander

The election headquarters of incumbent President Georgi Parvanov sent a statement to the media claiming that popular journalist Ivo Indzhev had slandered the president. Earlier on Sunday in his TV show "V Desetkata" (Bull's Eye), Indzhev said that he has

Politics | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Bulgaria's President Should be More Active - Candidate

Rightist president runner Nedelcho Beronov said Saturday that Bulgaria's president should be more active in discussing and solving all important issues in the country.

Politics | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Telecommunications May Stumble Bulgaria En Route to EU

Bulgaria's Electronic Communication Society (ECS) has warned that the country should pay attention to the current Electronic Communication Law, if it wants to avoid harsh criticism from the EU. The wall doesn't fall in line with EU requirements that will

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Flood Fears Calmed, Rains will Stop Monday

Despite initial fears that the ongoing rains may cause floods in some regions of Bulgaria, authorities have announced that there is no such danger. Meteorologists also forecasted that the rains that will continue throughout Sunday would stop sometime on

Politics | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

President Runner Vows to Introduce Referendums in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's nationalist president candidate Petar Beron, who split away from the Ataka (Attack) party after entering the election run, has promised to introduce referendums on all crucial issues in Bulgaria if elected. The people should have a say in all

Politics | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Customs Agent Filmed Driving EUR 100,000 Cars in Bulgaria

Some employees of Bulgaria's Customs Agency seem to live way too well for their monthly incomes of EUR 150 a month, journalists revealed.

Politics | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Sofia Democrats Rise Against Amusement Park Sell-Off

The municipal organization of the United Democrat Forces (UDF) in Sofia has protested news reports that the country's biggest amusement park "Sofia Land" will be turned into a terrain for office buildings. UDF chairman Borislav Borislavov told Darik News

Politics | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

EC Experts Happy with Bulgaria's Territorial E-Map

Experts of the European Commission are satisfied with the progress Bulgaria is making with the digital orthophoto map of its territory, the Agriculture Ministry has announced. The experts have visited Bulgaria and talked to the supervisor of the map proj

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Military Factory in Bulgaria To Produce Prostheses

Bulgaria's military factory in the central town of Sopot will diversify its production and start making orthopaedic prostheses, the factory's chief Ivan Ivanov has told Darik News. The factory, which was mainly oriented to military production up until no

Business | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00

Bulgaria's People "Have to Understand EU Constitution"

Bulgaria has to hold a wider discussion on the issues of the EU's future Constitution, EU Affairs Minister Meglena Kuneva has said. The talks held on the topic so far had all been too academic, Kuneva believes.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | October 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00
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