ARCHIVE - 24 February 2013

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Business

Bulgarian Protesters Call for Moratorium on Power Bills

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the struggling Bulgarian town of Blagoevgrad on Sunday, demanding a moratorium on skyrocketing power bills.

Business » Energy | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 16:09

Politics

Bulgarian President Booed by Demonstrators

The protest against the political model, unbearable utility bills, and poverty, under the motto "Let's Set the Monopolies on Fire," has started in the capital Sofia.

Politics » Domestic | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 11:37

Society

Bulgaria's President Becomes the Messenger amid Mass Social Protests

Bulgaria's president has taken on the task to hand over the protesters' demands to the institutions in charge.

Society | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 19:12

Bulgaria's New Patriarch Neofit: The Cross is Heavy

Heavy is the cross that God and our Holy Church are giving me today, but in God's words I trust and ask him for strength for when I am weak, then am I strong, Bulgaria's new patriarch said.

Society | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 18:06

Bulgaria's New Patriarch to Pray for Peace in Bulgarians' Souls

Neofit, the newly elected Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, vowed to pray for peace in the hearts of the Bulgarian people, minutes after he was officially enthroned.

Society | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 17:16

Bulgarians in Austria Rally to Back Struggling People Home

Protesters in Bulgaria are receiving ardent support from their compatriots abroad, where a number of rallies have been scheduled for Sunday.

Society | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 16:41

Sofia Paralyzed by Protests, Bulgarian Patriarch Ceremony

The Bulgarian capital Sofia was under siege Sunday with only the metro running and providing some sort of transportation.

Society | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 14:57

Ruse Metropolitan Neofit Elected Bulgarian Patriarch

Ruse Metropolitan Neofit has been elected Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church by the Holy Synod's national church council.

Society | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 14:06

Protest Rallies Sweep Bulgaria

An unprecedented wave of protest rallies against the political model, unbearable utility bills and poverty under the motto "Let's Set the Monopolies on Fire" has swept Bulgaria Sunday.

Society | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 13:29

Anti-bank Rally Held in Sofia amidst 2 Other Protests

Demonstrators have gathered in the capital Sofia Sunday in a protest against the abuse on clients on the part of Bulgarian banks.

Society | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 12:39

Bulgarian Patriarch to Be Elected at Runoff

Metropolitans from Ruse, Neofit, and from Lovech, Gavriil, have collected the most votes in the election of the new Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church by the Holy Synod's national church council.

Society | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 12:06

Bulgaria Faces Nationwide Protests

A nationwide protest against the political model, unbearable utility bills and poverty is taking place in Bulgaria Sunday under the motto "Let's Set the Monopolies on Fire.

Society | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 10:38

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Holds Historic Patriarch Vote

The new Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is going to be elected Sunday by the Holy Synod at a national church council.

Society | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 10:11

Views on BG

'Avoid London, It's Full of Pakistanis,' Romanians Warn Fellow Migrants

ROMANIANS preparing to swamp Britain next year are insulting British towns and cities and making racist comments about fellow immigrants on the internet.

Views on BG | February 24, 2013, Sunday // 11:07
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